GPPA, The Peak Sponsoring Dec. 18th School Visit to Pinnacle Peak Desert Center

Posted on Nov 27, 2014 | 0 comments

Donation made in name of  former Campo Bello student, who restored Scenic Drive in 1975 (see below). On December 18, 4th grade students from Campo Bello Elementary School, in Phoenix, will have fun and learn about the importance of stewardship of the desert and how to survive in its harsh environment. For the third consecutive year, the visit is being sponsored by GPPA and The Peak. After past visits, teachers have expressed their...

GIFTS FROM THE PEAK

Posted on Nov 26, 2014 | 0 comments

Happy holidays! WE, the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association and Friends of the Scenic Drive, have gifts for YOU: our members, residents, prospective visitors, businesses, organizations, and readers. The gifts are 1) a new, enriched online magazine, and 2) exciting sponsorship opportunities. Gift 1. Enriched A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) Magazine In 1983, using a typewriter and carbon paper and hand-written articles provided by her...

Coming in December: India

Posted on Nov 19, 2014 | 0 comments

I Answer to Four Names

Posted on Nov 1, 2014 | 0 comments

November 26, 2014 Life just got a little simpler at The Peak’s  website.  Information from our various websites has now been incorporated into this site.  Visitors can search for and/or access this site using  www.thepeakaz.org,  www.scenicdrive.org, www.gppaaz.org, or the longer original name, www.peekatthepeak.org .  Our preference, is www.thepeakaz.org. It’s easier to spell and remember. If you missed the sunrise,...

The Artists’ Loft by Natalie Keller

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 | 0 comments

  “Hidden in the Hills” is a yearly art studio tour for the Sonoran Arts League and this year we have 47 studios with 180 artists featured. The tour takes place on November 21-23 and 28-30 and you can find the studios by following the Hidden in the Hills map. All the studios are numbered and easy to find; artists are listed also by the studio number. The maps will be distributed to most hotels,...

2001 Records Reveal Scottsdale Road Trailhead Planned for Preserve

Posted on Oct 29, 2014 | 0 comments

By Les Conklin Do you know the names of Scottsdale’s Scenic Corridors and where they are located? Do you know that an access point for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve was planned for Scottsdale  and Happy Valley Roads? Are you aware that a planning diagram shows a link between planned preserve lands east of Pima Road and northern Scottsdale Road (the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive)?  Did you know that 1500 people, including many...

Desert Foothills Theater Presents the Musical Farce “Anything Goes” Nov. 14 – 23

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 | 0 comments

By Sue Kern-Fleisher Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), a division of the Foothills Community Foundation, continues to celebrate its 40th season with the production of Anything Goes, set for Fri., Nov. 14 through Sun., Nov. 23 on the main stage of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale.  Directed by Sara Bernstein, this musical farce features singing and tap dancing to a comical plot set to music by...

“Treasures from the Vault” Jewelry and Timepiece Auction set for Thurs., Nov. 20 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 | 0 comments

3 Tips for Purchasing Estate Jewelry and Watches at Auction Rare jewels, colorful gemstones and vintage and modern watches and timepieces from a Paradise Valley estate will be auctioned on Thurs., Nov. 20 at Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high-end auction house’s “Treasures from the Vault” specialty auction. The public can preview items on Wed., Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday before...

November Events at Cave Creek Museum Feature Geology Hike and “A Miner’s Dinner”

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 | 0 comments

By Sue Kern-Fleisher Cave Creek Museum is offering a chance to discover ancient ruins and see a historic stamp mill in action during two November events:  Sat., Nov. 8   Geology Hike: What do Our Rocks Tell Us About the Past 2 Billion Years in Cave Creek? Time:  1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location:   Meet at the Cave Creek Museum, 6140 Skyline Dr. in Cave Creek, and then caravan to geological sites selected by Tom McGuire, Earth Science...

3 Month Campaign Attracts Attention to The Peak’s New Online Magazine, Scenic Drive

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 | 0 comments

October 21, 2014 A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) magazine, will soon be running the two online display advertisements shown here. The advertisements will target Scottsdale residents and draw attention to The Peak’s new online magazine website. The campaign is designed to benefit the magazine’s advertising and editorial sponsors and the causes supported by the nonprofit 501 c (3) Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, publisher...