NEW TIMES SPRING TRAINING GUIDE FEB 20TH-FEB 26, 2025 • PRESENTED BY CORONA EXTRA & TULLAMORE D.E.W. 37 permanent collection, plus hosts special exhibitions on a variety of topics. The museum’s “Substance of Stars,” is a new permanent exhibition that examines the collection of the Heard Museum from Indigenous perspectives and includes immersive Indigenous storytelling featuring a 360-degree Sky Dome. Also on display is the museum’s signature exhibition “HOME: Native People in the Southwest,” featuring high- lights from the collection. The Heard Museum is open daily. Admission is $26 for adults, with discounts for seniors, students and children. Japanese Friendship Garden 1125 N. THIRD AVE. You wouldn’t think that such a tiny, green oasis would thrive in the middle of a desert metropolis, but for more than 20 years, the Japanese Friendship Garden has been delighting visitors to its spot near Hance Park in downtown Phoenix. Created in partnership with Himeji, Japan, one of Phoenix’s sister cities, the Japanese Friendship Garden features a lake with a waterfall, traditional Japanese structures, secluded walking paths, plenty of koi, and a gift shop stocked with Asian goods. Cost is $14 for adults, with discounts for seniors, students, military and children. Mill Avenue, Tempe There’s always something happening on the stretch of Mill Avenue in Tempe that runs from Rio Salado Parkway to the north to University Drive to the south, right next to Arizona State University. By day, people of all ages stroll along the street past tightly packed shops, restaurants, and bars. At night, the vibe gets rowdier as a 20-something crowd comes out to party. You can see a movie at the AMC Centerpoint 11, or snap a photo of Harkins Valley Art, the oldest movie theater in Arizona. Snacks, drinks, and hundreds of games are available at game cafe Snakes & Lattes, and you can sing your heart out every night of the week at 414 Pub Pizza & Karaoke. Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. MAYO BLVD. See thousands of musical instruments from all over the world, spanning thousands of years of history, at the Musical Instrument Museum in north Enjoying the serene landscape at the Japanese Friendship Garden. (Photo by Airi Katsuta Photography)
