DEC/JAN
Stylish Escapes
Palm Springs: The Hub of Desert Modernism
Soak in the Sonoran Desert’s Best Resorts
Los Angeles: More than Movie Stars & Swimming Pools
Scottsdale in Style: 10 Hot Tickets in this Cool Desert City
Tucked Away in Telluride
The Rich Culture of Santa Fe
Wellness Weekend in Las Vegas
Roadside Oddities of the Texas Panhandle
SPECIAL SECTION: Casino Escapes
RESERVE SPACE // TBD
AD DUE // TBD
ON SALE // First week in December
FEB/MAR
Outdoor Adventures
Sonoran Desert Day Hikes Around Tucson
Great Cycling Routes in Arizona
Sandboarding across the Southwest
5 Underrated Parks in the American Southwest
Rails & Trails: Journeys Across Colorado
Exploring Arizona’s Chiricahua National Monument
Unmatched Beauty: Zion & Bryce National Parks
Winter Adventures Around Page, Arizona
SPECIAL SECTION: Spring Training
RESERVE SPACE // TBD
AD DUE // TBD
ON SALE // First week in February
APR/MAY
Sip, Savor, See
Denver Decoded: Urban Energy, Art & the Old West
Savoring the Culinary Magic of Tucson
Behind the Hollywood Sign
Traveling California’s Ojai Wine Trail
Utah’s Under-the Radar State Parks
Red or Green? A Flavorful Journey Through Albuquerque’s Chile Culture
Sipping Along Utah’s Microbrew Trail
How to Eat an Elephant: The Las Vegas Dining Scene
SPECIAL SECTION: Indigenous Tourism
RESERVE SPACE // TBD
AD DUE // TBD
ON SALE // First week in April
JUN/JUL
Desert Cool
Surf’s Up: A Weekend in Huntington Beach, California
Route 66 100th- Anniversary Road Trip
Epic Water Park Resorts of the Southwest
Keeping Cool in Yuma, Arizona
Exploring Prescott, Arizona
West Texas Ranch Retreat
Cruise to Channel Islands National Park, California
Blue Waters & Sandy Beaches: Discover Bear Lake, Utah
SPECIAL SECTION: Southwest Food Traveler
RESERVE SPACE // TBD
AD DUE // TBD
ON SALE // First week in June
AUG/SEPT
The Wild Southwest
Moab: Utah’s Adventure Hub
Stone Spires, Sacred Ground: Hiking New Mexico’s Kasha-Katuwe National Monument
Riding the Rocky Mountaineer
Rare Trees and Rugged Views: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, California
Discovering Biodiversity in California’s Santa Rosa Ecological Reserve
Colorado’s Sacred Spine: Discovering Solitude in the Sangre de Cristos
Cowboy Up: The Rodeos of West Texas
Discover Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
SPECIAL SECTION: Adventure Basecamp
RESERVE SPACE // TBD
AD DUE // TBD
ON SALE // First week in August
OCT/NOV
Winter Wellness
A Guide to Colorado’s Hot Springs
The Majesty of Sedona, Arizona
Escape to the Mojave Desert
A Wine Weekend in Paso Robles, California
A weekend in Death Valley
Days Past: Ghost Towns of the Southwest Wellness Destination: Carbondale & Redstone, Colorado
Rafting the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park
SPECIAL SECTION: Southwest Wellness
RESERVE SPACE // TDB
AD DUE // TBD
ON SALE // First week in October
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WEEKEND GETAWAY
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OFF THE GRID
Stories about travel to destinations where the traveler unplugs from electronics for a more present and mindful travel experience.
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT
In-depth, feature-length editorial about travel to a specific region in the Southwest.
DISCOVER
Destinations one can explore easily in a day; topics range from neighborhoods to short excursions and usually highlight a local attraction.
POUR
Southwest beverages, including wine/wineries, brew/breweries, spirits/distilleries, ciders, coffee, tea and beverage trends. Stories often include wine, beer or distillery trails in a given area.
TASTE
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