The stingrays are back for an annual visit to the Phoenix Zoo. This year there are three nurse sharks and nine bamboo sharks in addition to the regular group of about 30 cownoses and southern stingrays. Phoenix Zoo is located at 455 N Glavin Parkway in Phoenix. For more information about is annual fun Stingray Bay exhibit that the entire family will enjoy check out the website for the Phoenix Zoo. This attraction that features a 14,000 gallon aquarium made its debut last year. It was a very popular attraction and now it is back. Be sure to catch it before it leaves for the season on April 30th this year.

Is this a trend of the future? In this era when we read of lending problems in the news every single day, here is a new idea rising from the desert like the Phoenix of old - a "lifestyle" bank. Located at the corner of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads in Scottsdale, Goldwater Bank is forging ahead with a new look to banking called "lifestyle" banking. The focus they are offering is to put customer service back into banking. For well heeled individuals with a minimum of $25,000, the customers get access to an in-house concierge service that will handle everything from personal shopping to making dinner reservations and more. Customers can relax in the chic lounge area that is complete with plasma TVs and plenty of refreshments all the time. Is this a country club, spa or bank? Time will tell and time will tell whether this idea catches on other places.