Roundabout Driving Tips
Sep30

Roundabout Driving Tips

By Jennifer Banks, Transportation Department, City of Scottsdale   As you approach a roundabout, prepare to reduce your speed to 15 to 25 miles per hour. Road design and signage will encourage you and those around you to drive at a slow, uniform speed. As you approach a roundabout, slow down, look left and expect to stop. If there is no traffic in the roundabout or there is a wide enough gap between cars, however, a stop is not...

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2017 Summer Fun Photo Contest Winners – “One Love” Gets Grand Prize
Sep30

2017 Summer Fun Photo Contest Winners – “One Love” Gets Grand Prize

August 30, 2017 Thank you to everyone who entered the 2017 Summer Fun Photography Contest. In this issue, we are publishing all the entries that were selected by judges as the top photographs. In the next issue, the September Update issue, The Peak will publish the winner of the Diners’ Choice Award selected by guests at GPPA’s Summit of Summer Fun on September 9th. We will be publishing selected non-winning photographs in the...

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Scottsdale Update Newsletter, Sept. 28
Sep29

Scottsdale Update Newsletter, Sept. 28

September 28, 2017 Newsletter Courtesy City of Scottsdale For City of Scottsdale headlines, news, video of the week, events, and information, including contact information, for city programs and services, click below. Scottsdale Update Newsletter (PDF) 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...

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MIM Upcoming Concerts, Sept. 30th & Beyond
Sep29

MIM Upcoming Concerts, Sept. 30th & Beyond

September 29, 2017 The concerts at the Musical Instrument Museum’s Music Theater feature a variety of genres performed in the acoustic intimacy of MIM’s 300-seat theater. For concert information, click below. MIM Upcoming Concerts (PDF) New shows are continuously added. For the current schedule visit http://www.mim.org. The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using...

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Preservation Archaeologist Featured at DFC-AAS Meeting on Oct. 11th
Sep25

Preservation Archaeologist Featured at DFC-AAS Meeting on Oct. 11th

September 25, 2017 By Roger Kearney, Courtesy of Arizona Archeaology Society – Desert Foothills Chapter   PhD Aaron Wright to Discuss Lower Gila River Hohokam and Patayan Cultures   The October 11, 2017 meeting of the Arizona Archaeology Society – Desert Foothills Chapter (AAS-DFC) will feature a presentation by Tucson preservation archaeologist PhD Aaron Wright. Aaron’s research is currently focused on the Hohokam and...

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