Writer Shoshana Leon Photography Courtesy of Hotel Valley Ho, Mastro’s Restaurants, Mountain Shadows and Omni Montelucia [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he holidays are indeed the most wonderful time of the year with beautiful and bright decorations, nostalgic songs, decadent food, festive celebrations and most importantly, cherished time with family and friends. Cocktails are often part of holiday celebrations. Like…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Michael Wilson [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Arizona air is finally becoming a bit chillier, we are surrounded by colorful lights that signify the holidays are officially upon us. Believe it or not, the use of lights during the Christmas season actually predates the celebration of the holiday itself. Scandinavian and Germanic…
Writer Sue Kern-Fleischer Photography Courtesy of Jane Boggs [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he four seasons of Arizona sometimes blend together, but there is a fifth season that starts right around now: art season. For the past 26 years, the award-winning Thunderbird Artists has been kicking off the arts season with its Fall Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival, a…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photos provided by Arizona Musicfest [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne year ago this month, I was invited to join Images Arizona magazine’s family of writers. I was beyond thrilled to have been offered the opportunity to write about a topic that had enthralled me throughout my entire life-the performing arts. From a very young age,…