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Bacanora Wins a Lot of Awards. ‘Toughest Reservation to Get in the City’ Might Be One of Them

By Georgann Yara
Oct 27, 2022

Long waits and monthly reservation drops are par for the course when battling for a table at Bacanora.
Metro Phoenix's Best Haunted Houses and Halloween Displays in 2022

By Benjamin Leatherman
Oct 6, 2022

Where to go during the scary season.
Legend City: An Oral History of Phoenix's Iconic Bygone Theme Park

By Benjamin Leatherman
Oct 3, 2022

A nostalgia-filled ride through the 20 years of memories from employees and patrons of the now-defunct attractions.
Pizza and Pipes: Organ Stop Pizza Celebrates 50 Years of Serving Pie and Nostalgia

By Kenneth Quayle
Sep 14, 2022

One of the most unique restaurants in the Valley, Mesa's Organ Stop Pizza has been pairing pizza with organ music for 50 years.
How Walter Productions Became A Mainstay of Burning Man and Phoenix's Culture Scene

By Benjamin Leatherman
Sep 1, 2022

From art cars to artsy venues and beyond.
Eastside Records: An Oral History of Tempe's Legendary Record Store

By Benjamin Leatherman
Jul 28, 2022

Cueing up 35 years of memories.
Rocket Man: Scottsdale Astronaut Will Be the First to Spend Eternity in Deep Space

By Elias Weiss
Jul 19, 2022

Philip Chapman's only wish in life was to go to space. In death, his wish is coming true.
Physicians on a Mission, Phoenix Surgeons Save Lives in Mexico for Free

By Elias Weiss
Jun 21, 2022

Rocky Point is more than a beachy tourist trap. A team of surgeons from Phoenix is working for free there to save the lives of Mexico's most impoverished — cartel members included.
Phoenix Fan Fusion: A Geek's History of Arizona’s Biggest Pop-Culture Event

By Benjamin Leatherman
May 27, 2022

Two decades of nerdy fun, costumed heroes, and celebrity encounters.
The Blunt Club: An Oral History of Phoenix’s Longest-Running Hip-Hop Night

By Benjamin Leatherman
May 19, 2022

Memories from two decades of beats, b-boys, and big nights.
Too Close for Comfort: The Ku Klux Klan's Global Headquarters is in Glendale

By Elias Weiss
Apr 7, 2022

They've killed. They've bombed. They've terrorized. And they're right under our noses here in metro Phoenix.
Coen Heads: How Phoenix Played a Starring Role in Raising Arizona

By Benjamin Leatherman
Mar 17, 2022

You'll have to forgive TJ Kuhn if his memories of his big-screen debut in a major motion picture are a little fuzzy. After all, he was only less than a year old at the time. In 1987, the Valley native played infant Nathan Junior in the screwball comedy crime caper...
The Phoenix Lights UFO Sightings in 1997: An Oral History

By Benjamin Leatherman
Mar 10, 2022

How the unexplained encounter stunned the Valley exactly 25 years ago this week.
Is This Phoenix Pastor a Spiritual Shaman or an Ayahuasca Kingpin — or Both?

By Katya Schwenk
Nov 18, 2021

Clay Villanueva served the psychoactive brew at his Vine of Light Church. Then he got raided by the county.
Slow and Low: Cruising Around in Phoenix's Lowrider Scene

By Robrt L. Pela
Oct 11, 2021

Lowrider culture used to be shady. Today, it's more about do-gooders. But it's always been about the cars.
Everybody's Got an Opinion About Phoenix's Restaurant Staffing Shortage

By Robrt L. Pela
May 27, 2021

Restaurant workers are getting paid more to stay home. A lot of them like it.
Welcome to the Palo Verde Lounge, the Best Little Dive Bar in Tempe

By Lauren Cusimano
Apr 3, 2021

People say Palo looks like the type of place where you'll get stabbed. But it's actually one of the friendliest bars in Tempe.
Scene It All: Five Decades of Phoenix New Times Music Photos

By Benjamin Leatherman
Mar 24, 2021

Half a century of local music history is captured in the Phoenix New Times photo archives.
Ghost Kitchens: Notes from Phoenix's Pandemic-Ravaged Restaurant Scene

By Chris Malloy
Dec 24, 2020

Restaurants may not return to pre-COVID business levels until fall 2021. What will we have lost by then?
Life and Death and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tale

By Chris Malloy
Nov 26, 2020

Why would I meet my Thanksgiving turkey?

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