SHANGHAI — China's biggest city and financial hub is known for designer boutiques and fine dining. Yet wallet-draining Shanghai also offers activities that cost nothing, from walking on the riverfront Bund to sculpture parks and historic sites. Here are five of them.

The singing, dancing, fiddle-playing girls group performs in Chandler.

“It was a dark and stormy night.”

This hit ’80s band, responsible for songs “Heart and Soul,” “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” and “The Power of Love,” performs in Chandler.

Darkness can be paralyzing.

Celebrate the advent of the “Iron Horse” at the Arizona Railway Museum.

The prom is making a big comeback.

Perhaps to alleviate the dreariness of long northern winters, Scandinavian style tends toward folk-art florals, crisp checks, plaids and stripes, and wood furniture left natural or painted in colors that evoke the region's natural beauty.

Three term state Sen. Al Melvin announced Monday he intends to run for governor this coming year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty years ago, Dr. Gene Giggleman was a veterinarian who thought chiropractors were quacks. Since then, he says he's straightened out thousands of dogs and cats, not to mention the occasional snake, hamster, gerbil and guinea pig.

The television humorist and star of “The Sinbad Show” performs stand-up comedy in Chandler.

Don't be surprised if you find yourself sitting near a horse the next time you dine out.

The new Phoenix Premium Outlets, located in Chandler adjacent to the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, opened its doors Thursday with 90 stores ready to offer discounts of 25 to 65 percent off retail prices.

Are you a “people” person with a “people” pet? Hospice of the Valley is looking for great people with great pets who would like to bring joy and comfort to patients with life-limiting illnesses.

An athlete well known to Arizona sports fans is coming back to the state, this time as a mixed martial arts fighter.

By the time you read this, I hope to have been part of the preservation of a piece of Arizona history. As I write, I’m filled with pride, because whenever you get involved with history, you hope that someday, people yet unborn can learn from it.

More than 700 wines, liqueurs, ales, microbrews, coffees, teas, and sparkling waters will be available for tasting at the March 24 Bon Vivant food and drink festival, along with food from more than 30 Valley catering companies, restaurants and resorts.

The lead singer from Gladys Knight and the Pips performs all-time favorite hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s including “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me” and “Midnight Train to Georgia.”

It’s no surprise that Chelsea Bain has been attending NASCAR races since she was 5 years old. Her dad, Emmett “Buddy” Jobe, brought NASCAR to Phoenix International Raceway in 1987. Now, Bain is more involved in NASCAR than she ever has been, but not as a spectator — as a rockin’ country musician.