Restaurateur’s Book Honors Beloved Grandmother

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor A restaurateur who blends his love of family with cherished recipes for burros and other Mexican staples at his popular restaurants is thrilled to serve up his latest enterprise – a...

Region Offers Electric Gifts From Shops, Nonprofits

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor It could be hard to find a “partridge in a pear tree” and might be expensive to buy five gold rings, but people can find a variety of unusual, fun gifts to get their true loves at...

Region Gets Into The Holiday Swing

Santan Sun News Staff Single-day activities Dec. 1 Our Stories Speaker Series: First-hand account from former Korean War POW Arden Rowley, who was raised in Mesa, plus discussion on efforts to recover remains of MIA soldiers from...

Popular Zoppé Family Circus Returning To Arts Center

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor An unusual Old-World Italian circus known for generating laughs and creating fun family memories is returning to the Chandler Center for the Arts for its 10th season. Zoppé, which is an Italian...

Peppa Pig’s Surprise!’: Get Ready For Unexpected Guests And Lesson During Live Show

By Mckayla Hull Staff The beloved animated British TV show Peppa Pig is stepping out of the television and onto the Mesa Arts Center stage for Peppa Pig’s Surprise! on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy...

Ocotillo Village Offers Holiday Treatments

Santan Sun News Staff The Spa at Ocotillo Village, 4200 S. Alma School Road, is offering a number of seasonal treatments to wipe away stress and bring back the joy of the holiday season. The arctic berry enzyme treatment breaks...

Ocotillo Store Gets Golfers Into Swing Of Things

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor A couple with a knack for running businesses is having fun helping people get into the swing of things at their new Ocotillo golf shop. Brigid and John Hornacek opened Hornacek’s Golf Chandler...

Ocotillo Business Offers Coffee From Around World

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor The rich, distinct smell of roasting coffee beans greets anyone who walks into an unusual business in Ocotillo, where a fresh cuppa joe can be savored in a casual setting or ordered online,...

‘Nutcracker’ Is A Family Affair On And Offstage

By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributor Five new queens are in this year’s 19th annual production of the popular local holiday classic, the Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet. There are 10 queens in total, and the new queens who...

New Museum Worth Wait For City Administrator

City of Chandler Back in November 2007, Jody Crago left Chicagoland and took his career on a long and winding road that led him, 11 years later, to the soon-to-be-open front door of the new Chandler Museum. And lately, it occurs...