The Verde Valley Wine Festival returns on Saturday, May 9 at Riverfront Park in Cottonwood, Arizona. | Michelle Barry

8th Annual Verde Valley Wine Festival

Named “Best Festival 2025” by Phoenix Magazine, the Verde Valley Wine Festival returns on Saturday, May 9, from 11 a.m…
Elaborate medieval costumes are worn by characters at the Arizona Renaissance Festival.

38th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival

The 38th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace offers an amazing 50-acre outdoor storybook…
Experience Tolleson, AZ

Experience Tolleson

Location, location, location! Small but in the middle of it all, Tolleson is nestled between the cities of Phoenix and…
A warm glow illuminates the inside of covered wagons near Cottonwood under the Milky Way

Visit Cottonwood

Savor the Night in Cottonwood In 2019, DarkSky International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the…
The top of an 80-armed saguaro cactus near marana, Arizona is pictured.

Discover Marana, Arizona

Hike (or Walk) Your Way Through Marana, the Gateway to the Sonoran Desert If you have a passion for hiking, meandering…
A tanker truck crosses a bridge in northern Arizona to showcase the Mother Road to the Wonder Road Free Digital Passport.

Mother Road to the Wonder Road Free Digital Passport

This free, gamified digital passport is your invitation to continue the Route 66 journey beyond Flagstaff along U.S. 89…
A sign welcoming visitors to Casa Grande is framed by saguaros and lit by spotlights.

Casa Grande: Small Town Charm, Big City Amenities

Casa Grande is located within an hour’s drive from the Phoenix area to the north and the Tucson area to the south. It…
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge are two of the most breathtaking and biologically rich landscapes in the Sonoran Desert.

Only in Ajo

A Desert That Connects Us: Experience the 9th Tri-National Sonoran Desert Symposium in Ajo In the quiet hours of the…