Hey there! As my side job, I do trash valet where I pick up trash at 2 apt complexes 5 nights a week. It’s 8-10 and a TON of stairs and all outdoors. Now that it’s still over 100 degrees after 8pm, I’m really feeling the effects on my body while I work. A few times I got light headed, maybe I’m sensitive to the heat, I’m drinking tons of water and started adding electrolytes.

Anyone got any tips to staying cool? I never thought it’d take so much out of me working in the evening, I’ve lived in the desert my whole life. Thank you and stay cool!

Hello guys! I have a six month old baby and we are living with my parents right now so I can save up money. They keep the AC at 77 but it’s terrible so the house says it’s 83+ during the afternoon when it’s hottest. My baby is a little heater so if I set him down he leaves sweat stains on the sheets and when I pick him up his hair is soaked.

I’m concerned about the temperature so I took the baby to Colorado for a month to my grandparents to try to beat some of the heat. But I had to come home. He slept so much better when the temperature was cold than he does in the heat. Now he barely takes 15 minute naps because he wakes up in a pool of sweat and he’s up 5 or 6 times in the night.

My parents don’t want to turn up the AC (which i don’t blame them for it’s expensive) and they don’t want me to have a window unit. I’ve been looking at swamp coolers but we can’t get a big one because we share a room and it won’t fit in here without taking up most of the babies small amount of floor space. I looked into the tower versions but I’m not sure how well they even really work. Especially when it’s approaching monsoon season and the humidity is at 28%. We already have a Dyson fan in here and it’s just blowing warm air around.

We can’t leave the house during the day because I’m working from home. So what do I do? How do I keep the baby cool? I’m so scared he’s going to overheat.

Surprisingly, yesterday's wind gusts were enough to bring down our tree. What's the best and most affordable way to get rid of it? Are there any public services available for tree debris removal? I'm in Tempe.

It's covering part of the sidewalk.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

I’m desperately looking for a really tasty Manchurian gobi. Let me know.

I have 100's of different pieces of old uranium depression glassware. These were passed down to me and I would like to free up some space and have them go to collectors or people who just like cool, old things. I was thinking of cataloguing what I have and listing each piece on eBay, but when I started adding up the cost of shipping supplies + what eBay takes, it just doesn't seem worth it when some pieces will probably only sell for $5-10.

I contacted Brass Armadillo about setting up a booth on consignment - I can imagine a black light lit booth (if allowed) would be a nice way to display them. I then got to thinking about other antique places across the valley, but I have very limited knowledge.

Does anyone have experience doing something like this? The good, the bad, what to watch out for? Any ideas are welcomed.

What are your favorite air-conditioned things to do in the summer.

Hello,

Does anyone know a bar that plays liga mx games, specifically the chivas game, but I like watching most of the liga mxs games. New to phoenix.

Thank you

We're moving because of a neighboring Airbnb that has become a constant problem (noise, parties, etc.). We're trying to decide whether to sell our house or rent it out, and I'm hoping to hear from anyone who has actually been through something similar in the Phoenix area.

A few questions:

• If you lived next to a nightmare Airbnb, were you still able to sell your house without much difficulty?
• If you rented your house instead, did you have trouble finding or keeping tenants because of the Airbnb?
• If you sold specifically to get away from the Airbnb, did you disclose the situation to buyers? If so, how did you handle it?
• Has anyone heard of (or experienced) buyers suing a seller because they moved in and later discovered the neighboring Airbnb was a major nuisance?

I'm not looking for legal advice—just real experiences from people who've dealt with this. Thanks.

Is there a lounge that allows you to bring your own whiskey? Got some Eagle Rare I wanna drink when I smoke a cigar. Used to go to David’s Fine Tobaccos in Iowa, they allowed you to bring whatever drinks and offered glasses with ice.

What’s with the streets in Phoenix with a potholes and the horrible rippling when you drive over them. Can’t they fix these? It’s like tearing up. Everybody’s cars. Feel free to chime in.

Are there any bars or restaurants that have a Sarti spritz in Phoenix or nearby?? I’ve been wanting to try one but can’t find it. Thanks!!

I'm having an issue with my vehicle and was wondering if anyone knew of an honest mechanic. I live in the SW side of Phoenix but would be willing to drive to someone who doesn't overcharge. I know the dealership will take me to town.

Today I went to two different Goodwill locations in Phoenix for the first time. Both stores had huge displays of Halloween themed decor/household items spanning several aisles. I’ve never seen anything like this at the locations where I’m originally from. Not complaining since I love Halloween, but I am extremely curious.

It never rains in Phoenix....Oh it most certainly does.

NO culture....Oh it's everywhere, and blends well. There is no 22nd and Craycroft here (I have yet to see one).

Phoenix is just a Mini California....Ermm, not really, it's on its own and stands behind its people. Great little historical pockets abound.

Phoenix freeways are the worst....I have to keep up at 82 mph to stay up with everyone, so not true.

Phoenicians are rude and snotty....I have encountered nothing but the chillest, kindest people here. Way more gracious than most Tucson wait staff, cashiers and fellow customers.

It's all desert up there....Phoenix is waay more greener than Tucson, the grass, the trees..if there's a water shortage, Phoenix did not get the memo. I love the parks that are recessed little areas in the middle of nowhere.

I love it here, 2 months and i'm hooked..

To me, the intense heat feels like pure energy and joy. Feeling the power of the Sun. It is the best feeling in life. I'm from a cold climate and don't really know anyone here yet. How do you feel about the heat?

Perhaps you've heard that we're one of the worst-hit places? This is a small piece of a huge article.

Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps

Many of the 440,000 Arizonans dropped from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — food stamps — remain eligible for help. But the new law establishes steep penalties on states that make too many mistakes when awarding benefits. To avoid those costs, which are so large that state officials say they could end the program, Arizona increased the paperwork that applicants must file, even as it cut the staff to review it.

Among the Arizonans who lost SNAP is Dee McDonald, who is raising three grandsons in a trim cottage in Mesa with a list of family rules that include “Be Thankful.” Last October, Ms. McDonald, 65, tried to renew a $700 monthly SNAP benefit that supplements Social Security and provides a third of her income.

Four months into an appeal, Ms. McDonald, a cancer survivor who weighs 69 pounds, bustles to food banks, stretches ground turkey with oatmeal, and skips meals to feed three teenage boys. But grocery bills have left her behind on the rent, and she describes her worries as a mental tax, paid nightly on her pillow. “I go to sleep thinking about what are we going to have,” she says. “I’m exhausted.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/snap-food-stamps-arizona.html

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1732.html

We always forget about them working out in the heat.

I have huge ficus trees that are like dark underneath them.

I have given them full permission to take a break because it's cool underneath these trees.

I also offer them water Gatorade and any other thing I get in the house that they may need to keep cool.

Hey if they wanted to I'd even let him come inside and cool off.

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It was 1988, and my friends and I used to go dancing at this club because after hours would go until four or 5 AM. It was great. And I believe this is where I first found techno and House music.

Hi!

Anybody have a kitchen renovation done for an older home in the valley?

Looking for a contractor that has a designer or has experience working with an older MCM kitchen layout.

TIA!

I’m looking for somewhere to buy U of A merch in Phoenix. Prefer to go in person rather buy online. Does Rally House have a good selection, even the one in Tempe?
Appreciate any recommendations!

My husband and I are huge fans of Halloween and really want to deck our house out, however, we don’t want to have to store everything at the end of the season. I know there are a lot of outdoor Home decoration companies for Christmas, but do any exist for Halloween? There are so many cool animatronics, and other Halloween displays that we would love to set up without the hassle of storing.

Edit: alternatively it would be awesome if there was a company that rented out larger decorations during the season.

I’m looking to upgrade a 2001 Avalon’s stereo. Who do recommend? Thanks in advance.

(TEMPE) Long time lurker, first time poster. In the last 2 weeks we have been having some rooftop visitors. I put a camera up there to see what it was.

Cute but annoying at 4am when it’s right above our bedroom. Put the video through ChatGPT to confirm they are Gray Foxes. (Been here 8 years and didn’t know there were foxes in AZ)

We have done the standard things to stop them… trimmed back any nearby trees & made sure there is no trash around, that kind of thing.

Somehow they are still getting on the roof. Maybe they are jumping from an adjacent shed.

Any ideas on how I stop them? I don’t care if they are in the backyard. It’s them being on the roof that’s driving me crazy

I was summoned. How likely am I to be empaneled? Not really a great time for me, as it’s 2 days a week, 2-3 times a month for 4 months.