Christina Silvestri

Scottsdale’s Old Town Waterfront will once again transform into a lively celebration of Italian culture this October as the Italian Association of Arizona marks the 10th anniversary of its beloved Italian Festival.

Mark your calendars: Dreamy Draw Music Festival is back for its third year, lighting up the Scottsdale Civic Center November 7–8, 2025. What started as an intimate desert celebration is now leveling up in a major way, doubling its footprint, audience capacity and overall energy. Translation: more space, more music, more art and way more desert magic.

Minima, a new venture from Minimal Living Concepts, enters the Valley’s single-family luxury market with Rosa Blanca—and AZ Foothills has the exclusive first look.

Rebecca Costa, owner of BURN Total Body Conditioning—A Lagree Studio, center, with clients and friends at the studio

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For Arizonans craving a coastal reset without the hassle of long-haul travel, San Luis Obispo (aptly called SLO for short) quietly checks every box. Tucked along California’s Central Coast and framed by rolling hills with the sparkling Pacific Ocean just beyond, SLO delivers wine-country calm, a lively arts scene, a budding culinary destination and a retro-style, walkable downtown. Easily accessible via a roughly 90-minute direct flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor, SLO’s proximity is the magic. You can leave the desert behind in the morning and be sipping cool-climate Chardonnay by the afternoon.

For Phoenix residents craving pine-scented air, cooler temperatures and wide-open adventure, Flagstaff offers one of Arizona’s easiest and most rewarding escapes.