Who is gonna take home the prize this weekend? Monday we will report on that news but here’s a little snapshot from festival creator Rick Phillips from the field.  [TTF]

And the winner is….great job to the Taco Festival

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Get some fresh air and exercise while participating in the Yoga Rocks the Park series held Sundays through May 6 at two central-Phoenix parks.  The series began three years ago in Denver as a benefit event for Yoga World Reach, a non-profit offering yoga and other alternative therapies to trauma victims around the globe.  Kristina Krump, 33, event coordinator for Yoga Rocks the Park, wanted to bring the weekly event to Phoenix to partner with Valley non-profits. Participating groups include Teach for America, Free Arts of Arizona and the Real Gift Foundation.

The hourlong classes are for yogis of all experience levels. Different instructors lead the classes to provide a variety of teaching methods and experience each week.

“They (instructors) might give a pose that’s more of basic and add options with various levels to that,” Krump said.

Musicians, including two from Los Angeles, will perform during the classes, making for an eclectic mix, she said.  Registration begins at 1 p.m., and vendors and complimentary services will be available, including mini massages, acupuncture, hula hooping and more.  The event also features a Camp Yoga Rocks for children 3 and older hosted by Lil Yogis at Play. Dogs also are welcome.

Participants should bring a mat and towel. SmartWater will provide water and host a giveaway for a six-month supply of water.

Details: 2 p.m. Sundays through May 6. Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road. Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culvert St. $10. Save $5 when you register online. yoga rocksthepark.com.

Part II of Sunday’s Home highlights yet another Haver home yet in this instance you get to save 200k.   For that you can load up the garage with a Bentley GT or maybe put your kids through college.  

[Details Here]

Today we have a 3 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom Ralph Haver home on the market for $489,000?  Love the house, the color, the details but is it worth a near half million big ones? 

[For property details go here]

The DLT offices have this song on heavy rotation lately but the video is exceptional and worth a watch. Turn up the bass and clap your hands.

While not particularly the fine art you might be accustomed to on Colossal, it was impossible to pass this up. Guadalajara-based architects Hernandez Silva Arquitectos recently designed the interior of a new penthouse situated on top of a 1970s Mexican colonial building in Guadalajara, México. A notable feature of the home is a powder room situated atop an unused 15-story elevator shaft. Via Hernandez Silva Arquitectos:

A characteristic feature of the project is that a volume that was originally intended for a second elevator and was never installed becomes a powder room with a glass floor that looks down all the 15 levels, the PPDG penthouse is a great versatile modulated space, with great views all this with the concepts of transparency and the simplicity of materials.

What a fantastic if not completely terrifying idea. See much more of the residence on Home DSGN. (via neatorama)

And so will guys too. What’s not to love at the new Arcadia eatery. Chick Rotisserie & Wine Bar, from the creators of The Grind, who kept us waiting for months and months, teasing us with rumored opening dates. Now, finally, Chick is open at 40th Street and Camelback for rotisserie chicken-loving foodies to dine in or take home. So here’s what I recommend to eat: Anything. Everything. »READ MORE

Was this video inevitable? Probably. Not unlike your drunk uncle Pete, the Internet has only so many jokes to tell. The only thing that really changes is the context within which those jokes are told.

As for the accuracy of this video? Being neither a girl nor a watcher of Girls, I can’t vouch for its accuracy. But I’m sure a 5,000-word jeremiad on how it’s overthinking things will be along any minute now. [Gawker]

Tacos seem to be a new religion. Have you noticed how many taco shops have opened up within about a mile of wherever you are currently sitting? They’re everywhere.

Ask yourself: Who Doesn’t Love Tacos?

One thing’s for sure, Tucson loves tacos. And tequila. And taco festivals. How do we know? Because this Saturday, we are throwing the first Tucson Taco Festival and tickets are selling like, well, taco festival tickets.  GET THE SCOOP AFTER THE BREAK »READ MORE

Barefoot-style footwear and cross training haven’t really mixed well — until now. The Nike Free Haven 3.0 ($100) brings the Swoosh’s ultra-flexible platform to ‘trainers for the first time, offering a super-flexible seamless upper, a mesh inner sleeve, a dual-pull lacing system and soft “fingers” across the midfoot and arch to lock your foot down, and a DiamondFLX pattern on the sole for added traction when performing lateral or diagonal moves. Of course, that’s not to say that you can’t run in them — something tells us they’ll do just fine for that, as well. [Uncrate]

Hail to Mike Smith and the Coyotes for turning what started out as an ugly game filled with turnovers and a gross imbalance of shots on goal into a 4-0 lead. The win not only means the Coyotes will advance to the Western Conference semifinals against the Nashville Predators, but it will also be the first time they’ve made it past the quarterfinals since the team landed in the desert 16 years ago. While the fate of Yote’s future in Arizona is still undecided, fans can rest easy in knowing there are at least four more games of “hockey the hard way” ahead. Check out a beautiful save by Mike Smith in the video above, just one of 39 blocked shots for the Coyotes’ goalie last night.

The idea of Lamborghini, known for extreme performance cars, making an SUV may seem off the wall. But don’t be too shocked. This actually isn’t Lamborghini’s first SUV. The LM002, a much chunkier vehicle that looked as if it had been built out of shoeboxes, was available from 1985 to 1992. Only about 300 of those were ever built.

Lamborghini decided it’s time to try again. For now, the new, sleeker-looking Urus SUV is just a concept vehicle. But it’s clear that Lamborghini fully intends to produce this vehicle or something very much like it. In fact, it could produce as many as 3,000 per year, which would make it the largest-selling Lamborghini model by far.

The Urus, just unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show, is a 600 horsepower “crossover” with huge 24-inch wheels and a 600 horsepower engine. Like most of Lamborghini’s cars, the Urus has full-time all-wheel-drive with a focus on on-road performance.  [CNN Money]

This video should be the legit official video given the little kid actor playing Kanye is awesome. Watch it!

If you love Radiohead you will absolutely go crazy for this cover by Carrie Manolakos.

This video for Paul McCartney’s new single, “My Valentine”, features Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman. Not that it really needs an introduction.

If you are a fan and have not seen this recent posting by A Hamburger Today on every possible option available for your dining needs, we highly recommend giving it a thorough read.

On to the meat of the story HERE.

Watch Band of Skulls get after it at their Coachella performance this past weekend. The song, “Lies”, can be found on the most recent album from the British group, Sweet Sour, which was released earlier this year. We must warn you though, only listen to this song if you’re fully ready to rock out on a Monday because we know mopping up your face off the floor may be too intense before your morning coffee. Enjoy.

Style Jaunt founder and editor Katarina Kovacevic breaks down the best places for Valley residents to vacation.

Hipsters and music-lovers from around the world will descend upon the Coachella Valley for the 2012 Coachella Music Festival. If you’re one of the 225,000 fans hoping to catch a glimpse of acts like the Black Keys and Dr. Dre, consider spending some time exploring the attractions in nearby Palm Springs.

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Mother’s Day is coming up. Yep, mark you calenders to phone your mother once again this year on Sunday, May 13th. And if you want to really score some points with your mom or a special mother in your life, treat her to a little Tiffany & Co. You don’t have to break the bank or ask her to borrow some cash for a tasteful trinket of your appreciation from the luxury jewelry store at Fashion Square. We just visited this week as we’ve been dying to go for a peek at the limited Rubedo Metal collection, a rosy-hued glowing metal honoring the 175th year of the brand. And before our selfish trip to the store, we had a suprisingly unselfish Holly Golightly-esque idea: What could we get for mom for under $200. Sure Holly only spent a few dollars to have her ring engraved and it was for herself, but our breakfast at Tiffany’s idea convinced us that spending a bit on momma for Mother’s Day may make the day great. Plus, we can always borrow it, right?

So our top picks from Tiffany’s for Mother’s Day include: »READ MORE