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LEGACY + LUXURY Writer Shannon Severson Photography Courtesy of Grace Renee Gallery

COMMUNITY EVENTS Writer Joseph J. Airdo

THROUGH THE WOOD Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Tam Ryan

ENGLISH ROSE TEA ROOM 20 YEARS AND COUNTLESS CUPS OF TEA Writer Jo Gemmill Photography by Carl Schultz

HIDDEN IN THE HILLS 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Writer Susan Kern-Fleischer Photography Courtesy of Sonoran Arts League

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Fall really is one of my favorite times of the year. In addition to all of the exciting events — like the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour and the many shows and concerts produced as part of our community’s performing arts organizations’ new seasons — you need only take a single step outside and look around at the breathtaking orange, yellow and red foliage to be reminded of just how amazing and precious life is. Autumn’s leaves encourage each and every one of us to take time to appreciate the magical and miraculously showstopping production that Mother Nature puts on for us each year. We are fortunate to live so close to copious trails and wildlife areas that we can hike and really take in these presentations of beauty. It also reminds us to be grateful, to take advantage of every opportunity that we have to enjoy the world around us with our loved ones and to never take anyone or anything for granted. On that note, I was recently also reminded that life is short when a dear friend of mine, Paul Keeler, passed away. In addition to being a good friend and a genuinely caring person, Paul was also a beloved restauranteur with deep roots in the Cave Creek, Carefree and Scottsdale communities. As founder and CEO of Keeler Hospitality Group, he had a monumental impact on the community. I will miss him tremendously as I am sure many others will as well. I encourage you to use the gratitude that you gather from having seen the fantastic fall foliage to draw those you love closer to your heart. I also urge you to utilize it to honor our nation’s veterans and give back to others in the community. And, finally, I hope that you will bring it with you to the Thanksgiving dinner table, as you celebrate with your family. Thank you for being a part of ours.

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Relationship is at the heart of Sloane Street Jewelry, a luxury brand with the mother and daughter team of Frances and Charlotte Gadbois at the helm. The pair feels strongly about cultivating personal relationships with their customers — many of whom have supported them from the launch of their very first offerings more than seven years ago. “Jewelry is such a personal experience and we love being a part of the joy jewelry can bring to people’s lives,” Charlotte says. “We are blessed to also have a few big collectors who have been such champions of the brand.” Sloane Street Jewelry’s line makes its exclusive Arizona debut at Grace Renee Gallery in Carefree’s Historic Spanish Village during a special event November 11 and 12, at which the talented designers will be in attendance. Extra inventory will be on-hand, including special oneof-a-kind pieces — each of which goes beyond the tangible expression of style by embodying the timeless elegance of every woman. “We are excited to begin this partnership with Shelly [Spence] and Grace Renee Gallery and to get to know her wonderful client base,” Charlotte says. “We are proud to have a new home for Sloane Street in Arizona and are very much looking forward to what the future holds. We are certain it will be bright!” Frances and Charlotte’s elegant pieces display attention to detail, express the wearer’s personality and are equally comfortable as standalone pieces or casually mixed with other favorites. Colorful, classic, playful and wearable are the terms that many use to describe the unique pieces this model-gorgeous duo designs.

THE BEGINNINGS OF BLING

Frances and Charlotte began Sloane Street Jewelry during a poignant time. After the passing of Frances’ mother, Diana Frances Margaret Hutchinson, they found themselves discussing the future and what might be next for the two of them. Unexpectedly, their next step would be together.

Charlotte was studying for a career in broadcast sports journalism. Meanwhile, Frances was considering retirement after selling her previous jewelry business to her partner. “We talked about the possibility of working together and what that would look like and, more importantly, what we would do,” Frances recalls. “We cycled through a few business ideas in the fashion space and ultimately landed back at the idea of starting a new jewelry brand.” The two knew the industry and felt pulled in the direction to start something together. “We started scribbling a business plan on a train napkin and then realized we needed a name,” Frances says. “As we were discussing names, ‘Sloane’ came up and I reminded Charlotte that when I was little, my mother would take me to Sloane Street in London and we had so many memories there together as a family. The name really resonated with both of us and we both thought it would be a beautiful homage to my mother, seeing as we had come together because of her.” Sloane Street Jewelry benefits from the multigenerational sensibilities of its founders. It was important to both Frances and Charlotte to have classic, timeless pieces that would appeal to a broad age demographic and be immediately identifiable. “Something that was really important to us when we started designing the debut collection was having a recognizable product with a certain DNA that ran through every piece,” Frances explains. “My background is in interior design and there is a paint finish called ‘strié’ where you use a tool to comb the paint while it is still wet and it creates this beautiful ribbed texture, so we decided to recreate that in our collection. This finish created a richness in the gold that surpassed all of our expectations! The ‘strié’ has become our signature and you’ll see it throughout the entire collection.”

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Charlotte adds that Sloane Street is designed to be beautiful and meaningful; pieces that will become part of a family legacy, just like she and her mother.

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Jewelry is such a personal experience and we love being a part of the joy jewelry can bring to people’s lives. Charlotte Gadbois

“We wanted to design a product that appealed to both my mom and myself,” she says. “Something that would be able to be passed down through generations and still be timeless. We always say we are ‘on-trend, but not trendy’ and that speaks to the concept we try to bring forward in every design, of being fashionable and relevant while staying true to our traditional roots.”

PROCESS OF REFINEMENT

The pair’s design process begins a year before each seasonal collection’s debut. They take the opportunity to go into “lockdown” and completely immerse themselves in creativity, collaborating on ideas and each of their visions. Frances explains that they begin by throwing all of their ideas onto their kitchen table and roughly scribbling a few of them down on paper. “Then we grow on the concepts from there,” she says. “Being English, we are very inspired by European architecture and pull a lot of inspiration from our travel experiences, which obviously was very difficult with the COVID restrictions. It has been hard to feel creative when we can’t be out and seeing what is going on in the fashion world.” Every piece is carefully sketched with exacting precision and direction for the production team. Frances and Charlotte are involved in every step — from concept to the final, sparkling product. Charlotte notes that new ideas often occur to them at the oddest of times, when they are the most exhausted.

“We will be walking through a hotel lobby or running to catch a plane and Frances will stop dead in her tracks and whip out her sketchbook and scribble down a pattern in a carpet, tile or even ironwork in a banister,” she explains. Frances’ strong relationship with Sloane Street Jewelry’s Bangkok-based manufacturing team dates back 20 years. Each stone is handcut to the Gadbois’ specifications. For the Caviar One-of-a-Kind collection, the pair travels extensively to source special stones. The collection isn’t what they would consider seasonal, but it does vary because every piece is designed around the stone itself. When an especially striking stone is discovered, it ignites the creative process. “We are loving big, heavy gold right now — specifically chunky gold necklaces and how those pieces are layering with our fall collection colors,” Frances says. “We came out with black and white for fall and we love how rich it is in contrast with the big textured gold.”

BENEFICIAL BAUBLES

While gemstones and precious metals are the most obvious components of Sloane Street Jewelry, beneath the shimmer lies two hearts of gold. Since Frances lost her mother to Alzheimer’s disease, it made sense to use their platform to make a difference in the fight to eradicate the disease and support families in their own struggles, partnering with Alzheimer’s OC based near their hometown in Southern California to create pieces that specifically support the cause. Charlotte says that philanthropy has always been a major pillar in their family so it was only natural that those values carry over into their business.

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While gemstones and precious metals are the most obvious components of Sloane Street Jewelry, beneath the shimmer lies two hearts of gold in designers Frances and Charlotte Gadbois.

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“It was a very natural partnership with Alzheimer’s, considering we had made lemonade out of lemons and found a silver lining to a not-so-positive situation,” she explains. “Our main goal is to aid the efforts to find a cure for this devastating disease that affects far too many. Since partnering, we have been overwhelmed with the number of individuals we have met along the way who have had loved ones taken by the ravages of Alzheimer’s. It has been such a powerful source of connection and comfort.” Sloane Street Jewelry has also created collections for CASA OC, which aids abused and neglected youth, as well as Laura’s House, an emergency shelter and comprehensive domestic violence agency in Orange County where Charlotte serves on the board of directors. The causes are deeply personal to the entire Gadbois family. “Giving back, for us, is more than just building collections for financial gifts to organizations,” Charlotte says. “As a family, we have been involved in charities throughout the community for many years — specifically CASA OC.

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“My dad, Richard, has been an active member of the board of directors for CASA for more than 25 years. He instilled in us at a young age to be generous, not only with finances but with your time and heart; and to not just be a part of organizations on the surface but to dig in and connect; and hope that through the work that you do, you can improve lives — even if it is just a few. That becomes a domino effect. “So when I was asked to become a member of the board of Laura’s House, it was a natural transition from CASA. There is always more that can be done. But for now, I am so fulfilled that not only are we able to aid in fundraising for these organizations, but that we are able to make a difference — even if it is just a small one — in hopes that we can leave this world a little better than we found it, in the words of the great Ralph Waldo Emerson.”

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Friday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Friday Wine and Appetizers: 4–7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. Explore a vast collection of elegant jewelry from Italian designers such as Roberto Coin, Mattia Cielo, Alessandra Donà, Nanis, FOPE and Marco Dal Maso during this exclusive weekend-long event. Extra inventory will be on-hand, including special one-of-a-kind pieces.

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COMMUNITY

2021 NOVEMBER

Writer Joseph J. Airdo

Through Jan. 9

SPANISH LEGACIES Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ ArtReach Space hosts an exhibition tracing the 75-year history of Spanish dance in Arizona through photographs, videos and artifacts showcasing how the art form came to existence in our state. Free. Tuesday– Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m. The ArtReach Space at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. scottsdaleartslearning.org

Through Nov. 7

Nov. 1

60th St., Building B, Scottsdale. 480-

Black Theatre Troupe presents its

ABBA: The Concert will take the

production of “Sunset Baby,” a play

stage as part of Arizona Musicfest.

Nov. 4

about a former Black Revolutionary

$49+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands Church,

SUNSETS AND SIPS

and political prisoner who is desperate

9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road,

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

to reconnect with his estranged

Scottsdale. azmusicfest.org

will host a happy hour event that

SUNSET BABY

ABBA: THE CONCERT

daughter. See website for price and times. Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center, 1333 E. Washington St., Phoenix. blacktheatretroupe.org

Through Dec. 5 THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

488-1090; hollandcenter.org

includes a beverage of choice and

Nov. 2–30

LEARN TO DO REALISTIC WATERCOLORS The Holland Center will welcome Larry Charles for a four-week

access to select spaces. $35. 5–7 p.m. Taliesin West, 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale. 480-8602700; franklloydwright.org

Nov. 4

workshop during which participants

CONCRETE AND CLAY

The Phoenix Theatre Company

will learn techniques for capturing

Grace Renee Gallery will welcome

presents its production of “The Rocky

landscapes in fleeting sunlight, quick-

Kathleen Hope and Jodi Walsh for

Horror Show.” See website for price and

sketch plein air pictures, lifelike

an event that showcases the artists’

times. The Phoenix Theatre Company,

characters, watercolor postcards and

incredible collections. Hope mixes

1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 602-

landscape perspectives. $200. 9 a.m.

cements from an array of materials

254-2151; phoenixtheatre.com

RSVP. The Holland Center, 34250 N.

— including dried pigments, paper,

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plaster and marble dust — to create pieces with textured layers and unexpected details. Meanwhile, Walsh utilizes a process called oritatami nendo — or folding clay — to create unique pieces that, inspired by nature, resonate across cultures and styles. Wine and appetizers will be offered. Free. 4–7 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, Historic Spanish Village, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

Nov. 5

AMAZING ART WITH AMAZING STORIES The Holland Center will welcome Nicolette Bonnstetter for a virtual Zoom discussion about works of art with interesting backstories. $5. 10 a.m. RSVP. hollandcenter.org

Nov. 5 and 6

FOPE ITALIAN FINE JEWELRY Explore a vast collection of elegant jewelry from this Italian designer. Extra inventory will be on-hand, including special one-of-a-kind pieces, each of which boasts incredible attention to detail and high quality, representing an ever-evolving interpretation of Italian style. Free. Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. with wine and appetizers 4–7 p.m; Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, Historic Spanish Village, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

Nov. 5–7

CAREFREE FINE ART AND WINE FESTIVAL Thunderbird Artists will host an event boasting 160 juried artists, live music, local food vendors and a wide array of vintage wines. $3; $13 includes eight wine-tasting tickets and a souvenir glass). 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Downtown Carefree, 101 Easy St., Carefree. 480837-5637; thuderbirdartists.com

Nov. 5–7

THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE NATIONAL EVENT Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery will host a national archery competition. See website for schedule. Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery, 31811 N. 166th St., Scottsdale. 414-617-3843; sw-mountedarchery.com

Nov. 5–14

CANAL CONVERGENCE Scottsdale Arts will host its annual 10-day event that features light-based artworks, a wide variety of creative workshops, exciting performances, introspective artist talks, captivating augmented reality experiences, educational tours and more. See website for prices, schedule and locations. canalconvergence.com november 2021

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Nov. 11 and 12

SLOANE STREET Meet the mother and daughter team behind this elegant jewelry collection. Extra inventory will be on-hand, including special one-of-a-kind pieces, each of which goes beyond the tangible expression of style by embodying the timeless elegance of every woman. Free. Thursday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. with wine and appetizers 4–7 p.m. Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, Historic Spanish Village, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

Nov. 5–21

Nov. 6

Fountain Hills Theater will present

COMPOSERS IN CONCERT

its production of “Disenchanted,” a

Desert Foothills Library will host

Gabriel’s Angels will host a magical

musical about Snow White and her

a concert of music composed by

evening under the stars, featuring a

posse of royal renegades who toss off

Jubilate Conservatory of Music

signature cocktail reception, dinner,

their tiaras to reveal what really

students. Free. 1 p.m. Desert

live entertainment, auctions and

happened “ever after.” See website for

Foothills Library, 38443 N.

raffles. $300. 6 p.m. Paradise Garden

price and times. Fountain Hills Theater,

Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek. 480-

at the Arizona Biltmore, 2400 E.

11445 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain

488-2286; dfla.org

Missouri Ave., Phoenix. 602-266-

DISENCHANTED

Hills. 480-837-9661; fhtaz.org

Nov. 6

CRAFT FAIR AND BAKE SALE

NIGHT OF PAWSABILITIES

0875; gabrielsangels.org

Nov. 6

MOVING DAY PHOENIX

Nov. 6 and 7

The North Scottsdale Movers

FROM THE HEARTLAND

American Legion Post 34 will host a

and Shakers team will walk for

The Arizona Masterworks Chorale

craft fair and bake sale featuring 16

Parkinson’s during the third annual

will perform a concert of music

vendors, raffle items and homemade

Moving Day Phoenix event, which

designed to inspire memories,

baked goods. All proceeds will

is part of a nationwide series of

nostalgia and the feeling of coming

support veterans and their families.

fundraisers to benefit the Parkinson’s

home. $15+. Saturday 7:30 p.m. St.

Free. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. American

Foundation — whose goal is to

Mary’s Episcopal Church, 6533 N.

Legion Post 34, 6272 E. Cave Creek

make life better for those living

39th Ave., Phoenix. Sunday 3 p.m.

Road, Cave Creek. azpost34.com

with the disease. 9 a.m. Kiwanis

Ascension Lutheran Church, 7100 N.

Park, 5500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe.

Mockingbird Lane, Paradise Valley.

movingdayphoenix.org

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Nov. 7

ARTS AT THE ROCKS ORGAN CONCERT Desert Hills Presbyterian Church’s organ committee will host its second dedication concert for its state-of-the-art Rodgers Infinity 361 digital and pipe combination organ. The concert will feature Maestro Hector Olivera. Free. 3 p.m. Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, 34605 N Tom Darlington Dr, Scottsdale. 480-488-3384; deserthills.org

Nov. 7–Dec. 24

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER Childsplay will present its production of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” a musical adaptation of the beloved television holiday special. $13+. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix. childsplayaz.org

Nov. 7–March 6

LANDSCAPES OF EXTRACTION Phoenix Art Museum will host an exhibition that examines the history, impact and art of mining in the western United States, featuring more than 65 works created from the 1910s through today that depict regional landscapes of enterprise and illustrate how mining has altered the natural environment on a spectacular scale. $23; youth, student and senior discounts available. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 602-257-1880; phxart.org

Nov. 8

A TOUCH OF THE DESERT The Desert Awareness Committee of the Foothills Community Foundation will host an exploration of plants, rocks, predators, prey, archaeological ruins and more. Free. 6:30 p.m. The Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Building B, Scottsdale. 480-488-1090; hollandcenter.org

Nov. 9

VETERANS: A TRIBUTE

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Nov. 9

THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LECTURE The Holland Center will welcome Jim Sherbert for a lecture about the American Industrial Revolution. $10. 4 p.m. The Holland

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Nov. 12 and 13

ARIZONA PINNERS CONFERENCE The Pinners Conference and Expo will host a two-day event featuring more than 100 hands-on classes and more than 250 vendor shopping booths, providing attendees with the opportunity to develop new skills, shop the latest trends while supporting small businesses and create finished projects of their own. $10. Friday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Westworld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale. az.pinnersconference.com

Nov. 9

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instruments remarkable in beauty,

Musicfest. $49+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands

craftsmanship and cultural significance.

Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road,

$10; youth discounts available. 9

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Desert Foothills Library will host a happy

a.m.–5 p.m. Musical Instrument

hour book club featuring Ryan Holiday’s

Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix.

“Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a

480-478-6000; mim.org

Media Manipulator.” Free. 5 p.m. RSVP. Black Mountain Tavern and Distillery, 30855 N. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek. 480-488-2286; dfla.org

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

BEETHOVEN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY PLUS MORE The Carolyn Eynon Singers will perform

Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church will

a concert that celebrates not only

host its 14th annual holiday bazaar,

the 250th anniversary of composer

featuring more than 60 vendors

Ludwig van Beethoven's birth but also

offering homemade items. As the event

Desert Foothills Library will host a

the connective and therefore healing

benefits Foothills Food Bank and

virtual book club featuring Maggie

qualities of music as a whole. $25; youth

Resource Center, guests are encouraged

O’Farrell’s “Hamnet.” Free. 10 a.m.

and group discounts available. 3 p.m.

to bring non-perishable food items

RSVP. dfla.org

Scottsdale Center for the Performing

and/or consider making a monetary

Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. 480-

donation. Free. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Our

499-8587; scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Nov. 11 and 23

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

Nov. 12

Nov. 12 and 13

Nov. 13

Lady of Joy Catholic Church, 36811

TREASURES: LEGENDARY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

N. Pima Road, Carefree. oloj.org

Musical Instrument Museum will debut

LEANN RIMES CONCERT

a new special exhibition that, spanning

Singer-songwriter LeAnn Rimes will

6,000 years of history, features standout

a day of exploration and discovery,

take the stage as part of Arizona

during which participants will receive

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Nov. 13

DESERT DISCOVERY DAY Desert Foothills Land Trust will host

the health benefits of hiking in nature

Gathering Place at La Casa de Cristo

as they enjoy breathtaking views and

Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale.

participate in interactive experiences at

azmusicfest.org

stations along the Harry Dalton Trail. Each station will include information about the unique flora, fauna and history

Nov. 16

of the Sonoran Desert. Free. 10 a.m.–2

EXTREME STRINGS

p.m. RSVP. Jewel of the Creek Preserve,

Musical Instrument Museum will

44000 N. Spur Cross Road, Cave Creek.

welcome Steve Adelson, William Eaton

480-488-6131; dflt.org

and Bill Dutcher for a concert featuring

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Nov. 13

PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND VETERANS RACE The Kiwanis Club of Carefree will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser.

p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix. 480-4786000; mim.org

Nov. 16

the AT&T Veterans Race. $10; youth

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER

discounts available. 7–11 a.m. Sanderson

Cave Creek Museum will host a

Lincoln Pavilion, 101 Easy St., Carefree.

spaghetti dinner fundraiser. $18+;

kiwaniscarefree.org; attveterans.org

youth discounts available. 5–7 p.m.

This year’s event will coincide with

System

Harold’s Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek

Nov. 13 and 23

TEXAS BARBECUE AND CIGAR DINNER Sticks Golf and Cigar Lounge will host

Road, Cave Creek. 480-488-2764; cavecreekmuseum.org

Nov. 17

Sticks Golf and Cigar Lounge, 37555

SONGS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

Hum Road, #109, Carefree. 480-575-

Desert Foothills Library will host a

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concert featuring vocalist Jan Sandwich

an event featuring a happy hour, dinner and live music. $150. 5–9 p.m. RSVP.

and pianist Frank Smith as well as

Nov. 14

RISE UP FOR VETERANS FUNDRAISER

Felix Sainz on upright bass. Free. 2:30 p.m. RSVP. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek. 480-488-2286; dfla.org

The Rancho Milagro Foundation will host a fundraiser supporting our veterans that will include a barbecue,

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Nov. 17–Jan. 2

a raffle, a ranch and garden tour and

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS

more. $50. Noon–4 p.m. RSVP by Nov.

The Phoenix Theatre Company will

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present its production of “Million

live equine therapy demonstrations,

Includes:

Dollar Quartet Christmas,” featuring

Nov. 15

BRIA SKONBERG CONCERT

holiday hits through the lens of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. See website for price and times. The Phoenix Theatre Company,

Jazz trumpeter and vocalist Bria

1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 602-254-

Skonberg will take the stage as part

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Call or Text

480.463.1696 to Schedule your Appointment!

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Nov. 14

SLIDER THROWDOWN The Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation will host its annual culinary battle, featuring samplings of delicious slider burger creations made by local food trucks and vendors. The event — which benefits the nonprofit organization’s mission to create positive childhood experiences for youth in foster care and prepare them for successful adulthoods through programming and scholarships — will also include live entertainment, shopping and a silent auction. $40. Noon–3 p.m. High Street, 5415 E. High St., Phoenix. affcf.org/ sliderthrowdown

Nov. 18

CAREFREE ART NIGHT

throughout Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale. Free. Fridays,

Explore fine art in the breathtaking

WREATH-MAKING CLASSES

shadows of Black Mountain.

Joi Prater of Joi Prater Interiors

Courtesy shuttles will be available

will host a series of holiday wreath-

to transport guests to participating

making classes, which will include

art galleries around Carefree during

light refreshments and beverages as

an event that includes live music,

well as all materials needed to create

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

refreshments and, of course, lots

a merry masterpiece — a wreath,

Desert Stages Theatre will present its

of fine art — including your next

French ribbons, ornaments, pinecones

production of “The Sound of Music,”

masterpiece. Free. 4–7 p.m. See

and other embellishments. $79. Friday

based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von

website for participating galleries.

5:30–7:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.–

Trapp — “The Story of the Trapp Family

visitcarefree.com

Noon; Sunday 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Joi

Singers.” See website for price and

Prater Interiors, 748 Easy St., Carefree.

times. Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre

602-930-8679; joipraterinteriors.com

at Fashion Square, 7014 E. Camelback

Nov. 19

RAY ON MY MIND Master pianist and vocalist Kenny

Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.–5 p.m. See website for locations. 480575-6624; hiddeninthehills.org

Nov. 19–Dec. 19

Road, Suite 0586, Scottsdale. 480-483-

Nov. 19–28

1664; desertstages.org

Charles as part of Arizona Musicfest.

HIDDEN IN THE HILLS ARTIST STUDIO TOUR

$35+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands Church,

The Sonoran Arts League will

ITALIAN DESIGNER JEWELRY WEEKEND

9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road,

present the 25th anniversary of

Explore a vast collection of elegant

Scottsdale. azmusicfest.org

its free, self-guided tour, featuring

jewelry from Italian designers such

191 artists at 45 studio locations

as Roberto Coin, Mattia Cielo,

Brawner will take the stage portraying the music and life story of Ray

Nov. 19–21

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Nov. 19–21

6535 E Cave Creek Road Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm 480-488-8400 KiwanisMarketplace.org @kiwanismarketplace

Alessandra Done, Nanis, FOPE and Marco Dal Maso during this exclusive weekend-long event. Extra inventory will be on-hand, including special one-of-a-kind pieces. Free. Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. with wine and appetizers 4–7 p.m; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.–6

Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations may be tax-deductible.

p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, Historic Spanish Village, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

Nov. 21

YOUNG MUSICIANS FALL CONCERT Arizona Musicfest will present its fall concert featuring some of the best young classical talent in the state. $20. 2 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix. azmusicfest.org

Nov. 26

CHRISTMAS IN HAWAII Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will welcome ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro for a special holiday concert. See website for price. 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. 480-499-8587; scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Nov. 26–Dec. 19

BALLET ETUDES’ THE NUTCRACKER Ballet Etudes will present the 35th anniversary of its production of “The Nutcracker.” See website for price and times. Nov. 26–Dec. 5 at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Dec. 11–19 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. balletetudes.net

Nov. 26–Dec. 30

ELF: THE MUSICAL Arizona Broadway Theatre presents its production of “Elf: The Musical,” based on the 2003 film in which a baby mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole where he is raised as an elf. As a grown man, he embarks on a journey to New York City to find his father and discover his true identity. See website for price and schedule. Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. 623-776-8400; azbroadway.org

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MCCORMICK-STILLMAN RAILROAD PARK HOLIDAY LIGHTS McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park will host a winter wonderland of holiday lights and displays. $15. 6–9:30 p.m. McCormickStillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale.

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Nov. 21

SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONCERT Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a concert of classical music. $15. 4 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. 480-499-8587; scottsdalephilharmonic.com

Nov. 27

THE MIRACLES HOLIDAY CONCERT

Nov. 27

Arizona musicians, a curated market

welcome The Miracles for a concert

SCOTTSDAZZLE SING-ALONG AND TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

of holiday music through the

The city of Scottsdale will kick off

Scottsdale Center for the Performing

Motown lens. $64.50+. 2:30 p.m.

its signature seasonal celebration

Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale.

and 7:30 p.m. Musical Instrument

with beautifully lit holiday décor and

scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd.

classic Christmas tunes performed

Phoenix. 480-478-6000; mim.org

by MusicaNova Orchestra. Hot

Musical Instrument Museum will

coffee, cocoa and light bites inspired

Nov. 27

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY to shop for holiday gifts and more at the community’s many locally owned

See website for dates. Noon–4 p.m.

Nov. 29 and 30

Musical Instrument Museum will

scottsdazzle.com

welcome Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada and numerous special guests

Nov. 27–Dec. 19

scottsdazzle.com and visitcarefree.com

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will host a series of indoor

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food and beverage offerings. Free.

E Camelback Road, Scottsdale.

offering special deals and promotions.

retailers — many of which will be

holiday activities, and specialty

7 p.m. Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135

SHOP AND BE MERRY HOLIDAY MARKET

and operated boutiques, galleries and

of fine arts and crafts, children's

IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA

by the season will be provided. Free.

Images Arizona encourages its readers

holiday events featuring live music by

for a show featuring top Irish music, song and dance through a holiday lens. $33.50+. 7 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix. 480-478-6000; mim.org

Dec. 2

HOLIDAY WINEMAKER DINNER UNDER THE STARS LDV Winery and Merkin Vineyards will host a holiday winemaker dinner.

Grace Renee Gallery, Historic Road, #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080;

Water Heaters

gracereneegallery.com

Starting at:

Dec. 10 and 11

Way Bridge, 7124 E. Stetson Drive,

JACQUELINE EARLE: PLAYFUL DIAMONDS

Scottsdale. scottsdazzle.com

Meet the designer behind this nearly

$155. 6–9 p.m. RSVP. Marshall

Tankless

Spanish Village, 7212 E. Ho Hum

$4796*

magical jewelry collection. Extra

Dec. 3

THE CHRISTMAS SERENAD3

inventory will be on-hand, including special one-of-a-kind pieces, each of which features diamonds that are strung rather than set, allowing

Powerhouse vocal trio The Serenad3

each stone to capture light in a fun

will take the stage as part of Arizona

and playful manner. Free. Friday 10

Musicfest. $49+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands

a.m.–7 p.m. with wine and appetizers

Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road,

4–7 p.m; Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Scottsdale. azmusicfest.org

Grace Renee Gallery, Historic Spanish Village, 7212 E. Ho Hum

Dec. 3

WINTER ARTISAN MARKET The Sonoran Arts League will host a showcase of local artists and makers of unique, handmade holiday gift options. Free. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Building B, Scottsdale. 480-4881090; hollandcenter.org

Dec. 3 and 4

AARON HENRY JEWELRY Meet the father and son team behind this luxury jewelry collection. Extra inventory will be on-hand, including special one-of-a-kind pieces, each of which is hand-crafted, bringing classical Old World quality to modern design. Free. Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. with wine and appetizers 4–7 p.m; Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Road, #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

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and a senior center in New River, the center now provides more outreach to people who lack transportation. The center is also planning a number of permanent micro-pantries for

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organizations that can provide access to food in secure locations such as schools, churches and libraries. Additionally, the center has developed a market day during which seniors receive individually

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packaged frozen meals, produce, bakery goods and deli items. foothillsfoodbank.com

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COMMUNITY MOURNS RESTAURATEUR Keeler Hospitality Group founder and CEO Paul Keeler passed away Oct. 9. A beloved restauranteur with deep roots in the Cave Creek, Carefree and Scottsdale communities, Keeler’s impact on his team members and guests will be treasured for a lifetime to come. His larger-than-life personality, unwavering faith in God and kind spirit of hospitality will be missed by all who knew him.

NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPENS

grants to 71 Arizona nonprofit

Dame Preparatory seniors Carlo

organizations, including $1 million to

Lanza, Keira Ryan and Madison

Notre Dame Preparatory recently

Notre Dame Preparatory, as part of

White National Merit Commended

celebrated the grand opening of its

the largest single-day grant initiative

Scholars. Meanwhile, Notre Dame

St. Catherine of Bologna Performing

in Arizona’s history. ndpsaints.org

Preparatory senior Radia Wong

Arts Center. Named after the patron

since the school opened in 2002. The 20,000-square-foot building

Foothills Food Bank and Resource

College Board recently named Notre

houses the Pitre Family Theater,

Center is seeking donations of

Dame Preparatory juniors Alejandro

classrooms for instrumental and vocal

family games, gift cards and more

Heredia and Sophia Barlo and senior

musical instruction and a state-of-art

to brighten the holiday season

Jacob Wetherell 2021 National

recording studio for video production

for children, families and seniors

Hispanic Scholars. ndpsaints.org

classes and the school’s media

throughout the community as part

broadcasting club. ndpsaints.org

of its 19th annual Adopt-a-Family

saint of the arts, the center is the first new building on the campus

program. The center will host festive

NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY RECEIVES SURPRISE GRANT

drive-through client parties in early December. foothillsfoodbank.com

Trustees of the Virginia G. Piper

STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION

Charitable Trust recently awarded

The National Merit Scholarship

a total of $123 million in surprise

Corporation recently named Notre

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earned the rank of a semifinalist and

RESOURCE CENTER SEEKS HOLIDAY DONORS

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will continue in the competition in hopes of becoming a National Merit Scholarship winner. Additionally, the

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Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Carolyn Eynon Singers

Carolyn Eynon wholeheartedly believes that singing together connects people. She is so passionate about that belief that she made it the motto of her community choir, the Carolyn Eynon Singers. “Singing together creates good vibrations, bonding and human contact,” says the choir’s founding artistic director. She adds that our lives have been tragically robbed of those benefits over the past year and a half as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented performing arts organizations — including her own — from rehearsing with one another in person and sharing the gift of their voices with audiences.

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“We need to touch people,” Eynon explains. “We do not necessarily need to physically hug them. Our voices can hug them. Our sound can hug them.” That is what she intends to do Saturday, Nov. 13 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts as the Carolyn Eynon Singers performs a concert that celebrates not only the 250th anniversary of composer Ludwig van Beethoven's birth but also the connective and therefore healing qualities of music as a whole. Based out of North Scottsdale United Methodist Church, the nonprofit performing arts organization has been entertaining audiences with a varied series of North American choral music for the past 15 years. Eynon’s passion for collaborative music-making is abundantly clear in the way that she speaks about the artform, in each and every one of the group’s performances and in the history of her own career.

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Eynon says that music of all types — including the kind to which you listen through earbuds — has healing properties but there is something inherently special about

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Shortly after moving to Arizona in 1995, Eynon created the Arizona Arts Chorale. In 2007, she started a new community choir, which her singers would eventually decide to name after her — the Carolyn Eynon Singers. In addition to delivering performances to the general public through a series of concerts, the group also sings for patients in hospices and hospitals throughout the Valley, as well as for Veterans Day concerts where they honor all veterans as their guests.

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As a high school music educator, Eynon toured three summers with her choirs through both Eastern and Western Europe, competed in the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales and directed the first American choir to tour Bulgaria and Romania.

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The first woman admitted into the Doctorate in Musical Arts graduate conducting program at the University of Michigan, where she studied conducting opera, orchestra and choir, Eynon directed the 60-voice Madrigal Chorale of Southfield, Michigan for 11 years. She was also selected to be the first female guest conductor of the Plymouth Symphony and Birmingham Symphony orchestras.

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live performances due to the exuberant energy exhibited by the singers themselves. That is just one of the reasons she is so excited about the Carolyn Eynon Singers’ upcoming concert. In fact, Eynon has taken her choir’s motto one step further and invited a number of our communiy’s other outstanding performing arts organizations to join in the celebration — including the Phoenix Symphony, the Phoenix Boys Choir and the Masters Men Choir as well as the Cadet and Towne choirs. It is in that diverse assortment of voices that Eynon believes the most resonant reflection of harmony can be found — or, rather, heard. “A lot of music is extremely discordant, dissident and intense,” says Eynon, noting that bringing together two or more voices of different types reveals something extremely special. “It proves to the listener the unity, the equality and the inclusion of all the singers. That is why the end of many songs resolve that tension into a peaceful, calm and comforting tone.” Those qualities are what Eynon aspires to bring forth during the collaborate Nov. 13 concert, which, in addition to Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasia in C Minor,” will include a work from composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as well a prayer

for peace — all accompanied by the Carolyn Eynon Singers’ accomplished pianist Nellie Cronin. Its pièce de résistance will be the debut of a work composed by Kira Zeeman Rugen. “I am honored to be commissioned by the Carolyn Eynon Singers to compose a song with text by Nancy Wood, a deceased poet from New Mexico,” Rugen says. “The song — entitled ‘Hold On’ — features boy soprano, string quartet, piano and treble boys choir and adults with the message of hope, healing and love.” Although Eynon originally conceived the idea for the collaborative concert in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, its significance now has only intensified. She is therefore eager to share it with audiences. She is also looking forward to the Carolyn Eynon Singers’ entire 15th anniversary season and is hopeful that other musicians who have been looking for an outlet through which to share their voices will reach out to her. “Every conductor that I know is presently rebuilding,” Eynon says. “I welcome any community adult who would like to join a very friendly, talented singing group that meets once a week. I welcome all voices, all ages, all ethnicities and all developmental styles. Singing together connects people. That is our mission in a nutshell.” carolyneynonsingers.com

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Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary Plus More Saturday, Nov. 13 | 3 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale $25; youth and group discounts available 480-499-8587 | scottsdaleperformingarts.org

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Writer Joseph J. Airdo

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Arizona may be best known for the stunning saguaros and other statuesque cacti that adorn our landscape year-round, but the colors that decorate our diverse species of trees and line our many venturous pathways during the autumn season are proof that fall really is our state’s time to shine. A mere two-hour drive in any direction — north, east, south or west — will transport you to any number of hiking trails and wilderness areas that allow you to experience the very best that Arizona has to offer this time of the year. The autumnal adventures that await inspire awe as Mother Nature truly is the most gifted artist in existence. However, while our state’s hiking trails exhibit beauty 12 months out of the year, it is important to note that the season’s splendor is fleeting. So put on a pair of your favorite hiking shoes and make your way to any of the following trails that flaunt Arizona’s fall fantasy. And while you are at it, snap a few photos then send them to images@imagesaz.com for possible publication in an upcoming issue of Images Arizona.

WEST FORK OF OAK CREEK TRAIL

No list of trails worth hiking in any season is complete without including at least one located in one of the most picturesque places in our state — Sedona. Therefore, we may as well begin our journey there with one of the most popular trails in the Coconino National Forest. West Fork of Oak Creek Trail provides a pleasant stroll beside a little stream that ripples along the canyon floor. The autumn season brings with it plenty of yellow, orange and red leaves, which have fallen off trees and landed in the stream, where they float along with you on your travels.

be hiked from the Schnebly Hill trailhead. After a brief level hike, the trail steeply descends, crosses Bear Wallow Wash and ascends moderately until topping out on a ridge that overlooks Oak Creek and uptown Sedona. Continue along the trail to experience exquisite views of the creek and floodplain before enjoying the partial shade of riparian trees that look absolutely lovely this time of the year. The trail eventually crosses a branch of the creek, which requires a couple of instances of wading or boulder hopping. If you plan ahead and park a vehicle at either end, you can continue on, pass beneath Midgley Bridge and arrive at the parking area at the north end of the bridge. Because there is little shade along the trail, which overlooks Sedona’s stunning colors from afar, this hike is best completed during the autumn months.

KACHINA TRAIL

The first — and most popular — of several Flagstaff hikes on this list is Kachina Trail. Bright gold colors light the way through surrounding aspen groves on this trail, which skirts the south face of the San Francisco Peaks. The rolling hike takes you through high forest and broad, sloping meadows, all of which afford panoramic views over the area. Kachina Trail crosses several canyons before descending a high lava cliff, which features dramatic, cave-like recesses that mark where a bed of looser volcanic debris eroded away from denser flow layers above. Many hikers have spotted a variety of wildlife — from black bears and cougars to elk and mule deer.

It is a relatively easy hike, which is why it is among the most popular, but it does require you to negotiate a few strategically placed stepping stones or take a couple of steps in shallow water as you cross the stream several times along the trail.

But the trees that show off their beautiful foliage are the main attraction along the hike this time of the year. Ancient limber pine and massive Douglasfir dominate the higher elevations while waist-high meadows of bracken fern punctuate the slopes and scattered ponderosa groves populate the descent toward Weatherford Canyon.

HUCKABY TRAIL

INNER BASIN TRAIL

If you want a slightly different view of Sedona’s autumn splendor, look no further than Huckaby Trail, which can

Another favorite among Flagstaff’s many amazing fall hikes is Inner Basin Trail, which leads into the heart

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Inner Basin and Lockett Meadow Photographer Michael Wilson

Kachina Trail Photographer Michael Wilson

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of the San Francisco Peaks. Beginning at Lockett Meadow, this trail progresses from an island of emerald, ringed with aspens and high peaks, through a shady forest before following a service road into the mountain's beautiful basin. Once there, you will view extensive stands of aspens that cover the steep slopes of the old caldera, coloring them solid gold. Take a moment to study the spectacular landscape because, if you look carefully, you can still see avalanche tracks and remnants of old lava flows that remind you that the mountain is actually an extinct volcano. Like Kachina Trail, Inner Basin Trail often provides glimpses of Flagstaff’s wildlife — including black bears, elk and porcupine. The hike requires a moderate but steady climb, but the reward of the autumnal allure that it offers is unparalleled and therefore well worth the effort.

ABINEAU-BEAR JAW LOOP

The Abineau and Bear Jaw trails on the north slope of the San Francisco Peaks combine to create a scenic loop through forested canyons. A hike of the AbineauBear Jaw Loop requires a steep but steady climb through stands of mixed conifer and aspen. Where the two trails meet to form the loop, you get a view of the Grand Canyon — 70 miles away — that is unlike any other. The hike also passes through an area that, while colorful year-round, is especially jaw-dropping in the fall as the surrounding slopes are painting crimson and gold with groves of aspen. Because of the expansive views that the Abineau-Bear Jaw Loop provides, it is not uncommon to spot black bears, elk and mule deer somewhere in the distance. The hike is also popular among birders, who frequent the trail to catch a glimpse of or a song from juncos, Steller's jays and Clark's nutcrackers.

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Midgley Bridge on Huckaby Trail

ASPEN NATURE LOOP

RIM LAKE VISTA TRAIL

Begin your hike at the Humphreys Trailhead and branch west through micro-habitats where wildflowers and grasses alternate with shade plants and ferns. A winding, 300foot elevation change takes you high enough to experience incredible views of Arizona Snowbowl, which likely has at least a dusting of snow — if not more — as its staff prepares to greet eager skiers and snowboarders.

In addition to plenty of aspen trees boasting bright yellow foliage, the Rim Lake Vista Trail also affords glimpses of interesting rock outcroppings as well as sprawling views of some of the vast mountain ranges that surround our state.

The last of the Flagstaff-area trails on this list is the Aspen Nature Loop, a 2.5-mile hike that, situated on sloping meadows and open glades high on the western slope of the San Francisco Peaks, affords unhindered views of the volcanic field to the west and the Grand Canyon to the north.

Like the Abineau-Bear Jaw Loop, the Aspen Nature Loop is a popular spot for birders in search of flickers, jays, juncos and warblers. However, for the average hiker, the fall foliage that is so decadently on display by the aspen, spruce and pine that stand along the trail is more than enough encouragement to take the trek.

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Moving east, the Rim Lake Vista Trail near Payson, which meanders along the Mogollon Rim, provides stunning views of more than 200 miles of Arizona’s forests — which look their absolute best this time of the year. The 3.5-mile hike is among the easiest on this list but the rewards are just as outstanding.

Awe-inspiring 100-mile views of Mogollon Rim are the real draw, though, as this hike offers you an expansive view that gives you a new appreciation for Arizona’s beauty — especially in autumn.

ASPEN AND MARSHALL GULCH LOOP

Farther south, the loop formed by the Aspen and Marshall Gulch trails is one of the most popular upper-elevation routes into the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Tucson. The moderate

hike leads through an area of diverse habitats that include Canadian Zone riparian areas and ponderosa pine forests. Perhaps one of the reasons that the Aspen and Marshall Gulch Loop is so popular is the sheer number of different trees hikers experience along the way. Species include aspens, Douglas-fir, white fir, Gambel oak, silverleaf oak and madrone — all of which provide some of the most colorful fall scenes in Arizona. There is much more to see along this hike, though, with bare granite walls of the uppermost reaches of Sabino Canyon and pathways that sparkle with flakes of mica and quartz being among the many spectacular sights. A cool, shady canyon stocked with wonderful wildflowers and pretty pools of water complete the experience.

ARAVAIPA CANYON WILDERNESS

Rounding out our list of favorite fall hikes is the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, located near Safford. Although it does not have official trails, the area is widely considered to be one of the most spectacular spots to experience all of the beauty that autumn has to offer. The Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness features towering cliffs, a rich diversity of flora and fauna and a perpetually flowing creek that nurtures the surrounding ecosystem of sycamore, ash, cottonwood and willow trees. A kaleidoscope of yellow, orange and red leaves provides a poetically dramatic contrast with the surrounding Sonoran Desert landscape this time of the year. Permits are required to hike here and, as there is so much to see and experience, it may behoove you to make a weekend of it and spend the night at one of the many campsites along the creek — which is home to deer, javelina and coatimundi. As with all locations on this list, properly research all requirements and recommendations before embarking on your autumn adventure. november 2021

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Originally published in 1844 as “The NewEngland Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day,” Lydia Maria Child’s poem has become the quintessential celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, evoking childhood memories of traveling through an autumn dreamscape on the way to a Norman Rockwell-esque dinner with relatives. The poem includes references to “the white and drifted snow” because, in the early 19th century, New England was enduring the Little Ice Age — a colder era with earlier winters. In 1949, with a few modifications, Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters turned Child’s poem into a Christmas carol called “A Merry Christmas at Grandmother's House,” re-associating the classic lyrics with a different season and holiday. However, with references to blowing wind that “stings the toes and bites the nose” as well as “hurrahs” for pudding and pumpkin pie, the poem-turned-song, for many, will always elicit fall imagery and all of the intense emotions that come with the Thanksgiving holiday. The very visceral notion of being surrounded by brown tree trunks, green pine needles and leaves of yellow, orange and red produces both nostalgia for Thanksgivings past and anticipation for the festive family celebrations that are right around the corner. These thoughts and feelings are among the best representations of just how much sentimental significance a single image can contain. As such, photography truly is a form of visual poetry. Photographer Tam Ryan, whose mother was a writer and poet, gains inspiration for capturing nature in its many forms from a poem by Robert Frost called “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” That is perhaps one of the reasons her work is so astonishing. Images Arizona is honored to share some of Ryan’s alluring autumn scenes in this month’s photo essay. Arizona may be a bit warmer than New England but its beauty this time of the year is just as breathtaking. It is our hope that these scenes elicit the thoughts, feelings and maybe even memories of traveling over the river and through the wood to a wonderful fall holiday with family. november 2021

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Hiking through Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior has easy to moderate trails. I especially like the trail through the Eucalyptus Forest. It is the trail that leads you to the Herb Garden. Just a short distance past that is where I have seen the most vibrant fall color. Tam Ryan

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My mother was a writer and poet. I remember my introduction to poetry through some of my mother's books. One of my favorites was by Robert Frost, ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.’ The last stanza of the poem speaks to my continuing inspiration for photographing nature in many forms — such as forests, lakes, streams, wildlife and birds. Tam Ryan

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The other inspiring locations that I have photographed are along the West Fork Trail at Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona. The trails lead to stream crossings which are easy enough to cross. For some, walking sticks are recommended. Every new corner you turn is as beautiful as the last. Tam Ryan

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ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER Photo by Ron Ricci Tam Ryan received her first 35mm camera at age 10 from her father, who learned darkroom photography from prominent New York photojournalist W. Eugene Smith. “That starter camera sparked my interest in photography,” Ryan says. “Everywhere I went, I had my camera.” Raised on the East Coast, Ryan was introduced to the American West via visits to family on the Western Slope of Colorado. She quickly became fascinated with the region's unique attributes and vast landscapes. During a visit to Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert with a photography group in 2012, she developed a particular interest in photographing birds. “I had lived in Mesa since 1997 but had never known about that birding area,” says Ryan, noting that, since then, the preserve has become one of her favorite places to photograph. “I have met many photographers [there] who have become personal friends or who have helped me identify some of the birds.” Ryan is especially drawn toward snowy egrets, great egrets and great blue herons but, as the artist has had the privilege to call the Desert Southwest home for more than 40 years, her photographic interests now also include abstracts in nature, desert flora, desert wildlife, macro and landscapes. Ryan, whose photography has won numerous awards and been featured in several calendars and publications over the years, believes that one of the greatest assets to her work is her zoom lens as it allows her to get close enough to capture incredible images of birds and other wildlife. “Giving them some distance is the best way to capture images that do not disturb their natural habitat,” she explains. tamryan.com tamryan.smugmug.com november 2021

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One century ago, Arizona was still discovering its cultural identity. Founded in 1912, the state — like most — depended on not only pioneering entrepreneurs but also innovative artists to dictate its direction and growth. It quickly became clear that Arizona would give other arts communities across the country a run for their money as the area’s first performing arts organizations began popping up around the state, including the Phoenix Theatre Company — originally founded as the Phoenix Players — in 1920.

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When the Phoenix Symphony was founded in 1947, Arizona’s arts community had officially hit its groove. With a lineup that includes a robust mix of classics, pops and special performances, the full-time, professional orchestra of 63 musicians will this year celebrate its 75th anniversary season, proving that it has come a very long way since its founding as a small, part-time orchestra in a city of fewer than 100,000 people. “We have grown up with this city,” says Suzanne Wilson, the Phoenix Symphony’s president and CEO. “Through the changing decades and the natural growth of a younger, western city, the Phoenix Symphony really has been a constant source of joy and respite — and a gathering space for the incomparable shared experience of live music.”

A HUMBLE HISTORY

The Phoenix Symphony performed at Phoenix Union High School for the first 25 years of its existence, coming of age in 1972 with a move into the newly built Symphony Hall and the hiring of Mexico City native Eduardo Mata as conductor. The orchestra did not achieve full-time status until 1983 — more than 35 years after its founding. However, the next 40 years brought the Phoenix Symphony several celebratory milestones under its various music directors — including James Sedares who, in 1989, became the youngest music director in any major symphony in America. Under his leadership, the orchestra recorded a 1992 album of the music of Aaron Copland and earned many accolades from the music industry, including an ECHO Award — continental Europe’s equivalent of the Grammy award. “Our orchestra’s artistic quality really benefits and mirrors the metropolitan and cosmopolitan growth of Phoenix and its surrounding areas,” Wilson says. “We all know that a strong arts community attracts people from all over to live, work and play. We are excited to be a part of that community and that culture.” The Phoenix Symphony’s 11th music director, Tito Muñoz, took the helm in February 2014, delivering the performing arts organization into its current era of success. National and international recognition in recent years has helped the orchestra attract a number of the world’s top musicians to the Valley, performing classical, chamber and pops concerts. That eclectic mix of music is what Wilson believes has helped the Phoenix Symphony not only sustain but also thrive over the

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past 75 years — and something that the performing arts organization will celebrate all season long.

A LASTING LEGACY

“The classics are the classics,” Wilson says. “We are really celebrating the traditional hits that everybody loves to hear from their beloved orchestra.” This season’s classics performances will feature guest artists such as violinist Midori; pianists Jon Kimura Parker, Joyce Yang and Stewart Goodyear; cellist Gabriel Martins; principal clarinet Alex Laing; and spoken-word artist Aaron Dworkin. Concerts will feature works by a number of noteworthy composers — including Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, Johannes Brahms, Antonín Dvorák and, of course, Ludwig van Beethoven. “But there are also all of these other types of music that we are really interested in bringing,” Wilson adds.

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This season’s pops performances will include Renée Elise Goldsberry, Mambo Kings and the music of Frank Sinatra and the Beatles as well as holiday and Broadway concerts. The season will also feature screenings of “Coco” and “Jurassic Park” during which the orchestra will perform each film’s score live on stage. “Special performances often end up being among our most popular concerts and this season offers some exciting and varied options — including a fascinating examination and combination of the music of Johannes Brahms and the popular rock band Radiohead,” Wilson says. “We have really tried to build out a season for everyone. The organization is always striving to bring people together.” That is and always has been an important part of the Phoenix Symphony’s mission — both on stage and off.

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This institution is all about that shared experience and that love of music. There is nothing like unifying and bringing people together through live performance. It sounds simplistic but, to me, that is our lasting legacy.

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“During a typical season, in addition to the performances that you see on our website, our musicians are also in schools, homeless shelters, memory care facilities and hospitals,” Wilson explains. “This institution is all about that shared experience and that love of music. There is nothing like unifying and bringing people together through live performance. It sounds simplistic but, to me, that is our lasting legacy.”

A PROLONGED INTERMISSION

Wilson adds that the Phoenix Symphony’s commitment to the community — and the community’s commitment to it — has not only played a key role in the performing arts organization’s sustenation and growth over the past 75 years but is also the reason it was able to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are really grateful to the community and especially its support of and advocacy for our organization,” says Wilson noting that, in total, 140 performances were canceled between March 2020 and June 2021. “The global pandemic hit the performing arts [industry] very

hard so we are very grateful to those who have stood by our side through this to ensure that we came out of it.” The Phoenix Symphony’s musicians and audiences are eager to hit the ground running with one of the state’s oldest operating — and therefore time-honored — performing arts organization’s 75th anniversary season. “Every performance is going to feel like a celebration,” Wilson says. “Everybody keeps asking me what is going to be the most special moment and I tell them that every time the musicians take the stage will be overwhelming. Every performance — regardless of what we are playing — is going to be special because we have been in the midst of this prolonged intermission for so long. “During this really isolating pandemic, the things that have been most consistent are our values and our commitment to connection, health, wellness and being a catalyst for healing and hope. And that commitment is stronger than ever.” phoenixsymphony.org

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It may seem like a Hollywood cliché: U.S. Marine veteran returns home from combat to face hidden battles within his own mind. He drinks too much, gets in trouble with the law and finds salvation after experiencing his own dark night of the soul. Except this isn’t Hollywood. Jonathan Hancock’s story is much more real; and he’s still writing the ending. Six years ago, Hancock began a 5,800-mile journey that would not only begin to heal his own wounds but that continues to help other veterans to understand and adapt to life after combat. Hancock’s journey began in 2004 when, as a young Marine, he was deployed to Iraq as a member of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment — nicknamed The Magnificent Bastards. His unit fought in the first Battle of Ramadi and suffered more casualties than any other infantry battalion. Two hundred men in his 1,000-man unit were killed or wounded. For those who survived, the battle didn’t end when they finally flew home. Hancock’s story could have ended badly — very badly. In fact, it almost did. He returned from the horrors of combat and tried to slide back into his old life. He resumed college and did well for a short time before alcohol consumed him and trouble found him. After a suicide attempt, he became desperate. “I had to lay myself naked on the altar of humility,” Hancock says. And so he went for a walk. September 11, 2015, with 70 pounds of gear on his back, Hancock left his Maryland home in the middle of the night to find the men he served with and Gold Star families of those he’d lost. He didn’t know what he expected to find, but along the way, he not only found himself; he found a sense of purpose and direction that he thought had been destroyed by bullets and bombs. His journey would take him on a meandering trail across the country, down dirt roads and solitary paved highways. He camped where he could — sometimes stealthily — and only occasionally checked into a motel for a warm shower.

Jonathan Hancock’s journey began in 2004 when, as a young Marine, he was deployed to Iraq as a member of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment — nicknamed The Magnificent Bastards. His unit fought in the first Battle of Ramadi and suffered more casualties than any other infantry battalion.

In Slidell, Louisiana, he met Brian Morrison, who graduated from the same high school. Morrison began to film Hancock’s trek and put together an award-winning documentary called “Bastard’s Road.” In his hard-hitting film, Morrison was able to capture the complex emotions that Hancock, his fellow Marines and their loved ones experienced. From behind his lens, he also documented a remarkable change in Hancock.

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Six years ago, Jonathan Hancock began a 5,800-mile journey that would not only begin to heal his own wounds but that continues to help other veterans to understand and adapt to life after combat.

As Hancock’s beard and hair grew wilder and his body underwent a healthy metamorphosis, his eyes became brighter and his smile became wider as, pound by pound, an invisible weight disappeared from his shoulders. “Ultimately, I learned that I am absolutely stronger than I actually know,” Hancock says. “I have a massive amount of courage I can rely on that I previously thought wasn’t there. It was cathartic for me, but it also helps others. Fortunately, we’ve also got this film to continue to reach veterans who need this message.” It wasn’t only physical pain he endured. “When I started to process everything, it was a roller coaster,” he explains. “It’s basically cognitive therapy with movement, 20–30 miles a day.” In total, he knocked on the doors of 75 people, including 11 Gold Star families, before completing his journey in an emotional homecoming of sorts — yet better this time — at Camp Pendleton. He was met by fellow Marines and Gold Star families who were not only moved by his walk, but who understood what it was like to return to civilian life after combat.

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PTSD — Redefined Jonathan Hancock estimates that 25– 30% of the surviving 2/4 Marines are living with post-traumatic stress. He intentionally leaves the word “disorder” out of that term. “I don’t say ‘PTSD,’” he notes. “I don’t like the word disorder. It’s not a disorder to have trauma. It’s about challenges caused by the experience of trauma. “I think we need to change the conversation about mental health when it comes to PTS. We’re not broken; we’re strong. We need to change the way we look at brain health and ways in which our memories process. It’s all about learning to build a toolbox and understanding how to cope.”

Missing were those who fell in combat, as well as seven members of his unit who died from suicide upon returning home. Though not there in person, their lost lives became part of Hancock’s greater purpose: to provide resources and support to stop the alarming number of suicides among veterans. Today, Hancock is a new man, thanks in part to nearly 6,000 miles of introspection. Now a Phoenix resident, he heads his own nonprofit organization, called “Bastard’s Road Project,” taking other veterans on life-changing excursions to encourage them to talk about their experiences and to let those they love inside. “You have to call each other and continue to seek out connections,” he says. “We don’t get through anything alone in combat, so why do we think we have to get through it alone on the civilian side? “It doesn’t matter if it has been two weeks or 10 years. No time has passed as soon as you get on that phone.” november 2021

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The award-winning documentary “Bastard’s Road” captures the complex emotions that Jonathan Hancock, his fellow Marines and their loved ones experienced.

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Please Don’t Thank Me for My Service How many times has each of us heard or said the words, “Thank you for your service?” It may seem kind to say them to men and women in uniform, but Jonathan Hancock proposes an alternative. “We don’t know how to respond,” he says. “If we were in combat, it’s like, ‘What are you thanking me for? Being in prolonged gunfights, killing a kid or watching my buddy die and not being able to do anything about it? “We’d do better as a nation if we left ‘thank you for your service’ behind and changed it to, ‘Welcome home.’”

Bastard’s Road Project’s mission, in his words, is: “Walk long distances, figure some sh!t out.” And it seems he has done just that. Hancock came to Arizona in 2017 to attend Thunderbird School of Global Management, where he earned his degree in 2019. Earlier this year, he married his wife, Tiffany. His son, whose touching love for his dad is evident in the documentary, will be 11 years old next month. He lives in North Carolina with his mother, but visits Phoenix regularly. With any luck, he says with a gleam, his family will soon grow. Hancock’s newfound purpose is to spread the message he learned on his own — the message that saved his life. “It’s time to start understanding veterans instead of allowing yourself to be force-fed the false narrative by

Hollywood and the news,” he says. “If you truly care, you must start providing veterans with opportunities and start volunteering with veterans’ nonprofits to experience how veterans are really helping each other. “For veterans, it’s imperative that we begin to open up. We don’t exist in the age of Vietnam. We don’t exist in a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ society. We don’t exist in a country that restricts what we can say. It is incumbent upon vets to take the first step and reach out to each other. “There aren’t many ways we can be hurt doing that, but there are many ways that it can help.” And for Hancock, the journey toward healing, hope and purpose will continue … one step at a time. bastardsroad.com bastardsroadproject.org

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Writer Jo Gemmill // Photography by Carl Schultz

Twenty years ago, a rumor began circulating the Carefree community. “Have you heard this English girl thinks that she can sell hot tea in the desert?” residents asked one another. The responding comments varied but were usually along the lines of, “We'll give her six months... max.” Granted, it took some courage to sign a lease the week after 9/11. Introducing Americans to the vagaries of scones with clotted cream, tea with milk and a ploughman’s lunch could have either been a roaring success or complete madness. Only time would tell. On opening day of the English Rose Tea Room — with chandeliers hung, tables set and hot water boiling — we had optimistically prepared food for 30 people. Catastrophically, 150 people showed up. Another 150 people showed up the following day... as well as the day after that. We had not considered we might need someone to wash the dishes. We did not have table numbers, so no one knew who had ordered what. Moreover, our chairs did not arrive in time for our grand opening, so we had to rent plastic patio furniture. And all of my beautiful, hand-picked dishes had crashed on a train somewhere in the Midwest. At one point during opening weekend, which also coincided with a Thunderbird Art and Wine Festival, I looked across the sea of customers and overheard a woman asking to be seated. She said, although she loved our music, she had heard the entire CD’s tracklist play twice... in full. I want to thank that lady for her patience that day. I know all about soft openings now, but back then it never occurred to me to do a dry run. We just opened our doors and naively hoped for the best. Some things did go right, though. The tea was hot, the food was delicious and the customers were dressed to the nines. And, most importantly, they kept coming back. As I reflect on the last 20 years, I vividly recall the many memorable occasions we have had the honor of hosting — from bridal and baby showers, birthdays

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Jo Gemmill opened English Rose Tea Room 20 years ago. Since then, the establishment has become a beloved staple of the Carefree community.

and anniversaries to remembrance teas, royal weddings and “Downton Abbey” extravaganzas. We have fed grandmothers and grandchildren, veterans and vegetarians, millennials and mothers, tea lovers from far-flung corners of every country and, every once in a while, even the occasional man. It has been my privilege to be a part of the Carefree community. We have entertained our local school children on field trips, during which they have enjoyed tea while learning a few table manners. We have also hosted fundraisers for the homeless as well as for animal rescues and local nonprofit organizations. During the last two decades, many people have worked at the English Rose Tea Room — and some have stayed for years. Each staff member, whether short-term or long-established, has made their own contribution to our history. I will be forever grateful for their support and contribution to our success. Without a doubt, our greatest challenge was the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the obstacles and heartache that it brought along the way. I defy any restauranteur to say that 2020 was not the most difficult year for our industry.

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We closed for six weeks, reopened to curbside pickups and outdoor dining and gradually reintroduced our loyal customers to the tradition of afternoon tea. So now it is 2021 and we have redesigned the English Rose Tea Room, working with Type-X Design Studio’s Davina Griffis and Kyba Building Group’s Mike Rose to create a brighter, much more spacious and decidedly more chic environment. Her Majesty the Queen is still in residence and we have many other photographic moments to capture. Instagram devotees will love our new look, with the patio having seen an overhaul as well. We have met famous musicians, singers, actors and authors. We once even provided afternoon tea for Sir Paul McCartney's family. And yes, men do drink tea. One day, a man asked if he was supposed to use our restroom — which was marked “powder room.” When he returned to his table, he muttered to his wife that an alarm probably went off when he lifted the toilet seat. Upon hearing his comment, I gaily replied, “Do not worry, sir. The alarm only goes off if you do not put it back down again.”

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So here we are, all dressed up and ready to begin the next decade of enjoying the utterly civilized pleasure of taking time for tea. Jo Gemmill

I am continually overwhelmed by the people who support the tea room — including those who donate china teacups once owned by their grandmothers, who cherished having afternoon tea with us; those who send us thank you cards; those who call just to say how much they loved their teatime experience; and especially those who had come for afternoon tea as young girls when we first opened and now bring their own children to continue the tradition. So here we are, all dressed up and ready to begin the next decade of enjoying the utterly civilized pleasure of taking time for tea. We are keeping calm and carrying on, and I hope that you think about joining us along the way. English Rose Tea Room 201 Easy St., #103, Carefree 480-488-4812 carefreetea.com

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Jon Linton’s “Barrio Viejo” photograph of the front entrance of a colorful adobe home was chosen to grace the cover of this year's highly collectible Hidden in the Hills artist directory.

Longtime Desert Foothills art enthusiasts may recall how Hidden in the Hills co-founder Judy Darbyshire hand-drew maps during the first two years of what has since become an iconic studio tour. Those photocopied maps were then personally distributed by each of the artists as well as posted throughout the Cave Creek and Carefree communities. As the event grew, the Sonoran Arts League invested in publishing a comprehensive four-color artist directory, with each one having become quite collectible. Each year, artists and art collectors alike wait in anticipation to see which talented artist’s work will grace the directory cover.

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This year, which mark’s the event’s silver anniversary, the Hidden in the Hills committee chose Jon Linton’s “Barrio Viejo” photograph of the front entrance of a colorful adobe home to be the featured cover artwork. Hidden in the Hills co-chair and gourd artist Jane Boggs says that the photograph beautifully captures the sentiment of Hidden in the Hills’ 25th annual event, which has grown to become Arizona’s largest and longestrunning artist studio tour. “After a challenging year, we are eager to welcome collectors and art enthusiasts to our studios for what is sure to be a memorable artist studio tour,” Boggs explains.

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The free, self-guided tour returns the last two weekends of November, featuring 191 artists at 45 studio locations throughout Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale. Some studios are off the beaten path while others can be found near familiar roads. Part of the fun is the chance to discover a diverse mix of talented artists — many of whom will demonstrate during the event.

SEEKING TRUTH AND NEW HORIZONS

An acclaimed photographer and activist who advocates for the homeless and other underserved populations, Linton is best known for his “I Have a Name” street photography series as well as his serene and stunning black and white landscape photography. Hidden in the Hills co-chair and mixed media sculptor Joanie Wolter says that this year’s cover art selection is especially significant because it is the first time that a photographer’s work has been featured on the artist directory cover.

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By virtue of being selected as the Hidden in the Hills cover artist, I am already changing the trajectory of my career. I’m now inspired to expand my body of work to include additional imagery in color, and I’m looking forward to unveiling my new work during the artist studio tour. Jon Linton

“We had many strong entries,” Wolter says. “But ‘Barrio Viejo’ really stood out. It conveys a warm, welcoming message that resonated with us — and we’re thrilled that Jon will exhibit his new work during the tour this year.” Although the Phoenix resident has been immersed in the art world for more than two decades, this is Linton’s first year participating in Hidden in the Hills. He will exhibit and sell his work at painter Stuart Yankell’s Studio No. 24 in Cave Creek. “Barrio Viejo” is atypical for the talented artist, who primarily exhibits black and white photography. “I was reluctant to move away from black and white imagery,” Linton says. “I’ve always felt that in the absence of color, you see a certain truth that is left behind. But ‘Barrio Viejo’ did not feel honest absent color — and its truth provides new horizons.” After graduating from Eastern Illinois University with a liberal arts degree in 1987, Linton went on to work for

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Ralph Lauren in New York City. A displaced Chicagoan, the former art magazine and book publisher says that he was surprised and humbled to be chosen as the cover artist for this year’s milestone Hidden in the Hills event. “I’m honored and also moved by having my work highlighted in such a prominent way,” he says. “By virtue of being selected as the Hidden in the Hills cover artist, I am already changing the trajectory of my career. I’m now inspired to expand my body of work to include additional imagery in color, and I’m looking forward to unveiling my new work during the artist studio tour.”

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In honor of Hidden in the Hills’ silver anniversary, this year’s artist directory will also feature diverse art from three talented artists on the back cover for the very first time in the event’s 25-year history. Cynthia Downs-Apodaca is a talented contemporary jeweler who incorporates precious stones into her pieces to create stunning designs. While her creative process is spontaneous, she is meticulous with her constructive techniques.

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A Boston native, Downs-Apodaca worked in the corporate world for 30 years before discovering her passion for metalsmithing. “I took a class at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design to learn how to bezel a stone and my eyes opened to all types of possibilities,” she says. “I felt like a kid in a candy shop.” That pivotal experience led to a move to Tucson in 1995, where her metalsmithing career took off. An award-winning artist, she designs her jewelry to engage the wearer with movement and light. While she appreciates the beauty of diamonds and rubies, Downs-Apodaca prefers to work with unusual stones and fossils, including jasper, azurite, tourmaline and other rare minerals and gemstones. “Sometimes when I pick up a stone, I immediately see what I will do with it or I just know I will work with it at some point in the future,” she says. To create her Lapis Royalty Cuff, which is featured on the back cover of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory, Downs-Apodaca manipulated delicate silver wires together to form a strong, durable cuff that features the deep blue, semi-precious stone prominently in the center, surrounded in 22-karat gold. This is Downs-Apodaca’s 22nd year participating in Hidden in the Hills. Tour guests can find her at Jane Boggs’ Studio No. 30 in Cave Creek, where she will exhibit a new selection of woven cuffs alongside many other designs in silver and gold. In addition, she will showcase a new line of pendants called “Precarious.”

<From left, contemporary jeweler Cynthia Downs-Apodaca, ceramicist Sylvia Fugmann Brongo and surrealistmagic realism painter Linda StoreyLondon will have their art featured on the back cover of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory.

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Artist Cynthia Downs-Apodaca

“Each piece creates a preciously-balanced design, which finds its center in spite of itself,” Downs-Apodaca explains. “The idea really springs from how unpredictable our nation’s situation has been. The designs are meant to be hopeful in that all issues can find their center and be peacefully resolved.”

APPRECIATING FORGIVENESS AND BOUNDARIES

Host of Studio No. 38 in Cave Creek, ceramic artist Sylvia Fugmann Brongo finds inspiration for her vessels, bowls and wall art from Mother Nature. Each clay piece is slab-formed and she often uses natural elements — like fossils or cholla cactus skeletons — to create texture. Fugmann Brongo grew up in upstate New York, near Rochester. Throughout high school and college, she experimented with painting, sculpture and fiber art, but she always came back to clay. “Clay is so forgiving,” she says. “And yet, I enjoy the challenges of knowing its boundaries, whether I’m waiting to remove it from a mold or I’m firing it in the kiln. If it’s too stiff, it will break apart. If it’s too soft, it can collapse.” In 2006, she moved to Cave Creek, where she found new inspiration for her art as she explored the Southwest. A true adventurer, she purchased a Winnebago Travato RV in 2018. Since then, she has traveled to more than 31 states, covering more than 40,000 miles.

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Artist Sylvia Fugmann Brongo

“Blaze,” her breathtaking vessel featured on the back cover of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory, is the largest piece that fits in her kiln. Using gravity as a tool, she created “Blaze” upside-down over a form to create a swirling effect. The one-of-a-kind vessel features soft-carved layers on the outside with subtle negative spaces that give viewers a glimpse at the bold, colorful, shiny glaze inside. Like “Blaze,” many of Fugmann Brongo’s pieces have a 3D effect that captures a sense of movement. She enhances each piece with many layers of airbrushed colors to elicit thrilling or soothing emotional responses. She fires each piece in a kiln for 8–10 hours before giving it 24 hours to cool. Sometimes she needs to go back and add more color. “The kiln gods can take control,” says Fugmann Brongo, noting that those pieces have to be fired for a second or third time. During Hidden in the Hills, Fugmann Brongo will exhibit a new series of bold, contemporary vessels, bowls and wall pieces along with whimsical, colorful garden sculptures.

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Meet the artists & discover new art! Pick up your artist’s directory or go online to plan your free self-guided artist studio tour. Visit 45 studios featuring 191 artists in diverse mediums. Nov. 19, 20, 21 + Nov. 26, 27, 28, 2021 Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm

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Credits: (Left) ©2021 Jon Linton, Barrio Viejo, Photography (Right column) ©2021 Sylvia Fugmann Brongo, Blaze, Clay ©2021 Cynthia Downs-Apodaca, Lapis Royalty Cuff, Jewelry ©2021 Linda Storey-London, Barely Able to Contain It, Oil

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LETTING ACCIDENTS HAPPEN

A surrealist-magic realism painter who loves to explore the mystery of the natural world, Linda Storey-London strives to convey the sense of awe and wonder that she sees in animals, landscapes, biology, astronomy and geology. She also likes to include humor in her work. Because her father was in the military, Storey-London spent much of her childhood moving around the country. She credits her mother for igniting her passion for art. “My mom was an amazing artist, but she was also very shy and she never exhibited her work,” says StoreyLondon, noting that, an elective art class at Washington State University completely turned her head around. “I learned how all things are related and I became fascinated with exploring the natural world through art. After that class, I switched my major from science to fine art.” A teacher for more than 37 years, Storey-London enjoys painting with oil, which allows her to easily change direction or paint over any mistakes. She also loves that it is sensuous, rich and transparent.

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HIDDEN IN THE HILLS ARTIST FEATURE Artist Linda Storey-London

“I am a spontaneous painter, and the outcome is always better when I let my muse be in control,” says StoreyLondon, adding that some of her paintings have up to 20 paintings underneath. “I always tell my students that they may start out with an idea for the painting, but it’s important to let the accidents happen. It will always be better in the end.” The back cover of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory features her oil painting, “Barely Able to Contain It.” “It started out as a collection of old painters’ jars and pots on a bench in a studio,” Storey-London explains. “I began playing with different textures, which turned into the various flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert. Then the bench disappeared and the pots began to levitate. The painting had its own ideas and life — and it was a delight for me to play and participate in its evolution.” During her first year participating in Hidden in the Hills, Storey-London will exhibit a variety of paintings at Michael D’Ambrosi’s Studio No. 39 in Cave Creek that she describes as “crazy and fun.” “My paintings are thought-provoking and uplifting,” she says. “But most importantly, I hope people will be inspired to look at the world differently.” hiddeninthehills.org

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Chris Rose has been fascinated with magic throughout his entire life. “Magic creates a sense of wonder,” he says. “It also, in my opinion, helps provide us with a certain amount of hope for the future, that life is not as bad as it could be. And magic is one of the only art forms that uses practically every other art form, as well. Art, music, creative design, costume design, lighting — it is all mixed in there.”

The older sibling stood his ground but offered a breadcrumb, suggesting that he search for “magic supplies” in the phone book. Rose did just that and found two listings. He selected one at random — Pyro’s Magic and Juggling — and asked his parents to bring him there. His allowance money and an extra quarter from his mother bought him the knowledge that he had been so desperate to acquire. “I was super excited to show it to somebody,”

It is that fascination that led Rose to not only pursue a career in magic but also use it to bring gratitude and laughter to men and women who, in a high-stress and high danger environment, need that sense of wonder and hope for the future the most. Rose recently founded Magicians on Mission, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to boosting the morale and emotional health of American service members deployed overseas — our nation's heroes — by recruiting the best magicians across North America to meaningfully connect, convey gratitude and cultivate lasting relationships with them.

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Rose recalls his first encounter with magic when he was just 11 years old in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “I am the youngest of five and one of my brothers was visiting during the holiday time,” he explains. “Basically, he made a little red handkerchief disappear and I could not find it. I took liberties with my brother that you are not supposed to with magicians. I looked in his sleeves, I checked his pockets and I even made him take off his shoes. I could not find it and it drove me nuts.” Rose’s brother left town after the holidays without revealing the secret behind the illusion. After stewing on it for a month, the 11-year-old asked his parents for permission to call his brother long-distance.

Rose says. “I showed it to a couple of kids in the neighborhood and they figured it out right away. So I realized that I was going to have to practice.” He then devoted a great deal of time to doing so and, along the way, discovered that Fool’s Paradise — the other listing under “magic supplies” in the phone book — was much closer to his family’s home, affording him the ability to ride his bicycle there anytime he wanted. “Pretty much anytime I had some free time or some money in my pocket I would find myself at Fool's Paradise,” says Rose, noting that he eventually befriended the store’s magic demonstrator, Ray. “Ray taught me quite a bit about magic, the art of performing and how to be an entertainer.” Upon turning 15 years old, Rose got a job at Fool’s Paradise and ended up working there for more than three years, which acted as a springboard to his eventual career in the magic industry. He soon started performing his own magic shows for family events, birthday parties and other gatherings, generating a little pocket change in the process. “In 1997, I moved from Albuquerque to Kansas City, Missouri,” Rose says. “It was at that time that I had found out that I could actually make a living doing magic by performing in restaurants and bars.”

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Magician Chris Rose recently founded Magicians on Mission, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to boosting the morale and emotional health of American service members deployed overseas — our nation's heroes — by recruiting the best magicians across North America to meaningfully connect, convey gratitude and cultivate lasting relationships with them.

A job doing tableside magic at the Quaff Bar and Grill in downtown Kansas City led to additional gigs and, by the time he left the area in 2003, he had quite a budding business going. Arriving in Phoenix that year, he continued his pursuit of a career in magic.

A MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION

Over the next few years, Rose realized that he had achieved his childhood dream, evident by his travels across the nation to perform for companies and private parties and an appearance on The CW’s “Penn and Teller: Fool Us.” However, something was missing. “I am part of a multigenerational military family,” says Rose, whose wife served in the Air Force. “My grandfather served, my father served, my mother served, my sister married a military man and one of my brothers served as well. I, personally, strongly rejected the idea of joining the military as a younger man because of my pursuit of a magic career. But I have always held servicemembers in the highest

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of esteem. I completely respect and honor what it is that they do and the sacrifices that they make.” In August 2017, Rose received an invitation to join the inaugural 16-day Quicker Than the Eye: Magic and Comedy Close Up tour of Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain and Djibouti, Africa, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Armed Forces Entertainment. During the tour, he and four other world-renowned magicians volunteered their time to perform for about 5,000 service members. What Rose witnessed of his audience during the tour touched him on a level that finally revealed to him what he had been missing. “They would come into the theaters and you could tell that they were excited about being there because there was something new for them to enjoy,” Rose says. “But there was this kind of overlying cloud that would surround them; a lack of energy. They were tired.

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“Each individual had their own trials as far as being deployed. It could have been missing family or just not having the freedom to go to a concert, a movie or a restaurant. They do not really have access to a wide variety of those types of things that we have access to here. “Within minutes of the show starting, that cloud seemed to dissipate and they would open up. You would see them almost reenergize. The stress seemed to fall away. They would laugh. They would be amazed. What I saw, almost immediately, was this magical transformation with our service members.” Two days into the tour, Rose turned to his friend Bob Kubota, who had recruited him for the opportunity, and asked, “Why are we not doing this more?” As it turned out, the tours had actually become somewhat of an annual occurrence over the past two decades. Still, having seen first-hand the much-needed transformation in the service members, Rose wanted to do more.

MAGICIANS ON MISSION Rose was invited to three additional tours sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Armed Forces Entertainment. However, when two of those tours were canceled due to lack of

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Magician Chris Rose, pictured on right with Air Force Tech Sgt. Brandon, strongly encourages contributions from individuals who want to help him provide high-quality, engaging and relationship-focused live entertainment and care packages to U.S. military bases around the globe via Magicians on Mission.

funding, Rose decided that if someone was going to make a difference, it may as well be him.

per tour. Our goal is to reach 120,000 service members annually. That works out to $56 per service member.”

In 2019, Rose largely put his personal career aside as he poured all of his efforts into jumpstarting his Magicians on Mission nonprofit organization so that he could achieve his new dream of producing as many as 24 tours for service members each year — independent of funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Armed Forces Entertainment.

In addition to performing live magic shows for service members, magicians will hand-deliver to each one a care package designed to be a positive memory and a souvenir that they can look back on for the rest of their tour and share with their family members upon returning home.

“Magicians on Mission is funded by the generosity of the American public,” Rose explains. “We have done the math and we have figured out that we positively affect the psychological health and wellbeing of approximately 5,000, service members

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“We are also offering our contributors the ability to write a custom note of encouragement that we will include in each gift box,” says Rose, adding that contributors also have the option to invite the recipient into a pen-pal type of relationship. “We have the ability to essentially act as

liaisons. We can go over and express your gratitude for their services.” Magicians on Mission is currently in the midst of a big fundraising push, with the beginning of December being the nonprofit organization’s deadline to secure the funding it needs ahead of a planned April 2022 tour. Rose is therefore strongly encouraging contributions from individuals who want to help him provide high-quality, engaging and relationshipfocused live entertainment and care packages to U.S. military bases around the globe. Since its inception, the project has quickly become very near and dear to the magician’s heart. Rose says that giving back to those who serve — be it in the military, police force, first responding units, medical profession or our schools — is one of the most meaningful things that we can ever do. “These are people who are out there putting their lives on the line in order to provide us with the freedoms and the care that we need in order to be able to pursue our own dreams,” he explains. “We know that this brings good to the world. It brings good to the families that are separated.” magiciansonmission.org

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Once upon a time, an incredibly inventive man named Boyce Luther Gully would bring his young daughter Mary Lou to the beach in Seattle. There, the two of them would bond with one another while building sandcastles. However, these brilliant creations, extravagantly designed and carefully constructed by the father and daughter, were tragically not long for this world. Just as the precious moments the two architects shared with one another were fleeting, the tide washed their beloved sandcastles away, leaving not a single trace of their existence behind. “Please, Daddy, build me a big and strong castle someday that I can live in,” Mary Lou would cry. “Maybe you ought to build it on the desert where there is no water.” Sadly, the sandcastles were not the only things to disappear without a trace. One day, Boyce did as well. The man’s family — including Mary Lou — were left to wonder about his whereabouts and eventually had no choice but to accept his absence. Years later, Mary Lou was contacted by a mysterious man who informed her that she had inherited a remarkably unique piece of architectural engineering in the desert. She and her mother traveled to the land, foreign to them, to claim the abode that was said to be built by her father. Upon arriving, they discovered a native stone structure featuring 18 rooms, 13 fireplaces, parapets and numerous charming nooks and crannies all furnished with southwestern antiques. Mary Lou had finally gotten her castle. And that is where, taking her rightful throne as a newly crowned princess, she lived happily ever after. Known endearingly as the Mystery Castle, Boyce’s ingenious creation that appears to have been materialized right out of a fairy tale is among Arizona’s most amazing architectural achievements. Today, visitors travel from all over the world to tour the fantastic framework, which is located in the foothills of South Mountain Park.

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“Boyce Gully was from Seattle and developed tuberculosis,” explains Linda Spears, a member of the Mystery Castle Foundation — the nonprofit organization that maintains the property so that future generations can share in its history and magic. “He left his family without a word. They had no idea where he went or why he left.”

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As many others suffering from the same disease did at the time, Boyce settled in Arizona, believing that its dry air and warm weather would be beneficial to his health. While here, he decided to build what is now known as the Mystery Castle. But because this took place during the early days of the Great Depression, Boyce was forced to get creative with the building materials. Said to be held together by a combination of mortar, cement, calcium and goat milk, the three-story structure — which boasts a chapel, a cantina and a dungeon — is comprised of stone, adobe, automobile parts, salvaged rail tracks from a mine and even telephone poles. “He used the hubs of wheels to provide ventilation,” Spears says. “He did not want to have just an open hole where animals could come and go so he used that as a barrier, using the natural weather patterns for placement to get air to move throughout the castle.” Spears adds that the Mystery Castle features several interior windows and light corridors that are made from Depression glass — clear and colored translucent foodware made between 1929 and 1939 and

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distributed free or at low cost. He also incorporated into the building the oddly shapen bricks that he was able to obtain for free from a Phoenix brickyard. In other words, Boyce was a resourceful architect as he made use of reclaimed, salvaged and natural materials to build the Mystery Castle. “Boyce Gully lived during the time of Frank Lloyd Wright's heyday and he incorporated a lot of Wright’s ideas into his building — although he claimed to have a strong dislike for him,” Spears says. “He incorporated a lot of Native American building methods, mixing his mortar with natural elements and working with pieces of rock. It is just an ingenious architectural structure with different elevations built into the natural terrain.”

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In 1945, Boyce’s family — still living in Seattle with no knowledge of his whereabouts — was notified of his passing and their inheritance of the castle that he had built in Arizona. “When [Mary Lou and her mother] arrived, South Phoenix was not the most desirable neighborhood,” Spears says. “The property had no running water, no electricity and, unfortunately, they really did not have any money. They decided to live in the castle.” Mary Lou had just turned 18 at the time she became the legal owner of the Mystery Castle and, despite the difficult living conditions, she lived a fairy tale existence. “She just wanted to be there and made it work,” says Spears, noting that the family made money by hosting dinners at the castle before eventually opening it up for paid tours. “There were instructions that there was a trap door but it was not to be opened until after [the family] had lived in the castle for one year. When they opened the trap door, they found money and letters [from Boyce]. That trap door is still guarded by the metal alligator that has protected it all these years.”

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The same year Mary Lou and her mother began offering tours at the castle, Life Magazine published a story titled “Life Visits a Mystery Castle: A Young Girl Rules Over the Strange Secrets of a Fairy Tale Dream House in the Arizona Desert,” accompanied by a photo of the modernday princess posing atop the cantilever staircase leading to the roof. That is how the castle got its now official name.

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In 1952, Mary Lou published a book about her experience titled “My Mystery Castle,” for which she won the

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Mark Twain Young Writer's award. She passed away Nov. 3, 2010, but not before arranging for the Mystery Castle Foundation to take over the property to ensure its existence for future generations. “There were developers beating on her door constantly wanting her to sell the castle and she was adamant that it would not be sold,” Spears says.

AN EVERLASTING FAIRY TALE

Today, the foundation owns the Mystery Castle and operates its tours October through May. “We are a charitable organization,” says Spears, noting that, although the Mystery Castle now has water and power, much of it remains unimproved, without modern conveniences like WiFi or even air conditioning. “We do not seek any kind of funding other than through the tours. That pays for the operational costs, including paying the caretaker and guides. “We get a lot of foreign visitors as well as a lot of school groups, scout troops and senior organizations. We cannot take as many people as we would like just because we are not accessible. It is almost impossible to retrofit the castle to do that. But it truly is an architectural tour as much it is about the lore, just knowing what resources were available in the 30s and what [Boyce] was able to do with it without structural engineers or building inspectors.” Spears adds that Mary Lou inherited more than just her father’s castle; she also inherited his architectural prowess. “She would frequent thrift shops to find things,” Spears explains. “After her passing, we went through the castle to figure out if there were things of value that needed to be protected. [Mary Lou] had a fruit bowl on a table and it turned out that it was a piece of glass that had originally been a lampshade that she had picked up at a thrift store that was worth thousands of dollars.”

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It truly is an architectural tour as much it is about the lore, just knowing what resources were available in the 30s and what [Boyce] was able to do with it without structural engineers or building inspectors. Linda Spears

Above all, Spears believes that the Mystery Castle and the fairy tale behind its existence provide a very valuable lesson to visitors: “No matter what happens in life, you can always do something about it, using what you have at hand to create something better.” mymysterycastle.com

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Diana Troyk thoroughly enjoys any activity that she can do with her horse. “I like doing things with my horse and I think that he likes doing things with me,” Troyk says. “In fact, I do not want to do anything without him.” Troyk spent much of her life as an avid barrel racer and she still appreciates embarking on tranquil trail rides with her horse. But there is another equestrian activity that, for the past 20 years, has hit her passion’s bullseye. “At 51, I started horseback archery in 2002 and have consistently been training, teaching and competing around the world since then,” Troyk says. She is now the owner of Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery — a Scottsdale-area training course that showcases, promotes and shares the art of this noble form of martial arts on horseback. “What could be better than flying down the course on your favorite archery horse, hooves thudding, wind in your hair and drawing and shooting your targets as you race by?” Troyk asks. “Not only are you one with your horse but you also only hear the beating of your heart in tune with your horse’s hooves, along with the sound of your arrow hitting the dead center of a target.”

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Troyk has been riding horses since she was just 3 years old. Her love for all things equestrian was probably passed down to her by her family. “My grandparents had a ranch in Bakersfield, California,” she says. “And my dad was kind of like John Wayne/ George S. Patton rolled into one; he was a marine but he was also a cowboy.” Troyk’s family later moved to the desert area of Ridgecrest, California where, at 10 years old, she got the first horse that she could call her very own.

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“I did barrel racing, I did mounted shooting ... I tried just about everything on horses,” she says. Troyk eventually moved to Wisconsin and pursued a career as a flight attendant. However, she also continued training, barrel racing and participating in other equestrian activities. She first tried her hand at mounted archery just before retiring to Arizona in 2002. “It was so different,” she says. “Mounted shooting is 80% horse and 20% you. Mounted archery is the other way around. It is 80% you and 20% horse. You are still a partner with your horse and they have got to go down the course at an even speed that you want, but it is you drawing the arrow and shooting the target. And that, to me, was more challenging.” Troyk joined the Mounted Archery Association of the Americas upon its inception in 2007. Three years later, she started Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery — one of nearly 40 chapters within the association. It is there that Troyk not only continues to train herself but also men, women and children aged 8–70. “This is such a growing sport and, believe it or not, it is one of the safest horse sports on record,” says Troyk, noting that movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Wonder Woman” have propelled the popularity of the activity in recent years — especially among women. Troyk teaches the style that was taught to her by Lukas Novotny, who was one of the founders of the Mounted Archery Association of the Americas and held the first mounted archery clinics in the US. That style — the thumb release — is one of instinctual speed shooting that the Mongols once used in war.

HONORING THE COMANCHE

As with any sport, though, training leads to competition. In 2010, Oregon held the first International Mounted Archery Competition,” Troyk says. “It was a great success, having competitors from the US, South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Mongolia, Poland and Canada. Competitors’ ages ranged from 14 to 63.” In 2016, South Korea hosted the first-ever World Martial

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Yes, I can go out and trail ride — which I still do — but I like doing this. I love this sport so much. Nothing comes close that is more challenging or fun to me than horseback archery. Diana Troyk

Diana Troyk admits that she has been seeing a lot of her students — including her own daughter Erin, pictured here — surpass her own abilities and achieve new heights in the sport of mounted archery. Photo Courtesy of Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery

Arts Masterships, including the World Horse Archery competition. Troyk competed in the event alongside Novotny and two of her students. “Since I started competing in 2010, I have been to many countries that wanted us to come in the costume of our country’s heritage,” Troyk says. “I did a lot of research and know that the plains Indians — mainly the Comanche — were the ones to start shooting off horses, not just for food but in war. “For the first five years, I dressed as a Comanche, representing Cynthia Parker — a blue-eyed white woman who was captured, married a chief and had two sons, one being Quanah Parker, who was the most revered Comanche warrior in US history. By representing her, I felt I could respect and honor the Comanche.” Since 2016, Troyk has hosted two national competitions and one international competition with representatives from eight different countries in attendance at her Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery course. The next national competition is set for this this month. Four ranking events take place throughout the weekend with competitors being ranked based on speed and accuracy in forward-, back- and side-shots. The public is invited to attend and observe the competition from the grandstands, just as they are for training and play days throughout the rest of the year.

Diana Troyk spent much of her life as an avid barrel racer and she still appreciates embarking on tranquil trail rides with her horse. But there is another equestrian activity that, for the past 20 years, has hit her passion’s bullseye — mounted archery. Photo Courtesy of Desert Warriors of the Southwest Mounted Archery

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Having recently turned 70 years old, Troyk continues to train and compete, proving that mounted archery is not only safe and accessible but also keeps participants in excellent physical shape. However, she admits that she has been

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seeing a lot of her students — including her own daughter Erin, with whom she now enjoys the activity — surpass her abilities and achieve new heights in the sport. “We are always looking for those horse lovers fired up into wanting to learn the ancient sport and compete throughout the country and the world,” Troyk says. “The joy is the love of your horse and your bow. Your horses are your partners and are trained not to be afraid of the flying arrows or bow sounds and are to be ridden without reins.” It all comes back down to enjoying activities that she can do with her horse. “I love horses and I cannot imagine ever being without them,” Troyk explains. “It is something that I can work at every day and try to get better and improve. I like training people and seeing how well they do. I like watching my daughter get out there. She is a natural at it. And it is so much fun to see people beat me — and to see people get excited about it. Like any sport, if you love it enough, you want everybody else to do it, too. “Yes, I can go out and trail ride — which I still do — but I like doing this. I love this sport so much. Nothing comes close that is more challenging or fun to me than horseback archery.” sw-mountedarchery.com

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Every round of golf at Grayhawk Golf Club comes with a healthy side of Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert lifestyle — a relaxed atmosphere that provides an experience unlike any other in the entire world. It is that offering that has led the public club, which recently celebrated its silver anniversary, to be widely considered one of the absolute best golf courses in Scottsdale Boasting a unique, edgy golf experience driven by the type of service and conditions usually found at private clubs, much of Grayhawk Golf Club’s success over the past 25 years can be attributed to its first and only director of golf — Joe “Shoe” Shershenovich. Although he grew up playing all sports, Shoe says that he really excelled at golf. “I really enjoyed the game but simply had no idea about the business side of golf,” Shoe adds. “I am very fortunate to work with the leadership team at Grayhawk in a sport I love — and still very much enjoy playing today.” Although Shoe is responsible for nurturing Grayhawk Golf Club into the relaxed, well-rounded golf experience that it is today, its story actually begins with a meeting between Grayhawk’s founders — Gregg Tryhus and Del Cochran. “Gregg and Del sat down and thought about the things they would like in a club,” Shoe explains. “They wanted a place that takes the game seriously, the lifestyle and service seriously, but have the freedom to create a very different experience. Hosting special events, and having fun doing it, also was a big part of the vision.”

TEEING IT UP

Grayhawk Golf Club opened for play in 1994, just as the high-end daily fee, member-for-a-day movement hatched. Talon was the first of its two courses to debut.

Designed by 1981 U.S. Open and 1979 PGA Champion David Graham and golf course architect Gary Panks, Talon boasts a 6,973-yard layout that provides breathtaking views of the nearby McDowell Mountains as well as the Phoenix/Scottsdale skyline. One of the course’s most notable features is the unique way in which its back nine is built around a series of deep box canyons with a handful of holes laid out along steep drop-offs and thick stands of Mesquite, Palo Verde and Ironwood trees. Grayhawk’s Raptor course debuted one year later. Designed by famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, the par-72 course stretches 7,151 yards from the back tees and unfolds over the gentle hills and across shaded natural arroyos found in this picturesque corner of the Sonoran Desert. Usually set up for championships, Raptor offers thrilling challenges that command players’ respect through a high-stakes game of risk and reward. Most of its fairways are generous, featuring large greens with sweeping undulations. Speaking of championships, Grayhawk Golf Club has played host to a number of them over the years, with Greg Norman, Colin Montgomerie, Tom Lehman and Mike Weir being just a few of the golf pros claiming wins in the process. Grayhawk Golf Club hosted its first professional championship — now known as the WGC-Dell Match Play — in 1995, 1997 and 1998. In 2000, the club hosted the predecessor of the Hero World Challenge. It then hosted the Tommy Bahama Challenges in back-to-back years in 2004 and 2005. And from 2007 through 2009, it hosted the Frys.com Open, giving Raptor the distinction of being among only a handful of Arizona courses outside of TPC Scottsdale to host a PGA Tour tournament.

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Professional championships are only one piece of Grayhawk’s golf puzzle, though, as it is also a strong supporter of amateur golf. For example, Raptor hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championship earlier this year and will do so again in both 2022 and 2023. Moreover, 60,000 boys and girls on teams spanning all 50 states make their way through local and regional qualifiers to compete in the PGA Jr. League Championship at the club. “We’ve ended up covering a wide range,” Shoe muses. “Youngsters could potentially play here at the PGA Jr. League Championship, then the NCAAs and maybe even another PGA Tour event someday.”

HOLE IN ONE

Grayhawk Golf Club offers much more than just golf, though. “Grayhawk leadership always wanted the club to be a part of the residential and golf community,” Shoe explains. “Residents of Grayhawk — as well as golfers — enjoy coming to experience the relaxed atmosphere in a public, welcoming environment.” Grayhawk’s clubhouse, which opened alongside Raptor in 1995, is a timber-beam, stacked-stone beauty that features both a golf shop and a trading company. Meanwhile, its restaurants — such as The Quill Creek Café and Phil’s Grill — attract golfers

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and non-golfers alike thanks to their innovative indooroutdoor patios, which were designed with Scottsdale’s wonderful weather in mind. In 2012, Isabella’s Kitchen opened just across Thompson Peak Parkway from the clubhouse and quickly became a North Scottsdale hot spot. Shortly thereafter, Grayhawk Golf Club launched the Morning Joint — more frequently referred to as Mojo by regulars — proving that the club really does aspire to provide its guests with an enjoyable, well-rounded experience. And it succeeds in doing so. Shoe reiterates that Grayhawk Golf Club’s elevation beyond golf to become a unique destination with something for everyone is what its leadership has always aspired to offer. “We had a lot of ideas that, from day one, are still in place,” he says. “It was a pretty simple formula of surface and service that we executed. Our guests have high standards and expect us to meet their expectations every visit. We do our best day in and day out in every department to be as consistent as possible to back up our reputation. It is a fun challenge in a very competitive Scottsdale golf market.” After all, Shoe knows that just as hundreds of golf’s best compete for championships, hundreds of thousands of everyday golfers compete for pride. Therefore, shopping, dining and simple relaxation and recreation with family and friends are key parts of Grayhawk Golf Club’s success. Home to 36 holes of tour-tested golf that are open to everyone, the club has broadened its appeal to become one of the community’s most treasured gems. “Scottsdale — and Arizona in general — is an extremely strong golfing community,” Shoe says. “It is part of our lifestyle here and people enjoy coming to see what Scottsdale and Arizona golf is all about. Our local golfing community is very proud of our offerings and of the destination in general. “What is most important is most of our key/senior leadership has been with this organization for many years. We have a strong bond, all sharing the same goal to make it better each day, and that means a lot to me. It is still a lot of fun to come to work each day.” grayhawkgolf.com

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Apple Crostatas

There is no better way to celebrate autumn in Arizona than with apple crostatas. Unlike a pie, these are meant to look rustic — which means the crust is basically foolproof and any little imperfections look perfect! This recipe celebrates the very best of the season! Serves: 6

Ingredients:

FOR THE DOUGH: 2-1/2 cups bread flour 1/3 cup whole wheat flour 4-1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small chunks 1/2 cup ice water 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Directions:

To make the dough, pour bread flour, whole wheat flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor and mix to combine. Drop in chunks of butter then process in 8–10 long pulses, scraping the bowl often, until the ingredients look like coarse crumbs and hold together when pressed. Stir together ice water and vinegar in a measuring cup, then pour the liquid over the dough as you pulse the machine. Scrape the moist dough onto a work surface, shape into a log and divide into thirds. Press each piece into a disk, wrap tightly and refrigerate overnight. The next day, working between sheets of parchment, roll each disk of dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut each piece into a 7-inch circle, cover with parchment and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to two days. To make the filling, stir sugar, flour and lemon zest together in a large bowl, then stir in butter and lemon juice. Quarter and core apples, leaving peels on, and slice very thinly. Place apples

FOR THE DOUGH: 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 5 teaspoons bread flour 1 lemon, zested and juiced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 4 medium sweet apples (such as Golden Delicious, Fuji or Gala) FOR ASSEMBLY: 1 egg, for finishing Coarse sugar, for finishing

into the bowl and use your hands to toss until completely coated with the sugar mixture. To assemble, working with one circle of dough at a time, peel away the top sheet of parchment then pile apples in the middle of the dough, leaving a 1-inch border all the way around. Press apples to make a compact mound then fold the edges of the dough over the filling and press together, allowing apples to peek through the center. Repeat with remaining circles of dough and apples. Refrigerate for up to one day. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer crostatas to the sheet. Stir a splash of water into egg and brush the sides of each crostata with the mixture, avoiding the top rim of the dough. Sprinkle the sides with coarse sugar then bake until crust is beautifully golden and a knife inserted into the apples meets little resistance, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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