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Festivities are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays in May (May 13, 20 and 27) at Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Downtown Tempe.

Cooper's Hawk, with 72 wine varietals, opened last September at 3325 W. Chandler Blvd. near Chandler Fashion Center,

Recreo is a chic indoor-outdoor bar combined with upscale dining and a laid-back patio that welcomes anyone who wants to eat, drink and have fun.

Passes are available to Tempe and Guadalupe kids, ages 6-18, and are valid July 1 through next June 30.

No time estimate yet for completing work and reopening freeway, according to city.

Although the afternoons are toasty, the evenings remain spectacular, perfect for taking the family to an outdoor movie in Tempe or Chandler.

Sun Circle Trail Crossing also to be improved for pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians as part of the Interstate 10/Broadway Curve Improvement Project.

Warner Road carries more than 30,000 vehicles a day across South Tempe and the daily pounding took a toll on the 5-mile stretch from Interstate 10 on the west to Loop 101 on the east.