Curated by Visit Chandler staff, get the inside scoop on all the things that visitors and local love about Chandler.
When Benjamin “Benny” McPhee and Hans “YoHans” Van Dan Elzen go to work they “walk the dog” and “pop the clutch.” But their tricks of the trade are all in the name of the toy business. In 2004, the two yo-yo enthusiasts and professionals (both have won multiple national and international…
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Kindness matters in life. It also matters in business, say Clay and Jen Novick, husband/wife owners of The Kind Bean, a neighborhood café they opened in 2017 that serves coffee, specialty drinks, grab-n-go breakfast and lunch, and handmade sweets. The self-proclaimed foodies, who met while working…
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By Lauren Saria Decades ago, Yoshi and Sanae Otomo lived a serene life in a lakeside Chandler neighborhood. The couple moved to Arizona from Japan in 1994. He worked for a Japanese trading company and she was a stay-at-home mom raising the couple’s daughter on home-cooked Japanese cuisine. Then the…
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Attending a meeting or conference in Chandler and need to unwind? You don’t have to leave the city to find a way to relax or even something fun to do on your own or with coworkers. From grabbing a beer to painting a masterpiece, here are some ideas for unwinding after meeting, conference or just a…
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The Sonoran Desert covers roughly half of Arizona, but standing in downtown Chandler, you really don’t see much evidence of it. And, that’s too bad because if you don’t experience the Sonoran Desert on some level while visiting Chandler, you’re missing out on a big part of what makes the area so…
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You don’t need to leave Chandler to celebrate National Martini Day on June 19th or any day! Here are seven local bars—in honor of one of the greatest martini drinkers, James Bond, 007—here you’ll find…
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There’s so much to do on a visit to Chandler that planning your stay can be a bit overwhelming. Here are 10 things you won’t want to miss. Downtown Chandler 25 S. Arizona Place (South of Chandler Blvd. on Arizona Avenue) Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 855-3539 Listed on the National Register of Historic…
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