Photograph by Randy Prentice
Scenic Drives

Arivaca Road

The thing about Arivaca is that people seem to confuse it with Aravaipa. The similar-sounding nomenclature isn’t the only reason: Both places are in...
Photograph by Paul Markow
Lodging

Egyptian Motor Hotel

The Egyptian Motor Hotel, known for its open-air layout and eclectic decor, has been a staple on Grand Avenue in Phoenix for decades. Today, the motel is mixing some of that nostalgia with modern...
Photograph by David Zickl
Photo Editor Forum

Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor

In August 2007, Peter Ensenberger, then the director of photography at Arizona Highways, asked me to photograph Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who had...
Photograph by Steven Meckler

High Desert Sauce Co.

Photograph by Paul Markow
Around Arizona

Stairizona

Deep into the pandemic, Globe resident Thea Wilshire, a psychologist and local activist, was sick of the isolation, lack of activity and absence of...
Photograph by Jill Richards
Dining

Hassayampa Smokehouse BBQ

At Wickenburg’s Hassayampa Smoke­house BBQ, there’s a hierarchy of flavor superiority. At the top is the king of all barbecue cuts: brisket. 
Photograph: Gilbert Historical Society
History

Good Eats Dairy Bar

Marla Gaines Lawrence remembers walking Gilbert’s dirt roads as a child to head to Good Eats Dairy Bar for cheap burgers and root beer sold by the...
Photograph by Norma Jean Gargasz
Nature

Pronghorns

As the fastest land animals in North America, pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) can run at speeds of up to 60 mph. The zippy ungulates resemble deer...