This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for July 15-21. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission.   SPECIAL EVENTS WNBA All-Star Game July 20 If the high ratings of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Tournament were not an in ..read more

This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for July 8-14. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission.   SPECIAL EVENTS Home & Landscape Show July 12-14 Local businesses and artisans share the latest outdoor products and ..read more

This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for July 1-7. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission. SPECIAL EVENTS Scottsdale 4th of July July 4 Do you love fireworks but hate the heat? Good news: You can watch one of the state ..read more

This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for June 24-30. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission. SPECIAL EVENTS Hamilton June 25-July 28 For nearly a decade, theatergoers everywhere have been talking about Lin-Manuel Miran ..read more

This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for June 17-23. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission. SPECIAL EVENTS June 23 Summer Cocktail Camp at Shimogamo Gilbert Join us for another Summer Cocktail Camp at Shimogamo in Gil ..read more

This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for June 10-16. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission. SPECIAL EVENTS   June 13 Echo and the Bunnymen The goth greats are hitting the road to perform “A Promise,” “Bring On t ..read more

This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for June 3-9. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission. SPECIAL EVENTS Sarah McLachlan June 4 The Canadian singer-songwriter’s presence on ASPCA commercials wouldn’t have been possibl ..read more

A quiet color palette and carefully selected materials give a petite home outsize presence. By Paula M. Bodah | Photography by Austin Larue Baker Bougainvillea adorns the breezeway between the home and the Casa Blanca community’s rose garden and fountain. The front door opens to an entry featuring a painting by onetime Phoenix resident Susan Diehl. Where some people see flaws, others see character. So it was for the couple who bought a home in Paradise Valley’s historic Casa Blanca community. The cockeyed floors and uneven walls of the 1,550-square-foot home, created in the late 1960s a ..read more

Using curves and angles, pool and landscape designer Kirk Bianchi renovated a Scottsdale backyard to include a mirror-like pool and a mural-bedecked outdoor bar. An artistic backyard makeover yields resortlike amenities. By Nora Burba Trulsson | Photography by Michael Woodall On any given weekend, the scene at Tresha and Danny Aschenbrener’s backyard might go something like this: A group of friends hangs out at the bar enjoying drinks and pizza made by the couple while others climb the spiral staircase to the roof deck to catch a cool breeze. The owners’ three pooches splash across the curv ..read more

“To have a pool in your front yard is very unusual, but we wanted to capture the view of the park instead of having a backyard,” says the owner. The plunge pool can be switched from cold to hot and features jets that allow the owners to swim in place. “We call it a ‘spool,’” the wife explains. “It’s a spa and a pool all in one.” A North Scottsdale residence showcases a mastery of mixed materials. By Lauren Tyda | Photography by Mark Lipczynski Wherever one looks in this home, there are visual delights and curated treasures: antique Chinese pots, classic oil paintings in gilded frames mixed ..read more