November 2020

November 2020 Editor's Note

Hey, did you hear? It’s a presidential election year. Hot tempers. Big turnouts. Not one, but two QAnon candidates. You’ll need this guide to navigate the nuttiness.

Eight Phoenicians. Eight lessons learned.

Despite a pandemic, social upheaval and a looming recession, Valley home values rage upward. How long can it keep on?

Whether your goal is social distancing or basking in the glorious weather, restaurants Valleywide have outdoor dining offerings to whet your appetite.

Despite a slew of challenges, 2020 can still be the “year of vision” thanks to innovative Valley eye doctors.

Learn about the basics of cancer, from how it develops to how to prevent it, in this helpful guide.

Meet some of the dynamic real estate pros who appeared in our inaugural Top Agents and Top Producers lists.

Hey, did you hear? It’s a presidential election year. Hot tempers. Big turnouts. Not one, but two QAnon candidates. You’ll need this guide to navigate the nuttiness.

Eight Phoenicians. Eight lessons learned.

Despite a pandemic, social upheaval and a looming recession, Valley home values rage upward. How long can it keep on?

Our columnist explains why getting rid of problematic art – or artists – isn’t as simple as it sounds.

Ten years ago, then-Mayor Phil Gordon introduced a plan to place at least one-quarter of the city of Phoenix under the shade of trees by 2030. Not much has changed.

Kenect combines a social club with stylish apartments.

Business Buzz: Local Wedding Industry Scrambles to Find COVID-Safe Solutions

Democrats are investing to oust Valley lawmaker David Schweikert from a deep-red congressional district. Will it be money well spent?

Opinion columnist Jim Sharpe examines the line between journalism and activism.

Four Valley venues are featured in the new locally made movie Teenage Badass.

Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins has hardly frittered away his quarantine bingeing on Netflix docs.

Phoenix food photographer Joanie Simon shows us her studio must-haves.

Spice up your next San Diego vacation with a day trip to the city’s original townsite, where old buildings and hot cuisine rule.

When you’re stopped at the busy intersection of Tatum and Shea boulevards, it’s difficult to believe that this Northeast Valley nexus was farmland just a few generations ago.

Relaxation and recreation comfortable co-exist at Tucson’s legendary luxury dude ranch.

In 1950, moms in Phoenix hatched an enlightening plan to mobilize the community and fight a pandemic.

Work on your Southern accent at these new local fry houses and Cajun-Creole restaurants.

Hey, Thanksgiving is around the corner. How could you not want this Windsor cornbread recipe?

A pair of new restaurants puts our Francophile food critic on cloud neuf.

This November, try local health-nut cookies, artisanal pasta and date salsa.

: A Tempe startup makes a bid for your tequila dollar with its new line of Arizona agave spirits.

Japanese fried chicken puts a refined spin on arguably the world’s favorite hand-held nosh.

Get past its somewhat redundant name and you’ll find that this unabashedly girly cocktail is way more fun than its pedestrian moniker.

Despite a slew of challenges, 2020 can still be the “year of vision” thanks to innovative Valley eye doctors.

Spice up your next San Diego vacation with a day trip to the city’s original townsite, where old buildings and hot cuisine rule.

Learn about the basics of cancer, from how it develops to how to prevent it, in this helpful guide.

Meet some of the dynamic real estate pros who appeared in our inaugural Top Agents and Top Producers lists.