Arizona Capitol Museum

In 1889 Arizona’s state capitol moved permanently to Phoenix after hopping from city to city over a period of years. The original Arizona State Capitol Building in 1900, dedicated on February 25, 1901 and was designated a museum in 1977. The building served as the actual state capitol when Arizona became the 48th state in […]

Arizona Distilling Co.

It was 80 long years after Prohibition’s repeal in 1933 before any local company bothered to make hooch here. But Arizona Distilling has wasted no time in refining its technique, which uses local grains to create Copper City Bourbon, barrel-aged for at least two years and named for an Arizona brewery that was shut down […]

Arizona Donut Co.

This 24-hour doughnut shop in Tempe opened in early 2013 from the owners of Valley fried-dough staple Bosa Donuts. With more than 40 varieties to choose from, you won’t be left wanting.

Arizona Event Center

Arizona Event Center has been known to host everything from music festivals to rowdy raves. The 30,000-square-foot former nightclub and big-box store has three stages, a full bar for 21-and-over types, and even a mechanical bull (a holdover from a brief stint as a country bar). Its tiny smoking area often gets a little too […]

Arizona Financial Theatre

The Arizona Financial Theatre is among downtown Phoenix’s most popular indoor concert halls. With seating for up to 5,500 people, the expansive venue has hosted musical artists as diverse as Doc Severinson and Nickelback, and has been home to touring companies of everything from Little Shop of Horrors to Les Miserables. Former Phoenix Suns and […]

Arizona Grand Resort

Every one of this award-winning, all-suite resort’s 117,000 square feet is located mere minutes from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport-but that’s not why it’s the state’s only AAA Four-Diamond, all-suite hotel. That would be because of its nearly endless list of amenities, including a challenging 18-hole golf course, a luxury spa and salon, an exhilarating seven-acre […]