The Best Pinal Can Get

Summer is coming, so it’s time to focus on what we love about living here as the temperatures start to rise.

That’s what makes this Early Summer issue the ideal one for our annual Best of Pinal survey results, reminding our readers of all the fantastic local businesses we have to provide everything from tacos to orthodontics.

Our winners stretch from Maricopa to Superior and are ready to serve you however they can.

With the departure of our winter residents, it’s time to keep rallying behind the enterprises our friends and neighbors pour their hearts and souls into throughout the year. They’re just some of the many great things about Western Pinal County that are a little more convenient for us to enjoy when we don’t have to compete with so many others for parking spots, restaurant booths or library books.

In this issue we also have plenty of pointers for shoring up our homes to be the best refuge they can be from the heat, including how to know when it’s time for a roof replacement and lighting landscapes for safety as well as aesthetics so they can be enjoyed during the cooler nights.

Local trainer Tiffanie Grady-Gillespie has pointers on how to work out safely during the summer, and our Pinal NOW! section will remind you of all the fun events being held in the next couple of months, undaunted by the season.

Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer is the focus of our ROX Interview as he reviews the accomplishments of his six years in office and the biggest challenges he faces for the last two years of his current term.

And when you can’t help but dream about getting away, our travel feature about an Austrian tour by rail will provide all the escapism you need. Bon voyage!

Elaine Earle Publisher, Grande Living magazine