Mid Summer Issue (Current Issue July-August)
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On The Cover: Kevin Costner
108 Pages
Dear Readers,
As summer peaks in the Valley, the city hums with monsoon storms, laughter on shaded patios, and the quiet beauty of museum halls. On our cover, we celebrate Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, where Kevin Costner was honored with the Western Spirit Award—highlighting a decade of preserving Western heritage.
This season isn’t just about staying cool, but living smartly. “Cool Home, Hot Savings” shares tips to keep homes comfortable and energy bills down, while “Splash Safely” and “Prevent Drowning” offer must-know pool safety advice. And for pet owners, “Fur-ever Friends” helps cats and dogs live together peacefully during lively summer days.
Food lovers will find plenty to savor. “Sweet Escapes with a View” reveals Phoenix’s coolest indoor dessert spots, and “Summer Happy Hours” lists the best dining deals in Old Town Scottsdale. Adventurous readers can explore “Exotic Culinary Delights,” featuring goat stew with cassava and vegan lavender ice cream.
Beyond dining, we spotlight movement and conservation: “Workout Cool” showcases the inclusive Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center, while “Saving Every Drop of Water!” highlights SRP’s innovative efforts to protect our desert’s most vital resource.
When the city heat lingers, “High Country Treks” invites you to cooler trails in Northern Arizona. And indoors, our “Book Reviews” recommend titles like “The Wide Wide Sea,” “Original Sin,” “Never Flinch,” and “Nightshade”—perfect reads for summer afternoons.
What truly makes Phoenix summers special isn’t just how we cool off, but how we come together as neighbors, families, and explorers. We hope this issue inspires you to discover, taste, and celebrate the best of our region.
Warmly,
Marie Taylor
Editorial Director
Discover The Phoenix Region Magazine
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DTPR JULY THROUGH AUGUST 2025 / SPORTS & FITNESS
The Moon
The moon was at about first quarter
when we shot this on November
20, 2012 in mediocre (1.0 arcsec)
seeing. The image is a composite
of five images that have been
stitched together, and each
exposure was 0.001 sec through
a V filter, a testiment to our
125mm Bonn shutter.
Image credit:
Massey/Neugent/
Levine/Lowell Obs./
NSF
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Flagstaff AZ, 86001
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$15 local adults
$10 local children
For more than 125 years, Lowell Observatory has been
shaping history under the mesmerizing, star-studded
skies of Flagstaff, Arizona. Come and immerse
yourself in the rich tapestry of astronomy’s
past, present, and it’s future firsthand.
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The Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy (M 104) is a classic
edge-on spiral galaxy located about
8.5 Mpc (28 million light years)
away in the constallation of Virgo,
and is about 15 Kpc (50,000
light-years) across. This color
composite came from seven
1-min exposures in B, V, and
R obtained on 27 June
2013.
Image credit:
Massey/Neugent/
Lowell Obs./NSF