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SportsWaste Management Phoenix Open Tees it up for Charity
Tom MackinFebruary 6, 2022
Curious to know where your ticket and concession dollars go?
Crush your Open experience with our front-nine preview of the Greatest Show on Grass.
Sports7 Major Reasons Why Phoenix is Golf Town U.S.A.
Tom MackinFebruary 6, 2022
The evidence speaks for itself.
The largest verified zero-waste event in the world is underway.
Look for these historical landmarks and monuments accrued during the Open’s 35 year history at the TPC on your next visit.
Sports4 New Upgrades at the TPC Scottsdale in 2022
Craig OuthierFebruary 4, 2022
The TPC Scottsdale is always growing and evolving, including these four new upgrades this year.
The PHiXLindsey Stirling to Perform at Bell Bank Park Grand Opening
Madison RutherfordFebruary 3, 2022
Lindsey Stirling isn’t your typical violinist. Originally hailing from Mesa, she took up the historically classical string instrument and created a modern brand of music that melds rock, pop and EDM. Her high-energy live performances combine her lively fiddling with funky choreography and larger-than-life sets and costumes. Though she’s toured across the globe, she remains humble and remembers her roots. In fact, she will bring her vigor and violin to the Tixr Lawn at the...
The PHiXBilbo Sportswear Creates Custom Garments for Fitness Competitors
Angel GonzalezJanuary 31, 2022
Despite her Tolkienesque last name, Norma Bilbo creates garments not for hobbits, but for fitness competitors. Three decades ago, she combined her passions for athletics and design to create Bilbo Sportswear, a brand offering custom competition suits designed to dazzle. “I’ve always been athletic [and] into sports, and I love sewing,” Bilbo says. “My mom taught me that when I was a little girl.” Each piece demonstrates her master craftsmanship and attention to detail in...
The PHiXRead It: Send a Runner
Leah LeMoineJanuary 31, 2022
The Diné people of the Navajo Nation make up the largest indigenous tribe in the United States. Their number would be even greater if they hadn’t lost more than one-third of their population in 1864 during the Long Walk of the Navajo, a forced relocation and attempted ethnic cleansing by the United States government. In 2018, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Dinés’ return to their homeland, Navajo champion runner Edison Eskeets and his...
SportsFashion Guide to the 2022 WMPO
Lisa Van LooJanuary 31, 2022
From corporate-polo schmoozers to the Instagram-selfie set, dress the part with this guide to the season’s nattiest fairway threads.
Coley Arnold and Lindsey Holt met 14 years ago and bonded over their shared love of all things vintage. They were both repurposing old furniture and selling it online, often talking about the desire for a physical place to sell their wares and showcase other makers. When they couldn’t find it, they created it. “We put together a little backyard market. We had 22 vendors and they were all friends who we had met through...
The PHiXDan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Specializes in State-of-the-Art Amplifiers
Jason KeilJanuary 27, 2022
Audio industry pioneer Dan D’Agostino built a cult-like audiophile following when he co-founded the high-end audio company Krell in the early ’80s. He says after investors forced him and his family out of the company in 2009, he plotted his comeback in Cave Creek with Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems, which specializes in small and mighty (expensive) amplifiers. “We thought we could bring some sound quality to the market that wasn’t there,” says company president...
The PHiX3 New Places to Visit in Superior
Angel GonzalezJanuary 27, 2022
If you’re looking for a dose of small-town charm in the new year, take a road trip to Superior. The former mining town, with its budding food-and-beverage scene, is about an hour’s drive from Phoenix. Bruzzi Vineyard The Young, Arizona-based winery’s Superior tasting room opened in October 2020, housed in the same historical building as La Paloma Fine Art gallery so guests can drink wine while enjoying the art on display. Wine tasting reservations are...
In October 2021, John “Dr. B” Badolato and his family made a meaningful pilgrimage to Southern Italy. The team dentist for the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks capped a tour of the bottom of the boot with a visit to Badolato, the town his grandparents left when they immigrated to the United States and their family’s namesake. “We started in Rome and went all the way through Sicily over the span of two weeks,” Badolato...