Jim Rafferty and Spencer, 1, check out the train at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale.
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Mayor previews what’s ahead for north-central neighborhoods
By Beth Duckett
Scottsdale’s north-central neighborhoods will welcome new residential, commercial and public transportation options this year that could attract more urban professionals to the area, Mayor Jim Lane said.
Lane will discuss the north-central sector as part of his annual state of the city address Feb. 22 at e Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, 7700 E. McCormick Parkway.
He spoke in advance about changes coming to north-central neighborhoods that will offer
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N. Scottsdale chefs line up to support the Girl Scouts
Annual Cookie Dessert Challenge is under way
By Alison Bailin Batz
A dozen north-central Scottsdale chefs are stepping up to support the Girl Scouts in the fourth annual Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge.
Each chef has been assigned one flavor of Girl Scout cookies as inspiration for a dessert.
rough Feb. 28, the chefs’ restaurant(s) will feature their unique takes on Girl Scout cookies on the
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Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane is a McCormick Ranch resident.
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Scottsdale Wine Trail beckons for Valentine’s Day Weekend
Whether you’re a romantic at heart, or simply want to avert the silent treatment from a potentially irked significant other, consider Scottsdale Wine Trail’s Valentine’s Day Weekend. ree wine tastes paired with chocolate will be available at five tasting rooms for $5 each.
It runs noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. Pay upon arrival at each tasting room. Visit Scottsdalewinetrail.com for more information and a map.
Participating vintners include:
LDV Wine Gallery
6951 E. 1st Street.
LDV’s redeveloped Scottsdale bungalow has an art gallery and two shaded patios, where guests may enjoy wine and food. In 2008, LDV owners Peggy Fiandaca and Curt Dunham purchased 40 acres and planted their first grapes in southeastern Arizona. LDV now produces 100 percent estate award-winning Rhone-varietal wines that reflect the high-elevation environment of the Chiricahua Mountain Foothills.
Carlson Creek is family owned and headquartered in Willcox. e 160-acre vineyard is at 4,200 feet of elevation, allowing for a balance of warm Arizona sun with crisp, cool evenings. e result is wine that is smooth and understated, yet approachable.
Aridus is the largest custom-crush facility in Arizona. e family-owned Willcox vintner produces its own label. Aridus sits on 17 acres and has grown into a 32,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art winery, three tasting rooms, and 40-acre vineyard in Turkey Creek, 30 miles from Willcox.
As a custom winery, Su Vino can customize a wine to the customer’s palate.
e customer gets to participate in the winemaking process by bottling and corking the wine and placing a personalized label on it, making a holiday gift, promotional items, wedding favor, or to have in the cellar. e winery holds educational sessions and will try new wines in new ways.
e Salvatore owners fell in love with the culture of wine during extensive travels to wine regions around the world. Upon returning to Arizona, they were surprised by the thriving wine industry. Excited to be part of it, the family purchased land on the Willcox Bench with the dream of their own vineyard. Its Scottsdale tasting room is its third. Others are in Willcox and Jerome.
more ways for people to live well in the progressively urban environment, including new trolley and bus routes and more mixed-use and multi-family housing projects for residents to live, work and play.
“ e major component is, how do we make sure to manage the potentially positive influx of businesses and jobs and people without overloading our commuter cycles, and frankly still accommodating the workforce?” Lane said. “We have to make sure we are managing traffic and managing services in such a way that we maintain a high quality of life.”
McCormick Ranch
Lane, a McCormick Ranch resident, says the master-planned community and its neighbor, Gainey Ranch, are undergoing a surge in redevelopment. ose neighborhoods “are all seemingly benefiting from some of the commercial amenities that are available,” he said.
“It’s really picking up speed now of people who are building and revitalizing individual homes in that area. I think
that will become another high-demand area.”
Shea Corridor
To the south and east of the Airpark, residents can expect to see changes along 90th Street between Shea Boulevard and Mountain View Road. Scottsdale will continue construction on a transportation-improvement project that aims to improve the flow of traffic and pedestrians. e city will install new transit amenities, bicycle and pedestrian connections, as well as a roundabout at the entrance of Mustang Library. A new traffic signal will serve the driveway of HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Paul Basha, Scottsdale transportation director, said.
WestWorld/Bell Road
SoHo Scottsdale, a luxury condominium complex, now is selling units at its location off Loop 101 south of Bell Road.
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Mayor Jim Lane
use trails from WestWorld to local neighborhoods and the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
In addition, Scottsdale’s long-range planning department oversaw a Bell Road Corridor study that aims to create a framework for how the area may grow and develop, says Danielle Casey, Scottsdale economic-development director. e next step is to find solutions for a major floodplain in the area, known as Reata Wash, that poses risks for flooding for houses, commercial structures and public facilities.
Airpark area
Near the north-central neighborhoods at the Airpark, among the largest projects under way is the luxuryapartment community, District at the Quarter. Planned for the corner of 73rd Street and Greenway-Hayden Loop, the mixed-use project includes retail and commercial, aligning with the city’s push to support the “live-work-play” concept. Similarly, construction could begin this year on JLB Partners’ Chauncey Marketplace, a proposal for commercial space and luxury apartments in multistoried buildings southeast of Chauncey Lane and Scottsdale Road.
Basha says the city is purchasing rightof-way to build the Raintree extension project, which would cut travel time for commuters along Raintree Drive between Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road. e multimillion dollar project would eliminate turns along the route, replacing traffic signals with roundabouts at four intersections.
“It is a long time coming,” Basha says. In addition, the city is gearing up initial plans for the Cactus and Airpark trolleys, new routes that would service the greater Airpark and surrounding north-central communities when they come online in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Lane says the city plans to enhance bus lines in the area, specifically Route 72 along Scottsdale Road.
“We are looking at some new technology in this implementation in the next two to three years,” he said. Basha says the city has proposed a new bus route with no stops connecting the underbird Road park-and-ride with Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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menus, a portion of proceeds benefiting local Girl Scouts.
ey also hope to inspire home cooks across Arizona to buy an extra box or two this Girl Scout cookie season to create their own desserts.
Girl Scout cookies are available through March 5. As in recent years, the Girl Scouts will have all cookies on hand for immediate customer purchase. Locations of cookie booths can be found by downloading the app Cookie Finder or by visiting girlscoutcookies.org.
Scottsdale Resort Troon North 10600 E. Crescent Moon Drive.
Dessert designer: Calena Srutowski.
Assigned cookie: Do-si-dos.
Dessert: Triple Decker Do-si-do Delight.
Cost: $10.
Details: 480-513-5085, proofcanteen.com.
Rhythm & Wine
7605 E. Pinnacle Peak Road.
Dessert designer: Terry Craig.
Assigned cookie: Trefoils.
Dessert: Girl Scout Banana Cream Pie.
Cost: $5.
Details: 480-478-6999, rhythmandwine.com.
Rusconi’s American Kitchen
10637 N. Tatum Blvd.
Dessert designer: Dave Rico.
Assigned cookie: Samoas.
Dessert: Chocolate Chunk Samoa Pecan Pie.
Cost: $8.
Details: 480-483-0009, rusconiskitchen.com.
Sorso Wine Room
15323 N. Scottsdale Road.
Dessert designer: Paige Murphy.
Assigned cookie: Thin Mints.
Dessert: #MintHappens Chocolate Mint
Cheesecake Mousse.
Cost: $7.
Details: 480-951-4344, sorsowineroom.com.
The Thumb
9393 E. Bell Road.
Dessert designer: Susan Kolman.
Assigned cookie: Thin Mints.
Dessert: Minty Oh!
Cost: $4.25.
Details: 480-513-8186, thethumb.com.
Twisted Grove
8220 N. Hayden Road.
Dessert designer: Christopher Collins.
Assigned cookie: Tagalongs.
Dessert: T.A.G. (Tagalongs Are Great) Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich.
Cost: $5.
Details: 480-699-0811, twistedgrove.com.
To share your Girl Scout cookies dessert creations – or shots of you and your family tasting any of the chefs’ creations – tag any social media posts with #dessertchallenge.
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Annual Italian Festival returns in larger venue
e annual Italian Festival is back for a fourth year in a new setting. Having outgrown its previous location after more than 15,000 attended last year, the festival moves to Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. in Scottsdale.
e festival, hosted by the Italian Association of Arizona, highlights Italian culture, food and fashion Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26.
Among highlights of the festival are wine tasting, authentic Italian cuisine and artists directly from Italy. Among them is singer Anna Calemme and the Fivizzano Flags Wavers Group.
A portion of the proceeds goes toward St. Vincent de Paul, which helps feed, clothe and house those in need in Arizona.
e Italian Association is a private, non-profit, non-political organization open to the Italian and American community of Arizona
with an interest in developing understanding and knowledge of Italy. e IA objective is to provide members with a broad range of services to support their business, to facilitate communications and exchanges between members, to help accelerate their expansion plans and to promote Italian culture. For more information call 480-745-7020 or email info@ ItalianAssociation.org.
What: Two-day event sponsored by Scottsdale and the Italian Club to celebrate Italian culture, food, music, arts, fashion and commerce.
When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 25, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, March 26.
Where: Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale
Cost: $10 advance, $15 at the door. Children under 12 are free. Visit italianfestivalaz.com or italianassociation.org for details.
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By Scott Shumaker
Trash talk
Scottsdale’s ‘Godzilla’ broke ground for mechanized garbage collection
As Scottsdale came of age after World War II, the rapidly growing town engaged in many innovative and pioneering projects.
Even the city’s trash collection became a model for the country.
Fully mechanized residential trash collection had not been successfully implemented anywhere until Scottsdale’s prototype truck—dubbed “Godzilla” by city employees— demonstrated that it was possible and beneficial.
In 1965, Scottsdale’s trash collection, like all municipalities, relied on manual collection, in which workers had to grab cans or bags of trash from the streets and alleys. Summer heat, grueling work and injuries resulted in a 91 percent turnover in the city’s waste services in the 1960s.
(All photos courtesy of Scottsdale Public Library)
Among the largest investments for Scottsdale in the implementation of “Godzilla,” the mechanical trash collector, was not the technology, but the purchase of standardized trash cans. In this undated photo, two sizes of new standardized cans are shown.
Scottsdale approved a plan to test a new system and received a federal grant for the project. A city mechanic, while troubleshooting the mechanical arm that would pick up the trash cans, exclaimed that he was building “a monster…a Godzilla.”
e name stuck, and so did the new mechanical-arm technology.
Scottsdale created Godzilla and its successors by modifying existing front-loading garbage trucks. This undated photo shows an unmodified version of the model used to create second-generation trucks. Those after Godzilla, with a refined grabbing mechanism, could collect trash even faster. Collection increased to 270 tons per week from 90.
After a successful trial run in 1969, Godzilla and succeeding trucks more than doubled collection rates and impressed residents, who lined the alleyways in the testing phase to see the new truck lift trash cans high into the air and tip them into the truck.
In this photo, an official delegation of Russians touring the U.S. in 1974 visits Scottsdale’s waste-disposal facilities. The delegation’s interest in Scottsdale’s refuse services attests to the program’s innovation.
In this undated photo, the original prototype truck used to test the feasibility of mechanized trash collection plucks a garbage can off the street. Godzilla was a modification of a truck designed to lift dumpsters from the front of the vehicle. While creating the mechanical arm for street-side collection, Scottsdale mechanic Chuck Kalinowski called the prototype “Godzilla” in a moment of frustration, and the name stuck.
Family time
Child-friendly outing Heroes, hearts and history collide at i.d.e.a. Museum
By Kimberly Hosey
Have a hero in the family? Maybe a hero-obsessed kid or two? e i.d.e.a. Museum, a short drive from Scottsdale neighborhoods, has you covered. Its next exhibit, “Caped Crusaders and Everyday Heroes,” runs Friday, Feb. 10, to Sunday, May 28. It takes guests on a hero’s journey through works by more than 15 national and international artists.
Cultural and mythological heroes and heroines from around the world come to life. e exhibit also honors men and women who became community heroes because of their work or actions.
Join your kids in finding a little heroic inspiration along the way. Handson activities, such as experiencing a superpower (via green screen), developing a storyboard detailing a unique champion of your own, and designing superhero costumes nurture creative thinking and are fun.
e exhibit also features paintings, photography, sculptures and mixedmedia displays by artists around the state, country and world.
As always, the museum, whose name stands for “Imagination. Design. Experience. Art,” also offers studios, rooms for crafts and physical play, an outdoor area perfect for grabbing a snack or picnic lunch, and the “Hub” near the front of the building.
e busy, brightly colored Hub features 11 interactive stations to trigger imagination and creativity, like “Face Frames,” where guests create decorative glasses by first choosing frames (using pipe cleaners, pre-printed frame patterns or 3-D glasses), and then decorating them with materials like feathers, glitter, gems and stickers. If ever you wanted to craft with your kids without the hassle of gathering all the materials, i.d.e.a. is the place for you.
ArtVille, a soft play area for kids 5 and younger, engages them, stimulating awareness of color, shape and texture while they crawl, walk, build and explore the brightly colored, soft oversize blocks.
ArtVille guests must wear socks, which can be purchased at the museum, or bring your own. Older children are welcome, but only as “helpers.”
Kids and adults may want to check out the groovy Black Light Room, now featuring a glowing Alice in Wonderland scene. Wear clothes with white, and you’ll really shine. You can use it to make believe, discuss the story, explain how light works, or just goof around with your kids.
e museum has activities and classes that allow your young heroes and makers to create art from the heart. Smocks are provided for many of the messier activities, but you might still want to bring a change of clothes for your artist.
workshop will create crafty masterpieces with stamping, sticking and painting. Afterward, explore the Caped Crusaders and Everyday Heroes exhibit and try to spot hearts in the artwork. Registration includes all-day museum admission for both parent and child.
Age: 2 to 5 (child must be accompanied by an adult).
Cost: Members $6, non-members $14.
Home School Historians: Jasper Johns
10 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15. Young artists create a monoprint, learning a new technique as well as how Jasper Johns used symbolism. Home School Historians is every third Wednesday of the month, introducing a famous artist, art movement and fine-art technique.
Registration fee includes one participating child, one adult and siblings younger than 5. Activities for siblings younger than 5 are included. Each additional participating child 5 and older must pay registration fee.
Age: 5 to 12.
Cost: Members $7, non-members $12.
STEAM Kids: e Science of Superheroes
10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25. Bang! Pop! Ka-Pow! Explore the sights, strengths and sounds of superhero science with lightning bolts, vertical force and pop rocks. Registration includes all-day museum admission.
Age: 6 to 12; child must be accompanied by adult.
Cost: Members $8, non-members $16.
Infant Messy Creations: Little Leprechauns
10 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 17. It’s a lucky day to explore all things sensory with a green theme. Babies and toddlers will get messy while creating artwork after a story about a leprechaun. Registration includes admission. Age: 6 months to 24 months; child must be accompanied by adult.
Cost: Members $5, non-members $13.
Messy Creations: Stamp, Drip and Print
10 to 10:45 a.m., ursday, April 13. Young makers stamp and drip paint from eggs, print with potatoes and create art. Registration includes admission. Age: 2 to 5; child must be accompanied by adult.
Cost: Members $6, non-members $14.
Home School Historians: Andy Warhol
10 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 19. Learn about Andy Warhol’s iconic pop art—and create screen-printed artwork of your own. Age: 5 to 12.
Cost: Members $7, nonmembers $12.
e museum is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
(Submitted photo)
A student gets down and dirty in Messy Creations class. February has a Valentine’s-theme project.
By Erica Odello
DIY curtain rods
I have a long list of items that I think are severely overpriced, and curtain rods are near the top of the list.
Why does something that requires so little engineering cost so much? Well, if you’re reading this article, then you know I have an alternative.
You will need: 2 x 5.125 x 7.125inch wooden corbels, 1 wood closet rod (have the hardware store cut a rod that will be 6 inches longer on each side than the width of the window), 1½-inch hole saw, hand sander, 2x drywall screws, 2x wall anchors, screwdriver, wood stain or paint if desired.
Step 1
To hang your curtains straight, you’ll need to measure and cut holes in the corbels. After marking the center of your hole, drill halfway through the corbel, then flip over and finish the hole from the other side. is helps prevent chunks of the finished sides of the corbels from splitting off and ruining the finish. Use a hand sander to clean up the edges of the new hole and the edges of the curtain rod.
Step 2
If desired, paint or stain the corbels and closet rod. I’ve made three versions of these for my house. One set I left raw, my youngest wanted hers painted blue, and the one I did for this article got a maple wood stain.
Step 3
Mount the corbels above and on either side of the window using the wall anchors and screws. Feed the curtains over the rod. Insert each end in a corbel. You have a Restoration Hardware-esque curtain rod!
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By Jill Pertler
Vacation foibles
We’d been looking forward to the week for months. We planned and packed and prepared to play. e months of waiting became weeks, the weeks became days, and then it was here: Vacation!
Seven days of perfectly choreographed bliss. Or not.
Our trip took us to the world’s most famous Mickey. It’s among our favorites because grown adults wear silly mouse ears while dining on oversize, overpriced turkey legs, and no one thinks that’s weird.
Most vacations include a hiccup or two. Ours started before we got to the parks. We’d ordered brightly colored matching T-shirts. ey arrived the day after we left, so we never got to take a
dorky group photo to post on Facebook.
We arrived at our rental home. I set my alarm for 6:30, much earlier than any family should ever have to wake up on vacation.
Despite my responsible alarm setting, we overslept because I’d set it for p.m. We scrambled and managed to be just 15 minutes off our goal time.
“We can do this,” my husband said. He’s the biggest kid in the bunch. e roads in Florida are plastered with purple signs telling you where to turn and which way to go to reach the park of your choice. We managed to get lost. e boys found the correct route on their phones and blurted directions from the back seat. My husband gripped the steering wheel, stress showing just a bit in his white knuckles.
We reached our magical destination, just minutes before the park opened. We ran to the gates.
Most of us made it through the bag
checkers and metal detectors without a hitch, but my husband was chosen for extra security screening. is brought a scowl, and delayed our entire party by a good 30 seconds.
We then ran to the ride of choice and prepared to wait in line. It’s what you do. A woman in a red dress cut through the queue to catch up with her party. We let her pass and watched her. She got to a spot where all that separated her from them was a railing, which she hopped without further ado. Her dress flew up and we all saw what none of us wanted to see: She wore a red dress, and nothing more.
After that, our day was rather hohum, and by that I mean filled with great rides and fun-filled family times, with a lot of walking.
We left tired, spent and fulfilled, until we realized we’d violated a primary rule: You’ve got to remember where you park.
We knew which lot we were in, but not which row. Imagine seven weary park-goers walking up and down the immense expanse of asphalt, looking for a nondescript crossover vehicle in a sea of nondescript crossover vehicles. By some miracle, we found ours, and we didn’t even get lost on our way back to the rental.
I’m happy to report that after that, we turned the corner on our trip hiccups. e rest of the week was nearly flawless, and for the next six days we went on to make our vacation great again.
Which is all that anyone can ask. Especially a princess who wears mouse ears instead of a crown.
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What’s more fun than a beautiful day with the kids at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale? We caught several families having fun in the winter sun.
1. Tim Lee’s granddaughter Alexa, 3, moves in for the final spoonful. 2. Climbing’s a snap – even in cowboy boots – for little wrangler Riker Frehulfer, 4. 3. Molly Rafferty and Teagan, 6 months, take a break at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale. 4. Athena Euler and Autumn, 9 months, along with Katie Robinson and Harvey, 10 months, enjoy their playtime. 5. Matt Robinson is the keeper of the miniature trains at the Railroad Park. 6. Ayla Brown, 3, has fun playing in the railroad cars at McCormickStillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale. 7. It’s time for refreshments for Nicole Griffus and Isaac, 4.
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1 Street East Food Truck Festival
More than 70 Valley food trucks will be on hand for visitors to sample their fare. Listen to local musicians and join a foodeating contest.
When: Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 11-12, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: $12, children 12 and younger free. Each truck will offer a $2 “sample” option.
Info: 480-270-5000 or streeteatsaz.com.
2 Sunday A’Fair
Enjoy a free outdoor concert, arts and crafts market, family-friendly activities, sculpture tours, food and Sunday fun.
When: Sundays, through April 2, noon-4 p.m.
Where: Scottsdale Civic Center Park, 7375 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale.
Cost: Free.
Info: 480-499-8587 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
3 Native Trails
Experience the traditional dress, music and dances of Southwestern tribes, and get up-close with the performers. Watch arts demonstrations, enjoy traditional food and browse a marketplace.
When: Thursdays and Saturdays, through March 30, noon-1 p.m.
Where: Scottsdale Civic Center Park, 7375 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. Cost: Free.
Info: 480-499-8587 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
4 62nd Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Watch nearly 2,400 gorgeous horses compete. Enjoy shopping, arts and crafts. When: Feb. 16-26, times vary.
Where: WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: $10 adults, $7 seniors/military, free for ages 12 and younger. Free Family Fun Night is Friday, Feb. 24. Info: 800-745-3000 or scottsdaleshow. com.
5 Kodo: Dadan 2017
An unforgettable “thundering” rhythmic experience with massive Japanese taiko drums, vocals and dance. When: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11, 8 p.m.
Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Cost: $39-$49. Info: 480-499-8587 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
6 Experience Canada
Learn about the culture and music of our neighbor to the north through talks, performances, hands-on workshops, crafts and fun for kids.
When: Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 11-12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix.
Cost: $20 adults, $15 teens, $10 kids 4-12, Free for kids 3 and under.
Info: 480-478-6000 or mim.org.
7 Dr. Seuss’
‘The Cat in the Hat’
Dr. Seuss’ classic tale of a troublesome cat in a striped hat comes to the stage, courtesy of Child’s Play AZ.
When: Weekends, through Feb. 19, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Where: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.
Cost: $12-$26. Info: 480-350-2822 or childsplayaz.org.
8 Living with Wildlife
Learn more about Arizona’s fascinating wildlife with educators and special animal guests.
When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 1-3 p.m.
Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix.
Cost: $36 for one adult and one child, $17 for additional participants. Info: 480-941-1225 or dbg.org.
9 Matilda The Musical
This Broadway musical based on Roald Dahl’s book about a girl with a vivid imagination will appeal to all ages. When: Tuesday-Sunday, Feb. 7-12, times vary.
Where: ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe.
Cost: $40-$175.
Info: 480-965-3434 or asugammage. com.
10 Conservation Science Night
Learn the science of animal conservation with fun activities geared toward all ages.
When: Friday, Feb. 17, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix.
Cost: Free with advance registration. Info: 602-914-4333 or phoenixzoo.org.
Scottsdale schools
Board prioritizes construction, renovation after bond passage in November election
By Nancy Norman e Scottsdale Unified School District,
which serves approximately 24,000 students in 30 schools, has identified a list of projects for 2017 in the wake of passage of bond and capitalimprovement proposals in November, 2016.
Voter approval of those measures allows the Governing Board to prioritize construction and renovation projects and authorize the bonds to finance them.
Extensive studies by the district last year in each of its five learning communities – Arcadia, Chaparral, Coronado, Desert Mountain and Saguaro – showed that several of the oldest schools have outlived their usefulness and have become financially and practically burdensome to maintain.
Some facilities are underused, the board concluded, as shifts in student populations have taken place. As the
Scottsdale Community College chronicles
Student-funded yoga wall aids instruction
e Scottsdale Community College yoga instruction program now boasts a professional yoga wall, thanks to a student-led fundraising plan that netted more than $6,000.
e fundraising included personal donations, primarily from students, that ranged from $20 to $2,000, proceeds from T-shirt sales and $1,000 from the college’s Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Department budget.
“Users use the wall’s rope and pulley system to help enhance their asana (poses),” said Carlyn Sikes, SCC yogainstruction director. “People who may have a difficult time with certain poses, whether due to balance issues or other physical limitations, can use the ropes to make a difficult pose accessible.”
e wall can accommodate multiple students at once, valuable for group learning and teaching. SCC’s Facilities
conversations with the Governing Board and district administration continue, all of these factors will be taken into account, officials say. Decisions will be made with an eye toward fiscal responsibility, the safety of students, teachers and staff, and the learning needs of current and future students.
At its Dec. 13, 2016, meeting, the board focused first on Hopi Elementary School, which opened in 1960, and in the coming weeks the board will discuss the future of Hohokam Traditional Elementary, which also opened in 1960. e Hohokam community is considering whether it wishes to change from a Pre-K through fifthgrade elementary to a K-8 model, which would require any new facilities to be designed differently.
Also in December, the board authorized sale of $45 million in bonds to finance initial priorities.
Department built and installed the wall, saving about $8,000.
George Benson awards scholarship
For the sixth year, jazz musician and singer George Benson has been invited to present a scholarship, named in his honor, to the department’s top student. e showcase begins at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, 9000 E. Chaparral Road. It is free.
is year’s George Benson Honorary Scholarship recipient is Jonathan Boyd. He receives $1,500 to be used for his studies at SCC. For the first time, the scholarship selection committee added an honorable-mention selection: Tristan Lauzon, who will receive a $750 scholarship.
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Scottsdale Community College yoga instructor Marivic Wrobel demonstrates the yoga wall.
Taos Society of Artists brings masterpieces to Scottsdale
More than 80 American masterpieces by 19 artists are on display through April 30 at Scottsdale Museum of the West’s presentation of “ e Taos Society of Artists.”
e paintings are on loan from institutions across the country, as well as private collections.
e museum, 3830 N. Marshall Way, one block west of Scottsdale Road, is presenting several events in conjunction with the exhibition.
A two-day symposium is 1-5 p.m., April 6-7. e lecture series will feature internationally recognized scholars, who will discuss the society’s members, artistic technique, birth of tourism in Taos, art patronage and components that established an artistic circle in Taos during the early 20th century.
Monthly “Taos Tuesdays” programs are 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 14, March 14 and April 11 in the Virginia G. Piper eater/ Auditorium. Topics include the patron/ artist relationship (Feb. 14), Taos Associate Member John Sloan’s advocacy of Native American art (March 14), and a screening of “Awakening in Taos,” a documentary about Mabel Dodge Luhan and her role in making Taos a haven of inspiration and creativity for writers and artists (April 11).
About 100 years ago, artists, photographers, scientists, business leaders, members of high society and even families on vacation flocked to Taos, New Mexico, to see the wonderland portrayed in paintings by the Taos Society of Artists, among the most influential schools of American painting, and to meet those artists.
eir works feature dramatic landscapes and Native Americans in traditional clothing, which shaped popular culture’s perceptions of the American Southwest and influenced generations of artists, including Georgia O’Keeffe, Andrew Dasburg, Marsden Hartley and Maynard Dixon.
ese artists not only created a distinctive style of American art, but also played a key role in transforming the remote Taos community into an international art center, with the society artists enjoying a large measure of celebrity.
e older members of the Taos Society aligned more closely to their academic training, while the younger members broke new ground experimenting with modernist techniques coming from European artists, such as Picasso, Cezanne and Matisse.
e society officially disbanded in 1927 due to faltering economic conditions leading to the Great Depression of the 1930s, and some tensions among the society’s members who, by then, were well-known and in demand for solo exhibitions.
e exhibition is co-curated by Tricia Loscher, chief curator of Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, and Peter Hassrick, director emeritus of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Scottsdale Art Auction is the exhibition sponsor.
Admission to “ e Taos Society of Artists” exhibition, the April 6-7 symposium, and “Taos Tuesdays” is included in museum admission, and is free to museum members.
e museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; ursdays 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. It is closed Mondays.
For more information call 480-6869539 or visit scottsdalemuseumwest.org.
‘The Taos Society of Artists’ sponsored by Scottsdale
When: Through April 30. Where: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way.
Admission: Included with museum admission of $13 adults; $11 seniors 65 and older and active military; $8 students with ID and children 6-17, and free to museum members and children 5 and younger.
Sunday A’Fair returns for its 30th season in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ 30th season of its Sunday A’Fair free outdoor concert series is back, running through April.
Sunday A’Fair events showcase more than 20 musical acts from Arizona, including blues, country, jazz, R&B, rock and soul. e concerts are at Scottsdale Civic Center Park on selected Sunday afternoons through April 2, and are made possible through sponsor Nationwide.
Among Sunday A’Fair’s musical highlights are performances by Muskellunge and Brian Chartrand on Feb. 12; Andres Martinez y Ritmo Latino and Los Angeles-based Salt Petal on Feb. 19, as part of La Gran Fiesta: A Celebration of Latin and Hispanic Cultures; e Sugar ieves and Hans Olson on March 19; and Trio de Lebert, Alexis Juliard and Cecile Hortensia on March 26, as part of Origination: A Festival of Native Cultures, celebrating the arts of France and Arizona.
Along with free musical entertainment, each Sunday A’Fair includes an arts-andcrafts market featuring jewelry, ceramics and textiles, and activities for children and families.
ere is no admission charge to Sunday
A’Fair. Docents will lead free guided museum tours at 1:30 p.m., followed by tours of the sculptures in the park at 3 p.m.
Guests are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets to Sunday A’Fair and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment with friends and family. Foods from the grill, snacks and beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks are available for purchase.
For more information, visit scottsdaleperformingarts.org/event/ sunday-afair-2017 or call 480-499-8587.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts provides a stage for a wide range of voices and perspectives, creating shared, inspiring experiences for the community that celebrate artistic excellence and cultural awareness. Among the premier performing-arts halls in the western U.S., the center presents a diverse season of dance, music, theater, comedy and film from around the world.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts, 7380 E. Second St. in downtown Scottsdale, has free parking in the public parking garage to the west on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue, and at the Civic Center Library parking garage on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.
30th
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Sunday A’Fair
What: Free outdoor concert series.
Where: 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale.
When: Noon-4 p.m., Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 19, 26; April 2. Admission: free.
Information: 480-499- 8587 or ScottsdaleArts.org.
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Salt Petal will play at Sunday A’Fair, a free outdoor concert series Sundays through April at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
(photograph courtesy Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M)
“The Chief Speaks” is a 1917 oil on canvas by Ernest L. Blumenschein.
Art Auction
events calendar
Jan. 20, 2017 - Feb. 20, 2017
Arizona Fine Art Expo Tour more than 100 artists’ studios and watch painters, sculptors, metal workers and other artisans create their works. Talk to the artists and learn more about their process and history.
When: Jan. 20-March. 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: Free.
Info: 480-837-7163 or arizonafineartexpo.com.
Celebration of Fine Art
In its 27th year, this art show gives you access to more than 100 studios. You can meet artists and watch them work. Take in the larger outdoor sculpture court.
When: Jan. 20-March 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 18400 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: $10 adult, $8 seniors/military, free for kids under 12. Tickets are season passes.
Info: 480-443-7695 or celebrateart. com.
Paws in the Park
Join other dog owners for a day of play. Talk to pet professionals, browse information booths and enjoy live entertainment. If you want, bring food to donate to Vista del Camino’s Pet Pantry.
When: Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Chaparral Park off-leash area, 5401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: Free.
Info: 480-312-0217 or scottsdaleaz.gov.
Native Trails
Experience the traditional dress, music and dances of Southwestern tribes, and get up-close with the performers. Watch arts demonstrations, enjoy traditional food and browse a marketplace.
When: Thursdays and Saturdays, Jan. 22-Mar. 30, noon-1 p.m.
Where: Scottsdale Civic Center Park, 7375 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale.
Cost: Free.
Info: 480-499-8587 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
Let’s Knit
Whether you’re brand new to knitting or want to share your expertise with others, this weekly group provides a great opportunity to get together with other knitters.
When: Tuesdays, Jan. 24-Feb. 21, 1:303:30 p.m.
Where: Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: Free.
Info: 480-481-7033 or vosjcc.org.
‘Our Kind of Traitor’
An English couple on vacation gets caught in the middle of the Russian mob and MI-6. Starring Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Damian Lewis. Rated R.
Go to an event your whole family, including fur babies, can enjoy. Dogs are welcome for a stroll through the Desert Botanical Garden.
When: Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix.
Cost: $22 adults, $21 student, $10 child 3 and over, $4 per dog.
Info: 480-941-1225 or dbg.org.
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Grass,” the biggest Valley golf event of the year returns with plenty of 16th-hole excitement and live music performances.
When: Monday-Sunday, Jan. 30-Feb. 5, times vary.
Where: TPC Scottsdale, 17020 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: Free Monday-Tuesday, $40 daily Wednesday-Sunday, ages 17 and under free with paid adult.
Info: wmphoenixopen.com.
Brewer’s Bowl
Find out which Arizona microbrewery makes the best craft beer at this street festival. Sample the wares and decide for yourself, and enjoy street food and entertainment.
When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 5 p.m. (4 p.m. VIP).
Where: 4216 N. Brown Ave., Scottsdale. Cost: $35 (20 sample tickets), $55 (VIP + 25 sample tickets).
Info: 602-730-6361 or brewersbowl. com.
The Underground Railroad
Learn more about the Underground Railroad and the history of Abolition. Jim Dunlap shares his family’s personal experience with the anti-slavery movement.
Share your love of cooking at this unique book club. February’s book is “The Essence of Chocolate” by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg.
When: Friday, Feb. 10, 10:30-11 a.m.
Where: Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mtn. Ranch Road, Scottsdale. Cost: Free.
Info: 480-312-7323 or scottsdalelibrary. org.
Scottsdale Vanity Med Spa Now Offers Microblading!
Colleen Kupka R.N. is excited to offer Microblading, the hottest permanent eyebrow makeup that precisely designs beautiful, fuller, natural-looking brows.
What is Microblading?
It’s a form of permanent makeup known by different names: eyebrow embroidery, microstroking, feather touch and hair strokes.
Who benefits from permanent makeup?
If you have over plucked, sparse or lightly colored eyebrows, or simply want to define or redesign your eyebrows, Microblading will work beautifully for you.
What makes us Different?
In Arizona, certification isn’t required and anyone can perform Microblading. This is scary. Microblading cuts the skin and not everyone is a candidate for the procedure. Medical knowledge keeps you safe.
Colleen Kupka is an R.N. certified in microblading and has 30+ years working in aesthetic, surgical and medical environments. She understands health conditions and how to keep environments safe, sterile, and aseptic.
Your comfort is of the utmost importance to us. We utilize medical grade anesthetics that are only available to medical professionals; non-medical professionals are limited to inferior pain management products.
Call to schedule your consultation with Colleen.
Whether you want to test your golf game, or dine with your closest friends and family, Ancala Country Club is about living an active and healthy lifestyle – bringing our community together to enjoy life, strengthen bonds, and build new relationships.
We invite you to join one of Scottsdale’s distinguished golf and recreational facilities with over 2.7 million dollars in improvements, and a year-long schedule of events designed to engage and delight every member of the family. Take a tour today!
What’s Cooking?
By Jan D’Atri
Brownies, caramel a yummy pairing
‘Ellie Cakes’ perfect for Valentine’s Day
is month, with Valentine’s Day, is made for chocolate lovers.
By all means, give chocolate as a Valentine’s Day gift, but if you do happen to have any chocolates left over after this sweet holiday, I have the perfect idea: Turn them into “Ellie Cakes.”
at’s what Elyse Judd’s mom did. She would add them to pieces of brownies that didn’t quite come out of the pan perfectly. She called them “Ellie Cakes” and made them an heirloom treasure.
Phoenix resident Elyse Judd shares the story:
“Mom would take the broken pieces
of brownies that didn’t come out of the pan in perfect squares and any left-over chocolates we had on hand and she would freeze them for a few hours. en she would cut them up into little squares and pile them on top of the brownies that did come out in perfect squares, using caramel sauce as the glue! It was my favorite treat ever, so Mom named them Ellie Cakes!”
As if homemade brownies aren’t delicious enough, Ellie Cakes take them to a yummy new level. anks, Elyse, for a sweetheart of an idea!
‘Ellie Cakes’: Chocolate Brownies with Caramel Sauce Drizzle
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts, divided caramel sauce to drizzle
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 shallow baking dish. (Elyse’s mom used a jelly-roll baking sheet or quartersheet pan).
Mix together package of dry devil’s food cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, oil, coffee, cocoa, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips and 1 cup of the walnuts until well blended. Reserve ½ cup walnuts for topping.
Bake according to brownie mix package instructions. Do not overbake brownies. When cool, cut in squares. Place 3-4 squares in freezer.
When hardened, cut into ½-inch cubes. Drizzle a small amount of caramel sauce over brownies. Place frozen brownie cubes and walnuts over top.
Caramel sauce
Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a skillet or small pot, combine sugar, boiling water, butter, vanilla and salt. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, and cool until thickened.
Do not burn bottom of pan.
Jan’s notes:
I love these Ellie Cakes and wanted to share some tips for making perfect brownies. If you have a pure convection element in your oven, use it. It will give you the best even cooking.
Also, it’s hard to tell when brownies are done. When the aroma of chocolate coming from the oven hits me, I know the brownies are just about done.
Halfway through the baking process, I open the oven and gently pat the top of the brownies. at deflates the air bubble on top and I can tell if the brownies are done.
By Kenneth LaFave
Two Brothers Tap House and Brewery imports beer quality from Chicago
Before the Golden Age of Beer, back when “beer” meant a fermented rice drink in a can, we ordered beer to go with our food. Now, with fine craft beers available nearly everywhere, we order food to go with our beer.
Beer’s range of flavors, colors, strengths and densities make it the centerpiece of many a night out. e trick is finding a moderately priced place that boasts unique, quality brews and food to match them. In Scottsdale, Two Brothers Tap House and Brewery tops the list of such destinations.
e Two Brothers’ large building
affords a roomy space indoors and a small but comfortable patio. While the weather is cool, try the outside seating with its homey fireplaces and view of Scottsdale Road.
Two Brothers was started, logically enough, by brothers Jim and Jason Ebel. e year was 1996 and the place was Chicago. Slowly, the brothers’ commitment to quality malt and hops, and creative leaps of flavor imagination, made it a regional hit.
How did Scottsdale become its only location outside the Chicago area?
According to manager Keith Goedert, we
have the brothers’ parents to thank: ey retired here, and to be closer to them, Jim and Jason opened the Scottsdale shop.
For my recent visit to Two Brothers, I chose a flight of four beer samples ($8) popular with Two Brothers patrons and displaying the range available: Prairie Path, Ebel’s Weiss, Cane and Ebel, and Domaine DuPage.
e most immediately distinctive thing about two of them was the creative use of hops, the floral spice of beer, the yin to malt’s yang. Commercial beers all but ignored it, but, with the craft-beer boom, it has made a dramatic re-entry, sometimes swinging the pendulum too far with IPAs saturated by hops to the point of masking the malt.
Prairie Path, a light amber ale with little to no fragrance, surprises the palette at the end with a nice hopsie finish after a crisp start. is is a great beer for warmer weather.
itself. e idea, says manager Goedert, is to reach out to non-beer drinkers through cocktails that imaginatively combine beer with liquors. Drinking buddy tried the Weeble Wobble ($10) – Junipero gin, lemon, and Wobble IPA, which he likened to “a beer margarita” in its citrusy refreshment.
Cane and Ebel is a rye beer, deep red in color, that starts with a hint of hops and then blooms in the mouth with a rush of vanilla. e latter is brought on by the “cane” in Cane and Ebel – ai palm sugar, which is added to the batch to balance the hops.
Ebel’s Weiss is a wheat beer long on banana and cloves, with a fundamental taste “almost like mead,” in the words of my partner-in-beer for the night. Domaine DuPage, perhaps Two Brothers’ best-known beer, is a French country ale in the style known as Biere du Garde. Deep amber in color with an inviting malt fragrance, it is toasty and slightly sweet, with just the right amount of hops for a tasty finish.
What to eat? Goedert suggested the beer-battered cheese curds ($11), a perfect foil for the intensity of beer flavors. In addition, we tried the fish tacos ($13) with a side of truffle-parmesan fries ($4). Soy-marinated cabbage distinguished the tacos; truffle oil raised the fries a notch above the usual.
Two Brothers is open for lunch and dinner. e kitchen closes 90 minutes before the bar.
Speaking of my companion for the evening, he was intrigued by the idea of “beer cocktails,” a newish trend, the cutting edge on which Two Brothers finds
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The Weeble Wobble is a beer cocktail made with Junipero gin and an IPA at Two Brothers.
Full-service Family Tree Estate Planning strives to take stress out of money matters
By Alison Stanton
As owner of Family Tree Estate Planning, Jason Wootten truly understands that his company focuses on subjects that can make many people uncomfortable.
“We talk about money and dying, which tend to be two unpopular topics for people,” Wootten said. is knowledge has inspired Wootten and his team to take these difficult subjects and make them as easy as possible for their clients to understand.
“We pride ourselves on taking the complicated subject of probate and breaking it down for people,” he said.
“ is is not to say that a trust from Illinois or another state is not valid here, but we want to be sure everything is up to date for the state of Arizona,” Wootten said.
“One of our biggest competitive advantages is that when we work with clients we will make changes to their documents for no added fee. We know that things can be fluid and can change over time, so as life evolves, we want to be there for our clients.”
Wootten, who opened Family Tree Estate Planning in 2007, 15849 N. 71st St., Suite 100 in Scottsdale, said he wants to make it as stress-free as he can for people to start the planning process.
“We come to our clients’ homes and offer a no-cost and no-obligation consultation,” he said.
“We go through the probate process and describe how it works, and then also discuss wills, living wills and how trusts work in Arizona, and then, we answer any questions they have about their specific situations.”
A large portion of the company’s approximately 1,500 clients have relocated to Arizona and want to be sure their previous documents are current and correct.
Experience the 2017 GMC YUKON
While Wootten is always happy to work with younger clients, in their 30s and 40s, who are being proactive about their estate planning, he said the majority of his clients fall into the 55-to-80 demographic.
Despite the sometimes uncomfortable nature of his company’s services, Wootten said he encourages people of all ages to come in and consult with him and his team.
“ ese topics really are very important,” he said.
He adds, “One of my favorite expressions is that ‘if you love what you are doing, you will never work a day in your life.’ I really like my work and enjoy the way every day is different and every situation is different.”
For more information, call 602795-8000 or visit familytreeplanning. com.
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Jason Wootten, owner of Family Tree Estate Planning, says that he and his team strive to take complicated money matters and make them easy for their clients to understand.
The Exercise Coach studio opens in Scottsdale
e Exercise Coach has opened a new location in Scottsdale, and with it comes the Surge360, a new high-tech piece of exercise equipment.
e new studio is at 8300 N. Hayden Road, in the Mercado del Lago shopping plaza, near the northwestern corner of Hayden Road and Via de Ventura.
“With everyone’s busy schedules today, people want to get the most benefit they can from exercise in the least amount of time,” said Amanda Coe, Scottsdale Exercise Coach owner.
“Our high-tech equipment and coachguided advanced system provides the most results possible in the least of amount of time – 20 minutes twice a week.”
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The Exercise Coach, 8300 N. Hayden Road, in the Mercado del Lago shopping plaza, opened in January, advocating two 20-minute, high-intensity workouts per week.
e Surge360 features advanced Hydraulic Performance Training, which gym officials say provides variable resistance in any direction determined by the force applied. at is instrumental in building total body strength, power and endurance, Exercise Coach officials say. ey add that smooth, non-jarring movements and transitions allow users to train for multi-directional power while limiting
the risk of injury.
e Exercise Coach claims that the Surge360 burns more calories than traditional cardio equipment and is used by many NFL and NBA teams, the
USA wrestling team, and professional golfers, such as Jordan Spieth.
e Surge360 is part of the Exercise Coach’s leading-edge approach to fitness that features advanced technologies. eir proprietary system provides a customized, safe and timeefficient program that delivers fitness and fat loss.
Options include one-on-one personal training, training with a partner, smallgroup classes, and a youth-training program. Clients achieve maximum results by performing two, 20-minute smart workouts per week using the Exercise Coach’s combination of bioadaptive exercise technology and the knowledge and encouragement of its professional personal coaches.
e Exercise Coach is suitable for people of all ages, fitness and confidence levels.
Founded in 2000, e Exercise Coach now has two locations in Scottsdale and 35 throughout the U.S.
D’Lite Healthy On The Go kitchen and coffee house opens its third shop
D’Lish Drive ru for years built a reputation for healthy fast food at its shops in Scottsdale and Tempe.
Now rebranded as D’Lite Healthy On e Go, the kitchen and coffee house recently opened a third shop, near Shea and Scottsdale roads in Scottsdale.
D’Lite Healthy On e Go’s new shop, 7337 E Shea Blvd., Suite 100, is spacious, designed for social and business gatherings. It boasts indoor and outdoor seating, and the familiar selection of hand-crafted coffee, tea, smoothies and shakes. Among them is the popular Breakfast Buzz.
Fresh, made-to-order breakfast wraps and sandwiches, salads, soups, bowls and burgers are served through dine-in, pick-up or drive-through. D’Lite also offers a wide selection of catering options.
e restaurant offers breakfast and lunch items from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
“It is our mission to provide a healthy, delicious and convenient option for people on-the-go,” said Chad Knudsen, creator of D’Lite.
is is the owner’s first venture into franchising the healthy concept. He is actively pursuing further expansion in 2017.
D’Lite Healthy On e Go was created in Scottsdale by Knudson and his wife, Brooke, out of their love for a healthy lifestyle and to address what they saw as a need for a fast-dining option in the community for healthconscious people on the go, he said.
D’Lite attempts to provide a healthy alternative without sacrificing taste by offering all natural, fresh ingredients, including locally grown and organic produce, when available.
e team’s mission is to reduce the impact on the environment by recycling and using earth-friendly products.
D’Lite’s other shops are at Scottsdale and omas roads in Scottsdale and at Apache and Rural in Tempe.
For more information, visit DLiteHealthyOn eGo.com
An incorrect photo ran on Page 33 of the January editions of Nearby News Scottsdale publications with a story about Blo Blow Dry Bar, 9343 E. Shea Blvd., Suite B-140, in Scottsdale. e correct photo of the business appears here.
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The low-carb wrap is among the healthy, fastfood options at D’Lite Healthy On The Go, which recently opened its third shop, near Scottsdale and Shea roads in Scottsdale.
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Blo Blow Dry Bar has opened in Scottsdale.
GLASS SERVICES
GLASS, MIRRORS, SHOWER DOORS
Family Owned with 50 years' EXPERIENCE. Shower and tub enclosures Framed, Frameless or Custom Doors
We also install insulated glass, mirrored closet doors, window glass, mirrors, patio doors, glass table protectors. If it’s glass, we can help you. QUALITY SERVICE at Competitive Prices.
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WESLEY'S GLASS & MIRROR
MISCELLANEOUS
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOLTZMAN HOME IMPROVEMENT
People do business with people they trust
Home Remodeling & Additions
*Kitchens or Baths
*Painting/Drywall/Stucco
*Plumbing/Electrical
*Tile/Flooring
*Decks/Garages
We Do It All!
24 Hour Emergency Services
Licensed/Bonded/Insured ROC#242008
WINTER SPECIAL
Call 480-306-5113 wesleysglass.com
SERVICING THE ENTIRE VALLEY
PIANO: Chickering Baby Grand (MFG: 1935/Boston) w/ Rare Walnut Art Case orig finish. Photo's Avail. $17,500. Play/See: David Higgins RPT 623-297-1555 or DAPNO2NR@hotmail.com
CARPET CLEANING
SUNSHINE CARPET
CLEANING
FAMILY OWNED business since 1985
Lic , Ins , Truck-Mounted
Steam Clean
3 Rooms + Hallway - $89
Tile & Grout Cleaning - 40% Off
We also offer Furniture Cleaning & Pressure Washing No Hidden Charges
Pre-Treatment & Sanitizing
Included Member of BBB+
Visit us at www sunshineaz com
If you are not 100% satisfied, we will clean it again for Free! For the best service and quickest results call today/clean today: 602-550-4805
15% off labor on any job over $1,000
Must mention this ad for discount
Can't combine with any other offer
Call for a Free Estimate!
602-628-8735 602-323-6574
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HOME REMODELING
Need some help around the house?
Please call, I do it all!
*Design *Carpentry *Paint *Flooring *Electric *Plumbing *Drywall And More! Small projects to full remodels & hydrotherapy tubs Todd 480-388-5335
HAULING
RUBBISH WORKS OF SCOTTSDALE / N. PHOENIX YOUR LOCAL JUNK HAULER
Labor, Hauling, Junk Removal, Old Furniture, Appliances, Electronics, Moving Boxes, Construction & Yard Debris. Garage & House Cleanouts
We Donate & Recycle
Visit:
www rubbishworks com/phoenix Call: 480-545-1220
Email Rita at: rbrady@rubbishworks com
PAINTING
to the Market!
fridge & wine cubbies. Huge master suite with fireplace, walk-in shower & dramatic freestanding tub. Anderson windows & doors throughout, updated bathrooms, polished travertine & wood flooring, volume ceilings & plantation shutters. Expanded rear patio area with extensive use of pavers, fire pit & built-in BBQ. New in 2016-tile roof underlayment, foam roof recoat, pebble finish pool & pool equipment. Extra deep 3 car side entry garage with cabinets, newer doors & operators.
3 Bed, 3 Bath, + Den 3 car garage
3,262 sq. ft.
North Scottsdale - Desirable gated community of Villages North! Very spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath - 1254 square feet, split master, great room floor plan. Second floor end unit. Large main living area open to the eating area with vaulted ceiling, fireplace, and exit to the screened in patio/balcony. Move in ready! Kitchen updated with stainless appliances, stacked washer/ dryer, stainless sink, updated counter tops and light fixtures - Loads of cabinetry. Master suite has exit to the screened in patio/balcony, large walk in closet, dual sinks. Updated flooring and paint throughout. What a location! So close to shopping, great restaurants, freeway access, West World. Highly rated Scottsdale schools!
