Carla Hall ( below ) is one of many celebrities heading to the Valley for Super Bowl LVII. I enjoyed talking with her for 10 Questions. EDITOR’S NOTE Prime Time Paradise Need a quick getaway? Palm Springs is but a short distance, and publisher Andrea Tyler Evans and travel expert Brian Pentek have put together a greatest-hits list for your next — or first — visit. If sticking close to home is more your speed, Shoshana Leon has suggestions for great bites and mocktails.It’s an issue that makes it clear what a truly special place we call home. And that very much includes organizations like The Crosiers, Aunt Rita’s Foundation and STEP: Student Expedition Program, which make it healthier, safer and more inclusive for all. Cheers to the new year! It’s a thrill to bring you our first issue of 2023. To find the many stories you’re about to encounter, we looked for the top happenings about to kick off. Then, we examined them through a Frontdoors lens. The resulting issue has something for really and truly everyone. Excited about the Super Bowl? We’ve got fashion suggestions for the big game and caught up with celebrity chef Carla Hall, who will be heading here on behalf of GENYOUth. Football fans will also enjoy reading how Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald is scoring big wins with his foundation. Ever wonder what it takes to feed the crowd at the Phoenix Open? We caught up with M Culinary Concepts to find out just how many potstickers and chicken wings it might be. Music fans will enjoy reading about M3F Fest, a 100-percent nonprofit music festival with all proceeds benefiting local Arizona nonprofits. Unwilling to stop with sports and music, we looked at MOVE , a new exhibition coming to Phoenix Art Museum. Aside from being a celebration of Geoffrey Beene, a designer who stood should-to-shoulder with French couturiers while retaining his distinctly American style, it’s the story of local philanthropist Ellen Katz, whose friendship with New York publisher Patsy Tarr helped bring this major fashion acquisition to the Valley. KAREN WERNER EDITOR IN CHIEF Karen 8 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE


