Arizona History

It's time to visit the Hermosa Inn in Paradise. Specifically, a room that looks like a library, filled with the paintings of Lon Megargee. If his first name sounds familiar — he’s the Lon for whom the resort’s restaurant is named.

For more on the Arizona Cardinals’ long, bumpy road to Arizona, The Show spoke with Joe Ziemba, author of books on football history.

Ace Bailey is president of Ultimate Art and Cultural Tours and a part-time concierge at the Hotel Valley Ho. The Show's Mark Brodie joined her on a recent tour to see the midcentury modern resort and learn more about its history.

Researcher Courtney Lamb wrote about the early days of zoos for this summer’s edition of the Journal of Arizona History, told The Show's Sam Dingman more.

Step back into the 20th century, when a stretch of Van Buren Street was the place to stay. At its peak, my next guest says there were up to 200 hotels and motels, mostly clustered between 16th and 40th streets — although they could go as far east as 52nd Street and as far west as about 11th Avenue.

In the series Last Resorts, The Show is looking at the history and future of resorts, and the Valley as a resort community. Visit some of the Valley’s oldest and newest resorts. Hear how they’ve impacted the region — from art and architecture, to how people all over the world view the West.

Through KZZ's Q&AZ reporting project, a listener asked: “What is the history of the abandoned restaurant at the top of Shaw Butte?”

Mountain Park Health Care acquired the Jesse Owens Clinic shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic. The clinic had closed just before the pandemic hit.

This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced almost $7 million to support Indigenous-led conservation projects through the Indian Youth Services Corps.

Marion Ouma's body was found with gunshot wounds after going missing for three weeks. She was last seen alive in 1978.