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Shopping2025 Local Gift Guide: Fashion & Jewelry

Leah LeMoineDecember 3, 2025

There’s no place like home for your holiday shopping. Support your neighborhood businesses this season and beyond.

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From Our PartnersWhy Winter is the Time to Upgrade Your HVAC

Editorial StaffDecember 2, 2025

Valley residents might not face harsh winters like the rest of the nation, but now is the ideal time to upgrade your HVAC system to prepare for the coming summer. Taking care of your heating and cooling now means more comfort and bigger savings when the temperature rises. 

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CalendarThings to DoThings To Do Around the Valley This Week (December 1-7)

Editorial StaffDecember 1, 2025

Our curated list of the top events to seek out for the coming week and weekend.

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Team PicksDecember is National Root Vegetable Month

Editorial StaffDecember 1, 2025

What's your fave local dish starring a humble root veg?

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The PHiXThis Week in Movies: ‘Hamnet’ Beautifully Captures the Brutal Reality of Shakespeare’s Grief

M.V. MoorheadNovember 25, 2025

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The PHiX5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (November 24-30)

Jason KeilNovember 25, 2025

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From Our PartnersA New Dawn for Back Pain Relief in Scottsdale

Editorial StaffNovember 24, 2025

For many in the Valley, weight loss is about more than a number on the scale.

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CalendarThings to DoThings To Do Around the Valley This Week (November 24-30)

Editorial StaffNovember 24, 2025

Our curated list of the top events to seek out for the coming week and weekend.

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Desert DigestSavor the Season: 10 Local Thanksgiving Feasts

Alanna GoodmanNovember 21, 2025

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The PHiX7 Local Indigenous Spaces to Support This Native American Heritage Month

Royal YoungNovember 21, 2025

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From Our PartnersThe Valley’s Best Senior Care

Editorial StaffNovember 20, 2025

Sail away with PHOENIX magazine’s exclusive, third-party-vetted list of the best elderly-care providers in the Valley, from independent-living communities to traditional nursing homes.

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The PHiXThis Week in Movies: Film Noir and Thanksgiving Flicks

M.V. MoorheadNovember 18, 2025

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The PHiX5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (November 17-23)

Jason KeilNovember 18, 2025

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CalendarThings to DoThings To Do Around the Valley This Week (November 18-23)

Editorial StaffNovember 18, 2025

Our curated list of the top events to seek out for the coming week and weekend.

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Great 48Honoring Pat McMahon in the Great 48 of 2025

Mirelle InglefieldNovember 17, 2025

We’re in the @cw7arizona studio today with local broadcasting legend and 2025 Great 48 honoree Pat McMahon, best known for his portrayal of more than 100 different characters on The Wallace and Ladmo Show from 1954 to 1990.

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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.