Blues Blast. [February] Phoenix Blues Society. P.O. Box 36874,Phoenix, Az. Tel: 602-252-0599 - 85067-6874.

Annual Great Tucson Beer Festival. [March] Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, AZ. For information contact Dave Noble at (480) 774-8300.
TEMPE - Taste microbrews from all over the world at this premiere beer sampling festival. Presented by the Sun Sounds Foundation, the festival is an all volunteer run event and the first of three annual fund raising efforts for Sun Sounds of Arizona, a reading and information service for blind, legally blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled populations throughout Arizona.

Great Tucson Beer Festival [October] Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, AZ. For information contact Mitzi Tharin at (520) 296-2400.
TUCSON - Taste microbrews from all over the world at this premiere beer sampling festival. Run by the Sun Sounds Foundation, the festival is an all volunteer run event and the third of three annual fund raising efforts for Sun Sounds of Arizona, a reading and information service for blind, legally blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled populations throughout Arizona.

Made in the Shade" Beer Tasting Festival [August] Coconino County Fairgrounds, Flagstaff, AZ. For information contact Eleanor Mooney at (928) 779-1775
FLAGSTAFF - Taste microbrews from all over the world at this premiere beer sampling festival. Run by the Sun Sounds Foundation, the festival is an all volunteer run event and the second of three annual fund raising efforts for Sun Sounds of Arizona, a reading and information service for blind, legally blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled populations throughout Arizona.

West of Western Culinary Festival. [March] Arizona Center, 5th Street & Van Buren Street, Downtown Phoenix. Tel.: 602.262.5652. Mail: West of Western Culinary Festival P.O.B. 109 Phoenix, AZ 85001-0109.
Throw away your old conceptions of the West and join us for the inaugural celebration of the West of Western Culinary Festival in Phoenix, Arizona. The two-day garden party, to be held in the heart of the rapidly growing downtown Phoenix arts and cultural scene, features over forty chefs who have collectively redefined the image and understanding of Western cuisine.

Yuma Lettuce Days [January] A to Z Marketing & Events. Tel: (928) 783-3061. fax: (928) 783-9007.
'The Winter Lettuce Capital of the World' is celebrating more than just Lettuce during the upcoming Annual Yuma Lettuce Days. Although the high yields of lettuce grown in the Yuma area is mind boggling, the winter vegetable crops are just as amazing! Over 90 percent of the country's winter vegetable crops are grown in this area! Lettuce leads the way as the number one producing crop grown in the Yuma area.

Paradise Valley Jazz Party. [May] 6014 N. Nauni Valley Dr. Paradise Valley, AZ.
85253. United States. Tel: 480-948-7993. Fax: 480 991-5732 Annual festival features 25 national jazz musicians. Reserved cabaret style seating in acostically perfect ballroom. $175. for weekend pass. $50. for Saturday aft., $50. for Saturday night. $80 for Sunday.

Sedona Jazz On The Rocks. [September] P.O. Box 889, Sedona AZ 86339. Tel: 520-282-1985; Fax: 520-782-0590