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Hero has opened at 1030 N. First St. in downtown Phoenix. The restaurant from Vivili Hospitality Group serves handmade pasta and Italian dishes with Japanese influences, alongside cocktails. It is the group’s first Phoenix restaurant. Check the restaurant’s website and reservation page for current service times before planning a visit.
This brief records the information reported on Nov 6, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.
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Dog tickets for Phoenix Zoo’s Tails on the Trails on November 14, 2026, are sold out, according to the zoo’s event page. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 455 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix. Visitors without dogs can still attend; event activities are included with paid general admission or membership. The sold-out notice applies to dog tickets, so do not arrive with a dog unless you already have the required ticket. Owners with tickets should review the zoo’s vaccination, leash and designated-route rules before their visit. Check the official page for any availability changes.
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Bluey’s Big Play is scheduled at Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street in Phoenix, on November 28 and 29, 2026. The official ticket listing shows Saturday performances at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., followed by Sunday performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The stage adaptation features puppets and runs approximately 50 minutes without an interval, according to the show’s official site. Check the official ticket listing for current prices and availability before planning a visit.
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JLL announced November 2 that it arranged $70.85 million in construction financing for Hotel Six Four, Mayo Blvd, a planned 257-room hotel development near Mayo Clinic in north Phoenix. Plaza Companies and Fayth Hospitality plan 133 Tapestry Collection by Hilton rooms and 124 Homewood Suites rooms on an 8.15-acre site. Plans include a restaurant, cocktail bar, meeting space and outdoor pool. JLL lists an expected 2028 opening; the financing announcement does not establish that the hotel is open or construction is complete.
