Tourism

For the first time Arizona’s tourism tax revenue topped $4 billion in 2023. That’s according to a new report from the state’s Office of Tourism.

Over 17 million people are expected to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration this Labor Day weekend. That means the TSA must work closely with other people and entities to ensure safe travels.

Darryl Montana is the head chef and a member of Tohono O’odham Nation. He returned to Arizona to lend his talents in helping launch this new eatery after leaving Owamni, an award-winning Indigenous restaurant in Minneapolis founded by Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef.

Overnight hotel lodging is closed at Grand Canyon National Park following a series of breaks in the only water pipeline that serves the park. The restrictions will run throughout the Labor Day weekend when most hotels are at or near capacity.

Sedona is launching a new initiative to alleviate traffic on its roads by offering an Uber-like system for its shuttle services. For $2, and just $1 for seniors, folks will be able to use a cellphone app to call for a shuttle to come pick them up.

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.

In a recent piece for Phoenix Magazine, Craig Outhier profiled some winemakers who honed their craft in Napa, and are now making award-winning wines just a few hours away from the Valley.

After a hiker fell to his death earlier this week, the body of another visitor to Grand Canyon National Park was recovered Friday morning.

Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say staff has repaired damage to a pipeline that supplies water to the South Rim.

The Portland-based company is set to open this Friday in Gilbert. The company has been planning this opening for the last several years.