What started as a one-room schoolhouse for girls is now a beloved Paradise Valley restaurant, El Chorro Lodge. | Paul Markow
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Historic Restaurants

EL TOVAR DINING ROOM (Est. 1905) In the early years, a meal at El Tovar might have consisted of corned ox tongue and pickled vegetables. You won’t...
Celeste Mills of Cactus Bloom Design creates pieces by hand in her Tucson studio. | Steven Meckler
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Local Artisans

RHONDA AND WENDELL CROW GOAT CHEESE Crow’s Dairy opened as a cow dairy in 1919. In the mid-2000s, Rhonda and Wendell Crow decided to sell the cows...
Plunging nearly 200 feet into a turquoise pool, Mooney Falls is per-haps the most dramatic cascade in the village of Supai, at the far western edge of the Grand Canyon. | Suzanne Mathia
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250 Things We Love About Arizona

This is not a comprehensive list. Let’s get that out of the way, right away. Even if we had as much real estate as the Oxford English Dictionary, all...
Covered wagon camping illustration by Patti Blau
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The Long Lists

1. Eat + Drink ATM Sandwich  •  Indian Gardens Cafe & Market Located in Oak Creek Canyon, Indian Gardens is a favorite for its...
Photograph by Dawn Kish
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The Short Lists

1. Coffee Drinks Bee’s Knees Latte  Wild Iris Coffeehouse 124 S. Granite Street, Suite E, Prescott, 928-778-5155, wildiriscoffee.com...
On June 14, 1976, Carolyn Hartmann (left) and Associate Editor Wes Holden (center) flew an American “flag rug” over the U.S. Capitol.
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Editor's Letter

We were still thawing out from the Great Ice Storm of 1976 when the wagon train rolled in. It was cold that day, too. Damp, with scattered showers....
Three Japanese tourists take in a view of The Mittens in Monument Valley. By Marie Baronnet
Culture

French Impressions

Editor’s Note: For almost 90 years now, we’ve been sharing the beauty of Arizona with the rest of the world. It’s something we do every month through...
Cowboy Van Williams moves cattle through an Arizona pasture. | JEFF KIDA
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Riding High

In the fullness of August, armadas of clouds sally across the sky. Like ghostly warships, they spew thunder and lightning. Rain pounds the parched...