Discover The Phoenix Region – Fall 2025

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Discover The Phoenix Region Magazine – Issue 15:5

September & October 2025 | The Milestone Fall Issue

Creative Direction by Rick Rome

We’re thrilled to unveil the latest issue of Discover The Phoenix Region Magazine – our biggest celebration yet as we mark 15 extraordinary years of showcasing the very best of Valley life.This September-October Fall Issue (15:5) is 112 pages of pure desert magic, and yes – the limited print run has already sold out (a testament to how much our readers love holding this magazine in their hands). The good news? You can still read every page digitally, and you can subscribe free right now to get early access to future issues before anyone else.On the cover: the incomparable Rhonda Towns.

Fifteen years ago she graced our very first cover, and now she returns – more radiant and resilient than ever – with a story of faith, courage, and a comeback anthem (“Walking in Your Wonderful Light”) that still echoes across country radio. Captured through Rick Rome’s creative lens, Rhonda embodies everything this milestone issue is about: strength, grace, and the unbreakable spirit of Phoenix.Inside, Creative Director Rick Rome and the talented team have crafted a visual journey that feels like fall in the Valley looks and smells: golden hour light on saguaro silhouettes, the electric energy of Cardinals game days, the smoky allure of harvest festivals under starlit skies.

This issue is packed with the stories and experiences that make fall in Phoenix unforgettable:

Carnivore Powered Fitness – a primal (and surprisingly beautiful) approach to strength
Arizona’s must-do hikes and an expanded September-October event calendar (Arizona State Fair, Goldrush Music
Festival, Arizona Restaurant Week, and so many more)
The Valley’s most terrifying Halloween haunts (ranked!)
Finding Zen through meditation when the desert nights finally cool down
Saving Every Drop – SRP’s vital water-conservation innovations
Plus our famous Dining Guide, must-have kitchen gadgets, and a hilarious guide to managing your small dog’s very big personality

As Rick Rome has steered the creative vision of Discover The Phoenix Region Magazine for years, this milestone issue feels especially personal. It’s a love letter to the dreamers, the doers, the desert dwellers – and to everyone who believes Phoenix is at its most vibrant when we explore, celebrate, and connect together.

Read the digital issue now → https://magazine.discovertheregion.com/flip-book/305679/2204543/

Subscribe free for early access to future issues → https://discovertheregion.com/subscribe

Print copies sold out in record time, but the story of Phoenix in fall is just getting started.

Here’s to 15 years – and to many more.

— The Rick Rome Creative Team
Proud Creative Team to Discover The Phoenix Region Magazine

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