15 Fall Finds

Looking to throw a little zhuzh into your autumn travel routine? Break free with these 15 hidden gems and new additions to the Southwestern travel landscape, from the Arizona high country to the Baja coast.

Profiles in Style, Fall 2026

“There’s no need to dress like everyone else,” the iconic British supermodel Twiggy once said. “It’s much more fun to create your own look.” In the spirit of Twiggy, these fashionable Phoenicians set themselves apart with their singular styles.

Being Yuman

Forget hipster hotels and trendy restaurants. In Yuma, it’s the plucky locals who make this town a worthy weekend getaway.

Five Arizona Hikes You Absolutely, Positively Shouldn’t Do

Arizona hiking already has enough challenges – heat, lack of water, cacti, critters, crowds – to foil many without strong constitutions. Now try adding a layer of red tape. While most of the best hikes in the state are on BLM or Forest Service land, requiring nothing but shoes and a smile to get in, a few really extraordinary journeys lay tucked behind the gates of bureaucracy. A good hiker should know how to climb over obstacles. Here’s an insider’s guide to five of them.

2026 Top Lawyers

The jury has spoken! The votes have been tallied and our fifth annual list of the Valley's top legal eagles is a matter of record. From AI law to criminal defense to malpractice litigation, these peer-selected attorneys will always do your case justice. 

Taipei of the Desert

Microchip giant TSMC isn’t just transforming the Valley’s economy – it’s infusing Phoenix with people, culture and global connection, at a pace not seen in decades.  

2026 Arizona Election Day Handbook

Judgement Day is upon us, friends. In observance, we humbly offer this no-holds-barred handicap of the critical statewide and congressional races to be settled on November 3 – and attempt to explain why down-ballot offices that never mattered much in the past, suddenly do.

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Best of the Valley 2026

Liberty and Juiciness for all! One score and six sears ago, our fore-editors brought forth in this magazine a new manner of anointing our favorite people, places and things in Greater Phoenix... and Best of the Valley is still going strong! Find everything from brilliant birrias to jammin' jazz clubs in this 26th annual issue, including a Fourth of July party befitting America's 250th birthday.
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Top Doctors 2026

757 of the Valley's Finest Physicians