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Cast Away
Jeff Flake sacrificed his political career to defy the GOP and President Donald Trump. So why is this man smiling?
A Boy and His Fairway
Get acquainted with the assorted characters and misfit retirees that frequent the fairways at Shalimar Golf Club in Tempe.
2020 Bucket List!
Dig into this collection of heart-pounding, eye-widening Arizona experiences like it was your last spring on Earth.
Phoenix Files
Cast Away
Jeff Flake sacrificed his political career to defy the GOP and President Donald Trump. So why is this man smiling?
Arizona Thunbergs
Where climate change activism is concerned, Sweden doesn’t have a monopoly on motivated Gen Zers.
Sharpe to the Point: Kiss the Cook?
Opinion columnist Jim Sharpe chronicles the tumult currently surrounding state lawmaker David Cook.
Raising Phoenix: Resist. Agitate. Embroider.
She just wanted a hobby. Instead, she found her voice – one valentine and jump-stitch at a time.
Spotlight: Letitia Frye
If you’ve ever put your paddle in the air to pledge $10,000 to a charity, it was probably at the behest of Letitia Frye, the designer-clad, stiletto-wearing force of nature known as The Auctiontainer.
A Boy and His Fairway
Get acquainted with the assorted characters and misfit retirees that frequent the fairways at Shalimar Golf Club in Tempe.
Business Buzz: Slow Style
Scottsdale’s Healing Seams leads a local movement to reduce the environmental impacts of fast fashion.
Land Zo: Westward Expansion
Arizona State University adds the Thunderbird School of Global Management to its growing real estate portfolio.
What’s in Your Backpack? With Chris Pardo
Chris Pardo, an architect, designer and co-founder of ARRIVE Hotels and Restaurants – opening its fifth hotel in the Valley this year – let us peek inside the travel bag he totes around the country.
Explore
Day Trip: Camp Verde
Bucolic Camp Verde gives visitors a taste of the frontier lifestyle, but with modern essentials like coffee shops and wineries.
Boise Revealed
Idaho’s capital has a lot more going for it than potatoes. (Don’t skip the potatoes, though.)
Ageless Adventurer
Dede Rand of Scottsdale sees hiking as an important part of her lifelong commitment to maintaining her physical and mental fortitude.
TV Personality Tara Hitchcock’s Favorite Spots in Greece
Last fall, Tara Hitchcock headed to Crete and Santorini. Here are her recommendations for where to eat, stay and explore.
History
Starlight Screens
Valley residents flocked to drive-in theaters after World War II, but movies weren’t necessarily the main attraction.
Eat Beat
Space Case: The Stockyards Steakhouse
Gary Lasko, who co-owns The Stockyards with siblings Mike and Gary Smith of Jokake Construction, is full of stories about this fabled restaurant.
Drink This: La Otra
Vecina bar chief Miguel Mora captures a less-is-more mentality with this three-ingredient spring cocktail that looks feminine but packs a manly wallop.
FLINT by Baltaire
Like some enchanted upscale reimagining of Pita Jungle, this spot-on Mediterranean import from L.A. could ignite a dining renaissance at the beleaguered Esplanade.
Four Corners: Spring Globetrotting
From Detroit to Lima to Japan, the new restaurant scene in the Valley is an international affair.
Local Product: Guacbox AZ
Check out Myriah Castillo’s popular avocado spreads that stemmed from a health-focused Mexican meal prep service.
Three Bites: Unripe and Irresistible
A staple of Southeast Asian cooking, the green papaya salad is not what you think it is.
Veg Out: Vegetable Hash
Every now and then a breakfast dish – even a vegetarian breakfast dish – comes along that steals your heart and satisfies your longings. To wit: Hearth ‘61’s vegetable hash.