Good morning, Gilbert. A flood watch runs through noon, with another 1 to 2 inches possible around low crossings and low-lying roads.
- 🎯 Target drops its southeast Gilbert plan. The retailer pulled the proposal before it moved forward.
- 🍀 Riley’s Irish Pub is coming to Agritopia. The locally owned pub plans to open this fall in the former Source space.
- 🍽️ Rosewood and Bad Honey open in the Heritage District. The restaurant and cocktail bar are serving now, with a Thursday, September 10 grand opening.
- 🎭 Three International Tenors play Hale Theatre. The seven-show Gilbert run begins Tuesday, September 1.
- 🚗 Three Phoenix concerts are worth the drive. Chicago and Styx and Brandon Flowers play Tuesday, September 1; Kamelot plays Wednesday, September 2.
Target drops its southeast Gilbert plan
Target has withdrawn a proposed southeast Gilbert store before the project advanced through the town’s review process.
Key facts:
- The applicant: Target Corporation, working with Western Retail Advisors.
- The location: Southeast Gilbert, where neighborhoods including Power Ranch, Seville, and Adora Trails have continued adding rooftops.
- The decision: Target pulled the proposal rather than advancing it through Gilbert’s review process.
- What is unknown: The available report does not identify a replacement project or say whether Target might return with a revised plan.
No replacement project has been identified, and no revised Target application has been announced.
What to watch: Any revised Target application or a new proposal for the same site. Read the report.
The week
Monday, August 31
🎨 Masterpiece Monday meets Monday, August 31, at Southeast Regional Library. The adult art-history discussion begins at 2:30 PM, and the listed series is full. Details.
Tuesday, September 1
🌾 Agritopia Farm Tour explores the working farm Tuesday, September 1. The seasonal tour covers the land’s history, current growing decisions, and the rhythms behind its crops. Details.
Agritopia is not decorative farm branding. The Johnston-family development at Higley and Ray preserves 11 acres of working farmland inside a 166-acre neighborhood built as Gilbert’s fields gave way to subdivisions.
🎭 Three International Tenors begins Tuesday, September 1, at Hale Theatre. The Heritage District production runs September 1 through 5 with music associated with Pavarotti, Bocelli, and other vocal stars. Details.
📚 Perry Library holds two storytimes Tuesday, September 1. Toddler Storytime starts at 10:15 AM, followed by Family Storytime at 11:15 AM. Toddler details. Family details.
Wednesday, September 2
🎹 Dueling pianos return Wednesday, September 2, to Backyard Gilbert. Cactus Keys leads High Key Wednesdays. Details.
🎬 Arizona Wilderness pairs drinks and a movie Wednesday, September 2. The Gilbert Brewhub’s weekly tasting-room movie night starts at 7 PM. Details.
Thursday, September 3
🌮 Food trucks gather Thursday, September 3, at Finley Mesquite Park. Gilbert Food Truck Thursday brings dinner and dessert vendors to the park. Details.
✍️ Teen writers meet Thursday, September 3, at Southeast Regional Library. Tales Untold starts at 4 PM for ages 10 through 17. Details.
Around Gilbert
🍀 Riley’s Irish Pub is taking over the former Source space at Epicenter at Agritopia. Gilbert residents Brian and Cheryl Riley plan a fall 2026 opening with Irish food, pints, live music, and sports. Details.
The address puts another locally owned concept at Higley and Ray, where Agritopia’s working-farm roots now sit beside one of Gilbert’s busiest dining clusters.
🍽️ Rosewood and Bad Honey are serving in the former Lo-Lo’s space. The Heritage District restaurant and cocktail bar are in soft opening, with a grand opening scheduled for Thursday, September 10. Patio and interior work were still being finished last week. Details.
🏠 A Whitewing at Higley home recently sold for about $1.775 million. The property was built in 2007, according to Maricopa County records. County records.
From the schools
🏫 Gilbert Public Schools holds its Superintendent’s Parent Council Wednesday, September 2. The 10:30 AM meeting is at the Gilbert Community Education Center, 6839 E. Guadalupe Road in Mesa. Calendar.
GPS covers most of Gilbert, while Higley Unified serves much of southeast Gilbert. The parent council is a direct district-level forum rather than an event limited to one campus.
Around the Valley
Three downtown Phoenix concerts worth leaving Gilbert for this week.
🎸 Chicago and Styx play the Mortgage Matchup Center Tuesday, September 1. Two long-running rock bands share one bill for the Windy Cities Tour. Tickets.
🎤 Brandon Flowers plays The Van Buren Tuesday, September 1. The Killers frontman gets a smaller downtown room for this one-night Phoenix stop. Tickets.
⚔️ Kamelot brings the Dark Asylum tour Wednesday, September 2. The symphonic-metal band plays The Van Buren for its only listed Phoenix date. Tickets.