Discovering the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive – Introduction
By Les Conklin The article, which was originally published in the Summer 1996 issue of Scottsdale Magazine, was written to encourage enhancement and promotion of the Scenic Drive by the City of Scottsdale and its residents. The article’s author, Les Conklin (yours truly), later founded Friends of the Scenic Drive with the support of the city. Written as a travel article to educate readers about the potential importance of the...
Phoenix Open Plan Limits Attendance to 5,000
January 29, 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open safety plan limits daily fan attendance to 5,000 The COVID-19 event safety plan for the Waste Management Phoenix Open has been approved. The plan caps daily fan attendance at 5,000, requires face coverings throughout the 192-acre venue, and provides temperature checks for everyone entering the event. Review the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open safety plan here (PDF). Scottsdale...
Valley of the Sun YMCA: Virtual Y for Members
January 29, 2021 Click below to to learn more. Valley of the Sun YMCA Message
Kiwanis Family Sundays at Cave Creek Museum
January 25, 2021 Courtesy Cave Creek Museum Next Kiwanis Family Sunday Set for February 12, 2 – 4 PM. Gila monsters, rattlesnakes, chuckwallas … oh, my! Cave Creek Museum kicked off the new year with a Golden Reef Stamp Mill Demonstration and Kiwanis Family Sundays “Desert Safety in the Sonoran Desert” featuring the Phoenix Herpetological Society. One of the friendly creatures that made a guest appearance was a...
Sneak Peek: GPPA Announces Tribute to Wild At Heart’s Sam Fox
By Les Conklin Tribute to “Sam” Fox Supports Continuation of Raptor Rescue, Rehabilitation Efforts Wild At Heart Co-Founder Died January 1st Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) – Friends of the Scenic Drive is posting this page as a tribute to “Sam” Fox who died on January 1, 2021. Sam and her husband, Bob Fox, founded Wild At Heart in 1991. Since the mid-1990s, Wild At Heart and GPPA have...
Am I a Conditional American? by The Peak’s Cindy Lee
March 2, 2021 Am I a Conditional American? By Cindy Lee I stood in line outside of Target, masked, before 8 a.m. Others were ahead and behind me, socially distanced six feet apart, queued up alongside the building. A man holding a jacket walked toward me, heading to the end of the line. He saw me, jammed the jacket up into his face to cover his nose and mouth, then stomped away from me determined to create a wide berth. I was at this...
Scottsdale Economic Development: Relaunch – Paycheck Protection Program
January 12, 2021 Review this concise newsletter for a quick review of business related activities. – Scottsdale Economic Development Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing. GPPA...
Book Review: “Lincoln on the Verge” by Ted Widmer
June 30, 2020 By Les Conklin Now is a good time to read this beautifully written book. 1/11/2021 “… nor only a historical achievement but a literary one.” – The Wall Street Journal Many Americans have heard or read about the funeral train that left Washington D.C. on April 21, 1865. The train carried the coffin of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln to Springfield, Illinois where he was buried. As the train...
For The Love Of An Owl & Photo Tribute to Wild At Heart
January 2, 2021 Sad News We have just learned that “Sam” Fox died yesterday, January 1, 2021. Sam and her husband, Bob, founded Wild At Heart, and have been supporters of this publication, Friends of the Scenic Drive and the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association for decades. Sam has suffered from health and mobility issues for many years. Sam’s health challenges never weakened her determination to care for injured and...
CCUSD: 24th Annual Hope Gift Program Great Success
December, 2020 Twenty-fourth Annual Hope Box Gift Project in the Cave Creek Unified School District By: Heather Turner, Kids Club Coordinator The 24th Annual Hope Box Gift Project in the Cave Creek Unified School District has been a great success again this year. Teachers, staff, students, families and community members came together to give 40 families a great holiday. We received hundreds of gifts and gift cards beautifully...
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