Do you live in Mesa or the Southeast Phoenix Valley and love to knit? You will want to check out The Fiber Factory. This store is famous for having one of the widest selections of knitting products of any place in the Phoenix Valley. There is more than 4000 sq ft of yard and supplies for knitting, weaving, spinning, crochet, tatting, basketry or Navajo weaving. There are also classes to help learn all these arts and skills. Visit their website to learn more about his unique area treasure.

The Fiber Factory is an official destination on the contest - Think Outside the Sox. This fun and unique contest runs through January 1, 2009. Check out the contest website to lern more. There is more than $20,000.00 in contest money as a part of this fun contest. This could be a fun way to spend some hours in the upcoming hot summer season.

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.

In you are in the Phoenix Arizona area through May 11, 2008 and ejnjoy butterflies consider checking out the Marshall Butterfly Pavilion located in the Desert Botanical Garden located at 1201 N Galvin Parkway in Phoenix. There are butterflies of all descriptions that fly free. Stand still and they will land on you. Check out the website for the Desert Botonical Garden to learn more about this intriguing exhibit.

Interested in taking the entire family to enjoy an evening of camping, outdoor crafts, big screen movies, stargazing and food? If you are in, or near, Scottsdale Arizona you may want to check out the Starlight Sleepover event slated for April 26 and 27, 2008. The event will be held at the Scottsdale Stadium located at 7408 E Osborn Road in Scottsdale. Activities are oriented for kids 2-10 years of age. For more information call 480-312-7957.

Arizona is noted as a golf destination. But if you are looking for a golf spot that you can play even when the summer heat arrives, you may want to check out virtual golf in Gilbert Arizona’s Cross Woods golf-center. For $25 you can enjoy golf without a cart and without worrying that someone in front of you is playing too slow. There are munchies and liquid refreshments available also. Located at 522 Baseline in Gilbert Arizona, you can learn more about Cross Woods by checking their website.

Scottsdale Arizona is used to hot nights, but the atmosphere of a steamy night in Havana evokes a tasty new twist as the Mondrian Scottsdale goes Cuban each Tuesday in the Asia de Cuba restaurant. Yummy small plates with Cuban inspired specialities such as chicken "lollipops" with chipotle and honey glaze and speciality drinks including mojitos, margaritas and martinis, or their speciality the Havana Sunset make the visit there a tasty experience. Havana Tuesdays start at 6pm every Tues. The Mondrian Scottsdale is located at 7353 Indian School Road in Scottsdale. Call 480-308-1100 for more details.