Writer Shoshana Leon Photography Courtesy of Aaron Markus, Hermosa Inn, The Phoenician, Mountain Shadows and Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the best things about summertime in Phoenix is that many restaurants and resorts offer special menus and dining events. With fewer visitors coming into town and residents escaping to cooler temperatures…
Writer Fadi Sitto Photography Courtesy of Sedona Adventure Tours and 360 Adventures Opening photo by Kelsey Knight [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to rolling wine country hills and terroir, Northern Arizona doesn’t usually come to mind, but it should. “You can’t help but feel connected to the earth and dirt and all the happiness it gives back…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a quiet corner of Carefree, the knowing eyes of two bronze sentinels stand guard in front of Grace Renee Gallery. Remarkable for their artistic quality, the expressive faces of this equine pair are well-suited to their names: Power and the Passion. Yet art imitates life. The true…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Loralei Lazurek and Courtesy of Bartlett Lake Marina [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ryan Church first visited Bartlett Lake with his brother during the summer of 1984. Back then, there were no boats, jets skis or restaurant on the lake. Like many regions of the Valley that are now extremely popular destinations, Bartlett Lake…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of the Scottsdale Musical Theater Company, FOX 10, Cory McCloskey and Nick Woodward-Shaw [dropcap]C[/dropcap]ory McCloskey remembers quite fondly the first musical he ever saw performed live on a stage. He was about 11 years old when his elementary school class was invited to the neighboring high school’s dress rehearsal…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Musical Instrument Museum [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is impossible to imagine what the world would look like without the influence of French music. The cultural landscape as we know it would quite possibly be turned upside-down. David Wegehaupt, who serves as Musical Instrument Museum’s associate curator for US/Canada and Europe, explains…
Writer Amanda ChristmannPhotography by Adam Block [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach month, Images Arizona features a photo essay that highlights faces and places within our beautiful state. This month, we’ve ventured out a bit. Astronomy researcher and astrophotographer Adam Block’s images are, quite literally, out of this world, and they’re taken from right here in Arizona. Block is largely…
Writer Amanda ChristmannPhotography Courtesy of Michael F. Blake [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ften larger than life, Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most beloved American presidents to have occupied the Oval Office—and for good reason. Roosevelt overcame childhood illness to take public office at the age of 23 and quickly climbed the ladder of influence within his political circles….
Writer Fadi SittoPhotography Courtesy of Sedona Heritage Museum [dropcap]J[/dropcap]une 23, 1965, Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton, and George Phippen gathered at Oak Creek Tavern in Sedona to plan and create a society of artists committed to producing quality, authentic art portraying the Western cowboy. A few days later, the founders met at Charlie Dye’s…
Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography Courtesy of Shelby Moore [dropcap]S[/dropcap]mack! The family matriarch’s hand pounded the kitchen table as she called the room to attention. Tired of hearing the adults complaining about the miseries of life over dinner, she bellowed, “It’s not about what’s outside in your life! It’s about enjoying the plate of food that’s in…