Phoenix, Ariz.: Raymond Carlson edited the Arizona Highways magazine from 1938 to 1972, and was responsible for transforming a stodgy highway department journal into the colorful, heavily-illustrated publication that it is today. Carlson began by showcasing high-quality photographs by some of the West's best-known photographers, including Ansel Adams, Josef Muench, and even Barry Goldwater. In addition, instead of concentrating on tourist-oriented articles, Carlson featured stories on many different aspects of life in Arizona, including the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright had fallen in love with the desert, and he and Carlson became close friends, and the Carlsons became frequent dinner guests at Taliesin West. In 1950, Wright designed a modest 3-story home for the Carlsons, which they largely built on their own to cut down on construction costs. When the home was finally finished, the Carlsons threw a party to celebrate, and Wright sent them a piano as a housewarming gift. The piano was worth more than Wright had charged them in design fees, a real tribute to their friendship considering that Wright was notoriously cheap.