No. 19 Mountain View upset No. 14 Tucson High in the Old Pueblo, 55-40, on Wednesday night in the first round of the Division I girls basketball state tournament.

Invite a lot of people over for dinner, and it doesn’t take long for the table to fill up with platters, flatware, plates and elbows.

The measure of success at Ahwatukee Foothills schools during the fall season seems to get higher with each passing school year.

When it comes to finding distinctive gifts, I’ve long been a fan of gift shops inside arts and culture venues, such as Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Desert Botanical Garden and Heard Museum.

When it comes to finding distinctive gifts, I’ve long been a fan of gift shops inside arts and culture venues, such as Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Desert Botanical Garden and Heard Museum.

Superstition Arts & Cultural Alliance (SACA) and Dreams and Legends Gallery have announced their selection of Joe Yarina as November's Superstition Artist of the Month.

Caffe Boa (398 S. Mill Ave., Tempe [480] 968-9112). Tasty offerings at this red-brick Italian wine bar include paninis, pastas and a very tasty tiramisu. Looking for lighter fare? Boa has a nice list of tapas and flights as well as one of the best happy hours in town. $$$

Enjoy wine from around the world, live music and gourmet food pairings at this outdoors event benefiting Desert Botanical Garden.

The East Mississippi Correctional Facility called. Prisoner Lloyd “Blackie” Cork wants to meet his victim’s granddaughter, Yvette Johnson. Cork is classified as criminally insane, and this scares Johnson. Nonetheless, the Ahwatukee mother is traveling to Mississippi to meet the man in October.

The East Mississippi Correctional Facility called. Prisoner Lloyd “Blackie” Cork wants to meet his victim’s granddaughter, Yvette Johnson. Cork is classified as criminally insane, and this scares Johnson. Nonetheless, the Ahwatukee mother is traveling to Mississippi to meet the man in October.

Remember wine coolers? Turns out they’re not actually all that cool these days.

Remember wine coolers? Turns out they're not actually all that cool these days.

Jean Francois is a single guy who loves adventure travel -- rock-climbing, hiking and backpacking, in particular. While scaling sheer rock faces in the far corners of Earth, he collected special souvenirs along the way, and took lots of photos. He's not exactly a condo kind of guy, so he recently bought a pint-sized, one-bedroom house that was just the kind of place he wanted to call home.

You may now chug with the bride.

In a summer that has given more comedy misfires like “That’s My Boy” than breakout hits like “Ted,” “The Watch” arrives with little fanfare but plenty of vulgarity. Six months down the road, it is more likely to be remembered for its controversial name change than the film’s quality itself (The original title, “Neighborhood Watch,” was switched following the Trayvon Martin killing in February).

It may surprise many of you to hear that there is at least one winery in all 50 states — even Alaska and Hawaii — and Arizona is no exception. Not only are there many wineries in Arizona, but they are making some really good wine, too!

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Do you crave a little red-blooded adventure along with your red wine? The Napa Valley may have just what you seek.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Do you crave a little red-blooded adventure along with your red wine? The Napa Valley may have just what you seek.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Do you crave a little red-blooded adventure along with your red wine? The Napa Valley may have just what you seek.

There’s still time to get in on Arizona Restaurant Week, when scores of dining destinations roll out three-course menus for $30-$40 per person — a significant savings at high-end establishments.

Ordering wine in a restaurant can be an intimidating and potentially embarrassing situation. It can be one of those instances when you are put on the spot, like being picked last for kickball as a kid. For years, I’ve said that it shouldn’t be. But sometimes the unknown can seem a little scary.