“It’s like deja-vu all over again” on Scottsdale’s Signic Drive
April 30, 2018 By Les Conklin “It’s like deja-vu all over again.” “It’s like deja-vu all over again.” “It’s like deja-vu all over again.” It’s like … Scottsdale resident Alan Grochowski was talking to me and I heard and understood what he was saying, but my brain kept replaying Yogi Berra’s immortal words; “It’s like deja-vu all over again.” It was Saturday...
Ted Talk: Animal Tales from Icy Wonderlands
May 31, 2018 Cool down by watching photographer Paul Nicklen’s Ted Talk “Animal Tales from Icy Wonderlands.” It’s funny, beautiful and educational. On a project for National Geographic, Nicklen feared for his job after failing to even see an animal that he had promised to photograph. Then something magical happened. And that is just the beginning of the breathtaking 17 minute talk. Animal Tales from Icy...
Sneak Peeks: Scenic Drive NEW Commercial Zoning Meeting Wed., May 30, 6 P.M.
By Les Conklin President Friends of the Scenic Drive Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Your support of Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive is essential to preserve this landmark that was established by residents in 1964 and is maintained by the City of Scottsdale and Friends of the Scenic Drive, a Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) corps of volunteers. If possible, please attend tomorrow evening’s meeting, learn about the...
Announcing: New Write a Caption Contest!
Have a creative, funny idea for what’s going on in this image from The Peak’s archives? Write a funny caption with 12 words or less and enter the contest. It’s free. Win $20 Summit Diner Gift Certificate and have your caption published in The Peak. We promise the cat does not bite. For Information, look in the right column of this page (or any page) for the rotating contest advertisement that looks like the one shown below....
Video: Splish, Splash! Bubbles Fill New Aircraft Hanger
May 22, 2018 By Sarah Ferrara City of Scottsdale In less than three minutes, a 30,000 sq. ft. hangar was filled with foamy bubbles – like a massive bubble bath! – for a fire foam suppression test to ensure airport users and luxury jets are well protected in the event of a fire. Watch Video This hangar is one of the two new executive hangars being built at Scottsdale Airport as part of the Airport Terminal Area Redevelopment...
Desert Edge Advocates View: Staying on the Right Side of History
May 18, 2018 “For those of us fortunate enough to call Scottsdale home, we know the magic of living in the desert and the quality of life we enjoy in one of the most beautiful places in the world.” Desert Edge Advocates View Click below to read the entire newsletter. Desert Edge Advocates Views Newsletter(PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the...
North Scottsdale Scenes – Photographs by Michele LaBlonde
April 30, 2018 Photographs by Michele LaBlonde On April 18th, I received the following message from North Scottsdale resident Michele LaBlonde. “Took this photo on April 16th from the top of Brown’s Ranch Mountain. Seems like I was on the moon! Michelle had attached the featured (first) photo below. I immediately responded to her email and asked if she had more photographs that we could publish in The Peak. In subsequence...
Residents Ask City Leaders Not To Cave To Devilish Developer Deeds
May 12, 2018 By Manny Siprut Scottsdale Resident & Vice President Troon North HOA In the movie Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger was the bad guy who just wouldn’t die. Now, our 3000 residents at Troon North feel like we are watching the movie all over again. Except this time we are being forced to watch real estate speculators run amok, not fictitious villains. The consequences for what we are facing are profound for every...
Help Protect Native Turtles at Phoenix Zoo & Papago Park, May 18 -20
May 14, 2018 Volunteers are needed to help biologists in their efforts to save native turtles. Volunteers and biologists will meet on Friday, May 18th through Sunday, May 20th at the pool near the entrance to Papago Park and Phoenix Zoo entrance. For information, click on the link below to review AZ Game & Fish News. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak...
CCUSD: 13 Cactus Shadows Students Named to Chinese Honor Society
May, 2018 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District Cactus Shadows High School Students Make History, National Chinese Honor Society Thirteen juniors and seniors from Cactus Shadows High School were inducted into the first National Chinese Honor Society on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. In the Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD), Chinese Honor Society members must maintain 4.0 GPA in Chinese classes and complete Chinese community...
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