DFWC’s Big Easy Returns on Feb. 7
Let the Good Times Roll The Desert Foothills Woman’s Club invites you to join their spectacular mardi gras show and fundraiser being held at The Speakeasy On Easy Street, 100 Easy Street, Cave Creek, Az., Tuesday February 7, 2017….a fun time for all! Glittering masks, fancy frocks, bangles and beads will fill the room….join in celebrating the event of many faces while dancing the night away to all your favorite tunes. A time to cut...
Dedication of Allen Amphitheater at Browns Ranch Trailhead, Jan. 22
January 18, 2017 Sunday’s dedication of Allen Amphitheater celebrates a special preserve legacy Carolyn Allen spent 16 years as an Arizona lawmaker supporting and protecting Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This Sunday, Jan. 22, Scottsdale will dedicate an amphitheater at the Brown’s Ranch Trailhead that recognizes Allen’s service and her role in establishing one of the Valley’s most beautiful...
Tuned In: Grant Fuels MIM Growth
January 16, Click on the link below to read the January 16th issue of Tuned In. You’ll find information about upcoming concerts, and events in the newsletter. Plus information about these topics: Grant to Build Space for Young Children MIMspiration for High School Students Newly Announced Concerts Hearts in Harmony and More. Read MIM Museum Newsletter...
The Peak January Update Newsletter, January 15, 2017
January 15, 2017 The Peak Newsletter is sent to subscribers and GPPA members when a new edition of A Peek at the Peak magazine is published online. The newsletter summarizes the contents of the magazine. Read The Peak Newsletter (PDF) Click below to subscribe to The Peak Newsletter. It’s free. All that is required is an email address and name. Request The Peak Newsletter The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about...
Preston Named Executive Director of Desert Foothills Land Trust
January 12, 2017 Courtesy of Desert Foothills Land Trust CAREFREE – The Board of Directors of Desert Foothills Land Trust (DFLT) today announced the appointment of Vicki Preston as the organization’s Executive Director. Preston joined the Land Trust in 2011 as the Conservation Director. She will continue her role in land conservation as well as assume her new duties as Executive Director. Preston takes over from Patrick McWhortor, who...
Video: The Great Horned Owl 2016
When The Peak notified Laurel Strohmeyer that her photograph “Concentration” was the winner of the grand prize for the 2016 Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest, Laurel mentioned that the photograph was from a video that she had produced. Here is the video. Thank you, Laurel. “This 23 minute film will take you into the lives a great horned owl pair as they reunite during the winter mating season through the...
Seeing & Doing: Is Scottsdale Ready for a Diverging Diamond?
By Les Conklin Despite dire warnings of traffic jams, stock-car-race-like sideswipes, rollovers and smashups, and predictions of the end of our driving world as we know it, it appears that Scottsdale has benefitted from the installation of a traffic circle on Hayden Road and Northsight Boulevard. While navigating the circle I can’t say that I’m able to enjoy the centerpiece art (see photo to right), but the traffic does...
Scottsdale Update: January 12
HEADLINES Most city offices closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most city offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Your garbage and recycling collection will not be affected. Place your containers out by 5 a.m. the day of collection or the night before. City to name Brown’s Ranch Trailhead amphitheater in honor of Carolyn Allen. Among her most notable accomplishments during 16 years as a state...
MIM Upcoming Concerts: Jan. 12 and Beyond
January 12 17, 2017 The new year is underway at the Musical Instrument Museum’s Music Theater in the acoustic intimacy of MIM’s 300-seat theater. This newsletter features descriptions and videos for all the upcoming concert. MIM Upcoming Concerts (PDF) New shows are continuously added. For the current schedule visit http://www.mim.org. The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the...
Choose Scottsdale: Economic Development Newsletter, January 11
January 11, 2017 Click below to review the January 11th issue of Choose Scottsdale: City of Scottsdale Economic Development newsletter. You’ll find information about new business and educational initiatives and activities. Newsletter (PDF) The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. Your email address will not be...










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