Arizona has a powerful entertainment landscape that generates good revenues for the state. The state’s entertainment revenue engine spans from national parks to major film festivals and live events. Major film sets keep returning to the famous Arizona desert while locals and visitors flock to entertainment districts that deliver everything expected. Every activity brings more money into the state so...

Every June, a quiet wave of mushrooms spreads across Phoenix. Not the kind you’d find sprouting after a rare monsoon, but the painted, sculpted, knitted, and beaded sort, tucked into planters along Roosevelt Row, hidden near coffee shops in Tempe, and left on benches in the shade of a downtown park. This is Game of Shrooms, the worldwide art hunt...

Phoenix is becoming more expensive for residents who are trying to build a life and find work. While the city continues to grow at a rapid pace, it is also becoming more competitive and increasingly driven by digital habits.