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Desert Digest Food & Drink ListsSummer Eats: 5 Watermelon Salads to Order Now

Marilyn HawkesJuly 16, 2021

If you’re a big fan of watermelon, now is the time to indulge – the juicy fruit is at the peak of its growing season. Watermelon is not only sweet and refreshing, it’s also a low-calorie snack that provides much-needed hydration during scorching Arizona summers. You can eat watermelon straight from the rind or use the luscious red fruit in a variety of dishes. To that end, we’ve rounded up five places in the Valley to enjoy watermelon salad. Alma West x...

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Features TravelSummer Staycations 2021

Editorial StaffMay 3, 2021

With widespread vaccination and decreasing COVID-19 numbers, this summer offers shimmering hope – and smoking deals – for some good, old-fashioned fun at Valley resorts. Smiles are returning to the faces, indeed.

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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.

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Culture The PHiX5 Phoenix Summer Rites of Passage

Madison RutherfordJuly 3, 2019

Here are five things that serve as badges of honor for surviving Arizona's warmest season – if you dare to venture out of the air-conditioning, that is.

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Drink This Food & DrinkArizona Summer Beer Spectacular

Editorial StaffJune 20, 2019

Triple-digit heat getting you down? There’s an Arizona craft brew for that.

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Lifestyle Valley NewsSummer Staycations 2019

Editorial StaffMay 22, 2019

Triple-digit heat? Bring it on!

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Culture The PHiX We Tried ItLocally Owned Shops You Have to Check Out This Summer

Mirelle InglefieldMay 8, 2019

Summertime Stash: Shopping With PHOENIX Art Director Mirelle Inglefield.

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AdventuresDon’t Be That Guy: Summer Hiking Tips to Avoid a Camelback Rescue

Lauren LoftusJune 6, 2017

Last year, on June 19, Phoenix broke a daily heat record reaching 118 degrees, killing four hikers in the Phoenix and Tucson area. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a singular incident. Phoenix weather routinely tops a scorching 110 degrees in the summer. Yet people continue to think they can handle hiking around the Valley despite the heat, especially, it seems, Camelback Mountain – the Phoenix hiking trail equivalent of L.A.’s Runyon Canyon in terms of popularity, but with steep ascents and tricky switchbacks over unforgiving desert landscape. It seems there’s always a helicopter rescue or five every year. Don’t forget who pays for those rescues… us, taxpayers.

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CultureDear Summer, We Need To Talk

Lauren LoftusSeptember 30, 2016

Dear Summer,

It's not you, it's us.

You were really, really hot, we'll admit, perhaps more so than any summer we can remember. And sure, you had your perks – we'll miss the lighter traffic on our morning commutes, and the weekend escapes to cool, breezy hikes up north were downright pleasant, and, of course, the heavily-discounted deals on local resort staycations made us feel like high rollers. But no amount of trips to AC-blasted grocery stores or $11 poolside piña coladas or reclining seat movie theaters could truly make us compatible (besides, your blockbusters this year stunk).

OK, fine. It is you. You're clingy and persistent; overbearing and stifling. We always had to do what you wanted. Did you ever consider that sometimes we didn't feel like hibernating inside just to maintain a normal body temperature? Netflix and chill took on a new, very un-sexy meaning with you.