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Collections Dept.Phoenix Files: Star-Spangled Collectibles

Douglas TowneJuly 1, 2026

In a salute to the nation's semiquincentennial commemoration, aka its 250th birthday, let's look back at some Arizona-centric Bicentennial ephemera.

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Collections Dept.Baseball Shrine

Douglas TowneMay 8, 2026

Frasher’s continues the legacy of the late Pink Pony and Don & Charlie’s as Old Town’s hot spot for fans to swap stories about the boys of summer and their own glory days of oiling baseball gloves in anticipation of opening day.

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Collections Dept.Phoenix Files: Bola Madness

Douglas TowneMarch 1, 2026

Legend has it that a gust of wind created the state’s most famous clothing accessory.

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Collections Dept.Phoenix Files: Arizona, Be Mine

Robrt L. PelaDecember 29, 2025

Arizona-themed vintage valentines are more than kitschy keepsakes, according to cultural historian and longtime ephemera collector Lisa Sutton.

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Collections Dept.Costume Drama

Robrt L. PelaNovember 3, 2025

Morgan Andersen set out to be a computer programmer. “Then I started doing theater in college,” she says, “and I fell in love with it. I switched my major and got an MFA in costume design instead.”

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Not Fade Away

Douglas TowneSeptember 1, 2025

Autumn is the season for apparitions, but some “ghosts” stay with us year-round thanks to historical buildings.

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Collections Dept.Arizona Highways Celebrates 100 Years in Publication

Douglas TowneJuly 3, 2025

The iconic magazine is celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2025; here are a few memories from the past 100 years.

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Collections Dept.Take a Look Back at Vintage Promotional Swag Once Offered by Valley Resorts

Douglas TowneMay 5, 2025

There was no social media to share the exotic escapades. Instead, the resorts offered plenty of striking complimentary swag to impress friends upon returning home.

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Shopping For The Fences

Haley SmilowMarch 13, 2025

Over its 78 years, Arizona’s Cactus League (cactusleague.com) has produced a dizzying array of pieces for fans to get their hands on. Here are some of our favorites from over the years.

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Heard Mentality

Madison RutherfordJanuary 8, 2025

The Heard Museum Shop is home to hundreds of authentic modern and vintage Native American jewelry pieces, like this 1970s Navajo necklace with intricate silverwork and bold turquoise settings.

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Collections Dept.Collections Department: Match Game

Douglas TowneNovember 2, 2024

Long ago, before snapping selfies with friends was a thing, revelers took something else to remember a night on the town.

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Political Campaign Signs of the Times

Craig OuthierSeptember 5, 2024

Today, roadside signs and billboards are ubiquitous election-year clutter – particularly in Greater Phoenix, where municipalities enforce virtually no limits on their use. We picked some choice specimens from the last eight decades.

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Best of the BOV Covers from the PHOENIX Archives

Madison RutherfordJuly 12, 2024

To honor more than two decades of our annual celebration of top-shelf people, places and things in metro Phoenix, we took a stroll through the magazine’s archives to unearth a quintet of impressively preserved milestone issues.

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Charles Lohrmann

As managing editor and associate publisher of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, Charles Lohrmann experienced astounding natural wonders, from canoeing in Deep East Texas to trekking into the remote canyonlands west of Del Rio to view Archaic rock art. From TPWD, Lohrmann moved to Texas Highways, the award-winning Official Travel Magazine of Texas, where he was editor and publisher, and directed coverage of destinations in every corner of Texas. As editor of Texas Co-op Power magazine, he guided content development — including travel, history and culture — for the largest circulation publication in the state of Texas, reaching more than 3.5 million readers. Now residing in Santa Fe, N.M., Lohrmann has also traveled throughout Arizona many times, in particular to the Hopi and Navaho tribal lands, as well as to the Tohono O’odham nation.

Jenna Watters

Jenna Watters was born and raised in Sedona, Arizona, which is where her love of music began. She started singing in church as a young girl, joined a traveling choir that toured all over Arizona, and even helped teach the choir her senior year at Sedona Red Rock High School. In 2005, she graduated high school and spent a couple years at Arizona State University before she decided to travel around Europe, and it was during her travels that she decided that a career in music was calling her name. She linked up with her friend, Daniel Watters and they began writing songs via e-mail and would meet up during holiday breaks back home to Sedona to play small coffee shop shows for their friends and family. Fast forward to 15 years later; Jenna now lives in Austin with her husband Daniel and their son Johnny and has achieved her dream of becoming a full time musician with their band, The Watters. She also sings in various other side projects in town and teaches yoga on the side. Both Jenna and Daniel’s families still live in Arizona and they often travel back home for holidays and shows.

Jennifer Baluch

Jenn is a celebrated food influencer and a stand out in Arizona’s culinary scene. Honored as Best Food Influencer and recognized for her TikTok and Instagram accounts by PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley, Jenn has become a trusted voice for food lovers across the state.

Her journey began during the challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when she started spotlighting local restaurants to support struggling businesses.

Since then, Jenn has earned a reputation for her expertise in authentic Mexican cuisine, her passion for mom-and-pop eateries, and her love of dive bars and hidden gems.

Her genuine love for food shines through in her videos, where her expressions while tasting each dish say it all-no words needed.

Known for her honest yet thoughtful reviews, Jenn has built a loyal audience that appreciates her down-to-earth personality and approachability.

When she’s not discovering Arizona’s best bites, you might find her snapping selfies with fans or sharing her latest food finds.

Brian Goddard

Brian Goddard is a Scottsdale/Phoenix based Photographer, Videographer and Designer with a focus on Architecture, Food, Travel, Adventure, Garden and Lifestyle Content Creation.

Brian began his career as a Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer for Organic Gardening magazine and Organic Style magazine at Rodale, in Pennsylvania, Disney Adventures magazine in New York City, before relocating to Arizona to Design and Art Direct Phoenix Home & Garden magazine and PHOENIX magazine.

Brian has a lifelong interest in Adventure, Culture, Travel, Cuisine, Plants and Lifestyle, which makes Arizona a perfect place to Live, Work and Play.