HealthMixed Report Card
Cody FitzpatrickMarch 14, 2019
Arizona schoolkids score above the national average on fitness, but experts say we should do better.
HealthQ&A with Jami Snyder
Jamie Faye KillinMarch 14, 2019
We chat with the new director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System about her goals and potential policy changes.
Valley NewsSharpe to the Point: Pilot vs. Pilot?
Jim SharpeMarch 14, 2019
Opinion columnist Jim Sharpe ruminates on U.S. Senate opponents Mark Kelly and Martha McSally.
Amuse BouchesPav on Juice: An Outsider’s Perspective
Pavle MilicFebruary 1, 2019
A monthly look at Arizona wine with Valley dining impresario Pavle Milic.
Gee, when the elections are over I’ll sure miss the TV ads.
In honor of exploring all things alien at the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, for the February 2018 Great Escape, we are rounding up our own state's top three UFO stories.
According to information from the National UFO Reporting Center and the Mutual UFO Network, Maricopa County was recorded as having the second-most UFO sightings between 2001 and 2015 compared to all U.S. counties. In all, there were 2,523 reported sightings in 15 years. Los Angeles County was the number one place to spot a UFO.
CalendarTop 10 Things To Do: May 28-June 3, 2018
Matt ColeJanuary 1, 2018
May 29
James Taylor
The legendary singer/songwriter is recognized for his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing in such hits as “Fire and Rain,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “How Sweet It Is,” “Shower the People” and “Country Road.” Bonnie Raitt is special guest. 7:30 p.m. Call for ticket prices. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000.
AdventuresNew Around Town: Douglas
Leah LeMoineDecember 4, 2017
Formerly a smelter site for neighboring Bisbee’s copper mines, the quaint border town of Douglas now draws birders and history buffs to its riparian areas and historic landmarks. We round up the new and notable in “Arizona’s Hometown.”
ListsThanksgiving for Everyone in Phoenix
PMInternNovember 18, 2017
Tis the season... to be eating your own weight in green bean casserole, turkey and pumpkin pie and regretting it in the morning (but not really). Not a fan of typical turkey or want something more high-end? Or perhaps you're sick of being stuck in the kitchen rather than participating in the super fun familial political arguments. In Phoenix, there's something for everyone this Thanksgiving.
Web ExtrasCollections Department, Expanded
Matt ColeNovember 15, 2017
We are what we collect, some say. In Collections Department (PHOENIX, Dec. 2017), we profiled some of the largest (some might say strangest) collections in the Valley, and the collectors behind them.
When you bring meatballs to the office potluck or neighborhood gathering, people always make a beeline to the Crockpot armed with wooden toothpicks for jabbing. Sometimes you have to jockey for position and the competition can be fierce. The ever-popular meatball has many preparations and some are better than others.
If you’re ready to up your meatball game, Paul Millist, executive chef of Lincoln Restaurant and Bar 1936 at JW Marriott Camelback Inn, has the recipe for you. The best news of all? It’s made with bacon, a food that Millist quips is “America’s favorite vegetable.”
AdventuresTravel Bag Bites: November 2017
Craig OuthierNovember 1, 2017
As editors of a city lifestyle magazine with a travel section that covers locales far beyond our beloved Phoenix Valley, you can imagine that we get pitched A TON about new and exciting travel offers around the country. Of course, we can't fit everything into a 200 page monthly magazine that only allots five of those pages to regional travel. Sigh... 'tis the nature of publishing.
But it pains us too much to kill all of our darlings. So each month, we scrape a few travel tidbits off the cutting room floor and bring you Travel Bag Bites – bite-sized travel-related goodies (special offers, activities and deals) to snack on while planning your next great escape.
AdventuresNew Around Town: Casa Grande
Leah LeMoineNovember 1, 2017
Not content to be just a pit stop between Phoenix and Tucson, Casa Grande has been making strides toward becoming a destination in its own right. To wit: three new attractions keeping locals and visitors busy.
Valley NewsElection 2018 Preview
PHOENIX magazineNovember 1, 2017
Questions, Questions
Both locally and nationally, Election Day this month will be a bit of a snooze – but just give it a year. Buoyed by a passel of statewide races, midterm Congressional elections and an acrimonious, intraparty jousting match for U.S. Senate, the 2018 election cycle will be a real eye-opener.
If you’re looking for a new way to get your marshmallow fluff fix, Fairytale Brownies co-owner Eileen Spitalny offers up Moonfetti Pie, a sweet concoction that marries a dreamy combination of chocolate, marshmallow fluff, caramel sauce and sprinkles – kind of like a whoopie pie meets brownie sundae. The recipe is the result of a collaboration between Fairytale Brownies and local candy maven Tracy Dempsey of Tracy Dempsey Originals.
When you melt chocolate in the microwave, be careful not to overcook because it will burn, Spitalny says. You can also melt the chocolate over a double boiler: “Just make sure you stir, stir, stir. That’s the key to melting chocolate.”
You can find Fairytale Brownies at AJ’s Fine Foods and Duck and Decanter or order them at brownies.com.