June/July 2020

June/July 2020 Editor's Note

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.

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.

The 1918 Spanish influenza hit Arizona in four waves, shut down Phoenix twice and had striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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.

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.

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 offers a blueprint for savvy post-pandemic development.

One 3.4-mile city stretch has Phoenicians seeing green.

Opinion columnist Jim Sharpe analyzes coronavirus and its consequences.

Return to the Desert

Trailblazing Phoenix radio personality Dana Cortez is the first Latina host of a syndicated morning show.

Owner of Valleywide Nick’s Menswear Josh Fink shares his dapper essentials.

A former resident of the Golden State’s southernmost city ruminates on her roots.

The 1918 Spanish influenza hit Arizona in four waves, shut down Phoenix twice and had striking parallels to the COVID-19 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.

Get your grill on this Fourth of July with prime provisions from these Valley meat merchants.

From prickly pear tea to pomegranate lemon sorbet, here are three refreshing Arizona-grown goodies.

Here’s the skinny on Whiskey Del Bac’s latest efforts – and their new, skinnier bottle.

Outsource your Fourth of July pie needs with these banana cream standouts from Valley bakers.

Jason Asher shares a recipe from the menu at Century Grand.

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.