Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

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Nov18

Video. What Brought You Here?

Posted on Nov 18, 2013 | 0 comments

By Les Conklin I can tell you a story about how I felt a special attraction to Scottsdale and the Valley of the Sun and how our family made the decision to live here, and then made it happen. Our story is unique but having a Scottsdale discovery story is not unique. Just about every resident has one. The Scottsdale Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, whose offices are located in the Galleria Corporate Office Center (pictured...

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1975 Eagle Scout Project Restored Scenic Drive on Cave Creek Road

Posted on Oct 29, 2013 | 1 comment

By Les Conklin The article, “Rising from the Ashes,” published in the November-December issue of A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) magazine, tells the story of Tracy Armstrong’s quest to become an Eagle Scout. His report, which he submitted upon completing the project, describes the work done and includes some 1975 photographs. In 1975, Armstrong and his family were living in Maricopa County (today’s, northeast...

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The 1979 Fiesta Bowl Marathon and the Scenic Drive

Posted on Oct 29, 2013 | 0 comments

by Jim McAllister On December 1, 1979, a friend of mine from Kansas City and I ran the Fiesta Bowl Marathon in Scottsdale. We had both run eight previous marathons and were anxious to try Scottsdale since we’d heard it was a good one that would probably include cool temperatures in December. Besides, we had never been to Scottsdale and heard it was a nice place to visit, especially in the winter. The only thing we knew about the...

Oct17

Back to the Future: Add Scenic Drive to Scottsdale’s Historic Register

Posted on Oct 17, 2013 | 0 comments

Courtesy of Friends of the Scenic Drive May 2012 In February 1999, Mayor Campana announced that the Scottsdale Scenic Drive was one of the twenty-two first place winners of the “Scottsdale Places” program. The goal of the program was to identify and celebrate the places that give the city its unique character and its special sense of place. The prestigious 5-person jury composed of architects, historians and educators...

New Developments Being Proposed Near Winfield

Posted on Aug 17, 2013 | 0 comments

By Bob Cappel Two new developments are being proposed on neighboring vacant property adjacent to Winfield. The first is on the vacant land on the northeast corner of Westland and Scottsdale Roads. The second is on the vacant land along the western portion of the vacant land along Scottsdale Road between Winfield and the Summit. Taylor Morrison is applying to rezone 16 acres on the northwest corner of Westland and Scottsdale Roads from...