Free entertainment is definitely nice.
Savor free music weekend evenings at Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix.
The featured musicians perform Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. at The District Stage and at the fountain.
Desert Ridge Marketplace is at 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., 480-513-7586.

If arcade games are your thing, here’s a way to save some dough.
Dave and Buster’s offers games for half the price on Wednesdays.
Dave and Buster’s is at 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, 480-538-8956.

Race fans are invited to free festivities in Phoenix focusing on NASCAR action in Indiana.
Phoenix International Raceway is sponsoring the event Sunday, July 25 at 10 a.m. at F1 Race Factory , 317 S. 48th St., Phoenix, 602-302-7223.  A main attraction is watching the annual Brickyard 400, which is in Indianapolis.
If you like indoor kart racing, make sure to be one [...]

If you’ve never heard of the Hotel Theodore, that’s because it used to be the Mondrian. Anyway, on Friday, July 23, 2010, there’s a free evening swim. It’s called “Nightswim” and features DJs Tricky T and Bigie. Come on out for the party!
Hotel Theodore is at 7353 E. Indian School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 ($80) [...]

The Chandler Hilton hosts Saturday pool parties, and we are all invited. Here’s something nice for the East Valley on a hot day, so head over.
There are room specials for those who attend the pool party if you’d like to spend the night, but you don’t have to stay there to go to the pool [...]

Camarones Mexican Grill offers salsa dance lessons every Saturday night. The lessons (with Dance Doctors) start 1t !0:00 PM. The first 50 ladies after 10:00 PM pay no cover!
$2 Beer
$2.95 Margaritas
Late night menu till 1AM
21+ please.

AMC Theatres are offering a coupon for ANY SIZED popcorn & fountain drink for $1. The coupon is good on Sunday, July 4, 2010 only. It may not be quite as hot on Sunday as we’ve had, but this is still a good way to stay cool.
Plus . . . if you go to a [...]

The Heard Museum offers free admission every Saturday in July, 2010. Thanks to Target Stores, you can enjoy all sorts of free hands on performances, performances, activities, and even . . . ice cream! The website says all activities are indoors (Thank God). Here is a schedule:
Creative hands-on activities – 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Exciting [...]