Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Anthem Community Council [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach May, the sounds of rockin’ guitars, soulful saxophones, jazzy pianos and of course sweet vocals can be heard emanating from the amphitheater at Anthem Community Park. That is, except for last year when the community — and pretty much the entire world — went…
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 Courtesy of The Holland Center [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Jennifer Rosvall took the position as executive director of The Holland Center, she immediately fell in love with the community that it serves. She had always been familiar with and fond of the area but she never knew the extent of its inherent charms…
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 [dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo decades ago, Beth Ames Swartz had the idea to bring Arizona artists together to develop not only their professional practices but also their bonds with one another. Since then, the group has grown to more than 180 participants who — as informal members of Artists’ Breakfast Club — attend monthly…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Mike Spinelli Photography [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Travis and Tyler Ringe were in fifth grade, the brothers embarked on their first business venture together — selling odd knickknacks that they had gotten from Oriental Trading Company to their classmates. “Our father taught us to be entrepreneurs at a very young age,”…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Anthem Community Council [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1999, the developers of the Anthem community created an event that they dubbed Anthem Market Days. Its name was later shortened to Anthem Days and, 21 years later, it has evolved into a premier business expo and festival that is not only a cherished…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Loralei Lazurek [dropcap]U[/dropcap]pon entering the Kiwanis Marketplace thrift store in Cave Creek, your eyes dart around in awe and amazement as you embark on a journey through time and eccentricity. An initial scan of the store encourages you to delve deeper into its assortment of treasures. A Kamado grill…
Writer Fadi Sitto Photography Courtesy of Sedona Community Farmers Market [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you know your farmer, you know your food. Live by one of nature’s golden rules in one of our state’s most idyllic settings, Sedona. Sedona is Arizona’s Mona Lisa, and is known to have seduced many a heart. This open-air painting of a city…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Arizona Musicfest