🌱 What VAI’s takeover means for Glendale’s stalled Mattel Adventure Park

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In today's newsletter:

• What VAI's takeover means for Glendale's stalled Mattel Adventure Park
• See the giant rhino bench and wild ride now at Westgate
• Zach Bryan is bringing his AI protest song to Glendale

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 114 and low of 88 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 116, low: 90.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 113 and low of 90 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report: Developer exits Mattel theme park project in Arizona (themeparkinsider.com) — The long-delayed Mattel Adventure Park being built in Glendale has a new owner, as VAI Resorts takes over from Epic Resort Destinations and will now own and operate the indoor theme park. Despite earlier promises of openings in 2024 and 2025, nothing at the Glendale resort complex is open yet, leaving residents watching closely for a firm timeline on this high-profile project.
   

• Westgate welcomes animal statues by Gillie and Marc (ktar.com) — Visitors to Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale can now explore and photograph two large, interactive animal sculptures by famed artists Gillie and Marc, on display for a full year. The White Rhino Bench of Friendship and a whimsical giraffe-and-chimp ride highlight endangered wildlife and themes of unity, inviting families to climb aboard, sit, and reflect on protecting vulnerable species.
   

• Zach Bryan Takes Aim At AI With Brand New Song, 'Robot Killed The Working Man' (whiskeyriff.com) — Glendale is on Zach Bryan's fall tour schedule, with a State Farm Stadium show set for September 5 that will feature openers MJ Lenderman and Fey Fili. The article also previews his new song 'Robot Killed The Working Man,' a pointed critique of AI and automation that may land on his forthcoming EP, Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs.
   

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Tuesday August 25
• Q1 - JV Volleyball @ Shamley
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  Foothills Elementary School 15808 N 63rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306, USA
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  Tempe School District Cecil Shamley School, 1500 N Scovel St, Tempe, AZ 85288, USA
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• To the neighbors who stopped for my escaped chihuahua doggies this morning....
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Surprise art house seeks authors for Walking Through Words exhibit - Sun City West Independent (yourvalley.net)
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Phoenix

• 2 men critically hurt after crash in central Phoenix (azfamily.com)
• 2 Phoenix police officers face felony charges after alleged unreported traffic stop (abc7.com)
• Three WNBA Teams That Could Give DeWanna Bonner One Last Title Shot (sportsnaut.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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