Cave Creek Mystery Solved?

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 | 0 comments

Winner, Seeing and Doing Category, 2015 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest By Kraig Randal Nelson The Desert Foothills has lost her historical doyenne. Mrs. Frances C. Carlson, author of Cave Creek and Carefree, A History of the Desert Foothills, passed on June 24, 2015. Her important book, published in 1988, was the definitive resource for anyone interested in Cave Creek or Carefree history from the canal-building, prehistoric Hohokam to...

“Cars for Charity” Car Show Set for Oct. 24th

Posted on Aug 25, 2015 | 0 comments

State Proposal Betrays Desert Foothills Scenic Drive Promise and People

Posted on Aug 24, 2015 | 0 comments

By Les Conklin The State Land Department is requesting new commercial and resort/tourism zoning on North Scottsdale Road. If this request is approved, the promise of Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive and more than five decades of community service related to it, will have been betrayed. The Promise The picture below shows a plaque located at Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive exhibit area.  Please, read the text on the plaque. It describes...

Sunday, Aug. 23: 12th Annual Tony Nelssen Summer Fun Photo Contest Entry Deadline

Posted on Aug 8, 2015 | 0 comments

Get Photos Posted, Prizes, and Recognition ABOUT THE CONTEST The summer is flying past. Again this year, our summer’s fun is delivered in the form of the Tony Nelssen Photography contest. The contest is easy to enter, and there is no entry fee. The deadline for entering is August 23, 2015. There are a several ways to win, as prizes are being awarded based on categories. Judges will select one winner for each category and a grand prize...

Sunday, August 23: 12th Annual Summer Fun Write Stuff Deadline

Posted on Aug 8, 2015 | 0 comments

Get Published, Prizes, and Recognition  ABOUT THE  WRITE STUFF CONTEST It’s time to turn up the fun, spur creativity, and accelerate generosity. Again this year, our summer’s fun is delivered in the form of the our Write Stuff contest. The contest is easy to enter, and there is no entry fee. The deadline for entering is Sunday, August 23, 2015. Again this year, there are more...