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The Great 48 2020
Artists and entrepreneurs. Athletes and activists. Legends and legends in the making. Find them all in this year’s across-the-board salute to the 48 most influential people in the Valley today. Plus: Our heroes of the coronavirus.
10th Annual Readers’ Photo Contest: Surreal Arizona
To celebrate a decade of reader-provided photographic aptitude, we asked you to explore your inner Picassos. These 12 dreamlike portraits of Arizona are what you found.
Deja Virus: The 1918 Spanish Flu’s striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic
The 1918 Spanish influenza hit Arizona in four waves, shut down Phoenix twice and had striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phoenix Files
2020 Staycation Guide
After three months of quarantining, sheltering-at-home and other dutiful acts of self-denial, you deserve an all-expenses-paid vacation to Cancun, or the Bahamas. But these seven local destinations will do quite nicely, too.
The Great 48 2020
Artists and entrepreneurs. Athletes and activists. Legends and legends in the making. Find them all in this year’s across-the-board salute to the 48 most influential people in the Valley today. Plus: Our heroes of the coronavirus.
10th Annual Readers’ Photo Contest: Surreal Arizona
To celebrate a decade of reader-provided photographic aptitude, we asked you to explore your inner Picassos. These 12 dreamlike portraits of Arizona are what you found.
Raising Phoenix: Flower Deficit
A disruption to the decorative plant supply chain launches our columnist into COVID-19 self-analysis.
Arizona’s first public-private partnership involving real estate
Arizona’s first public-private partnership involving real estate offers a blueprint for savvy post-pandemic development.
A 3.4-mile stretch of Phoenix is known as ‘Vegan Street’
One 3.4-mile city stretch has Phoenicians seeing green.
Sharpe to the Point: COV-lateral Damage
Opinion columnist Jim Sharpe analyzes coronavirus and its consequences.
Spotlight: Dana Cortez
Trailblazing Phoenix radio personality Dana Cortez is the first Latina host of a syndicated morning show.
What’s in Your Bag? with Josh Fink
Owner of Valleywide Nick’s Menswear Josh Fink shares his dapper essentials.
Explore
San Diego Snapshot
A former resident of the Golden State’s southernmost city ruminates on her roots.
History
Deja Virus: The 1918 Spanish Flu’s striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic
The 1918 Spanish influenza hit Arizona in four waves, shut down Phoenix twice and had striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eat Beat
5 Restaurants that Opened During the Pandemic
It takes guts to open a restaurant, period. But in the middle of a quarantine? Downright courageous. Pay a visit to these five COVID-concurrent Valley restaurants.
Four Corners: Butcher Shops
Get your grill on this Fourth of July with prime provisions from these Valley meat merchants.
3 Local Products to Try This Summer
From prickly pear tea to pomegranate lemon sorbet, here are three refreshing Arizona-grown goodies.
Liquid Arizona: Anatomy of a Whiskey
Here’s the skinny on Whiskey Del Bac’s latest efforts – and their new, skinnier bottle.
Three Bites: Banana Cream Pie
Outsource your Fourth of July pie needs with these banana cream standouts from Valley bakers.
From Our Partners
2020 Staycation Guide
After three months of quarantining, sheltering-at-home and other dutiful acts of self-denial, you deserve an all-expenses-paid vacation to Cancun, or the Bahamas. But these seven local destinations will do quite nicely, too.