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Axios
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Things to do in May: Star Wars, Cinco de Mayo and mom
May is all about mom, Star Wars and Cinco de Mayo, so check out these events around the Valley. 👰 Getting hitched soon? Check out vendors and experts who can help with all your wedding needs. May 3-4, 12:30-5pm, Arizona State Fairgrounds; Get free passes online or pay $10 at the door. 🌌 May the 4th Be With You Concert Use the force and celebrate Star Wars with the Phoenix Brass Collective's performance featuring music from the movies. May 4, 4pm, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Paradise Valley, $30 Star Wars fans can also celebrate with a 5k run at the Arizona Boardwalk/Odysea Aquarium, trivia at Crescent Ballroom, a paint-and-sip at Liberty Tavern, or a LEGO-building party at SanTan Brewery Spirit House in Chandler. 🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival Arizona's biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration features music, food and drink, lucha libre and family-friendly activities. May 5, starting at noon, 1st Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Phoenix, $15 general admission If downtown Phoenix isn't your thing, there are other Cinco de Mayo events across the Valley. Enjoy classic cars and hip hop with a lowrider show, live music, food trucks, a beer garden and a CannaVillage at this 21+ event. May 10, 4-11pm, 2209 N. 99th Avenue; $25 🍷 Verde Valley Wine Festival Get out of town and sample some of Arizona's best wines while you enjoy food, live music and local artisans. May 10, 11am-6pm, Riverfront Park in Cottonwood; $20 Taste the best that Arizona's restaurant scene has to offer with 195 participating restaurants and counting. May 16-25, locations across the Valley Beautify your life with floral displays, decorating and landscaping ideas, and more than 1,000 vendors. May 16-18, 10am-5pm, WestWorld of Scottsdale; $10 🫧 Bubble Bash The kids can get sudsy, cool down and have fun with a bubble station, foam zone, splash pad and other entertainment. May 17, 11am-1pm, Desert Ridge Marketplace; free! 🪘 Experience Cuba Immerse yourself in Cuba's musical heritage with live performances, a dance workshop and more. May 17-18, 9am-5pm, Musical Instrument Museum; admission $20 🥣 Mac & Cheese Festival Chow down on mouthwatering mac and enjoy live entertainment at this inaugural festival.
Axios
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Bite Club: Condesa serves Crescent Ballroom favorites and more
If you liked the food at Crescent Ballroom, make sure to check out the restaurant's new solo iteration, Condesa. State of play: Cocina 10, the in-house restaurant at the popular downtown Phoenix concert venue, moved down the street to 130 N. Central Ave. earlier this year. It got a new name — Condesa means "countess" in Spanish — and expanded menu. You can still order your favorites from Crescent Ballroom, but Condesa has even more. Best bites: Jeremy ordered the barbacoa burrito, Jessica got a shrimp burrito bowl and they shared a side of cheesy bean dip with some colleagues. The barbacoa was tender and savory. The burrito was huge, and they packed a ton of flavor in it. The bowl version was equally immense and came with a half-dozen well-seasoned shrimp that paired well with the house green salsa. 1 tasty drink: Jeremy also ordered a Como La Flor, which has hibiscus brandy, red wine, apertivo, prickly pear jelly and citrus.
