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Desert Foothills Theater’s “Hairspray” Youth Production Runs Jan. 9-18

Posted on Dec 30, 2014 | 0 comments

By Sue Kern-Fleisher Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), a division of the Foothills Community Foundation, celebrates its 40th season with its second youth theater production of the season, Hairspray, set for Fri., Jan. 9 through Sun., Jan. 18 in the intimate Black Box Theater of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale. Directed by Chris Hamby, DFT’s production of Hairspray features a talented young...

Dec30

The Scottsdale Road Enhancement Project: A Brief History

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Courtesy of Friends of the Scenic Drive In January, you are likely to see evidence that work is being done to beautify the northern part of Scottsdale Road, i.e. Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive. Our leaders deserve to take credit for the effort, because they and their predecessors since Herb Drinkwater have supported the Scenic Drive. To mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive and to...

Dec30

Happy New Year from GPPA & Friends of the Scenic Drive

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As the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) begins its 38h year, it’s a perfect time to thank you for your support. Whether you’re an association member, a volunteer for our Friends of the Scenic Drive roadside cleanups, a sponsor of our nonprofit magazine, a donor, a member of The Peak’s editorial staff, a colleague in one of the local nonprofits that we partner with and support, a member of our board of...

Dec30

Scottsdale Road Scenic Drive Roadside Cleanup Set for Saturday, Jan. 17th, 8:00 A.M.

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Help keep Scottsdale beautiful. Picking up litter is more enjoyable than you would expect, and there will be at least 13 miles of roadside (6 1/2 miles on each side) that will look terrific. New volunteers are welcome. Pitch-in with 20-40 other Friends of the Scenic Drive volunteers. Friends mans two sign-in locations: #1. northern Scenic Drive entry sign (located on the west side of Scottsdale Road south of Carefree Highway,...

Dec29

Sneak Peeks: How Soon Unique Places Forget!

Posted on Dec 29, 2014 | 0 comments

By Les Conklin “If men could learn from history, what lessons it might teach us! But passion and party blind our eyes, and the light which experience gives us is a lantern on the stern which shines only on the waves behind.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge In 1968, Maricopa County erected two Desert Foothills Scenic Drive entry parks, each marked with identical Desert Foothills Scenic Drive monument signs. Each sign designated a...