• Your Guide to Arizona's Coolest Summer Escapes: Mountain Getaways Within a Few Hours of Phoenix (July 2026),Jon Mark Estes

    Your Guide to Arizona's Coolest Summer Escapes: Mountain Getaways Within a Few Hours of Phoenix (July 2026)

    If you've spent a July in the Valley, you know the drill: triple-digit heat by breakfast and a car that feels like a kiln by noon. What a lot of newcomers don't realize is that some of the best relief in the country is a short drive away. Climb a few thousand feet and the temperature drops 20 to 30

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  • Your Guide to the Best Summer Events & Things to Do in Phoenix, July 2026,Jon Mark Estes

    Your Guide to the Best Summer Events & Things to Do in Phoenix, July 2026

    Your Guide to the Best Summer Events & Things to Do in Phoenix, July 2026 The heat is on, but so is the fun. Around here we know a secret the snowbirds miss: mid-summer is one of the most rewarding times to live in the Valley. The crowds thin out, the deals get better, and there's a whole calendar o

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  • Your Guide to the Best Summer Dining in Phoenix & Scottsdale 2026,Jon Mark Estes

    Your Guide to the Best Summer Dining in Phoenix & Scottsdale 2026

    Summer in the Valley is prime time for food lovers. While the afternoons sizzle, the dining scene comes alive after dark with buzzy new openings, breezy rooftop sunsets, generous happy hours, and some of the best deals of the year. As someone who spends countless hours exploring Arizona to help my c

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