Phoenix New Times

Phoenix New Times is a digital and print media organization located in Phoenix, Arizona, offering free access to its content. The outlet provides daily online updates on local events, dining, music, arts, and cannabis, along with in-depth narrative pieces. Additionally, a weekly print edition is published every Thursday. Since January 2013, the company has been under the ownership of Voice Media Group, following a buyout by a team of senior executives. In 2022, Matt Hennie took on the role of editor-in-chief for Phoenix New Times.

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Where Phoenix ranks among the hottest U.S. cities

1 day ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | TJ L'Heureux

Everyone knows that water is wet, and that Phoenix is hot. But the better thing to wonder — does any other major metropolitan area in the U.S. come close to being as hot as the Valley of the Sun? Well, sort of. Real estate and tech company Redfin recently put together a ranking of the hottest cities in the country based on the average summer temperature — and as you can likely guess, Phoenix nabbed the top spot.
Phoenix location of high-tech fun center Activate to open soon

2 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Jennifer Goldberg

Just as the temperature rises, a new indoor gaming facility is arriving in Phoenix to keep folks cool and entertained. Activate is scheduled to open a 12,000-square-foot space later this month at 4848 E. Cactus Road, #900.
Phoenix readers sound off on whether to eliminate the 'suicide' lanes

2 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | TJ L'Heureux

On May 21, Phoenix City Council considered a citizen petition to do away with the reverse lanes on 7th Street and 7th Avenue — often known colloquially as the city’s “suicide lanes.” But instead of making a decision, the council voted to direct the city Streets Transportation Department to study the issue and report back by December 2026. The issue, while not a politically partisan one, is intensely polarizing for Phoenix residents.
Chef joins Arizona winery, brings new menu to Scottsdale tasting room

2 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Georgann Yara

Even before chef Trevor Routman moved to Arizona, he was a huge fan of FnB, the much-lauded Scottsdale restaurant that shares the culinary gifts of James Beard Award-winning chef Charleen Badman. “For me, food is really about the environment,” Routman says.
The Valley’s homeless population went up again. It may get even worse

3 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | TJ L'Heureux

For one year, it looked looked the Valley was making real progress in curbing homelessness. Then 2025 hit. On Friday, the Maricopa Association of Governments released data from its annual one-day count of unhoused people in the Phoenix metropolitan area, known as the Point in Time count.
Phoenix theaters to debut ‘Wicked: For Good’ trailer this week

4 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Jennifer Goldberg

Last year's movie adaptation of blockbuster Broadway musical "Wicked" was 160 minutes of powerhouse performances and dazzling visuals. And it only covered the first half of the Tony Award-winning production. The sequel, "Wicked: For Good," debuts on Nov. 21, and you can be among the first to see the trailer — if you go to the movie theater on Wednesday. Four Harkins Theatres locations are showing "Wicked" on June 4, and the "Wicked: For Good" trailer will be included in the screening.
Which Maricopa County areas saw the most rainfall Sunday?

4 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

Murky puddles, water-soaked sidewalks and a scattering of leaves, petals and palm fronds remain as evidence of what National Weather Service meteorologist Mark O’Malley called a “very unusual” rainstorm that hit the Valley on Sunday. The first rainstorm of summer traveled into southern Arizona Sunday morning from a “remnant tropical storm” that continued into the northern Valley overnight as the storm finished Monday morning, O’Malley said.
Here are the 5 wettest monsoon seasons in Phoenix history

4 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | TJ L'Heureux

If all goes according to forecasts, it looks like the Valley may be in for a wetter-than-normal monsoon season. Despite the scorching heat brought on by summer in the desert, one of the marks of Arizona summers is the monsoon — a furious rainstorm caused by a reversal in weather patterns. In the winter, jet streams carry rain west to east from the Pacific Ocean into Arizona.
Phoenix Harkins Theatres locations show mystery film for $5 on Monday

6 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Jennifer Goldberg

If you're the type who likes surprises — and movies — we've got a suggestion for you. Harkins Theatres' Secret Cinema Experience is a monthly series that gives film fans a chance to see a forthcoming flick for only $5 (that comes to a cool $6.85 with processing fees if you buy your ticket online). The catch is that you don't know what you're seeing until you get there.
Fountain Hills officials punished a paper for coverage they don’t like

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | TJ L'Heureux

A few months ago, President Donald Trump created a First Amendment firestorm by barring the Associated Press from certain events because the outlet declined to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” In Arizona, a similarly petty battle is playing out over the freedom of the press.