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Imagine waking up, walking outside and seeing a volcano and rainforest just steps away. In late 2022, Nayara Tented Camp in Costa Rica’s Arenal National Park debuted a new expansion to the resort’s clifftop tent accommodations, making this fantasy a reality. “It’s full of lush vegetation,” says Nayara Resorts owner Leo Ghitis. The additions include a new main common area, two four-bedroom tented residences, six two-bedroom tents and eight stand-alone tents. Nayara has always been...

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At the end of 2021, Chris Ayers dreamt he was listening to a podcast about the Coen brothers. When he realized such a podcast didn’t exist, he decided to start his own. In 2022, Ayers and co-hosts Barbara VanDenburgh and PHOENIX contributor Jason Keil began The Life of the Mind podcast, in which they discuss auteurs Joel and Ethan Coen’s films chronologically. Episodes are released monthly on multiple podcast platforms.

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“The West’s Most Western Town” now has its own board game with MONOPOLY: Scottsdale Edition. Mustachioed mascot Mr. Monopoly personally debuted the game on January 17 at Arizona Boardwalk with Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega, Miss Arizona Melody Pierce and Scottsdale business owners. This edition replaces the original Atlantic City squares with cultural sites, landmarks and businesses unique to Scottsdale, including City Hall, Butterfly Wonderland and Old Town Scottsdale.