This discombobulated, demolition zone of a trail offers a dour dose of adventure for denizens of danger.
Craft BeerpodcastArizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival Beer Review: Baja Girl Blond
Matthew JohnsonMay 19, 2022
Up next, Matt and Johann try Baja Girl Blond from @walterstationaz, a clean and refreshing summertime sip.
Craft BeerpodcastArizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival Beer Review: Crosby Hops Cold One
Matthew JohnsonMay 18, 2022
Nerd out with this biotransformed cold IPA collab from Tucson’s Dragoon Brewing.
The Genuine | Photo by Grace Stufkosky If you have been itching to try some new restaurants, Spring 2022 Arizona Restaurant Week starts Friday, May 20 and runs through Sunday, May 29. During the 10-day culinary event you can dine at more than 125 restaurants that will offer three, four or five-course prix-fixe menus for $33, $44 or $55 per person. A handful of new restaurants are participating this year, including La Locanda Italian Bistro,...
The PHiXQ&A with KWSS DJ Dani Cutler
Jason KeilMay 17, 2022
No one would stay at the same job without pay or benefits for 15 years, right? But that’s exactly what radio DJ Dani Cutler has done at KWSS 93.9 FM, Phoenix’s volunteer-run indie station. As she marks a decade and a half of hosting The Dani Cutler Show and the retro-themed Dani’s Diner, she shares with us why she’s proud of her time there. You’ve been at KWSS since MySpace was popular. What do you...
I first tasted the wines from Cove Mesa Vineyard at the Oro Festival in Tucson in late winter and was instantly enamored of their Malvasia Bianca, replete with aromas of passion fruit and lychee and delivering puckering acidity. Additionally, I had their Picpoul Blanc, which was light and refreshing and brilliantly balanced. Meanwhile, their reds were imposing and robust. My personal enthusiasm for the Cornville-based winery got a big vote of confidence this past March,...
The PHiXRead It: Me After You
Leah LeMoineMay 17, 2022
“Grief is itself a medicine,” wrote 18th-century English poet William Cowper. Phoenix psychotherapist – and fellow poet – Gigi Veasey knows this deeply. As a counselor and grief consultant, she has spent years shepherding countless clients through the loss of parents, siblings, children, friends and pets. Her experiences led her to develop her own therapeutic processes, which she shares with readers in Me After You: Surviving the Loss of a Loved One (Hopes Road Publishing,...
Craft BeerpodcastArizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival Beer Review: Honey Hefeweizen
Matthew JohnsonMay 16, 2022
Flying Basset Brewing is a sweet edition to our beer reviews.
The PHiXLove Dog Republic Makes Subscription Boxes for Pups and Owners
Shradha KrishnamurthyMay 16, 2022
Dog lover Laurie Stephens always wanted to find a way to help the animal rescue community. Rather than start a nonprofit, she wanted to sell goods that would attract and benefit consumers while supporting the community. In 2020, she launched Love Dog Republic and its flagship subscription box. Whereas most canine subscription boxes focus on toys and treats for dogs, Stephens wanted to show “dog moms” a little love, too. “I thought, ‘Somebody needs to...
Trail HeadTrail Troopers
Mare CzinarMay 16, 2022
Today, we’re fixing a rut in some ‘liquid earth’ on the Tom’s Thumb trail,” says Leona Weinstein, master steward for the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, on a crisp February morning. “The high-maintenance, decomposed granite substrate found in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve is very vulnerable to erosion, especially after winter storms and monsoon rains.” As one of the leading volunteer organizations in the nation, the conservancy seeks to preserve and advance natural open space through science, education...
Destroyer | Photo by Ted Bois Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week we’re taking a look at indie music. May 17 King Hannah This Liverpool-based band doesn’t sound like they’re from England at all. The duo’s sound is rooted in Southern blues with a little trip-hop thrown in for good measure. In its review of their debut album, Pitchfork described their...
Best regular season team in Suns history turns in all-time worst Game 7 performance.
There's a little volcano in Prescott Valley with a big enough impression on the landscape to warrant a hiking trail to its summit.
Craft BeerpodcastArizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival Beer Review: Lady Banks
Matthew JohnsonMay 12, 2022
The hibiscus rose gose from Wren House Brewing is a perfect summer beer and a good introduction to craft beer for anyone who's not into it yet.
The PHiXArtopia Combines Art and Technology for a Unique Interactive Experience
Madison RutherfordMay 12, 2022
If you’ve always wanted to experience Meow Wolf, a series of large-scale immersive art installations in Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Denver, consider a visit to Artopia, where you can step into a different dimension in which light, color and sound intersect. Imagine that this creative universe is right in your backyard – and designed by local artists. Artopia opened in Phoenix in March and features murals, sculptures and interactive art pieces by some of...