GOLF’S BEST PARTY HOLE ON PGA TOUR
Feb01

GOLF’S BEST PARTY HOLE ON PGA TOUR

GOLF’S BEST PARTY HOLE ON PGA TOUR By Dave Wells It is pretty much a given that the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course receives plenty of recognition as the top party golf hole on the PGA Tour, and the TPC -Scottsdale golf course will celebrate its 35th anniversary in February 2022, with 25,000 fans surrounding the raucous party atmosphere on the 16th hole with a massive number of cheers and boos, and a beer or...

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Desert Foothills Land Trust: Upcoming Guided Tours/Hikes
Jan28

Desert Foothills Land Trust: Upcoming Guided Tours/Hikes

January 28, 2022 Click below for information.   Desert Foothills Land Trust News The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing. GPPA MembershipMake a Donation to GPPA Peak Advertisements &...

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STARS: What Makes Me Me Art Exhibition, May 3rd
Jan26

STARS: What Makes Me Me Art Exhibition, May 3rd

January2022 Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS) is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that has been committed to providing services to teens and adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities throughout Scottsdale and the Greater Phoenix community. STARS participants each have individual needs and circumstances, including learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy,...

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Desert Foothills Land Trust: Art for Land’s Sake Open for Submissions
Jan25

Desert Foothills Land Trust: Art for Land’s Sake Open for Submissions

January 25, 2022 Courtesy Desert Foothills Land Trust Calling all Artists! Art for Land’s Sake 2022 is open for submissions. Click below for information. Desert Foothills Land Trust Announcement  

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Horning In by Rick Smith

January 16, 2022 Horning In By Rick Smith   HONK-HONK! It wasn’t the first time I’d been honked at by an impatient driver. And, maybe I could have entered the roundabout sooner. But I was a little tired after singing and playing guitar in the Carefree Gardens as part of a Carefree Spring promotion. I’d just finished loading-out my gear and was headed home. As I entered the roundabout the driver behind me...

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A Mystery of the Desert
Jan14

A Mystery of the Desert

By Ruth Lundquist, Second Place Winner, 2012 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest February 1977 was the start of our second year in Arizona. It was also a time with heavy rain storms unlike any we have ever seen. Running washes flowing down the mountains covered all of our streets. The wall surrounding our subdivision had open places for the rush of water to flow through preventing the force of the water from destroying the wall. One...

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WestWorld Manager Brian Dygert earns Hall of Fame recognition
Jan12

WestWorld Manager Brian Dygert earns Hall of Fame recognition

For immediate release WestWorld Manager Brian Dygert earns Hall of Fame recognition Brian Dygert, the man behind WestWorld of Scottsdale, will be inducted into the League of Agricultural and Equine Centers Hall of Fame Jan. 18 in Austin, Texas. Dygert has been a recognized leader in the equine management industry for nearly three decades and will celebrate his 15th anniversary with the city later this year. Fittingly, Dygert’s journey...

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Foothills Animal Rescue: Paws to Celebrate – Save the Date!

Courtesy Foothills Animal Rescue Click below for information – Paws to Celbrate Announcement      

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Everest Base Camp Trek: A Photo Journal
Jan02

Everest Base Camp Trek: A Photo Journal

November 30, 2017 Story and photographs by Bob Conklin Jan. 16, 2022. Note from the Editor.  The author of this article is my oldest son. He lives in Superior, Colorado, which was recently struck by a fire that destroyed one thousand homes. My son and his family had to evacuate their home but returned to find that their house and adjacent neighborhoods were not severely damaged.  Unfortunately, his Nepalese friend from Sherpa Mountain...

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Scottsdale Man Discovered Black Mountain Treasure
Jan02

Scottsdale Man Discovered Black Mountain Treasure

The Scottsdale man who discovered the treasure was Don Schoenau. The year of discovery was 1998. The treasure was a collection of 1960s issues of the Black Mountain News. Don was the president of GPPA and also served as editor/publisher of The Peak. Today, the articles, which were written by Corkie Cockburn,  are part of The Peak. For an insightful journey into the past when the Scenic Drive preservation project excited Cave Creek,...

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