It’s the birthplace of the Next Big Things. The pilgrimage mecca for sk8r bois and riot gurrrls across the nation. It’s beautiful, it’s chaotic, it’s magic. It’s Vans Warped Tour 2015. The longest running, largest traveling music tour in North America, Warped Tour has been warping minds...

Australian family band Sheppard has made their U.S. debut with their first album, Bombs Away. Unfortunately, despite the war cry title, the album falls short on the battlefield. Formed by siblings George (vocals), Amy (vocals), and Emma Sheppard (bass), along with their friends Jay Bovino (guitar...

This April 2015 marks the 19th annual celebration of National Poetry Month. Founded in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, it is now the largest literary celebration across the globe. And you may have no idea that it exists. Or, perhaps you are perfectly aware of it, but at the mere mention of...

An endless horizon.

A mountain goat surveys the horizon.

Private hiking tours are offered throughout Arizona

This is a snake hole, as rattlesnakes are numerous along the Arizona hiking trails. Other frequently spotted critters include jackrabbits and tarantulas.

This is a cairn, which are built mainly to act as trail markers. Cairns vary in sizes from tiny (such as this one) to huge piles of rocks. They are also occasionally used for astronomical or even burial purposes.

And so the trek begins

This is the Superstition Mountain, (elevation 5,059 ft) we’re about to hike up under the blazing sun.

Hiking is a popular activity in Arizona’s many mountains and hidden trails. This trail leads up Superstition Mountain in Arizona’s Lost Dutchman State Park. Other popular hiking spots include Camelback Mountain.

Has the day arrived for a new cookie to usurp the Oreo throne? Three cookie flavors, Lemon, Birthday Cake, and the Classic Oreo, were put up to the test to decide if it is time the term “classic” was redefined. The conclusion? Don’t underestimate a rookie cookie. First up was the Birthday Cake...

‘Tis the dawn of a new age of music. Gone are the auto-tuned arias, the screeching bass drops, and the meat dresses and egg chairs. Music is getting back to its roots: celebrating raw, awe-inspiring talent-- and at the forefront of this new era is Rihanna in a belted jean jacket, Paul McCartney at...

Rixton may be a new band, but their sound is already classic. You swear you’ve heard that beat before, know that riff, sang those lyrics in your sleep, and yet they’re all completely original. The familiarity is comforting. Rixton serves as the new soundtrack for driving home with your windows rolled...

In A World… stars Lake Bell, who wrote and directed the film, as Carol Solomon, a vocal coach hoping to break into the male-dominated Hollywood niche industry of voice-overs. She competes with her egotistical father, played brilliantly by Fred Melamed, and his protege (Ken Marino), for a sought-after...