Step aside Phoenix – because Arizona has a new boomtown.
Buckeye has just been ranked America’s fastest-growing city. Located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix, it is outpacing its bigger and better-known neighbor.
Buckeye’s population grew by 46 per cent over five years to hit 108,900 people in 2023, an analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset shows.
That’s still far short of Phoenix’s 1.65 million people, but Buckeye mayor Eric Orsborn says his up-and-comer has more space to grow and ‘will be bigger’ in the end.
SmartAsset found that most of the country’s fastest-growing spots were suburbs or exurbs of bigger cities across the Sun Belt.
The sprawling suburbs of Buckeye, Arizona, are giving nearby Phoenix a run for its money
They included Atascocita, Texas, Lehi, Utah, Goodyear, Arizona, and Riverview, Florida.
‘These high-growth cities are driving change, innovation, and opportunity,’ researchers said.
Buckeye started out as a small, quiet farming community in the 1870s but has seen rapid growth in recent years and is expected to grow to 300,000 people by 2040.
Houses and highways are under construction and businesses are moving in.
This month, Tract announced plans for a $20 billion data center park in Buckeye. Last month, Rehrig Pacific celebrated the opening of a 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility there.
Other developments include a Costco, Abrazo Community Health Network and Banner Health hospitals, and a KORE Power lithium-ion battery plant that will bring some 3,000 jobs to the area.
Local planning chief Ken Galica has talked up an ‘exhilarating’ retail, business, and housing area called The Landing in northeast Buckeye.
‘Buckeye had a reputation for being a sleepy suburban town which was true for a long time, but it’s not what we see ourselves being in the future,’ Galica told 12News.
‘We want to give all of our residents what they’re looking for or even prospective residents a reason to move here.’
A new, master-planned residential community in Buckeye, Arizona
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, to the south of Salt Lake City
Realtor Samantha Sloane says Buckeye residents enjoy having bigger homes, a laid-back lifestyle, and great quality schools.
But she adds that summers can be unbearably hot, traffic can be painful, and many people have to commute for work in Phoenix.
Buckeye locals say they appreciate the easy access to hiking trails and several golf courses.
Though people are moving to Buckeye in large numbers, they do not appear to be getting the best deals in the country.
The cost of living and the median house price listing — $441,000 — are both close to the national average.
Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, ranked as America’s second-fastest growing city. It grew by 39 percent over five years to hit 119,502 people in 2023.
Meritage Homes and Ashlar Development are among the construction firms building out the sprawling suburbs there.
Lehi, located some 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, comes next. It grew by 37 percent over five years to hit 90,229 people in 2023.
Researchers also identified the cities that posted the biggest population gains in 2023.
A row of single family town homes in fast-growing Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Silver Springs, a suburb of Washington DC, in Maryland, recorded the biggest gains of nearly 13 percent to reach 84,996 people.
New Braunfels, Texas, and Glen Burnie, Maryland, also recorded similarly large growth spurts last year.
The boomtowns reflect a pattern across America, which sees people opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt.
Last year, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the most popular destinations for domestic migrants. Together, they saw a net gain of some 366,000 people.
Meanwhile, residents waved goodbye to California, New York, and Illinois in droves.
Those states recorded the biggest exodus, which added up to a whopping loss of 540,000 people.
Americans mostly relocate for better jobs, affordable housing, cheaper living costs, and to cut their tax bills.
Some move away from high crimes areas, homelessness, and the sight of drug addicts stumbling on the sidewalk.
Step aside Phoenix – because Arizona has a new boomtown.
Buckeye has just been ranked America’s fastest-growing city. Located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix, it is outpacing its bigger and better-known neighbor.
Buckeye’s population grew by 46 per cent over five years to hit 108,900 people in 2023, an analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset shows.
That’s still far short of Phoenix’s 1.65 million people, but Buckeye mayor Eric Orsborn says his up-and-comer has more space to grow and ‘will be bigger’ in the end.
SmartAsset found that most of the country’s fastest-growing spots were suburbs or exurbs of bigger cities across the Sun Belt.
The sprawling suburbs of Buckeye, Arizona, are giving nearby Phoenix a run for its money
They included Atascocita, Texas, Lehi, Utah, Goodyear, Arizona, and Riverview, Florida.
‘These high-growth cities are driving change, innovation, and opportunity,’ researchers said.
Buckeye started out as a small, quiet farming community in the 1870s but has seen rapid growth in recent years and is expected to grow to 300,000 people by 2040.
Houses and highways are under construction and businesses are moving in.
This month, Tract announced plans for a $20 billion data center park in Buckeye. Last month, Rehrig Pacific celebrated the opening of a 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility there.
Other developments include a Costco, Abrazo Community Health Network and Banner Health hospitals, and a KORE Power lithium-ion battery plant that will bring some 3,000 jobs to the area.
Local planning chief Ken Galica has talked up an ‘exhilarating’ retail, business, and housing area called The Landing in northeast Buckeye.
‘Buckeye had a reputation for being a sleepy suburban town which was true for a long time, but it’s not what we see ourselves being in the future,’ Galica told 12News.
‘We want to give all of our residents what they’re looking for or even prospective residents a reason to move here.’
A new, master-planned residential community in Buckeye, Arizona
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, to the south of Salt Lake City
Realtor Samantha Sloane says Buckeye residents enjoy having bigger homes, a laid-back lifestyle, and great quality schools.
But she adds that summers can be unbearably hot, traffic can be painful, and many people have to commute for work in Phoenix.
Buckeye locals say they appreciate the easy access to hiking trails and several golf courses.
Though people are moving to Buckeye in large numbers, they do not appear to be getting the best deals in the country.
The cost of living and the median house price listing — $441,000 — are both close to the national average.
Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, ranked as America’s second-fastest growing city. It grew by 39 percent over five years to hit 119,502 people in 2023.
Meritage Homes and Ashlar Development are among the construction firms building out the sprawling suburbs there.
Lehi, located some 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, comes next. It grew by 37 percent over five years to hit 90,229 people in 2023.
Researchers also identified the cities that posted the biggest population gains in 2023.
A row of single family town homes in fast-growing Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Silver Springs, a suburb of Washington DC, in Maryland, recorded the biggest gains of nearly 13 percent to reach 84,996 people.
New Braunfels, Texas, and Glen Burnie, Maryland, also recorded similarly large growth spurts last year.
The boomtowns reflect a pattern across America, which sees people opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt.
Last year, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the most popular destinations for domestic migrants. Together, they saw a net gain of some 366,000 people.
Meanwhile, residents waved goodbye to California, New York, and Illinois in droves.
Those states recorded the biggest exodus, which added up to a whopping loss of 540,000 people.
Americans mostly relocate for better jobs, affordable housing, cheaper living costs, and to cut their tax bills.
Some move away from high crimes areas, homelessness, and the sight of drug addicts stumbling on the sidewalk.
Step aside Phoenix – because Arizona has a new boomtown.
Buckeye has just been ranked America’s fastest-growing city. Located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix, it is outpacing its bigger and better-known neighbor.
Buckeye’s population grew by 46 per cent over five years to hit 108,900 people in 2023, an analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset shows.
That’s still far short of Phoenix’s 1.65 million people, but Buckeye mayor Eric Orsborn says his up-and-comer has more space to grow and ‘will be bigger’ in the end.
SmartAsset found that most of the country’s fastest-growing spots were suburbs or exurbs of bigger cities across the Sun Belt.
The sprawling suburbs of Buckeye, Arizona, are giving nearby Phoenix a run for its money
They included Atascocita, Texas, Lehi, Utah, Goodyear, Arizona, and Riverview, Florida.
‘These high-growth cities are driving change, innovation, and opportunity,’ researchers said.
Buckeye started out as a small, quiet farming community in the 1870s but has seen rapid growth in recent years and is expected to grow to 300,000 people by 2040.
Houses and highways are under construction and businesses are moving in.
This month, Tract announced plans for a $20 billion data center park in Buckeye. Last month, Rehrig Pacific celebrated the opening of a 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility there.
Other developments include a Costco, Abrazo Community Health Network and Banner Health hospitals, and a KORE Power lithium-ion battery plant that will bring some 3,000 jobs to the area.
Local planning chief Ken Galica has talked up an ‘exhilarating’ retail, business, and housing area called The Landing in northeast Buckeye.
‘Buckeye had a reputation for being a sleepy suburban town which was true for a long time, but it’s not what we see ourselves being in the future,’ Galica told 12News.
‘We want to give all of our residents what they’re looking for or even prospective residents a reason to move here.’
A new, master-planned residential community in Buckeye, Arizona
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, to the south of Salt Lake City
Realtor Samantha Sloane says Buckeye residents enjoy having bigger homes, a laid-back lifestyle, and great quality schools.
But she adds that summers can be unbearably hot, traffic can be painful, and many people have to commute for work in Phoenix.
Buckeye locals say they appreciate the easy access to hiking trails and several golf courses.
Though people are moving to Buckeye in large numbers, they do not appear to be getting the best deals in the country.
The cost of living and the median house price listing — $441,000 — are both close to the national average.
Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, ranked as America’s second-fastest growing city. It grew by 39 percent over five years to hit 119,502 people in 2023.
Meritage Homes and Ashlar Development are among the construction firms building out the sprawling suburbs there.
Lehi, located some 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, comes next. It grew by 37 percent over five years to hit 90,229 people in 2023.
Researchers also identified the cities that posted the biggest population gains in 2023.
A row of single family town homes in fast-growing Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Silver Springs, a suburb of Washington DC, in Maryland, recorded the biggest gains of nearly 13 percent to reach 84,996 people.
New Braunfels, Texas, and Glen Burnie, Maryland, also recorded similarly large growth spurts last year.
The boomtowns reflect a pattern across America, which sees people opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt.
Last year, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the most popular destinations for domestic migrants. Together, they saw a net gain of some 366,000 people.
Meanwhile, residents waved goodbye to California, New York, and Illinois in droves.
Those states recorded the biggest exodus, which added up to a whopping loss of 540,000 people.
Americans mostly relocate for better jobs, affordable housing, cheaper living costs, and to cut their tax bills.
Some move away from high crimes areas, homelessness, and the sight of drug addicts stumbling on the sidewalk.
Step aside Phoenix – because Arizona has a new boomtown.
Buckeye has just been ranked America’s fastest-growing city. Located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix, it is outpacing its bigger and better-known neighbor.
Buckeye’s population grew by 46 per cent over five years to hit 108,900 people in 2023, an analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset shows.
That’s still far short of Phoenix’s 1.65 million people, but Buckeye mayor Eric Orsborn says his up-and-comer has more space to grow and ‘will be bigger’ in the end.
SmartAsset found that most of the country’s fastest-growing spots were suburbs or exurbs of bigger cities across the Sun Belt.
The sprawling suburbs of Buckeye, Arizona, are giving nearby Phoenix a run for its money
They included Atascocita, Texas, Lehi, Utah, Goodyear, Arizona, and Riverview, Florida.
‘These high-growth cities are driving change, innovation, and opportunity,’ researchers said.
Buckeye started out as a small, quiet farming community in the 1870s but has seen rapid growth in recent years and is expected to grow to 300,000 people by 2040.
Houses and highways are under construction and businesses are moving in.
This month, Tract announced plans for a $20 billion data center park in Buckeye. Last month, Rehrig Pacific celebrated the opening of a 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility there.
Other developments include a Costco, Abrazo Community Health Network and Banner Health hospitals, and a KORE Power lithium-ion battery plant that will bring some 3,000 jobs to the area.
Local planning chief Ken Galica has talked up an ‘exhilarating’ retail, business, and housing area called The Landing in northeast Buckeye.
‘Buckeye had a reputation for being a sleepy suburban town which was true for a long time, but it’s not what we see ourselves being in the future,’ Galica told 12News.
‘We want to give all of our residents what they’re looking for or even prospective residents a reason to move here.’
A new, master-planned residential community in Buckeye, Arizona
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, to the south of Salt Lake City
Realtor Samantha Sloane says Buckeye residents enjoy having bigger homes, a laid-back lifestyle, and great quality schools.
But she adds that summers can be unbearably hot, traffic can be painful, and many people have to commute for work in Phoenix.
Buckeye locals say they appreciate the easy access to hiking trails and several golf courses.
Though people are moving to Buckeye in large numbers, they do not appear to be getting the best deals in the country.
The cost of living and the median house price listing — $441,000 — are both close to the national average.
Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, ranked as America’s second-fastest growing city. It grew by 39 percent over five years to hit 119,502 people in 2023.
Meritage Homes and Ashlar Development are among the construction firms building out the sprawling suburbs there.
Lehi, located some 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, comes next. It grew by 37 percent over five years to hit 90,229 people in 2023.
Researchers also identified the cities that posted the biggest population gains in 2023.
A row of single family town homes in fast-growing Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Silver Springs, a suburb of Washington DC, in Maryland, recorded the biggest gains of nearly 13 percent to reach 84,996 people.
New Braunfels, Texas, and Glen Burnie, Maryland, also recorded similarly large growth spurts last year.
The boomtowns reflect a pattern across America, which sees people opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt.
Last year, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the most popular destinations for domestic migrants. Together, they saw a net gain of some 366,000 people.
Meanwhile, residents waved goodbye to California, New York, and Illinois in droves.
Those states recorded the biggest exodus, which added up to a whopping loss of 540,000 people.
Americans mostly relocate for better jobs, affordable housing, cheaper living costs, and to cut their tax bills.
Some move away from high crimes areas, homelessness, and the sight of drug addicts stumbling on the sidewalk.
Step aside Phoenix – because Arizona has a new boomtown.
Buckeye has just been ranked America’s fastest-growing city. Located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix, it is outpacing its bigger and better-known neighbor.
Buckeye’s population grew by 46 per cent over five years to hit 108,900 people in 2023, an analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset shows.
That’s still far short of Phoenix’s 1.65 million people, but Buckeye mayor Eric Orsborn says his up-and-comer has more space to grow and ‘will be bigger’ in the end.
SmartAsset found that most of the country’s fastest-growing spots were suburbs or exurbs of bigger cities across the Sun Belt.
The sprawling suburbs of Buckeye, Arizona, are giving nearby Phoenix a run for its money
They included Atascocita, Texas, Lehi, Utah, Goodyear, Arizona, and Riverview, Florida.
‘These high-growth cities are driving change, innovation, and opportunity,’ researchers said.
Buckeye started out as a small, quiet farming community in the 1870s but has seen rapid growth in recent years and is expected to grow to 300,000 people by 2040.
Houses and highways are under construction and businesses are moving in.
This month, Tract announced plans for a $20 billion data center park in Buckeye. Last month, Rehrig Pacific celebrated the opening of a 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility there.
Other developments include a Costco, Abrazo Community Health Network and Banner Health hospitals, and a KORE Power lithium-ion battery plant that will bring some 3,000 jobs to the area.
Local planning chief Ken Galica has talked up an ‘exhilarating’ retail, business, and housing area called The Landing in northeast Buckeye.
‘Buckeye had a reputation for being a sleepy suburban town which was true for a long time, but it’s not what we see ourselves being in the future,’ Galica told 12News.
‘We want to give all of our residents what they’re looking for or even prospective residents a reason to move here.’
A new, master-planned residential community in Buckeye, Arizona
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, to the south of Salt Lake City
Realtor Samantha Sloane says Buckeye residents enjoy having bigger homes, a laid-back lifestyle, and great quality schools.
But she adds that summers can be unbearably hot, traffic can be painful, and many people have to commute for work in Phoenix.
Buckeye locals say they appreciate the easy access to hiking trails and several golf courses.
Though people are moving to Buckeye in large numbers, they do not appear to be getting the best deals in the country.
The cost of living and the median house price listing — $441,000 — are both close to the national average.
Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, ranked as America’s second-fastest growing city. It grew by 39 percent over five years to hit 119,502 people in 2023.
Meritage Homes and Ashlar Development are among the construction firms building out the sprawling suburbs there.
Lehi, located some 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, comes next. It grew by 37 percent over five years to hit 90,229 people in 2023.
Researchers also identified the cities that posted the biggest population gains in 2023.
A row of single family town homes in fast-growing Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Silver Springs, a suburb of Washington DC, in Maryland, recorded the biggest gains of nearly 13 percent to reach 84,996 people.
New Braunfels, Texas, and Glen Burnie, Maryland, also recorded similarly large growth spurts last year.
The boomtowns reflect a pattern across America, which sees people opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt.
Last year, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the most popular destinations for domestic migrants. Together, they saw a net gain of some 366,000 people.
Meanwhile, residents waved goodbye to California, New York, and Illinois in droves.
Those states recorded the biggest exodus, which added up to a whopping loss of 540,000 people.
Americans mostly relocate for better jobs, affordable housing, cheaper living costs, and to cut their tax bills.
Some move away from high crimes areas, homelessness, and the sight of drug addicts stumbling on the sidewalk.
Step aside Phoenix – because Arizona has a new boomtown.
Buckeye has just been ranked America’s fastest-growing city. Located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix, it is outpacing its bigger and better-known neighbor.
Buckeye’s population grew by 46 per cent over five years to hit 108,900 people in 2023, an analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset shows.
That’s still far short of Phoenix’s 1.65 million people, but Buckeye mayor Eric Orsborn says his up-and-comer has more space to grow and ‘will be bigger’ in the end.
SmartAsset found that most of the country’s fastest-growing spots were suburbs or exurbs of bigger cities across the Sun Belt.
The sprawling suburbs of Buckeye, Arizona, are giving nearby Phoenix a run for its money
They included Atascocita, Texas, Lehi, Utah, Goodyear, Arizona, and Riverview, Florida.
‘These high-growth cities are driving change, innovation, and opportunity,’ researchers said.
Buckeye started out as a small, quiet farming community in the 1870s but has seen rapid growth in recent years and is expected to grow to 300,000 people by 2040.
Houses and highways are under construction and businesses are moving in.
This month, Tract announced plans for a $20 billion data center park in Buckeye. Last month, Rehrig Pacific celebrated the opening of a 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility there.
Other developments include a Costco, Abrazo Community Health Network and Banner Health hospitals, and a KORE Power lithium-ion battery plant that will bring some 3,000 jobs to the area.
Local planning chief Ken Galica has talked up an ‘exhilarating’ retail, business, and housing area called The Landing in northeast Buckeye.
‘Buckeye had a reputation for being a sleepy suburban town which was true for a long time, but it’s not what we see ourselves being in the future,’ Galica told 12News.
‘We want to give all of our residents what they’re looking for or even prospective residents a reason to move here.’
A new, master-planned residential community in Buckeye, Arizona
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, to the south of Salt Lake City
Realtor Samantha Sloane says Buckeye residents enjoy having bigger homes, a laid-back lifestyle, and great quality schools.
But she adds that summers can be unbearably hot, traffic can be painful, and many people have to commute for work in Phoenix.
Buckeye locals say they appreciate the easy access to hiking trails and several golf courses.
Though people are moving to Buckeye in large numbers, they do not appear to be getting the best deals in the country.
The cost of living and the median house price listing — $441,000 — are both close to the national average.
Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, ranked as America’s second-fastest growing city. It grew by 39 percent over five years to hit 119,502 people in 2023.
Meritage Homes and Ashlar Development are among the construction firms building out the sprawling suburbs there.
Lehi, located some 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, comes next. It grew by 37 percent over five years to hit 90,229 people in 2023.
Researchers also identified the cities that posted the biggest population gains in 2023.
A row of single family town homes in fast-growing Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Silver Springs, a suburb of Washington DC, in Maryland, recorded the biggest gains of nearly 13 percent to reach 84,996 people.
New Braunfels, Texas, and Glen Burnie, Maryland, also recorded similarly large growth spurts last year.
The boomtowns reflect a pattern across America, which sees people opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt.
Last year, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the most popular destinations for domestic migrants. Together, they saw a net gain of some 366,000 people.
Meanwhile, residents waved goodbye to California, New York, and Illinois in droves.
Those states recorded the biggest exodus, which added up to a whopping loss of 540,000 people.
Americans mostly relocate for better jobs, affordable housing, cheaper living costs, and to cut their tax bills.
Some move away from high crimes areas, homelessness, and the sight of drug addicts stumbling on the sidewalk.
The American Dream, a concept that has captivated the imagination of young people worldwide, has particularly resonated with young Gujaratis. As a social scientist at a leading American university, I believe that a comprehensive understanding of the different facets of pursuing and living the American Dream is crucial. One of the primary factors hindering a holistic understanding of the American Dream is the rampant ‘Misinformation Overload’.
The primary reason of Misinformation Overload is the anecdotal experiences shared by friends, relatives, and neighbors. Gujaratis, sadly, have a unique advantage when it comes to misunderstanding America. With every other home having someone living in America, Gujaratis have unparalleled vicarious insights into the country. Moreover, Gujaratis apply the logic of temple and prasad to the American Dream. Everyone who goes to America is eligible for ultimate prasad of citizenship.
Let me share a small story about how the application of flawed logic creates confusion and misunderstanding. Jayshree came to America as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Yale University. After three years when she returned to Gujarat, her neighbor said ‘haji sudhi citizenship nahin malyu?’ (Haven’t you received citizenship yet?) and ‘Malini na sora ne to chyar nu mali jiyu’ (Malini’s son got his citizenship a long time back).
Well, Malini’s son was 9 years old and was legally adopted by his aunt and uncle since his parents had passed away in a tragic accident. So obviously he got his citizenship unlike Jayshree but who is going to explain all this to the elderly neighbor who is encouraging everyone to go there, get citizenship quickly, and life the American Dream
Another significant reason of Misinformation Overload is the dominant exposure to American life in popular culture. Television shows and movies often present a polarized version of the country, focusing mainly on superficial aspects of American society. The college life as shown in the famed American Pie movie series is not what the American education system is all about. One has to work hard and consistently score good grades every week to succeed in the class. American education rewards persistent high-quality work instead of one-time high-quality effort.
The individuals or groups who take money to send people illegally into America also serve as sources of misinformation. They exploit the obsession of Gujaratis to get into America and deprive them out of their money as well as a legal and respectable standing in the society. Unfortunately, working a cash job in gas station, liquor store, motel, or a food franchise is all what an American dream consists of, for countless young Gujaratis who have fallen prey to such predatory tactics. Gujaratis are enterprising and industrious, and America rewards that immensely. But when you are stuck in the shackles of odd cash jobs due to the lack of proper legal standing there is no room for upward social mobilization.
It is essential to recognize that the American Dream is not a one-size-fits-all experience. The path to success varies greatly depending on individual circumstances, such as educational background, professional skills, and personal goals. To empower young Gujaratis one effective way to dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding the American Dream is to foster direct connections between Indian and American students. This can be achieved through virtual exchanges, student exchange programs, and cultural immersion camps. Speaking directly to those who have completed student exchange programs can also offer firsthand accounts of the American experience. Gujarati aspirants of the American Dream will have to learn to overcome the Misinformation Overload. While the American Dream may be challenging to achieve, the rewards and fulfillment can be immense. In conclusion, I strongly recommend that Gujaratis work proactively to eradicate the malady of Misinformation Overload so that accurate understanding of life in America and American Dream becomes the guiding light for making informed decisions to move to America. Lastly, America always welcomes Gujaratis with the right preparation and mindset to achieve their goals and contribute meaningfully to the vibrant tapestry of American society. —The author is a social scientist, Penn State University, USA
What in the wild, wild world of sports is going on here?
Sports and art coming together across America?
These are not typical bedfellows. Their separation begins in middle school. The art kids go one way, the jocks the other.
Sports fans and art lovers can follow their separate tracks through the course of long lives, rarely intersecting. Occasionally around movies. Occasionally around music. Fashion–sneakers–perhaps. But in an unusual occurrence, art museums across the country–enough to represent a trend, not a coincidence–are inviting sports fans into the world of fine art with exhibitions showing how these opposites can attract.
Get In The Game
Through February 18, 2025, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents “Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture,” exploring the powerful—and sometimes contentious—place of athletics in American life. “Get in the Game,” together with six sports-related companion exhibitions, is the museum’s most expansive presentation dedicated to a single subject to date with more than 200 artworks and design objects.
Viewers will discover the sense of community found in depictions of pickup basketball games, minor league baseball teams, neighborhood swimming clubs or a lineup of fellow surfers. Audiences will also encounter artists and designers inspired by athletes advancing conversations about gender, race and identity, as well as artworks responding to the remarkable achievements of sports figures such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Colin Kaepernick, Diana Nyad, Venus Williams, and Zinedine Zidane. Woven throughout “Get in the Game”will be stunning works of contemporary art and design, interactive installations, and historical videos reconsidering political and cultural issues through the lens of sports, athleticism, competition, and play.
Highlights of “Get in the Game” include moving artworks by artist/athletes Matthew Barney, Rosalyn Drexler, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Savanah Leaf, Mario Ayala, Shaun Leonardo, and Lucy McRae, who have been influenced by their experiences in sports such as football, volleyball, skateboarding, wrestling, tennis, and track.
Museumgoers will be able to play interactive artworks by contemporary artists: Maurizio Cattelan’s 22-person foosball table, Stadium (1991), and Gabriel Orozco’s Ping Pond Table (1998), a four-way ping-pong table with a square pool in place of a net.
Beyond fine art, “Get in the Game” features dozens of innovative designs for sports gear, gaming and fashion, from Formula One racecar steering wheels to a 2022 ensemble from Virgil Abloh’s final Louis Vuitton collection. Fans can appreciate the artistry and unforgettable design of Michael Johnson’s gold running shows and Nike’s original Air Jordan basketball shoes. Amateur athletes can also follow the awe-inspiring design evolution and technological advances of surfboards, tennis racquets and football helmets.
Reflecting the evolving field of play, the exhibition integrates meaningful designs from recent years, such as the Cheetah Xceed prosthetic running leg, developed by biomedical engineer Van Phillips (himself an amputee), and the Refugee Nation Flag, designed by artist Yara Said, a Syrian refugee now based in Amsterdam.
Strike Fast, Dance Lightly
George Bellows (American, 1882 – 1925), ‘Club Night,’ 1907. Oil on canvas. 43 x 53 1/8 in. (109.2 x 134.9 cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Hay Collection, 1982.76.1.
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Stick and move at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL where “Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing,” represents the largest comprehensive survey of artistic representations of boxing in more than 20 years, featuring paintings, videos, sculptures, and works on paper by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Edward Hopper, Ed Ruscha, Alison Saar, Gary Simmons, Jeffrey Gibson, and Amoako Boafo. The exhibition explores the global sport and its cultural impact through the lens of over 80 artists–including drawings by Muhammad Ali!
Featuring more than 100 artworks from the 1870s through the present day, the Norton’s one-of-a-kind presentation illuminates the connections between boxing and society, while underscoring the rich history of a centuries-old sport and its participants, through all its complexities. The exhibition showcases artworks that lend boxing, and its legends, nuance and intimacy. Within “Strike Fast, Dance Lightly,” the boxer and the act of boxing serve as a metaphor for a wide range of socio-political issues through a series of distinct categories: the body, “in the ring,” the artist as boxer, tools, and ephemera.
The exhibition can be seen through Sunday, March 9, 2025.
A Vision Of Sports
Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum picks up the ball and runs with “Good Sports: The Wisdom & Fun of Fair Play,” an exhibition weaving together art created by global and local visionary artists focused on both sports and play imagery, as well as film, photography, sculpture, fascinating sports medicine factoids, and quotes reflecting the wisdom of sports legends. The museum defines “visionary artists” as, “self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself.”
“Good Sports” brings a wide and creative view of both the history and current state of sports—one full of fun, wisdom, and passion—all to exalt sports as one of humankind’s most fabulous avenues for becoming our best selves. While praising the capacity of sports to impart important ethical lessons of fairness and civility, this exhibition will not ignore the dark underbelly of competition and its potential for corruption: rigging, drugging, greed, gambling, injury, exclusion, and woeful race and gender discrimination.
The exhibition will remain on view through August 31, 2025.
Skate Or Die
J. Grant Brittain is one of the most widely recognized and influential skateboard photographers. In 1987, “The Push,” a photo of Tod Swank, made the cover of Transworld magazine, becoming one of the most recognizable skateboarding photos. The Orlando Museum of Art presents Brittain’s first museum exhibition retrospective offering a chance to see a collection of works from the 1980s which has inspired subsequent generations.
Brittain most prominently captured photos of an 11-year-old Tony Hawk and was instrumental in documenting the formative years of the legendary skateboarder’s career. The two have remained life-long friends.
Poster House in New York, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the global history of posters, presents “Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes” through February 23, 2025. Gen-X sports kids will receive a full-on nostalgia trip through the wildly popular posters that wallpapered the bedrooms of their childhoods.
Jordan–lots of Jordan–Charles Barkley, Andre Agassi, Nike’s roster of celebrity athletes returns to their prime through 60 posters capturing a cultural moment where sports stars ascended to rival rock stars and movie stars for fame, money, and attention, never to go back.
The successful marketing of individual athletes, including through posters like this, with Nike at the forefront of the aesthetics and branding and money, signified a sea change in sports and sports fandom. No longer was the team primary, the player was.
Après Ski
Known as “Ski Town USA,” Steamboat Springs, CO’s art museum presents “Art in Sport: Motion, Emotion, Moments, and Light,” showcasing photography, sculpture, paintings, and prints capturing the drama, passion, and dynamic motion of sports. Shred fresh powder in the morning then explore the intersection of art and sport through the work of prominent local artists as well as those with ties to Steamboat Springs and Colorado.
The presentation opens on December 6, 2024, running through April 12, 2025.
Sport = Art
In a prelude to Art Basel Miami Beach the first week of December, OG4ever gallery presents its latest exhibit, “Sport = Art,” in the heart of Wynwood. Opening on Saturday, November 16th, this showcase reveals the deep connection between athleticism and artistry, paying homage to sports as a testament to physical excellence and cultural expression.
From bronze sculptures made from the actual molds of the hands and feet of soccer legend Pelé to paintings of iconic moments in sports, these international artists share their passion for creating artworks that redefine legendary figures and moments in sports history.
“Sports Artists” To Know
Ernie Barnes, ‘The Devil and Doodazzle Dakins,’ circa 1980. Oil on canvas Sight 27 3/8 x 21 1/8 inches (69.6 x 53.7 cm)
Courtesy Doyle Auctions
Sports fans looking to engage with the fine arts, but not knowing where to begin are advised to start here:
Sports has remained a constant in the life and work of Ernie Barnes (1938-2009). Studying art while playing football at North Carolina Central University, Barnes was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1959. Though injuries limited his NFL playing career to a five seasons, during his tenure, Barnes befriended New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin, who would become a notable patron, commissioning Barnes to create new works and helping launch the young artist’s first solo exhibition.
Basketball is a favored subject of Barnes, and on November 20, 2024, DoyleAuction House hosts a sale featuring his painting The Devil and Doodazzle Dakins (1980).
Hank Willis Thomas’ social justice art practice routinely calls on sports when demonstrating America’s racial inequalities. Gary Simmons does the same through boxing rings and shoes and gloves.
Former major leaguer Micah Johnson (b. 1990) has been making major waves in contemporary art, particularly in the worlds of digital art and NFTs.
Remember how we said that Oscar-nominated actress America Ferrera was thinking about moving overseas to give her two children the best education possible? Well, now, after the 2024 Presidential election, it seems that may come to fruition sooner rather than later.
In case you need a recap, we got you. Earlier this week, a source told Hello! Magazine that Ferrera has been looking at quite a few places in England for her kids to go to private school, and to uproot their family.
“[She] has been checking out the local private school for her children,” they added, noting how she reportedly went to an open day for a local private school in Barnes for their two kids. “She was seen there at the open day and appeared very happy with what she saw. It’s a school with a lot of celebrity children at it so her kids would fit in very well.”
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And now, insiders claim Ferrera may be speed-running this move after Donald Trump won the 2024 Presidential election over Kamala Harris.
America Ferrera
Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection
Insiders say the “devastated” star is so distraught over the election results, and is looking to move to England for her family, per the Daily Mail.
“America is sick that Donald Trump is President again. She is devastated that Kamala lost. She thought the country she lived in was better than that,” they said, adding how she won’t abandon the US entirely. “She is going to continue to have a presence in the US for work purposes and to fight for Latinas and women, but she will be overseas for family and to benefit her kids’ education.”
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They added, “She wants them to have the best opportunities possible and to her, being overseas for that is what is important. She’s not abandoning the US, she is prioritizing her life and focusing on the importance for her kids.”
America Ferrera, Ryan Piers Williams
For those who don’t know, Ferrera and Williams first met when he cast her in a student film at USC back in 2005. They started dating soon after, and got engaged five years later. They married in the summer of 2011.
Remember how we said that Oscar-nominated actress America Ferrera was thinking about moving overseas to give her two children the best education possible? Well, now, after the 2024 Presidential election, it seems that may come to fruition sooner rather than later.
In case you need a recap, we got you. Earlier this week, a source told Hello! Magazine that Ferrera has been looking at quite a few places in England for her kids to go to private school, and to uproot their family.
“[She] has been checking out the local private school for her children,” they added, noting how she reportedly went to an open day for a local private school in Barnes for their two kids. “She was seen there at the open day and appeared very happy with what she saw. It’s a school with a lot of celebrity children at it so her kids would fit in very well.”
Related story
Insiders Say Jennifer Lopez Is Allegedly Fuming Over Ben Affleck ‘Trying to Steal’ This From Her
And now, insiders claim Ferrera may be speed-running this move after Donald Trump won the 2024 Presidential election over Kamala Harris.
America Ferrera
Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection
Insiders say the “devastated” star is so distraught over the election results, and is looking to move to England for her family, per the Daily Mail.
“America is sick that Donald Trump is President again. She is devastated that Kamala lost. She thought the country she lived in was better than that,” they said, adding how she won’t abandon the US entirely. “She is going to continue to have a presence in the US for work purposes and to fight for Latinas and women, but she will be overseas for family and to benefit her kids’ education.”
Related story
Insiders Say Jennifer Lopez Is Allegedly Fuming Over Ben Affleck ‘Trying to Steal’ This From Her
They added, “She wants them to have the best opportunities possible and to her, being overseas for that is what is important. She’s not abandoning the US, she is prioritizing her life and focusing on the importance for her kids.”
America Ferrera, Ryan Piers Williams
For those who don’t know, Ferrera and Williams first met when he cast her in a student film at USC back in 2005. They started dating soon after, and got engaged five years later. They married in the summer of 2011.
