The first annual Chinese culture and arts festival featuring giant, colorful lanterns, acrobatic arts, cuisine and souvenirs will take place Friday January 31 through Thursday February 9th at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills.

Encore University in Paradise Valley presents The Keynote Speaker Series. It kicks off Saturday, February 1. Encore University is located within Valley Presbyterian Church at 6947 E McDonald Drive and serves the baby boomer generation in the area.

The Arcadia Citrus Program kicks off its 13th year on Saturday, Jan. 25. In years past, more than 2 million pounds of citrus has been collected. This year could be as much as 3 million.

On Saturday, January 25th, the Dream Home Series continues with a tour of some of the most luxurious homes in Paradise ValleyPV.

Westworld near DC Ranch is hustling and bustling this time of year, and the Arizona Sun Circuit Horse Show is no exception. Quarter horses are the most popular horse breed in the country and are named because they excel at sprinting short distances, usually a quarter of a mile.

t’s that time of year again…the Waste Management Phoenix Open 2014 gets underway Thursday and runs through Sunday. As always, the event promises to be one of the best attended PGA Tour tournaments, and one of Scottsdale’s greatest attractions

Hungry? Curb your appetite and come to the Street Eats Food Truck Festival at Salt River Fields on January 25-26th.

A new hiking trail has opened near Fountain Hills in the McDowell Mountain Regional Park. It is called the Escondido trail and is the third of five parks that will be opening in the next year.

The online real estate brokerage, Redfin, has named Mcdowell Mountain Ranch and Grayhawk as the top two “hottest neighborhoods of 2014” in the North Scottsdale/Phoenix area.