Sneak Peeks: Support Scenic Drive, The Peak and Environment
February 15, 2018 By Les Conklin President, Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) GPPA = Words and Actions for the Environment, Quality of Life and Community Service Thank you for reading The Peak and your support of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) and Friends of the Scenic Drive. Your support is important and very much appreciated. Since 1977, GPPA has worked to preserve our community’s Sonoran environment and quality...
Sneak Peeks: Thank you Councilman Smith & Scottsdale’s Bruce Wall
GPPA: Words & Actions for Environment, Quality of Life snd Community Service in the North Scottsdale Sonoran Desert February 5, 2018 By Les Conklin President, Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) Diana and David Smith Support Scenic Drive Cleanup As most readers know, GPPA is a 501 c (3) and it is against the law for us to support any particular political candidate or party. However, when somebody helps us with a roadside...
Thank You Jan. 27 GPPA Scenic Drive Volunteers – Good Job, Good Time!
January 28, 2018 By Les Conklin| Photographs by Cindy Lee & Peter Cherry Thank you volunteers, Carvalho’s and Scottsdale for your continued support! A long-standing area tradition continued on Saturday, January 27th. Neighbors, who live along or near Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive, gathered to clear roadside litter along North Scottsdale Road from Carefree Highway south to Happy Valley Road, a distance of 6 1/2...
Carvalho’s Thanks Scenic Drive Volunteers for Making a Difference
October 28, 2017 Courtesy Greater Pinnacle Peak Association – Friends of the Scenic Drive Photographs by Cindy Lee and Peter Cherry Saturday, October 28th was National Make a Difference Day. Twenty-two GPPA-Friends of the Scenic Drive volunteers made a difference, clearing 13 miles of roadside. Volunteers covered the entire length of Scottsdale’s historic Scenic Drive along the northern reaches of Scottsdale Road,...
Thanks to these volunteers, Scottsdale Road is a “Clean & Scenic” Drive.
April 24, 2017 Photographs by Cindy Lee and Peter Cherry GPPA-Friends of the Scenic Drive thanks the more than 25 volunteers who made its Scenic Drive cleanup on Saturday, April 22nd the most successful of the year, both in terms of turnout and fun. Because of your community service, we were able to clear 13 miles of roadside along the northern reaches of Scottsdale Road, from Happy Valley Road to Carefree Highway. Following...
Get In The Picture, Win Prize At Scottsdale Scenic Drive Cleanup, Sat., Apr. 22
Help keep Scottsdale beautiful. Volunteers are needed. GPPA Video: “Keep the Scenic Drive Beautiful” The next Scenic Drive roadside cleanup is Saturday, April 22 from 7:45 to 9:45 A.M. Following the cleanup volunteers are invited to be included in The Peak’s free photo shoot and drawing from 9:45 A.M. TO 10:05 A.M. Picking up litter is more enjoyable than you would expect, and there will be at least 13 miles of...
Picture This: Volunteers Made Feb. 25 Scenic Drive Cleanup a Success
Courtesy GPPA-Friends of the Scenic DrivedRoa Photographs Courtesy of Peter Cherry and Cindy Leeo Volunteers “Brave” Elements for Landmark and Environment Thank you. In fact, everybody who drives, bikes, jogs, walks or otherwise uses the northern-most reaches of Scottsdale Road thanks you. Let’s face it, most of us have been spoiled by blue skies and warmth. It takes an extra measure of community pride to “hit...
Sneak Peeks: Help Put the Final Touches on Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive
January 2017 By Les Conklin I was reviewing this magazine’s pages that are devoted to Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive when I came across these entries that are part of the drive’s “Heritage Timeline.” See The Peak: Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive now is easier to explore. See for yourself. There is still work to be done. “February 1999. Mayor “Sam Campana and City Council honor Scenic Drive and...
Welcome ScenicDrive.org Visitors
People have been visiting www.scenicdrive.org since 1995 to learn more about our area and the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive. If you are a new arrival or prospective visitor who is seeking information about our community and Scottsdale’s Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, you’ve come to the right place. Scroll down and take a quick tour. You’ll find information about the local climate, flora, fauna, attractions,...
Scenic Drive Neighborhoods
Most of the volunteers who help with the Scenic Drive first came to the area as visitors and decided to move here permanently or at least during the winter months. Adjacent to the Scenic Drive there are older equestrian properties off dirt roads, gated master planned communities with golf, tennis, pools, and fitness centers, and traditional family-style neighborhoods. There are churches and schools nearby. Review Neighborhoods, and...
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