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ShoppingShopping Spotlight: Billie & Lulu’s

Leah LeMoineNovember 6, 2025

Named after Beal’s cat, Billie, and Koffman’s late dog, Lulu, it’s the only curated secondhand boutique for plus-size women in Maricopa County, and one of few such shops in the nation.

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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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LandThe New PV

Jimmy MagahernSeptember 1, 2025

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

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ShoppingShopping Spotlight: Milagros Rústicos

Leah LeMoineJune 30, 2025

They’re holding true to their picker roots, but now the family also offers custom furniture with Southwestern flair.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Food & Drink: Products & Shopping

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Locally handcrafted food products remain one of the most popular categories on our Readers' Choice ballot every year. These are some of the best we've sampled.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley: Shopping

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Find everything from handmade bracelets to secondhand threads in the top-shelf roundup of Valley products and practitioners.

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2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley: Pets Services & Shopping

Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025

Our editorial picks to pamper your pets.

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ShoppingDesigner Purse Hooks are a Must-Have Dining Accessory

Editorial StaffMay 1, 2025

Rickert’s two designs, Aria and Divina, are available in three kinds of metal and can hold up to 35 pounds.

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Shopping For The Fences

Haley SmilowMarch 13, 2025

Over its 78 years, Arizona’s Cactus League (cactusleague.com) has produced a dizzying array of pieces for fans to get their hands on. Here are some of our favorites from over the years.

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ShoppingShopping: CMYK Cosmetics

Aleah SteinleMarch 13, 2025

After launching custom jewelry company Origami Owl 15 years ago, Chrissy Weems and her daughter Bella Weems-Lambert caught the entrepreneurial bug again.

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ShoppingShopping: Olivespa

Leah LeMoineJanuary 3, 2025

When Rea found a vacant building on roughly 24th Street and Thomas Road in Phoenix, she jumped at the chance to open her own brick-and-mortar shop and expanded production facility.

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FashionFashion: Jennifer Croll

Fatima GabirJanuary 3, 2025

In addition to her fashions, Croll highlights local designers and curates pieces from her travels for her Scottsdale Quarter boutique, which feels more like a luxe home than a mall shop.

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ShoppingSip & Shop: A Local Connection

Fatima GabirNovember 8, 2024

Now it’s a brick-and-mortar boutique in Gilbert’s upscale Verde at Cooley Station community where customers can shop for home décor, clothing, jewelry and local food products while sipping cocktails mixed up at its on-site bar.

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ShoppingShopping Spotlight: Twigs and Twine

Madison RutherfordSeptember 6, 2024

Twigs and Twine owner Jill Roberts knows a thing or two about transformation. She started her midcentury-modern furniture and décor store as a modest side hustle and creative outlet.

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Editorial StaffSeptember 5, 2024

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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.