North Valley Magazine October/November 2018

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Swing Time The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships

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Cover image: Ricardo Motran/ Snoopy Productions

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A Swinging Time Ashley Busch hops on the horse again for polo championships

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A Joyful Sound Arizona Musicfest season stages four months of performances for a good cause

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Rolling with the Punches Hit up these 4 North Valley boxing gyms 2

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DEPARTMENTS BUZZ 10 ENTERTAINMENT Concerts, Movies, TV Shows

12 OUT TAKES Desert Ridge Marketplace Mural Project and Dino-Mite

14 EVENTS October and November Highlights

16 EMPT Y BOWLS, FULL HEARTS Community comes together to understand homelessness

18 TALK OF THE TOWN

Josh Rogers’ Anthem gym burns calories and inhibitions

49 NEW SKIN North Phoenix firm Axolotl Biologix is bioengineering “replacement skin” and soon replacement blood vessels and heart patches. Is your body due for a high-tech upgrade?

HOME 50 AUTUMN AESTHETIC 5 interior design tips for your home this fall

52 CULINARY CASINO CL ASSIC Lee Brice headlines event to help two local causes

Legislative candidates on three big issues in Anthem

54 A PHOENIX IN TOMBSTONE

20 NEWS BRIEFS

56 BUDDING ARTISTS

North Valley news

24 LIKE WINNING THE LOT TERY Pitcher Danny Farquhar to discuss harrowing brain aneurysm

72 PUZZLES Crossword and Sudoku

FRESH 26 ART BREAKING Hidden in the Hills studio tour gives guests an indepth look at local creatives

28 OH, MY GOURD! Ray Villafane’s pumpkin art is the centerpiece of Halloween

30 DESERT DIGEST Cave Creek’s public libraries offer an oasis of events year-round

32 BLISS OUT!

The irrepressible Bird Cage Theater Cave Creek students contribute illustrations to ‘Jeremy Jackrabbit’

58 WILD, WILD WEST Frontier Town expands and announces new entertainment

TASTE 59 TIMELESS TURMERIC Ancient spice has modern benefits

60 REGIONAL TREASURE Taste of Cave Creek highlights flavors of the Southwest

61 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Local delivery company Sunfare brings healthful meal options to doorsteps

62 ON A ROLL The North Valley’s newest sushi spot challenges the status quo

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36 TO THE LET TER Bigfish Creative Group coins new ‘Five Cs of AZ’

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BETTER 67 GEMS AND FOSSILS What’s selling and hot, and what’s not

68 SPIN RATE In part 3 of “Fundamentals for a Better Game,” golf pro Scott Sackett explains how to strike the ball for the best spin

70 SEASON’S PREENINGS “Boo-Tox” and other spooktacular treatments

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’ve lived in the North Valley for a total of 11 years. There are many things I love about living in this part of Metro Phoenix: the robust restaurant scene, the lush parks and hordes of hiking trails, the mom-and-pop shops alongside big box stores, the arts and entertainment, and especially the events.

And we are heading into prime event season in the North Valley, starting with the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships in November.

When there’s polo at WestWorld of Scottsdale, it’s not just polo – it’s a party. The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, now in its 8th year, brings bagpipes, DJs in party tents, performances by the Phoenix Symphony, fashion shows and more to the sprawling lawns of WestWorld.

It also brings some of the best polo players in the world to “The West’s Most Western Town,” including three-time defending champion Nacho Figueras and polo pro and model Ashley Busch, who graces our cover this month. You can read more about Busch and the festivities surrounding the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships in our cover story, A Swinging Time (page 38).

Speaking of swinging, associate editor Madison Rutherford found four fantastic boxing gyms around the North Valley that offer myriad workouts for trimming fat and toning muscles for our feature Roll with the Punches (page 44). And if swing music is more your style, you might want to peek at our Arizona MusicFest preview (A Joyful Sound, page 42).

Our fall calendar is further filled with annual arts events like the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour (Art Breaking, page 26), seasonal soirees like the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden featuring the jaw-dropping carvings of Ray Villafane (Oh, My Gourd!, page 28), new cowboy stunt shows and shootouts at the expanded Frontier Town (Wild, Wild West, page 58), and a slew of events at local libraries (Desert Digests, page 30).

There’s a lot to do. And many of us are still recovering from the triple-digit temps of the summer. But with a pumpkin spice latte, a little planning ahead, and a deep breath, it should be easy to get back in the swing.

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BUZZ • ENTERTAINMENT

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

CONCERTS

MOVIES

TV SHOWS

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Childish Gambino Gila River Arena

Jimmy Buffett Talking Stick Resort Arena

A Star is Born

Bohemian Rhapsody

Riverdale The CW Television Network

The Little Drummer Girl AMC

Who doesn’t love Lando Calrissian? OK, or Donald Glover’s musical alter ego, Childish Gambino?

Glover, we shall call him, is expected to bring an intense, multimedia set with new socially conscious tracks like “This is America” and “Redbone,” as well as fan favorites like “3005.” Vince Staples will warm up the crowd.

Jimmy Buffett concerts are rituals for Parrotheads.

Buffett is on tour in support of his latest collection, Songs from St. Somewhere, with the same surf-inspired sounds. Get the party started early with CityScape’s pre-concert beach party, featuring music, volleyball and servedin-the-street drinks from Landshark Lager and Margaritaville Tequila, starting at noon.

Director Bradley Cooper plays Jackson Maine, a country music star who is on the brink of decline when he discovers a talented unknown named Ally (Lady Gaga).

As the two begin a passionate love affair, Jack coaxes Ally into the spotlight, catapulting her to stardom. But as Ally’s career quickly eclipses his own, Jack finds it increasingly hard to handle his fading glory.

(Rated R)

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, its music and flamboyant lead singer Freddie Mercury, played by Rami Malek.

The film traces the band’s rise through its iconic songs. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Mercury leads the band in a memorable set. (Rated PG-13)

Based on the characters from the Archie Comics, Riverdale is a subversive take on the wholesome town of Riverdale and its teen residents, including Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead, as they discover the darkness and dangers that bubble underneath their community’s wholesome façade.

Based on John le Carré’s bestselling book of the same name, The Little Drummer Girl weaves a story of espionage and international intrigue.

Set in the late 1970s, the thriller follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), an actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Alexander Skarsgård) while on vacation in Greece.

The three-night event premieres November 19.

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BUZZ • OUTTAKES

Carolyn Watson Dubisch adds another layer of paint to her mural.

Mary Hoffman played acoustic music during the mural painting.

(Clockwise from left) 1-year-old Hudson Gergen, Jenae Gulick, Brittany Cowen and 6-year-old Chanel Cowen enjoyed the activities.

The Splash Pad was a blast for (clockwise from left) Taylor Walkenbach, Kenzie Walkenbach, Kara Alcocer, Alyssa Marsh and Michael Marsh.

Desert Ridge Marketplace Mural Project

For 12 weeks over the summer, Desert Ridge Marketplace hosted 12 artists to create 12 murals throughout the property. The project began June 2 with Scottsdale artist Rita Golder painting near the Justice apparel store, and wrapped up Sept. 3 with Phoenix-based Kyllan Maney painting across from the same store. We stopped by on Aug. 11, when Phoenix painter Carolyn Watson Dubisch was creating her mural across from AT&T, near the Splash Pad. Murals remain on view this month.

Photos by Pablo Robles Genny Herrera, 2, dances to the music.

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Dozens of families showed up for the free Dino-Mite event.

Dino-Mite

Life-size dinosaurs descended on the Outlets at Anthem on Saturday, Sept. 1, for the Dino-Mite event hosted by Dino Crew Entertainment. The realistic robots and puppets moved and made sounds like dinosaurs, which fascinated the kids, who also enjoyed activities like fossil digs and photo ops.

Photos by Pablo Robles

Aiden Donohue looks at some dinosaur eggs.

Wyatt Fisher poses for a picture next to one of the dinosaurs from Dino Crew Entertainment.

Greg McGrew, owner of Dino Crew Entertainment, told the kids everything they need to know about dinosaurs.

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The Cave Creek-based Desert Foothills Chapter of the Arizona Archaeology Society will host Todd W. Bostwick, PhD, RPA, presenting Life and Death at Ironwood Village: An Early Ballcourt Site in Southern Arizona. Excavations in 2014 for a new shopping center uncovered a Hohokam village in Marana. This site contained a previously unknown ballcourt, one of the Hohokam’s earliest constructed centers.

Surrounding the ballcourt were nearly 100 pit houses and more than 250 burials, which dated to the late Pioneer and Colonial periods, circa AD 650 to 850. Free. Good Shepherd of the Hills Church’s Maitland Hall, 6502 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek.

Socialization and refreshments at 7 p.m., business meeting and program at 7:30 p.m. azarchsoc.wildapricot.org/DesertFoothills.

Join Valley CEOs, local celebrities and attendees for the 17th annual Night for Sight at Dominick’s Steakhouse. The annual event raises funds to create awareness and opportunities for blind or visually impaired children. The evening includes prime steaks and seafood, cocktails and wine provided

by Dominick’s Steakhouse, a silent auction, dancing and live entertainment, including dueling pianos. Dominick’s Steakhouse, Scottsdale Quarter, 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-272-7271, 6 p.m., $750.

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Enjoy a guilt-free dinner to help raise funds for Make-a-Wish Arizona at Dominick’s, as all food, liquor and beverage sales go directly to the nonprofit that grants wishes for kids dealing with critical illnesses.Dominick’s Steakhouse, Scottsdale Quarter, 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-272-7271, 4 to 9:30 p.m., various pricing.

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Halloween invades Carefree as master sculptor Ray Villafane and Villafane Studios team for the fourth Enchanted Pumpkin Garden. Guests can visit with mischievous pumpkin characters, artfully imagined and frolicking in their enchanted garden home.

Among the activities are family-instructional carving nights (October 25 and October 26); costume contests (October 27) and a pet costume contest (October 28). Free

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admission. Times vary. Carefree Desert Gardens in downtown Carefree. 480488-3686, carefreepumpkingarden.com, villafanestudios.com.

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The spirits of the season drive into The Shops at Norterra for its third annual Halloween Spooktacular and Car Show.

Activities include a Halloween-themed car show with trunk-or-treating; costume contests for kids, family and pets; live music; games; prizes; food samples and candy. The Shops at Norterra, 2450 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, norterrashopping.com, 6 to 8 p.m.

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Almost There Foster Care, One Love Pit Bull Foundation and Project PAL team up for “Imagine: A Black & White Affair” to benefit each organization’s rescue efforts.

Tickets include wine, beer, Tito’s Handmade Vodka drinks, appetizers, desserts, live entertainment by J Forte Music and puppies for adoption. Wrigley Mansion, 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix, atfcaz.org, 6 to 10 p.m.

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High Street welcomes back its 100-vendor Farmers’ Market that features food and arts weekly on Sundays, starting October 28.

High Street, 5415 E. High Street, Phoenix, highstreetaz.com, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April.

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Fashion Week 4 Kids boasts family activities, fashion shows and special retail discounts – all catered to kids, families and the fashion industry. It begins with Discount Days on October 29 and culminates with a full day of fashion shows and children’s activities on November 3 at Desert Ridge Marketplace. Various times and locations, fw4kids.com.

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Ocean Prime celebrates its 10year anniversary in the Valley with a complimentary toast and the restaurant’s carrot cake in the lounge. Throughout the night, Ocean Prime will offer $10 discounts on filet mignon or sea bass entrees, and 10 specialty cocktails for $10. Ocean Prime, 5455 E. High Street, Phoenix, 480-347-1313, ocean-prime.com, 5 p.m.

“ I’ve reviewed about 4,000 shows. None can compare to what I saw tonight.”

—Richard Connema, Broadway critic

“Demonstrating the highest realm in the arts.”

—Chi Cao, principal dancer, Birmingham Royal Ballet

“Absolutely the No. 1 show in the world.”

—Kenn Wells, former lead dancer of English National Ballet

SHEN YUN’S unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures—the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture.

This epic production immerses you in stories reaching back to the most distant past. You’ll explore realms even beyond our visible world. Featuring one of the world’s oldest art forms—classical Chinese dance—along with patented scenographical effects and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom.

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BUZZ • COMMUNITY

Community comes together to understand homelessness Bowls made by Arizona artisans can be purchased for a $15 donation each and filled with soup at the Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch and Art Auction, which benefits Foothills Food Bank.

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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he Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch and Art Auction is about more than picking up ceramic and glass dinnerware.

The Sonoran Arts League-sponsored event, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Harold’s Corral, helps support the Foothills Food Bank.

A pasta lunch will be served in handmade ceramic or glass bowls. Individuals are encouraged to donate $15 and select their own artisanal bowl and keep it as a lasting reminder of hunger.

The luncheon, which added the auction two years ago, is a popular event, according to Pam DiPietro, Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center’s executive director. All proceeds will be donated to her organization.

“The patrons start showing up at 10, as we’re setting up,” DiPietro says. “They look around at everything and grab the ones they’ve already looked at.”

Empty Bowls was created by Lisa Blackburn and art teacher John Hartom in the early 1990s in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Hartom’s students made ceramic bowls that were used as serving pieces for a fundraising meal of soup and bread. Guests kept the empty bowls.

The next year, Hartom and other participants developed this concept into Empty Bowls.

“At that time, they created a pot of soup, and if you brought a bowl or made a donation for the bowl, you get soup, bread and

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water,” DiPietro says. “It indicated the food some homeless people get in a day. From that point, it grew throughout the country. It just keeps growing and growing. So many people believe in that premise.”

Carole Perry, who created the Cave Creek event more than 19 years ago, says the event supports the food bank’s efforts to provide food to area families.

“Last year, in those two hours, with the auction going on beforehand, we raised $17,000 between the auction on the Empty Bowls,” DiPietro says. “The auction raised $4,000 of the $17,000.”

The online auction began Sept. 4 on the food bank’s website, foothillsfoodbank.com, giving people the opportunity to bid on 100 fine art and craft items donated by members and friends of the Sonoran Arts League. “We are excited to offer the auction online so people who support this worthy cause can spend the quality time they need to research the bid items,” DiPietro says.

Donors include Saguaro and Cactus Shadows high school students, Arizona Clay, Sonoran Trails Middle School and Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) ceramics students, and local potters and artists who

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make and donate the bowls and auction items.

PVCC also sells empty ceramic bowls to the public in October and April.

For more than 18 years, PVCC art professor David Lloyd Bradley has led the charge in creating ceramic bowls for the event. “Our students want to create the pottery for Empty Bowls that will last forever because the bowls are symbolic of the fundraiser’s cause, which is to focus the public on the issue of world hunger,” Bradley says.

Bradley says a typical pottery bowl can take up to two weeks to complete, and each bowl requires approximately two pounds of clay. Once the bowl is created, it needs firing, glazing and more kiln firing. People interested in the program can sign up for a 16-week class and receive credits. Classes are five-and-a-half hours a week (a total of 80 hours) for $320. Information can be found at paradisevalley.edu or by contacting david. bradley@paradisevalley.edu.

DiPietro says the Empty Bowls idea is growing. “It’s amazing how every year people will buy one bowl, but so many of them buy a half dozen,” she says. “My husband is one of them. We have a cabinet full of empty bowls.”

Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch and Art Auction, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Harold’s Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, $15 donation 480-488-6070.

BUZZ • POLITICS

Town Hall Talk of the

Legislative candidates on three big issues in Anthem

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Healthcare Moderator Sam Crump asked candidates if they supported continued efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” and what their solutions would be to make healthcare more affordable in Arizona.

Incumbent Karen Fann said she has not seen the results she hoped for when the bill was passed.

“We cannot afford it. It was sold to us as if it would save us money and be affordable, but it’s not. I’m a small-business owner, and I can hardly afford the insurance of my 34 employees because my Blue Cross/ Blue Shield price has gone up 600 percent,” she said.

Ed Gogek, a licensed physician, said that though the bill is not perfect, his patients have seen benefits.

“I was running a private practice when Obamacare kicked in. I had a lot of patients who lost their insurance, and suddenly everyone had it. So, it was quite successful from my patients’ point of view. The ACA did save us money,” he said, adding “A lot of other countries actually take the burden off the companies to provide healthcare, which gives them a big advantage.”

Where every candidate agreed is in the benefit of the AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) program, a form of Medicaid. “I support AHCCCS as it is because the federal funding is going to stop eventually, and we’re going to have a battle royale about how we’re going to fund that.

I wish I had an answer to tell you,” Campbell said.

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was building a wall on the Mexico-U.S. border.

Crump asked candidates what their thoughts were on a potential wall between Arizona and Mexico and what solutions they had to immigration issues.

Craycraft said the wall would not work, and the focus of the United States should be to help Mexico improve the quality of life of its citizens. “We need to make the Mexican situation better so that their life is better, and they don’t feel the need to come here, and when they do come here, it can be legal. I believe a wall is not going to work. I’ve heard it’s going to cost $18 million, and if it doesn’t work that’s $18 million that’s a waste,” she said.

Rooney advocated for the wall, saying border security is one of the most important issues facing the state today. “We have to have legal flow back and forth to be able to have people who can come work in our trades and our agriculture. We are facing a labor shortage, but having that secure border — we have to have it,” she said.

Democratic state legislative candidate Jo Craycraft said a border wall between Mexico and the U.S. wouldn’t work.

Republican state legislative candidate Karen Fann said she has not seen the results she’d hoped for from the Affordable Care Act.

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he Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Town Hall on Aug. 14, featuring the Arizona State legislative candidates in District 1.

Incumbent Karen Fann (R), along with Jo Craycraft (D), Noel Campbell (R), Jodi Rooney (R), Jan Manolis (D) and Dr. Ed Gogek (D) took questions from Anthem-area citizens and press concerning their viewpoints on noteworthy political issues in Arizona. David Stringer (R) could not attend due to a previously scheduled event.

Noel Campbell (R) said he supports AHCCCS as it is.

Education Crump asked what the candidates’ reactions were to the Red for Ed movement by Arizona teachers, as well as what needs to be done with teacher pay.

Opinions varied as to the effectiveness of the teacher walk-outs and what needs to be done moving forward to increase education in Arizona. Manolis said Red for Ed was a good starting point, but merely that.

“I feel like the teachers had a right to strike. They were in a crisis, and it was what they needed to do to be able to catch the attention of the governor and the citizens of Arizona to rightly earn a raise for what they were fighting for,” she said. “It definitely is not enough yet to sustain quality education.”

Among other topics discussed were whether teachers were against Prop 305, what Anthem needs to do to increase economic development and how they have made themselves accessible to the public.

Each of the candidates encouraged concerned citizens to reach out for more information on policies and how each person would contribute to local government.

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BUZZ • NEWS BRIEFS Cave Creek Schools hosts Chinese student delegation A group of 40 Chinese students from the Yichang, Hubei Province in China ages 13 through 17 completed their inaugural trip to the United States the week of Aug. 16-20.

The students attended Sonoran Trails Middle School and Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek.

The students shadowed their host students to classes, took quizzes and went to a Cactus Shadows High School football game against Carl Hayden High School. Teachers and principals from the middle school and high school in China were present to lead the delegation and spent a day touring the Cave Creek schools that offer Chinese as a foreign language (Cactus Shadows High School, Sonoran Trails Middle School, Horseshoe Trails Elementary and Lone Mountain Elementary).

Over the weekend, host families took the Chinese students on trips to Lake Pleasant, Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Cave Creek Unified School District superintendent Dr. Debbu Burdick said, “What a fantastic opportunity for not only our Chinese visitors but our CCUSD middle and high school students to host students from across the globe. The Yichang Sister School partnerships provide our schools with an expanse of opportunities and experiences for our CCUSD world language learners.”

CCUSD claims to be the only public school district offering its students a world language (Chinese, French and Spanish) for grades pre-K-12. “Cave Creek doesn’t just do a great job teaching languages from kinder on up; we also develop the multicultural aspect of learning languages with sister school projects like this one,” said Cristina Ladas, Cave Creek Unified School District’s World Language Coordinator. For more information visit ccusd93.org

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Students from China spent a week at Cave Creek schools, including Cactus Shadows High School (pictured here).

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ProMusica Arizona awarded grant from Arizona Commission of the Arts The Arizona Commission of the Arts, the state arts agency, has granted $5,500 to the ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra.

The grant will help support PMAZ’s upcoming 16th performance season, which includes Broadway, Beatles and Blues (Nov. 3 and 4); It’s Christmas! (Dec. 7-9); and Mountain Days: The John Muir Musical in Concert (March 23 and 24, 2019).

Arts Commission grants are awarded through a competitive public panel process.

The grant is made possible through funding from the State of Arizona and National Endowment for the Arts.

ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of more than a hundred singers and instrumentalists across a range of ages, from teenagers to octogenarians. For more information, visit pmaz.org.

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ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra is comprised of members across a range of ages.

The Horny Toad to feature Arizona Gunslingers’ Cowboy Fast Draw The Association of Arizona Gunslingers, members of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association, will demonstrate shooting skills and assist event visitors interested in learning to shoot on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at the Horny Toad, located at 6738 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek.

The Association of Arizona Gunslingers is a Cowboy Fast Draw Association-affiliated club. Cowboy Fast Draw is a Wild Westthemed shooting sport in which participants compete to be the fastest to shoot wax bullets at a target.

The fast draw experts will host a Town Alley event called “Come Try Cowboy Fast Draw,” beginning at 10 a.m. Visitors can participate for $5 per 10 shots. In addition to the fast draw, the event features local artist Ran-

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dy Hume creating caricatures for guests. For more information, visit thehornytoad.com.

Frontier Town gets facelift One of the last Western town destinations, Frontier Town, has undergone a massive property expansion to become the first Western entertainment destination to be opened in Arizona in more than a decade. The attraction fully opens to the public on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.

The expansion includes a large venue called AZ Rustic Weddings for Western-themed weddings, a new saloon (scheduled to open in early spring), a restaurant called Greasewood and a new stage for musical performances.

“The industry is abuzz with excitement about this highly anticipated entertainment concept,” said Chaz Lee, director of affairs and stunt coordinator for Six Gun Entertainment, which puts on shows at Frontier Town. “And best of all, it is located in one of Arizona’s most Western towns in the heart of Cave Creek.”

Frontier Town turns 50 years old in 2019.

Marc Peagler, general manager of Frontier Town, said the establishment is “preparing for the next century by bringing the excitement of the missing Wild West experience to residents, business groups and tourists alike.”

“Over the years, Arizona has lost so many wonderful Western locations due to growth, construction and a lack of focus on our roots as Americans — the real Wild West,” Peagler added.

Frontier Town is owned by Frontier Enterprises and is located at 6245 E. Cave Creek Road. “Frontier Town will become a top destination for people seeking Wild West entertainment,” Peagler said. For more information, visit frontiertown.info.

Abrazo Hospital executives receive nation recognition Becker’s Hospital Review, a national healthcare trade publication, included Abrazo Community Health Network executives Jeff Patterson and Asja DiMuria in the newly released list of up-and-coming healthcare leaders under 40.

Becker’s noted that individuals on this list are recognized for their innovative approach to patient care and health system improvement, overseeing crucial projects and growing their companies.

Patterson, a Northeast Phoenix resident, is CEO of the 217-bed Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale and the 59-bed Abrazo

Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix. Both facilities earned the Tenet Healthcare 2018 Circle of Excellence Award in recognition of the hospitals’ clinical and operational performance.

Dimuria, an Arcadia-area resident, is chief financial officer at Abrazo West Campus, a 188-bed acute care hospital with a Level 1 trauma center in Goodyear. Among the responsibilities of her current role, Becker’s noted she educates the clinical staff on the financial side of operating a hospital.

“Jeff and Asja represent the next generation of healthcare leaders. They are both instrumental in guiding the patient-centered focus and advances at their respective campuses,” said Frank Molinaro, chief executive officer of Abrazo Community Health Network.

Abrazo Community Health Network encompasses five acute-care hospitals – Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Abrazo Central Campus, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus and Abrazo West Campus – along with freestanding emergency centers, urgent care centers and physician practices. For more information, visit abrazohealth.com.

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Asja DiMuria and Jeff Patterson were both named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s up-and-coming healthcare providers.

Realty Executives Phoenix and Yuma announces addition of two independent brokerages Realty Executives Phoenix and Yuma, one of the largest real estate brokerages in the United States, has announced they will be joining forces with two local brokerages.

D.L Jones and Associates in Anthem, owned and operated by Dennis L. Jones, and Powerhouse Realty in Scottsdale, owned and operated by Kara Nicholls, will be transitioning to the Realty Executives brand.

“We are very excited to bring these brokerages on board,” said Eden Sunshine, vice president of operations for Realty Executives Phoenix and Yuma. “Realty Executives has a rich history of having the best, most produc-

tive and expert agents in the industry. The agents joining us fit our culture perfectly.”

Jones expressed optimism about the new venture. “I am excited to be joining forces with Realty Executives and leveraging their strengths in our local market,” Jones said.

“I am confident we will serve our Anthem clients better as a result of our relationship.”

Established in 1965, Realty Executives operates more than 500 offices globally with more than 8,000 agents. For more information, visit realtyexecutives.com.

Mountainside Fitness launches new class Mountainside Fitness has created a 55-minute class focusing on strengthening the lower body and core muscles.

The class brings “leg day” workouts into the group fitness room through various sets of resistance-based exercises, short cardio bursts and floor work utilizing a variety of equipment.

“What is unique about this format is that it targets the typical ‘trouble zones’ — glutes, leg and core — by putting total emphasis on the lower body and core only,” said Dana Johnston, senior director of group fitness at Mountainside Fitness. “The lower body and core work together simultaneously in order to maximize your workout.”

Classes in the North Valley take place at the Mountainside Fitness location in Carefree, 2655 W. Carefree Highway. Instructor Candace Perkins leads those classes every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit mountainsidefitness.com.

HonorHealth set to open North Valley Hospital in 2020 HonorHealth will open its sixth hospital, at I-17 and Dove Valley Road, in September 2020. The new hospital will form the centerpiece of the HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center campus in North Phoenix.

“We’re delivering on the commitment we made to the community on Dec. 9, 2013, when we opened the Sonoran Heath and Emergency Center on this Campus,” said Todd LaPorte, HonorHealth CEO. “It’s always been our mission to grow with the communities we serve. As a nonprofit, locally run hospital system, we’re thrilled to take this next step for this vibrant area.”

Groundbreaking is scheduled for December. The hospital will open with more than 40 beds, with the ability to expand to nearly 80 beds based on community needs. The So-

noran Medical Health Center will include 24-hour emergency care, OBGYN services, joint replacement surgery. The Sonoran Medical Center Campus will include an ambulatory surgery center and breast health and medical imaging.

“I want to thank HonorHealth for its leadership in providing much-needed healthcare services to this growing part of Phoenix,” Phoenix mayor Thelda Williams said. “The developing campus, with the highly skilled doctors, nurses and technologists who will work there, is a welcome addition to the North Valley’s employment base.” For more information, visit honorhealth.com.

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A rendering of the exterior front view of the impending HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center campus.

Fashion Week 4 Kids returns to the Valley on Nov. 3 Fashion Week 4 Kids will host its fourth annual event this fall at Desert Ridge Marketplace, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. in Phoenix.

The event kicks off the week of Oct. 29 with exclusive discounts at businesses geared toward children and families. It will culminate with a full day of fashion shows and children’s activities on Nov. 3.

“We are thrilled to bring FW4K back to Desert Ridge Marketplace for another year of celebrating children’s fashion and family-friendly fun,” said Jamie LeVine, chief communications officer for Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations and owner of FW4K. “With FW4K, we strive to put Arizona on the map for children’s fashion, while simultaneously encouraging kids to build confidence and self-esteem while strutting their stuff on the runway. We can’t wait for parents and kids alike to see what we have in store for our fourth annual event, which promises to be our most exciting yet.”

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BUZZ • NEWS BRIEFS walking in 12 different fashion shows.

Open casting calls will be held for children who are interested in walking in the fashion show. Dates, times and locations for casting calls will be announced at a later date. For more information, visit FW4Kids.com.

Anthem Young Professionals, Daisy Mountain Veterans host charity event The Anthem Young Professionals and the Daisy Mountain Veterans will host a veteran’s parade and charity picnic on Saturday, Nov. 3.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Gavilan Peak Parkway and Memorial Drive and ends at the Anthem Community Center. The parade this year honors those who served in Somalia and observes the 25th anniversary of the battle of Mogadishu.

The picnic begins after the parade at 11 a.m. at Anthem Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem, where a cornhole tournament will also be held at 11:30 a.m. The parade is free, and funds raised from the cornhole tournament go toward Youth for Troops and A Veteran in Need.

For more information, visit daisymtvets.org.

Shops at Norterra’s Earn & Learn program benefits local schools The Shops at Norterra’s Earn & Learn program continues through March 31, 2019. For every dollar spent at any of Norterra’s many shops, restaurants, service providers and Harkins Norterra Theatre, a North Phoenix school earns ten points. Ten local and public charter schools are participating, and people can select which school they would like their points to go to when they submit their receipts online at shopandlog.com/norterra.

Some businesses are offering double points for a limited time, and bonus points can be earned through social media interaction and by attending events at The Shops at Norterra.

When the program concludes next spring, the participating schools will each receive a grant ranging from $500 to $2,500, depending on the total points each school earned.

“Like the box-tops program, Earn & Learn is an easy way for consumers to support their favorite school every time they shop,” said Jill Jones, marketing director for The Shops at Norterra. “If you’re going to eat out, see a movie, go shopping or get your nails done, why not have the money you spend help your

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Since the Earn & Learn program began in 2013, The Shops at Norterra has donated more than $50,000 to dozens of schools in North Phoenix and surrounding areas. At the end of the 2019 program, it will award another $12,500.

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The Shops at Norterra is located at the northeast corner of Happy Valley Road and Interstate 17. It includes more than 50 destinations for shopping, dining and entertainment, including Best Buy, Men’s Wearhouse, and Harkins Norterra 14 Theatre. For more information, visit norterrashopping.com.

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As Danny Farquhar continued to improve, he returned to Guaranteed Rate Field to throw out the first pitch.

Like Winning the Lottery Pitcher Danny Farquhar to discuss harrowing brain aneurysm

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year ago, Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar didn’t have to worry about his three children climbing on him or mishaps on the diamond.

But on April 20, in a game against the Houston Astros, his life changed. Farquhar, 31, suffered a brain hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. Farquhar collapsed in the dugout, and on-site medical personnel rushed him to the hospital. Brain surgery followed.

He doesn’t remember anything about it. Farquhar, who was released from the hospital May 7, says he’s lucky to be alive.

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have to be really careful around ball playing or kids, especially my three. They love to climb on top of me.”

Farquhar, who hasn’t been cleared to play baseball, will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Joe Niekro Foundation Knuckle Ball on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Hyatt Regency — Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch.

The Scottsdale-based Joe Niekro Foundation was founded by Natalie Niekro, daughter of 22-year MLB veteran Joe Niekro, in 2008 after her father’s unexpected death from a ruptured brain aneurysm. The first Knuckle Ball, named after the pitch that made Joe Niekro famous, took place in 2009 in Houston, Texas, where he spent most of his career.

Events are held in Scottsdale and Houston.

That aligns with the Joe Niekro Foundation mission.

“Our mission here at the Joe Niekro Foundation is to continue the fight in raising awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and strokes. We are committed to helping develop a network of strength for patients, their families and their caregivers. This journey is long, but we are committed to succeeding,” says Aimee Hass, director of marketing operations & communications with the Joe Niekro Foundation.

The Joe Niekro Foundation’s goal is to raise awareness about the risk factors, causes and treatments of these conditions, while helping support the advancement of neurological research.

Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward the advancement and expansion of the foundation’s patient services and education program, as well as the establishment of a localized clinical research grant for applicants in the Phoenix area.

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Farquhar has been training since the week he left ICU, granted it was in the orthopedic physical therapy section of the hospital.

He has had an angiogram to make sure the aneurysm healed and no others are growing.

In December, he’s slated for a CT exam to check his progress.

“I’m on the DL (disabled list), but I’m completely healthy, and I train as if nothing was an issue,” he says. “I’m training my butt off right now. I’ve hit a few personal records as far as throwing.

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Art Breaking Hidden in the Hills studio tour gives guests an in-depth look at local creatives

By Sue Kern-Fleischer

Wild About Animals Renowned wildlife artist Linda Budge of Anthem returns to the Hidden in the Hills tour for her 15th consecutive year. Only this time, instead of opening her home studio as she did for so many years in Cave Creek, she will be a guest artist at J. Bruce Studio #4, where she will exhibit a variety of oil paintings and a new book, All the Dogs I’ve Known.

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ike a geode, the artistic gems of the North Valley are hidden inside. You have to crack the surface to see all the treasures. Luckily, art collectors and those seeking original holiday gifts can get inside the proverbial geode during the 22nd Annual Hidden in the Hills artist studio tour and sale, in which local artists — some with national acclaim — will open their art studios and invite guests to watch them work the last two weekends of November.

A signature event of the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, Hidden in the Hills (HITH) is Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour. This year’s event features 174 artists at 44 studio locations throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale.

The free, self-guided studio tour offers art enthusiasts a rare chance to observe artists at work in their private studios, which are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16, 17 and 18 and Nov. 23, 24 and 25.

Each studio also has one or more guest artists who will demonstrate how they create their art while displaying and selling their work.

ABOVE: “Apples Delight” by Linda Budge LEFT: Anthem artist Linda Budge returns to the Hidden in the Hills tour for her 15th consecutive year

Budge became fascinated with animals during summer trips to her family’s cabin in Brighton, where she would draw and paint rabbits, chipmunks and other forest creatures. At home, she made frequent trips to the Hogle Zoo primarily to visit Alice, an Asian elephant who often made the newspapers for her emotional outbursts.

“I would eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich, throwing her all the crusts, thinking that one day I would own an elephant,” Budge recalls fondly. “That never happened, but I did have an opportunity to visit Africa’s Serengeti during migration several years ago, thanks to a special tour coordinated by Phoenix Zoo’s President and CEO, Bert Castro.

It was the trip of a lifetime!”

While that trip was inspirational, the North American big game animals found in Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona have been Budge’s main muses.

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even dabbled with creating bronze sculpture, but she prefers painting with oil. She starts by sketching on her canvas, and then she puts thoughtful consideration into composition and design before she begins to paint. “Each new painting is a challenge, a new problem that has to be solved,” she says.

While she works from her reference photographs for accuracy, she has the experience, knowledge and expertise to move an animal’s head, twitch an ear, or change the stance to capture the attitude or expression. “Ultimately, I want people to feel like they can walk right into the scene,” she says.

Budge’s work has received numerous prestigious awards, and many of her paintings are housed in permanent museum, library and corporate collections. “Linda’s work radiates empathy and painterly grace,” says HITH marketing chair Carole Perry, a glass artist who has opened her studio to patrons for all 22 years of the tour. “I think it’s the emotional power of her paintings that really speak to collectors. She has an uncanny ability to bring animals to life with her paint brush.”

One of her highest honors was a painting commissioned in 1983 by the State of Wyoming as a gift to the late President Reagan.

The painting of antelope hung for many years in the living room of the President’s California residence. It was moved by the President himself to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, where it remains to this day.

Crazy for Gold and Gemstones Donna Law’s passion for creating art also began as a young child. She credits much of her inspiration to her father, Bruce Law, a fine wood and stone sculptor who has sold his work all over the world, and at 82, is still sculpting. But rather than follow in his footsteps, Law is a master goldsmith who creates contemporary, fine jewelry featuring precious and colorful gemstones.

An Arizona native, Law has called New River home for decades. Her parents bought property there in the 1970s, before the roads were paved. She spent a few years living in Phoenix and then the Pacific Northwest before moving back to New River, where she enjoys the serenity of the desert.

Calling her father “a driving force” in

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her career, she has fond memories of family camping trips and hikes where she would discover beautiful fire agates, rugged rocks and on a good day — gold.

“My father was also a prospector, and he’d enlist our help in digging at various sites. It was fun recreation for us, and Dad always promised to buy us a milkshake when we got back to town,” Law says.

She was fortunate to have teachers who encouraged her to pursue her passion, and at 17, she had a unique opportunity to work as an apprentice under master goldsmith Andres Foldes of Mesa. That training catapulted her career, and she has been creating original, one-of-a-kind earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces ever since.

While she can work with any metal, she prefers gold because of its malleability. And while she appreciates diamonds (she has been working as The Diamond Source’s in-house Art Breaking, continued on page 66.

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Kids can learn to carve pumpkins with Villafane, whose detailed creations loom all over the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden in October.

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Ray Villafane’s pumpkin art is the centerpiece of Halloween

By Lynette Carrington

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all is the ideal time to get acquainted with Ray Villafane, a talented artist who has literally carved a niche of his own.

It’s safe to say Villafane owns Halloween. The world-renowned talent will take center stage once again in the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden in Carefree from Friday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Oct. 28.

Hailing from Queens, New York, Villafane graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1991. He lived briefly in Ohio and moved to Bellaire, Michigan, where he taught art to K-12 students for 13 years.

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Ray Villafane’s Enchanted Pumpkin Garden is a huge draw in Carefree during the Halloween season.

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year and fell in love with Arizona,” Villafane says. He and his wife moved their blended family to Arizona in 2011, and Villafane Studios is now headquartered in Carefree.

He has since gone from a teacher and hobbyist to a professional sculptor. Villafane’s sculpting talent has been showcased around the world including at Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party, in People Magazine, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Food Network and in contracted deals with Disney, DC Comics and Warner Bros.

A few years ago, Villafane was approached by a then-employee of the town of Carefree about possible participation in a fall event.

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From campy to creepy, Villafane’s carved pumpkins fascinate.

Villafane’s pumpkin-based, life-size characters greet visitors to the garden.

love with the area,” Villafane says of the designated space in the middle of Carefree.

“I kept seeing possibilities, and it just snowballed from there.”

His talent and artistic eye have made his art the Halloween season’s focal point. “I typically take five to six hours to carve each pumpkin – sometimes it takes all day,” Villafane says.

“Sometimes I’ll spend all day and revisit it the next and work on it some more.”

Villafane simply squashes the competition with his whimsical gourds, freakishly fun scarecrows and over-the-top seasonal vignettes that bring pumpkins to life. Guests will find a whole village of vignettes expertly staged by Villafane and his crew throughout downtown Carefree with pumpkins as ghastly goblins, witches, cowboys, everyday town folk, and high divers and swimmers.

Additionally, in various spots throughout the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden, carved pumpkins and gourds that have been preserved in a special liquid are displayed in large faux saguaro cactus structures.

“This year, it’s a big jump from previous years because I’m playing more with characters and stories,” Villafane says of his carved pumpkins and scarecrows.

Gourdy Ghouligan and the Carefree Hooligans are part of Villafane’s expanded character repertoire that will appear in Carefree this year. Gourdy Ghouligan is a pumpkin-headed scarecrow with a story all his own and tells spooky stories to Antoshka, his little scarecrow friend who is wide-eyed with wonder. Joining the story is Hershel, a clever mouse who has befriended Antoshka.

The Enchanted Pumpkin Garden includes live pumpkin carving, pumpkin arts and crafts, face painting, music, storytelling, pumpkin pie-eating contests, costume contest, a jack-o-lantern craft beer garden, scarecrows, an adopt-a-pumpkin patch by the Desert Foothills YMCA and fall treats and food trucks. The Carefree corn maze and harvest market are new this year. For the full schedule of events, visit carefreepumpkingarden.com.

“The town of Carefree has put a trust in me to let me do what I want, and in doing so, they allow me to pour my full passion into this,” Villafane says.

Enchanted Pumpkin Garden 101 Easy St., Carefree 480-488-3686 carefreepumpkingarden.com 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Oct. 28, free admission.

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FRESH • READS

Desert Digests Cave Creek’s public libraries offer an oasis of events year-round

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s fortresses of history, knowledge and escapes to worlds beyond imagination, libraries have been sanctuaries for both the written word and people for hundreds of years. A library is the heart of a community, often run by volunteers, frequented by people looking to enrich their lives.

Or maybe they’re just looking for some peace and quiet.

Either way, there’s a good chance you haven’t been to a library in quite some time – but it might be time for you to revisit. Albert Einstein once said, “The only thing that you

DESERT FOOTHILLS LIBRARY CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER Support Group – monthly support group, 10/1 Healthy aging, retirement advisory, Medicare 101, and other wellness classes, several times a week CHILDREN’S STORYLAB, Wearable Art, Imagination Lab, several times per week

for Business (10/9), Email Marketing (10/16), Leveraging Your Web Presence (10/23) MUSIC HISTORY APPRECIATION CLASS, 10/12, 10/26 CHAPTER 2 monthly book sale, 10/1210/14

MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY, Mondays

BRIDGE BOOT CAMP, 10/19

“DRIVE-IN” MOVIES, Thursdays

MASON JAR COOKIE MIXING, 10/21

ART CRITIQUE by Sonoran Arts League, 10/8

CRAFT & CHAT, 10/22

YOGA AND/OR GUIDED MEDITATION, several times per week TECH4LIFE DIGITAL MARKETING 101 FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: Social Media 101 (10/2), Facebook 30

TREASURES FROM THE ANTIQUE ROADSHOW, 10/24 Desert Foothills Library: 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 480488-2286, Hours: M-W, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Th, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; F, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sa, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Su, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” And in the town of Cave Creek, there are two unique reading refuges that give a lot of literature, love and learning back to the community.

Desert Foothills Library was one of the first official places to find a book in the early days, when there were only a few hundred people living in town. The library opened in the mid1950s, after two local women petitioned Maricopa County for a place to house books; prior to this, books were distributed from a shelf in a local restaurant. Now visitors can peruse the 20,000-square-foot library and take in the spectacular views of the Tonto National Forest from the wraparound patio. There’s Chapter2 Bookstore inside, stocked with over 15,000 books in all genres, and the library is also home to a permanent gallery for the Sonoran Arts League, with an exhibit that changes each season with work by local artists. Tip: Take the short walk just behind and east of the library up Saguaro Ridge; studded with saguaros, the six-acre preserve overlooks downtown Cave Creek and has a trail that leads to Goldwater Memorial Garden.

Desert Broom Library’s exterior was designed to be just as whimsical as all the books it carries within its walls. Built in 2005, the architectural concept represents the symbiotic relationships between a young saguaro and its nurse tree, with the building’s large protective roof providing a microclimate for growth; it blends in seamlessly with the 45acre wildlife preserve around it. The structure has won several design awards, including a few in the categories of environmental and sustainability excellence, and overall design excellence. The 15,000 square feet houses a vast children’s collection and music collection, and it is very kid-oriented. However, there are quiet rooms for those seeking a bit more isolation.

At either of these libraries, visitors not only can find their next favorite read or audiobook, but a wealth of daily opportunities to better the body, mind, business and soul – most of which are free of charge.

At either, you can look into getting a Cul-

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DESERT BROOM LIBRARY CARVE A PUMPKIN LIKE A PRO!, 10/2

CRAFTERNOON, Tuesdays

YOGA, Tuesdays

BABY’S MUSIC & MOVEMENT, Wednesdays

DROP-IN WATERCOLOR INSTRUCTION, Thursdays SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS PLANNING CLASS, 10/4 SIT, STAY, READ! with Gracie the golden retriever therapy dog, Wednesdays DEVICE ADVICE, Tuesdays BABYTIME language development events for walkers and crawlers, Fridays

MEDICARE 101, 10/18 NOVEL IDEAS BOOK CLUB, 10/23 SELF-DEFENSE, 10/27 Desert Broom Library, 29710 N. Cave Creek Road, 602-262-4636, Hours: Closed Su/M; Tu-Thu, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; F-Sa, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ture Pass, which offers library card holders free admission to a range of Phoenix arts destinations, like Arcosanti, Arizona Science Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Phoenix Art Museum, the Desert Botanical Garden and more. These passes are available on first come, first serve basis. Both offer weekly scheduled events for babies and children, like art projects and story time with therapy dogs (a Doberman Pinscher named Duke at Desert Foothills, and golden retriever Gracie at Desert Broom). There are also weekly presentations for business owners, book club and cookbook club meetings, yoga, meditation and Tai Chi classes, and crafting.

However, each library has events unique to its style: Desert Foothills offers more traditional offerings like weekly “drive-in” classic movie experiences, international film nights and ESL classes, while Desert Broom focuses on art-meets-technology, featuring drop-in watercolor class, self-defense presentations and a Device Advice class that helps you navigate smart devices.

Here are a few of the events happening at the libraries this October.

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FRESH • TRAVEL

Bliss Out! Find paradise in the Pacific Northwest

By Alison Bailin Batz

Seattle What do Bill Gates, Jimi Hendrix and Quincy Jones all have in common? They are all native sons — along with Kurt Cobain, Macklemore and Bruce Lee — of Seattle! And, given NCL Bliss starts and ends all of its cruises in Seattle on Saturdays, there is ample opportunity to arrive early or extend one’s trip a day or two to take advantage of the city.

A best bet to stay is Kimpton’s boutique Alexis Hotel, which is near the waterfront and Pioneer Square.

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arlier this year, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) made international news by launching Bliss, the largest ship ever to cruise through Alaska.

Embarking and disembarking from Seattle — with a bevy of options to enjoy beforehand in the Emerald City and/or right after sailing — the NCL Bliss visits three must-see Alaskan cities as well as British Columbia during one’s voyage while providing the ultimate in guest luxury.

But with more than 100 shore excursion options in port, not to mention nearly two dozen dining options, a full spa, expansive casino, shopping mall, two pools, six infinity hot tubs and a daily cruise newsletter with more than 50 activities running the gamut from performances of Jersey Boys to expert-led wine tastings on board, trying to fit it all in is impossible.

Here’s an insider’s guide to help navigate your trip:

displaying the works of local artists inside, offering nightly regional wine samples and appointed with elegant touches throughout. By staying here, guests can take advantage of the Seattle Art Museum down the street as well as Pike Place Market nearby. Also, don’t miss a visit to the Museum of Pop Culture, which features exhibits on everything from The Princess Bride to Nirvana.

The NCL Bliss also offers several options to tour the area through their team before or after each cruise.

Ship Certainly, Seattle dazzles. But nothing shines as brightly as the NCL Bliss as she towers over the other ships in the Seattle port. Though almost 170,000 gross tons and able to comfortably host more than

Norwegian Cruise Line’s ships boast spacious viewing decks.

4,000 guests, this may not be the most obvious descriptor for the ship, but once on-board, the word “spacious” comes to mind. That’s because — in addition to having larger room and extended balcony options available — the vessel was designed from bow to stern to allow guests to enjoy the 360-degree views of Alaska and Canada 24 hours a day. The open areas make the ship feel like a floating city.

While all ships offer on-board amenities, the NCL Bliss takes the concept to a new level. Cognizant that cruises through the area offer 24/7 opportunities for guests to see whales, dolphins, forests and glaciers while on-board, the Bliss offers a 20,000-squarefoot observation area with the sole purpose of giving every single guest the best views Alaska has to offer.

For those looking to ramp things up between cruise ports, Bliss boasts a full-on waterpark on board, a two-story race track (for adults and kids), miniature golf, laser tag, and tons of spaces for kids to have fun spaced away from the more adult entertainment.

The spa onboard is particularly impressive, thanks in great part to its “snow room,” an actual ice-cold, snow-filled room meant to stimulate circulation (and perhaps to remind you what Alaska is like during colder winter months!). Adult areas also abound with a dozen cocktail lounges and bars — each hosting nearly daily wine, beer, mojito, margarita and even martini tastings and classes — as well as an adult-only casino.

Once the sun sets, there are specialty dining options ranging from Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s Ocean Blue and a French bistro to sushi and even

Ketchikan is small-town Alaska at its best, and most picturesque.

Chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s dishes delight.

a Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville, as well as four main dining rooms, in-room dining and a nearly 24-hour buffet. After dinner, in addition to staff-led interactive game shows, dance contests and karaoke jams, there is professional entertainment including the full-length Jersey Boys production, a Cuba-inspired dance show called Havana, comedians and live music all night long.

Shore Excursions Certainly, the cruise ports themselves are among the biggest treats during the trip. Of course, NCL has guests taken care of from the jump, offering extensive lectures, programming and even TV shows on board (and in advance) to help determine where to go and what to do.

Juneau is both a hot spot for whales and glaciers.

The best way to see it all during a visit — by authentic Alaskan bush plane! These seaplane explorations begin as one’s aircraft literally takes off from the historic downtown waterfront. En route, you’ll soar over five distinctly different glaciers making up the 1,500-square mile Juneau Icefield.

Ketchikan is small-town Alaska at its best, and most picturesque. The Zodiac Coastal Expedition, a two- and four-person mini boat adventure where you are your own captain, is perfect to see it all! Bald eagles, seals, sea lions, porpoises, sea otters, orcas, humpback whales and an amazing array of flora and fauna are often following along the boats for the twoplus hour ride.

Bliss Out!, continued on page 66.

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Cottonwood

A big deal small town

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nown as “The Heart of the Verde Valley,” Cottonwood packs a lot of culture into a so-called small town (pop.

12,000). Art galleries, antique shops, book stores, wine tasting rooms and restaurants line Main Street (aka the commercial historic district), and parks populate the surrounding Verde Valley, from state parks to out-of-this-world animal attractions.

Down on Main Street Cottonwood boasts quite possibly the best Main Street in all of Arizona. People stroll along its shaded sidewalks every weekend all year-round, window shopping and stopping in a variety of unique local businesses.

Antique lovers — or anyone who appreciates big, fun and funky displays — should check out Larry’s Antiques (larrysantiques. com). The old West-looking, wood-shingle-covered building is impossible to miss — it’s covered in antique signs and wacky outdoor decor like a fake skeleton in the driver’s seat of a rusty, ancient car. Enhancing the frozen-in-time vibe is Bing’s Burger Station (bingsburgers.com), located next to Larry’s. Located in a refurbished 1940s gas station, the popular diner retains its service station roots — two Gilmore gas pumps are out front, with a red 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe Sedan permanently parked next to them.

A short walk down the street, pedestrians can peruse and sample various vinegars and olive oils from around the world at Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders (vvoliveoil.com). Local art including jewelry, clothing, paintings and pottery exclusively fills places like Dragonfly Handcrafted Local Art (dragonflylocalart. com) and Hart of Arizona Art Gallery (hartofazgallery.com). Book lovers will delight in the epic Adventures Unlimited Books (adventuresunlimitedbooks.com), which stocks thousands of tomes on topics ranging from aliens to zen, plus hiking guides, New York 34

Times best sellers, children’s books and pulp paperbacks. There are many more shopping options, from a flower shop to a quilting supply store.

There’s no shortage of food options on Main Street, either. About 18 different restaurants dot the strip and surrounding streets. Highlights include Thai Palace (thaipalaceaz. com), Nic’s Italian Steak & Crab House (nicsaz.com), and Pizzeria Bocce (boccecottonwood.com) for dinner. For breakfast, two places offer equally great eats — Old Town Red Rooster Café (oldtownredrooster.com), which serves hot breakfast classics in a cozy diner environment, and Crema (cremaca-

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Burning Tree Cellars is one of nine wine tasting rooms on Main Street.

fe89a.com), which sells drinks and delicious pastries from its walk-up-only window.

If one is exploring the Verde Valley for any length of time or wishes to imbibe at any (or several) of the wine tasting rooms that line Main Street, getting a room at one of the lodgings in Old Town is a good idea. The largest hotel on Main is The Tavern Hotel (thetavernhotel.com), which has an embedded bar and grill, followed by the historical Cottonwood Hotel (cottonwoodhotel.com), where John Wayne once stayed. The newest hotel on the strip is The Iron Horse Inn (ironhorseoldtown.com), a boutique renovation with a young vibe and courtyard lit by a

canopy of holiday lights. Rooms at all three tend to fill up fast, so booking in advance is recommended.

Pedestrians peruse the many shops lining Main Street.

Wine Walk Thanks to its semi-arid climate and access to the water of the Verde River, The Verde Valley is a thriving wine region. More than a dozen wineries operate in the area, and Main Street is home to nine tasting rooms.

That’s too many to visit in one day, but four is a manageable number, especially spread over several hours. Must-stops are Arizona Stronghold (azstronghold.com), which offers gourmet grilled skewers in addition to its Co-

This hiking trail at Dead Horse Ranch State Park is wheelchair accessible.

chise County wines; Burning Tree Cellars (burningtreecellars.com), which sells wines with grapes from various places, but mostly California and Arizona; Pillsbury Wine (pillsburywine.com), which makes wine with only 100 percent Arizona grapes; and Merkin Vineyards Osteria (merkinvineyardsosteria. com), owned by musician and winemaker Maynard James Keenan.

Verde Canyon Railroad The Verde River winds its way through and around Cottonwood and surrounding towns like Clarkdale, creating a lush riparian area.

One of the best ways to see the river — along with several other very cool things — is aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. The train takes passengers inside its namesake canyon and past several interesting landmarks, including the old TAPCO power plant, some Sinagua Indian ruins and two trestle bridges, as well as through a 680-foot tunnel that was built by a crew of Swedes in 1911. The train makes a short stop and turns around in the ghost town of Perkinsville. Built in 1912 by the Santa Fe Railroad, Perkinsville had at its peak 12 families. The town was rapidly abandoned when the Clarkdale copper smelter closed in the early 1950s. A few scenes from the 1962 film How the West Was Won were shot in Perkinsville, with stars George Peppard, Debbie Reynolds and Eli Wallach being filmed in the depot.

While aboard the train, passengers can relax in their cars, which have cushioned seats, bathrooms, bars and, in first class, a buffet and beverage services, or passengers can walk to one of the open-air observation cars to take in the fresh air and listen to guides shout about the landscape and local history over the roaring locomotive. Verde Canyon Railroad has a partnership with rescue and rehabilitation organization Liberty Wildlife, so some train rides might include a special Cottonwood, continued on page 66.

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TO THE LETTER Bigfish Creative Group coins new ‘Five Cs of AZ’

Members of the Bigfish Creative Group model T-shirts reflecting their “New Five Cs of Arizona.”

By Alison Bailin Batz

ple were coming here in droves, and there was a spark of electricity to the area that I started to feel,” says Pizzimenti, who would work for KTAR and then start several of his own businesses before launching Bigfish Creative Group in Scottsdale in 2006. “Over the past dozen years, that spark has turned into an explosion of industry, both big and small, for my business and so many others across the state.”

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xactly 100 years ago — in 1918 — there were 1.75 million cattle in Arizona.

“There were nearly two million cows and only about 300,000 people,” says Joe Pizzimenti, owner of Bigfish Creative Group in the North Valley. “Similarly, thanks to irrigation that started here in the late 1800s, citrus started to thrive here around the same time.”

Copper mining soon joined cattle and citrus as a hot industry in Arizona. “Then, thanks in great part to our amazing climate and increased demand after World War I, the cotton industry took off here,” Pizzimenti says.

And that, according to Pizzimenti, is how Arizona came to be known for its iconic “Five Cs.” “Each of these pillars of Arizona industry is certainly still relevant, but over the past hundred years, our state has done so much more, and it is time someone shined a light on our more progressive attributes,” says Pizzimenti, who — along with his team at Bigfish — put pen to paper on how to do it earlier this year.

Inspiration Pizzimenti loves Arizona. But, like so many of us, he is no native.

Pizzimenti grew up in a blue collar family with five older brothers and a younger sister in Detroit, where the family business was in auto supplies. “Rather than join them in the family business, I got it in my head to move to Arizona to attend ASU in 1984, sight unseen,” says Pizzimenti, who — like so many Midwestern transplants — fell in love with the idea of 300 days of sunshine a year.

After graduating from ASU, Pizzimenti got into the radio business, which took him back to the Midwest and then to New York City, where he had the chance to work for the then-top radio station in the country, before he was able to make his way back to Arizona in 1992.

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Joe Pizzimenti’s business, Bigfish Creative Group, has come up with five new C-words that describe Arizona.

“Arizona is at the forefront of connecting data, ideas, processes and people in new and effective ways.”

Perspiration Pizzimenti was not alone in this feeling. When gathered, his award-winning team — creatives lauded with local, regional and national creative, digital and advertising honors several times over — they practically burst painting the picture of how they saw Arizona today.

Enter Bigfish’s passion project: The New AZ5Cs. Over the past year, the team has worked around the clock in developing an interactive website, digital campaign and even merchandise to shout from the rooftops how far Arizona has come in the areas of: Culture, Community, Connectivity, Commerce and Catalyst.

“The linchpin of the program is our campaign video, but we then spent about six months researching and reaching out to some of the most respected business, event and nonprofit folks across Arizona, interviewing each of them one by one to tell their story of success and share with the world how they fit into the new AZ 5 Cs as well,” Pizzimenti says.

Result Launched in mid-September and now live, the platform boasts an impressive list of profilees, including folks from the Fiesta Bowl, the Agency Arizona, Arizona State University, AXA Advisors Southwest, Washington Federal bank, Quarles & Brady, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Avnet, the Arizona Commerce Authority, Visit Phoenix, Local First, Genuine Concepts, Carvana, Hickman’s and many more.

To the Letter, continued on page 66.

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FRESH • FACES

GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S

GREATEST POLO PARTY

Fashion & Fame

It’s a fashionable crowd to say the last including the firsttime appearance by Ralph Lauren model and the world’s most famous professional player, Nacho Figueras.

Arizona’s Most Beautiful Event

Six matches over two days including Saturday’s matches of AZ Polo Club vs. Italy Polo Team, Palm Beach vs. Santa Ynez Wine Country, Aspen Valley Polo Club vs. Centtrip Wales Polo Team, Polo Azteca vs. Work To Ride. And on Sunday, a Battle Of The Sexes, where an all-male team will take on an all-female team, and then The International featuring the best players from the weekend playing each other for the highest goal match of the event!

2019 Preview The Canine Couture

The Arizona Humane Society Canine Couture: A Dog Fashion Show Like No Other: Presented

by Lugari Pet Salon

DJ Part Tents & VIP Ones Too!

courtesy of the Scottsdale-based Riot Hospitality Group including Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, El Hefe and Riot House. There are also a bevy of VIP tents thanks to Barrett-Jackson, Neiman Marcus and Molina Fine Jewelers.

NEW IFOR 2018? FOR TICKETS, TABLES & TENTS. 480.423.1414 WHAT ELSE IS NEW How about the Phoenix Opera, Phoenix Symphony and Phoenix Boy’s Choir performing during

periods of play creating one of the most unusual, and beautiful, sounds and scenes in the world of polo? The F.A.B Tent featuring fashion, art and beauty? Or a new Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tent? Or shopping with some amazing new vendors? How about Hall Pass, the country’s most unusual pop-up sports bar? Or the expanded Scottsdale Maserati Sunday Brunch? There’s nothing like your first time at the USA’s most attended polo event. Or experiencing it all over again.

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Ashley Busch hops on the horse again for polo championships

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s one of the world’s top female polo players, Ashley Busch has toured the world, played with Prince Harry and graced the cover of a slew of magazines.

But the wife of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch especially loves Scottsdale and the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11.

“Scottsdale and Arizona are two of my favorite places to go,” says Busch, the star of the forthcoming CMT docuseries Racing Wives. “I love the shopping, the restaurants and the scenery. I’m from Virginia, and we have lots of green. It’s different to see the desert, the mountains and cacti.”

Busch, who made her Scottsdale debut last year, will play for the Wales Polo Team, led by captain Ricky Cooper and one of Europe’s finest players, Pete Webb.

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owned by Marc and Melissa Ganzi. Aspen Valley is the event’s three-time defending champion.

“Nacho is coming to the event for the first time, which is great,” Busch says. “He’s obviously a showman and a big draw for people. More importantly, he’s a friend of mine.”

Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships founder Jason Rose echoes that sentiment. “Nacho is the most famous pro polo player in the world,” Rose says.

“He’s playing thanks to the Aspen Valley Polo Club, for whom he is going to play. He was at the royal wedding of Prince Harry. His face is on TV commercials everywhere. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him play, and the crowd really reacted to him. It’s really something.”

Last year, more than 13,000 people enjoyed the weekend spectacle, with food and beverage and ticket revenue surging 70 percent from the previous year.

This year will also see the Scottsdale debut of Memo Gracida, considered to be one of the top two

“Horses are about 85 percent of my game in general. They can make or break me.”

polo players, as well as teams from Italy, Santa Ynez Wine Country, Miami and Wales. They will join the Arizona Polo Club, Polo Azteca and Work to Ride, the first all-African-American high school polo champions. The inspirational story of Work to Ride has been featured on 60 Minutes, HBO and ESPN. Their appearance in this year’s event is being made possible by a grant from Safeway/Albertsons.

“It’s the eighth year, and it’s evolved into the most-attended polo event in the United States,” Rose says. “The captain of the Wales polo team said it’s the best polo event in the world.

“We’re very, very proud of that. It’s because we have terrific polo. Teams come in from around the country and the world. A polo player flew in from Rome and said, ‘I’ve heard about your event. I came to check it out myself and ask you in person if my Italy polo team can play in the event.’ Hey, if you’re flying in from Rome and you’re that courteous to ask me, you have a spot.”

Lifelong horse lover

Busch has been riding horses since she was 5. She showed horses until she was 11, when she tried polo for the first time.

“I stopped showing and all other types of riding,” Busch says. “I stuck to polo, and I’ve been doing it for the past 17 years. Riding is second nature, and that helped me advance to where I am today.”

Polo has opened many doors for her, she adds. She’s the brand ambassador for the U.S. Polo Association, which has a $1.5 billion global retail footprint. In July, she won the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club with the Sentebale St. Regis team in England. Her teammate was Harry, Duke of Sussex – more commonly known as Prince Harry.

Figueras captained the team and Miguel Mendoza served as the fourth teammate for the Sentebale St. Regis team. The event raised funds and awareness for the duke’s charity, Sentebale, which supports the

Ashley Busch became involved with the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships last year.

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If the horse is not having a good day, “We’re not having a good day,” Busch says.

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well-being of children with HIV in Lesotho and Botswana. Sentebale means “forget me not.”

Busch says she couldn’t comment on her time with the royal family. “That experience was a once-in-alifetime experience,” she says. “Polo is super unique.

When you’re out on the playing field, everyone is equal: women, men, royals, regular people. It’s very unique being out there on the field.”

Busch became involved in the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships thanks to her good friend Melissa Ganzi. “I had seen the event through social media for many years,” she says. “Last year, it happened to be the same weekend as my husband’s NASCAR race. I thought there wasn’t a better time to play here. I spoke with Melissa, and she put me on her team.”

The event became even more of a party, as Busch invited other NASCAR drivers’ wives and girlfriends to cheer her on. She played Saturday, and Kurt Busch raced on Sunday. It aligns this year, too. Polo is a challenging sport, says Busch, who enjoys dining at The Mission and Steak 44.

“I’m dealing with an animal with a mind of its own,” Busch says. “Horses are about 85 percent of my game in general. They can make or break me. If they’re not having a good day, we’re not having a good day. I do the best I can.

“I just try to focus on the game and not think about the horse. I’ll play that horse for half of a period and jump on a new horse. I’ll practice a lot, though, to get a feel for how they’re going to be. We play at least

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six different horses in one game.”

The Busch family lives in North Carolina for seven months, and in Florida during the polo season, which begins in January.

Party-like atmosphere

The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships isn’t a stuffy event. Rose compares it to Spring Training or the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Saturday will have four matches, and there will be two on Sunday including the final match, The International, which will feature the best players from the weekend playing each other for the highest goal match of the event. It will be preceded by a “Battle of the Sexes” match in honor of Sunny Hale, the greatest female polo player, Rose says. Hale played in the Scottsdale event twice.

“Saturday has much more of a Phoenix Open vibe, with a party-like Spring Training atmosphere,” he says. “Sunday is traditionally a family day. It’s really an extraordinary lifestyle event. With due respect to the Arizona Diamondbacks – and I go to a lot of games – this happens one time a year, and it’s a polo event like no other in the world.”

Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships take place Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale. There are several tiers of ticket prices. For more information, call 480-306-5845 or visit thepoloparty.com.

This year, Busch will play for the Wales Polo Team, led by captain Ricky Cooper and one of Europe’s finest players, Pete Webb.

The lowdown America’s most-attended polo event wouldn’t be what it is without the addition of key new elements each year.

In 2018 they will include: ■ Performances during periods of polo play by The Phoenix Symphony (showcasing Mozart), Phoenix Theatre with some of the best Broadway musical songs, bagpipes performance by Ford Dudley, Phoenix Opera and the Phoenix Boys Choir ■ New DJ-infused party tents courtesy of Scottsdale-based Riot Hospitality Group ■ An expanded field-side Sanderson Lincoln Black Label Lounge ■ An expanded event presence by Red Bull, which last year deployed its skydiving team prior to a match ■ The debut of The Apex Cup, courtesy of the Apex Motor Club in Maricopa. A

country club for car enthusiasts, the Apex Cup will recognize the top cars on site, including collector cars from Barrett-Jackson, Ferrari Club of Arizona, Porsche Club, Scottsdale Corvette Club, Arizona Classic Thunderbird Club, AZ Lamborghini Club, Corvette Club of America, as well as cars of Apex members and dozens of other Arizona car owners.

■ A second, midfield skybox on the north side of the Wells Fargo Private Bank Polo Field courtesy of Talking Stick Resort ■ A new Champagne tasting in the Barrett-Jackson Champagne and Jazz Lounge ■ The new F.A.B. Tent, standing for fashion, art and beauty, featuring a pop-up art gallery by Scottsdale-based Larsen Art Gallery and Auction; sideline manicures

by Talking Stick Resort Spa; fashion displays by Evan’s Furs and LoveOverH8, a socially conscious clothing line by local resident Cheryl Najafi; and Velveteria, a Los Angeles-based museum devoted to velvet art works ■ The “Polo Party Pilsner,” brewed and debuted in coordination with an Arizona craft brewer ■ Romantic “couples cabanas” on the west side of the polo field providing a private tent for two with a complimentary bottle of Champagne and a superb view of the polo action and McDowell Mountains ■ Hall Pass, the country’s most unusual pop-up sports bar, will debut in 2018, allowing sports fans to enjoy football and other games on televisions throughout the day.

Don’t fret — fan favorites are returning, including the Arizona Humane Society Canine Couture: A Dog Fashion Show Like No Other; The World’s Longest Catwalk Fashion Show by Phoenix Fashion Week; tailgating; the Barrett-Jackson Champagne & Jazz Lounge; PRIME: A Luxury Tent Experience by Neiman Marcus, Steak 44 and Barrett-Jackson; the Molina Fine Jewelers VIP Tent; an unusual midfield skybox where horses enter and exit the polo field; and numerous local restaurants and food trucks including Fried & Fizzy, Arizona’s first pop-up restaurant and food truck featuring fried chicken and Champagne. Anchoring Sunday’s festivities will be The Sunday Brunch: Presented by Scottsdale Maserati.

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Wynonna & The Big Noise perform as part of Arizona Musicfest on Nov. 17.

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Sound Arizona Musicfest season stages four months of performances for a good cause

By Kenneth LaFave

Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell performs as part of Arizona Musicfest on Feb. 7, 2019.

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t was once known as “the little festival that could.” Now it’s the cultural flashpoint of the North Valley.

What else would you call a performance series that has gone from 7,000 attendees in 2013 to more than 21,000 last year? Or one that grew from a few winter performances into a fall-to-spring season of more than two dozen concerts?

The name of the series: Arizona Musicfest.

“We are now a performance series with a full season, but we keep the name as part of our brand,” says Allan E. Naplan, the organization’s executive and producing director.

The air of “festival” — the feeling of a special event — still surrounds Arizona Musicfest, more than 25 years after it began as a handful of chamber-music concerts by local musicians. But today, the special-event feeling covers a unique concert series that includes classical, pop, Broadway and hard-to-pigeonhole among its representative genres.

A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Arizona Musicfest has also grown in its ability to fulfill its community mission to support youth musicians through performance opportunities, scholarships and competitions. Since 2011, the scholarship program has granted more than $70,000 to Arizona students pursuing college degrees in music.

Arizona Musicfest’s educational programs provide free instruction to more than 6,000 children every year.

Musicfest’s spectacular growth has taken place entirely within Naplan’s tenure as its producing director, which began in 2013. Naplan combines a double background of artist and administrator. He began his career as an opera singer, transitioning to arts management in 1999. Administrative positions with the opera companies of Houston, Pittsburgh, Madison (Wisconsin) and Minnesota preceded his move to Phoenix and Musicfest in 2013.

Upon arrival, Naplan began to continue what he saw as the “evolving footprint” of the festival. Quality was high, but “marketing needed to be increased and the patron experience needed improvement.”

“Upping the game meant reaching more people. Musicfest was a wonderful, hidden secret, and I felt strongly that it should be known by everyone,” he says.

Without diminishing the number of classical events in the season, Naplan added popular artists from Michael Feinstein to Pink Martini and Rosanne Cash. It worked to bring more attention to the festival, as well as generate more income.

Pianist Andrew von Oeyen performs the works of Beethoven and Dvorak with the Festival Orchestra on Feb. 19, 2019.

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“As soon as you put a symphony orchestra of 70 people on a stage, it’s a money loser,” Naplan points out. But moneymaking popular attractions can help offset that loss. So today, while the classical attractions have actually increased, they are “surrounded by much more.”

The 2018-2019 Musicfest season opens Nov. 2 with a tribute concert to classic rock’s piano men, Billy Joel and Elton John. Wynonna Judd drops by Nov. 17. Jan. 28 brings Herb Alpert, founder of the legendary Tijuana Brass, joined by Lani Hall, former lead singer of Latin pop group Brasil ‘66, while star of the Broadway stage Brian Stokes Mitchell pays a call Feb. 7, followed by the legendary Neil Sedaka Feb. 15. Feb. 17-24 is Festival Orchestra Week, seven days of classical performances featuring musicians of the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other major national orchestras, led by music director Robert Moody.

A major classical draw this season is something called “Violins of Ruth Moody performs with her band as part of Arizona Musicfest on Feb. 12, 2019.

Gil Shaham’s “Violins of Hope” performances feature around 20 violins that were found in Holocaust concentration camps.

Hope.” Superstar violin virtuoso Gil Shaham is the featured guest artist, but the name comes from the origin of the violins Shaham will share with his audiences.

“The ‘Violins of Hope’ are Holocaust survivors,” Naplan explains.

“They are violins found in the death camps, covered with black soot, or found buried under the homes of Jews as they ran from the Gestapo. The founder of the project, Israeli luthier Amnon Weinstein, has recovered and restored over 60 such violins.”

Some 20 of the instruments will be on display during Shaham’s Musicfest concerts on Feb. 2 and 24. Shaham will perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto and John Williams’ theme for Schindler’s List.

A third work in the “Violins of Hope” concerts reveals yet another aspect of Naplan’s talents. “I enjoy a side career as a composer, mostly of choral works,” he explains. “In 1994, I was commissioned to compose a choral piece for Yom Ha Shoah (Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust) for Ithaca College Women’s Chorale.”

For the Feb. 23 and 24 concerts, Naplan has recomposed the piece to include an interlude for the Violins of Hope.

Musicfest audiences hail mostly from the populations of north Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree, but when major artists appear, “we draw from all over the Valley,” Naplan points out.

As dramatic as Musicfest’s growth has been over the last five years, the potential for future growth is even greater, as those Valleywide audiences increase along with the population and its demand for quality musical performances.

“We’ve opened doors to new people with the popular concerts. It creates a relationship with the patrons,” Naplan says. “They come for one show. Then they come back for six or ten.”

Arizona Musicfest takes places at various venues throughout the Valley from Nov. 2018 through March 2019. For a full festival schedule and to purchase tickets, visit azmusicfest.org.

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By Madison Rutherford

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ooking for a workout that will make you feel like Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby? We beat you to the punch. Trade the treadmill for some sparring gloves and check out these four North Valley gyms that offer boxing classes designed to sculpt muscles, test endurance, bolster self-esteem and teach self-defense.

The Pound Gym

This high-intensity fitness facility features cutting-edge boxing and kickboxing classes designed to mentally and physically push participants to their limits. Led by certified, world-class trainers, each exercise is intended to condition the body and mind, incorporating footwork, punching techniques, heavy bag training, partner drills, kettlebells, plyometrics, calisthenics, mitt work and more. Pound’s specialty is constantly switching up the workouts, so clients won’t feel like they’re falling into a routine. The signature Pound workout is a balanced blend of H.I.I.T (High Intensity Interval Training) and traditional boxing techniques geared toward amateurs and experienced athletes alike.

15090 N. Northsight Boulevard, Suite 120, Scottsdale, 480-912-4622, poundgyms.com, @poundgyms

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Knockout Fitness

Each 60-minute class at Knockout focuses on cardio and resistance training and can burn between 800 and 1,000 calories, thanks to stateof-the-art equipment and some of the best trainers in the biz. The gym is equipped with a full-size boxing ring, Muay Thai-style heavy bags, a grappling mat, free weights and weight machines. Knockout also provides professional-grade gear like hand wraps and MMAstyle gloves. Whether you want to lose weight, tone and tighten your body, strengthen your core, build confidence or simply learn self-defense strategies, Knockout offers a fun and challenging workout for all fitness levels. Members can learn Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and MMA methods in a welcoming environment that boasts zero judgment and zero excuses.

13637 N. Tatum Boulevard, Suite 9, Phoenix, 480-335-4224, knockout-fitness.com, @knockoutfitnessaz

Jabz Boxing Fitness for Women

Listen up, ladies: Boxing definitely isn’t just for the dudes. If you’re looking for a fitness complex with some strong feminine energy, Jabz is your jam. The five-star, female-owned facility offers classes that combine boxing, kickboxing, cardio, core strengthening and beyond to boost balance and agility. The one-of-a-kind studio is a traditional boxing gym with a feminine flare, equipped with a boxing ring, Body Opponent Bags, Muay Thai bags and more. Jabz also offers a unique program called The Glove Club that allows members to earn bronze, silver and gold gloves based on their progress, which serves as both a tangible symbol of their determination and an incentive to keep advancing in the program. Each class begins with a 10-minute warm-up consisting of rowing, shadowboxing, jump ropes and speed bag work that transitions into fast-paced, full-body circuit training, and ends with a five-minute cool down.

Scottsdale Boxing Club

Scottsdale Boxing Club means business – its highly trained staff includes state and world champions, an International Boxing Federation champion, military veterans and an Olympic gold medalist.

Professional boxers teach and train here, but don’t be intimidated if you’re a beginner. SBC offers personal training, one-on-one boxing and group fitness classes for all skill levels, even if the only thing you’ve ever punched is a time clock. The trainers are personable and professional, but the workouts are tough, so come prepared to sweat and get schooled on the “the sweet science.”

10810 N. 71st Place, Suite 101, Scottsdale, 480-483-2808, @scottsdaleboxingclub

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BUSINESS • SPOTLIGHT

Pet Project

Animals can get the ultimate “spaw” experience at The Groomery by PetSmart

Special to North Valley Magazine

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n upscale, full-service pet grooming salon opened in Anthem on Sept. 8. The Groomery by PetSmart is a new, innovative store concept focused exclusively on providing pet grooming services such as baths, haircuts, blow-outs, paw maintenance and de-shedding treatments. The Groomery also offers pampering “spaw” services featuring pet-specific deep moisture shampoos and conditioners, as well as a self-service dog wash so pet parents can bathe their pups without needing an appointment.

“We know pet parents love their pets and want to give them the best of everything, and The Groomery provides them the place to do just that,” says Joanna Zucker, vice president of services at PetSmart. “Pet grooming can enhance a pet’s overall health, and special services like a scented bath can further enrich our connection with our pets.”

The Groomery in Anthem is located at 3655 W. Anthem Way and is one of a handful of new Groomery locations opening in 2018, joining the already open locations in DC Ranch, New York City’s Upper West Side and Oak Park, Illinois.

“We know convenience and proximity to the home is important to pet parents, so we created this boutique-size store to help us get closer to where pet parents are living,” Zucker says. “The Groomery is a great solution when our traditional, larger PetSmart store isn’t located nearby.”

For more information about The Groomery

by PetSmart, visit petsmart.com.

The Groomery Details GROOMING SALON — The Groomery salon features wide, easy-to-maneuver tabletop spaces for the PetSmart grooming staff. The bathing area is outfitted with stainless steel tubs and Hydrosurge® BathPro 9.0 bathing systems for washing and no-heat dryers.

SELF-SERVICE DOG WASH — Self-service dog wash stations will give pet parents an easy solution to bathe and bond with their pet, especially after a day of hiking.

The washing stations feature wall-mounted washing and drying equipment, and an array of complimentary shampoos and conditioners that address a range of needs from de-shedding to skin sensitivities. This is a walk-in service and appointments are not necessary.

MERCHANDISE — The lobby area of The Groomery is stocked with high-end health and beauty pet essentials such as shampoos, brushes, collars, leashes and treats, including an expanded collection of at-home pet grooming supplies.

“We are thrilled to introduce a new pet grooming offering to the Anthem community and look forward to providing pet parents with the professional grooming services that will leave their pets looking and smelling great.”

A self-service dog wash allows guests to bathe their canines without an appointment.

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‘Six Pack of Values’ Muscular Moving Men’s business grows bigger every year

By Hayden Weber

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oving can be one of the most stressful things in a person’s life. The guys at Muscular Moving Men are trying to change that. Phoenix natives Josh Jurhill and Justin Hodge started moving people over a decade ago with just a borrowed truck and trailer. Fast-forward a decade later and the two men now run the fastest-growing moving business in Arizona.

“Well, I would say back in 2008 it was a combination of things. Financially, we needed to start making money for his life, my life.

I was starting a family, Josh was looking to free himself from his full-time business of the insurance world,” Hodge says. “We just started moving people after-hours off of Craigslist and different types of services. We thought Muscular Moving Men claims to be the fastest-growing moving company in Arizona.

‘Wow, we could literally make hundreds of dollars doing this.’” on the truck and just turn him loose, and we Phoenix Children’s Hospital and do a lot of Muscular Moving Men now grows bigger don’t believe in that.” work with Southwest Human Development every year, averaging between a 30 to 40 perThis attention to training and service leaves as well. They recently donated their skills to cent annual growth rate and employing over a lasting impression on all of their clients. doing a free move for the Glendale Police 70 employees and moving between 300 to 400 Muscular Moving Men currently maintains Department and the Hope Women’s Shelter. families each year. The key to success? The a score of 4.5 out of 5 or better on all review “We believe in giving back to the Valley. It’s guys say it all has to do with the employees. websites including Angie’s List, Yelp, Ac- nice to have been able to start a business where All of their employees follow “QFRACC,” credited Business, Kudzu and Google Plus. you can really employ quite a bit of people. which is an acronym representing the compa“The crew worked in 115 degree temps with It’s nice to have the trucks, the manpower ny’s core values of quality, financial efficiency, 100 percent humidity for nine hours with and the ability to give back to the community respect, advancement, culture and customer chipper attitudes the entire time,” says Steph- and different communities that we believe in experience. Hodge calls these the “six pack anie Potter, who used Muscular Moving Men and being born and raised here,” Hodge says. of core values” and says they tap into their be- for a residential move back in the beginning of While they are currently the fastest-growlief system and show how August. “Never a grumble ing moving company in Arizona, the guys are they will handle the move or cuss word the entire nine already looking to the future and not getting hours they were working. caught up with their current success. “Five, and the customers with The guys demonstrated ten years, we definitely have a vision and a thought and efficiency. complete teamwork.” plan that we’re following, which involves “When you break those When they aren’t help- continuing the growth within Phoenix and core values down and ing with a move or work- the dominance within the Phoenix market, think about what they ing out at the gym at their but also nationwide expansion,” Jurhill says. mean, it really does play facility, the guys try to give “We want to be at 60 locations nationwide, into our belief system and back to the community as so having a footprint in every major city and how we plan on taking much as they can. Hodge being able to offer services country-wide, but care of moves and how we and Jurhill are both local then also be able to expand our inner-state, plan on taking care of a residents and believe it’s so with all these other locations we should be customer,” Hodge says. “I important to give back able to have what we estimate to be around think most moving comto where they got their 40 tractor-trailers or semis!”

Justin Hodge and Josh Jurhill panies are content to just founded Muscular Moving Men start. They do an annuTo schedule a move or for more informathrow a guy in a uniform in 2008. al toy delivery drive for tion, visit muscularmovingmen.com. shirt and have him go out NORTHVALLEYMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2018

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Home Sweat Home

Josh Rogers’ Anthem gym burns calories and inhibitions Madison Rutherford

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osh Rogers has never had a “real job.”

He played arena football for five years in Canada, started coaching and rolled right into opening his own fitness facility in Anthem with his wife, Laura, in 2005.

“Once my career was done, I was like, ‘I’m going to open a gym,’” he says with a shrug.

The rest is history.

The first space that Sweat occupied was in Laura and Josh’s casita at the Anthem Country Club, where Josh started small group training sessions. The name came next.

“I named it Sweat because that was kind of the key factor. I wanted to work out a signature for us,” he says. “You’re going to come out sweating.”

Over the course of the next few years, Josh and Laura accumulated over 100 clients and could no longer run the business out of their home, so they moved into a facility across the freeway. They operated in that space until 2012, when a summer storm ripped off the roof. That didn’t stop them; they quickly moved into the 4,000-square foot former Blockbuster that has housed Sweat ever since.

When it comes to its staff, Sweat keeps its circle small, and potential trainers undergo a relatively strict screening process. According to Rogers, multitasking is a must here, and he knows better than anyone that handling

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small groups and managing multiple people isn’t as easy as it seems.

“When you come in here and work out, not everybody’s doing the same thing,” he says.

“Our motto is ‘Individualized Fitness’ and it’s because we could have 13 people out there and they could be doing 13 different things.”

SWEAT EQUITY If you scroll through Sweat’s online reviews, you’ll notice “support” is a recurring word.

Upon entering the gym, the sense of support is as palpable as the pulsating pop music.

According to Rogers, nearly everyone at Sweat knows each other by name and has developed relationships beyond their daily workout: “For a lot of people here, it’s like a second home.”

Marisa Johnson, Sweat’s general manager and VP of Operations, has worked at the gym for nearly nine years. She credits Sweat’s loud music for keeping the energy levels high, but the camaraderie comes from somewhere else: “Everyone here has had a personal journey… so during the workouts, they all kind of encourage each other and help motivate each other.”

Although high-intensity workouts are a significant part of the Sweat ideology, Rogers says staying knowledgeable about nutrition is just as crucial to a healthy lifestyle as cardio.

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pointers on supplementation, portion size, macronutrients and calorie consumption.

Johnson is also responsible for mixing personalized post-workout drinks for each client based on their individual fitness goals and the type of exercise they did that day.

“About 30 minutes after their workout, we recommend having some sort of protein shake because you’re burning a lot of calories and you’re really hungry, so it helps curve that and it also helps build muscle, too,” Johnson says.

“I explain everything to the client and keep everything here for them after their workout and have it all ready to go so they don’t have to worry about it at home.”

Sweat specializes in small group training sessions of 15 people or less. Clients put together their own training package based on how often they work out and create a profile with their starting measurements, weight and personal fitness goals. They then go through a cursory nutrition course, so they’re well-versed before they even start their workout regimen.

Though the gym is known for its group sessions, Rogers spends most of his time doing private training. One of his clients is John McSwain, who has already lost 50 pounds through the Sweat Challenge and plans to lose 100 more.

McSwain initially tried Sweat several years ago, but a move to Michigan threw him off track. When he moved back, he immediately made it a point to see if Sweat was still open.

“I could’ve moved anywhere I wanted to, but I chose to come here. I thought, ‘I have to go back to Arizona. I need some light, I need the sun and I need to go back to this gym,’” he says. “This was the first gym in my whole life where I really got involved and wanted to go back. When I was here in 2015, I did really well and felt like I was part of a team. When I left I became so depressed, like, ‘I miss that.’”

Sweat has not only helped McSwain drop 50 pounds in 14 weeks, but it has also markedly improved his mood.

In the three and a half months that McSwain has been back at Sweat, he has also improved his upper body strength and increased his joint flexibility.

“I do like the environment because it’s not a typical gym; there’s a lot of support in this gym,” McSwain says. The trainers encourage everybody and people are also encouraging each other.”

Sweat, 3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite A129, Anthem, 623-551-5753, sweatchallenge.com

NEW SKIN

North Phoenix firm Axolotl Biologix is bio-engineering “replacement skin” and soon replacement blood vessels and heart patches. Is your body due for a high-tech upgrade?

By Jimmy Magahern

Researchers in the labs at Axolotl Biologix are finding new and improved methods of soft tissue repair.

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t first glance, it might look like a miniature sandwich bag for a Barbie doll tea party, or maybe one of those clear breath-freshening strips that dissolve on the tongue.

But in fact, the small, fibrous patch developed by the North Phoenix-based biotechnology company Axolotl Biologix is actually a novel biopolymer material that can aid in the repair of damaged muscles, tendons and ligaments and may some day replace damaged skin without scarring and even patch congenital heart defects.

Axolotl calls the miracle material AxoBioMembrane, defined as a “dehydrated allograft membrane” patch derived from the amniotic fluid present in placentas following childbirth. It’s not exactly stem cells, although the fluid originates in the stem cells remaining in the afterbirth.

“It’s basically a sheet of tissue derived from the amniotic membrane that’s a part of the placenta, which most hospitals throw away after a cesarean section delivery,” explains Rob Kellar, Axolotl’s chief science officer. “And so after a baby is born, the tissue that is typically discarded is donated to us, and we screen it, dissect out the cells and use what’s left over for our regenerative membrane.”

In addition to the patches, Axolotl also uses the tissue to produce a liquid formula in both a frozen and ambient temperature form. All three products are manufactured in the company’s two-story office building located in the industrial park just north- Robert Kellar is chief west of the Phoenix Deer science officer at Valley Airport runway and Axolotl Biologix. sold to physicians throughout the country, who in turn use the materials for a wide variety of purposes — from wound healing to orthopedic reconstruction, treatment of diabetic ulcers and burns and even cosmetic use, reducing the formation and incidence of wrinkles.

“The way that we market it is very generically, because that’s what the FDA’s rules dictate,” says Kellar, referring to the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation for cellular and tissue-based products, which states the products can only be marketed as an investigational new drug. “That being said, we’re getting a lot of great reports back from doctors who use the product, and they’re finding that it promotes repair and restoration of function in all sorts of different tissue sites throughout the body.”

Phil Larson, Axolotl’s president, goes a little further. “We have physicians that use our products who have saved limbs,” he says, noting that the company was recently awarded a $224,500 grant from the National Institutes of Health for research into their

products’ effectiveness in healing chronic wounds in patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers. “When you consider that many diabetic patients who end up losing a limb due to a diabetic ulcer often die within two to five years, you’re not only saving a limb,” says Larson. “You’re saving a life.”

Incorporated in February 2016, Axolotl Biologix is already a major player in the global soft tissue repair market, a products segment that is forecasted to grow to $6.67 billion by 2025, according to Research and Markets, a Dublin-based business intelligence firm.

“We’re already selling to doctors at 354 medical facilities nationwide,” says Larson, who encourages interested patients to ask their own physicians if they can treat them Axolotl Biologix president Phillip with Axolotl’s therapies.

Larson says However, it remains a physicians who have field fueled by both hope used his company’s and hype.

In California, products have saved lives. where voters approved a $3 billion bond measure in 2004 to fund stem cell research, clinicians have yet to develop a federally approved treatment using the technology. Meanwhile, several hundred clinics have sprung up nationally catering to patients desperate for the extraordinary potential promised by the treatments, many of which have been halted by the FDA or derided by mainstream scientists.

Larson and Kellar believe Axolotl (named for a Mexican salamander capable of regenerating virtually any damaged part of its body) is built for the long haul.

“A lot of the amniotic companies that are out there will likely fall by the wayside because they don’t go through the right regulatory pathways or they don’t have any future growth plan,” Larson says. Axolotl does: Keller says his team is already working on bio-engineered “replacement skin” that will be able to replace damaged skin without any scarring (“It’s made up of the same components that our native skin is made of ”), and even bio-engineered replacement blood vessels. Plus, the company is banking on its patented tropoelastin, a precursor to elastin developed with Northern Arizona University microbiology professor Burt Ensley, to treat the growing population of older adults eager to restore lost elasticity in aging skin.

“When you put this young f luid into an older patient, that patient’s cells now are responding to younger growth factors,” Keller says. “So you kind of resurrect those cells to do what they used to know how to do. Can we reverse aging with this? Probably not.

But we can promote healing later into adult life.”

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HOME • STYLE

Autumn Aesthetic 5 interior design tips for your home this fall

By Lynette Carrington

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ooler temperatures are right around the corner as we simmer into the fall months.

Making some easy and inexpensive design adjustments to your home can put you in the fall mood and bring a festive atmosphere to your living space.

Certified home stager and re-designer Lori Kinsale of Clean Lines Staging in Anthem has developed five fun ideas to incorporate fall color, décor and design into homes for the upcoming season.

A Warm Invitation The front door and patio area give visitors a first impression of your home and set the stage for what they can expect inside. “Put up a fall wreath on the front door and secondly, swap out the usual welcome mat for one that is fall-themed,” Kinsale explains. “Layering works, too. I have a bench with pillows on the patio and a lantern next to it.” Gigantic mums in deep orange and yellow with groups of decorative pumpkins also impart

the unique feeling of fall. The look works up through Thanksgiving, too.

Updated Color Palette Consider the current paint hues of your home and kitchen counters. “For those with beige and neutral colors, I recommend decorating with traditional warm colors — yellows, browns and oranges,” Kinsale says. In that color palette, any decorative metal items should be gold. For those that have a home with more grays and whites, she suggests fall teal, navy and deep raspberry. Silver accessories work better with the cooler color scheme.

“I call it, ‘staying in your color palette lane,’” she adds. “It makes for maximum visual impact.”

Pillows, Pillows and More Pillows Pillows are Kinsale’s favorite way of changing up the look and feel of a home for a new season.

“What pillows do is amp up the coziness and the luxury, and it’s such an inexpensive way to accomplish that,” she explains. “What’s fun is that you can switch them out for each season.” Pillows now come in a variety of prints, textures and with embellishments that add to the design of a room. Mixing pillow textures is also a hot trend. The addition of a faux fur throw adds another touch of luxury and is an easy way to experiment with a new pop of color.

Jars and Vessels Apothecary jars and large glass vessels are yet another way to add whimsy, color and fun design for fall. Mini-pumpkins, small candles, artificial gourds or even seasonal candies poured into glass containers make for festive décor. “Doing a grouping of apothecary jars

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Lori Kinsale owns Clean Lines Staging in Anthem.

and creating mini vignettes is fun and inexpensive,” Kinsale says. Decorative jars and vessels and small items to display in them are readily available just about everywhere.

Coffee Station Kinsale explains, “This is one of my favorite things to create when I do seasonal décor at someone’s house. I like to put together a coffee bar station and make it fun and whimsical.”

She suggests keeping everything contained on one large serving tray including a coffeemaker, a large glass container with massive marshmallows, monogrammed paper napkins in fall hues, colorful paper straws, mini pumpkins and a cute dish with peanut M&Ms or pumpkin candy corn.

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CULINARY CASINO CLASSIC Weekend Jetaway

Lee Brice headlines event to help two local causes

By Alison Bailin Batz

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ickets are now available for the 7th Annual Weekend Jetaway, which takes place on Friday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. on the roof of the W Hotel.

The event will feature culinary creations from leading Valley restaurants including PNPK Craft Sliders + Wine Bar, Bourbon and Bones, SOL Cocina, Chula Seafood, Sushi Roku, Z’ Tejas, High & Rye, Nitro Ice Cream and more; as well as spirit experiences, cocktails, beer and wine courtesy of Hensley & Co.; a country-themed photo booth, country line dancing; and game of chance with one very big prize.

“During the event, guests will take part in a casino-style dice game, with the lucky winner taking home the grand prize – a luxurious, all-inclusive, first-class vacation on a private jet for four,” says Dil-

Participants in Weekend Jetaway will compete in a casino-style dice game for a chance to win a luxury vacation.

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lan Micus, event co-founder.

Oh, there is also the live entertainment.

“Country star Lee Brice, who has a connection to one of our partner charities in a very special way, is taking time away from his busy touring schedule – not to mention his promotional tour to tout his latest album – to headline our event, singing all of his hits,” Micus says.

Brice, a former college football player, got his start in songwriting back in 2007, notably helping to pen hits for Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean and Garth Brooks. By 2010, he was ready to release his first album, Love Like Crazy. Over the past eight years, Brice has found massive country and mainstream success with such songs as “Drinking Class,” “Hard 2 Love,” “I Drive Your Truck” and “I Don’t Dance.” He is a two-time Grammy “Song of the Year” nominee and has earned similar nods from the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association, respectively.

“For most of his career, Lee has been a staunch supporter and fundraiser for Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of our fallen and disabled service members while serving our nation,” Micus says. “When he learned that the local chapter of the organization was one of our two event beneficiaries, he jumped at the chance to be a part of our event.”

Folds of Honor was founded by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. As he returned home from his second tour of duty in Iraq in the mid-2000s, he shared a plane with the remains of Corporal Brock Bucklin, whose body was being brought home to his family.

Seeing the other side of war through the eyes of Bucklin’s twin brother and young son, Jacob, as the casket de-boarded the plane forever changed his life and gave him a new mission. “Committed to spending his life changing the future of America’s grieving spouses and children, he formed Folds of Honor in 2007, and over the past decade-plus, it has grown to

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16 chapters across the country, including Phoenix,” Micus says.

Micus, who with the help of his North Valley company AXA Advisors Southwest started Weekend Jetaway in 2011 as a way to give back to veteranand child-focused organizations across Arizona, was touched by Folds of Honor and hopes to raise well over $50,000 for them through the event.

“We also want to make a major impact on kids who need us in this community,” Micus says. “As such, Weekend Jetaway will also benefit The Challenge Foundation, which helps ambitious and hardworking

students break the cycle of poverty through educational opportunities.”

Originally founded in Denver, The Challenge Foundation launched in Phoenix in 2013 and takes a whole-student approach to helping kids over the long-term, awarding tuition scholarships and individualized support services to low-income students starting in elementary school.

Tickets to Weekend Jetaway are available now and start at $150, inclusive of all tastings, entertainment and game play. Sponsorships start at $3,000. For more information, visit azweekendjetaway.com.

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The illustration shows what a typical weekend night was like at The Bird Cage during its zenith.

A Phoenix in

TOMBSTONE The irrepressible Bird Cage Theater

By Marshall Trimble

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ombstone’s fabulous Bird Cage Theater opened on Dec. 23, 1881 to a raucous crowd of territorial Arizonans. There’s no doubt in the realm of legend and lore, it is the richest of any theater or opera house in the Old West.

The bar was open 24 hours a day, and the place was the soul of Tombstone at night.

Dusty cowboys, day labor miners, drifters, droolers and reprobates filled the smoky room imbibing alongside local nabobs including politicians, lawyers and doctors. Gas-fired lights bathed the stage in light as winking showgirls showed lots of leg.

Shows were a variety of lively acts including minstrel, specialty and skits, and it was not uncommon for patrons to shower the stage with silver coins to show their approval of a performer.

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the play Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a drunken cowboy got caught up in the drama of Simon Legree’s dog pursuing little Eliza across the river. He stood up, drew his pistol and shot the poor hound. The angry crowd pounced on him and held him down until the marshal could cart him off to jail. The next day, the repentant cowboy offered his horse as recompense for the dog. Lucky for him, it was a real dog and not an actor in a dog’s costume.

The Irish Jig-dancer Pearl Ardine was a great drawing card at the Bird Cage. A local newspaper called her “one of the most beautiful and most accomplished artists on the vaudeville stage.” Pearl could pick up money thrown up on the stage and stuff it in her stockings without missing a step.

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a cannon on her shoulder while it was fired.

One popular act ended in tragedy one night in 1889. The act known as the “Human Fly” was performed with two daredevil women defying gravity by walking upside down on the ceiling at the Bird Cage. That one ended when the clamps on one woman’s shoes slipped from holes bored into the ceiling to suspend her above the stage, and she fell to her death.

Town coroner Pat Holland was standing in the wings one evening, watching a sharpshooter prepare to shoot an apple off the head of his beautiful assistant. Pat thought shooter was taking too much time, so he grabbed what he thought was a shot gun loaded with paper wadding. He didn’t know that a stagehand had taken the gun out rabbit hunting that afternoon, and the gun was charged with buckshot. Pat aimed and shot the apple all to pieces, along with a wad of hair as big as your fist, sending the hair and apple splattering against the opposite wall of the tiny stage.

Another evening, a drunken heckler in one of the upper boxes was making catcalls that interrupted a soprano’s rendition of a plaintive ballad. This brought manager Billy Hutchinson to the stage. He cast a menacing glare toward the perpetrator and ordered the man to shut up. The jeers and laughter continued, so Billy ordered his bouncers to quiet the offender. The next thing the audience heard was shouts followed by gunfire coming from the booth. Then to their horror, a “body” was hurled out of the booth, landing on the stage with a thud. After a moment of stunned silence, the audience broke out in laughter as they discovered the “body” was an old rumpled suit stuffed with hay.

A magician calling himself Professor Andress boasted he could catch bullets in his teeth.

As his assistant fired blank cartridges, he spit out slugs he’d concealed in his mouth. From the audience, a skeptical customer drew his pistol and shouted, “Catch this one, Professor!”

Disaster was averted when a quick-thinking bystander grabbed his arm, causing the bullet to go astray. Mustering as much dignity as he could under the circumstances, the Professor made hasty exit, stage left.

A story is told of a time when a visiting stock company was stranded in Tombstone and couldn’t pay their bills. While the group was on stage one night, the sheriff confiscated the performer’s trunks for their unpaid board bill. The unfortunate girls had to go about the town for several days with nothing but their tights to cover them before sympathetic locals

The Bird Cage in its heyday, circa 1883

took pity and provided them with clothes.

In 1886, with Tombstone on the wane, Joe Bignon and wife, Maulda Branscombe, took over. He billed her as “Big Minnie,” and she stood over six-feet-tall and weighed 230 pounds. Big Minnie was loveliness in pink tights. She was trained in ballet, but she was no mere dainty; she was also the bouncer for the theater. One night, a rowdy pulled his pistol and fired a shot into the ceiling. Big Minnie wrapped her arms around him and lifted him over her head, walked out to the sidewalk and threw him halfway across Allen Street.

Bignon had grown up in the circus and was later a member of a black-face minstrels

group. One of his better-known acts was the “Hottentot,” in which he danced while dressed as an absurd black-face monkey. Attached to the end of the tail was a hook. At the climax of the act, he tossed the hook over the end of a wire stretched between two prop palm trees. Then he swung out over the aud ence making monkey sounds.

The death knell for Tombstone came in the wake of a miners’ strike, followed by the pump house on May 12, 1886. Joe Bignon was able to keep the theater open for a few more years before he and Big Minnie relocated to the new gold mining town of Pearce.

During the first three decades of the 20th century, the theater was used as a storage place for old furniture. It reopened as a theater in 1929 for the first Helldorado celebration, then was a coffee shop during the 1930s and a souvenir shop during the 1940s.

The popular vaudeville actor, Eddie Foy, played a stint at the Bird Cage in 1882. He later referred to the long narrow theater as a “coffin.”

Miss May Bell, who played Cousin Hebe in H.M.S Pinafore, is nowadays well-known to Tombstone aficionados by her real name, Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp, longtime

significant other of the famous Tombstone lawman.

One night, Buckskin Frank Leslie and Uncle Dave Adams were sitting in a box at the Bird Cage when a man in the box across from them draped his leg over the rail. Frank and Dave yelled at him to take in his leg, but either he didn’t hear them or chose to ignore them.

They told him again and still no action, so Buckskin Frank drew his six shooter and shot the heel off the man’s boot. The offending leg was withdrawn forthwith, proving that adage, “You’ll get more with a kind word – and a gun – than with just a kind word.”

One time, a female performer in a melodrama became ill, and a local prostitute who was quite popular was asked to fill in. All she had to do was walk on stage, be shot by her lover and collapse. She performed it well, and as her lover stood over her in deep remorse, he said, “Oh what have I done? What have I done?”

“I’ll tell you what you done,” came a voice from the audience. “You done killed the most popular whore in town.”

The Bird Cage tried to go upscale to attract a better class of people by staging a “Ladies Night.” None showed up.

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Cave Creek students contribute illustrations to ‘Jeremy Jackrabbit’

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ttorneys Rodney and Sasha Glassman are back with a new installment in their ongoing Jeremy Jackrabbit children’s book series.

As was the case with previous installments, Jeremy Jackrabbit Hops on Board includes illustrations from children throughout the Valley as it discusses public transportation. Lone Mountain Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders Gavin Cadarian and Lauren Gotschall, respectively, are two such students.

“I think the most exciting thing was finding out that I was in the book,” says 9-year-old Cadarian, who contributed illustration No. 5, which shows titular character Jeremy Jackrabbit riding a bicycle behind his duck friend, Rosie.

“I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh! I’m in a book,’” 10-yearold Gotschall excitedly says was her reaction to landing illustration No. 12 that shows Jeremy Jackrabbit using a ticketing machine.

Students like Cadarian and Gotschall earned spots in the book through an illustration contest.

The drawings were done two years ago.

The Glassmans’ new book is the sixth installment in the series, which began in 2010. Every kindergartener in Maricopa County will receive a free copy.

The Glassmans raise more than $100,000 per book to cover the cost of production. Sponsors include ASU Gammage, local philanthropist John O. Whiteman, UFCW Local 99, the cities of Tempe and Phoenix, Valley Metro, and the Arizona Coyotes, who hosted a launch event for the new book at Gila River Arena.

Over 40,000 copies of the new book are being produced and distributed. Aside from freely distributed copies, all six installments of the Jeremy Jackrabbit series can be read online for free.

“We don’t sell it. We give them away,” said co-author Rodney Glassman. “We distribute it digitally at our website, jeremyjackrabbit.com, where if you have an iPad, you can read it on the iPad. “If a school that didn’t receive the books – because they’re outside of Maricopa County – is interested, we usually have enough left over that

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Lauren Gotschall, 10, isn’t sure if she’ll pursue art but says she enjoyed the experience of drawing for the book.

Gavin Cadarian, 9, has been drawing since he was 3.

we’ll just provide them to them for free as well,” he adds.

The series amounts to 250,000 donated books, Glassman says. As with past installments, the subject matter is important. Past books have covered recycling, harnessing the sun’s rays and harvesting rain, while Jeremy Jackrabbit Hops on Board’s transportation themes tie in well with Valley Metro’s involvement.

“It’s about connectivity,” explains Scott Smith, Valley Metro CEO. “It’s about being a good citizen and understanding that you can have it all.

You can go anywhere, you can be good for the environment and yet you can be part of the community. That’s what it’s all about.”

Except for Jeremy Jackrabbit Harvests the Rain, each book tells its story in English and Spanish.

As far as the illustrations, Glassman says around 1,000 entries were submitted. Fifty-seven students made it into the book. He takes care of raising the funds, while his wife leads the illustration contest.

Cadarian, who says he has been drawing since he was 3, has a simple answer when discussing what he loves about drawing: “Everything.” Being included in the book was a surprise, he reveals.

“I just found out like a week ago,” he explains from his autograph-signing station at the Sept. 8 launch event. “But I drew the picture in second grade.”

Gotschall isn’t sure if she wants to pursue art.

“Yes and no,” she answers with a smile, adding that although she draws in her free time, she also enjoys other activities like basketball.

“I really enjoyed it because my art teacher really influenced us,” she explains.

Aside from the autograph station with Cadarian, Gotschall and various other participating Valley children, the launch event featured a video celebrity reading of the new book, with participation from the likes of Johnjay Van Es and Shane Doan.

“I think the coolest thing about this book, project, is that Sasha and I, my wife, we want to give away free books so that every child in Maricopa (County) has a book at home,” Glassman says.

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Frontier Town expands and announces new entertainment

By Niki D’Andrea Greasewood at Frontier Town is both a restaurant and a stunt theater.

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years is a long time. Half a century, in fact. When many people reach the age of 50, they go through a “midlife crisis” in which they attempt to recapture their youth through things like the purchase of sports cars, getting hair implants or cosmetic surgery, or perhaps dating someone much younger.

Frontier Town turns 50 next year. And just like a person, the Western-themed entertainment attraction and shopping destination has undergone some life changes. Primarily, it has expanded its footprint by adding several new elements.

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West experience to residents, business groups and tourists alike,” Frontier Town general manager Marc Peagler says. “Over the years, Arizona has lost so many wonderful Western locations due to growth, construction and a lack of focus on our roots as Americans – the real Wild West.”

The expansion includes the addition of a venue for nuptials called AZ Rustic Weddings, a new saloon slated to open in early spring, and a restaurant called Greasewood.

But the main draw at the renovated Frontier Town will be live, action-packed Western shows courtesy of Six Gun Entertainment.

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West acting and stunt performances in the months to come.

“The industry is abuzz with excitement about this highly anticipated entertainment concept,” Lee says. “And best of all, it is located in one of Arizona’s most Western towns in the heart of Cave Creek.”

On Saturday, October 13, the entertainment officially opens to the public with a “surprise” shootout show at noon. More shows are scheduled for noon on November 3, 10, and 24, with additional shows slated through March of 2019.

Peagler says more enhancements are planned for next year. “Frontier Town will become a top destination for people seeking Wild West entertainment.”

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Turmeric Ancient spice has modern benefits

By Angela Shelf Medearis

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urmeric has spiced up the news over the past few years. It’s a unique ingredient with an ancient history. Turmeric is thought to have originated in India over 5,000 years ago. It’s also a common ingredient in Chinese medicine and the centerpiece of Ayurveda, a traditional Indian medicine.

The spice is present in nearly every Indian curry dish, and its flavor is best described as earthy. Indians also use turmeric in pre-wedding rituals and apply it to their faces as a mask. Marco Polo was introduced to turmeric on his journey to China in 1280. Since then, it’s been hailed as the poor man’s saffron.

However, the only thing the spices have in common is their bright color.

Turmeric is the rhizome, or underground stem of a ginger-like plant. The root’s flesh has an intense orange color that becomes yellow when dried. Turmeric gives ballpark mustard its bright yellow shade and also is used as a textile dye.

Curcumin, the compound responsible for turmeric’s vibrant yellow pigment, is believed to have anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, according to early findings from animal and lab studies. It’s often used as a natural remedy for joint pain. It’s

also well known for its antiseptic properties and is commonly applied to wounds.

Research shows turmeric may be effective for relieving an upset stomach and for reducing osteoarthritis pain. In some studies, the effectiveness of the spice compared favorably with that reported for pharmaceuticals, according to a National Institutes of Health report.

“Turmeric’s benefits are attributed to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant action,” says Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition and health education specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “The best news is that turmeric is a spice that can accomplish its health-promoting work with virtually no adverse side effects. It is easy to reap the health benefits of turmeric by cooking with it, rather than taking it as a supplement.”

I’ve enjoyed finding ways to use this beautiful golden spice in my daily recipes. I love the intense color and flavors that result when I add a half teaspoon of turmeric and some lemon pepper to my scrambled eggs. No matter what the weather looks like outside, it’s always sunny in my kitchen! I’ve also added turmeric to the variety of spices I mix together to season meats and vegetables.

Use turmeric sparingly, as it can impart a medicinal flavor to food when used in large quantities. That’s why some chefs warn that you should “see it but not taste it.”

Typically, most recipes recommend combining turmeric with black pepper. Black

pepper contains a compound called piperine, which inhibits the metabolic breakdown of turmeric in the gut and the liver. This allows higher levels of turmeric compounds to remain in the body (i.e., it increases its bioavailability), which may increase the effects of turmeric. However, it also can affect the breakdown of other compounds, including certain drugs. If you’re unsure about how combining turmeric and black pepper will affect your prescription medicines, consult your doctor.

Turmeric is the star of this spice blend and adds a burst of flavor to my recipe for spiced golden milk. You also may want to add a half teaspoon of turmeric spice blend to recipes for vinaigrettes, pizza dough, rice dishes, eggs and egg salad, sauteed vegetables, lentils, soups and smoothies.

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tablespoons turmeric teaspoons ground cardamom teaspoons ground ginger teaspoons black pepper teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly and shake before using. Keep in a cool, dark place. Makes about a half cup.

SPICED GOLDEN MILK

Drinking spiced golden milk before going to bed can help relieve joint pain and induce sleep.

1 cup water 2 tablespoons turmeric spice blend 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk, preferably coconut milk or almond milk 1 tablespoon honey, agave syrup or Stevia 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil

Place water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Whisk in turmeric spice blend and stir until the mixture is well combined, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add coconut or almond milk, honey and coconut oil to the turmeric mixture in the saucepan. Bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors have melded, about 6 to 7 minutes.

Golden milk can be made up to 5 days ahead of time. Allow the milk to cool, store it in an airtight glass container and keep it refrigerated. Shake the milk to combine, and warm before serving. Makes two cups.

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Regional Treasure Taste of Cave Creek highlights flavors of the Southwest

By Lauren Wise

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t is a delicious secret that Cave Creek has a spectacular culinary scene. The chefs combine popular tastes from around the Valley – Mexican and Navajo flavors, dry-aged steaks, handmade Italian pasta or down-home Southern dishes – and add a little Western flair to their concepts. And for the past 25 years, the two-day Taste of Cave Creek culinary event has been an opportunity for chefs to showcase their distinct flavors and for eager diners traveling from all over the Valley to experience them.

As one of the biggest annual events in the town, Taste of Cave Creek this year will run from Oct. 17-18, and host over 8,000 enthusiasts in Stagecoach Village. The Taste of Creek is not only a way to showcase the best culinary talents the area has to offer, although that is a main focus, with over 30 restaurants offering samples on-site. It was also started over a quarter of a century ago as a chance for residents to mingle with their neighbors, a way for the community to come together. It’s an outdoor setting that’s prime for visitors to weave in and out of restaurants’ “mobile” kitchens, demonstration booths, art gallery displays and beer gardens. And in the center of it all, almost like a meeting point for revelers to reconvene, is the city gazebo with nonstop live music and dancing.

Some of the restaurant highlights include locally loved spots like El Encanto, Harold’s Cave Creek Corral, Buffalo Chip and The Horny Toad – all bound to be offering some favorite menu items ranging from barbecue to fried chicken to pollo fundido,

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Kids’ activities abound at the festival.

with a few culinary surprises thrown in. But there are several lesser-known gems such as Indigo Crow, The Creek Cookies and Cream, Bryan’s Black Mountain BBQ , Brugo’s Pizza Company and My Sweet Blessings Bakery & Bistro. Restaurants often feature two to four dishes, ranging from $4-$5 a piece, at each booth.

This year’s Taste of Cave Creek will also feature a brand-new event to showcase the relationships between some of Arizona’s most talented chefs, ranchers and fishermen. Called the “Head to Tail Cookoff,” the event sees local chefs and butchers each choosing a featured animal to cook in front of the crowd and utilizing the entire animal, including offerings such as whole lamb, salmon, pigs and deer.

But when it comes to Arizona flavors, it’s not just about the food.

The Taste of Cave Creek also offers a star-studded line-up of wine, beer and spirit experts dishing out generous pours and flavor profiles. With 21 breweries posted up in the beer garden, visitors can sample a vast selection of Arizona-made beers from the likes of Phoenix Ale Brewery, SanTan Brewing Company and Huss Brewing, experiencing flavors like cactus, orange blossom, local honey and jalapeños. Just outside the beer garden gates, you’ll find some of the state’s (and country’s) top spirit makers, including Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine Tequila, Cave Creek Whiskey and Dulce Dorado Honey & Vanilla Infused Tequila.

All in all, it’s an ideal event to discover your new favorite Cave Creek restaurant – or even Cave Creek cocktail.

And in line with the community aspect of the event, all proceeds from Taste of Cave Creek tickets sales benefit the Special Olympics Arizona, as well as the 17th Operation Santa Claus charity drive. For the latter, attendees can bring either a new toy, children’s clothing item, packaged food item or monetary donation to the front entrance.

Tickets costs $10 (children 12 and under are admitted for free), while food tickets cost $3-$5. Tip: Park at Cave Creek and School House roads, where a free shuttle picks up attendees for drop offs at the venue.

For more information, visit tasteofcavecreek.com.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT I n a time-strapped era of vegan meals, paleo diets, cleanses and food allergies, getting a wholesome, filling meal on the dinner table can be as challenging as a ninja warrior competition for some people. Luckily, North Phoenix-based food delivery service company Sunfare has got multi-taskers and workaholics covered.

Through a convenient online process, customers are able to customize and create healthy, ready-to-eat meals and plans that are delivered straight to their

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front doors. Their most popular program is The Signature Diet, which has meals with yogurt, seafood lettuce wraps and grilled filet.

“We like to consider ourselves on-demand eating.

We are all-time starved with the activities in our life… a person could be home and they can take their portion out, and in three minutes, you can heat it up and it is ready to go,” says John Stewart, co-owner of Sunfare. “We can control or omit every ingredient that we have in the kitchen. If you don’t eat onions, or if you don’t eat salmon or anything like that, we’re going to customize a menu that works specifically for you.”

While Sunfare is based in the North Phoenix area, the company delivers all through the Valley.

Sunfare is dedicated to getting their clients the perfect meals and conducts sign-up calls, in which information regarding activity levels, sleeping habits, body type, and likes and dislikes with food are recorded to create a customized meal plan. After sign up, all clients are then matched with counselors that check in from time to time to make sure the plan is working and to recommend improvements.

Sunfare is currently working on a plan specifically geared towards families that is set to launch in October. The plan will work for everyone in the family, as it offers full family dinners, a kids meal line and even specialty dog food.

“We make great gluten-free, all-natural chicken nuggets, all of our dressings from scratch. We’re providing kids’ meals that you’re going to feel comfortable serving your kids,” Stewart says. “So we’re creating this whole family program that’s going to allow you to take care of these cooking needs and with the convenience of delivering it daily.”

All in all, Sunfare wants to ensure every client is satisfied with their food and service. “We care,” Stewart says. “We care that we provide you with the quality of food that you would want to serve your family, that we’re providing you with a service that brings true convenience to your life and that you see value in what we’re doing.”

Local delivery company Sunfare brings healthful meal options to doorsteps

For more information, visit sunfare.com.

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The North Valley’s newest sushi spot challenges the status quo

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f you’re operating on the assumption that all sushi spots are the same, Echo Sushi will seriously challenge your belief system when it comes to rice and raw fish.

It is surprisingly rare to find an establishment that seems to focus just as much on the feeling of the space as much as its food, but Echo has struck a balance with both. It blends daring flavor profiles and flawless presentation with an intimate, urban atmosphere.

Upon entering, we were met with a warm and inviting vibe that felt less like a sushi restaurant and more like a sanctuary.

I’ve eaten at my fair share of sushi places, across the Valley and beyond, and there’s something that sets Echo apart. Maybe it’s the venue — a small strip mall storefront with less than ten tables and five seats at the sushi bar. It’s quaint and cozy, dimly lit by low-hanging lamps, and classy without being too upscale. Maybe it’s the staff, which possesses an above-average level of attentiveness, or the food — inspired, aesthetically pleasing, bold in flavor and filling.

Speaking of food, we recommend sipping on some hot sake while you pore over the diverse menu, which boasts a plethora of traditional dishes with a modern twist. Choose from a wide selection of sashimi, sushi rolls, poke, ramen, udon noodles and entrées like unagi donburi (filleted eel), Korean bulgogi (grilled beef) and chicken katsu.

What’s the twist? Echo uses black rice, often referred to as “forbidden rice,” as it was exclusively reserved for royalty during China’s Qing and Ming dynasties. It is now regarded as a superfood because it is the only rice that contains anthocyanin, a disease-fighting

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Diners at Echo Sushi can choose from a wide selection of sashimi, sushi rolls, poke, ramen, udon noodles and entrées.

antioxidant that boosts the immune system and increases cognitive function. Don’t be intimidated by its inky hue — it tastes exactly like regular rice, but is slightly more filling.

Once we ordered, the food came out remarkably fast; we were served miso soup almost immediately after we handed over our menus, followed quickly by a plate of four fresh, piping hot egg rolls ($5), the six-piece Las Vegas Roll ($10) and the eight-piece Vegetable Roll ($5), which both came with a generous helping of pickled ginger and wasabi.

Then came the main event — the daunting and delicious Echo Tower ($14), a rotund, cake-like masterpiece with a black rice base, topped with spicy crab and eel, garnished with thinly sliced avocado, tobiko, tempura flakes and radish sprouts, sprinkled with sesame seeds and smothered with eel sauce and spicy mayo. There was more than enough to satisfy three hungry twenty-somethings; the only problem was we didn’t know how to go about eating it at first. We ended up cutting it into slices with a chopstick and sporadically plucking at it until our waitress noticed our struggle and brought us a bundle of forks.

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ice breaker on a first date.

One thing Echo is lacking is a happy hour menu. Most sushi places serve handrolls, tempura or bottles of Sapporo for pocket change on certain nights of the week, but Echo’s prices are always the same. Though some of their entrées and specialty rolls are on the pricey side, you get what you pay for in quality and quantity. Most of the appetizers and house rolls, which include variations of the ever-popular California Roll, are under $10.

Also, if you’re a sushi purist and rarely stray from the traditional, onyx-colored onigiri might not be your thing. However, there are plenty of menu items that don’t include rice.

Another downside is Echo’s size; while it’s small, intimate atmosphere is part of its charm for couples and small groups, it’s probably not the best option for big parties.

Echo has barely been open for a year, but it has already created quite a buzz in the community. Sushi restaurants are few and far between in this neck of the woods, so it’s refreshing to see one take creative (and delicious!) risks and thrive because of them.

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lower Child proves it’s the little things in life that mean anything.

For the fast-casual health food chain, it’s things like serving seasonal lemonade out of mason jars and ensuring each table is adorned with fresh flowers or succulents.

The restaurant is the newest addition to a fast-growing family of approachable, chef-driven dining establishments at Desert Ridge. In the last year alone, MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza, Sizzle Korean BBQ and Barrio Queen have also set up shop at the North Phoenix shopping destination.

In addition to shopping, catching a movie, painting pottery, romping around the Splash Pad or enjoying live music, Desert Ridge visitors can choose from a growing smorgasbord of classy-casual eateries.

Flower Child is one of many successful culinary ventures created by Fox Restaurant Concepts, which is also responsible for local luminaries like Culinary Dropout, Wildflower and Olive & Ivy. The Desert Ridge location, which opened its doors two months ago, is the fourth Flower Child in the Valley; there are also locations in Arcadia, Uptown Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Flower Child’s clientele is somewhere between bon vivant and bohemian. It’s certainly the type of place you’d want to take your Lululemon-clad cousin visiting from L.A., but it’s also a great place to take the kids for a Sunday evening dinner. A place called Flower Child is obligated to have a menu for children (right?), and with items like gluten-free mac and cheese, sweet corn and quinoa, and broccoli with parmesan, the kid’s menu doesn’t disappoint.

Patrons will find a designated place for their yoga mats – a wicker basket by the entrance labeled “Yoga Mat Parking” – so they can focus on enjoying a refreshing fresh-pressed juice, protein-packed wrap, from-scratch salad or a slew of seasonal goodies.

This hip hotspot is also big on sustainability.

Flower Child works exclusively with farmers who respect and protect their land and livestock. They also only purchase organic produce and abide by the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list, a popular guide used to measure pesticide levels in food. The chain prides itself on being part of a “food revolution,” promising to serve naturally raised proteins, organic fruits and vegetables and locally sourced ingredients when possible.

As far as the food goes, Flower Child focuses on vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free options. However, that doesn’t mean carnivores can’t enjoy their flavorful fast-casual fare.

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Fresh-pressed juices add bright flavors to any meal.

Guests can choose to add all-natural chicken, sustainable salmon, grass-fed steak or organic, nonGMO tofu to any dish.

We recommend starting with the Avocado Hummus ($7), garnished with sweet corn, radish, clementine and pumpkin seeds, and served with fresh, warm pita bread. It’s hearty without being too filling, and a great dish to share between two (or more!) people.

The salads are a standout menu item, melding innovative sweet and savory elements to revitalize the senses. The Vegan Ingredient ($8) gets high marks for both taste and texture, with a mouthwatering medley of crisp romaine lettuce, cauliflower, avocado, roasted corn, baby tomatoes, sun-dried olives and sunflower seeds, lightly drizzled with a tangy lemon tahini vinaigrette. I tried it with the tofu, which is some of the best I’ve tried in the Valley; it’s charred and crispy on the outside with a smooth, silky interior.

If you want to spice things up, try the Thai Cashew Quinoa bowl ($9), a crunchy kaleidoscope of zucchini, snap peas, celery, onions, shiitake mushrooms, jalapeño, Thai basil, cashew and red quinoa.

In addition to its bowls, wraps and salads, Flower Child is known for putting a healthy spin on classic comfort foods like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. Consider snacking on a side of the creamy smashed organic potatoes with roasted garlic and thyme or the sautéed spinach with garlic, chili flakes and lemon alongside your preference of protein.

If you’re thirsty, try a fresh juice, pressed daily ($7.50). The juice du jour when I visited was a tart,

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What’s on tap? Different flavors of kombucha and Arizona brews including Four Peaks White Ale, Prescott Brewing Company IPA and Lumberyard Diamond Down Lager, with the option to “make it a shandy” (add lemonade) for an extra 50 cents.

Flower Child offers counter service only, and there is almost always a line, which gives you time to peruse the menu. If you’re feeling indecisive, the cashiers are all extremely knowledgeable about each menu item and can describe each dish in more detail if asked.

Employees often mill around the dining area as well, in case customers have any questions or concerns after they order.

As for the ambience, Flower Child is a haven dedicated to healthy eating in a hip, hospitality-driven environment that is slightly reminiscent of a spacious, upscale greenhouse. The 4,461-foot space features large sash windows and white brick walls covered in colorful murals and a cluster of eclectic wall art including framed posters, mirrors, bird cages and a canary yellow cuckoo clock.

Sage-hued shelves line the edge of the ceiling, supporting a collection of potted plants, vintage watering cans, stacks of books and ornate vases. The color scheme is heavily dominated by bright greens and yellows.

It’s almost always bustling at Flower Child, but there are more than enough tables to support the throngs of hungry customers.

Cozy booths and tables with wicker chairs are plentiful inside, while a sprawling patio accommodates guests outside.

Though outdoor seating wasn’t a popular choice when I visited in the summer, it’s sure to be well-trafficked in the cooler months.

The food is on the pricier side (expect to pay roughly $20 per person), and the portions are small, but at Flower Child, you are paying more for quality than quantity.

And while you may not have the type of lifestyle where you can stop in for a late lunch and leisurely read a book after hot yoga, Flower Child is also a great place to stop for a light bite before heading to AMC so you don’t feel so guilty about gorging on popcorn.

It’s the little things, after all.

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The Flower Child location at Desert Ridge is one of four in the Valley.

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designer and goldsmith in Scottsdale for 16 years), she loves color and has a special affinity for pearls and opals.

“Gold is pretty clean to work with, and it’s less temperamental than platinum,” Law says.

“Not only does gold provide a great way to secure gemstones, but it has a beautiful luster.”

Her specialty is custom work, and she’s often called upon to breathe new life into heirloom pieces. “I honor the sentimental value that gemstones carry,” she says, adding that she is good at connecting with people and interpreting what they desire.

While she has an artistic eye and hand, she is also highly skilled and does all of her own casting.

“Donna’s jewelry is stunning, and every piece is unique,” Perry says. “She is like a chameleon who lets the gemstones guide her creative approach.”

During the art tour, Law will exhibit jewelry for both women and men at Virginia Brook’s Studio #5 in Carefree. This will be her 21st consecutive year participating in Hidden in the Hills.

“These are my people,” Law says of her fellow Sonoran Arts League members. “We inspire and support each other, and I think people on the tour will pick up on that warmth.”

Find details about participating artists, custom-build your own map or download a map at hiddeninthehills.org. In addition, the Sonoran Arts League’s Center for the Arts will serve as the information headquarters and Youth Art Studio No. 1 for the art tour. The League office is located at 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 144, at Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek. For details, call 480575-6624.

guest like a bald eagle, which handlers take through the cars and show to passengers, who can pose for photos with the majestic bird.

It’s worth arriving for the train early to spend some time in the train depot, which includes a museum full of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, a shop and a restaurant called the Copper Spike Café, which serves a pretty good bowl of chicken tortilla soup and tasty cheeseburgers that pair well with any of the three railroad-themed beers brewed for them

by Oak Creek Brewing in Sedona.

Verde Canyon Railroad has special events including nighttime Starlight Rides, Ales on Rails with Sedona craft beers and (new this year) winter train excursions to a holiday village they’re building in the desert. Visit verdecanyonrr.com for details.

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Skagway is home to the famous White Pass Railway, so NCL is smart to offer a ride on it with almost all of its excursion options while in port. Take advantage (and lots of pictures)!

Finally, cap the trip off by booking one of the Butchart Gardens tours while docked in Victoria, British Columbia. Covering more than 55 acres, the gardens are a lush paradise of flowers, rare trees and winding paths that were created more than 100 years ago.

For more information, visit ncl.com.

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Dead Horse Ranch State Park History buffs can hit up Cottonwood’s Clemenceau Heritage Museum (celemenceaumuseum.com), Tuzigoot National Monument (www.nps.gov.tuzi/index.htm) and the Arizona Copper Art Museum in Clarkdale (copperartmuseum.com), but fans of fishing, camping, hiking and horseback riding can find their thing at Dead Horse Ranch State Park (azstateparks.com/dead-horse).

The ranch was originally owned by the Ireys family, who bought the land in 1953 and let the children name it. The story goes that the family visited various ranches and when they got to this one, the children saw a large dead horse lying in the field. Later, when their father asked which ranch they liked best, the children replied, “Dead Horse Ranch.”

The Ireys family sold the ranch to the State of Arizona in 1973 to become a state park.

Today it covers 423 acres, with 10 miles of hiking trails and 183 camping sites.

Out of Africa Wildlife Park There’s no place in Arizona — maybe anywhere — like Out of Africa Wildlife Park.

People come from all over the world to see its menagerie of animals up close and on safari tours. There are giraffes, lions, tigers, bears, birds, monkeys, otters, snakes, zebras, camels, cattle, even a sloth and a rhinoceros. But it’s not just the abundance of animals that makes this place special — it’s the adventures and encounters people can have with the animals.

Out of Africa offers a VIP tour that’s con-

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ducted by one of the owners and takes visitors behind the scenes on a three-hour tour to places in the park not otherwise seen. It includes lunch with animal encounters (maybe a big lizard or a hedgehog), and seats at the Tiger Splash show. After the show, line up for your chance to feed a tiger.

Dean and Prayeri Harrison founded Out of Africa in 1988, and they are both always around the park, giving tours, helping with shows, feeding the animals, etc. The couple started the wildlife refuge with the “single-minded objective of bringing God, people, and animals together,” according to outofafricapark.com, and many of the animals in the park have Biblical names. The Harrisons are super friendly and love to talk to visitors about the animals, nature and conservation.

Unimog Tours give visitors an African safari vibe. Ziplines let adventurers soar over the park, flying high above the wildlife and tour vehicles below. And starting May 19, Out of Africa will offer “Campout at the Park” experiences, which include the Tiger Splash, Cobra Encounter, an ice cream social, story time with the park founders, a movie and breakfast. Food is available at The Jungle Hut Eatery and a few snack stands throughout the park. Shuttle stops provide shade while people wait for a bus from one part of the 104-acre park to another. There’s so much to see and do here. It’s packed with activity and life, like Cottonwood itself.

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The site and its campaign video are being pushed through paid search and traditional marketing right now, and the team hopes to launch a second, more interactive phase of the campaign with new interviews and insights in early 2019.

“Arizona is at the forefront of connecting data, ideas, processes and people in new and effective ways. Arizonans are competing, and winning, while at work and at play like never before,” Pizzimenti says. “Arizona has a new story to tell, and we want to help tell it to the world.”

For more, or to share how you relate to the “New Five Cs of Arizona” with Big fish (and potentially, the world), visit az5c.com.

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Gems and Fossils What’s selling and hot, and what’s not

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magine going to 100 restaurants to only try the Coke and Pepsi and expecting it to taste different at each place. That is much like the jewelry industry, where up to eight stores in each mall area purchase jewelry from the same few manufacturers in China. Many of the stores are owned by the same corporation. People tell us every day that they have been to many stores and it all looks the same... because it is the same.

Imagine going to shop for a car and only three models were available. How boring would life be if we all wore the same clothes and had the same houses?

More each year, we reject what some marketing company says is the “hot item” and continue to use gems that most don’t use, and create designs that most have not thought of.

I believe that unique colors of sapphires will continue to sell because there are not enough to be seen in mass production jewelry, and they are very durable. The shades of pink, berry, wine, purple and any that change color have been selling faster this year than any in history for us.

Peridot used to be a tough stone to sell, but Arizona peridot has made a strong showing over the last couple years, with more clothing incorporating that strong lime green color and reflecting an appreciation of how difficult it is to find a nice, rich color compared to pale shades.

Natural ruby is climbing in price faster than most gems but still sells, while junk, treated ruby, sometimes called composite ruby, is still being peddled

by TV sellers, department stores, cruise ships and on the internet as natural ruby.

Blue Zircon from Cambodia has been a surprise, as we have sold four times more of it this year than we did last year. Nice quality opals are selling as fast as we can make them, while lower grade opal is not selling at all.

Tourmaline in pinks, reds, oranges, greens and blues are selling well, while yellow and brown tourmaline is not. Tsavorite garnet is becoming very hard to find, which means prices will be going up soon. The deep, rich green of Tsavorite is a favorite of much of our staff but remains a bit of a secret worldwide. Tanzanite is seeing an upturn in higher qualities, not selling in lower grades.

The shocker of the year for us is fossilized dinosaur bone. We thought it would be a tiny part of the inventory but has sold 10 times the rate of what we expected. Keep digging, fossil hunters!

2018 shopping advice is don’t buy what everyone else is buying.

Scott Bohall is a member of the Arizona Jewelers Association. The owner of Treasures Jewelers, he travels the world to find exceptional gems.

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Spin Rate In part 3 of “Fundamentals for a Better Game,” golf pro Scott Sackett explains how to strike the ball for the best spin

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his is the continuation of my series titled “Fundamentals for a Better Game.”

The aim of this is to provide ball flight and impact fundamentals any player can use to become better, regardless of skill level. In part 1 of this series, we discussed “Maximizing Distance.” Part 2 was “Smash Factor” and now, part 3 is Spin Rate.

you can do. However, you can practice things that either increase or decrease spin rates. For decreasing it (with driver of course), keep track of where you contact the ball on the face. Look to strike it slightly on the toe and slightly above center. Also, work to strike up at the golf ball. To do this, you’ll want to put the ball off your left heel (assuming you’re right handed) and swing out to right field. To increase spin rate (presumably) with a shorter wedge shot, you’ll want to introduce friction and bounce to the shot. Think of using the trailing edge to strike the turf first (not leading edge) so you take very little divot and nip the ball. Additionally, if you have a little sand on the club face, that always helps to increase friction and spin rate.

Previous misconceptions?

Spin rate is something which at face value seems incredibly simple and straightforward.

However, this is far from the case. The myths regarding spin rate go on forever -- one being that hitting down at the ball more increases the spin rate. This idea was levied from driver all the way down to chip shots. Another misconception is that balls have both backspin and sidespin. This is false. A ball spins, and that spin is tilted on an axis.

What is spin rate?

The most basic definition of spin rate is the revolutions per minute of the golf ball in flight. When a shot is struck, the ball starts spinning on an axis. That axis can be straight or it can be tilted (think airplane wings banking left or right).

What do I need to know?

A few things. One is that for the most part, a lower spin shot is ideal for drivers. The average player spins a driver entirely too much.

Decreasing the spin rate for the average player could yield 15-30 yards, without question.

Second, the point of contact on the club face can greatly influence the spin rate. Heel and low on the face generates more spin, whereas high and toe on the face generates less spin.

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Scott Sackett has been a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher for the past 14 years. He teaches private lessons at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale and conducts Scott Sackett Signature Schools at SunRidge Canyon Golf Club. Reach him via scottsackett.com.

Spin Rate Trackman’s 3rd. Fundamental  Spin Rate is primarily generatred by Spin Loft and Club Speed. Additionally, impact position on the club and friction between the club and the ball afect the amount of spin.

 Hitting more down on the ball does not necessarily increase the Spin Rate!

 If you deloft the club, the Spin Loft may be unchanged  no change in Spin Rate – all other things equal.

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Phantom Facial While this treatment may look like something right out of a horror movie, it is actually a pain-free and relaxing treatment. This treatment utilizes a multi-wavelength, multi-color LED-light therapy mask that targets skin laxity, sun damage, acne, poor circulation and age spots. Fibroblasts and collagen are stimulated through the application of the mask, ultimately revealing a fresher, tighter, and clearer appearance of the treated skin.

Research has shown that skin cells exposed to LED light therapy regenerate 150-200 percent faster than those not exposed to the light.

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n celebration of the ghost and ghoul season, let’s look at some frightening-sounding but highly effective skin care treatments.

Although relaxing “fluff” facials still have a place in the aesthetic industry, more and more treatments are now considered “clinical” instead of “cosmetic” and that means they need to be performed in a medical-based office because they are more intense procedures that involve needles, blood, peels and zaps.

Although the treatments might sound or look scary, most are very quick, easy, relatively painless and offer “spooktacular” measurable and noticeable clinical results.

Here are some of the spookiest-sounding and best Halloween-worthy options: “Boo-Tox” (AKA) Botox Relax and smooth away those dreaded “crows feet,” forehead lines and frown lines with Botox. In the world of medical aesthetics, Botox continues to beat out all other treatments year after year. Botox is a brand name like Pepsi, but there are other brands of neurotoxin available that offer equal or in some cases (patient-specific) superior clinical results. One of

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those alternatives is Dysport. Overall, Botox and Dysport are very similar. Both are a type of botulinum used to relax muscles. The biggest difference is that Dysport is a smaller sized molecule so the way it is measured (the number of units administered) is different than Botox. Both have been used cosmetically for years and both offer a high safety profile.

Dysport may be slightly less expensive but it depends on the area of injection and the amount of units needed.

Vampire Facial No garlic is needed for this one. As soon as you see the clinical results you will be welcoming this treatment time and time again.

The Vampire facial, otherwise known as a PRP (platelet-rich-plasma) facial, gained national attention when Kim Kardashian underwent the procedure on her television show.

This treatment involves taking blood from a patient, processing it in a centrifuge to extract the platelet rich plasma containing growth factors and then needling (through a process called micro-needling) or injecting it (with a small needle) into the skin. The micro-injury along with the application of platelets initiates

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Spider Vein Treatment Options Sclerotherapy and laser treatments are both safe, effective and virtually painless methods for the reduction of spider veins. Sclerotherapy involves injecting a liquid solution with a small needle into the affected vein, causing the vein to collapse and fade. Laser treatments use energy and heat to break up the blood inside the vein, which is absorbed by the body.

Shed the Dead with a Medical Grade Chemical Peel by SkinMedica Shed those dull, dead skin cells with one of three medical grade peels by SkinMedica.

SkinMedica offers three levels of their professional in-office chemical peel: Illuminize, Vitalize, and Rejuvenize (think light, medium and strong). Chemical peels work best when done in a series and address skin texture, pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles.

Black Mask by Revision Skincare Too much Halloween makeup got your pores all clogged up? Try a fabulous black mask treatment by Revision Skincare. This mask is great for removing excess oil, eliminating debris, reducing pore size and purifying the skin. Black mask contains freshwater silt with natural minerals. The silt is proven to effectively absorb toxins, revealing a healthy post-Halloween glow.

After considering these are some of the most requested and most effective non-surgical options out there, all of this probably doesn’t sound too scary, after all.

Elizabeth Hausman is the former owner of Premier Wellness AZ in Anthem. For more information, visit premierwellnessaz.com

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