Desert Foothills Library Upcoming Kids/Teens Programs
December 30, 2021 Learn about upcoming programs for youth. Desert Foothills Library Newsletter
Pinnacle Peak “Back in the Day”
Introduction Almost 20 years ago, during the summer of 1997, long-time Pinnacle Peak resident George Seitts wrote a letter to A Peek at the Peak’s elditor Eileen Rendahl. The letter was published in the August 1997 edition with the title “Memories from George Seitts.” In this article, the Seitts’ letter is combined with photographs from my book Images of America – Pinnacle Peak, which was published by...
Sneak Peek: Happy Holidays! We have 169 reasons to THANK YOU!
December 2021 Courtesy Friends of the Scenic Drive – Greater Pinnacle Peak Association On behalf of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) Board of Directors, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR! We have 159 reasons to thank you and the community. Expecting a lengthy article describing the 159 reasons? That’s not what you’re going to encounter. 59 Reasons For the 59 years of its existence, volunteers, local and...
AZ Game & Fish News: Sandhill cranes winging their way to Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area
November 5, 2001 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “WILLCOX, Ariz. — Sandhill cranes by the thousands are once again returning to their wintering grounds at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. For the next few months, viewers can observe almost 20,000 of these fascinating birds on a live-streaming camera installed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).” Click below...
Reminiscing: The Character on the Corner by Liz Stapleton
From A Peek at the Peak, June 1989 By Liz Stapleton Ogden Years ago, when Pinnacle Peak Road an unmarked, dusty road leading east up to Pinnacle Peak Patio and Reata Pass and then down the long hill to the Verde River, a very colorful and rare character resided at what is now the intersection of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak Roads. The lone, faded sign at that corner read “Curry’s Corner,” after one of the old...
Reminiscing: One Character After Another by Liz Stapleton
From A Peek at the Peak, July, 1989 by Liz Stapleton After Don Pablo was gone from Curry’s Corner, but before the auction, the bank installed a caretaker named June Santos. This was necessary not only because of the value of the collections housed in the buildings, but also because of the rumors that Don Pablo (the “Dutchman of Curry’s Corner”) had buried gold somewhere on the premises. The lure of a possibe...
Arizona Pride helped the Scenic Drive. You can too.
September 25, 2021 Arizona Pride helped the Scenic Drive. You can too. By Les Conklin In 2003 Friends of the Scenic Drive was one of only three organizations to receive the prestigious statewide Community Leadership Governor’s Pride in Arizona Award. Friends was honored for building community pride in the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive by creating and maintaining plant exhibits on North Scottsdale Road, preservation and enhancement of...
Scottsdale Celebrates Preserve Trail, Trailhead and Pioneers
November 3, 2021 Scottsdale Celebrates Preserve Trailhead, Trail and Pioneers By Les Conklin They have been years in the making and decades in the dreaming but now is the time to celebrate two realities. Realities that resulted from the efforts of Scottsdale residents. The first of these realities is the Camino Campana Interpretive Trail. The second is the Pima Dynamite Trailhead. Pima Dynamite Trailhead Dedication On Saturday,...
Veterans Heritage Project Voice: Veterans Day Events
November 4, 2021 VHP Chapters and volunteers are participating in a variety of events this Veterans Day! We invite you to join us at these public events. The events are being held November 9th through the 11th. VHP Voice Newsletter 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...
Just My Type by Rick Smith
Just My Type By Rick Smith It was a dream come true. Or at least it had the potential of being so. I had had no reason to suspect that my required attendance at my high school’s Fall Open House would result in such an event…but it did. As a senior and Sports Editor of our high school newspaper, I assisted in representing the Journalism department during the schools Fall Open House. Other student editors were also...
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