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Your local guide to Ahwatukee and the Valley

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The latest issue · November 2026

The Foothills entrance sign beside a saguaro and trees wrapped in holiday lights at sunset, from Amy Richardson’s footage

Lights On in the Foothills

Published October 29, 2026

Holiday lights, a Thanksgiving-weekend 5K, a new Foothills hangout, what is happening with the housing market, and one fireplace rule worth knowing before the cool nights.

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