November 1966, Premier Issue of Phoenix magazine

PHOENIX magazine turns 45 this year, making it one of the oldest city magazines in the country. See how the Valley has changed (and stayed the same) through our covers, words and ads. From civil rights and Nixon to Lycra and Viagra, we’ve come a long way, baby.








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2000's


1960's
“The redevelopment of downtown Phoenix and the surrounding older housing area is a favorite... subject around city hall these days. In the postwar years, downtown Phoenix, with a few bright exceptions, has been regressive. Now, concerned individuals and groups are zeroing in on the exasperating problem common to all major cities: What can be done to breathe new life into sagging city centers?” — November 1966

1967

“In the early 1970s, a new and giant airplane will land at Sky Harbor
Airport. Boeing’s 747 jetliner will carry as many as 490 passengers... It may have individual staterooms, a cocktail bar with live entertainment, and will rival the modern home with variations of interior décor.”
 —July 1967

1968

“It was with extreme shock that Phoenicians read in the evening paper on July 26, 1967, that ‘hundreds marched for economic freedom in Phoenix today.’ The tide called the ‘civil rights movement,’ which had swept across the nation, washed up against the municipal building.”
—April 1968

“Later this month Bud Tims, the mayor of the upstart, ever-growing city [of Scottsdale], will move into his new office in the newly completed city hall. No more will the business of Scottsdale have to be conducted from...rented quarters above a music store.”
—November 1968

1969

Ad in October 1968 issue

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