See Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of The Peak’s 12th annual Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest Thank you to all the entrants for supporting the contest. You can see all the entries, enjoy a casual dinner, and cast your vote for the coveted Diners’ Choice Award at The Peak’s Summer Fun on Display event at the Summit Diner in north Scottsdale on Saturday, September 6, 6 p.m. And the winners are: Landscapes...
Read Write Stuff Winners
Congratulations to the winners of The Peak’s 12th annual Summer Fun photography and writing contests. Thank you to all the entrants for supporting the contest. You can read all the winning entries in The Peak, just select the link below. Whether you entered the contest or not you are invited to enjoy a relaxing meal at The Summit Diner at The Peak’s Summit of Summer Fun on Saturday, September 6th at 6 p.m. We will be...
CAVE CREEK STUDENTS & TEACHERS MAKE HISTORY SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM ON 9/11/ 2015
Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District September 11, 2015 (Collierville, TN) – Students and teachers nationwide have made history this week. More than 200,000 students coast to coast will simultaneously sing the Star Spangled Banner at 10:00am PST – 1:00pm EST. The request is made by the American Public Education Foundation (APEF) which is providing free, educational resources on the words, meaning, music and history of the...
Summer Fun Concludes as Contest Winners, Guests Celebrate
It can’t be as exciting as attending an Academy Award ceremony. None-the-less, guests at The Peak’s Summit of Summer Fun had an enjoyable evening as the winners of The Peak’s Summer Fun contests were recognized for their writing and photographic accomplishments. As they ate a relaxing dinner at The Summit Diner in north Scottsdale, guests watched a continuous presentation of pictures taken by local photographers. ...
Scottsdale Mayor Lane, Business Development Team Taiwan Bound with valley Little League Teams
Courtesy of City of Scottsdale Two Valley Little League teams will travel to Taiwan Sept. 27-Oct. 4 to compete in a baseball tournament and experience the culture of the Far East. The journey will be more than fun and games. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane will lead a business development group as part of the trip, exploring potential economic partnerships between his city and several Taiwanese businesses and governments. The trip is the...
You’re Invited to The Peak’s Summit of Summer Fun, Sat. Sept. 5th, 6 PM
BE PART OF A SPECIAL LOCAL GATHERING! Please mark your calendar. This event is for you and your friends. Everyone enjoyed the first two renditions of this event so we’re doing it again, only “wilder” than in the past. This is about having fun, showcasing our community, and enjoying a casual meal. All entries for 2015 Summer Fun Photo Contest on Display Best of The Peak Photos Since 2003 to be Shown Wild At Heart...
Month-long Celebratory Events in September Mark Harold’s Corral’s 80th Anniversary
By Sue Kern-Fleisher One of the state’s oldest restaurants – where Western movies were filmed, Dick Van Dyke played the drums, and four Steelers Super Bowl parties were held – turns 80 in September In anticipation of its 80th anniversary, Harold’s Cave Creek Corral is planning a month-long celebratory series of events that will take place in September to commemorate eight lore-filled decades of dining, entertainment and fun. Several...
Discover . Connect . Belong: Nov. Events and 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 November 11 for Veteran’s Day AND November 26 for Thanksgiving *** November 3, Noon – 1...
Nicole Larson: Winning at Arabian Youth Nationals “Too Surreal”
By Nicole Larson Arabian Youth Nationals for me was more than successful, I top ten’d in five out of my six classes and rose in two of them to National championship. One of the classes had sixty-four competitive horses in it. I left Nationals the happiest I’ve ever left, and cannot describe the feeling of winning nationals except I can tell you it’s too surreal. Not only was competing fun, but I got to spend ten days...
What’s Worth Preserving
Winner, What’s Worth Preserving Category, 2015 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest By Stephanie Bradley What’s worth preserving we no longer see Except as images tucked in our memory. Hills and ranges, stirring Sonoran spans, Are Scottsdalized into boxes, stacked in a Lego-land. Where rugged and endless vistas thrilled the psyche Fencing and asphalt now accommodate Nikes. Herds of horses that ran with the wind Are fading into...










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