Contents OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011 [ IN EVERY ISSUE ]
13 Publishers’ Letter 14 Contributors 16 Connect With Us
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Cover Feature For our inaugural Business Issue, we’ve asked local successful entrepreneurs some questions that demand candid answers—and we got ’em!
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2011 Readers’ Choice Restaurant Awards Ballot Check out some of the Valley’s best medical facilities!
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Napa Valley Wine Feature We take you on a journey through Napa Valley—you’ll want to start planning your trip to the region immediately!
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Top Lawyers Avvo compiles a list of the Valley’s top lawyers for us, and we present you with the top attorneys in several categories, including Top Injury Lawyer Mark Breyer. If you’re looking for legal advice, these are the men and women to consult!
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Northern Arizona From cozy B&Bs to wildlife parks to train rides through colorful canyons, we highlight some of the best that Northern Arizona has to offer.
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Candid One-on-Ones: Local Entrepreneurs Divulge Secrets to Success
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EXPLORING
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Napa Valley "Wild"
Readers' Choice Resta urant Awards Ballot
NORTHERN ARIZONA ADVENTURES
Breast Cancer Awareness with
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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On-the-Go Beauty Tips
On the cover: Mark Breyer Photo courtesy Mark Susan
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North Valley OCTOBER | NOVEMER 2011
30 LOCAL PROFILE: Wickenburg Resident Carson Thomas Wins Culturekeeper Award 31 DAYTRIPPERS & WEEKENDERS: Geekazona Territory! Enjoy a Science Safari 32 MUSIC: Take a Deep Breath and Start Again: Seconds to Breathe Completes New CD 34 ART & CULTURE: New Location Ready for Overture: Ballet Arizona Moves Downtown 35 AZ FUN FACTS: The Great Diamond Hoax 36 GIVING BACK: Safekeeping the Natural World 38 SPORTS: Where’s Sparky? The Sun Devils Are in the Details 41 OUTDOOR ARIZONA: Go Natural 42 REVIEW FOR TWO: Eat, Drink, and We’ll Pass on the Popcorn 44 ENTERTAINMENT: There’s Always More to See, to Read