Maricopa County has holiday magic coming with ZooLights starting November 26, Guy Fieri opening a restaurant at Sky Harbor, and 37 new restaurants that opened in September across the Valley. The Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale celebrates 36 years, Chandler's Mariachi Festival features Aída Cuevas, a local father and son are training as pilots together, ASU football is heading to Wembley Stadium in London, and Tempe celebrates a resident thriving after one year in permanent housing. Your daily dose of good news from Maricopa County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• ZooLights at Phoenix Zoo
• Guy Fieri restaurant at Sky Harbor
• 37 new restaurants in metro Phoenix
• The Poisoned Pen bookstore 36th birthday
• Mariachi Festival in Chandler
• Father and son training as pilots
• ASU football at Wembley Stadium
• Tempe resident celebrates housing milestone

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Pumpkin patches across Arizona open for fall fun, October brings major concerts from Stevie Nicks to Playboi Carti, the Phoenix Mercury head to their 4th WNBA Finals, Guy Fieri opens a new restaurant at Sky Harbor, and Nine Inch Nails announces a Glendale show for March. Your daily dose of good news from Maricopa County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Pumpkin patches guide: https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/holidays/2025/10/01/pumpkin-patch-arizona-2025/86185659007/
• October concerts lineup: https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/10/01/concerts-in-phoenix-october-2025/86431610007/
• Phoenix Mercury WNBA Finals: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/10/01/phoenix-mercury-las-vegas-aces-wnba-finals/
• Guy Fieri at Sky Harbor: https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/guy-fieri-new-restaurant-opens-sky-harbor-airport-phoenix/75-d7fe24e2-5581-4526-8836-24fd20009808
• Nine Inch Nails concert: https://www.azfamily.com/2025/10/01/nine-inch-nails-make-stop-glendale-march-concert/

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The Phoenix Mercury are heading to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021 to face the Las Vegas Aces, K-pop superstars TWICE bring their world tour to Phoenix in January with a 360-degree stage experience, and Scottsdale gets ready to build the world's largest indoor pickleball facility with 48 courts and a championship arena. Your daily dose of good news from Maricopa County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Phoenix Mercury WNBA Finals: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/46443597/wnba-finals-2025-playoffs-preview-las-vegas-aces-phoenix-mercury
• TWICE Phoenix Concert: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/twice-2026-this-is-for-in-the-round-2026-world-tour-1236078990/
• PURE Pickleball Facility: https://www.abc15.com/news/business/massive-indoor-pickleball-facility-to-break-ground-in-scottsdale-aiming-to-be-worlds-largest

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