September/October 2021

September/October 2021 Editor's Note

Luxuriate in these eight beauteous, nostalgic or otherwise magical places within a few hours’ drive from metro Phoenix.

In the spirit of Halloween, we present 10 of the most frightening and formidable Arizonans alive today.

This evocative photo essay chronicles a yearlong process of winemaking in Arizona, from grape to glass.

This guide to the Valley’s best neighborhoods for a variety of personalities can help you navigate today’s crucible of a real estate market and find your ideal home.

Get helpful treatment tips from the Valley’s top pain management specialists.

Keep your finger on the pulse of the Valley’s upcoming arts and culture programming.

When the Census undercounted Arizona, it left our state’s Independent Redistricting Commission with fewer options to draw fair congressional districts.

Historical landmarks are scant in Phoenix and recent demos raise a troubling question: What’s the impact if an owner neglected the property intentionally?

Are school-choice proponents using COVID to dismantle public schooling? Our columnist thinks so.

In the spirit of Halloween, we present 10 of the most frightening and formidable Arizonans alive today.

This evocative photo essay chronicles a yearlong process of winemaking in Arizona, from grape to glass.

The average person ingests a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week. Gilbert-based materials science company Footprint aims to change that.

This guide to the Valley’s best neighborhoods for a variety of personalities can help you navigate today’s crucible of a real estate market and find your ideal home.

If a contentious law is upheld, certain abortions could land Arizona physicians in jail. But do its authors have something bigger in mind?

Real estate agents are free to be themselves in today’s red-hot housing market. Out: gold blazers. In: face tats.

Tempe’s Becton Dickinson (BD) Peripheral Intervention aims to lead the way in educating people about Peripheral Arterial Disease

Phoenix Art Museum is all about innovation as it looks beyond the pandemic and seeks a new leader following director Tim Rodgers’ abrupt and unexpected departure.

Phoenix City Councilman and newly elected Vice Mayor Carlos Garcia talks about his imposter syndrome, activism and the most important issue facing the city.

Rapper Zane Clark Waxman aka “Zanezor” shares his “hype bag” of tricks to get the crowd pumped.

Buying or selling? Consult these superlative real estate pros.

Take a trip to America’s Finest City for beachy fun and world-famous attractions.

Satisfy your autumn wanderlust whims with this guide to several out-of-town cities.

Family fun in San Diego is a year-round affair.

Luxuriate in these eight beauteous, nostalgic or otherwise magical places within a few hours’ drive from metro Phoenix.

Even humble Arizonans can vacation like the Vanderbilts at Lake Kora in upstate New York.

Spend the day exploring this nascent nexus through nearby eateries, lodging and other enterprises both contemporary and classic.

Ruess wandered Depression-era Arizona, capturing its beauty, until he mysteriously vanished in southeastern Utah.

Try chicken charcuterie, elderberry syrup and fancy cocktail ice from local purveyors this month.

Unveiled just before the pandemic, this risk-taking Tempe steakhouse escaped our notice for 20 months. It was worth the wait.

Monthly dining reviews from all over the Valley.

A Valley restaurant group incentivizes charitable giving the old-fashioned way: with good beer.

Roasty yet rich, traditional Mexican chiles en nogada fits your autumn dining needs like a turtleneck sweater.

This effervescent tipple gets its brilliant color and lively brightness from Cocchi Rosa, an Italian aperitivo. Topped off with sparkling rosé and soda water, the cocktail is fresh, fizzy, fruity and well-balanced.

Take a trip to America’s Finest City for beachy fun and world-famous attractions.

Get helpful treatment tips from the Valley’s top pain management specialists.

Keep your finger on the pulse of the Valley’s upcoming arts and culture programming.

Satisfy your autumn wanderlust whims with this guide to several out-of-town cities.

Family fun in San Diego is a year-round affair.

Tempe’s Becton Dickinson (BD) Peripheral Intervention aims to lead the way in educating people about Peripheral Arterial Disease

Buying or selling? Consult these superlative real estate pros.