It's that time of year again: The 47th annual New Times Best of Phoenix® hits newsstands and the internet today.

The theme, Destination: Phoenix, is a reminder to look at the Valley of the Sun through the eyes of the millions of people who visit every year: as an exciting city full of things to see, do and experience.

For the 2025 edition, we're giving you a guide to 500 restaurants, hiking trails, museums, dispensaries and people to know that make Phoenix a global destination. That's the most in nearly 20 years, and we hope you enjoy reading about all that the Valley has to offer.

"I'm equal parts relieved and stoked that Best of Phoenix 2025 is finally a reality," Sam Eifling, the editor-in-chief of Phoenix New Times, said. "In a given year, there's no bigger project for our writers,

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