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Top Doctors2026 Top Doctors Milestones

Editorial StaffMarch 1, 2026

The complete list of 10- and 20-year Top Doctors honorees, spanning the full 30-year history (1995-2025) of the issue.

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HistoryPhoenix Files: Polio Match

Douglas TowneMarch 1, 2026

After polio immunization stalled in the 1950s, Phoenix launched an innovative campaign using a new vaccine that became a worldwide model for eradicating the disease.

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HistoryPhoenix Files: Haul of Fame

Douglas TowneDecember 29, 2025

Arguably Arizona’s most recognizable corporate brand, U-Haul celebrated its 80th year of DIY trailer and truck rental by moving to new headquarters on Central Avenue.

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HistoryHotel Chronicles

Douglas TowneNovember 3, 2025

The ornate San Carlos Hotel is slated for upgrades to restore the splendor that made it the city’s finest hotel when it opened in Downtown Phoenix during the Roaring Twenties.

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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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HistoryPark Matriarch: A History Lesson on Phoenix’s First Female Mayor

Editorial StaffJuly 3, 2025

As the first female mayor of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance reshaped the Valley’s transportation landscape and forged the municipal park system, including the park that bears her name today.

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HistoryHistory: Crash Over the Canyon

Douglas TowneMay 5, 2025

New theories have refocused attention on the 1956 tragic midair collision over the Grand Canyon that forever changed commercial aviation.

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Collections Dept.Take a Look Back at Vintage Promotional Swag Once Offered by Valley Resorts

Douglas TowneMay 5, 2025

There was no social media to share the exotic escapades. Instead, the resorts offered plenty of striking complimentary swag to impress friends upon returning home.

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HistoryPhoenix Files History: Health Building

Douglas TowneMarch 14, 2025

Phoenix’s second-oldest hospital, long known as Good Samaritan, has been at the forefront of medical care – and design – since its founding in 1911.

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HistoryHistory: Francophile Fix

Douglas TowneJanuary 8, 2025

Bygone hot spot Navarre’s offered Phoenicians their first taste of crudités, vichyssoise and flaming cherries jubilee in an elegant Uptown setting for more than three decades.

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FeaturesHistoryThe Nymph Hunter

Chandler FritzSeptember 4, 2024

During his many visits to Arizona, Lolita author Vladimir Nabokov found inspiration and solitude – and untold butterflies.

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HistoryDesert on Display

Douglas TowneSeptember 3, 2024

Mining magnate William Boyce Thompson founded the world’s first botanical garden dedicated to arid species 100 years ago near Superior, Arizona.

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HistoryMagic Man: A History of Easley’s Costume Shop

Douglas TowneJuly 17, 2024

Professional magician Bert Easley’s novelty shop and its collection of tricks, gags and costumes created fun times in Phoenix for 72 years.

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FeaturesPeopleArizona’s Mount Rushmore

Douglas TowneNovember 1, 2022

From the state’s founding governor to a certain mascara-smeared heavy metal legend, here’s who would populate our theoretical Mount Rushmore.

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LifestyleCollections Dept.: PHOENIX Political Covers Over the Years

Craig OuthierSeptember 6, 2022

Past PHOENIX mag political covers lead off our new monthly section devoted to visually interesting things we find lying around the Valley.

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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.