The Diamondbacks will make Arizona baseball history later this month. On August 22, the D-backs will host their very first doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at 12:40 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. at Chase Field. To help celebrate this great baseball achievement, CityScape Phoenix will be your one stop shop in between games.

After the first game, fans will be required to leave the stadium and our invited to walk over to CityScape to enjoy two-for-one specials as well as free D-backs activities at Patriots Square from 3-6pm including inflatables for kids, a D-backs whiffle ball field, speed pitch and face painting.

Now let’s get to the good stuff.

Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails

Grab a local beer and Blue Hound’s famous tater tots with smoked bacon, chive and a French onion dip for only $6.

Copper Blues

Two-for-one wells, local and domestic beers (over 25 to choose from) and house wine when you show your D-backs ticket (excludes happy hour items).

Tilted Kilt

Show your ticket to receive a free Irish Nacho. No purchase necessary.

Fuego CityScape

Two-for-one on all drinks including wine, sangria, mojitos and cocktails.

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Looking for a patriotic way to spend the 4th? Here’s our top five classically American ideas for the entire family to celebrate Independence Day in the Valley next week:

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres - Watch these two teams face off Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. at Chase Field. The first 20,000 fans get a free stars and stripes T-shirt courtesy of Ram Trucks. Tickets start at $12.

Independence Day Music Festival - See country music performances by Miranda Lambert and Darius Rucker followed by a fireworks display Tuesday at the Salt River Fields. The event’s pre-party begins at 3 p.m., followed by the concert at 5:30 p.m. and fireworks display at 10:30 p.m. Admission ranges from $22 to $89 and firework viewing is free with $10 parking.

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It’s time to play ball! CityScape will celebrate D-backs Opening Day this Friday, April 6 and through the weekend as the team takes on the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field to kick off the MLB 2012 season.

All day Friday, CityScape will offer food, drinks and games while DJs Sean Watson and William Reed spin the weekend away Patriots Square. There will be activities for fans of all ages, including inflatables for kids, a D-backs wiffle ball field, speed pitch, a dunk tank with a Brian Wilson look-alike, kettle corn and other ballpark favorite snacks, prizes and giveaways for the most spirited fan and family activities including poster-making and face-painting.

Throughout the weekend, CityScape tenants will also offer specials for fans, including complimentary underground parking with your ticket stub and the following discounts:

Come dressed in your Diamondbacks gear to Copper Blues and receive $3 pints all day on local and domestic beer. There will be $3.50 Miller Lite and Coors Light 16oz aluminum pints at the Tilted Kilt, happy hour specials at The Arrogant Butcher, grilled brats and a beer garden on the patio and “Red Alert” sangria at Chloe’s Corner and two tacos and a beer for $8 at Vitamin T. Show your ticket stub at Yogurtini and receive 20% off your order, and if you need some fly duds for the weekend’s festivities, visit West of Soho for $5 off any purchase of $25 or more and take advantage of the $10, $20, $30 and $40 specials at Republic of Couture.

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It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees to win the 2001 World Championship. Admittedly, it’s been so long, we had to look up their opponent! Ten years later, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino is commemorating the win by hosting a World Championship Reunion party, featuring Luis Gonzales and other players of the winning team, Thursday, September 8th.

The free event is open to the first 700 D-Backs fans. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. in the Acacia Ballroom. Sorry fans, no autographs, but you’ll get to meet the players and win prizes.

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85266.

Those endless list-makers at Forbes (seriously, don’t they have a magazine to print from time to time) are at it yet again. This time they’ve compiled a list of America’s Most Miserable Sports Cities. And guess who made the top 5? Yes, Phoenix was named the #3 most miserable city for fans thanks to our one championship over 92 cumulative seasons across the four major sports. Plus, our Phoenix Suns were also singled out for being so heart-breakingly close so many times.

Two important things the story forgot to mention: Robert Horry is still a dick and David Stern is still a toadie.

Image via NY Times

Just a quick reminder, today’s opening day at Chase Field, which means we can finally stop dreaming about these new gourmet hot dogs (pictured above) and finally wrap out mitts around one, or five.

Over the years, we’ve had plenty of fun at the expense of over-priced corporate eateries. (See Airport, Sky Harbor) So it’s only fair that when a massive conglomerate steps up its culinary chops, we should give it a little love. Yes, Chicago-based Levy Restaurants has been the nation’s leader in dreary sports stadium food for decades, overseeing the mustard-smeared menus everywhere from Lambeau Field in Green Bay to the Valley’s own Chase Field.

And now it seems that Levy’s finally got the message that if fans are going to be forced to overpay for ballpark grub, at least they could make it gourmet quality. Yes, starting with the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ home opener this Friday, April 8, seam-heads will be able to savor all-new items such as all-natural Niman Ranch sausages, including apple gouda, chipotle cheddar and spicy Italian. Then there’s the line-up of ‘Extreme Loaded Dogs’ (pictured), such as the Tailgate on a Plate, piled high with baked beans, potato salad, BBQ sauce and shredded cheddar.

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Just a quick reminder, today’s opening day at Chase Field, which means we can finally stop dreaming about these new gourmet hot dogs (pictured above) and finally wrap out mitts around one, or five.

Over the years, we’ve had plenty of fun at the expense of over-priced corporate eateries. (See Airport, Sky Harbor) So it’s only fair that when a massive conglomerate steps up its culinary chops, we should give it a little love. Yes, Chicago-based Levy Restaurants has been the nation’s leader in dreary sports stadium food for decades, overseeing the mustard-smeared menus everywhere from Lambeau Field in Green Bay to the Valley’s own Chase Field.

And now it seems that Levy’s finally got the message that if fans are going to be forced to overpay for ballpark grub, at least they could make it gourmet quality. Yes, starting with the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ home opener this Friday, April 8, seam-heads will be able to savor all-new items such as all-natural Niman Ranch sausages, including apple gouda, chipotle cheddar and spicy Italian. Then there’s the line-up of ‘Extreme Loaded Dogs’ (pictured), such as the Tailgate on a Plate, piled high with baked beans, potato salad, BBQ sauce and shredded cheddar.

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Downtown Phoenix's new Province restaurant features bold Latin flavors such as shrimp and grits with Manchego cheese

Are you counting down the days until opening day at Chase Field? Do the D’backs have a chance to rebound from back-to-back awful seasons? If we knew the answer to that last one, we’d be in Vegas right now. But one thing we do know, there are some great new pre- and post-game drinking and drinking options in Downtown Phoenix. After all, just because you’re going to a baseball game doesn’t mean you have to settle for greasy nachos and (crappy) $12 beers. Hit up one of these sleek new hotspots featuring some serious culinary chops.

Tucked into the first-floor of the soaring new Westin Phoenix Downtown, Province restaurant is a stylish new spin-off of the Chicago original. Featuring a bold (and surprisingly affordable) menu of Modern Latin dishes, Province is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner up until 10 pm. Click here to see the full menu, including the killer-sounding shrimp and grits with Manchego cheese and a ‘BBQ’d Ten Hour Braised’ lamb with roasted eggplant, chorizo and cornbread.

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Recently, baseball’s all-time homerun king, Barry Bonds, went on trial in San Francisco for lying to Feds investigators about his alleged use of steroids. Shocking we know, that an athlete’s whose hat size expanded noticeably in his late 30s might have been on the juice. However, what is  surprising is that the star of the show hasn’t been the famously-prickly slugger, or even Bonds’ personal trainer, a lifelong pal who’s literally spent years in jail for refusing to throw Bonds under the bus.

No, the real star of this sordid show has been Kimberly Bell, Bonds’ longtime mistress and Scottsdale resident who claimed that the baseball star threatened “to cut my head off and leave me in a ditch,” as well as cut off the breast implants that he paid for. Aye aye aye.

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Just because the Wildcats are out of the big basketball tourney, doesn’t mean it’s the end of March Madness. Get out and enjoy the wonderful Spring weather with these funky, floral and film-focused events. (Meanwhile, UofA fans can drown your sorrows by watching this clip of a coach Sean Miller appearing on the Johnny Carson show as a 12-year-old dribbling phenom.)

Riding into town later this week, get your fill of badass bikes (and 1980s hair bands) at the 15th annual Arizona Bike Week. Officially kick-starting on Wednesday, March 30, (pre-party events are going on now) if you’ve ever pictured yourself cruisin’ down Route 66 in a Harley while everyone around you drools with envy, Bike Week is for you. (Besides, any event sponsored by Jägermeister and featuring performances by 80s rockers, Warrant & Skid Row has got to be a good time.) Burn rubber at WestWorld of Scottsdale and events Valley-wide March 30 – April 3.

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Breaking down the weekend’s best, including an historic home tour, a wild west shootout and a D’Backs FanFest.

Let’s start with something a little wacky up in northeastern AZ that promises to be rootin’-tootin’ fun for the whole famn damily. Located a little over an hour’s drive from the Valley, Wickenburg’s 63rd annual Gold Rush Days festival runs through this Sunday. Here, you’ll discover plenty of gun-fighting and gold-panning adventures, as well as a rodeo, Western BBQ and performances by Nashville star, John Michael Montgomery. Giddy-up!

Image via Kim Krejca

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Now that the football is officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward to Spring Training season here in the Valley. Which is why we were so excited beyond words to discover these retro-tastic Mustache Silhouette shirts. Featuring hirsute heroes such as Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers and former Diamondback, Randy Johnson in all his mulletted glory, it’s almost enough to make us start caring about baseball again.

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Just because we’re dying to try the new menu at Chase field, doesn’t mean … With baseball season just around the corner, who isn’t looking forward to snacking on some peanuts and Cracker Jacks (and hotdogs, burgers, nachos, bratwurst …)? We sure were, right up until we read this gruesome ESPN report on the countless food-safety violations at professional sports venues across the country. So how did our four stadiums fare?

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Did you notice anything odd on your morning commute today? Like people racing down the side down a 17-story skyscraper right on Central Ave? Yes, today’s the day that participants in the “Over the Edge” event are doing just that, as they raise money for Special Olympics Arizona.

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Um, here’s an odd one. So who are those burly boys rocking the swim-goggles-and-banana-hammock look? None other than the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ rookies, enjoying a little hazing ritual as they were forced to dress up down before taking a bus to the airport. Then again, with the way the team has performed this year, maybe everybody should be dressing up as Bikini ‘Backs.

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As chosen by you, here are the most popular stories OF ALL TIME (aka last week). Just in case you missed it.

As first revealed by DLT‘s The Rumorist, Twilight star, Kristen Stewart has been spotted vamping around the Valley. She shut down the MercBar on Monday, and dropped by the D’Back’s game on Tuesday. Now, we’ve got an update on why she’s here, and a lot more about the handsome gentleman seen squiring her around town.

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As first revealed by DLT‘s The Rumorist, Twilight star, Kristen Stewart has been spotted vamping around the Valley. She shut down the MercBar on Monday, and dropped by the D’Back’s game on Tuesday. Now, we’ve got an update on why she’s here, and a lot more about the handsome gentleman seen squiring her around town.

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Believe it or not, but Spring Training season is right around the corner here in the Valley. And starting this season, the home team will be playing inside a state-of-the-art new stadium just outside Scottsdale. Wanna take a sneak peek?

If you’ve driven down the 101 near Via de Ventura lately, you’ve likely noticed the ever-growing sports stadium just off the highway. The used-to-be dirt lot will soon be home to our struggling beloved Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. The boffo new stadium (officially named Salt River Fields at Talking Stick) will feature batting cages, twelve practice fields, clubhouses, 11,000 seats for the baseball masses, and fan observation areas, allowing game goers a glimpse of the players’ training routines. Thankfully, the stadium will open just in time (hopefully) for the 2011 spring training season. Prepare yourself for baseball 2011 and check out some of these stadium renderings we’ve scooped up for you.