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.

United Food Bank, among the recipients of donations, serves more than 228,000 Arizonans in need living in the Southeast Valley.

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.

Precaution taken due to potentially hazardous smoke from smoldering lithium ion batteries in storage building.