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History & Nostalgia

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A bowling alley.
Outdoors & Rec

This metro Phoenix bowling alley has closed after 62 years

By Benjamin LeathermanNovember 7, 2025

Glenfair Lanes won’t reopen after closing for renovations earlier this year.

Valley Life

12 most haunted places in Phoenix, Tempe and around Arizona

By Benjamin Leatherman and OthersOctober 27, 2025

Casey Moore’s Oyster House in Tempe and downtown Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre are just two places in Arizona where you could see a ghost.

Four friends stand in front of a music festival stage.
Concerts

Tempe Music Festival: A look back at the iconic Arizona concert event

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 25, 2025

Tempe Music Festival paved the way for Phoenix rock fests. See photos from 2003–2009 featuring Fergie, My Chemical Romance and more.

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a highway sign for colorado city that says elevation: 6000, founded: 1985, measles cases: 73
Health

Uncontained: Short Creek, measles and the long shadow of Warren Jeffs

By Morgan FischerOctober 21, 2025

Arizona’s biggest measles outbreak in decades is in a small Arizona town trying to move past its infamous polygamist prophet.

Features

‘Behind the Lens’ with Henry Diltz

By Amy YoungOctober 11, 2025

It’s career show-and-tell when the legendary photographer presents and discusses his iconic work.

Features

Andrew Cline from Astrologer’s ‘secret history’: Dishwasher’s lament

By Andrew ClineOctober 5, 2025

Local musician and writer explores moments of his life touched by music in a second chapter of series.

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A band onstage at a concert.
Critic's Notebook

Ahead of its time: ELO’s forgotten sci-fi masterpiece

By Jason LeValleyOctober 3, 2025

“Prophetic” release may have been born too soon.

An airport and air traffic control tower.
Valley Life

Photos: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport over the decades

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 3, 2025

Nine decades of Phoenix Sky Harbor history captured in vintage photos, from flights to famous visitors.

A radio station sticker with text.
Features

Phoenix debates Valley’s best radio stations in spirited online sesh

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 2, 2025

KUKQ, The Edge and Power 92.3 were among the local broadcasters fondly remembered.

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Critic's Notebook

The 20 most epic Arizona State Fair concerts since 2000

By Benjamin LeathermanSeptember 22, 2025

Rhianna, Flaming Lips, Pitbull and other legends have brought their A-game to the fair.

Critic's Notebook

‘His mustachioed smirk invades my feed weekly’: How Frank Zappa’s words resonate today

By Cory FryeSeptember 14, 2025

The musician was known as much for his scathing takes on social issues as for his fusion-driven, signature rock ‘n’ roll style.

Opinion | Reader Response

Phoenix readers share memories of Scottsdale’s beloved Los Arcos Mall

By Benjamin LeathermanSeptember 5, 2025

“It was a great spot to drop acid.”

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