It has been a short week, but a busy one. The storms last night were nice, and we’re defintiely ready for the holiday weekend! 🎆🌭

We have been very busy this week and have an exciting new feature to share with you, the very first episode of the Everything Arrowhead Podcast!! 🙌

My partner Nick Calderone and I will be sharing our thoughts on what is happening in the community each week here in Arrowhead Ranch & the NW Valley.

No highway closures this holiday weekend, but there are still ongoing closures for several ramps & sections of the frontage roads.

LONG-TERM RAMP CLOSURES

Westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 35th Avenue closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 12.

DETOUR: Drivers may use on-ramps at 27th or 51st avenues to access westbound Loop 101. Westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 19.

DETOUR: Drivers may consider using the westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue, then travel south to eastbound Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue. Eastbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 19.

DETOUR: Drivers may consider using eastbound Union Hills Drive to 51st Avenue to access eastbound Loop 101 ONGOING RESTRICTIONS

Lane restrictions are ongoing at the following locations for bridge work and frontage road improvements.

At the 51st and 35th avenue interchanges:

All on- and off-ramps will be narrowed to one lane The left-turn lane for both east- and westbound on-ramps will be narrowed to one lane 51st and 35th avenues will be narrowed to one lane under Loop 101 At the 31st Avenue interchange:

The 31st Avenue shoulders will be closed under Loop 101. Pedestrian access is still available.

Find out what fireworks you can, and can’t set off here in Phoenix. Be careful, and remember that a homeowner in Hillcrest set their house on fire with fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

See the full details here.

I’m usually content to stay inside & maybe grill some hot dogs, but I may venture out to take in a fireworks show this year.

I had to do some googling to find out where the best shows are, and I figured I may not be the only one doing that so I put together info on all of the best events & fireworks shows here in the Valley.

There are quite a few community events & fireworks shows in cities all over the Valley. Click here to see all of the details

The good times are not limited to the Valley. If you’re escaping the heat for the holiday, there are lots of exciting events happening in Northern Arizona as well.

In this debut episode of the Everything Arrowhead Podcast, Nick Calderone and JD Manning kick off their hyper-local community show by introducing themselves and the vision behind the project. From the origins of the Everything Arrowhead Facebook group and newsletter to the launch of this new podcast, Nick and JD share how a desire to build community sparked a growing media hub in the Arrowhead area of the northwest Valley.

They discuss what defines “Arrowhead,” share stories about local development and favorite restaurants, and tease what’s ahead—including interviews with neighbors, business features, and upcoming events. Whether you’ve lived here for years or just moved in, this episode is your welcome mat to a growing, supportive, and connected community.

You can find the episode YouTube and Spotify, or EverythingArrowhead.com

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