Upping the Ante A Spectacular Season of Arizona’s Performing Arts
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Upping the Ante A Spectacular Season of Arizona’s Performing Arts

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,…

Celebrating the Best of Arizona’s Culinary Industry
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Celebrating the Best of Arizona’s Culinary Industry

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…

Arizona Icons Through a Different Lens
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Arizona Icons Through a Different Lens

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….

A Taste of Arizona Wines in Old Town Scottsdale
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A Taste of Arizona Wines in Old Town Scottsdale

Writer Shoshana Leon Photography Courtesy of Grace Stufkosky and Aridus Wine Company [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n addition to great restaurants, shops and nightlife, Old Town Scottsdale has several tasting rooms where guests can enjoy wines from the state’s three wine regions—the Verde Valley near Sedona, Willcox in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, and Sonoita, located about an hour…

Arizona on Her Mind – Nordqvist Returns to Founders Cup
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Arizona on Her Mind – Nordqvist Returns to Founders Cup

Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography Courtesy of LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup [dropcap]A[/dropcap]t this year’s 10th annual LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club, 2017 tournament champion Anna Nordqvist returns to Arizona, the state she first fell in love with while attending Arizona State University, to compete for a $1.5 million purse. Along…

Growing Arizona
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Growing Arizona

Writer Amanda ChristmannPhotography by Brenna Zumbro-Monke [dropcap]R[/dropcap]olling pastures, bountiful fields of vegetables and citrus orchards may not be the first things people think of when Arizona comes to mind, but for the tens of thousands of people who operate more than 15,000 farms and ranches in our state, agriculture is an integral part of life….

Arizona History Restored at Castle Hot Springs
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Arizona History Restored at Castle Hot Springs

An hour north of Phoenix in the rugged Bradshaw Mountains, Castle Hot Springs, one of Arizona’s first luxury resorts, was destroyed in a fire 42 years ago. Much to the delight of guests, it will be reopening its doors, and with its opening will come historical charm, modern amenities, fresh culinary options and relaxing activities in a peaceful setting.