In 1927, the nation sank its fangs into the real-life drama of a Hollywood lion stranded in Arizona’s Rim Country.
After four decades of disuse and a parade of frustrated owners, Arizona’s first resort is finally reborn.
Nostalgic motorists are rediscovering U.S. 80, a historic southern Arizona highway that has long been overshadowed by Route 66.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks 20th Anniversary issue is a special editorial publication of PHOENIX magazine published celebrate the achievements of the Valley’s Major League Baseball franchise, and to recognize our longstanding partnership with the team.
A scandalous financing scheme at the Security Building went untold for 50 years after the Downtown building opened in 1928.
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