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…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Marion Cartland [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first time that Anthem resident Chris Urness saw the finished centerpiece of the new Arizona Silent Service Memorial, he experienced a flood of emotions that ranged from pride to satisfaction. “It brought back a lot of memories of my time on submarines and all of the…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo // Photography Courtesy of Emilee Spear and Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile working as a veterinary technician at a Phoenix-based no-kill animal shelter 11 years ago, Emilee Spear encountered a 16-year old schnauzer named Rusty who had been pulled from the euthanasia list at the local county pound. She took the dog…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I casually meandered around Donna Cece’s Arizona Horseback Adventures property, which is located on the site of an 1870s gold mine, I could not help but feel as though I had been transported back in time to the era of the Old West. I took a…
Writer Amanda Christmann // Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s time marches on, so has the way we live. Online ordering and same-day delivery have changed the way we shop, Zoom meetings have eliminated the need for office spaces, and mobile apps have replaced the need to stand in bank teller lines or even sit down…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Marie Peck [dropcap]C[/dropcap]ave Creek resident Marie Peck remembers a call she received some time ago from the mother of a 23-year-old veteran who had recently returned from several tours of Iraq. The young man was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, refusing to leave his home, eat or even bathe…