Sunday, August 23: 12th Annual Summer Fun Write Stuff Deadline
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...
Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site
Mid-Air B-24 Crash This article has been published in three parts. Editor Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 1. 1944 Collision Seen by Local Ranchers Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site -Air B-24 Crash: Part 3. Postscript  Part Two: Search for Crash Site By Bob Mason Several pieces of twisted aluminum pieces from an aircraft were found east of the Verde River in the Goldfield Ranch development. The...
ENJOY THE HEAT! 12th Annual Summer Fun Contests Underway
Get Published, Prizes, and Recognition Every summer temperatures will increase. You can count on it. You can also count on more fun with The Peak’s Summer Fun contests. Once again, it’s time for ever-popular Tony Nelssen Photography and the Write Stuff contests. The contests are free and easy to enter. The deadline for entering is midnight, Sunday, August 16, 2015. Once again, prizes are being awarded based on categories....
Yankee Doodle Quiz
By Desert Les Howdy, pardner. It’s good to see you again. Pardner, the dang editor has ordered Desert Les to test your knowledge of the American Revolution. Don’t be nervous. Pardner, just answer the questions. When you finish, scan down, careful like, and you’ll find the correct answers at the end of this here quiz. You’ll also be able to use the Desert Les’ Revolutionary Scorer to find out if you were “Awarded the Medal...
Calories: Count on ’em! by Marilyn Schletzer
I was browsing in the bakery section of the grocery store recently (oh, all right, I was ogling the key lime pies, but everyone in the world doesn’t have to know it) when I overheard two women at the counter ask for low-carb bagels. When the clerk informed them that the bagels were sold out, the women shrieked. I’m not kidding you, they actually shrieked. The poor clerk dashed into the back to search for more bagels,...
The Artists’ Loft: Beth Benowich
By Natalie Keller I was in the The Gallery at el Pedregal the other day and I saw a fellow artist very engrossed in designing a piece of jewelry. It looked interesting and I soon realized I didn’t know what she was doing…I wondered what the process was from start to finish for her to design and create a piece of jewelry? My curiosity was peaked and I wanted to learn more! I asked a few questions and Beth was very happy to explain...
Thank You Pinnacle Peak Patio! – Part 3 of 3
Introduction On June 28, 2015 Pinnacle Peak Patio will close its doors. As a tribute to a special place and time, we are publishing an article, in three parts, that describes the early history of Pinnacle Peak Patio. This is the last part. The article was originally published in the May 2000 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. Most of the photographs included with this article are from the editor’s book “Pinnacle Peak...
Remembering Tony Nelssen
By Les Conklin With this issue, as The Peak officially kicks off its 2015 Summer Fun Tony Nelssen What’s Worth Preserving Photography Contest and the 2015 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest. It occurred to me that many of our readers might not know who Tony Nelssen was and why the photo contest is named after him. It seems particularly appropriate to remember his tireless and often successful efforts to preserve the...
Father’s Day at Chickasaw – Something Special
By Dave Wells In a continuing effort to share actual “on course” golfing experiences with friends, Father’s Day at Chickasaw Country Club in Memphis was something special. My wife, Nancy, and I decided to play that Sunday at 9:09 a.m., a wee bit early, but sure would beat the crowd and the heat. That’s what we thought. As we entered the Chickasaw Country Club parking lot, there seemed to be an unusually high...
Thank You Pinnacle Peak Patio! – Part 2 of 3
Introduction Pinnacle Peak Patio, Front Entrance.On June 28, 2015 Pinnacle Peak Patio will close its doors. During the last two weeks of May, as a tribute to a special place and a special time, we are publishing an article that describes the early history of Pinnacle Peak Patio. This is the second of three parts. The article was originally published in the May 2000 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. Most of the photographs...
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