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Out of the Shadows
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A Winning Goal
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Who Makes the Best Hamburger in the Valley?
One on One with Cardinals Defensive End Calais Campbell
Now under the guidance of a local drink company, functional fitness beverage WheyUP is ready to enter unchartered territory
Megan Oleno, a senior at Horizon High School in Phoenix, bounces back after conquering cancer
In our inaugural burger roundup, AZSAL editors are put through a waistline-expanding quest to find the greatest burger joints
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Who Says Football is Just for Boys?
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Mesa Prep Academy enlists a unique coaching staff
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Sugar, Spice and Sports Talk That's Nice ... That's what ‘Girlfriends Talk Sports with KFrye’ is made of!
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Gear Guide Good Eats Coach & Willies AZSAL MVP Kari Tuttle
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Fashion Angela Johnson
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Travel Flagstaff Tropicana Las Vegas
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Concert LIT
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Golf Golf Realty Network
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Comedy Andrew Dice Clay
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Wheels 2012 Corvette Coupe
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Fit & Trim Working out BOSU Style Fitness Gear Snacking at the Stadiums
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Health & Beauty Properly Cleansing the Skin
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Music Musical Instrument Museum
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AZSAL Was There On the cover: Calais Campbell, photo by Gene Lower
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from the publisher Welcome to Arizona Sports & Lifestyle Magazine (AZSAL), where “We Cover the Game of Life." You’ll find topics ranging from sports and golf to music, travel, fashion, events and food inside every issue. Before going to the game, you went to dinner. The next day, you went to a concert. The following weekend, you went on a trip, then to a food festival. You have a busy lifestyle and our magazine reflects all that you are doing.
Publisher
Joe Orr Editor
Curt Blakeney Art Direction & Design
Dara Fowler As we like to say at AZSAL, just because you're a sports fan, doesn't mean that you're a meathead. We pride ourselves on providing thought-provoking editorial content coupled with award-winning photography and design.
Senior & Lifestyle Editor
Lynette Carrington Associate Editor
We also like to say that this is not our magazine ... it belongs to you. We just get to have a little fun putting it together. That being said, readers should never hesitate to log onto www.azsal.com and leave comments. It could be about a story we published, or a suggestion for a potential article on a sports figure, festival or musical group that you would like to see covered. We want to hear it all ... good or bad. Feel free to email me as well. As publisher, it is important that I hear what you have to say.
I.R. Hunthausen Copy Editor
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Photo Editor
Gene Lower Advertising Design
Joe Becker, Luis Duran We have two other GREAT reasons for you to spend your valuable time on azsal.com. First, you can take our two-minute reader survey for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. Second, we also have our Photo of the Week contest, where not only do you have a chance to win great stuff, but you could also have your photo published in AZSAL magazine. So log on and submit your photos today. We would like to give a big high five to our loyal readers and advertisers for their commitment and loyalty to AZSAL. Thanks again.
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David Carrington Web Galore Plus More Contributing Photographers
Joe Becker Dallas Caldwell Michael Fadyk Contributing Writers
Please join us on Facebook and twitter, because you can never get enough of a good thing. Enjoy your magazine. Now keep reading … Best,
Rodric J. Bradford Sam Colby Gary Cruz Lisa M. Davis Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Kevin Gassman Charles Hudson Clayton Klapper Mike Muraco Michelle Reid Julia Shumway Ryan Woodcock AZ Sports & Lifestyle Magazine
Joe Orr, Publisher AZ SAL joe@azsal.com
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WNBA STAR DIANA TAURASI IS GETTING SOME BOOTY PIRATE’S BOOTY — THAT DELICIOUSLY BAKED, ALL-NATURAL SNACK — is teaming with Diana Taurasi of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury in Hoop Heroes, a fundraising initiative that benefits After-School All-Stars (ASAS), a 501(c)(3) charity that provides free after-school programs to disadvantaged youth across the nation. Pirate’s Booty will donate $10 for every point WNBA All-Star Guard Taurasi scores during the 2011 WNBA season. Taurasi is a two-time WNBA champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and named to the All-WNBA First Team six years in a row. She is the first WNBA player to become a Hoop Hero — joining the likes of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul among other marquee players. This is the second year that NBA players have pledged to make donations to benefit ASAS based on their on-court performance (players donate based on points, assists or rebounds). The funding allows ASAS to continue to support after-school programs that encompass academics, enrichment and health and fitness for 81,000 children across the country. To learn more, visit www.hoopheroes.org. Taurasi and Pirate’s Booty will also team-up to visit ASAS school sites to challenge and educate children through fun fitness activities and “eat this, not that” nutrition coaching (e.g., swapping greasy fried potato chips for Pirate’s Booty because it has half the fat and less calories). “Diana is a great addition to the Hoop Heroes program and Pirate’s Booty is proud to team up with her to help at risk youth,” said Pirate’s Booty Vice President of Marketing Eric Berniker. “She’s a great example of how to achieve your goals through leadership, drive and living a healthy, active lifestyle.” Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar is a deliciously baked, all-natural snack made from puffed rice corn and blended with real aged white cheddar cheese. Pirate’s Booty is also trans-fat and gluten free with only 130 calories for a 1 oz. serving. For more information on: Pirate’s Booty visit www.piratesbooty.com, After-School All-Stars visit www.afterschoolallstars.org and Diana Taurasi visit www.dianataurasi.com.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
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Local Entrepreneur Creates Revolutionary Fundraising Program
What’s better than a barbeque? Sometimes you would prefer to spend that time relaxing, but grilling requires a great deal of preparation. Why not make it easy and impressive?
TIC TAC PRO — a project that specializes in fundraising for youth sports, schools and nonprofit organizations — was idealized by Scottsdale businesswoman Geralyn Reardon, CEO, whose passion for sports and philanthropic organizations is fueled by her past as a Red Sox Wives softball player and experience in sports marketing. Driven by the vision of fundraising for sports and fans being able to donate anytime or anywhere, Tic Tac Pro is an easy, safe and fun way to initiate or complete donations to one’s favorite youth sports organization, school, college or nonprofit with a scratchoff discount card, with mobile applications or through Tic Tac Pro’s online donation portals. Every uniquely creative Tic Tac Pro card is a winner, where the purchaser receives a discount at a specific retailer. For only $5 per game card, not only does the purchaser receive discounts, the merchant gains greater exposure for their brand and the organizations raise necessary funding for their programming. Tic Tac Pro’s philosophy is that “it only takes a lot of people giving a little bit to make a big difference.” Former NFL player (and Arizona Cardinal) Seth Joyner has joined the Tic Tac Pro family as the vice president of sports marketing. There, he will be responsible for promoting Tic Tac Pro to youth sports organizations and with other professional athletes. Joyner chose to help this cause to increase awareness for sports fundraising and to ensure that no child will be left on the sidelines. Along with the scratch and win cards, Tic Tac Pro will utilize the mobile applications Raffle Waffle and Quack the Glass and online giving portals called Tic Tac Donation and Play Earn Return just in time for school fundraising. Tic Tac Donation allows supporters to choose their cause, donate $5, play the game and earn a discount. Play Earn Return is an entrepreneurial, online donation, discount coupon and e-commerce portal. After registering for a free account, the guest chooses a nonprofit to work for and invites people to play Tic Tac Pro in support of their cause. For more information, visit www.playtictacpro.com.
• Rinse ribs and remove membrane from the bone. Place in baking dish • Sprinkle garlic power and pepper. • Pour in 2 to 3 cups of Coca-Cola and cover with tin foil. Heat oven to 400 degrees • When temperature is reached, place ribs on middle rack for 15 minutes • Turn heat down to 325 and cook for an additional 50 minutes • Turn heat to 250, remove cover and cook for 15 minutes • Prepare grill • Place the ribs on the grill 5 minutes before your guests start arriving. Grill 15 minutes on each side until caramelized as desired. • Serve on platter with Dos Pistolas MangoJalapeño Sauce
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Ballet Arizona Launches Silver Season Ballet Arizona Artistic Director Ib Andersen announced the company’s 2011 – 2012 season, which will open in October with a full-length world premiere production of Cinderella. The music of Sergei Prokofiev's famous score for Cinderella inspired Andersen to choreograph the ballet. "I first fell in love with Cinderella through its music and the story of love lost and then found,” he said. In crafting this new season, Andersen aimed to expand the company’s repertoire and showcase the dancers’ skill and artistry; engaging both loyal followers and new ballet-goers alike. The season features: Ballet Arizona’s World Premiere of Cinderella, the critically acclaimed production of Ib Andersen’s The Nutcracker, Jerome Robbins’ In The Night, and the Arizona premiere of George Balanchine’s Episodes. Season tickets the 2011-2012 Silver Anniversary Season are on sale now with three-program subscription packages starting at just $84. To purchase season tickets, contact the Ballet Arizona box office at (602) 381-1096, or visit www.balletaz.org.
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BALLET ARIZONA’S 2011-2012 SEASON Cinderella – World Premiere I Oct. 20-23, 2011 I At Symphony Hall with The Phoenix Symphony One of the world’s best-loved fairytales comes to life. Ib Andersen engages the timeless tale of elegance, romance and transformation. Be sure not to miss Ballet Arizona’s classic interpretation of this timeless tale. The Nutcracker I Dec. 9-26, 2011 I At Symphony Hall with The Phoenix Symphony Dancing toys, mischievous mice, waltzing flowers and sparkling snowflakes dance to Tchaikovsky’s unmistakable holiday score. Each year Ballet Arizona rings in the season with Ib Andersen’s The Nutcracker, creating memories to cherish forever. The Sleeping Beauty I Feb. 10-12, 2012 I At Symphony Hall with The Phoenix Symphony A treasured fairytale full of curses, fairies and fantasy, The Sleeping Beauty displays all the charms and grandeur classical ballet has to offer.
Director’s Choice I March 30-April 1, 2012 I At Orpheum Theater Artistic Director Ib Andersen offers a selection of works spanning a rich field of artistry. This vibrant collection of movement promises a hefty sampling of the rich and lush, the spiritually poetic, and the crisp and classical. A must see for those who crave variety. All Balanchine I May 31- June 3, 2012 I At Symphony Hall with The Phoenix Symphony Three ballets by the genius choreographer, George Balanchine, set the bar for brilliant staging by director Ib Andersen, and dynamic presentation by Ballet Arizona dancers.
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TASTE Chandler’s Culinary Festival to Fire Up October 15 The table is set for the third annual TASTE Chandler’s Culinary Festival 2011, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15, in Historic Downtown Chandler. More than 30 local eateries and food purveyors will join forces to tantalize and dazzle Valley residents at the signature Chandler culinary spectacular. TASTE Chandler will give patrons the unique opportunity to taste, savor and enjoy the delicacies of Chandler’s finest eating establishments. Guests will indulge in the distinctive flavors of Chandler, set within a casual, comfortable and festive atmosphere. TASTE Chandler will take place between noon and 6 p.m. at AJ Chandler Park West (3 S. San Marcos Place) in Historic Downtown Chandler between Arizona Avenue and Buffalo Street. Tickets are $45 for adults; this is a 21-and-older event. As they enter the event, attendees who purchased a ticket will be given a Restaurant Passport, which includes a restaurant guide, unlimited food samples and 12 beverage sample vouchers. A new concept is being introduced for the 2011 event. Instead of a VIP tent, TASTE Chandler will showcase three TASTE Experience Lounges — a Spirit Lounge, a Craft Beer Lounge and a Wine Lounge — which will feature music, cooking demonstrations, and educational classes. All Experience Lounges are air conditioned; tickets are $10 for admission to each lounge. The Spirit Lounge will feature a live DJ from noon to 6 p.m. and a mixology/fusion demonstration (courtesy of Alliance Beverage) at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Wine Lounge will feature jazz music from noon to 6 p.m., cooking with wine demonstrations
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from Le Cordon Bleu at 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and wine tasting classes by Dennis Minchella at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Craft Beer Lounge will feature acoustic music from noon to 6 p.m., cooking with beer demonstrations (courtesy of Whole Foods) at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and beer-tasting seminars from King James Swann at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.tastechandler.com.
Taco Up The second Arizona Taco Festival at the Scottsdale Waterfront on Oct. 15, is the follow up to last year's wildly successful inaugural launch. More than 30 teams will compete for $7,500 cash and taco bragging rights. Other contests: best guacamole, salsa, and anything-goes taco. There will be plenty of tequila, margaritas, cold cervezas to go around. Taco teams include: Black Chile Mexican Grill, Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, Carte Blanche Gourmet Tacos, Chelsea's Kitchen, Chronic Cantina, Dos Gringos, El Hefe Super Macho Taqueria, El Toro BBQ, The Heard Museum Café, The Herb Box, Jalapeno Inferno, Loco Patron, Los Olivos, Macayo's, Mike's BBQ, Private Rack Gastropub, Ralph's Snack Bar, Rubio's, Salty Senorita, St. Francis, T. Cook's, Teazy Tacos, The Mission and Wildhorse Grille at Talking Stick. www.aztacofestival.com
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What’s Going on at Firebird in Fall 2011
A COOL WAY TO TRAVEL
Upcoming events at Firebird International Raceway, located at 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Chandler, Ariz., 85226. For information call (602) 268-0200 or visit www.firebirdraceway.com. NHRA Arizona Nationals Oct. 14-16 The fastest dragsters in the world arrive at Firebird for a critical Points Countdown race that could go a long way toward determining 2011 world champions. In addition, Firebird has confirmed the 2011 race will debut action in NHRA’s motorcycle class, joining the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock divisions. The Super Chevy Show Presented By NAPA Auto Parts Oct. 29-30 If you love Hot Rods, custom cars and horsepower, this is the event for you. The Super Chevy Show features a huge vendor midway and hundreds of Chevy Show Cars vying for awards from “Super Chevy Magazine.” The NAPA Auto Parts World Finals Boat Race Nov. 17-20 The world’s fastest boats and most daring drivers take to the waters of Firebird Lake for the final event in the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing season. Speeds will approach nearly 250 mph as Top Fuel Hydros, Top Alcohol Hydros, Pro Modified, Pro Gas Flats and more battle it out during this critical end-of-season showdown. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Championship Dec. 10-11 After opening their season at Firebird, the daring competitors of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series will end their season at Firebird’s off-road facility as well. Championships will be decided and the dirt will surely fly during this action-packed event.
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FREQUENT TRAVELERS KNOW THE FRUSTRATION OF KEEPING THEIR TRAVEL PLANS IN ORDER. Perhaps you booked your airline tickets on Travelocity, your hotel on Expedia and you car rental on Priceline. A website, www.traxo.com, can help you organize, manage and share all of your trip details. Traxo automatically creates one itinerary from over 40+ leading travel sites. Traxo serves as a travel home base, offering travelers a single location for managing travel. Trips are seamlessly brought into a user's Traxo account, wherever they are booked, adding efficiency that frees the traveler from the hassles of merging all the details. Don't ever worry about forwarding emails or looking up new travel information when you make a change. Traxo automatically updates your trip details when it detects a change. Plus, Traxo allows you to get trusted recommendations from your friends and vetted sources so you can take the best possible trip. Find the best hotel, restaurant and things to do from Traxo. Share the details of your trip with your friends and family with Facebook integration. Even if you aren't a frequent traveler, Traxo invites you to live vicariously through your friends and see the fun and exciting places they visit. You can view their photo albums or invite them to meet up for dinner to talk about their trip when they get back home. Traxo also carries a person’s Travel Score, the official measure of one’s overall travel experience. The cumulative score includes every flight, hotel stay, cruise, car, train, bus or buggy ride earns more than social prestige, it now means perks from great travel companies such as Avis, Briggs & Riley, Budget, Condé Nast Traveler, South African Airways, and World Nomads. The Traxo Travel Score is based on a patent-pending algorithm that awards travelers a score between 1 and 100 by taking into account over a dozen travel variables that include the number of unique states and countries visited, the total miles and days traveled, the recency of trips, and the total status achieved across all the various travel loyalty and mileage programs. Travelers with the highest scores will enjoy the best travel perks. Visit www.traxo.com for more information.
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LG Revolution
Exclusively for Verizon, the LG Revolution combines the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE mobile broadband network with the power of Android 2.2. The Revolution offers complete HD support for streaming, playing and recording video multimedia while on the go. You'll be able to download movies and games in seconds, shoot HD videos and share them instantly, seamlessly multitask, and browse the web. In addition to high-speed 4G connectivity, you can also share the built-in Mobile Hotspot via Wi-Fi among up to eight devices — laptop, another phone, MP3 player, and more (additional service charge). $699; www.lg.com
Luminox Navy Seal Faststrap Watch When the most elite fighting force in the United States military asks you to build a watch for them, you'd better get it right. Since 1994, the original (and official) Navy SEALS Watch by Luminox has been worn on the wrists of the nation's highest-skilled, combat soldiers and tested under the world’s most extreme conditions. Part of what makes the Luminox such an invaluable tool to the SEALs is the remarkable illumination system that keeps the hands and markers visible even in complete darkness. The Luminox is water-resistant up to 20 ATMs and ready for action whenever you are. $299; www.stauer.com ▲ ▲ ▲
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The New Balance MT915 trail runner is chock full of technology to tackle any terrain. An ABZORB strobel board combines with a C-CAP midsole to provide maximum shock absorption and cushioning from heel to toe, while the Stabilicore offers superior medial and lateral support. The solid sticky N-Durance rubber outsole brings durable traction as the Rock Stop protects from sharp rocks and debris. $87.99; www.newbalance.com
Keurig Mini Plus
The Keurig MINI Plus Brewing System is ideal for home offices, dorm rooms, or vacation homes. It brews a delicious cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa, or iced beverage in under two minutes. Its removable dip tray allows room to fit mugs that have a six, eight, or ten ounce capacity. To use, simply add fresh water into the single-use reservoir, choose your favorite K-Cup, place it in the maker, press the brew button, and enjoy. $99; www.keurig.com ▲
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Oakley Fast Jacket XL is a performance product with a unique interchangeable lens design that lets you match your optics to your environment. Switching out the lenses is fast and easy, thanks to Switchlock Technology. It’s an innovation that locks the lenses in place with a quick release system. With Switchlock, the lenses are securely suspended without any stresses that could alter the optics, so you’ll have premium clarity with true, accurate vision. Comes with two sets of interchangeable lenses -- one set for bright sun and the other for lower light, so you’ll be ready for a wide range of environments. $220; www.oakley.com
Ektelon O3 White
The Ektelon O3 White racquetball racquet is a certain winner at 170 grams, the most popular racquet weight. It's DPR (Double Power Ring) string pattern allows for more power than conventional patterns. Ektelon's patented "O-Ports" on the racquet's head and sides allow for more string movement resulting in a much more substantial sweet spot. Super-stiff and designed for the ultimate balance of power and control, this highperforming racquet is well-suited to any play style. $149; www.ektelon.com ▲ ▲ ▲
Tattooed by INKY
Inspired by a cult of self-expressive body art, Tattooed by INKY spins this phenomenon into a modern collection of body sprays that celebrate individuality and personal style. Tattooed by INKY is the next best thing to getting inked. The women’s scents are subtle and evocative; the men’s are appropriately brisk and masculine; and the freshness of the unisex version appeals to both genders. $5.99 www.tattooedbyinky.com
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Put a big spring in your stride wearing the Clear Tubes 50 running shoe from K-Swiss. Lightweight and super cushioned, this is the perfect shoe for the runner who doesn’t want to feel weighed down. Reinforced engineered cylinders in the heel plus an anatomically correct flex groove pattern on the outsole provide outstanding performance over a wide variety of surfaces. A lightweight and supportive upper also ensures your comfort on all sorts of surfaces and road conditions. $90; www.kswiss.com WWW.AZSAL.COM
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Music Lites
MusicLites combines a wireless, high-fidelity speaker with a stateof-the art LED light, which can be powered by plugging into any standard light socket. This cool device was created by Artison, a high-end audio technology firm, and lighting company Sylvania. MusicLites’ combination of light and sound allows anyone to enjoy an enhanced home audio experience in any area with the ease of screwing in a light bulb. The light socket powers both the speaker and the light. The speakers and audio source communicate through a proprietary wireless transmitter and receiver system. $250; www.musiclites.com
Sure Fit Stretch Suede Separate Seat Sofa The look and feel of suede, with memory stretch fabric and all-around elastic provide a clean, sleek look that goes on easily and stays in place. A soft, form-fitting fabric that is perfect for shaped furniture. You simply won't believe it's a furniture cover. $99; www.SureFit.com
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Uniquely styled by the Doctor himself with strong, yet lightweight aluminum construction to absorb heavy use in any environment. Detox Pro’s large, plush ear cushions add passive noise isolation and comfort for extended use. This is a must have product for any Dr. Dre fan and uncompromising premium audio seeker. You will not want to listen to “Detox” or any of your favorite Dre beats on anything else. Only a limited run have been produced, so get yours fast. $499; www.monstercable.com
CREED Royal Oud
Wood, leather, marble and gold, elements of a royal Persian palace, inspired Olivier CREED to create Royal-Oud for men and women. Rare, hypnotic, and sumptuous Oud — an ingredient coaxed from Agarwood trees of India and more costly per ounce than palladium — lends its power to this blend. CREED Royal-Oud gives the contemporary American man and woman a touch of the splendor of palace life — Persian and Parisian. Sold at Neiman Marcus. $300; www.creedboutique.com
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Honeywell HFD-120Q QuietClean Tower
Designed to purify air in small and medium-size rooms up to 186 square feet, the Honeywell Tower air purifier offers two-stage cleaning for healthier lungs and tidier rooms. The permanent, washable pre-filter catches larger particles that would otherwise clog the IFD filter for persistent small-particle filtering and cleaner air. The purifier's IFD filter removes 99.97 percent of all airborne particles that pass through, such as pollen, cat dander, household dust, tobacco smoke, and mold spores. $149; www.kaz.com
Hunted: The Demon's Forge Travel deep within the world of Kala Moor ... and to the secrets of The Demon’s Forge.Set in a dark fantasy world, Hunted: The Demon's Forge is a cooperative action game, pitting you and your partner against waves of vicious enemies. Taking control of either E'lara, a ranged weapon expert, or Caddoc, a master swordsman, you must use a variety of weapons, powerful spells, and cover tactics to battle your way through menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns. Discover secrets and complete coop-based puzzles whilst exploring the sinister world to discover answers to the game's deep, dark mysteries. $59.99; www.bethsoft.com
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Keep your phone like new with the OtterBox Commuter Series (shown for Samsung Vibrant). With self-adhering touch screen protection, a durable silicone mid-layer with built-in plugs and a smooth polycarbonate outer shell — your new best friend will stay fresh as new. Stylish, sleek and tough case prevents potential damage from a demanding lifestyle. $34.95; www.otterbox.com
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Maui Jim debuts its new collegebranded line of sunglasses for 11 of America’s top universities. For each participating school, sunglasses feature frames in the schools’ colors along with school-branded cleaning cloths and sunglass cases. Participating universities include Alabama, Florida State, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Louisiana State, Miami, Tennessee and Texas. All Maui Jim’s lenses feature proprietary PolarizedPlus2 technology that reduces 99.9 percent of harmful glare and cuts UV rays by 100 percent. $199; www.mauijim.com
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You Have a Winner in Town Coach & Willie’s new sports bar in Historic Downtown Chandler is scoring big with sports fans
SINCE 2000, SPORTS FANS FREQUENTING downtown Phoenix for a Suns or Diamondbacks game have hung out at Coach & Willie’s, which has become a go-to destination before sports events. Using the Phoenix location as a blueprint, proprietors Eric Stoltz and Mark Simonek have taken the same winning formula to Historic Downtown Chandler with the opening of the second Coach & Willie's. Coach & Willie’s is a great place for serious sports watching with loads of high-definition screens and satellite sports packages — all set in a family-friendly atmosphere. Stoltz said he wants to stress the importance of the food; this is not your typical sports bar. “We serve comfort food with a twist,” according to Stoltz. Coach & Willie’s will appeal to everyone with a comfortable indoor area that features a 32-seat polished marble bar, comfortable booths, ample chairs and tables and a VIP room. The restaurant boasts traditional offerings of award-winning Buffalo wings, cheeseburgers, wood-fired pizza and healthy wraps — all prepared with an emphasis on fresh and tasty. Unique dishes include the Black and Bleu burger, the Turkey Diablo sandwich, and Chipotle Chicken pasta. Check out daily specials as
well, like Burger Mondays — which feature a half-pound cheeseburger and fries for only $7 — and Prime Time Saturdays, a 10ounce prime rib, garlic-mashed potatoes and veggies for only $15. There are plenty of Happy Hour specials — too numerous to list here. And the selection of bottle and draft beer is impressive. Coach & Willie’s in Chandler will soon carve its niche as an upscale sports bar that has “a little bit of everything for everyone.” ▲
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ON THE FIELD CALAIS CAMPBELL HAS ONE GOAL: to hit
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CALAIS CAMPBELL By Clayton Klapper Photos by Gene Lower
the opposing players and hit them hard. The battle on the NFL line is a war zone, and at 6 feet 8 inches, 300 pounds, Campbell more than holds his own. Campbell’s numbers in 2010 — six sacks and 60 tackles — make him the most crucial pass rusher on the Arizona Cardinals roster. Despite Campbell's strong showing, the Cardinals’ defense had a sub-par 2010 season, in which the Cardinals were second to last in points allowed in the NFC. As one of the leaders on the team, Campbell is all business this season. He knows that in order to win the division in 2011, the defense needs to step up, and with the additions the Cardinals made over the very quick off-season, Campbell is more motivated than ever. Off the field everything changes. Campbell carries a big smile and a cheerful attitude that makes him one of the most personable players in the league. If it wasn’t for his size you would never know his job was to play one of the most brutal positions in all of sports. He wanted to play in the NFL since the age of 6, but his other passion has always been caring for others. In his free time, Campbell prides himself in running his own nonprofit organization, and doing things to help the community here in Arizona. We sat down with Calais Campbell not only to discuss the upcoming NFL season, but also to learn about his charitable organization and what motivates him to stay involved in helping others.
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AGGRESSIVE. I feel like aggressive is the perfect word. It’s better than physical because we don’t just want to knock ’em out, we want to cause turnovers and make them scared of us.
AZSAL: For readers who don’t know, can you tell us a little about your charitable organization and what motivated you to start it? Campbell: My charity (The CRC Foundation) is about helping underprivileged kids learn development skills and life skills that will help them be better off in the long run. My motivation behind it is my father; he was really about trying to keep kids busy in after school activities. I grew up involved in chess clubs and outdoor camping clubs. Whatever club you can think of I tried it just because being active and being involved helps you learn lifelong lessons. If I can do the same thing for kids it would be good. AZSAL: You host events often for the CRC Foundation, how can readers learn more about events and how to get involved? Campbell: I’m working on building a stronger website right now, it is crcfoundation.info. I think that the more evolved we get, the better we will do at reaching out to people and getting as many volunteers as we can get. AZSAL: What are you proud of away from the field and how does that carry over to the game of football? Campbell: My determination, I want to be the best at everything I’m doing. In everything in life, in school or whatever activity I’m doing I really want to do the best I can at it. I think that on the football field that allows me to be really good at it, because I work really hard to be the best I can be. AZSAL: When was the first time you realized you had a real chance to play in the NFL? Campbell: When I actually realized I had a genuine chance was getting recruited by the University of Miami. They’re one of the best teams at getting players to the NFL, and when I had a chance to go to school there I felt like that was my best opportunity. AZSAL: What is your biggest accomplishment as a football player? Campbell: My rookie year we went to the Super Bowl, which was really fun. Individually, it would be winning the MVP Award for the University of Miami in 2006. That was huge because my name is on the wall with Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and all of the NFL greats.
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AZSAL: What’s your best attribute as a football player? What is one you still need to work on? Campbell: My best attribute is my ability to sense plays, in the beginning of the play when the lineman moves I can feel where the ball is going. After years of playing football I can sense plays really quickly. I need to work on staying low; when I stay low I’m dominant but when I’m high I get beat. Coach Whiz (Ken Whisenhunt) says it all the time, “When you stay low you’re unblockable but when you go high anybody can beat you” so that’s something I have to work on every day. AZSAL: Our publisher Joe Orr would like to know which quarterback, active or retired, that you have never sacked would you want to sack and why? Campbell: I had a really good game against Peyton Manning my second year in the league. I got back there and hit him four or five times but I didn’t get a sack against him. I can’t wait to play him again because I owe him one; I probably owe him three or four sacks. AZSAL: The Cardinals have a few new pieces on defense, what have you seen so far that has impressed you? Campbell: I really feel like we have a lot of energy, a lot of guys who bring positive energy. We have a lot of funny and good guys in the locker room. AZSAL: Can you give a little insight as to what defensive coordinator Ray Horton is going to change this season? Campbell: Being accountable for ourselves, he really wants to make sure we are comfortable with each other and on the same page. There’s a thing he does where everybody around the locker room will go around different days and he will call on you to tell three things, one of which is a lie and everyone has to try and guess. It’s a good bonding experience and he wants everyone to feel comfortable around each other and make sure we communicate on the same page. AZSAL: The division struggled last season, (25-39 overall) what kind of changes do you expect in 2011? Campbell: This division brought a lot of talent over. A lot of teams picked up some good guys. But really I think the biggest thing is that when you’re bad for so long the NFL is structured where the bad teams get the best players in the draft. So when we won five games overall we got to pick fifth in the draft and get a guy like Patrick Peterson who is ready to play right now.
AZSAL: How has the addition of Kevin Kolb affected the team as a whole? How has it made your defensive strategy different? Campbell: First off he is a really good player; he’s really smart and has a very high football IQ. On defense we feel like if we put the ball in his hands he will make them pay. So if we get turnovers and give him the ball he will capitalize. Also I feel like if we take some chances and get put in a bad situation he can get some points and make up for it. So it’s just that confidence in knowing that he is a great player and can help us win. AZSAL: How did the lockout change your preparations this season? What did it affect the most for you? Campbell: The biggest thing about the lockout is you have to do your own thing. You don’t have anyone telling you what to do, you don’t have a coach breathing down your neck. Coach Lott (strength and conditioning coach John Lott) is notorious for breathing down your neck trying to get you in shape but on our own it was hard. I was really proud of the team though because when we came back and were doing our condition drills everybody was ready and in shape. Everybody looked good, and I think that comes from being 5-11 last season and having a chip on our shoulder. The only thing it affected negatively was the chemistry. We could have been a lot better if we had more time to practice and go over the playbook and it’s more intense now trying to go over everything quickly. AZSAL: What one word describes the defense’s mentality for the 2011 season? Campbell: Aggressive. I feel like aggressive is the perfect word. It’s better than physical because we don’t just want to knock ’em out, we want to cause turnovers and make them scared of us. AZSAL: You recently have been more involved in the community with your charity work and by endorsing a local drink WheyUP. Tell us what your passion is with your charity work and what you like about the drink? Campbell: We just held our first fundraiser for my foundation, the CRC Foundation, in September and we have a lot of great work ahead of us. Phoenix is my home now and it’s my goal to see that every child in the area has the chance to meet their educational goals, have a mentor and be inspired to do their best. With WheyUp, it’s a great partnership because it’s a local Phoenix company started by a local father. It’s a great product and I’m excited to be working with them. ▲
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TOP FIVE MOMENTS IN ARIZONA CARDINALS HISTORY BY MIKE MURACO ▲
5. Dec. 23, 2003: ARIZONA CARDINALS PLAY SPOILER The Arizona Cardinals knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of the playoffs with a fourth-down miracle. Josh McCown threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Poole on a 4th-and-25 as time expired Sunday to rally the Cardinals to an 18-17 victory and rob the Vikings of the NFC North title. Poole caught the ball near the sideline in the end zone and was ruled forced out by defensive back Denard Walker for the touchdown, giving the Green Bay Packers the division title and ending Minnesota's season. What gets forgotten is that McCown had been sacked on second and third downs, and Arizona barely got the final play off with 4 seconds to go.
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4. Jan. 3, 1999: CARDINALS END LONG PLAYOFF DROUGHT Jake Plummer carried the Arizona Cardinals to the franchise's first postseason victory since 1947. The Snake burned the heavily favored Cowboys (double-digit favorites) with two touchdown passes in a runaway 20-7 wild-card victory. It ended quite a run of futility for the Cardinals. The Cards last won a playoff game when they were in Chicago when they beat Philadelphia 28-21 in the NFL championship game in 1947. They last made the playoffs in 1982, a strike year, and 1975 before that, both times in St. Louis.
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3. Jan. 10, 2010: WILD CARD GAME HIGHEST SCORING PLAYOFF GAME The Green Bay Packers and Cardinals combined for 1,024 total yards and 96 points in a shootout for the ages at University of Phoenix Stadium. Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Kurt Warner combined for 802 passing yards and nine touchdowns, but in the end a defensive play decided the outcome. The Cardinals prevailed 51-45 in overtime when Karlos Dansby returned a Rodgers fumble 17 yards for a touchdown. The Packers had rallied from a 31-10 third-quarter deficit to send the game into overtime. Warner turned in a stellar performance, completing 29-of-33 passes for 379 yards and five touchdowns.
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2. Jan. 3, 2009: NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME The Cardinals end their 61-year home playoff drought with a 30-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Cardinals went 9-7 to win a weak NFC West and make the playoffs for the first time in a decade. After clinching the division, they were blown out by Minnesota and New England in the two weeks preceding their regularseason finale victory over Seattle. The Cardinals won the playoff game against the Falcons, for the third playoff victory in their history and first time since 1998. It was the franchise's first home playoff game since the then-Chicago Cardinals beat Philadelphia to win the NFL championship in 1947.
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1. Feb. 1, 2009: SUPER BOWL XLIII VS. PITTSBURGH It was the first appearance in franchise history. One of the more surprising moments was seeing all the other fans around the league rooting for the Cardinals. Following a huge comeback that culminated with Larry Fitzgerald going 64 yards down the middle of the field, the Cardinals were up 23-20 and stood just 2:37 from a Super Bowl win. Steelers Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone to take regain the lead. However, with just 35 seconds remaining on the clock and a pair of timeouts the Cards made it down to the Steelers 44 yard line. Now out of timeouts and down to 15 seconds Kurt Warner dropped back to pass for a possible Hail Mary attempt. Unfortunately for Arizona, Lamar Woodley stripped Warner; the Steelers recovered the ball and ended the Super Bowl.
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GYM RAT and workout warrior. He’s also a pretty resourceful guy. So when he saw the need for a beverage that contained protein and functional energy, he put his creative hat on and launched WheyUP privately in 2007. The story goes something like this. Prior to exercising at the gym, Rothchild would guzzle an energy drink to maximize his workouts. Then he read that fitness magazines recommended consuming protein before a workout. Seeing that there was no product on the market that combined both, he blended a sugar-free energy drink with strawberries and whey protein powder — and downed the concoction before hitting the weights. “I started talking to some people at the gym, and I saw the demand for such a product,” Rothchild said. “When I brought samples into the gym, everyone liked the taste.” By March of 2007, Rothchild created, canned and marketed the first batch of WheyUP, billed as the “original protein drink with energy.” The noncarbonated beverage was originally sold in 16-ounce cans in a wild berry flavor. Hi-Health stores in Arizona were the first national chain to carry the
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Well, all of which are distributed across the United States. WheyUP will take advantage of Shadow’s production and distribution capabilities to expand nationally. George Martinez, the president of Shadow Beverages, saw the potential in adding WheyUP to the company’s portfolio. “WheyUP is a powerful trademark resonating with consumers within the health and nutritional beverages,” Martinez said. “As a trademark, there is no better way to communicate the dual functionality of Whey Protein and Energy —WheyUP! Health and nutritional beverages are what consumers are seeking. Consumers understand the functionality of protein and energy, and they look for beverages with this dual functionality. WheyUP is also a lifestyle brand. The active consumer, those working out or those with a day full of running around with the kids, are the consumers for WheyUP.” According to Martinez, WheyUP will be launched in four to five key markets in 2011 through the company’s distribution network. Shadow will expand that distribution quickly in the first half of 2012 and hope to have 60 percent of the country in distribution in the next 18 months. Martinez envisions WheyUP as a national brand found in every market through key strategic retailers. “We expect WheyUP to become a mainstream product,” Martinez said. “The category and the consumer are looking for brands with the functionality of WheyUP. Our national distributor network is excited about this opportunity. National and regional retailers are looking for brands with the strength of the WheyUP trademark and brands that support the Health and Nutritional Beverage category.” With three new flavors planned for fourth quarter 2011, and new endorsement deals with Ryan Roberts of the Arizona Diamondbacks, U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton team, and Calais Campbell of the Arizona Cardinals, it’s pretty clear that WheyUP is indeed on the way up.
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startup beverage. It contained 22 grams of protein and only 1 gram of carbs. “Hi-Health is presented with energy drinks all the time, but this product made excellent sense and set itself apart because of the protein and energy combination,” said Peggy Autterson, sports and fitness buyer for Hi-Health. “It's the best of both worlds.” Since its inception, WheyUP has gone through several transformations: the company soon switched to 16-ounce bottles, changed the formula to 20 grams of whey protein, and added two more flavors: tropical citrus and grape punch. Several retail chains lined up behind Hi-Health to carry the popular drink: GNC, Ralph’s, Vitamin World, Bashas' and Fred Meyer. WheyUP soon became the drink of choice for health-conscience individuals and fitness enthusiasts. “WheyUP has a light consistency like a sports drink, as opposed to a creamy shake, so when consumers try it, they know it won’t weigh them down,” Rothchild said. “Also with the bottle, you can put the lid back on and put it in the fridge. You can take it to the gym and it won’t spill.” Gaining momentum, WheyUP signed endorsement deals with sports organizations like the Arizona Rattlers, Rage in the Cage, AVP Tour and LK Racing. “I got hooked as soon as I tasted it,” said Keith Poole, owner of the Training Zone in Chandler and a former football star at Arizona State University. “As a personal trainer, I’ve been looking for a product like WheyUP for years — an energy drink and a protein drink all in one. I can drink a bottle before my workout and have the energy and nutrition that my body needs to get through the toughest workouts.” As part of a company reorganization in June 2011, WheyUP was acquired by Tempe-based Shadow Beverages and Snacks. Rothchild was retained as director of field sales and marketing. Shadow Beverages has several functional drinks in its lineup: Ironclad Energy + Hydration, No Fear Energy Drink and GNC Live
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“I always wonder if my best friend, Sage hadn’t noticed the lump on my collar bone when she did, where I would be. I am so thankful for that. And I am so blessed by circumstances. It may sound crazy, but in my mind I am appreciative of the whole thing. I really realized what is important in life..”
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MEGAN OLENO, a senior at Horizon High School in Phoenix, bounces back after conquering cancer
g Goal MEGAN OLENO WAS GOING ALONG IN HER LIFE LIKE MOST OTHER GIRLS HER AGE. She had a lot of friends, was doing well
in school and was excelling on the soccer field. But what shaped her life is her diagnosis of cancer at age 15. “When I was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, I was confused until I came to find out that it is a type of cancer,” Oleno said. “Never before had a thought crossed my mind that I would ever have cancer. Looking back on the situation blows my mind. I always wonder if my best friend, Sage hadn’t noticed the lump on my collar bone when she did, where I would be. I am so thankful for that. And I am so blessed by circumstances. It may sound crazy, but in my mind I am appreciative of the whole thing. I really realized what is important in life.” With her friends, her parents (Andee and Todd Oleno) and her boyfriend of several years (Kyle Sadler) at her side, Oleno fought back. Hard. With the dedicated team of doctors from Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the entire community rallying with her, she endured endless tests, chemotherapy and more wires, tubes and needles than one person should have to deal with in their lifetime. “Being blessed with my family, best friends, and boyfriend (to this day) were my motivation and inspiration for fighting the disease,” Oleno said. “When I saw them looking at me in the hospital bed full of tears, I knew that I had to be strong. I fought my hardest through all the treatments and I kicked cancer’s butt.” As of Sept. 10, 2009, she is considered to be in remission, but she still goes for blood tests and bone scans every three
months as a precaution. Oleno is now a busy senior at Horizon High School. Studying, having a job as a hostess at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria and being a part-time freelancer at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Oleno's prognosis is very good. She continues to get healthier and has returned to soccer. Early on, Oleno was bit by the soccer bug and continues in her senior year at Horizon High School. “I originally started playing soccer when I was about 7 years old, when my best friend’s father was starting his own team and needed players,” Oleno explained, “Fortunately, we both came to be very passionate about the game. It was fate.” Once she hit high school, she joined the varsity soccer team at Horizon High School and has been there ever since, only sitting out briefly while fighting cancer. Freshman year, her soccer team took State Cup and sophomore year (after overtime, double overtime, golden goal and penalty kicks) took second place State Cup. After beating cancer, Megan came back stronger than ever and continued with additional accolades. The Arizona Republic named Oleno a “Player to Watch.” She won the “Comeback Student Athlete of the Week” award from Phoenix Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine. She also took home “The Blind Side Award” (Most Inspirational Story as part of the ESPN Rise Awards). Oleno is looking forward to her senior year in soccer and she has college set in her sights, too. “Right now, I am very happy where I am. I will most likely be attending a community college locally to start off, and depending how things work out I may continue to play soccer,” she said. The stellar care and compassion Oleno received from Phoenix Children’s Hospital during her cancer battle eventually led her to a freelance position with the organization. “I design and help write the monthly e-blasts that are sent out,” Oleno explained. “I am currently working on the designs and upkeep of their Facebook page and I also help plan for upcoming events.” She has taken her personal experience and turned it in to a way to help and encourage others who are also battling cancer. “I would tell any newly diagnosed cancer patients that no matter the amount of pain or struggle at one moment, things will get better,” Oleno said. “Let your true strength shine through and you will be genuinely surprised by how tough you really are. I never knew I was capable of beating cancer, but I did it, and I believe that believing and holding on strong are the most important things to focus on. I mentor newly diagnosed patients from PCH and no matter the age, I could tell them all the same thing; you are capable of great things even if you don’t know it yet.” ▲
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SOMETIMES YOU JUST GET A HANKERING FOR A JUICY BURGER. And when that craving hits, a Burger King or Jack in the Box just won’t do. You need a real hamburger. So who makes the best burger in the Valley? That question is not easy to answer. When it comes to this quintessentially American food item — which is said to have been invented by a group of Germans who ground up some beef and called it the “Hamburg sausage” — there are limitless variations on this old-fashioned concoction. And everyone has an opinion. One thing is certain: there’s never been a better time to be a burger lover. Gourmet burger joints are popping up all over the Valley. The burger scene is an interesting mixture of mom-and-pop burger joints, regional chains and fast-food emporiums. The task of finding the best definitely requires a part 2 (look for that in spring 2012). It’s really a simple equation: juicy and flavorful ground beef that is not overcooked, a soft tasty bun that compliments the burger, and fresh (sometimes creative) toppings to complete the artwork. Here are our favorite burger joints in the Valley (listed in no particular order).
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Smash Burger Smash Burger prides itself on a new way of cooking burgers, by smashing certified Angus beef on a flat grill. Order a juicy 1/2-pound or 1/3-pound burger served with American cheese, ketchup, yellow mustard, onion, pickles and Smash sauce on a buttertoasted artisan buns. Or try it All-American style without the Smash sauce. This bodacious burger and an order of rosemary-and-garlic-seasoned fries is a decadent experience. For something different, try a burger Arizona style with habañero cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion, spicy chipotle mayo and fresh jalapeños on a spicy chipotle bun.
Price: $4.99 - $6.99 www.smashburger.com Locations: 5870 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, (602) 439-4350; S. College Ave., Tempe, (480) 829-3750; 815 E. Baseline Road, Tempe, (480) 838-9933; 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, (480) 894-3469; 1949 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, (602) 279-0757
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For a true gourmet burger experience, it doesn’t get any better than The Grind in Phoenix. This upscale burger shrine in the Biltmore area features premium beef courtesy of hormone-free, grass-fed cattle from Harris Ranch in Southern California. The secret to the Grind? Searing the burger so it’s crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The Grind uses the only 1000-degree coal burning oven in the United States. The Peppercorn Burger is garnished with charred onion, watercress and matchstick potatoes. The Steakhouse BLT features a seared 10-ounce ground chuck patty topped with bacon, tomato, iceberg lettuce and charred sweet onion. Another glorious concoction is the Sweet and Spicy burger, topped with candied jalapenos, fried ratatouille and watercress. It’s almost too pretty to eat. But we did. Order it with a side of sweet potato fries and a cool Belgian ale (the Grind showcases an impressive, fully stocked bar), and you’ll be in burger heaven. The flavor combinations at The Grind are inventive and exciting — a sinfully delicious experience.
Price: $10-$12 www.thegrindaz.com Location: 3961 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, (602) 954-7463
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Price: $2.79 - $5.19 • www.freddysusa.com Locations: 4929 W. Bell Road, Glendale, (602) 843-2663; 2065 Baseline Road Gilbert, (480) 633-7988; 1340 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, (623) 547-2563; Locations in South Gilbert and Scottsdale coming soon.
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Joe’s Farm Grill This charming and beloved order-at-the-counter establishment was featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in May 2008. The restaurant is built out of the old Johnston family home on its farm in Gilbert. Their motto is “common food done uncommonly well” and it’s a winning concept. The menu is chock full of delicious burgers, chicken sandwiches and salads, but we came hungry for the burgers. Joe’s uses an 80-20 ground chuck burger cooked on an open flame. Go old school with the Farm Burger, a 6-ounce burger topped with cheese and your choice of toppings. Or for something different, the Fontina Burger is topped with roasted red pepper, grilled mushrooms, field greens, farm-made pecan pesto and fontina. The onion rings are spectacular — thick onion slices hand-breaded in rosemary-dill Panko.
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Habit Burger This Southern California chain features made-to-order, flame-broiled “Charburgers." The menu is pretty simple: order the Charburger as a single, double, Teriyaki style or BBQ Bacon variation. The 85-15 percent ground chuck burgers come with mayo, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun. It’s fresh, quick and tasty. The fries and onion rings were fresh, hot and crisp. Habit has an outstanding price point: a Charburger, fries and a drink costs roughly $5.95. It’s perhaps the best burger value in the Valley.
Price: $2.95-$3.95 • www.habitburger.com Locations: 960 N. 54th St., Chandler, (480) 705-0306; 1817 E. Guadalupe Road, Tempe, (480) 456-8912
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Zinburger Tucson residents have known of the magic of Zinburger since 2007. Phoenix residents got a chance to find out what all the hype is about when the upscale burger restaurant opened on Camelback in 2010. Zinburger’s collection of accolades is impressive, and we found the hype is well deserved. The company’s namesake, the Zinburger, is topped with Manchego cheese and Zinfandel braised onions. It’s an amazing burger bursting with complex flavors. The Samburger features Nueske’s applewood bacon, American cheese and Thousand Island dressing; the Kobe Burger is topped with Vermont cheddar and wild mushrooms. Side selections include generous portions of hand-cut fries or sweet potato fries with yogurt dressing. Zinburger offers a full range of red (and white) wines by the glass to pair with your burgers. For a slice of Zen, try the Zin for a high-end burger experience.
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Price: $9 - $14 • www.foxrc.com/zinburger.html Location: 2502 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, (602) 424-9500
Getting real bleu cheese crumbles on a burger these days is a rare treat, so when you run across a place offering this beautiful marriage of flavors, take advantage. The Blu Burger features caramelized onions, applewood smoked bacon and gorgonzola cheese crumbles, set atop an onion bun. Served with a side of fries, it’s a cacophony of flavors perfect for the burger connoisseur. For the traditionalist, the American burger is topped with American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and pickles on a white bun. They also have a Build Your Own Burger option (BYOB) to create your own masterpiece.
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Chuck Box, an ASU staple, looks like an old-time western outpost with roughly hewn tables and stump-like chairs. Customers watch their food cooked right before their eyes on mesquite grills. This is as close to a backyard burger as you’re going to find without firing up the charcoal yourself. The Big One is a 1/3-pound burger and the Great Big One is a 1/2–pounder. The staff cooks your burger, but it’s up to you to customize it. A well-stocked salad bar provides all the fixings you’ll need for your burger creation: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, ketchup, mustard, mayo and plenty more.
Price: $3-$5 • www.thechuckbox.com Location: 202 E. University Dr., Tempe, (480) 968-4712
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Lobby’s Burgers Lobby’s, named after proprietor and Chicago native Lobby Syregelas, dishes out Chicago-style burgers, dogs and subs. This nofrills establishment is tucked away in a small strip mall in Tempe, but it’s well worth the effort to discover this hidden burger treasure. Lobby’s standard burger is a 1/3-pound handmade patty (from lean Iowa beef) topped with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion, hand-cut pickles and a special homemade sauce (tangy Thousand Island) served on a toasted sesame bun. Many items are made fresh in-house.
Price: $4.50 - $7 • www.lobbysburgers.com Location: 3141 S. McClintock Road, Tempe, (480) 897-1113
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Mesa Prep Academy enlists unique coaching staff ONCE UPON A TIME FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, HOCKEY AND SOCCER WERE MALE-DOMINATED SPORTS. Over the past few decades,
“Coach Angie and I are best friends so we’ve always worked great together. Angie has a sincere passion for the game of football, and it’s her passion that fuels the intensity.” — Coach Amy Arnold
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sports have changed dramatically and branched off in to male and female divisions as parents and athletes have found new interests and benefits in individual and team sports. Having female sports coaches may have been nearly unheard of at one point, but it is no longer a fairy tale. Mesa Prep Academy is one school that is benefitting from the experience and insight of not one, but two female football coaches that are at the helm of the high school football team. Coach Amy Arnold (Offensive Coordinator and Mesa Prep's Athletic Director) and Defensive Coordinator Angie Darnell have a whole team of high school boys that get great coaching and fantastic mentoring. Coach Amy Arnold doesn't have just one general reason for loving to coach this team. She has many. “The school has a community feeling that threads through the students, parents and teachers and ties us all together,” Arnold said. “The quality of education a Mesa Prep student receives prepares them socially, morally and academically (to become) a well-rounded individual. When I’m coaching the Mesa Prep football team, I’m coaching a group of very special young men. I’m proud of their hard work and the qualities they demonstrate every day." Arnold and Darnell have been coaching the Mesa Prep Monsoons for four years. They each have some unique experience that they bring to the table in terms of their knowledge of the game. Arnold played for four years as right guard with the Woman’s Professional Football League on the Arizona Caliente team. (The WPFL is basically defunct, but the legacy lives on through these coaches.) Arnold also played two years with the Phoenix Prowlers. Darnell was middle linebacker for the Arizona Caliente for five years and went on to play two years with the Phoenix Prowlers. “(Darnell) is the defensive coordinator, but more importantly, my best friend,” Arnold said. Darnell was also inducted into the Phoenix Women’s Sports Association for her outstanding performance in her football career. Membership with the PWSA includes stellar female athletes such as Misty Hyman (swimmer and Olympic Gold Medalist), softball player Jennie Finch (University of Arizona softball and Olympic Gold Medalist) and Bridget Pettis (Phoenix Mercury). This year’s Mesa Prep Academy high school football team boasts the
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Senior receiver Kirklan Ventrella will be in his second season playing under the tutelage of Arnold and Darnell. “It was a new experience,” admitted Ventrella. He loves how the team has come together. “We’re out here to play football and her motto is 100 percent all the time, every time,” Ventrella finished. He also stated there is added expectation because the students have to be passing their classes in order to play on the team. Mesa Prep Academy is one of 12 charter schools in the Valley that are part of the Great Hearts Academies. The curriculum is based on a philosophical approach and incorporates lessons and discussions from the great books of history. For the 2010-2011 school year, Great Hearts Academies achieved some of the highest testing scores in the state, even beating out private schools. The headmaster is Robert Wagner and the school is located at Lindsay/Southern in Mesa. www.MesaPrep.org. ▲
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first senior year players and they are still learning, growing and gelling as a team. One of the biggest challenges for the team members this year is just their physical stature. “We have a few big guys, but overall, we’re not very big in size. They are huge in heart,” Arnold said. The coaching duo is completely devoted to the team, the boys’ personal development and moving the team forward cohesively. “Coach Angie and I are best friends so we’ve always worked great together. Angie has a sincere passion for the game of football, and it’s her passion that fuels the intensity. We share an ethic of hard work and discipline, and we demand 100 percent all the time, every time,” Arnold stated. “We can run any play we want out of any formation,” Arnold explained as she coached the boys. With a fun sense of humor, Arnold has taken many of their plays and named them after various types of candy bars.
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winning, former producer at Channel 12 has a lot to bring to the table in terms of everything she does. In years past, the very accomplished woman also worked with the Visitors and Convention Bureau and had her own marketing and PR firm. Now, her passion for sports has brought her full circle. "KFrye," as she is called, grew up in New York with a family full of brothers. Sports were the talk in the house and Frye grew up loving it all, especially hockey. Then, of course, there is her son Channing Frye (our beloved Phoenix Suns player, No. 8). The experiences of raising a son who has such a stellar talent gave Karen Frye an entirely unique voice to host an all-girl sports radio show; the only one of its type in the nation. "Girlfriends Talk Sports with KFrye" is a ratings hit and continues to grow by leaps and bounds each month. The "webisodes" are broadcast via the Internet on FoxSportsArizona.com, KTAR and, per an agreement, the show's content is also shared with the NBA and the WNBA. "It's great exposure," Frye said. "We talk all sports," Frye explained. From the NFL, NBA and MLB to college and local high school sports, the girls know how to dish. Perhaps most interesting about the show is the way that they go about their chat. This is a hardcore sports talk show, but the gals also get into the nuts and bolts of how various sports games work, terminology, player profiles, trade strategies, rules, etc. "This (show) is an idea that is long, long overdue," Frye explained. It's the show's goal to inform women, engage them with insightful sports chat, and possibly get them more involved in the sports talk that happens in their home with their husband or significant other. She says of her target listener, “If she can talk sports, she’s with us.” So who are the other two lovelies who make up the Girlfriends? Patty Dimitriou, or "pDizzle" as she's affectionately known, brings it home with every conversation. A native Arizonan from the Navajo Nation, she fell in love with sports when her family bought a television and became transfixed with the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics. Equal parts sass and smarts, pDizzle brings the humor and the local angle. The trio is rounded out by Rosalie Michaels (that's "RoRo" to the listeners). She fell in love with the NFL while growing up and even fought for and won Cardinals season tickets in her divorce. Nearly two decades later, she is still in those seats with her daughters, cheering the team and discussing plays like the pro she is. Chock full of a variety of interesting guests, "Girlfriends Talk Sports" has hosted local and national personalities of interest, including Shaquille O’Neal’s mom, Lucille. Dishing in a way only these gals could, Karen Frye, Patty Dimitriou and Rosalie Michaels have made it their mission to entertain and inform. “This is my life right now….,” stated Frye and she intends on keeping the momentum growing. “This whole process is a labor of love,” she finished. One day, she hopes to land her dream guest, Charles Barkley. (So what do you say, Sir Charles? Are you ready to talk some sports smack with the First Ladies of Sports? You’d best bring your "A" game.) Get in the game at www.GirlfriendsTalkSports.com.
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Hometown: Minneapolis Occupation: Graphic Artist www.karituttle.com Favorite Movie: Black Swan Favorite Band: Incubus Favorite Food: Italian Favorite AZ Destination: Sedona Hobbies: I love to hike, do yoga and go to art shows. First Modeling Job: I was 12 years old and did a modeling gig for Nautica at the Mall of America. And I was scared senseless! What do you love about AZ: I came here for the weather; I love to enjoy a glass of wine watching the beautiful Arizona sunsets. One tip for a guy trying to get a date with you: If you come at with me with a cheesy pick-up line … don't bother! If you have something intelligent to say … then I'm down!
Your one big inspiration: I love working with kids and I recently donated my time to design a Doc Band for infants that helps with the shaping of a baby’s head.
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WITH THE ONSET OF FALL, it’s time to evaluate your wardrobe to see what stays and what goes. Local designer and fashion instructor at Collins College and Mesa Community College, Angela Johnson took the time to update us on the latest fashion trends for fall and the local designers who continue to make a name for the Valley on the fashion scene. Fall trends include a mash up of different decades: 1940s (wedge silhouette with large shoulders and narrow legs), 1970s (a la Mary Tyler Moore) and even 1920s and Victorian styles. Native American, Southwestern-inspired, English countryside patterns and Scottish plaids that define different cultures will be out in full force. “Even the men’s wear look for women (think Yves Saint Laurent "Le Smoking" tuxedo) that comes and goes in and out of style has been updated with very avant-garde techniques and unique tailoring this fall. There are even new and even more futuristic takes on what is futuristic because of how technology has changed even the way fabrics and prints are being made,” Johnson explained. Other trends such as fur, the “mod look” and minimalism are still hanging around, too.
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An advocate for local fashion designers, Johnson is heavily involved in the fashion scene on many levels. She almost laments that there are only a very few male designers in Arizona who have been able to stay afloat (most have closed their doors or moved to other cities). “…There are a few great designers that deserve mention because they make quality, fashion-forward products and have managed to operate successful businesses while so many others have had to close. Among them are Nostalgic Boutique by Rebecca Turley, Tiffe Fermaint, Jennyvi Dizon, Joy Li Concepts, Siobhan by Elizabeth Albert, Ouma by Monique Martinez and Amelia Walsh,” Johnson said. As a teacher to aspiring fashion students, relaying the nitty gritty of the fashion biz is key. “…The reality of it isn’t the glamorous fashion show that you see in the media. That is really only 20 minutes out of your entire season,” Johnson explained. “The majority of the job is applying technical skills that are actually very tedious and take a lot of patience. The skills that are learned in school are so important. A designer must know everything about how clothing is produced to be a successful designer and design the right merchandise at the right time for the right price point for the right customer,” she said.
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“…The reality of it isn’t the glamorous fashion show that you see in the media. That is really only 20 minutes out of your entire season...”
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Johnson herself has her own eclectically gorgeous line called Designs by Angela Johnson. She began working in LA for X-Large Manufacturing (a line owned by Mike D. of the Beastie Boys) and X-Girl (owned by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth). Johnson’s line features all kinds of dresses, gowns and retro-inspired looks. A true “green” line, she finds vintage T-shirts (typically within the same color family) and refashions them into her incredibly fun and flirty dresses. She is always a lauded darling at Scottsdale Fashion Week, an event where she serves as an administrator and executive board member. Scottsdale Fashion Week will undergo some big changes this next year. It will be moved to the south bridge at the Scottsdale Waterfront. “The first thing we’ve done is to change the date to spring, so the next one will be Feb. 29th-March 3rd, 2012,” Johnson noted. Although Phoenix may not have the “fashion infrastructure” of Los Angeles and New York City, there are still some talented designers and fantastic stores here that are continually pushing the edge of the fashion envelope. ▲
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ONE OF THE GREAT FEATURES OF ARIZONA is that you can drive a few hours north and arrive in a different climate and scenery. This summer, the AZSAL crew made a getaway to historical Flagstaff and uncovered cooler weather, some delicious restaurants, several fun day trips and a hotel that we loved. Kane Kennedy is the general manager of Courtyard by Marriott in Flagstaff, which opened in August 2009. With 164 rooms and a prime location, it served as the home base for our crew. Visitors coming for the Grand Canyon, Arizona Cardinals training camp and wintertime skiing and other area attractions are guaranteed an exceptional stay at Courtyard by Marriott. Designed in a
“Courtyard Bistro” style, the hotel boasts a slightly Japanese-inspired motif. Typically, the hotel caters to a business clientele but because of the variety of guests Flagstaff receives, Courtyard by Marriott is ready for anybody. The property boasts a huge outdoor courtyard, indoor pool and Jacuzzi and a workout facility featuring top-of-the-line Precor cardio equipment. Rounding out hotel amenities is free Wi-Fi, a board room for 10, conference room for 50 and a projection screen and big screen TV in both rooms. All rooms are non-smoking and pet-free. Next up was Pasto Cucina Italiana, nestled in the heart of historic downtown Flagstaff and housed in an old retail shop. Of note, there was a fire there in the early 1900s and when the restaurant remodeled a few years ago, they pulled away an archway to reveal a burned out wall beam which was then left exposed as a conversation piece. “This is the first place I’ve worked where they take pride in the menu,” beamed Manager David Harrod. Owners Tom Olsen and Amanda Wilson together with Harrod and Executive Chef Michael Long have populated the menu with incredibly clever and tasty dishes. The portobello
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mushroom fries were an unexpected and healthy twist on French fries. Our favorite appetizer plate featured apple compote, prosciutto ham, candied and spiced pecans, strawberries, blueberries, apples, locally made artisan crackers and hyacinth bulbs soaked in balsamic vinegar. Entrée deliciousness on the menu included lamb ravioli and Salmon Diavolo; two of the favorites of Pasto’s customers. Our group really loved the grilled shrimp with linguini tossed with spinach, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and scampi butter. Visit Pasto at 19 E. Aspen or at www.PastoRestaurant.com
We then got wild at Bearizona, located in nearby Williams. The spacious drivethrough wild animal park boasts 1,600 acres of natural environment and a bevy of animals going about their daily business. There is a 20-acre “Fort Bearizona” where smaller animals can be viewed on a picturesque tour via paved, walking paths. Although some portions of the park are still under construction, there is a lot to see and do. “Bearly” open a year, there are burros, bison, big horn sheep, wolves and bears to observe in their natural habitat. The park was designed cleverly and animals typically are seen very close to the road, making for
great photo opportunities. A lot of thought and money went in to the layout and design of Bearizona and when it is finished, it will be a huge draw for people across the Southwest. No minor undertaking, this is a full-blown animal conservation park. New animals will be gradually introduced during the next few years to round out the roster of residents. More than half the animals at Bearizona are either rescue or rehabilitated animals, including Share Bear who was found in a farmer’s barn in a small pen, leg-deep in waste. In her new home, she can roam among the trees on native dirt while slowly starting to socialize with other bears.
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There is a High Country Raptors show three times a day showcasing a Harris Hawk, Falcons, a Crested Kara Kara and a Sacre Falcon. Fun and informative, everyone will enjoy the show. “Keeper Chats” take place throughout the day and staff is available to visitors for impromptu Q&A sessions. Bearizona is located at 1500 E. Route 66. www.Bearizona.com Granny’s Closet Restaurant and Bar is right in the middle of town on the main drag. If you eat nowhere else in Flagstaff,
this is the place to stop, for a variety of reasons. Opened in 1974 by Sally and Frank Zanzucchi, Granny’s Closet is homey, fun and spacious and yes, the food is just like grandma used to make. Named after the family’s “Granny,” Ermelinda Zanzucchi, “The Closet” was where the fun, games and memories were kept. We kicked off our meal with the Ultimate Combo: chicken wings, zucchini, fresh jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks and loaded potato wedges. It was perfect
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for our mid-sized group. Traditional Italian dishes like eggplant parmesan, Gamboro con Pesto, Ravioli Florentine and Fettuccini Alfredo were exceptional. “Our steaks are hand cut every day,” stated General Manager Dave Graham. They are also known for Granny’s Signature Prime Rib, Rib Eye and Filet Mignon. Guests from all over the state flock to Granny’s for UFC fights, Sunday football, basketball, baseball and hockey. Sports celebrities frequent Granny’s Closet, too, including Mike Tyson, ex-Arizona Cardinals Kurt Warner and Tim Hightower and the Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald. Part restaurant, part sports bar and equal parts fun and delicious, Granny’s Closet is not to be missed. Visit at 218 S. Milton Road or online at www.Grannys-Closet.com. We stopped by Mountain Oasis Natural Food Deli and Juice Bar. Not only were we impressed with their menu selection, but we had no idea you could eat so healthy and delicious at the same time. You don’t have to be a granola to fall in love with Mountain Oasis. The prices are extremely reasonable, the food quality is exceptional and the service is fantastic. One area of their menu features fresh fruit smoothies and pressed juices. Our group had fresh-pressed apple juice which was absolutely heavenly. The Coconut Colada, Banana Buzz and Chai Chiller were also really good. We skipped the generous selection of wine and beer and advanced to lunch. The Mountain Oasis Thai Dish was my personal favorite, featuring organic brown rice, fresh vegetables, Thai peanut sauce, a pinch of ginger and tender chicken.
Additionally, they serve up a variety of gluten-free and vegan entrees. In a fun twist, all their servers also cook in the restaurant. Mountain Oasis is located at 11 E. Aspen. www.themenuplease.com/mountainoasis. On our final day, we took a drive up to the Snowbowl Ski Lift. Even in summer, the ski lift is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, taking guests all the way to the highest drop-off point. The scenery is amazing, with more than 70 miles of views, including the Grand Canyon. On the trip up the lift, our group made it a game to see what kinds of things we could see leftover from the winter thaw. A few jackets, some ski poles, sunglasses, party beads and a few bikini tops were just some of the funny things we saw. Ski season may be just around the corner, but the ski lift is open until mid-October to take guests to the 11,500 foot summit. For more info, visit www.ArizonaSnowbowl.com. ▲
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• Sinagua, Anasazi and Cohonina Indians were the first settlers in the Flagstaff area. • Mount Humphreys is the highest point in Arizona, standing at 12,633 feet. • Flagstaff receives an average of about 108 inches of snowfall each year • The planet Pluto was discovered at Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory. • On average, 100 trains pass through Flagstaff each day. • Flagstaff boasts the world’s largest Ponderosa pine forest.
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Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino 3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone (702) 739-2222 www.troplv.com
THE TROPICANA LAS VEGAS HOTEL RESORT & CASINO, which was built in 1957, recently completed phase one of its ambitious $180 million transformation. The revitalization of one of the Strip's most historic properties has been impressive. The facelift made sense because of Tropicana’s premium location at the bustling south end of the Las Vegas Strip, on one of the busiest intersections in town — Tropicana Boulevard and the Strip — on the corner opposite the MGM Grand, New York New York and Excalibur. Included in these renovations is the 50,000-square-foot casino, which features white marble tiling, new chairs at the slot machines and new carpet. The look and feel of the new Tropicana is vibrant and exciting,
filled with the casual and sultry rhythm of a hot South Beach night. It’s a welcome change to a casino that was viewed as dated, dingy and dull a few years ago. LODGING: Tropicana's 1,375 South Beach-inspired guestrooms and suites have been redesigned with a beachy vibe that includes white plantation shutters, warm neutrals and shots of vivid orange. Rooms feature 42-inch plasma HDTVs, wireless Internet access, iPod docks and updated décor with interesting touches. Each room is also appointed with custom-designed furnishings, a chaise, a Euro Top Serta Perfect Sleeper mattress and original artwork from Latin artists including Aldo Luongo. Upgrade to a Deluxe Room with Strip views, the Paradise Suite with a spacious two-room floor plan, or the twostory Penthouse Loft. The luxurious Penthouse Loft rooms are impressive twostory spaces with entrances from either floor. Perfect for entertaining, these chic apartment-style quarters offer a raised settee, wet bar and hot tub on the first level and a private bedroom with one king bed and deluxe bathroom with Jacuzzi tub upstairs. Perfect for those “Hangover” type weekends, except no tigers please. DINING: Guests can enjoy several dining
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choices including Biscayne Steak, Sea and Wine, which serves up a classic chop-house menu. At Biscayne, you’ll find premium steaks and amazing seafood dishes, all prepared and presented with a fresh new twist. Bacio by Carla Pellegrino transports you to the old world, where you'll enjoy fresh Italian fare in a charming trattoria setting. Café Nikki features breakfast, lunch and dinner — perfect for those late-night munchies. South Beach Marketplace, the casino’s food court, includes Starbucks, Pellegrino Pizza & Deli, and The Naked Spoon for self-serve frozen yogurt. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: The Las Vegas Mob Experience, a theatrical and innovative experience, re-creates the rise and fall of organized crime in Las Vegas. Anchored by the largest collection of authentic memorabilia, photos and videos of organized crime ever assembled, the attraction uses technology to immerse guests in a presentation of the rise and fall of organized crime through first-person accounts by apparitions of famed gangsters. Brad Garrett's Comedy Club showcases a line-up of established stand-up stars and upand-coming comics. But don’t expect to see Brad Garrett too often. Gladys Knight Theater showcases the “Empress of Soul”
live. The seven-time Grammy Award-winner sings her signature hits along with an 11-piece band and one of the original Pips members, Merald "Bubba" Knight. The Tropicana's five-acre pool area, one of the resort's signature areas, is home to the trendy Nikki Beach, which gives guests a tropical pool experience with daybeds,
crisp white linens and a South Beach vibe. At night, it turns into Club Nikki, a 15,000square-foot club with dancing and doors opening out onto the multi-tiered pool deck. The regular Tropicana pool features lush tropical landscaping, a shaded area and a grassy area perfect for lying out in the sun or lounging under a tree. ▲
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LIT, THE MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK BAND FROM ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF., was known in the 1990s and early 2000s for its hits “Miserable” and “My Own Worst Enemy” — then tragedy struck. Fortyyear-old drummer Allen Shellenberger died in 2009 after a battle with a malignant brain tumor. Singer A. Jay Popoff — who formed the band with his guitarist brother Jeremy, Shellenberger and bassist Kevin Baldes — wasn't sure how to go forward after that, according to published reports. But now, after a seven-year break from recording, Lit has returned to the studio with producer Matt Wallace (whose credits include Faith No More, OAR, The Replacements and Maroon 5) for an album due out by the end of the year. In the meantime, Lit has posted a new demo with exclusive video footage for the song "You Tonight" on www.LitBand.com. In addition, Lit is offering a free download of its 2011 re-recording of “Miserable,” which reached the top of the alternative rock Billboard charts when it was released in 2000. Fans may be able to get a sneak peek of new songs when Lit performs at the fourth annual Oktoberfest in Historic Downtown Chandler on Sept. 24. For more information, visit www.chandleroktoberfest.com.
In an email interview, A. Jay Popoff spoke to AZSAL about Lit, and the musical direction of the new album and the band. AZSAL: Is the band working on a new album? Popoff: Yes, we are just putting the finishing touches on it now! AZSAL: What musical direction is the band going? Popoff: Best way I can answer this question is: forward. I feel like our band has always just done what feels natural and somehow each record has taken on its own life, yet always sounds like Lit! AZSAL: Who are some of your musical influences? Popoff: My personal influences have come from so many different types of artists it might surprise people to hear some of them. Iron Maiden was definitely the band that made me want to be in a rock band! Elvis Costello's voice and songwriting have been a huge influence! Nirvana, classic rock bands like Thin Lizzy, 38 Special, Foreigner.
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AZSAL: Does the band feel a lot of pressure to try and duplicate a song like "My Own Worst Enemy," which is the band's signature song? Popoff: Duplicating something we've already written is not only cheesy, but boring and nearly impossible. We're on to the next thing as a band. It's gotta stay interesting for us.
the radio. What is it about that song that makes it one of the most enduring rock songs in recent memory? Popoff: It’s a summer anthem with pretty big hooks, right? AZSAL: How would you describe the band Lit and what you're trying to accomplish?
Popoff: My iTunes list is pretty ridiculous ... Skrillex, Sondre Lerche, Everclear, Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, The Used, MSTRKRFT, Elvis Costello, of course! The list goes on and on!! AZSAL: The greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time is? Popoff: Aerosmith … or LIT;)
AZSAL: That song was released more than 12 years ago, but still remains a favorite on
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Popoff: The theme song for "Cops." Or the theme song for "Wheel of Fortune." I heard that the person who wrote that is raking in (money) off of all those slot machines every time it says "Wheel … of … Fortune.” Ha ha!
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Popoff: I would describe Lit as a band that has stood the test in so many ways! We are a band of brothers that started out for all the right reasons. And after all these years have only gotten better and stronger! We just want to keep doing what we've always done and are good at — writing good rock songs and crushing when you come watch us live!!
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LIKE A LOT OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN THE VALLEY, Jane and Al Andersen have seen the recent effects of the down housing market. They will readily admit that these last few years in real estate are not for the faint of heart. But as creative innovators in the business world for the past 25 years, they knew they had to reinvent themselves and adapt to the current market conditions. So they put on
their “outside-the-box” thinking caps and created Golf Realty Network, a marketing company that puts a focus strictly on golf real estate. They believe the new model will revolutionize the real estate industry. The idea for GRN was formed in January 2011, after a meeting with the PGA Southwest Section that was initially called to help the Andersens connect with Canadian home buyers. From that meeting, the initial concept was born. They signed a multi-year agreement to be the official real estate source for the PGA Southwest Section, and Golf Realty Network officially launched in April 2011. “We wanted to create and build something that had a lasting legacy, but we wanted it to be something we really enjoyed doing and had a passion for,” Jane said. “With the creation of GRN and our partnership with the PGA Southwest Section, we are putting a laser beam focus on golf properties and the 390-plus golf courses throughout Arizona and Southern Nevada.” The goal of GRN is to bring together consumers looking to purchase a home on a golf course or within a golf community with real estate agents who specialize in that market.
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“Golf-specific real estate makes up at least 10 percent of the real estate market, and golf real estate has never had its own niche, so we thought this was a perfect place to begin to help jump start the industry,” Al said. “Some agents specialize in luxury, some specialize in short sales, so why not specialize in golf?” GRN has already signed 20 “Member Agents” from a variety of brokerages into its network, and is planning on adding additional agents to cover the 12 geographical zones in Arizona and Southern Nevada. Once they join, they are in rotation in their zone for buyer/seller leads that come from a variety of sources, including GRN's recently launched “Golf Properties of the Southwest” online listing magazine, the
PGA Southwest Section online reservation system TheTeeTimeStore.com, and the 1,000-plus golf course pros throughout the PGA Southwest Section. Because GRN is solely a marketing company, the agents don't leave their brokerage to join GRN, it's strictly a member-based network which collects annual membership dues. With a collection of GRN agents already in the mix, the organization now wants to get the word out to prospective buyers, especially in the Canada and Midwest markets, regions where the number of potential Arizona home buyers remains high. “Those are huge markets for us,” Al said. “Home values are still amazing here, especially for those Canadians wanting to
buy for investment, a winter vacation home or a place for retirement.” The relationship with the PGA Southwest Section has been and will be huge for the GRN concept, as it gives them instant credibility within the golf industry. It allows them to communicate and work with the PGA Southwest Section’s largest network of golfers and golf enthusiasts. “I don't think we can underestimate the power of the PGA Southwest Section partnership and the brand we are creating," Jane said. "It is a mutually beneficial relationship, and a relationship we plan to build on for a long time.” While the number of GRN Member Agents will be capped at 60, there are still ways that other agents and brokers can use
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GRN in their business model. GRN’s recently launched Golf Properties of the Southwest Magazine, an online digital property listing guide that changes the concept of the traditional flipbook, is available to any real estate agent at an affordable price. Each listing is only $99 per month for a full page, compared to $600-$1,000 or more to be in a print version, which can get outdated quickly. “We are trying to create tunnels to generate prospects, and this is a new way to go about doing that,” Al said. “The key to the E-Zine is the affordability, the ability to update at any time, and the online exposure the listings will receive through search engine optimization.”
Al and Jane, who will celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary this September, are thrilled to be working side-by-side on this new endeavor. They know they still have a long way to go, but they are happy with the early response and energized by the idea of creating a new business model for the real estate industry, both for buyers and sellers. Down the road they envision branching out and partnering with a number of the other PGA Sections across the country that are heavy in golf real estate. They are hoping that the GRN brand will be powerful nationwide. Pretty lofty goals, but if you have spent time with Al and Jane and listened to some of their ideas, you wouldn’t bet against any of that happening. ▲
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Another Roll Of The Dice Entourage producers take a gamble on comedian Andrew Dice Clay, who comes out a big winner
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“You know what? I never gave up on me, I always prepared for a resurgence”
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YOU’LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, until you look back at the events of the day that led you to that chance meeting of a second lifetime. And you think to yourself, "Had I went to a different coffee shop down the street instead of heading to my normal hangout, then who knows where I’d be right now?" Well, a chance meeting at a Starbucks was the right place and the right time for
comedian Andrew Dice Clay, who went from selling out stadiums to working smaller clubs due to constant media attacks that would have made Rep. Anthony Wiener jealous. The "Dice Man," as he’s affectionately known to his loyal followers, has been in a 12-round heavyweight bout with the press since the mid-'90s. He's been knocked around, but never down for the count. And so on a normal day at the coffee shop, where he wasn’t looking for anything, it came looking for him. Arizona Sports & Lifestyle Magazine caught up with Dice to talk about his recent resurgence from appearing on the final season of "Entourage" to getting back on stage where the Dice can be the Dice. Arizona Sports & Lifestyle: How did you get involved with Entourage? Dice: I tell my wife, I go, "You know Ali, I’m going over to Starbucks, I don’t want to know about anything, I just wanna see my kid, have coffee and hangout." And this guy, Bruce Rubenstein, comes walking up, that I haven’t seen like in 15 years, so it was good to see him. He used to work for Mickey Rourke. And we exchange numbers, and the next day we were having coffee at
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Starbucks, and he was asking me about my life, he goes “Dice, last time I saw you, you were the biggest thing in the world, then you disappeared.” So I told him the story, you know, what happened with my ex-wife, my sons. Then he asks, “Why don’t you ever do a walk-on like on 'Entourage' or something?” I go, "You know what? I wasn’t chasing stuff like that, you know. " And Bruce goes, “Well I can tell you that Doug Ellin, who’s the creator of 'Entourage,' thinks you’re the greatest comic in the world and wants a meeting today.” I go how do you know? And he goes, "‘cause I’m emailing with him right now on my phone.” And that one email changed my life, my career. And now he’s my manager, and things are just cookin’.
AZSAL: What’s your take on today’s media? Dice: Today it’s different than years ago. I really got knocked down by the press, but in these days, it’s not that easy because in the computer age, the fans go to work for ya. They fight for ya, they go crazy. You know people can’t just get away with writing untruths anymore. Years ago, even if I would talk about who I was off stage, they’d never write about it, they just wrote about how awful the act and the words I used were, and you know, why did this reporter spend three days with me? It was an unfair thing. But they’re treating me great now, I’ll tell you that. And this is women writers, and I’m going, "They’re goofin on me, right?"
AZSAL: How did the nursery rhymes come about? Dice: That’s something that was so weird because, you know, I’m not known as a comedian thief, but one night, this is many, many years ago, I’m on stage, and I was actually very close to Howie Mandel, who’s just a great guy and he is a great comic, but one night, I’m on stage, and I don’t know, but by accident I did one of his stupid things which rhymed, which was "Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m a schizophrenic and so am I,” which really he didn’t even write, but it was in his act. That’s where I heard it. So I come off stage and he comes over to me and goes, "Dice, you did my roses bit," and I
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• Andrew Dice Clay is the only comedian in history to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row, a feat he accomplished in 1990. • Dice appeared in "M*A*S*H" and "Diff'rent Strokes" when he started acting. • His career began at Pips, a club in Brooklyn, where he did comedic impressions of John Travolta’s Danny from "Grease" to Jerry Lewis as the Nutty Professor. • Dice was a drummer at his high school and played bar mitzvahs and casual dates as "Clay Silvers."
Dice: No. It really was original. You know what? Comics friggin' bore me, you know what I mean? They always have. I always looked at comics like opening acts when I got into comedy, 'cause I was really getting into the acting field. As I got more absorbed into comedy I would see these guys perform and they have no sense of performance. You know, they have no sense of how to rile a crowd up and get to a crowd. Growing up, I did study rock stars. I didn’t study comics. Everything from Elvis to John Bonham to Buddy Rich’s drumming. I studied people
• His son Max is now pursuing a comedy career.
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AZSAL: Your style is so unique, your stage presence and delivery was so different from anything else. Was that something you were trying to do as far as standing out from other comics, or did you have a role model that you followed?
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who were really interesting, like guys like Muhammad Ali even. As I got older, the kind of movie stars I would like, like Travolta and Stallone, from “Fever” to “Rocky” and I would think about all this with the comedy and I would go, "You know what? I want to create the most exciting comic ever for people cause these guys with the jackets and the patches on the elbows, you know I might as well go to work as an accountant." I put on my leather jacket and just get into it. And that’s how that whole thing developed. AZSAL: How has your comedy changed over the years? Dice: It’s a whole different generation. When I used to talk about women with the pumps, and the heels, and the attitude of “treat me like the pig that I am.” Today they’re saying to you (us guys), that they’re the aggressors. Today they’re saying "I want to treat you like the pig that YOU are." What I like to do is make fun of it on stage and bring it to the attention like, "You’re not alone, everybody’s doing this," I bring it to the table. I let people know how funny it is, what they do and how they act. I’m a behaviorist. I change their behavior (chuckles). The Dice Man will perform a couple shows in New York before hitting the country in a nationwide tour. An appearance scheduled for Phoenix on Sept. 24 was cancelled. No plans have been made to reschedule the Phoenix show. ▲
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go, "I know, somebody said something in the crowd and I just said it, it was something I didn’t think about." I go, "I know Howie I’ll never say it again believe me, you know I don’t steal material." It wasn’t an issue or anything, but what I realized, is that when I rhyme something on stage, it worked. So I started thinking about the Mother Goose thing, and I don’t even know why. So I started doing them, and next thing you know I bought a book and I start putting them together that way, and that’s how it happened. And that’s how that bit was born. To this day I close my shows with it because that’s what crowds came to love, and you know it’s almost like a sing-along for them. "Little Boy Blue … he needed the money, ohhh.” And what’s crazy is that it’s still fun for me to do.
Kevin Gassman is the host of the Driving With Gass radio show heard on KWSS 106.7FM/ KWSS.org in Phoenix every weekday from 5-8pm. You can listen to the entire interview with Andrew Dice Clay at www.drivingwithgass.com
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WHEN I WAS A CHILD, my mother would sit shotgun on our family’s Sunday drives while my father sped around in his 1982 Stingray — with me in the seatless back, bouncing around. I didn’t mind that at all. I just pretended I was in a rocket ship, or sometimes the tail gunner in some fictitious fighter plane. I even gave the metallic red Vette the nickname, The Jet Car. At 6 in the morning that’s exactly what it sounded like from my bedroom, firing up in the driveway. No offense to my mom, but pulling up to school in her dainty red Chevy Tracker didn’t have the same effect on my friends and other students as the days my pops dropped me off. The kids would run up and tell him to rev the engine — marveling at the sound, running their fingers along the sleek lines of its body. That’s the point though, isn’t it? The Vette, it’s more than just a car, more than even a sports car. It’s a total image, an American icon. It’s been nearly 60 years since Harley Earl’s design was introduced at the 1953 GM Motorama. It’s no surprise the name, Corvette, comes from a type of small maneuverable war ship. Entering the second decade of the
21st century, the sixth generation of Corvette, or C6, doesn’t just set the bar for the modern sports car, but leaves it as a faint line in its rearview mirror. Recently I was given the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of a 2012 Corvette Coupe, the base model of the C6 family. The Vette’s wide body and low profile resembles that of a jungle cat stalking its prey. Replace said cat’s lean muscle and razor sharp fangs and claws with a 430HP, 6.2L, LS3 engine, equipped with dual mode exhaust and a six-speed paddle shift transmission—you now have the apex predator of the asphalt Savannah. “I’ll put it [Corvette] up against 99 percent of the other cars out there and I’ll beat you,” said Brian Banks of Freeway Chevrolet, and my wingman on this safari. We pulled out of the Freeway Chevrolet lot onto a side street, like a fighter staging for takeoff. From a complete stop, the pedal went to the floor, my bottom was sucked into the bucket seat, and we hit 60 mph in just about 3seconds. The first thing I noticed was the traction the car had off the line. There was no smoke show, or chirping between gears. That was thanks to the
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Active Handling System that comes standard on all C6s. There are three settings, the first is a full traction control mode which makes the car virtually impossible to spin out and impossible to burn out. On the other end of the spectrum a driver can disengage all traction control, to lay down some donuts or to simply feel the raw power of the Vette. But like Uncle Ben Parker said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Unleashing that kind of killer instinct can be dangerous. I preferred the Competitive Driving Mode. In CDM the traction control is less, but keeps the car rigid and maneuverable without being completely unforgiving. “The car tightens up, making it a little stiffer and more like a race car,” Banks explained. After several miles of being a passenger we pulled over and I got to be the
pilot. The dash is full of gauges and switches, giving it the feel of a cockpit. Every gauge a driver needs is available from oil pressure to water temp. The steering wheel is kept simple, with two paddles on either side to control shifting when in Shift Mode. Similar to other manumatic transmissions, the Vette’s Shift Mode feature allows the driver some unique advantages. The paddles are ambidextrous. There is also a failsafe that prevents a driver from shifting into too high of a gear or even worse dropping into too low of a gear and blowing up the revs. Drivers can also switch in and out of shift mode whenever they wish—literally I was able to shift from first to third on my own and switch back into full auto mid-drive with no problem. Not only did my dad wow my friends
and I with the sound of The Jet Car’s engine, he also woke the neighbors from time to time. With the C6 this is a thing of the past. The coupe’s dual mode exhaust acts with discretion under 3,500 RPMs, utilizing only half of the exhaust system. It wasn’t until I got on the throttle that the dual pipes opened up and unleashed a roar of supremacy on the freeway. With a ticket price of $53,000 and averaging 25 MPG, the Corvette Coupe is an economical marvel as well. The Corvette comes with all the standard features of any GM car, plus the always sexy targa top or convertible option. The drive itself was amazing. The ride was smooth, we glided over every pump and dip in the road. The turning radius was amazing, making a few quick u-turns along the way, we ended up in a small vacant
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• One of the most notable attributes of the Corvette is its color. Paint schemes like Cordovan Maroon, Cortez Silver, Steel Cities Gray and Mille Miglia Red made each year’s model unique. In fact the best way to shop for a vintage Vette is by color.
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industrial park with a perfect little quarter mile oval track-like driveway. I took a couple laps, utilizing the different driving modes. There was certainly a difference, especially with all the traction controls off. Brian was a great sport, but even he had a cautionary grin as I whipped us around a 90-degree turn at almost 40 miles per hour. I returned to the lot all smiles. Much has changed since ’82, but the most important things haven’t. The look and feel of the Vette is still there. Maybe with a little luck and good fortune my son can cruise with me in my own Vette, imagining his own adventures in what can only be described as The Rocket Car!
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Both Sides Up Getting a great workout BOSU style!
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EVER WONDER WHAT THAT HALF BLUE BALL in the middle of the gym was for? You have probably seen lots of trainers training their clients on this crazy balancing act. Well this crazy little half blue ball, called a BOSU, is actually a great training tool for the entire body! I have put together a small circuit you can start doing at the gym with the BOSU. Be safe and most of all have fun.
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While hopping touch the balls of your feet on the BOSU (3 sets of 30-60 seconds).
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While straddling the BOSU squat back on heels, then jump onto top of BOSU and squat and repeat (3 sets of 12-15 repetitions).
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While laying on your back, place one foot on the BOSU while the other leg is raised towards the ceiling. Lower and elevate hips up toward the ceiling, squeezing glute muscles at the top of each repetition (3 sets of 15-30 reps).
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Lay prone on BOSU, elevate arms and legs at the same time using low back and para-spinal muscles.
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Straddle BOSU with hands, then push-up-hop to the top of BOSU and repeat (3 sets of 7-15 reps).
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With one hand on top of BOSU, opposite hand on ground, do a pushup and then switch position on the other side, and repeat (3 sets of 10-20).
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With hands close together on top of BOSU, tuck elbows to your sides and perform tricep pushups (3 sets of 10-20 reps).
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O.N.E. Active starts with the pure water from inside a young green coconut — nature’s original sport drink — then adds ginkgo biloba, panax ginseng, catuaba bark and antioxidants. Because O.N.E. Active contains essential minerals — potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and sodium — in the form of electrolytes, it is absorbed efficiently into the bloodstream, speeding fluid to your cells to rehydrate, refuel and replenish your body. $26.97 for a 12-pack; www.onedrinks.com
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Topricin is a topical formula that quickly relieves pain in joints and soft tissues (nerves, muscles, tendons, etc.), without the use of menthol or capsaicin (the active ingredients in other pain relievers that either smell or cause uncomfortable burning sensations). Topricin aids in the healing process by improving blood flow to the injured tissue, and draining toxins and fluids that build up as a result of injury or ailments, like arthritis. $16.95; www.topricin.com
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Snacking at the Stadiums Be aware of unhealthy foods and snacks while watching your favorite team
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weighing in at around the 1,484 calories range. It’s not just the prices of the foods that are high at stadiums. It’s also the portion sizes, the calories, the levels of fats and sugars. People tend to overindulge at sporting events because their awareness levels have been compromised by the game. It’s almost like when you’re driving, you know you are present but you are in such a focused trance that you may not have noticed that you have passed your turn or missed your exit. At games, most people are out of touch with what they are doing because their emotions are so wrapped up in the game. They’re focused on their favorite players or perhaps they’re eating out of nervousness or excitement. Of course chasing these unhealthy snacks with high-calorie beers is further impeding judgment about what you’re doing as well.
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Rule No. 3: Avoid Alcohol. Instead, bring your own bottle of water to the game to stay hydrated and to help reduce appetite.
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While many major stadiums across the United States have recently implemented better foods options in their snack areas including natural, organic and vegetarian options; traditional products such a hot dogs, soft pretzels, beer, sodas and ice cream will never go away.
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CLEANSING THE SKIN IS AN IMPORTANT, IF NOT THE MOST NECESSARY, part of a daily skin-care routine. Without the removal of excess oil, dirt, makeup and dead surface cells, all of the remaining steps would have little to no effect in making the skin look and feel great. In order for the remainder of your products to work effectively, you need to create a clear canvas for application. But first you must know the ins and outs of properly cleansing and preparing the skin. Let’s first mention some simple and basic rules that apply for everyone. Never wash your face with hot or cold water as both can cause broken capillaries. Hot water also helps to spread any bacteria that may be lurking on the skin, not to mention it causes unnecessary dryness. It is best use lukewarm water when cleansing your skin. Always wash your hands before you begin cleansing your face to ensure that any bacteria, dirt and oil on your hands won’t make it into your pores causing or exacerbating breakouts. Also, don’t rub too hard when cleansing or drying your face. Massage gently, in a circular motion to help loosen the dead skin cells while cleansing, and pat lightly to dry.
While you should wash your face every night to remove the dirt, oils and makeup from the day, you don’t want to overcleanse the skin, leaving it feeling dry and tight. Your skin naturally acts as a barrier, keeping out the bad stuff such as dirt and environmental pollution and keeping in the good stuff like moisture and proper amounts of oil. When you overcleanse your skin you are stripping it of the essential oils that serve to protect the skin keeping it balanced and healthy. By overcleansing, you will send the skin into overdrive causing it to produce too much oil to protect itself. Skin that feels taught after cleansing is a sign that you may be overcleansing your skin and/or using a cleanser that is too harsh for your skin type. Choosing the proper cleanser for your skin type is ultra-important in maintaining and promoting healthy and balanced skin. While there is a multitude of cleansing products on the market, most fall into one of four major categories: MILKY — These cleansers are lightweight emulsions that are preferable for those with dry, dehydrated and sensitive skins. They typically have a creamy consistency, are rich in lipids, nonstripping to the
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skin’s natural moisture barrier, and are easily removed with a moist soft cloth or cotton round, making them preferable for the more delicate skin types. FOAMING — These cleansers usually come in a gel form and are designed to lather when applied to the skin, helping to loosen and remove excess oil, dirt and dead surface cells. Also known as rinseable cleansers, they work well for those with clogged, combination and oily skin types. These cleansers may also double as an exfoliating product as some contain mild hydroxyl acids for flushing follicles of debris.
EXFOLIATING — These cleansers can be separated into two categories: granular and nongranular. Granular exfoliating cleansers, also known as facial scrubs, contain physical exfoliating microgranules which buff and resurface rough-textured skin. Nongranular exfoliating washes typically contain alpha and beta hydroxyl acids which work to dissolve the “glue” that holding the dead skin cells on the surface as well as helping to control excessive oiliness. MEDICATED — Often used by problematic skin sufferers and contain clearing agents such as benzoyl peroxide. These
cleansers are designed to minimize breakouts and kill acne-causing bacteria while also reducing oiliness in the skin. Please note that once breakouts are under control, it is best to switch to a nonmedicated cleanser that is appropriate for your skin type. By following some basic rules of cleansing and choosing a cleanser that works best for you, you are preparing your skin for the moisturizing, treatment and protective products to follow. Paint a better skin-care future by starting with a clean and clear canvas now. ▲
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AZSAL’S RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS ▲
1 SOMME INSTITUTE NOURISHING CLEANSER This is a gentle, non-foaming, non-irritating cleanser and makeup remover designed to dissolve and sweep away dirt, oils and cosmetic residue while leaving skin feeling hydrated and conditioned. It preps and primes the skin for treatment benefits. Ideal for all skin types, it gently removes oils and environmental dirt without over drying or dehydrating the skin. Somme Institute Nourishing Cleanser is formulated with MDT5® (Molecular Dispersion Technology), a complex of 5 highly engineered vitamins (A, B3, B5, C and E) bound to proteins (peptides) that penetrate to truly transform and repair the skin. $40; www.sommeinstitute.com ▲
2 VMV HYPOALLERGENICS SPRING CLEANING PURIFYING FACIAL WASH This unique indoor + outdoor sun + light screen has measured protection factors against UVB and UVA, Visible Light and Infrared Light from the sun and indoor light sources. It effectively protects against sun-induced skin cancer, wrinkles, sagging, roughness, other signs of photo-aging and other photo-induced skin damage, and won’t irritate sensitive skin. Don’t leave home without it! $49; www.VMVHypoallergenics.com ▲
3 CARITA SATIN SKIN SCRUB This rich and gentle cream — fortified with sunflower seeds — has an incredible refining effect on the skin’s texture, but also stimulates and tones the skin. After rinsing, its subtle texture leaves your body's skin feeling silky smooth and gives you a real sense of wellbeing. Brilliantly clean and velvety, the skin appears noticeably younger and incredibly fresh. $68; www.carita.com ▲
4 BORBA AGE DEFYING 4-IN-1 CLEANSING TREATMENT This makeup removing cleanser, pore minimizer, gentle exfoliator and anti-aging treatment in-one makes the most of cleansing! Enriched with super foods such as Acai, CamuCamu, and Argon Oil plus BORBA’s exclusive blend of skin nourishing vitamins and minerals, this miracle multi-tasker leaves skin purified and refreshed. $9.99; www.borba.com
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Music to Your Ears Musical Instrument Museum becomes elite cultural destination in Phoenix
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MIM boasts a spacious 192,000-square-foot building with two floors of light-filled galleries and a collection of more than 14,000 instruments and associated objects. Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050 (480) 478-6000
DESPITE OUR DESERT LOCATION there is one place in Arizona where you can enjoy a true global experience without ever leaving the state. More than a year after its opening, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) has become the Phoenix's leading international cultural destination featuring fine architecture and one of the most uniquely modern multi-use buildings in the Valley. MIM boasts a spacious 192,000-squarefoot building with two floors of light-filled galleries and a collection of more than 14,000 instruments and associated objects. “The goal of MIM is to illuminate what is unique about cultures, and also what is shared and universal,” said Bob Ulrich, MIM founder, board chairman and former chief
executive officer of Target Corp. “MIM provides an experience like no other, allowing musical novices and experts to hear, see and feel the powerful and uniting force of music in an entirely new way.” A Delightful Design With just an automated headset and dozens of high-definition videoscreens, the self-guided tour of MIM allows guests to audibly and visually see how music influences cultures across the world. Every region of the inhabited world is featured, from Egypt to El Salvador. “There is a real ‘wow’ factor that we get from first-time guests,” says Christopher Bell, chief development officer at MIM. “When they walk through our doors, they can see it is totally different from what they were expecting.” Upon entering, visitors notice that the two-story museum includes 75,000 square feet of gallery space with a 450-foot long flowing river-like corridor called "El Rio" that creates the spine of the facility. A 7,500square-foot Artists’ Gallery is under expansion and features legendary artists including Elvis Presley and Carlos Santana. A 299-seat theater with high-quality acoustics is MIM’s "crown jewel." Popular classical violinist Joshua Bell was so in awe of
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the theater that he decided to record his next album there 30 minutes into his visit. “Musicians are less than 75 feet from the back row,” said MIM’s Christopher Bell. “Every seat is designed to be a good seat.” International Instrument Influence There are five geographical regions that make up MIM’s collection: Africa and the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, Latin America, Europe and United States/Canada. The four international collections each feature music instruments from 40 to 68 different countries. The African section features instruments from royal court music of Rwanda to the drums of Benin. A rare Japanese gamelan orchestra highlights the Asia and Oceania collection. As expected, historic French and German musical instruments are included in the Europe section, but so are instruments from a modern Ukrainian wedding procession. The Latin America collection has instru-
ments from the Jesuit mission in Bolivia from the turn of the 19th century to the folk music of the Caribbean. Indigenous instruments such as flutes and drums are also showcased. “MIM’s president and director (Bill DeWalt) is a cultural anthropologist and he was key to building a global network of 150 consultants to retrieve these instruments,” Christopher Bell said. “We have a conservation lab to refurbish instruments, and they tell a remarkable story along with our videos, masks, costumes and sheet music.” Regardless of your musical taste, the one-of-a-kind collection at MIM satisfies everyone’s appetite. Its "Phase Two" expansion project will increase the number of exhibits by 20 percent, creating an even more satisfying experience for visitors. “MIM is a venue for access of music for every culture,” Christopher Bell said. “Music is the universal language and it comes to life at MIM.”
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• Length of Average Visit: 3 hours, 38 minutes • Number of Instruments and Associated Objects: More than 14,000 • Popular Artists in Artists Gallery: Carlos Santana, Toby Keith, John Denver, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley • Must-See Item: Long-lost guitar of Elvis Presley found in the attic of Graceland
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Arizona State students get into the “Black Out” at Sun Devil Stadium as the university debuted its black jerseys. Arizona Cardinal Calais Campbell (middle) hosts the AZSAL crew at his charity event at Flemings in Chandler. Fans enjoy a sunny day in Flagstaff at the Cardinals training camp in Northern Arizona University. The NKOTBSB Tour, featuring boy bands New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys, stopped in Phoenix, much to the delight of their female fans.
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