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Rise and shine, Scottsdale!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: Women’s film festival awards, Western Spirit museum expansion, and Goodguys car show + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Scottsdale protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
New sponsors and prizes: Scottsdale hosts the 8th Annual Worldwide Women’s Film Festival, celebrating global women filmmakers with screenings, panels, and workshops. The festival wraps up today, March 8, with special events and awards — see sponsors and programming details.
A transformative cultural milestone: Western Spirit Museum in Old Town Scottsdale will open expanded Louis Sands IV Center later this month, a $12 million, two story addition with weeklong events and four new exhibitions — read the full story.
Third location built from scratch: Popular restaurant The Henry will open its new north Scottsdale location on March 18, with indoor-outdoor dining, a walk-up coffee bar with pastries, and a weekday happy hour — get all the details.
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Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🛍 Simply Spring Vintage Market @ Old Brick House Vintage Market (Mesa) | Wednesday (3/11) at 6:00 PM – Ready to swap winter clutter for character? Old Brick House brings a vintage market to Downtown Mesa, with designers to help you style it, a bakery, and free entry and parking, no assembly required. Line up early Wednesday for a shot at a $100 spree.
🎨 Tempe Festival of the Arts @ Bigfoots Cabin | Friday (3/13) – If you need an excuse to loiter on Mill Avenue, the Tempe Festival of the Arts is back with artists, live music, and dangerously good street eats. Even Bigfoots Cabin is popping up, so bring comfy shoes and your ‘treat yourself’ budget.
🚗 Goodguys Car Show @ Westworld Of Scottsdale | Friday (3/13) at 8:00 AM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to stare at chrome until your neck hurts, this is it. Goodguys brings the Spring Nationals to WestWorld, packed with pristine builds, rumbling V8s, and enough garage talk to make your HOA nervous.
🎬 Banff Mountain Film Festival 50th Anniversary Tour @ Pollack Cinemas (Tempe) | Friday (3/13) at 6:00 PM – Craving big peaks without leaving the Valley? The Banff Mountain Film Festival’s 50th Anniversary Tour hits Tempe with three nights, six films each, delivering adventure, mountain culture, and environmental stories, no crampons required. Bonus, a portion supports SUWA, so your thrills come with karma.
🛍 East Valley Outdoor Native Market @ The Chahaoh (Mesa) | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Spend a Saturday wandering Mesa’s East Valley Outdoor Native Market, a showcase of Native American artists, makers, and creators. Pick up beadwork, pottery, or prints, chat with the people who made them, then treat yourself to frybread, because carbs, conversation, and culture play nicely together.
✈ Family Day @ CAF Airbase Arizona (Mesa) | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Family Day at Airbase Arizona Flying Museum delivers affordable nostalgia, curious kids, and big shiny planes. Grab reduced family pricing, then let the under-12s tackle a Civil Air Patrol aviation tech challenge while you nod like you always knew what a pitot tube is.
🍀 2026 Shamrock 10K / 5K @ Tempe, Arizona | Sunday (3/15) at 7:30 AM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to dust off your runners, the 10th Shamrock 10K/5K at Kiwanis Park is it. Jog with strollers and leashed pups, snag a medal, a tech tee, and a post-race “brunch,” with chip-timed bragging rights or a virtual option.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Scottsdale report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 82°F – Low: 55°F – Precip: 70%
A slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 75°F – Low: 51°F – Precip: 28%
A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
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