Festive Reflections
Photographer Nick Pease has captured some of the best representations of lights around Arizona, which we hope will bring unto you festive reflections of whatever it is that you are celebrating this season.
Yuletide Tales
This month, some of the greatest Christmas chronicles of all time will take the stage in Arizona.
Wreaths of Remembrance
On Saturday, Dec. 17, Wreaths Across America will host its annual ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix — where thousands of holiday wreaths will be laid on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes.
Cruisin’ into Christmas
On Saturday, Dec. 9, Jeep and utility terrain vehicle enthusiasts in Anthem will embark on their seventh annual holiday light cruise through the community.
Journey Noel
On Dec. 17 and 18, Coolwater Christian Church in Scottsdale will once again host Journey to Bethlehem — a one-of-a-kind drive-through Nativity, aiming to tap into tradition and enrich it with reflections on the reason for the season.
Walkin’ in a Western Wonderland
Stagecoach Villagewill on Dec. 9–11 host Western Holidays — a festive and fun-filled holiday event designed to bring people together while also benefitting a very admirable cause.
A Sugar Plum Dream
“The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle” at Scottsdale’s Lighthouse ArtSpace Phoenix is a larger-than-life experience allows attendees young and old to experience a bite-sized slice of the long-form holiday delight.
Holiday Menus & Memories
Here in our little corner of the Valley, we are blessed with a plethora of independently owned restaurants and the proprietors share their own family traditions and recipes with valued customers.
Wild Precision: Trevor Swanson Art
Each depiction of a quail, a coyote, a roadrunner or a bison tells a story of its own time and place and of wildlife artist Trevor Swanson’s adventurous experiences that inspire the paintings.
Desert Dreams
Over the past decade, native Phoenician Chad Norris has made a name for himself as a top creator of eye-catching desert-friendly gardens in the North Valley.