Community Corner
🌱 Affordable Family Fun Activities + Driverless Trips In Phoenix
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Phoenix.
Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Phoenix Daily.
First, today's weather:
Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 99 Low: 70.
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Here are the top 3 stories today in Phoenix:
- Summer is just around the corner in Phoenix! If you are looking for fun ways to enjoy the warm weather, look no further. ABC15 Arizona has compiled a list of affordable, family fun activities for everyone to enjoy. Harkins Summer Movie Fun has been a Valley staple for more than 20 years. It offers kids ages 13 and under tickets to eight movies over eight weeks for just $8! For more fun festivities, please check out the full article. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
- Self-driving rideshare services will soon be headed downtown. Waymo, an autonomous driving service, announced on Wednesday it will begin providing rides in the downtown Phoenix area. The company also recently started trips to Sky Harbor Airport, with the help of an autonomous specialist behind the wheel. (Phoenix Patch)
- Olivia Rodrigo performed at Arizona Federal Theater in downtown Phoenix this past Tuesday for her "Sour" tour. AZCentral was able to capture all the great moments of her performance. She started off the show with her hit song "brutal." It was a fantastic way to start the night and everyone had a great time. To see all the amazing captures, please check out the article. (The Arizona Republic)
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Today in Phoenix:
- Back In Business At Herberger Theater Center (12:10 PM)
- Ballet Arizona At Desert Botanical Garden (8:00 PM)
- Live Music At Char's Has the Blues (9:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Phoenix Police Department rescued a young girl from a house fire. Thankfully, she only suffered minor burn injuries. Thank you, PHXPD! (Facebook)
- Phoenix Public Library is encouraging everyone to sign up for the 2022 Summer Reading Game Oceans of Possibilities. The event starts on Jun. 1. (Facebook)
- This Building Safety Month, the City of Phoenix wants everyone to be more aware of building codes. Check out the city's video on YouTube. (Facebook)
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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!