Desert Foothills Land Trust: Upcoming Guided Tours/Hikes
January 28, 2022 Click below for information. Desert Foothills Land Trust News 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 MembershipMake a Donation to GPPA Peak Advertisements &...
Desert Foothills Land Trust: Art for Land’s Sake Open for Submissions
January 25, 2022 Courtesy Desert Foothills Land Trust Calling all Artists! Art for Land’s Sake 2022 is open for submissions. Click below for information. Desert Foothills Land Trust Announcement
Horning In by Rick Smith
January 16, 2022 Horning In By Rick Smith HONK-HONK! It wasn’t the first time I’d been honked at by an impatient driver. And, maybe I could have entered the roundabout sooner. But I was a little tired after singing and playing guitar in the Carefree Gardens as part of a Carefree Spring promotion. I’d just finished loading-out my gear and was headed home. As I entered the roundabout the driver behind me...
WestWorld Manager Brian Dygert earns Hall of Fame recognition
For immediate release WestWorld Manager Brian Dygert earns Hall of Fame recognition Brian Dygert, the man behind WestWorld of Scottsdale, will be inducted into the League of Agricultural and Equine Centers Hall of Fame Jan. 18 in Austin, Texas. Dygert has been a recognized leader in the equine management industry for nearly three decades and will celebrate his 15th anniversary with the city later this year. Fittingly, Dygert’s journey...
Everest Base Camp Trek: A Photo Journal
November 30, 2017 Story and photographs by Bob Conklin Jan. 16, 2022. Note from the Editor. The author of this article is my oldest son. He lives in Superior, Colorado, which was recently struck by a fire that destroyed one thousand homes. My son and his family had to evacuate their home but returned to find that their house and adjacent neighborhoods were not severely damaged. Unfortunately, his Nepalese friend from Sherpa Mountain...
Scottsdale Man Discovered Black Mountain Treasure
The Scottsdale man who discovered the treasure was Don Schoenau. The year of discovery was 1998. The treasure was a collection of 1960s issues of the Black Mountain News. Don was the president of GPPA and also served as editor/publisher of The Peak. Today, the articles, which were written by Corkie Cockburn, are part of The Peak. For an insightful journey into the past when the Scenic Drive preservation project excited Cave Creek,...
Desert Foothills Library Upcoming Kids/Teens Programs
December 30, 2021 Learn about upcoming programs for youth. Desert Foothills Library Newsletter
Pinnacle Peak “Back in the Day”
Introduction Almost 20 years ago, during the summer of 1997, long-time Pinnacle Peak resident George Seitts wrote a letter to A Peek at the Peak’s elditor Eileen Rendahl. The letter was published in the August 1997 edition with the title “Memories from George Seitts.” In this article, the Seitts’ letter is combined with photographs from my book Images of America – Pinnacle Peak, which was published by...
AZ Game & Fish News: Sandhill cranes winging their way to Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area
November 5, 2001 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “WILLCOX, Ariz. — Sandhill cranes by the thousands are once again returning to their wintering grounds at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. For the next few months, viewers can observe almost 20,000 of these fascinating birds on a live-streaming camera installed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).” Click below...
Reminiscing: The Character on the Corner by Liz Stapleton
From A Peek at the Peak, June 1989 By Liz Stapleton Ogden Years ago, when Pinnacle Peak Road an unmarked, dusty road leading east up to Pinnacle Peak Patio and Reata Pass and then down the long hill to the Verde River, a very colorful and rare character resided at what is now the intersection of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak Roads. The lone, faded sign at that corner read “Curry’s Corner,” after one of the old...
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