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    Virtuosic Visions

    Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Scottsdale Arts [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile studying the art on display in the Center Space Gallery at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts during Scottsdale Arts’ Visions ‘21 exhibition, one can clearly see the paramount proficiency with which each piece was created. Delicate details collide with shocking ingenuity, resulting in works that…

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    Hoops & Hard Work

    Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography by Amelia Barofski [dropcap]B[/dropcap]asketball requires endurance, focus and the ability to shift direction at the same fast pace as the game itself. Boulder Creek High School 2021 graduates Kayla Clark and Violet Toon embody all three of those skills — both on the court and in their personal lives. After a year…

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    Great Grains

    Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography Courtesy of Mediterra Bakehouse [dropcap]A[/dropcap]mber waves of grain aren’t generally associated with our desert state, but Mediterra Bakehouse founder Nick Ambeliotis is changing that. His handcrafted, artisanal breads are made from grain that is grown and milled here in Arizona using traditional methods that preserve the nutritional integrity of his high-quality ingredients….

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    Out of the Woodwork

    Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography by Mariel Schmitt Photography [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or furniture maker Todd Flaming, each piece of wood that enters his shop is full of potential— a puzzle piece designated to be honed and formed into something beautiful and functional. “I feel like this is a partnership between me and a piece of wood and we are…

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    Perfect Perch

    Writer Shannon Severson Photography by Carl Schultz and Alex Laliberte [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the furthest reaches of Northeast Cave Creek, between Bartlett Lake and the entrance to Tonto National Forest, stands Raven’s View Wine Bar. The interior is illuminated by floor-to-ceiling windows that afford views of the Desert Mountain Outlaw Course and multiple mountain peaks in the…

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    En Route

    Writer Joseph J. Airdo // Photography Courtesy of Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona [dropcap]W[/dropcap]here else but the small towns located along Historic Route 66 can you eat at a restaurant called Roadkill Cafe, take a selfie in front of a 14-foot-tall tiki head or experience a tollway run by wild donkeys paid with alfalfa…