They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Part 2
The Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Continued Published A Peek at the Peak magazine, September 2006 By Les Conklin Part Two Starts Here Water Jackpot! While vacationing at the Camelback Inn in Phoenix, Florence and Jerry Nelson, like K.T. Palmer more than three decades earlier, became “victims” of the desert’s irresistible charm. They quickly purchased 160 acres at the intersection of Pinnacle Peak Road (paved, two lanes)...
They Protected Pinnacle Peak, and More! – Part 1
They Protected Pinnacle Peak, and More! Published A Peek at the Peak Magazine, September, 2006 By Les Conklin Part One Starts Here This magazine is published by the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA), a 501 c (3) nonprofit educational organization. There wouldn’t be a GPPA, this magazine, and a distinctive desert community today had it not been for a far-sighted, dedicated, and talented group of residents who founded the...
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The 1979 Fiesta Bowl Marathon and the Scenic Drive
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...
Getting It Just Right
As published in A Peek at the Peak magazine, March 2012 By Marilyn Schletzer It took Goldilocks a few tries to get settled into the three bears’ place, and it may take you a little time to find just the right balance in your fitness routine too. But don’t despair. If you’ll listen to your body — really LISTEN — it will tell you what it needs. For example, have you ever embarked on a new exercise regime with no holds...
The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 4 of 4
The article “The Original Owners of DC Ranch” by Nancy Lucas was published in the June 2003 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. GPPA is re-publishing the article online, in four installments. The series begins with The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Introduction. The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 4 By Nancy Lucas The Brown-Marley Partnership After WWII, Brownie became partners in the ranch with his lifelong friend,...
The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 3 of 4
The article “The Original Owners of DC Ranch” by Nancy Lucas was published in the June 2003 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. GPPA is re-publishing the article online, in four installments, as a series of blog posts. The series begins with The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Introduction. Ed. The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 3 By Nancy Lucas New Generation Takes Over DC Ranch Brownie and wife, Merle, had four...
The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 2 of 4
The article “The Original Owners of DC Ranch” by Nancy Lucas was published in the June 2003 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. GPPA is re-publishing the article online, in four installments. The series begins with The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Introduction. The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 2 By Nancy Lucas Over time, the ranch grew to 44,000 acres, 23,000 acres were deeded, and the remainder was state and...
The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 1 of 4
The article “The Original Owners of DC Ranch” by Nancy Lucas was published in the June 2003 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. GPPA is re-publishing the article online, in four installments, as a series of blog posts. The series begins with The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Introduction. Ed. The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 1 By Nancy Lucas Prologue Last year, The Peak ran a story about E.E. Brown, the original...
The Original Owners of DC Ranch, An Introduction
Brown’s Ranch Trailhead opened to the public on June 10, 2013. From the trailhead in north Scottsdale, visitors can enjoy hiking, trail running, bicycle riding, horseback riding, rock climbing, sightseeing, and bird watching in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. A signature trail, the 5- to 6 mile Granite Mountain Loop Trail, can be accessed from the trailhead. The grand opening of the trailhead is set for October...
Contributing to the Greater Good
By Les Conklin This article is the second of a series introducing GPPABlog.org. If you missed the first post, you’ll find it here: Blogging for the Greater Good. From across cyberspace, the blogosphere beckons, benefits await! Please, don’t faint or SOL. Something in our world of human communications IS NOT changing! Since the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association’s (GPPA) A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) magazine was...
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