Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

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Feb19

Meet The Peak’s Nikki Larson, Winner at Scottsdale’s Arabian Horse Show

Posted on Feb 19, 2015 | 0 comments

Editor’s Note. Welcome Nikki! What great news! Thank you for contributing this article. We look forward to more great articles in the future. Hello Peak friends and family, I am Nikki Larson the newest member to The Peak Magazine. I attend Cactus Shadows High School and am very active within the community owning and showing Arabian horses as well as playing golf for the high school team. I am excited to join The Peak Family and...

Feb17

The Sun is Black, Red, Blue, Purple, …, Courtesy of Vineyard View Blog

Posted on Feb 17, 2015 | 0 comments

Colors of the Sun On Tuesday, February 17th, blogger Al DeVito posted another very interesting video. Here in the Valley of the Sun, we know that the sun has only one color, warm. But, some newly released time-lapsed photos show that the sun is more colorful that we suspected. . About the Blogger Al DeVito author’s Vineyard Views, a blog which his “take on a variety of topics that are shaping the U.S. in the 21st...

Feb15

Judaica Jackpot? Learn the Worth of Your Antiques” Appraisal Fair Set for Tues., Feb. 17

Posted on Feb 15, 2015 | 0 comments

By Sue Kern-Fleisher Levine Auction & Appraisal and Arizona Jewish Life Magazine partner to provide free pre-auction assessment of antiques, heirlooms and other items SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 28, 2015) – J. Levine Auction & Appraisal and Arizona Jewish Life Magazine are teaming up to host a special “Judaica Jackpot? Learn the Worth of Your Antiques” appraisal fair on Tues., Feb. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A pre-auction verbal...

Feb14

History of the Scenic Drive: Beginnings

Posted on Feb 14, 2015 | 0 comments

For years, the only way into Cave Creek was via Cave Creek Road, a narrow two-lane road through open desert. There weren’t many houses in the foothills. In 1963, north Scottsdale did not exist. Scottsdale Road had just been paved from Pinnacle Peak Road north to the new town of Carefree. It was natural for residents to worry about the future of their beloved desert. Copies of Black Mountain News described the efforts and thinking...

Feb11

Meet Some Cyborgs, Courtesy of Vineyard Views Blog

Posted on Feb 11, 2015 | 0 comments

Meet Some Cyborgs On Tuesday, February 10th, blogger Al DeVito posted a very interesting video. Many of us are walking around every day with mechanical and electronic devices implanted in our bodies. Is this where it’s going? . About the Blogger Al DeVito author’s Vineyard Views, a blog which his “take on a variety of topics that are shaping the U.S. in the 21st century.” In the blog’s introduction,...