NearbyNews.com Blog » Fun http://nearbynews.com/blog For News Around Your Neighborhood Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:10:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 MACFEST Goes RED in the Spirit of Love http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/macfest-goes-red-in-the-spirit-of-love/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/macfest-goes-red-in-the-spirit-of-love/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:53:15 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/ On Saturday, February 5 and Saturday, February 12 MACFest, a Mesa Arts and Culture Festival will feature its “wear red” event in commemoration of Valentine’s Day. MACFest’s weekly celebration in downtown Mesa features unique arts and crafts creations from local artists. For two special Saturdays when patrons wear red, they will be offered discounts on items from participating artist booths displaying the official MACFest red-heart flyer. This is an opportunity to purchase original, handcrafted items for your loved ones and also support your local art community!

The event is free to the public and will be held in Downtown Mesa at Main and Macdonald Streets every Saturday through April 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information please visit www.macfestmesa.com or call 480 644-6500

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/macfest-goes-red-in-the-spirit-of-love/feed/ 0 Learn how to Geocache http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/01/21/learn-how-to-geocache/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/01/21/learn-how-to-geocache/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:36:59 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=408 A real life treasure hunt is how some people describe Geocaching. Geocachers place track able items all around the world for other people to find them. Using a GPS device, any Geocacher can locate the hidden item and ‘cache’ them. Since 2000, Geocaching has grown from 75 caches in several countries to hundreds and thousands of caches all over the world.

You can learn more about Geocaching by attending the free lecture “Geocaching 101” at the Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Rd., on Sat., Jan. 23 from noon to 2 p.m. Participants will learn the history of Geocaching, how to locate a Geocache, placing a Geocache, and an introduction to Geocaching applications like Google Earth, GSAK and Cachemate. A live demonstration will be held after the lecture. Participants are encouraged to bring a GPS device.

For more information contact Mesa Librarian, Bruce Barnes at (480) 644-3572.

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/01/21/learn-how-to-geocache/feed/ 0 First Ever Downtown Mesa Oktoberfest http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/10/08/first-ever-downtown-mesa-oktoberfest/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/10/08/first-ever-downtown-mesa-oktoberfest/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:15:34 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=225 The Downtown Mesa Merchants and the Downtown Mesa Association are hosting Downtown Mesa’s First Ever Oktoberfest Celebration on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 10;00 PM. Five Beer Gardens will dot Main Street from Center Street to Country Club Drive. There will be contests, events, and tastings for the whole family, including live entertainment. Restaurants, Galleries, and unique shops will stay open late and ample free parking and public restrooms will be available.

Live Music will be featured at il Vinaio and De La Cruz Restaurants at opposite ends of the event and also outdoors at the OneOhOne Gallery at the corner of Main Street and MacDonald.

Participant events will kick off at 7:00 p.m. as the Best Cleavage contest winner will be crowned Miss Oktoberfest 2009. The winner will lead a Polka Line down Main Street through all five Beer Gardens gathering participants.

Other events include: Best legs contest for men, Tug-of-War, yodeling, Chicken Dance, hair braiding, and storytelling for the kids. Participants can get event cards punched and those with the most participant points will be eligible to win prize baskets for Gold, Silver, and Bronze finishes in the Oktoberfest Olympics.

Free Parking is available on Main Street as well as in public parking lots behind the merchants on both the North and South sides of Main from Center Street to Morris. Public Restrooms will be available at all five Beer Gardens.

Interested parties can visit www.downtownmesa.com for participating merchants, event maps, times, and directions to the event.
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Downtown Mesa, Arizona is a thriving hub of business, government, culture, arts, recreation and entertainment. You’ll find hundreds of unique shops, diverse restaurants, award-winning museums, the largest arts center in Arizona, and much more. Downtown is also a profitable place to open a business and may have a commercial property for sale or lease that’s just right for you. Downtown Mesa: A Square Mile of Unique Style!

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/10/08/first-ever-downtown-mesa-oktoberfest/feed/ 0 Parks and Recreation fall line up http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/08/12/parks-and-recreation-fall-line-up/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/08/12/parks-and-recreation-fall-line-up/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:08:25 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=74 Just because school is back in session doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your favorite parks and recreation classes. Mesa Parks & Recreation offers a variety of classes year round, from after school programs to adult sports and teen events. Registration for fall programs begins on Friday, Aug. 14 at 8 a.m.

The fall class schedule can be viewed online at http://www.mesaaz.gov/parksrec. Publication of TimeOut is no longer printed due to budget reductions.

“We offer such a great variety of classes,” Assistant Director of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities Department J.D. Dockstader said “from karate or belly dancing to volleyball or ballroom dance. There are afterschool programs, sports programs, and so much more that most people aren’t aware of.”

To view the fall schedule or to sign up for classes visit http://www.mesaaz.gov/parksrec. You can also register in person at the Parks and Recreation Office, 200 South Center Street. For questions call (480) 644-2352.

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