A room at the Grand Highland Hotel with view of bathroom and outside hallway. By Laurence Parent
Lodging

The Grand Highland Hotel

The Grand Highland Hotel is like a time capsule for Prescott and Whiskey Row — one that dates to the early 1900s, when the original hotel building was a saloon and brothel. In 1949, the first floor...
Sunrise in the Kofa Mountains displays layered hues of yellow, orange and brown. By Joel Hazelton
Photo Editor Forum

Joel Hazelton: This Is My Story

There are so many incredible landscape photographers in Arizona, and because I’m an avid hiker as well as a photographer, I try to differentiate...
Daniel and Monica Garland pose with cups of coffee on a staircase near sacks of coffee beans. By David Zickl

FreeForm Coffee Roasters

The research station is a small white building nestled between ponderosa pines. By John Burcham
Around Arizona

Fort Valley Experimental Forest

Pull into the Fort Valley Experimental Forest, near Flagstaff, and you might think you’ve arrived at a sleepaway camp, not a historic facility for...
Close up of cooked and seasoned ribs available at Bacanora restaurant. By Paul Markow
Dining

Bacanora

Named for the agave-based spirit produced in Sonora, Mexico, Bacanora is chef and owner Rene Andrade’s affectionate ode to his home state. It’s also one of the hottest restaurants in Phoenix, as it...
Tall trees frame a view of Tempe’s Petersen House in 1960, when it was still in a rural setting. Photograph: Tempe History Museum
History

Petersen House

Tempe is sophisticated and cool. But it looked very different in the 1870s. Instead of the suburban college town it is today, it was a rural...
Zebra-Tailed Lizard doing "push-up" on a dirt bank. By Bruce D. Taubert
Nature

Zebra-Tailed Lizard

Zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconoides) are flashy sprinters with dazzling stripes and fearless attitudes to match. Commonly found in scrub...
A brightly colored rendering depicts a massive amphitheater with a flame pit, fireworks and bright lights

Vai Resort Inches Closer to Opening

VAI Resort, the most anticipated addition to Arizona's hospitality landscape, has announced TAIT as its production partner. Opening its doors in...