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You can’t drive anything too ordinary on the roads in Scottsdale or Paradise Valley without feeling like you’re blending into beige. Luxury cars feel like part of the Arizona lifestyle—just like poolside margaritas and triple-digit forecasts. But let’s be honest: driving something high-end here takes a little more effort than keeping it waxed and gassed up. Arizona isn’t exactly gentle on vehicles, especially the ones with sensitive sensors and handcrafted leather interiors.

Retirement used to be all about slowing down, but in Phoenix, seniors are proving that it’s just the start of something new. Across the Valley, retirees are ditching the old-school idea of taking it easy and instead filling their days with fresh hobbies, social adventures, and meaningful community connections. Whether it's learning a new skill, exploring Arizona’s stunning landscapes, or just embracing the city’s thriving senior social scene, Phoenix is redefining what it means to grow older—and it looks a lot more fun than you might expect.

Arizona has joined a nationwide initiative to document and preserve the oral histories of Indigenous individuals who experienced life at federal boarding schools as children, marking a significant effort to create a permanent oral history collection.  

When most people think of U.S. movie business locales, they usually think of California or New York. A lesser number might say New Mexico because of the TV show “Breaking Bad” or Georgia, made famous by the Tyler Perry film universe. To this end, Arizona wouldn’t likely be in the top 10 list of answers to the question, “What are the top film states?”