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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
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.
