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During his many visits to Arizona, Lolita author Vladimir Nabokov found inspiration and solitude – and untold butterflies.
During his many visits to Arizona, Lolita author Vladimir Nabokov found inspiration and solitude – and untold butterflies.
Mining magnate William Boyce Thompson founded the world’s first botanical garden dedicated to arid species 100 years ago near Superior, Arizona.
Professional magician Bert Easley’s novelty shop and its collection of tricks, gags and costumes created fun times in Phoenix for 72 years.
From the state’s founding governor to a certain mascara-smeared heavy metal legend, here’s who would populate our theoretical Mount Rushmore.
Past PHOENIX mag political covers lead off our new monthly section devoted to visually interesting things we find lying around the Valley.
Early in the 20th century, the abduction of 40 Irish orphans from their Mexican foster families in Clifton created a legal battle heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
From deep dives to quick snapshots, this compendium of facts, figures and travel tips about each of Arizona’s 34 marvelous state parks will inspire your weekend adventuring for months to come.
The 1918 Spanish influenza hit Arizona in four waves, shut down Phoenix twice and had striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notorious Hollywood evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson reappeared in Douglas, Arizona, after “drowning” weeks earlier in the Pacific Ocean in 1926.
We celebrate Arizona’s pivotal role in space exploration.
Isabella Greenway was Arizona’s first congresswoman, a confidant of Eleanor Roosevelt and an entrepreneur who founded the Arizona Inn in Tucson.
Sunnyslope originated as a haven for indigent tuberculosis patients hoping to be cured by the Valley’s dry, warm air.
Historian Marshall Trimble collects more than just books on his shelf.
When a prominent businessman was found dead in the Arizona Canal in 1992, his little black book exposed Phoenix high society’s steamiest secrets.
Salt River Project released a new app that walks users through the Valley’s hidden history.