Dec. 3rd Green Building Lecture, Incentives for Home Improvement & Renewable Energy
Green Building Lecture Series Learn about Monetary and Environmental Incentives for Home Improvements and Renewable Energy Date: Thursday, Dec. 3 Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road (northwest corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Aren’t utility companies in the business to make money from producing, transporting, transmitting and...
Sneak Peeks
December 1, 2015 Thank You! A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) magazine was first published in 1983, more than 32 years ago. Back then north Scottsdale did not exist. Much has changed and The Peak has changed, too. Last month, November, 2015, The Peak CELEBRATED its firs anniversary as an online magazine. The Peak is now published more frequently, has more content than ever, has more readers than ever, and readership continues to climb...
Learn how you can save money on your next green remodel project
Nov. 24, 2015 City of Scottsdale News Release Contact: Anthony Floyd, green building manager, 480- 312-4202, afloyd@ScottsdaleAZ.gov If you’re thinking about doing a green remodel, consider this. Utility companies and the city offer rebates for a variety of services and products, including: heating/cooling equipment, duct repairs, insulation, programmable thermostats, lighting, shade screens, solar, shade trees, pool pumps, smart...
Ted Talk: The Tradeoffs of Building Green
In this short, funny presentation, Catherine Mohr walks us through the tradeoffs of building a green house. You don’t have to be a geek to LOL, but it will help. Mohr’s talk is part of Ted’s Sustainability by Design series. Tradeoffs of Building Green by Catherine Mohr About Ted.Com Visit Website According to its website, “TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form...
Save the Scenic Drive Petition Drive Suspended
We have hopeful news. GPPA-Friends of the Scenic Drive is temporarily suspending the Save the Scenic Drive petition drive. The drive is being suspended because the Arizona State Land Department is amending its City of Scottsdale zoning request (19-ZN-2014) that, if approved, would have resulted in a “transfer” of commercial and resort/tourism zoning to east of Scottsdale Road, between Happy Valley and Jomax Roads. This...
Scottsdale’s General Plan Does Not Support The Outpost
The Outpost (1-GP-2015) is a major General Plan amendment request to change the land use designation from Rural Neighborhoods to Commercial on a 10+/- acre site on the northwest corner of N. Pima Road and E. Dynamite Boulevard. In conjunction, the applicant requests to rezone the land from Single-Family Residential, with minimum 4.36 acres per lot, to Planned Neighborhood Center. The applicant proposes to build a center that...
Frontier Town in Cave Creek Hosts Fundraiser on Wed., Dec. 16 for Buffalo Chip Employees
By Sue Kern-Fleisher Iconic Landmark, The Buffalo Chip, Burned Down on Thanksgiving Day Admission is Free – Proceeds Will Help Buffalo Chip Employees CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (Dec. 1, 2015) – A few days after the tragic Thanksgiving Day fire that burned down The Buffalo Chip Saloon, an iconic landmark in Cave Creek for more than six decades, town businesses, residents and patrons are rallying to support the popular restaurant’s owners and...
Discover . Connect . Belong: December Events & Classes
Information for all events: Contact Dereth DeHaan or David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, ddehaan@dfla.org, dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85327 Cost: All events are free, except where noted. Library closed December 24 @1pm AND December 25 for Christmas Library closed December 31 @ 4pm for New...
The Graduate
Who, at 74, went back to college, Cowboy College, that is. By Mark Berent “Heels down, Mark, heels down,” were the words I heard over and over again until they were indelibly inscribed in my brain but, alas, not in my heels. Those commands came from Elaine, a comely blond instructor from Chicago, who incessantly sang quiet songs to herself on the trail. In a hoof beat she could change her voice from the dulcet and sometimes winsome...
Kokedama at Cave Creek Museum, Dec. 7, 6-8 PM
For More Information, Including Museum Hours Visit www.cavecreekmuseum.org Visit Website Call museum: 480-488-2764 We invite 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 published. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing....
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