Often, when you’re conceiving, designing and producing a content-rich whatever – like, say, a 200-page magazine – discrete but unmistakable patterns and themes emerge that you’re not even aware of until it’s almost finished.
The PHiX9 Unique Vacation Rentals Around the Valley
Alia BonannoSeptember 7, 2022
Over the past three months, available short-term vacation rentals have increased by 19 percent from the companies Vrbo and Airbnb in the Phoenix metro area. Whether you’re looking for a place for a family getaway, bachelorette party or quiet staycation, these homes can offer a cozier and more intimate alternative to a traditional resort vacation. Here are a few of the best short-term vacation rentals across the Valley : SCOTTSDALE Desert Villa in North Scottsdale...
Summer is in full swing, but if you haven’t booked your staycation yet, don’t worry – Valley resorts and hotels are generally amenable to last-minute reservations. One we neglected to mention in our May/June staycation guide: Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown. The year-old hotel was inspired by a “desert oasis” and boasts work by local artists as well as ALIBI, a rooftop bar specializing in global street food. “Bringing our vision to life has been...
The PHiXStaycation Spotlight: ARRIVE Phoenix
Madison RutherfordFebruary 17, 2021
Convenience and curiosity often lead me down Instagram holes. I shamelessly stalk popular Phoenix places and people to get the scoop on where to eat and what to wear when I go there. The app has actually influenced me to try out some of the places that I now frequent the most by simply enticing me with photogenic food or an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. ARRIVE Phoenix, a new boutique hotel in Uptown, is one such...
PHXTogetherThe PHiXFrom Vacation to Staycation: How Airbnb is Catering to Life in Quarantine
Alison CutlerJuly 9, 2020
Changes in travel industries due to COVID-19 are visible across the country – including Phoenix. One widespread business in local’s backyards faced a questionable future: Airbnb. However, despite travel restrictions and a crescendo of concern from authorities, visitors kept coming. Even though Airbnb has taken a financial hit from coronavirus, many are still in demand and are appealing to visitors in a different way. Alessandro Rugge is a local co-host and has witnessed the changes...
After three months of quarantining, sheltering-at-home and other dutiful acts of self-denial, you deserve an all-expenses-paid vacation to Cancun, or the Bahamas. But these seven local destinations will do quite nicely, too.
The PHiX3 Holiday Staycations Around the State
Angelina AragonDecember 23, 2019
‘Tis the time of the year when everyone wants a quick staycation for the holidays. One great thing about Arizona is that you can drive two hours in any direction and end up somewhere completely different. Sometimes you might think you’re in a different state because the scene is so different from the metropolitan area. Here are a few places to stay during the holidays. Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock If you want to stay...
AdventuresThe PHiXLast Minute Staycation: Miraval Resort and Spa in Tucson
Madison RutherfordJuly 29, 2019
Make the short trek to Tucson for a relaxing weekend getaway. You can check Instagram and catch up on emails later.
The PHiXJW Marriott Desert Ridge Offers Splash into Summer Staycation Package
Leah LeMoineJuly 26, 2019
This is your last month to take advantage of jaw-dropping discounts on resort stays and spa treatments.
Triple-digit heat? Bring it on!
Take flight on your next staycation.
ListsFrom Frida to Free Dental (and Pool Parties): It’s Labor Day in Phoenix
Lauren LoftusSeptember 1, 2017
After Labor Day it’s official: Summer 2017 is over. As Game of Thrones fans would say, winter is coming. (Also in Phoenix, just as in GOT, winter may be coming but it will feel like summer continues to last for approximately six years.)
But before you break out the pumpkin spice, check out these events and discounts happening over Labor Day weekend while Phoenix continues broiling in 105+ degree heat:
AdventuresTravel Bag Bites: August 2017
Craig OuthierAugust 9, 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.