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MusicMusic Notes: A Dreamy Lineup

Jason KeilSeptember 2, 2025

In just three short years, the Dreamy Draw Music Festival has evolved from a well-curated regional music event to a big-name extravaganza.

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ShoppingShopping Spotlight: Bonnie Radow Designs

Sommer BaileySeptember 2, 2025

Bonnie Radow hasn’t always been a jeweler. Starting her career as an interior designer, the Paradise Valley resident explored mixed-media sculpture, then found her calling in jewelry making about 15 years ago.

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PeopleSpotlight: Meet ASU’s New Backfield Phenom Kanye Udoh

Madison RutherfordSeptember 2, 2025

This summer, junior running back Kanye Udoh stepped into the NCAA transfer portal, trading pre-dawn barracks inspections and snow-laden cadence calls at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, for sunlit strolls and the college-town cacophony of Arizona State University.

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CalendarThings to DoThings To Do Around the Valley This Week (September 2-7)

Editorial StaffSeptember 2, 2025

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

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OpinionRaising Phoenix: Old Haunts

Amy SilvermanSeptember 1, 2025

Remembering the ’90s stirs up longings for bygone bars and the friends who inhabited them.

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CocktailsOn the Hunt for Scary Good Drinks? Visit Trophy Room

Editorial StaffSeptember 1, 2025

“Trophy Room is a concept that is always reinventing itself through storytelling,” Myers says of his luxe Downtown cocktail den outfitted with high-end taxidermy.

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Media NewsMedia News: Sonoran Stories

Jimmy MagahernSeptember 1, 2025

With strong bookstores, digital tools and fewer distractions, the Valley is proving fertile ground for storytelling.

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HistoryHistory: Killer Charm

Douglas TowneSeptember 1, 2025

“The Pied Piper of Tucson” induced acolytes to assist in a brutal murder that ultimately led to him killing two more teenage girls in crimes that shocked the nation.

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CalendarTop 10 Events Around the Valley in September & October

Jason KeilSeptember 1, 2025

Our picks for things to do in the greater Phoenix area in the late summer/early fall.

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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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The PHiX5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (September 1-7) 

Jason KeilSeptember 1, 2025

Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week’s column features an actor known for his unique style on the stage and the screen. 

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OpinionSharpe To The Point: Payment Due

Jim SharpeSeptember 1, 2025

Democrats from elsewhere can engage in a fantasy of an America without a border, but it’s not something Democratic Arizona governors can afford, electorally or fiscally, to buy into.

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TravelEight Spots in Arizona to Find Fall Foliage

Editorial StaffSeptember 1, 2025

Brilliant but brief, Arizona’s prime leaf-peeping season spans just a few weeks each fall. Here’s a quick guide to catching a glimpse of some of the state’s most dazzling deciduous specimens. 

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BusinessPeopleConcept King: Teddy Myers is the Creative Force Behind Carry On, Cleaverman and more

Jessica DunhamSeptember 1, 2025

Blessed with grand visions and a gift for the pivot, Pretty Decent Concepts idea man Teddy Myers takes flight.

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LandThe New PV

Jimmy MagahernSeptember 1, 2025

The one-time heart of North Phoenix gets a higher-end reboot.

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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.