Writer and Photographer Kyndra Kelly [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his coffee cake has been a family favorite for years. I decided to add rhubarb to it to kick it up a few notches, and nobody was disappointed! Make it your own and use any fruit for this recipe. Note: If you want to serve coffee cake out of the…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Goldenstein Gallery [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I approached the front door of Adele Seronde’s Pine Valley home near Sedona, I couldn’t help but feel a bit of excitement and awe. Adele’s reputation preceded our meeting. Years prior at a retreat, she was hailed as an example of an archetypal crone—not the thin,…
Way out east on Cave Creek Road, long past the manicured homes of the town it’s named for, is the wild of open desert that has lured artists and dreamers for half a century or so. Though it is still within city limits, the surrounding silent hush of Tonto National Forest’s three million acres of open space lends itself to a tranquil energy different from the buzz of the nearby towns.
Writer Lynette Carrington Food Photography by Debby Wolvos Resort Photography by David B. Moore [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Hermosa Inn has been a cherished boutique hotel in Paradise Valley for decades. Its signature AAA Four Diamond restaurant, LON’s at the Hermosa Inn, is also part of the property’s luxurious appeal. What Arizona residents and visitors may not know…
Writer Shannon Severson Photography by Loralei Lazurek [dropcap]H[/dropcap]er voice is clear, earnest and soulful, belying her young age. Sophia Marie Humbert, who performs under the name Sophia Marie, is a 15-year-old Anthem native who shocked family and friends with her spot-on rendition of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” at age 9. “Trent and I heard…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Sedona Visitors’ Center [dropcap]V[/dropcap]alley trails are fantastic, but when the summer heat stops us in our tracks, sometimes the best option is to take a hike for a cooler trail. Whether you’re looking for a great workout or to simply to take in spectacular views while breathing in the…
Writer Lanny Nelson Photography Courtesy of Lanny Nelson [dropcap]A[/dropcap]nthem resident Lanny Nelson, known affectionately as “Lan the Running Man,” has logged about 75,000 miles in his running shoes. Recently, he embarked on a new, more challenging journey: surviving prostate cancer. Lanny has chosen to share his battle, and his hope, with our Images Arizona family….
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Scott Yates [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s a Thursday night at Sedona’s swank Mariposa Latin-Inspired Grill, and the air is buzzing with gaiety. The sun is making a show of its exit stage left, and its glow across glass artwork elicits an almost visceral response among those of us fortunate to be in the…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography courtesy of Goldenstein Gallery, Sedona [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n life, as in art, nothing stands alone. Brilliantly colored galaxies are all part of a greater universe, and within each one are planets, moons and suns spinning in their orbits. From space, even our Earth appears as a dot, yet it is covered in oceans,…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Kelli Klymenko [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the last century or so, technology has changed every aspect of our social landscape. The printing press allowed news and ideas to spread first to small groups, then to entire cities, and then across the country. Then came radio and television, magnifying that power, first bringing sound…