GPPA Repeats as Constant Contact All Star
Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Named One of Constant Contact’s 2014 All Stars GPPA, a north Scottsdale nonprofit founded in the Pinnacle Peak area in 1977, has received the 2013 All Star Award from Constant Contact®, Inc., the trusted marketing advisor to more than half a million small organizations worldwide. Each year, Constant Contact bestows the All Star Award to a select group of businesses and nonprofits that are...
Logan’s Story
By William Leroy A true account of a raptor’s injury, rescue, rehabilitation, and release. This is a story about the writers first close encounter with an injured bird of prey, whom we later named Logan. Logan is a great horned owl that the writer found injured by the Verde River while out exploring in his jeep over twelve years ago. In a way it’s also a story about the writer, because if it was not for Logan, he would...
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Scottsdale: Apartments and Bars? What do you think?
By Bob Cappel Take a minute and review the photographs below and let us know what you think by replying to this post above. More and more residents are now observing increased apartment construction going up along Scottsdale Road and are getting concerned about Scottsdale’s infrastructure, increased traffic congestion, loss of resident’s views and reduced property values. Apparently, many residents did not know that over 10,000 new...
GPPA’s Conklin, Scottsdale History Hall of Fame Inductee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2014 MEDIA ALERT Scottsdale Chamber Announces – 2014 Scottsdale History Hall of Fame Inductees Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 5:30-9:00 PM WHAT: Each year the Past Presidents’ Council of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce honors four individuals and one non-profit organization at our annual Scottsdale’s History Hall of Fame dinner. Over the past twenty years, the Council has selected 120...
View New Great Western Photos
By Susan Byrd This stagecoach photograph was taken at MacDonald’s Ranch by north Scottsdale resident, Susan Byrd. We published a few of her photos in the last newsletter and that article received the highest number of clicks, so … look below to see more of her photographs.
Why Practice Yoga?
Why practice yoga? Here’s why! Ten benefits: improved breathing stress relief relief from pain increased flexibility greater strength weight management enhanced circulation cardiovascular conditioning inner peace calmness. More than anything, yoga makes you feel better and it’s effects are almost immediate. But, breathing is the key. Yoga helps you breathe deeply and fully. Combining yoga postures with the breath...
Announcing The Artists’ Loft
By Natalie Keller The Artists’ Loft will be a monthly featured article in which I will investigate different art techniques and venues with accompanying interviews when appropriate. I will be doing what I love best…learning more about art and hopefully passing on some “tid bits” of knowledge to other artists and art lovers. You may recognize my name since I wrote articles on psychology for the Peak at the Peak for...
View More Great Western Photos Like This
Photographs by Susan Byrd Readers often comment that they enjoy the photographs in A Peek at the Peak magazine. All of them are donated by generous, talented people who live here. So who took the terrific stagecoach image featured in GPPA’s advertising of THE Great Western Cookout Adventure? The photograph was taken at MacDonald’s Ranch by north Scottsdale resident, Susan Byrd. Here are more of her photographs. The March...
Free Reward for Your Business
Your Support of THE Great Western Cooking Adventure is Important It’s not just a landmark, the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive and a spectacular natural environment that needs to be saved. It’s our heritage, our wildlife, our quality of life, and the benefits that they bring to our community. Please consider supporting THE Great Western Cookout Adventure today by purchasing tickets or donating a silent auction item, and/or...
Watchtower Hike Photo Supplement
Introduction by Les Conklin, Photography by Howard Myers The January-February 2014 issue of A Peek at the Peak includes an article by Bobby Alpert entitled “The Watchtower Hike.” Alpert writes “During this hike you’ll experience “WOW” moments as you pass stands of some of the most remarkable saguaro in the preserve, hike behind Granite and Cholla Mountains, and along winding trails that take you...
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