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Oct01

Natalie Keller’s Art on Exhibit: Hidden in the Hills, The Gallery at el Pedregal & More

Posted on Oct 1, 2015 | 0 comments

North Scottsdale’s Natalie Keller, who writes the column, “The Artists’ Loft,” for the Peak magazine is also a talented artist. She is a member of the Sonoran Arts League, Scottsdale Artists’ League, American Women Artists, Portrait Artists of Arizona and the Oil Painters of America. She has juried into many exhibitions locally including the Arizona Art Alliance. You can see Natalie’s work on...

Sep30

Roadrunner Photos

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 | 2 comments

By Tom Mangelsdorf If the only time you’ve ever seen a roadrunner is in the Warner Brothers’ cartoons of years gone by, you need to get out more! The roadrunner is like no other bird in the Sonoran Desert, and you’ll never misidentify it if you see one. These birds are much more interesting in real life than their cartoon counterparts. Roadrunners can be found in the less developed areas of many habitats including Arizona, New Mexico...

Sep30

Vineyard Views Blog: This guy needs competition. How about you?

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 | 0 comments

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Sep30

“Outpost” Gets Scottsdale Planning Commission O.K.

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 | 2 comments

On October 28, 2015, the City of Scottsdale Planning Commission, meeting at Scottsdale’s City Hall Kiva in downtown Scottsdale, recommended approval of the “Outpost” project. The commercial development is being proposed for the northwest corner of Pima Road and Dynamite Boulevard in north Scottsdale. The Peak will be publishing additional information about this case in the days ahead. We invite readers to comment...

Sep30

Discover . Connect . Belong: October Events and Activities

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 | 0 comments

Information for all events: Contact Dereth DeHaan or David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, ddehaan@dfla.org, dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85327 Cost: All events are free, except where noted. Â *** October 1, 2 p.m. (1st Thursdays) Music @ the Movies: An American in Paris...