Writer Joseph J. Airdo [dropcap]K[/dropcap]atalin Ehling equates art with memories. It can be argued that the Carefree resident is an expert in both subjects. After all, she has been making contributions to the art world through a variety of mediums for almost 60 years. “When I travel, I take a ton of photographs,” Ehling says….
Writer Shannon Severson Photography by Bryan Black and Loralei Lazurek [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s something special about the reliable touchstones in life. Familiar traditions, places we return to again and again that, of course, change a bit with time, but still retain the charm and essence of what first made them memorable. On a corner in the picturesque…
Writer Jo Gemmill, Carefree Restaurant Association Portrait Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]O[/dropcap]f all the businesses affected by the pandemic this past year, restaurants have been left with the greatest challenges in adapting to the ever-changing world in which we now find ourselves. At the beginning of 2020, Carefree restaurants were full-swing into another great first…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo | Photography by Lisa A. Langell [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ove is in the air. Couples all around the world this month will enjoy expensive, candle-lit dinners and exchange candy, flowers, jewelry and teddy bears to show their affection for one another. Pet names will be used, expressions of adoration will be spoken and romance…
Writer Shannon Severson Photography Courtesy of Alexi Rose Productions [dropcap]C[/dropcap]arlos Marquez and Michael Stone know that when we gather around the table, we share more than just a meal. We also share memories. The pair built their new Cave Creek restaurant Ofrenda with that concept in mind, serving Pan-Latin cuisine in an environment that evokes…
Writer Amanda Christmann | Photography by Jonas Jungblut [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen a sawyer creates wooden beams for use in homebuilding or other construction projects, they begin with a raw and natural log. Through a process called hewing, the rounded edges are sliced off, turning the log’s beautiful, flawed and unique natural surface into a flat, standardized plane…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you look at all of the dates and details, it is almost as though Chuck Montgomery and the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting were destined for one another. “This entire museum started four days after I was born almost 60…
Writer Shannon Severson [dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou might presume that a wine country vacation must entail a pricey, crowded flight to Napa or the South of France. Or perhaps an arduous 10-hour car journey through California traffic to Paso Robles, where the iconic movie “Sideways” was set. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn that none of that strain…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]U[/dropcap]pon joining Anthem Giving Circle in 2015, Diane Steenman was surprised to discover the amount of need that exists in Anthem. “Everybody thinks of Anthem as a well-off community,” she says. “But the amount of need in this area is astounding. Quite honestly, you would never know…
Writer Lynette Carrington Photography Courtesy of Wrigley Mansion [dropcap]C[/dropcap]hef and culinary mastermind Christopher Gross has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. The James Beard Award-winning chef is constantly working on new menu items, his restaurant concepts and being an integral part of the gastronomy landscape of Arizona. For many years,…