May/June 2024

May/June 2024 Editor's Note

After nearly 40 years and a diversity-sensitive reboot, do the James Beard Awards still matter?

Our picks for the most remote, refreshing or otherwise unconventional vacation rentals in Arizona this summer.

Primed with young stars and proven vets, the D-backs are coiled for another world series run in 2024. Follow them out of town this summer on one of these five fun-filled road trips.

A writer and an attorney embark on an unholy mission to lay bets in each of Arizona’s 26 casinos over a single, sleep-deprived weekend.

For wild animal watching in the summer, Jackson Hole is on a planet of its own.

Looking for a nearby summer getaway with a twist? Consider a journey into the uncanny, right here in the Southwestern desert.

Lauren Bailey has built a career out of transforming historical buildings into wildly successful restaurants. Now, she’s turning her creative eye toward protecting the Valley’s waning midcentury structures.

Find the best real estate agent for you with our profiles highlighting the best and brightest in the Valley.

Visit ArchWellHealth.com today to learn how how ArchWell Health can help you live your best life, better.

From physical therapists to autism specialists to school nurses, join us in honoring these stealth health heroes.

Wherever she goes, new mom and 3TV reporter Kylee Cruz totes her multifunctional diaper bag so she’s prepared for anything.

Many couples meet on dating apps or blind dates. Peter and Mariyah Gerber met while performing in Disney on Ice’s “The Princess and the Frog.”

Our picks for the most remote, refreshing or otherwise unconventional vacation rentals in Arizona this summer.

For wild animal watching in the summer, Jackson Hole is on a planet of its own.

Much has changed since Dr. A.J. Chandler established his eponymous city in 1912. And yet he would surely still recognize his city’s downtown today.

America’s Finest City has it all for summer travelers: beaches, theme parks, restaurants, cultural attractions and hotels.

Looking to beat the heat this summer? Book a trip to Seabrook - Washington’s award-winning beach town.

Editor-in-chief Craig Outhier and Associate editor Madison Rutherford (on the cover) give fun insight and backstory into what went into the making of our new Summer Travel stories inside the latest issue of PHOENIX magazine.

In resort parlance, Phoenix is a “locals’ market.” Translation: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

In resort parlance, Phoenix is a “locals’ market.” Translation: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

In resort parlance, Phoenix is a “locals’ market.” Translation: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

In resort parlance, Phoenix is a “locals’ market.” Translation: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

In resort parlance, Phoenix is a “locals’ market.” Translation: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

Nobody has time for mediocre resort restaurants. These properties have invested in their culinary footprints, and it shows.

Sedona Spotlight: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

Valley native Swanson is no stranger to destination dining, having trained at Vincent’s on Camelback before rising to fame as chef de cuisine at Native dining hot spot Kai.

In resort parlance, Phoenix is a “locals’ market.” Translation: The summer is ours, with smoking staycation deals and tantalizing seasonal programming.

Looking for a nearby summer getaway with a twist? Consider a journey into the uncanny, right here in the Southwestern desert.

Revel in the unique delights of South Indian cuisine at this new Central Phoenix diner.

Try locally made honey, bean-to-bar chocolate and small-batch bone broth.

Creamy, ethereal whipped ricotta is getting ample airtime on Valley menus.

This feminine, refreshing concoction from San Diego import Ambrogio15 offers an exotic trip to Brazil by way of Mexico.

The latest from the Espiritu crew is not yet the well-oiled Mexican machine you might expect.

You see the term “breaking all the rules” slapped on all kinds of things, but here’s a restaurant-cocktail-lounge combo that’s genuinely doing some rule-breaking.

Ashkan and Diana Taheri’s small Persian bakery and restaurant was nominated for a 2024 James Beard Award.

This is a mainstream restaurant geared toward wimpy Americans on a budget.

Even if you’re just popping in for a fairly decent crispy cod sandwich at lunch, evidence of this Riot Hospitality concept’s double life as a nighttime bottle-service rooster show is all around.

Sam Fox’s latest restaurant is arguably also his greatest – and if you drink too much, you can always crash upstairs.

We spotlight the best cosmetic providers, from dentists to surgeons.

Find the best real estate agent for you with our profiles highlighting the best and brightest in the Valley.

Visit ArchWellHealth.com today to learn how how ArchWell Health can help you live your best life, better.

America’s Finest City has it all for summer travelers: beaches, theme parks, restaurants, cultural attractions and hotels.

Looking to beat the heat this summer? Book a trip to Seabrook - Washington’s award-winning beach town.