Sports + Recreation

The Godfather of Phoenix Weighs In

Jerry Colangelo Reflects as the D-backs Celebrate 25 Years Since Their World Series Win Article and Photography by On September 19th, the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees will meet again at Chase Field. But before a pitch is thrown, Arizona will return to the night it became a baseball town. Before the first pitch, members of the 2001 World Series championship team will take the field for a special reunion ceremony marking 25 years since the Diamondbacks defeated New York in one of...

Life + Culture

Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Street

Sprayground’s David BenDavid Reimagines the Architect’s Blueprints, Furniture and Forms as Collectible Backpacks & Luggage Photography by Provided: Sprayground Beyoncé, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Kevin Durant, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Kendall Jenner and Paris Hilton have all carried it. And we're not talking about a Birkin. Rather, a backpack. In 2010, Bronx-born artist David BenDavid looked at one of fashion’s most functional accessories and saw something different: a blank canvas. His...

Home + Design

What’s in Style? $40M.

Inside AZ’s Record-Breaking Sale and the PV Estate that Made History Photography by Lux Image by Colton Simon Forty million, two hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars. Cash. On July 9th, 2026, a nearly two-acre estate at 5531 East Mockingbird Lane in Paradise Valley became the most expensive residential sale in Arizona history. By the next day, the number was making national news. At 20,919 square feet, the residence has 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, two 432-bottle wine walls, resort-caliber...

Life + Culture

Trust, Intention & Daytime Fireworks

The first local look at Jay Allen and Renée Lynn’s private Montenegro wedding and the Alzheimer’s mission behind their marriage. Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Dmytro Shpynda Renée Lynn did not need flowers. When the wedding planners asked what she would hold instead of a bouquet, her answer was simple. “I’m going to hold Jay’s hand.” That sentiment defined Renée’s June wedding to country artist and The Voice alum Jay Allen. More than 6,000 miles from their Valley home, the...