Three family-friendly holiday events in northern Arizona
The holiday season in the North Valley offers myriad merry adventures, from the billions of blinking bulbs at Illumination: Symphony of Light to Santa rocking around Arizona’s tallest Christmas tree at The Outlets at...
Desert Botanical Garden launches immersive ‘light and sound’ experience
By Connor Dziawura
Desert Botanical Garden Executive Director Ken Schutz and visual artist Ricardo Rivera would rather guests see the venue’s new installation, Electric Desert, than talk about it.
“It’s just extraordinary,” Schutz says. “It’s...
Color Run offers vibrant 5K experience
By Laura Latzko
Most people know the importance of being active but working out can be a drag. The annual Color Run makes running and walking fun and colorful.
The superhero-themed Color Run Hero Tour...
Haunted Bisbee: Arizona’s favorite arts town celebrates its ghostly residents
By Sherry Jackson
The small town of Bisbee, nestled in the Mule Mountains in Southern Arizona, has been heralded as an artsy enclave, winning multiple awards.
But there’s a darker, more mysterious side to Bisbee lurking...
Lake Havasu City’s suds scene is surprisingly robust
By Niki D’Andrea
Lake Havasu City, aka “Arizona’s Playground,” is a well-known for a few things. First, it’s home to London Bridge, relocated to the city piecemeal from England in 1968, reconstructed over the course of...
Great Train Rides of the Southwest
Travel the rails on one of these classic trains
By Sherry Jackson
There’s a thrill, an excitement, a nostalgic feeling one gets when riding a train. The slower pace makes us slow down and enjoy the...
3 Wild West experiences
By Allyson Wittekind
Arizona’s Wild West history plays a big part in its modern culture and what people do to have fun. Our state’s past—filled with outlaws, gunfights, miners, railroads and ghost towns—has inspired many...
Four southern day trips to take right now
By Hannah Dahl
Jet ski on a calm lake, explore an underground cavern, and sip wine while surrounded by rolling hills of vineyards – all within a three-hour’s drive from Tucson. If you haven’t seen...
Sierra Vista: Bicycling, birding and ethnic food play important tourism roles
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Judy Hector saw an ad for a Sierra Vista public affairs manager and instantly fell in love—even before seeing the southern Arizona city.
“I flew into Tucson and rented a car,” she says....
Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA’s New “Ruff Draft Book Club” Helps Animals Prepare...
By Alexis Andreopoulos
Entering the walls of any animal shelter is usually the same, there are cages full of sad and hopeful animals longing and looking for a forever home. But, when entering the Arizona...
