Writer Lara Piu Images Provided by Scottsdale Active 20-30 [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ark your calendar for one of the Valley’s oldest charitable golf tournaments, NiteFlite. Now in its 28th year, the event is slated to live up to its long-standing reputation as a fun-filled weekend for a great cause. “When the event began more than two decades ago,…
Writer Lara Piu Photographer Whitney Thatcher Photography [dropcap]K[/dropcap]aren Olson was walking to a business meeting when she passed a desperate looking homeless woman—hardly the first she had seen on the streets of New York. There was no time to stop, but this time she did. She brought the woman a sandwich, and when Karen stopped…
Writer Lara Piu [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his month, Sedona Arts Festival will hold its 27th annual affair in the midst of the city’s breathtaking red rocks. Held Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 at Sedona Red Rock High School, the festival will boast 125 juried artists set to continuous live music, featuring headliner William Eaton Trio. And…
Writer Sue Kern-Fleischer [dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom as far away as six trillion miles into space to as close as the bunny behind a house, the Sonoran Arts League artists participating in the 21st Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour are inspired by a variety of subjects. Science, nature, history, human behavior, animals, architecture and much…
Writer Lara Piu Photographer Sharon Kreiger and Joanna Fiorentino [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ike a big bear hug from your favorite grandma, mac and cheese is all about comfort. This month, Scottsdale will celebrate America’s most beloved comfort food at the first soon-to-be-annual Mac and Cheese Fest held along Scottsdale Waterfront. “Americans love mac and cheese,” Sharon Krieger, the…
Writer Lara Piu Photographer Photography by Premier Paradise [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first-time Jeromey Naugle stepped into a pool store, he was smitten – it was love at first sight. As a salesman for a corporate builder in Phoenix, Jeromey felt his pool passion and talents weren’t being fully tapped. “I would design large custom projects and constantly…
Writer Lara Piu Photographer Scott Baxter [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll that glimmers is art for Tramonto mixed media pro, Jacqui Ridley. She uses stained glass, jewels, pearls, vintage gems, metals, golds, pearls, Swarovski crystals, semi-precious stones, beads, confetti glass, rhinestones and (take a breath) anything that sparkles to create her art. The end result is an invitation to…
Writer Lara Piu Photographer Booth Communications Inc. [dropcap]O[/dropcap]nce a year for the last 17 years, somewhere around 1,000 North Valley residents gather for lunch. They select a glass or clay bowl, fork over $15, and line up cafeteria-style for a ration: one serving of pasta, one slice of bread and water. “Sometimes people ask, ‘Is…
Writer Lara Piu [dropcap]A[/dropcap] vibrant and healthy life at any age is the goal of the Community Senior Health and Wellness Expo. Held October 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Desert Foothills YMCA in Scottsdale, the free event will feature a wide assortment of North Valley organizations that serve older residents. “Each year…
Writer Sue Kern-Fleischer [dropcap]S[/dropcap]avvy art collectors often like to find young, emerging artists and follow them as they develop their talent. There’s no better place to do this than at the Youth Art Studio 1 during the 21st Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour & Sale taking place during the last two weekends…