Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photos provided by Arizona Musicfest [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne year ago this month, I was invited to join Images Arizona magazine’s family of writers. I was beyond thrilled to have been offered the opportunity to write about a topic that had enthralled me throughout my entire life-the performing arts. From a very young age,…
Writer Shoshana Leon Photography by Bryan Black [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is something about the rustic signs, the nods to the past, and the down-to-earth sensibility of folks around this town that makes Cave Creek a little different than most. Sure, there are fun shops, great restaurants, and fun bars in lots of Arizona cities and towns, but…
Writer Amanda Christmann Product Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the days before all that is, Diné people emerged from the third world and into the fourth. It was a time when monsters roamed the land, devouring people and creating chaos. Spider Woman, who lived at the top of Spider Rock, loved the humans, so she…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of HonorHealth, JW Marriott and Lincoln Electric [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the Valley’s most well-known names in medicine was not a doctor at all. In fact, he was an electrical engineer who turned a capital investment of just $200 into some of Arizona’s most notable businesses. John C. Lincoln will forever…
Writer Fadi Sitto Photography Courtesy of Melinda’s Alley, Honor Amongst Thieves and Mystery Room [dropcap]P[/dropcap]hoenix knows how to honor its colorful past, and its speakeasy bars are no exception. Today, Phoenix’s modern version of the speakeasy thrives in popularity by staying true to historical roots. From 1920 to 1933, though booze was illegal and outlawed…
Writer Shoshana Leon Photography by Dave Seibert, Galdones Photography, and Royal Palms Resort and Spa [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the highest honors in the culinary industry is the James Beard Award. This year, Chef Charleen Badman of FnB restaurant in Scottsdale made history when she won the 2019 James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest after multiple…
Writer Shannon Severson Photography Courtesy of HeroZona Foundation [dropcap]A[/dropcap]rizona boasts one of the highest veteran populations in the country with more than 532,000 men and women who served in the armed forces in our midst—10.8% of the state’s population. Arizona vets are also among the nation’s most educated: 29.4% have a bachelor’s degree or better,…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photographer Jon Linton [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f ever there was a truly inventive mind, it’s that of Jon Linton. Not only does Linton have the ability to view landscapes through an uncommon perspective, but he is also able to capture the synchronicity between color and emotion through the ironic use of black and white photography….
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Musical Instrument Museum and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach August, fans from around the world gather in Memphis for a week-long celebration of the music, movies and legacy of Elvis Presley. The event—dubbed “Elvis Week”—features concerts, panel discussions, dances, a tribute artist contest and a candlelight vigil. Even…
Writer Fadi Sitto Photography Cowboy Poets of America [dropcap]S[/dropcap]harlot Mabridth Hall, one of the first true cowboy poets, was born in 1870 and died in 1943. She wrote about a summer parade at the rodeo that continues today in Prescott, Arizona. With any luck, you can hear a contemporary cowboy poet read her words at…