Writer Shannon Severson [dropcap]P[/dropcap]rofound loss can prohibit or propel one’s personal mission. When famed chef, restaurateur and winemaker Tomaso Maggiore lost his battle with cancer at the age of 73 earlier this year, the loss was deeply felt by the community and even more so by the family he left behind. His daughter, Melissa Maggiore,…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Rosie’s House [dropcap]D[/dropcap]uring World War II, Rosie Schurz had just started music lessons when she and her family were forced to evacuate their home in Munich and flee to the German countryside. “The war took away my childhood,” says Schurz, who was only 7 years old at the…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s Arizona residents turn the page of their calendars from April to May, many feel a tinge of trepidation. Although the state’s scorching summer heat certainly ignites some concern, it is something else even hotter that is cause for such alarm. After the…
Writer Shannon Severson Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he notion of every town having a butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker is memorialized in a 14th-century children’s nursery rhyme. But with the boom in big-box, one-stop shops, it may seem a quaint relic of the past. While every business fills a need, there are things…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Bob Golembe [dropcap]C[/dropcap]an you feel it? Arizona’s temperatures are slowly starting to rise and soon they will begin to sizzle. For those of us who have lived in the Valley for any considerable amount of time, this sensation is far from unexpected. We know that summer marks the return…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse [dropcap]C[/dropcap]arefree is most certainly one of the most unique communities in all of Arizona. Its residents are among the most friendly people on this planet, its artists create some of the most inspired work this world has ever seen and its business owners develop and…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Friends of the Scenic Drive [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you have ever driven along Scottsdale Road between Happy Valley Road and Carefree Highway, you are likely to have seen the work of Friends of the Scenic Drive — if not some of the nonprofit organization’s members themselves. Founder Les Conklin explains…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Sam-Sin Photography [dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter a year of lockdowns, canceled events and social distancing from one another — including our family, friends, neighbors and other loved ones — the need and desire for the traditions that we hold dear has been made abundantly clear. In the town of Cave Creek and…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Andy Pak [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ave Henry has worked just about every job that you can possibly imagine — from wearing a sandwich sign for Barnes and Noble to selling websites to lawyers. However, some of the Emmy-nominated editor and television producer’s fondest memories are those he made while assistant directing, coaching…
Writer Shannon Severson Photo by Maya Photography [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Arizona temperatures reach their height this July, Miss Anthem Teen USA Skylie Seidman will also be hitting the high point in her quest to earn the title of Miss Arizona Teen USA and to help a worthy local charity. The Boulder Creek High School junior was crowned…