If you’re looking for a date night idea in the Valley, or a fun activity with friends, check out mini golf at Mesa Golfland Sunsplash—before it gets too hot!
I went last week for an evening round of putt-putt and had a really nice time. The staff and fellow golfers were friendly, and there were a bunch of little frogs (or toads?) hopping around that brought me joy.
One of my frog friends on the Golfland putting green. (Jessica Swarner/The Copper Courier)
Tickets vary from $10 to $14, based on the day of the week. Make sure to buy online to get discounted rates.
If you’re more interested in the Sunsplash waterpark, it’s currently open on weekends, and it’ll be open daily starting Memorial Day weekend.
Hope you enjoy this edition, and check out our One Big Story question below!
We have a roundup this week from our writer Dorothy Scott about the best places to score lower prices on groceries.
The cost of food has been rising for most of the past six years, but I’m sure no one needs to tell you that.
Where do you shop for groceries? (Matthew Baxter/Pexels)
I shop at Fry’s because, of the two stores closest to me, it seems to be cheaper and provides easy pickup. I also stop at the Los Altos Ranch Market mentioned in the story for certain ingredients—their guac is my favorite!
To save on produce, I’ve hit up the Farm Express Mobile Market that comes to my neighborhood every other week.
What are your go-to stores for grocery shopping? Do you have any strategies for saving? Let me know, and I’ll include some responses in Wednesday’s newsletter!
The cost of living, including groceries, is out of control. Check out these eight grocery stores around Phoenix where you can score deals to help offset it.
The light, known as the “Gila Beam,” is an homage to the famous Luxor Light in Las Vegas.
🏀 The Phoenix Suns and Mercury Foundation donated a basketball court to a Casa Grande nonprofit where athletes had been practicing in a parking lot. (Arizona’s Family)
🚘 A lowrider car show in Arizona’s tiny town of Guadalupe is bringing in hundreds of participants. (KJZZ)
🐺 A new 20-foot statue of a coyote is now up at Grant Road and Dodge Boulevard in Tucson. (KGUN)
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