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Let me begin by saying that this is not a column about golf, though it begins with a story involving golf. Or, to be speci c, a thought about golf.
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As displayed in figure 1 above, the nerves are surrounded by diseased, withered blood vessels. A lack of sufficient nutrients means the nerves cannot survive, and thus, slowly die. This leads to those painful and frustrating consequences we were talking about earlier, like weakness, numbness, tingling, balance issues, and perhaps even a burning sensation.
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Worse, these drugs often trigger an onset of uncomfortable, painful, and sometimes harmful side
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I’ve never had the perfect answer, until that talk. I haven’t experienced many epiphanies, but this was one. Golf is loveable for the exactly the same reason so many of us detest everything else, from MAGA loons vs. progressive scolds, the latest episode of “Love Island,” Hollywood preaching, In ation Reduction Acts that won’t reduce in ation, election controversies, Supreme Court controversies, and even the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf controversy.Playinggolf involves zero bull. Unlike virtually everything else in the 21st century.You swing, you hit the ball, you count a stroke. Tally the strokes, that’s your score. The ball goes in the hole or not. End of debate.Which is why after hours spent drenched in controversy, consuming, managing or writing about the news, it feels liberating to stand on a 108-degree golf course facing a 103-yard shot from the fairway to the ag. You swipe at the ball with a wedge. It comes to rest — somewhere. That’s one stroke. Unlike, say, casting your election ballot. Which may be a vote or may not, depending on which political party you’re in and whether your preferred candidate wins the election. Or wishing a barista “good morning,” which risks using the wrong pronoun and creating a controversy where you only meant to be kind. Or deciding whether or not to pay an exorbitant sum to see Bruce Springsteen, because being ripped o by the voice of the working man would still get you in to hear “Born to Run” live — a bucket list item — but also subject you to a lengthy political rant, which you would absolutely le under B.
THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT THIS TREATMENT IS COVERED BY MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND INSURANCES!!MOST Depending on your coverage, your peripheral neuropathy treatment could cost almost nothing – or be absolutely free. The number of treatments required varies from patient to patient, and can only be determined following an in-depth neurological and vascular examination. As long as you have less than 95% nerve damage, there is hope! Aspen Medical begins by analyzing the extent of the nerve damage –a complimentary service for your friends and family. Each exam comprises a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and comprehensive analysis of neuropathy findings. Aspen Medical will be offering this free chronic pain and neuropathy severity evaluation will be available until October 31st, 2022. Call (480) 274 3157 to make an appointment Due to our very busy office schedule, we are limiting this offer to the first 10 c allers Y OU DO NOT HAVE TO SUFFER ANOTHER MINUTE, CALL (480) 274 3157… WNOW!!eare extremely busy, so we are unavailable, please leave a voice message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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I was catching up with a buddy from high school, lamenting the state of mankind: politics, the workplace, gender relations, sports. Our friendship spans four decades, so we had a lot of complaining to do. We also share a golf addiction, so naturally the game was a topic. Nongolfers, far more sane than actual golfers, having not subjected themselves to torturous years of chasing a dimpled white ball over hills, through deserts, into lakes and bushes, behind trees, and occasionally into holes in the ground, often ask golfers, “What the hell do you see in the game? It looks miserable.”
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3. The amount of treatment required for the patient’s unique condition Aspen Medical in Mesa, AZ uses a state-of-the-art electric cell signaling systems worth $100,000.00. Th is ground-breaking treatment is engineered to achieve the following, accompanied by advanced diagnostics and a basic skin biopsy to accurately analyze results: 1. Increases blood flow 2. Stimulates and strengthens small fiber nerves 3. Improves brain-based pain The treatment works by delivering energy to the affected area(s) at varying wavelengths, from low- to middle-frequency signals, while also using Amplitude Modulated (AM) and Frequency Modulated (FM) signaling It’s completely painless!
Mesa is the birthplace of a brandnew facility that sheds new light on this pressing problem of peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain. The company is trailblazing the medical industry by replacing outdated drugs and symptomatic reprieves with an advanced machine that targets the root of the problem at hand.
way to effectively treat chronic pain and/or peripheral neuropathy is by targeting the source, which is the result of nerve damage owing to inadequate blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet. This often causes weakness, numbness,balance problems.
Not for Bruce or for Boss. But under B for “more bull.” Over time, I seem to have shifted away from doing things that will likely deliver more such nonsense: scrolling social media, watching or reading the news, going to Fourth of July barbecue picnics, striking up a conversation in line at Bashas’. Instead, I try to hit golf balls on all the days of the week that end in the letter -y. The sand shot rises out of the bunker and nestles beside the hole — or you skull it over a condo. Your putt spins around the hole and falls out. You tap in and add two strokes to your score. There’s a truth to the game that no longer seems to exist in so much of what we call life. Like I said, this isn’t a story about golf. It’s a story about missing the days before all the bull, back when the news, actually real, was the only form of “reality TV.” Back when the phrase “Hey, guys” wasn’t grounds for a complaint to human resources. And back when someone could write “these truths are self-evident” and inspire a revolution, not a food ght on three di erent TV networks with two politicalAndslants.now, friends, back to the bull.
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into the universe and drawn a wonderful new partner to you. Then, over time, watch how your viewpoint and feelings change. When we care for someone, they are beautiful to us, and your man is not looking for a perfect body; he is looking for a warm lovely authentic woman and that’s who you are. I work with many women with perfect bodies whose relationships don’t work out as that is not what we want. It is very important to work on body con dence. If you are still struggling with it, I recommend checking out my I Am Enough program. It can help you understand the root cause of this issue and rewire your thinking to leave you with an unshakable certainty and conviction that you are enough and will always be enough.Finally, take your time, talk about your concerns and relax! Why not plan a weekend away together, buy some new clothes and lingerie which make you feel good? Make it special, ease the pressure, let it ow, and most of all, enjoy it! You’ve got this, beautiful lady! Lots of love, Marisa x Send your questions to media@marisapeer.com, and keep up with her online at marisapeer.com, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
But it’s these stories we tell ourselves each day that hugely impact our lives, beliefs and con dence. However, when we stop to observe our thoughts, we nd that most of the time, these are actually untruths — a habitual story we tell ourselves — but when we challenge it, we can start to develop better patterns of thought and habit. I write about this in my latest book, “Tell Yourself a Better Lie.” So instead of honing in on what you perceive as unattractive, take some time and focus on parts of your body and features you like most. Silence that inner critic and call on your inner cheerleader — who tells you that you are beautiful, shouts about how strong and amazing you are, and how that has re ected out
BY MARISA PEER Dear Marisa: After ve years being single, I am in such a good place and recently decided to start dating again as while I am perfectly happy on my own, I would love someone to share my time with.
Missy Shy Mesa
I am delighted to hear that your dating experience has been a good one! Clearly, you took the time to work on yourself and are in a great place to begin a new relationship now. After ve years of being single, of course, it’s going to be an adjustment being with someone again, and you are likely to be apprehensive at rst — but your new partner is being supportive and isn’t pressuring you, which is great to hear.
It’s also a good sign that you already seem to have clear lines of communication with one another — which is so important when building a healthy, happy relationship. If you feel comfortable and haven’t already, why not tell your partner about how you are anxious about moving to a physical relationship. You say that he tells you that he nds you desirable but that you don’t have that belief in yourself, so here’s what we need to work on!
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Ask MissyMarisaShy needs to get her mojo back
I couldn’t be happier, but now that we have agreed we are committed to only dating each other, I have started to get panicked about progressing our relationship to the next level — because while we have kissed and cuddled, we haven’t been intimate yet. We are really open with each other — which is so refreshing — and have discussed this. He has reassured me that there’s no rush and he is happy to just go with the ow when I’m ready, but I feel so stressed out, because while I want to be physical with him, I am so self-conscious about my body and terri ed of getting naked in front of him.
I’m not overweight, but just very conscious of how my body looks, particularly as I haven’t been with someone sexually for so long. My new partner tells me all the time that I am beautiful and he nds me sexy, but when I look in the mirror all I see is an average looking middle-aged woman looking back. It’s crazy because I would describe myself as a con dent woman, but when it comes to seeing myself as a sexual being again, I am struggling to get my mojo back! Please help, Marisa!
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When you’re next looking in the mirror, take a moment to notice your thoughts — what is that little voice inside your head saying to you? For example, if you are looking in the mirror and it’s saying you are old and ugly — ask yourself, is that fact or ction? (It’s always the latter.)
Dear Missy Shy,
At rst I was worried it would be a bit of a mine eld at my age (I’m 56), but I have met the most wonderful man who makes me feel alive and like I’m 25 again! We have so much in common and have been on several dates now. While we are taking things slowly, I can really see myself with him long term and we have agreed that we are now exclusive.
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Northeast Mesa is not the sort of place one would expect to find a traditional acoustic jazz and blues club. Leave it to an 88-year-old former com mercial airline pilot named Bill Travis to bring Mesa Jazz and Blues Theater to a nondescript strip mall. He’s aiming to keep the art form alive and thriving. “It doesn’t matter what color you are. Everybody can have the blues, man,” says legendary 88-year-old blues man Pete “Big Pete” Pearson, who has played mul tiple instruments over the years and now sings.Mesa Jazz and Blues Theater has 29 shows booked through the end of next year, starting with a grand opening Sun day, October 2, featuring half a dozen performers, including Pearson. Pearson played his first show at the Tri ple J bar in Austin, Texas. He was, by his recollection, 9 years old. “It’s really been my life,” says Pearson, who played with pretty much every blues legend you can think of, most notably with B.B. King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles. “It’s a part of history for one thing. It’s not just blues. It’s about people’s lives and a way of living and the way they have carried themselves down through the years. It explains about slavery and how it got started. Blues tells a lot of stories. Blues had a baby, and they named it rock ‘n’Butroll.”unlike rock ‘n’ roll, traditional jazz and blues has been dwindling in both popularity and availability.
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Travis recalls Peterson saying. “If you want to talk, go outside.”
To keep perform ing professionally, he considered becoming a “territory musician,” a group that covered “maybe two or three states” playing for pay. But he faced head on a decision over a neme sis that derailed a lot of jazz musicians during that time. “I had a propensity for alcohol, and that’s also the time that heavy drugs were out. I had experimented with marijuana one night, and it just tore me up,” he says. “I didn’t care whether I went on. I thought that’s not for me. “If I would have gone on these territo ry (jobs) with my propensity for alcohol, it probably would have ended up with drugs. If I had gone out on the road, I would probably have been coerced into it by peers. I didn’t go on the road.” Travis chose college instead. The Army was paying for it after all, thanks to the GI Bill.He studied business but soon realized that wasn’t for him. He eventually wound up as a Pan Amer ican Airlines pilot for 28 years but always kept his hands on his drum set, playing when and where he could. He finally stopped performing in 2004 and retired to Dreamland Villa in Mesa.
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In 1957, he put the Army behind him, but not the music.
Travis is still in love with jazz. So much so that with $25,000 of his own money and some really good connections in the music community, Travis has started Mesa Jazz and Blues theater inside the Connect Church at the corner of Higley and Brown roads. “It’s for the purpose of preserving the music,” he says. “It was born in the United States, in the South. “It’s something I love, and I like to stay busy. “Anybody over here that wants to hear jazz has to go across the city. Mostly what’s here is tribute bands and coun try and ’70s rock. You find some blues in some of the bars, but you don’t find the topTravisblues.”aims to change that with his non profit.“Ithink it’s a wonderful thing that he’s trying to preserve it,” Pearson says. “It’s kind of dying out. All of the old blues art ists that were around are kind of slipping away from us.”
Former commercial airline pilot Bill Travis is hosting six blues and jazz acts during the grand opening of his club, Mesa Jazz and Blues Theater. (David Minton/Staff)
Travis worked his way into gigs play ing drums in a band and making $5 on a good night before his career hit a de tour in 1953 when he was drafted into the Army.Hekept his dream of being a pro drum mer alive by playing in the Army’s 4th Armored Division band while stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, playing in officer’s clubs and other military venues.
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“I was about 7 years old. My mother had me take guitar lessons. All you had there was country music from the Grand Ole Opry and so that was my favorite, but the guitar lessons didn’t last long.” And neither did his interest in country music.ForTravis, it was all about jazz from the first time he heard it. “It was the improvisation,” he says. “I learned right away what they were doing, and it just amazed me. They could make up a song on the fly, make up a melody and never repeat the same melody.”
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Travis discovered percussion, settled on drums and wanted to become a pro. His parents moved to Detroit in the 1940s in search of factory jobs.
That opened a whole new world of mu sical opportunity for Travis. By age 13, and with a lot of exposure to jazz and blues in the big city, he was hooked on soon-to-become legends like Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole, Earl Bostic and “Big Pete,” regulars in Detroit at plac es like the Fox Lounge and Baker’s Key board Lounge, where he once watched jazz pianist Oscar Peterson stop mid-per formance to scold someone in the audi ence for “Thesetalking.people came to hear music,”
Travis was born in 1933 in Dickson, Tennessee, less than an hour outside of Nashville.“Iwasa country boy,” says Travis, who with his family were regulars in the audi ence at the original Ryman Auditorium.
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Verstraete is writing her debut book, and is hosting her rst retreat later this year. She hopes to release episodes of “Silence the Sh*t Talker” more frequently. Her goal is to reach as many people across the globe as possible through her podcast.
Positive Vibes
Melanie Verstraete lives a life of positivity and ful llment despite challenges life has thrown at her. She says she is called to help others do the same.
Verstraete’s “Silence the Sh*t Talker” podcast, which drops two episodes a month, focuses on battling energy blocks and fears of everything from relationships to nance. She says negative inner voices are the root causes of fears, patterns and mindsets that tell us we are unworthy and unable to achieve our goals. The essence of her work is to silence that negative voice, as the key to attracting positive energy boils down to having a good relationship with“Youoneself.arethe only problem you will ever have, and you are the only solution. That’s it,” she says. “That all begins and ends with you, and the relationship you have with you will be indicative of the relationship you will have with everything else, including money, humans, the world, the earth, everything.”
The Phoenix resident and single mother entered her newest chapter as a mindset and relationship coach, which she says she believes is her life’s purpose. Through her program
“I worked with the best of the best coaches and mentors, reprogrammed my subconscious mind, my way of thinking. I just did exactly what I teach my clients, and it’s just so beautiful to be on the other side of that and then be able to share this and to understand that.”
Through The Wild Heart Life, Verstraete coaches individuals, groups and businesses in person and virtually. Men and women of all ages approach her for assistance, mostly regarding unhealthy relationships. Many clients are between 35 and 70 years old and have experienced a failed relationship or a divorce.Verstraete uses the same approach she did. Describing it as “science meets spirituality,” she works with individuals to reframe their way of thinking, replacing negativities with thoughts of their desires.“It’s like an unlearning. It’s an unbecoming. It’s learning how to think properly,” she Verstraetesays.also teaches her clients how to step into their “divine masculine” and “divine feminine,” which helps them embody the idea that they can have everything.During her clients’ time with her, she says that they see their relationships improve, which in turn improves other parts of their lives. They make more money, nd ful llment, achieve healthier physical lifestyles and, sometimes, they even meet their Accordingsoulmate.toVerstraete, society is the root cause of the “huge collective of manipulation and fear” that is ensuing in modern relationships. She urges others to be aware of what they are exposed to, such as the ideas and media they encounter and their resulting opinions, to combat this.
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The Wild Heart Life and newly released “Silence the Sh*t Talker” podcast, Verstraete takes her own experiences to help men and women break free from negative cycles and attract positive energy to attain what they desire in life.“My hope and my gift and my purpose is to enlighten and awaken people to the real truth of who they are and to step into that and to raise the consciousness of this world,” she says.
“We are very, very, very easily persuaded as humans, so you always have to be on guard about what you allow yourself to consume,” she says. “What I mean by that is what you allow your ve senses to take in: what you see, what you hear, what you taste, what you touch and smell.”
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Verstraete’s knowledge is drawn from her personal encounters with toxic relaRelationship coach draws inspiration from her past tionships, which began when she was young.Born and raised in Michigan, she grew up with an emotionally unavailable mother who introduced a handful of unsuitable stepfathers into their lives. Verstraete says her unstable upbringing instilled in her a low sense of self-worth and con dence, which in turn in uenced a cycle of her own relationships.Verstraete experienced a revelation following her second marriage, which led to her focusing on improving her relationship with herself and her career. Then, around six years ago, she stumbled upon coaching. “When coaching found me, it found me in a way of who I became, and then in my ascension, my growth, my unbecoming and stepping into my power,” she says. “I have to share this with the world. This is why I’m here. This is my purpose. This is my passion. This is why I went through that storm of a path to get me right here. I pushed here to share this.” Verstraete denounces the falsity that once one becomes a coach, they don’t need any assistance. As she continues her new venture as a coach, she works on“Whoherself.Iam is always trying to be better, and I think ‘better’ is such a beautiful word. … It’s just about being better than me, being better than I was yesterday, being better than I was the day before, continuing to grow, to learn to be open,” she says. “So that I can keep expanding who I am so I can keep helping more and more people, and be the best version of me for everybody in my life, including myself.”
Library club combines reading and happy hour
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The facilitators all have a chance to select“Webooks.aretaking turns picking the books, and then the month that it’s my book, the expectation is that I would facilitate it. And staff are always there to be supportive, even if it’s not their month,” Green says.Green is a fan of true crime and mystery books, while Zapotocky leans more toward nonfiction. Green says the facilitators look for books that will spark conversations, even when book club members may not like them. “We just have gotten a lot of great contrasting viewpoints, as you might imagine, in the discussions,” Green adds.
The gatherings take place the second Tuesday of every month in restaurants around Cave Creek and Carefree. They are facilitated by three members of the library staff: acquisitions librarian Sara Zapotocky, circulation manager Kassie Green, and youth and teen services manager HeatherZapotockyWurr. says, from the start, the book club offered a more social setting for talking about books and has allowed locals to discover new places in their community.“That’s the whole idea, is we want to encourage bringing business to local restaurants in the Cave Creek/Carefree area. That was one of our goals, not just to meet but to help our community,” Zapotocky says.
The book club started in the summer of 2019 but had to be moved online for a time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been back in person full time since March. Zapotocky says even when the meetings went online, she encouraged participants to have a drink and a snack while discussingDuringbooks.meetings at restaurants, the library provides appetizers for book club members, but they need to purchase their own beverages and entrees.
Beverages and Books
As for the “book” club, participants read a variety of works, including nonfiction, classics, memoirs and contemporary fiction.“Ifeel like it’s a really good mix of books. It’s eclectic, and I think that’s part of what our regulars like, is that it’s not tied to one genre,” Green says.
In September, the book club will read Miranda Cowley Heller’s “The Paper Palace.” This fictional work follows Elle, a mother of three, as she wakes up at the summer home she has visited for much of her life. This time is different, as she had an adult encounter with her longtime friend Jonas and must choose the direction of herOctoberlife. will be focused on the psychological/social commentary horror novel “The Only Good Indians” by Stephen GrahamOtherJones.books this year have included Stephen Davis’ “Gold Dust Woman: A Biography of Stevie Nicks”; Danny Trejo’s and Donal Logue’s “Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood”; a novel about the struggles faced by a Vietnamese family during the Vietnam War called “The Mountains Sing” by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai; a nonfiction story about the first women to attend Yale called “Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of
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The Desert Foothills Library’s Get Lit Book Club encourages participants and library staff to get out into Cave Creek/Carefree. (Desert Foothills Library/Submitted)
Get Lit Book Club WHEN: 5 to 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, including September 13 WHERE: Various restaurants in Cave Creek, Carefree COST: Online reservations required; charge for beverages and entrées INFO: 480-488-2286, dfla.org
All the facilitators are avid readers who developed a love of books early in life. Green grew up with a mom who was an English teacher. The book club gives the facilitators an excuse to find and read something new. “We are mostly choosing books that we want to read ourselves. This is a great excuse,” Zapotocky says.
The books discussed change monthly. The library has digital and paper copies of the titles, or participants can choose to purchase their own copies.
Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant” by Anne Gardiner Perkins; and a biography about the women in Benjamin Franklin’s life called “Poor Richard’s Women” by Nancy Rubin Stuart. During one month, book club members were encouraged to choose from young adult books in the same reimagined fairy taleZapotockyseries. says that through the book club, participants often discover new literature.“Itgets them to read a book that they probably never would have read,” ZapotockyGenerally,says. around eight core members show up to the meetings, but newbies are encouraged to come check it out. The number of attendees fluctuates, depending on the time of the year. But many regulars get to know each other over multiple book club meetings. There is always a portion of the meetings designated for catching up with each other. “It always starts with, ‘What has been going on in our life,’ as we are ordering a drink or an appetizer. And then we will get to the book,” Zapotocky says.
These days, book clubs are increasingly taking place outside of traditional coffee shops and libraries, in spots such as restaurants, bars and homes. As part of its programming, the Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek offers a happy hour book club called Get Lit Book Club.
“‘You just brightened my day.’ ‘Thank you for sharing your mother’s cancer battle.’ It’s remarkable.”
“It’s like going to see the Stones or Coldplay,” he says. “You’re going to see a rock show, and it’s in the third act that you have this massive, goosebump-inducing finale. That’s my whole goal. I kept saying to my lighting designers, to my production team, I want people to feel like they’ve come into three different buildings in the same night.
“I just watched the people lose it — like literally losing it. It’s high energy.”
“I want the environment to change. I don’t need pyro. I don’t need massive confetti cannons. I don’t need all the lights,” he says before scooting closer to the“Butcamera.Ihave them anyway.”
Entertainment Michael Bublé in 3 Acts
The show, he says, is essentially three acts. The venues will be transformed into a sophisticated, dramatic massive club. “It’s explosive,” he says. “There’s this great sense of ‘drama.’ That’s the best way to say it.” The middle part of the concert ramps up until it explodes in production surprises, which he’s quick to reveal.
“Then I had taken my kids to see ‘Matilda’ on the West End in London,” he adds. “My manager sent me a note and said, ‘Listen, you just need to listen to it.’ So, I begrudgingly put in my earphones, and I sat in the theater about to watch the show. And I went, ‘Oh, this is good. Maybe I should release this.’ I just didn’t expect it to be a hit.” While “Drivers License” is a strong “maybe” for the shows, fan TikTok videos are a must for them. He’s encouraging fans to submit their clips for inclusion at the concerts. “I really love that platform,” he says. “It’s really a community, and I love that I get to be part of a community. I get to see kids sitting in their mom’s basement, playing the piano and showing off these amazing talents, or people being creative and making funny videos.
“I spent two and a half years daydreaming every day, sitting up every night, thinking about how I could make this the greatest show in the world,” Bublé says. “I wanted to change it and make it new for me, and give people who have seen me before something completely fresh.”
“It had this ‘Eleanor Rigby’ feel with this really percussive string stuff,” he adds. “He always just kills it. We showed up. I sang it. I did it. I didn’t think another thing about it. Then my manager started to call me and say, ‘You need to put this out.’ And I said, ‘I’m not putting this out.’ I had two singles I was working.”
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The crooner is ready to take fans ‘Higher’ at Footprint Center
“You can hear that in many of his arrangements,” he says. “This is very cinematic. You can hear that in many of his arrangements. He arranged ‘Higher.’ He arranged ‘Smile.’ He arranged ‘Crazy,’ the Willie Nelson duet. He’s had his fingerprints all over it.” He and Larson were in a hotel room in England when Bublé sang how he would perform “Drivers License.”
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“I’m really proud of this set list. When you walk away, no one’s going to say, ‘Ah, I wish he would have done… I wish he would have done…’ I don’t ever want to be so self-indulgent where I go, ‘And this is a new one. And this is a new one. And this is a new one.’ It’s a really clever mix, I think, of giving them some of the new stuff, but making sure that they get to hear their favorite hits.” And others’ favorite hits. With the BBC Concert Orchestra, he covered Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” on a recommendation from a longtime friend, and it’s become such a radio hit abroad, he’s considering adding it to his set list. “That’s a huge, huge hit in England right now for me,” he says. “That’s the No. 1 most-added record on radio — and it’s not mine. Olivia Rodrigo: I want some money from you.” Bublé recorded the song with the help of musical director Nicholas Jacobson-Larson, a prodigy of John Williams.
“I share that with my musicians, my crew, my local crew, your buildings. I think everybody feels this, and I think there’s just this great, this wonderful energy.” To say the “Higher” shows are well thought out is an understatement.
Wearing a burgundy suit and sitting on a black sofa at a rehearsal space, Bublé says he did it. He had a taste of it while on his recent England tour. “I’m about to go in and start to make sure that all the pieces are fitting perfectly,” he adds about rehearsals. “I knew it worked, though. I just came from England, where I had these massive outdoor shows. I didn’t have all the production I will have here, but I had the bones of the set.
These three acts will give Bublé fans exactly what they want, he says. As much as he loves the songs on “Higher,” his 11th full-length album, he knows that fans long to hear hits like “Home,” “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “Haven’t Met You Yet” and “Feeling Good.” “They need to have those core songs that they want to hear,” Bublé says.
“There are people who have touching stories, and you actually get to connect with them and talk with them and write to them. It’s the first time in my career or my life that I ever felt there was really a way to have that real connection.”
Users of other social media outlets show off their morning breakfast or their workout routine. But TikTok is about relationships, he says.
Michael Bublé WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 WHERE: Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix COST: Tickets start at $65 INFO: footprintcenter.com602-379-2000, Michael Bublé is bringing his Higher Tour 2022 to Footprint Center on Tuesday, September 20. (Norman Jean Roy/Submitted)
Michael Bublé has a knack for making cavernous venues feel intimate. That’s exactly what he plans when he brings his Higher Tour 2022 to Footprint Center on Tuesday, September 20. And that intimacy is especially poignant now as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.“I,along with everyone else in the world, wondered if this world was ever going to get to where we are right now and for us to all get back together,” Bublé says during a Zoom interview.
“I can tell people in Albuquerque or South Africa, ‘You have a beautiful voice. You’re amazing,’” he says.
Jeffrey Osborne WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, September 30 WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler COST: Tickets start at $45 INFO: chandlercenter.org
“I’m going to do it myself instead of through record companies,” he says. “I’ll put it out for my fans and see if it catches on. I have quite a few followers, so I hope they’ll want to hear new music from me.”
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Jeffrey Osborne has been a touring musician for 50 years, and he still loves it at much as his L.T.D. days in the 1970s. “I just love what I do,” Osborne says. “I grew up in a big family, the youngest of 12. Everybody in my family sang or played music. It’s a big part of my life. We were always singing together.” Osborne will bring his passion to the Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, September 30. “I do a little bit of everything in my show,” he explains.
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As he mentions, family had — and still has — a heavy hand in his career. His father was an “incredible trumpet player,” and together, Osborne and his family performedOsbornetogether.hasbeen married to Sheri Osborne since 1983, and together they have three daughters — Tiffany Nicole, Dawn and Jeanine Osborne — and a son, Jeffrey Jr. “My first love is in front of people performing,” he says. “I love recording. You really can’t do much unless you have hit records out there. “But it’s a whole different chemistry having an audience full of people. That’s all I knew growing up. In a family of 12, they had me singing at the age of 3 or 4. I miss those holidays with us altogether. On Christmas, we’d all go out and sing ChristmasBestcarols.”known for his songs “On the Wings of Love” and the theme to the soap opera “Loving,” Osborne is inspired by Jeffrey Osborne Jr., his sound engineer. “He does all my live shows, and he’s very good in the studio,” Osborne says. “He releases music digitally. These young kids are always putting something out digitally. He sings a little and raps a little. He’s an incredible engineer.” Osborne’s son, who will do sound at the Chandler show, continually introduces his father to new music, especially while they’re driving together. “The interesting thing is, they all sound alike to me,” he says with a laugh. “When I was coming up, there were so many distinct voices — you know, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Barbra Streisand. Today, it’s hard for me to tell who’s who.”
Osborne’s songs stand the test of time, however, although he contends music has changed in the last five decades. “I’ve been able to hang in there,” he says. “A lot of my songs are timeless because people have been married to them. Those are the songs that stay around forever with people’s memories. I’ve had quite a few hit records. I haven’t had an album in a while,Osbornethough.”isunsure when or if a new collection will come, but he knows it will be on his own terms.
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“I get a lot of requests to do the L.T.D. songs that I recorded back in the day. I do quite a bit of L.T.D. and all of my albums.” He saves his jazz material, however, for shows specifically geared toward the genre.“Most are straight-ahead concerts, which is all the hit songs I’ve had over the years,” he adds.
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Sun Lakes Democratic Club Candidate Forum, 3 to 5 p.m., the Arizona Room at the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard North, Chandler, free admission, 480-899-5696, rbsldc13@gmail.com. The speakers are Ben Graff, Alexandra Arboleda, Javier Ramos and Jennifer Pawlik, among others.
Coffee Chat with Customer Service Specialist Aaron, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Huma na, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Movie and Popcorn: “The Blindside,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Get Lit Book Club, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Creek Patio Grill, 28244 N. Tatum Boulevard, Cave Creek, charge for meals, drinks, registration required by calling 480-488-2286, dfla.org.
Chapter2Books Monthly Sale, call for hours, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free admis sion, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
How to Travel for Free: Part III, 10:30 a.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Build ing B, Scottsdale, $10 donation, registration required, hollandcenter.org Estate Planning Workshop, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace, Grand Ballroom, 14515 W. Granite Valley Drive, Sun City West, free, registration required, 623-471-8501, andrea.
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Death Café, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Desert Foot hills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
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Giant Paper Flower-Sunflower, 1 to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Build ing B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, holland center.org
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Happy Labor Day!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Veterans Coffee Chat , 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Mahjongg, 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
It’s Eat an Extra Dessert Day!
Chapter2Books Monthly Sale, various times, repeats September 10, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free admission, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
Charity Crafters, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
james-mishra@sunhealth.org. Presenter will be Garret Olexa, Esq., from the Jennings, Strouss & Salmon Law Firm.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Sun Lakes Republican Club Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes, free, 262-880-4620, slgop.org. Guests include State Sen. J.D. Mesnard, state representative candidates Liz Harris and Julie Willough by, and Chandler school board candidate Charlotte Golla. In addition, a spokesperson for the Kari Lake gubernatorial campaign will also answer questions.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Mexican Train Dominoes, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Flu Shot Clinic with Walgreens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, call for charge, 480-325-4707
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Diabetes Support Series: Week 5, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Farm Basket Bingo: Country Western Theme, 1 to 2 p.m. Thursdays, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480325-4707
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Mindful Art , 11 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480325-4707
Alcoholics Anonymous, 5 to 6 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
Giant Paper Flower: Dahlia, 1 to 3 p.m., Hol land Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, hollandcen ter.org
Football Tailgating Social, 11 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
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Wii Bowling, noon to 1 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480325-4707
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 5:10 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, tickets start at $15, dbacks.com. The Brewers are in town September 1 to September 4, but today is a Ketel Marte cap giveaway!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Literate Foodie Club, noon to 2 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, $10, 480-488-2286, dfla. org, danarakinic@gmail.com, jan-kruse@cox. net. September’s book is “Taste” by Stanley Tucci. The Healing Pathway Grief Support Group, 9:30 to 11 a.m., repeats September 26, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. School house Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
Music at the Movies: “The Imposters,” 2 to 5 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480488-2286, dfla.org Library Book Club, 10 a.m. to noon, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla. org. September’s book is “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers
September’s book is “The Paper Palace” by Miranda Cowley Heller.
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Huma na, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
eBook and Online Database Help, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, $15, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Practicing Feng Shui: Thriving Spaces in the Desert , 10 to 11:30 a.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $25, registration required, hollandcenter.org You Can Be Happy…No Matter What! 9 a.m. to noon, Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $40, registra tion required, hollandcenter.org
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Coffee and Crossword, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Hmmm, it’s First Love Day!
Forever Fused Glass Flowers, 1 to 4 p.m., continues September 27, Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $10, registration required, hollandcenter.org
Breathe Easier with COPD with Cen terWell, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480325-4707
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Movie and Popcorn: “Death on the Nile,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
It’s Gold Star Mother’s Day!
Coffee and Word Search, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Coloring and Conversations, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
www.LovinLife.com Rate Your Plate + Cooking Demo with Chef Melanie, 10 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Summer Heat Quick Recipes, 2 to 3 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. School house Road, Cave Creek, $15, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
American Legion Post 34 to honor Nation al POW/MIA Recognition Day, 6 p.m., Post 34, 6272. E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2669. The formal event fea tures guest speaker Tom Kirk, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in Korea and Vietnam, who spent five and a half years in the Hanoi Hilton. Following the keynote speaker, there will be a toast to those still missing. This event is open to the public.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Sports in America: Jim Sherbert Lecture Series, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, holland center.org
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Giant Paper Flower: Rose, 1 to 3 p.m., Hol land Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, hollandcen ter.org
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Huma na, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707 Boost Your Digestions, 10 to 11 a.m., Huma na, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Flu Shot Clinic with Walgreens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, call for charge, 480-325-4707
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
A Novel,” 11 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480325-4707 September Birthday Social, 1 to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Movie and Popcorn: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707 Gourd Doll, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $89, registration required, hollandcenter.org
Coffee with the Mesa Fire Department , 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
The decision is a rarity in Duran Duran’s record-making world that is more sponta neous than planned.
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New wave band Duran Duran was formed in Birmingham in 1978. The band is, from left, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon and drummer Roger Taylor. (John Swannell/Submitted) Duran Duran w/Nile Rodgers and Chic WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 7 WHERE: Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix COST: Tickets start at $24.50 INFO: footprintcenter.com
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Duran Duran has had plenty of “pinchme” moments in the last 44 years. But drummer Roger Taylor said performing at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June was near the top. “It was a huge event for us,” Taylor said. “To be chosen for an event that is put on by the royal family is a pinch-yourself mo ment.“We’re this little band that was created in this little club in Birmingham in a back room all those years ago. Fast forward and we’re playing for the royal family. It’s an in credible honor. Also, we have an emotion al attachment because (Princess) Diana was a big fan of the band. So, it felt natural for us to be there.” Fans who saw the concert in person or on U.S. television saw a sneak peek of Duran Duran’s tour, which comes to the Footprint Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. The title of Duran Duran’s newest album, “Future Past,” tells the whole story. For its 15th collection, Duran Duran hearkened back to the Roger Taylor and bassist John Taylor heavy rhythm section. Producer Erol Alkan instigated that, he said.“The new album was about reclaiming our old sound a little bit more,” Taylor said. “We’ve been down quite a few different avenues over the years. We’ve gone down the electronic avenue. We’ve gone down the avenue where we programmed a lot more. This is definitely more about organ ic playing.”Alkanisa fan of Duran Duran’s early 12inch records where John and Roger laid down grooves organically.
“He’s a great DJ, and he wanted to cap ture that groove that John and I have,” Taylor said of Alkan.
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“God bless (former guitarists) Andy (Taylor) and Warren (Cuccurullo) and Dom Brown, who plays with us now. But it was really interesting to have somebody come into the room from the get-go, from the start of the writing sessions, because we’ve not had that for a while. It was really creative, and it changed the shape of the record as well.” Coxon was great to work with, but Tay lor calls Moroder “the real legend.”
“We’re huge fans of his, so it was won derful to work with him. He’s such a big part of our DNA. I think it was great to have the original article in the room with us. It was great to work with Mike Gaston. He’s another legend who played on great Bowie“Futurerecords.”Past” was recorded and written during the lockdown and, with “very little else going on in our world, we couldn’t travel, we couldn’t even go out for dinner together.” The energy was focused on making the record. “It was a tough time, but I think it really helped us deliver a great record,” Taylor added.That record will be reflected in the live show as well. But Taylor said Duran Duran is cognizant of fans’ request of a hit-driv en“Theset. album seems to be really well ac cepted,” he said. “We’re going to show case some of the songs from the new record, obviously. But we’re going to play all of the classics that people still love all these years later. It’s a brand-new live show with new screen footage. It’s a really greatAftershow.”thetour ends, on Nov. 5, Duran Duran will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taylor is looking forward to it. The ceremony is “rumored” — ac cording to Taylor — to include Andy Tay lor and “They’reCuccurullo.inductees, so we thought it would be right and proper to invite them to come and play with us,” he said. “So that’s going to be interesting.”
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“We literally just go into the room, and we let the universe take us down which ever path it wants to take us,” Taylor said.
“I think it’s because, when we started, we had so many different influences. We were listening to Kraftwerk, New York disco, the New York Dolls, Sex Pistols and Chic. We were very lucky to be forming at a time when there was a lot of great, dif ferent forms of music. “I think that worked its way into the DNA of the band. So, when we sit down and write, we can really go down any of thoseDuranpaths.”Duran has never been absolutely success driven either, Taylor added. The mainstay quartet — Taylor, singer Simon LeBon, bassist John Taylor and keyboard ist Nick Rhodes — doesn’t feel the need to remake “Rio” to return to Top 40 radio, either.“We’ve always done what we’ve felt like doing,” Taylor said. “If it’s commercially successful, amazing. But that’s never been the driving factor behind us.” Along with Alkan, “Future Past” was produced by Italian film composer, song writer and the “Father of Disco” Giorgio Moroder, while former Blur guitarist Gra ham Coxon played guitars on each song. “It was great working with Graham,” Taylor said.
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Nando’s is a locally owned and operated Sonoran-style Mexican restaurant with a mouth-watering menu. It has six a la carte tacos made with shredded or ground beef, machaca beef, chicken, grilled veggie, carne asada and carnitas. Try the specialties on the menu, including mesquite tacos ($16) and Barrio tacos ($16), both served with rice, beans and flour tortillas.
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Downtown Chandler Steak House has created a space where guests are made to feel at home while they enjoy a delicious meal. Visitors have 11 steak and chop options to choose from, plus seafood choices as well. All the entrées are served with a mixed greens salad and a choice of baked potato, French fries or sweet potato fries. Guest can even upgrade to a loaded baked potato with cheese and bacon.
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Pete’s Fish and Chips has been servingits unique recipe of fish and chips since 1947. With eight Valley locations, it offers an extensive menu of seafood including, of course, fish and chips, shrimp, crabettes and scallops. It also has burgers, chicken nuggets, hot dogs and corn dogs. A must-try is the Pete’s special sauce that comes in 2-, 5-, 8- or 14-ounce containers. It only takes cash payments, and there is an ATM on-site.
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Twisted Italian is a locally owned and operated, family-friendly restaurant that specializes in Italian classic dishes as well as some not-so-classics. Guests have options of a full bar, dine-in or carryout, daily happy hour specials, and lunch specials. Be sure to try the creative dishes it offers, including the king cut lasagna and loaded Chicago beef.
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The team at Brooklyn V’s prides itself on customer service and strives to provide great tasting food at reasonable prices with a comfortable atmosphere.
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Flower Child is a healthy lunch and dinner restaurant with a customizable menu of bowls, wraps, salads and a variety of mix-and-match veggies, grains, fruits and healthy proteins. All the meals are made from scratch, and there are options for various meat, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, keto and paleo diets. A must-try is the chicken enchiladas made with guajillo chili, smoked gouda, poblano crema, organic black bean, roasted corn and avocado.
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At Uncle Bear’s Grill and Tap, guests can enjoy a selection of locally brewed craft beers paired with Uncle Bear’s tasty food selections, including craft burgers, Tex-Mex, sandwiches and wings, to name a few. Uncle Bear’s own specially made craft beers are available at all its locations; however, guests can see where the drinks are made locally at the brewery location in Gilbert. Uncle Bear’s has 10 flagship beer varieties and seasonal varieties available.
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Brooklyn V’s Pizza is family owned and operated by Brooklyn-born Vito LoPiccolo. He has owned restaurants in Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens for 20 years and brought that experience to Arizona. The dough and sauce are made from scratch with fi ne, fresh ingredients.
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The Living Room is a local wine café and lounge with an array of cocktails to choose from, including the James Brown, made with Old Forester bourbon, Montenegro amaro, brown sugar, simple syrup and orange essence. Guests will notice the charming ambiance and welcoming atmosphere when they stop in. It also has an intriguing food menu including appetizers, soups, salads, bruschetta, flatbreads, sandwiches, burgers, sushi rolls and desserts to pair with a cocktail.
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MIM began with a vision by Bob Ulrich to create a musical instrument museum that would be truly global. Today, MIM has a collection of more than 8,000 instruments from more than 200 countries. The museum uses interactive media to enable guests to see the instruments, hear their sounds and observe them being played in their original contexts. Be sure to check out the website for a list of the concerts in the acoustically perfect room. Wonderland 9500 E. Vía de Ventura, butterfl480-800-3000Scottsdaleywonderland.com Museum of Natural History 53 N. Macdonald, arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org480-644-2230Mesa
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St. Timothy Catholic Church welcomes parishioners and visitors to a Catholic community that conducts the mission of Christ to make disciples of all nations. It recognizes the celebration of Holy Mass and regular reception of the Sacraments as mainstays of its faith. It strives to be a light of Christ to the larger community and world by modeling a Catholic lifestyle. St. Timothy is a stewardship parish with this motto: Pray. Serve. Give.
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The Mesa Arts Center is an extraordinary facility located in the heart of Downtown Mesa. It is Arizona’s largest arts center, with four theaters, five art galleries and 14 art studios. Guests enjoy the fi nest live entertainment, visual art exhibitions and arts education classes. Mesa Arts Center’s mission is to invite all people to create and discover entertaining, challenging and diverse art and arts experiences within joyous, dynamic and welcoming environments.
The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale is the PGA Tour stop with the largest crowds of any golf event in the world with the WM Phoenix Open. Players and spectators will enjoy the most recognizable 16th hole on the course that transforms into a party coliseum with 17,000 seats during tournaments. The course is maintained to PGA Tour-quality standards year-round, and guests can enjoy playing on the same course as their favorite professionals.
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino has multiple options for people looking for an amazing casino gaming experience, including blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat and over 1,100 slots. Guests can also take part in penny games, traditional reel slot classics, electronic craps and roulette, video poker, in-house progressives and wide area progressive linked games. Wild Horse Pass is also home to six restaurants and six bars/lounges that visitors can take advantage of.
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FatsCats is a family entertainment center that includes a movie theater with reclining seats, 20 lanes of bowling, a glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course and a massive arcade all under one roof. It also has many party packages available for groups, including birthday parties, company parties and other special events. Be sure to check out the half-price arcade games every Wednesday.
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For an amazing out-of-state casino experience, the Cosmopolitan is ready to please. With nearly 1,300 spinning reel, video reel and video poker machines available with denominations ranging from 1 cent to $500, there is something for every player. It also has classic table games including, but not limited to, blackjack, roulette, craps and baccarat. While enjoying the casino, be sure to notice the view of the Las Vegas Strip out of the Cosmopolitan’s floor-to-ceiling glass walls.
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BEST OF LOVIN’ LIFE AFTER 50 • SEPTEMBER 2022 15 THANK YOU! We can’t thank you enough for supporting our small business since 1979! Sinclair Travel 3707 S Southern Ave., STE 2085 MESA, AZ 85206 PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN WWW.SINCLAIRTRAVELCENTER.COM480.981.3795APPOINTMENT! BESTOF 2021 BESTOF 2022 BESTOF 2022 business & services Dream Vacations - Karen Coleman-Ostrov & Associates 28 W Juniper Ave Suite 203, Gilbert, AZ 85233 480-646-4969 www.4myvacation.com Thank You for Votes!the BESTOF 2022BESTOF 2021 BESTOF 2022 Sinclair Travel Center 3707 E. Southern Avenue, Mesa sinclairtravelcenter.com480-981-3795 Founded in 1979, Sinclair Travel is proud to be a woman-owned, local business providing personal travel service to clients. It designs various travel packages, including cruises, tour packages, custom wedding packages and MotorCoach tours, to name a few. Sinclair travel takes the hassle out of planning a trip and reviews all travel documents with the client, even making sure the incidentals are included and all the details are handled. TRAVEL AGENCY Dream VacationsKaren Coleman-Ostrov & Associates 28 W. Juniper Avenue, Gilbert kcolemanostrov.dreamvacations.com480-646-4969 A World of Travel 610 N. Gilbert Road, travelbetterarizona.com480-892-4992Gilbert READER RECOMMENDED
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Lewis Black says fans attending his October 1 Celebrity Theatre show can expect the “typical” gig. “It’s pretty much the happy-go-lucky comedy fun stuff, complete with a lot of knock-knock jokes, a couple of songs,” he says“I’llsarcastically.beinteresting.
Lewis Black will rant up a storm at the Celebrity Theatre on Saturday, October 1. (Lewis Black/Submitted)
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Who knows by then? The way things are rolling.” Of course, he’s kidding. He’s angry about everything from gun violence to the resurfacing of polio in New York. At the show, he’ll share a story he read four years ago about a gun that went off at a church that was hosting a gun safety talk. “If I’d written it as a fictional article, it would have been really brilliant,” he says. “It’s better that it’s not fiction. It puts things in perspective, I think, about gun safety.“Ithink no matter what you think about guns, I think that article will make you laugh. If it doesn’t, then you don’t have a sense of humor.” He’s pretty annoyed with the resurgence of polio in New York. “Here in New York, polio is making a comeback,” he says. “Yessiree that’s what I want to Knownsee.”as the “king of rant,” Lewis says touring again has been a blessing. The pandemic was hard on Black, as he stopped doing comedy.
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“I was just really trying to maintain my sanity and make sure that my anger didn’t boil over,” he says. “I tried to maintain my faith in my fellow man, too. “But I stopped doing comedy. I don’t work with Zoom or the rest of it. I need to work in front of an audience consistently. I write in front of an audience. I reached the point where my audience knows that’s what I’m doing, and they’ve been really generous to give me the space to do it.” He also rants about anti-vaxxers. For a nation who’s “scarfing down” supplements, he doesn’t understand why folks are afraid to have the vaccination.“‘Vaccine?
I’m not going to take this one!’” he says, mimicking anti-vaxxers. “Apparently, 34% of the American people don’t trust their government. I get that, but this is for everyone’s health, schmuck. It’s separate from government. Government, politics and freedom are three different things. That’s why they’re spelled differently.”Thepodcast “Lewis Black’s Rantcast” kept him busy during the pandemic. To create it, he shares fans’ rants. He’s doing so now after his performances.“It’sreally important for those coming to those shows that I do an hour show and then immediately come back on stage and do a livestream throughout the world,” he says.
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“I read the rants by people who have showed up from Tucson, Phoenix or Scottsdale, Arizona. Stuff comes in from Canada. I read stuff from Switzerland, Germany and England. I take some of the rants and put them together in the Rantcast. People can listen anytime.”
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The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the gures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.
Each numbered row contains two clues and The two answers er from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.
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Alejandro Fernandez 8 p.m. Friday, September 9, Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia
Andrea & Gemini 8 p.m. Friday, September 23, WKP Sports & Entertainment, We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, 10438 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, free, 480-789-4957, wekopacasinoresort.com
Los Tigres Del Norte 7 p.m. Saturday, September 17, Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Va-
Boyz II Men 8 p.m. Thursday, September 22 , Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, sold out, 1-800-WIN-GILA, playatgila.com
Banda MS 8 p.m. Friday, September 30, Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, Tucson, tickets start at $45, 1-855-765-7829, casinodelsol.com
Superhero 8 p.m. Saturday, September 10, WKP Sports & Entertainment, We-KoPa Casino Resort, 10438 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, free, 480-789-4957, wekopacasinoresort.com Kansas 8 p.m. Saturday, September 10, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $49, 1-800-WIN-GILA, playatgila. com Little River Band 8 p.m. Saturday, September 10, Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $25, 480-8507777, talkingstickresort.com Amy Bruni 8 p.m. Friday, September 16, Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $35, 480-8507777, talkingstickresort.com Radio Dayz 8 p.m. Friday, September 16, WKP Sports & Entertainment, We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, 10438 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, free, 480-789-4957, wekopacasinoresort.com
Michael Carbonaro 8 p.m. Friday, September 2 , Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $55, 480-8507777, talkingstickresort.com
7:30 p.m. Friday, September 2, and Saturday, September 3, Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale, tickets start at $15, 480-850-7777, casinoarizona. com
Shania TributeTwin:toShania Twain 8 p.m. Saturday, September 3, Conference Center, We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, 10438 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, tickets start at $30, 480-789-4957, wekopacasinoresort.com
Daughtry 8 p.m. Friday, September 30, Desert Diamond Sahuarita Diamond Center, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita, visit website for ticket information
Still Alright: An Intimate Evening of Stories and Songs with Kenny Loggins 8 p.m. Friday, September 9, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $60, 1-800-WIN-GILA, playatgila.com
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Twisted Gypsy 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 23, and Saturday, September 24, Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale, tickets start at $10, 480-850-7777, casinoarizona. com
Arizona Blacktop 8 p.m. Saturday, September 24, WKP Sports & Entertainment, We-KoPa Casino Resort, 10438 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, free, 480-789-4957, wekopacasinoresort.com Falynne Lewing 7 p.m. Saturday, September 24, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $30, 1-800-WIN-GILA, playatgila. com Joe Satriani 8 p.m. Saturday, September 24, Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $35, 480-8507777, talkingstickresort.com
Tracy Morgan 8 p.m. Friday, September 23, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 Maricopa Road, Maricopa, tickets start at $31.50, 480-8025000, caesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin
Uncorked the Band 8 p.m. Saturday, September 17, WKP Sports & Entertainment, We-KoPa Casino Resort, 10438 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, free, 480-789-4957, wekopacasinoresort.com
Prince Again: A Tribute to Prince 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1, Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale, tickets start at $10, 480-850-7777, casinoarizona. com
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“They (restaurants) were so popular within hotels that they thought they would open their own hotel. That’s how the brand and hotel were born. We thought, ‘Let’s give guests what they want.’ They like the experience. It’s very minimalistic. We don’t use tablecloths. We’re about quality. Everything is high quality. Our team doesn’t even wear nametags. We are not the focus. Our guests are the focus.” And guests have a wide-ranging ex perience at Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace. They’re not limited to Nobu’s offerings.
“The brand became so popular that they started leasing and opening within hotels throughout the world,” she says.
“The reason why we have repeat guests is because they’re able to have that bou tique experience, but once they come down to the casino, they’re in the iconic Caesars Palace,” Morales says. “They have everything they want while they’re here on vacation or business.”
The staple dishes are there — black cod with miso, squid pasta with light gar lic sauce — but each location has special dishes utilizing local produce.
The first Nobu restaurant opened in September 1994 as a partnership be tween chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Rob ert De Niro, restaurateur Drew Nieporent
Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las 1-800-727-4923,Vegas caesars.com Nobu Penthouse with Terrace. (Submitted)
Nobu Hotels are in development for Marrakech, Riyadh, Toronto, São Paulo, Atlanta, Tel Aviv, Hamburg, New Orleans, Atlantic City and Thailand.
“Our guests who come stay with us are Nobu lovers. They’ve been to many restaurants across the world. They come to experience the Nobu Hotel and the food. Nobu is very special, as you can go to any Nobu across the world and every Nobu is a different experience.”
The brand has since expanded to Nobu Hospitality, built on service, image and reputation.Sincethe 2013 opening of Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, the company has opened hotels in Manila, Miami Beach, Malibu, Shoreditch (London), Ibiza, Palo Alto, Marbella, Los Cabos, Barcelona, Warsaw, Chicago and Portman Square (London).
The pairing of the two landmark brands has made the property a success.
“You have two well-recognized, wellknown brands, you marry them and, se riously, it’s just magic,” she says.
The Nobu brand is known primarily for its iconic seafood restaurants, but, within the past 10 years, it has brought its pen chant for hospitality to hotels.
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“We’ve had a lot of great feedback,” she says. “It’s because (architecture and design firm) Rockwell Group had done a great job making it feel homey with all the“Wedesigns.have this beautiful coffee table that looks like broken pottery and put to gether. Our sofa is comprised of different patterns put together. Even though we don’t have the elaborate pieces or deco rative pieces around the room, the furni ture is the Additionally,artwork.”theredesigned guest cor ridors feature a custom carpet with rip pling forms, suggesting a pond of koi fish that cluster at each guest room door, and patterns inspired by suminagashi — the art of Japanese paper marbling. The new inset lobby carpet depicts monumental slabs of marble and agate surrounded by gold veining, with pops of gray, rust and blue.
“They are inspired by the food around the area,” she says. “Las Vegas is known for doing things bigger and celebrity branded. When guests come to Vegas, they not only get to eat and try out and see the different dishes that Nobu has, but they also get to be at Caesars, which is world renowned. That speaks vol umes.”
22 | SEPTEMBER 2022 www.LovinLife.com and investor Meir Teper. Its signature dish is black cod with miso. Three years later, London was the site of the first international Nobu restaurant.
Now Nobu boasts about 50 restaurants.
Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, a boutique space within the Las Vegas resort, de buted in 1993. Last January, it unveiled 182 redesigned guest rooms and suites after a multimillion-dollar refresh. It boasts a residential feel with design in spiration from kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold epoxy.“We changed out our carpet, mattress es, sofas, coffee tables,” says Martha Mo rales, general manager, Nobu Hotel Cae sars“We’vePalace.had a lot of feedback from our guests in the Las Vegas market that they wanted a desk. So, we added a desk in the key rooms. In the rooms with the two queens, we added a nice wood table that would double as a desk and a dining area.”Other highlights include a custom sofa in a dozen patch-worked upholsteries, from painterly style prints to muted tex tured graphics; a quartzite coffee table with a gold base and a cracked kintsugi effect; along with additional lighting. The custom carpeting has eggplant hues, as well as abstract and painter ly style florals, inspired by 19th century Japanese artist Tsubaki Chinzan, overlaid with gold kintsugi veining.
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18 Social is the upscale speakeasy cocktail lounge set in the skyline, sur rounded by floor-to-ceiling glass walls that reveal unparalleled panoramic views of Downtown LA. The bar was purpose ly placed on the 18th floor, a nod to the 18th amendment that banned alcohol. From the lounge, guests have all around views of Downtown LA’s most popular venues, including the Los Ange les Convention Center, LA Live, the Cryp to.com Arena and the Microsoft Theater.
Hotel Indigo, one of the largest in tercontinental hotel companies in the world, with close to 7,000 properties, strives to encapsulate the history of its neighborhood.With22,000 square feet of meeting space and 350 guest rooms, each room design offers a true-to-the-era art inspi ration and timeless take on LA’s storied past, along with floor-to-ceiling windows offering cityscape views in every direc tion.The luxurious, modern-style hotel is inspired by the story of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American actress.
All the rooms draw inspiration from LA’s colorful and immersive history with vintage and modern design touches with full-wall murals to pay homage to Wong’s legacy.Guests are welcomed by an elegant, expansive lobby that truly glamorizes Downtown LA with nods to the Jewelry District, Hollywood’s Golden Age, La Fi esta de las Flores (now known as the Rose Parade), and the underground speakeas ies of the Prohibition era. From the lobby level, guests are in trigued with the La Fiesta de la Flores theme, with flower murals decorating the walls paired with velvet drapes and other nods to the parade. From the wheel-shaped chandeliers representing the carriages in the parade to the varying dark and light elevator de signs, truly every aspect of the hotel is a tribute to Wong.
The oldest vendor, Roast to Go, which sells tacos, burritos and meats by the pound, opened in 1952. China Café of fers dishes like chow mein, fried rice, chop suey and wonton soup. Another of the market’s longtime vendors, the Latin grocer Chiles Secos, has operated at the market since 1975 and offers homemade moles, dried beans, rice and specialty products.Theowner of Tacos Tumbras a Tomas, a vendor offering items such as tortas, ta cos and burritos, started working at the Hotel Indigo..continues
Eat: Grand Central Market Open since 1917, the Grand Central Market has served as an eatery attraction for food lovers of all types. In the beginning, the open-air market offered bakery, deli, meat, fish, flower, candy and specialty item stalls. Today, the market’s 40 stalls are home to an LA ex clusive blend of legacy vendors like China Cafe and Roast to Go, and success stories from the city’s buzzing food scene. At more than 30,000 square feet of food stalls and retail space, the market also has interior and exterior sitting spac es provide a shared gathering place to meet friends, bring a date, or take the kids on a trip to Downtown LA. Most-stop food stalls include Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria, specializing in au thentic, wood-fired Neapolitan-style piz zas, or The Donut Man, offering a variety of treats, including the infamous, fresh strawberry and peach doughnut. Customers can find a food concept based entirely on eggs at Eggslut, fresh slices of pie and other pastries at Fat & Flour, or next-level peanut butter and jel ly sandwiches at PBJ.LA.
DTLA, as it’s known by locals, is com prised of many diverse neighborhoods, each with its own personality and com munity, featuring a number of local busi nesses and attractions. From its historic theaters on Broadway to the famed murals, there are an endless number of attractions and places to dis cover when visiting DTLA.
Also set right at the lobby entrance is the double display of top hats, each hold ing numerous hats, only one being bright red.As the story goes, Wong and her father attended La Fiesta de la Flores and, to avoid losing her father in the crowd, he wore a red top hat.
“We had to pay homage to the Jewelry District, which is walking distance from the hotel,” says Peter Choi, Hotel Indigo representative.“Thediamond pendants are a repre sentation of the district, about half a mile away. Everything was kind of intentional, like the chandeliers being champagne bubbles to represent the end of Prohibi tion, which was a celebration, and there’s a lot of fun stories like that throughout thisAlongspace.”with a state-of-the-art fitness center, the hotel’s pool deck located on the fourth floor is notable for its full re fresh, featuring new furniture, a heated pool, bar service, and an incredible view of the surrounding Downtown LA build ings.The lobby-level Metropolis Bar + Kitch en restaurant furthers the neighbor hood’s story of 1920s secret tunnels and underground parties of the Prohibition era. The design splits its space into two by inserting seating and a passageway through concrete tunnels.
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“The Morning Show” both used the 18 Social space to film some scenes as well.
In the heart of Downtown LA is Hotel Indigo, a property designed to interpret the city’s vibrant history and attractions.
Hotel Indigo’s meeting spaces are out fitted with state-of-the-art technology, both indoor and outdoor event spaces, a dedicated event management team, onsite catering and internet service.
LA’s Downtown hotel captures city’s past BY SCIANNA GARCIA
Home to the most renowned tourist attractions and the biggest major-league sports teams is Downtown Los Angeles.
A popular space for weddings is the grand staircase located in one of the ju nior ballrooms, with its 40-foot ceiling.
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The arts district is perhaps Downtown’s most popular neighborhood, with its creative restaurants, microbreweries, art spaces filled with vibrant murals, and creative shops and galleries.
•works:Bytexting the word “local” to 303-2765546, people will be connected to a Longmont local. • The team of Longmont locals will then proactively respond with insights, recommendations and advice on a variety of questions related to things to do and experience in Longmont. The Longmont locals taking part include business leaders, long-time residents, creatives, consultants and hotel partners.“Longmont is the perfect blend of small-town charm and adventure,” McKee says. “We are only minutes from the mountains. We have world-class dining, countless breweries, bike and hiking trails that go on for miles, art galleries and great shopping. Who better to introduce everything our community has to offer than a local? We hope passionate travelers and destination seekers will take part in our Text-a-Local program and see that Colorado’s best-kept secret is just a text away.”
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The museum, located at LA Live, features four floors of permanent and special exhibits celebrating the power and history of music incorporating film, sound and interactive experiences, and exhibits highlighting genres such as rock and roll, hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B and jazz. Collections include lyric notebooks, archival photos, costumes, authentic Grammy awards and musical instruments.
The district belongs in an industrial area of former warehouses and factories in DTLA that has been home to artist studios since the 1970s. There are several guided and audio tours available for the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, including the LA Art Tours offering regularly scheduled Downtown LA Graffiti and Mural Tours, as well as travels through other LA art enclaves like The Brewery and the Santa Fe Art Colony.
The Fashion District in Downtown LA is spread across 100 blocks, with 150 vendors in wholesale trade shops and the Santee Alley offering bargain fashion and accessoryShoppersapparel.alsohave their share of options for dining, as streets are lined with cafes and restaurants, from chains like Subway and El Pollo Loco to small businesses that can only be found in the streets of Downtown LA.
Nestled 10 miles from the base of the Rocky Mountains, Longmont has long been considered one of Colorado’s bestkeptGuestssecrets.who make the trek to the city 30 miles north of Denver are learning the ropes — thanks to its residents.
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Roughly spread across 12 blocks is the jewelry district, a hotspot featuring thousands of wholesale and retail jewelers, suppliers and manufacturers. It’s renowned for wholesale prices on precious gems, watches and all types of fine jewelry.Consumers can take advantage of savings ranging from 50% to 70% by purchasing from the source and cutting out the middleman. According to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, it is the largest jewelry district in the United States.
Visit Longmont unveiled the Text-a-Local initiative to connect travelers to local business and community leaders to learn about the hottest restaurants, friendliest trails, fun arts and entertainment options, and comfortable accommodations.
“The way people travel has changed drastically since COVID,” says Kimberlee McKee, board chair of Visit Longmont.
Longmont, Colorado, launches Text-a-Local program
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Paying tribute to music’s rich cultural history, this museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the Grammy Award. Through public and educational programs, exhibits and more, guests will experience an insider perspective that only the Grammy Museum can deliver.
Funded in part by a Colorado Tourism Office grant, Text-a-Local removes online reviews from the equation. McKee cites a recent survey published by Travel Daily, even though 67% of anxious travelers admit they wouldn’t travel without consulting online reviews, 46% report that they have been let down by misleading feedback left by a stranger.
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“Not only are people more inclined to choose off-the-beaten-path locales, take road trips, and travel closer to home, they also want to create experiences and get a real taste of a new place.”
Each room design at Hotel Indigo offers a true-to-the-era art inspiration and timeless take on LA’s storied past. (Hotel Indigo/Submitted)
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Just like our hospice care, all of these programs are supported by a skilled clinical triage team that provides visit and phone support 24/7, even at night and on weekends. With community support, we recently opened a first-of-its-kind Dementia Care and Education Campus to enhance quality of life for individuals and their families living with all types and stages of dementia. As a not-for-profit, we are honored to be a safety net for our community. Hospice of the Valley cared for more than 22,000 patients and families this last year and provided over $12 million in charity care. Each day, I see how our care teams dedicate themselves to our mission: “Bringing comfort, dignity and compassionate care to our community.” What an honor to be here celebrating a legacy of caring that has spanned 45 years. We could not do any of it without the amazing generosity of our community — which helps us care for all who come to us, regardless of financial resources. Every volunteer makes a lasting impact: providing companionship to patients and respite to caregivers, bringing a friendly therapy pet to brighten the day, making flower arrangements, paying tribute to veteran patients, and greeting customers at our four thrift stores. Their gifts are endless and so appreciated.Together we are caring for our community. Thank you for your trust and for supporting us these many years. We are excited about the next 45 years and beyond!
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The type and location of the aneurysm will determine the symptoms.
Most aneurysms are caused by a breakdown in the proteins that provide the structural strength to the wall of the aorta. These proteins can gradually deteriorate with age. But inflammation that is associated with atherosclerosis can accelerate this process.
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms may cause pain or tenderness below your stomach, make you less hungry or give you an upset stomach. Cerebral aneurysms may produce headaches, pain in your neck and face, or trouble seeing and talking.
Chest aortic aneurysms, which occur in the large blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to other parts of the body, may cause shortness of breath, a raspy voice, backache or shoulder pain.
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The combination of early diagnosis with safer, simpler and ever more successful treatments can prevent needless deaths due to ruptured aneurysms. If you think you or one of your family members might have an aortic aneurysm, see a doctor without delay.
There are also naturally occurring enzymes that cause the breakdown of the proteins. An excess of these enzymes or other conditions that activate these enzymes may also contribute to the formation of an aneurysm or its sudden growth. In rare cases an aneurysm may be caused by infection.
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Aneurysms are pretty scary things. Do they have any symptoms? Aneurysms are artery bulges. And, yes, they are scary because, if they burst, they are lethal. Many victims of a ruptured aneurysm die before they get to a hospital.
The standard treatment for aneurysm once it meets the indications for surgery is replacement of that weakened portion of the aorta with an artificial graft. In recent years, a treatment has been developed to repair an aneurysm using less-invasive surgery.
Ventricular aneurysms in the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) may cause shortness of breath, chest pain or an irregular heartbeat.
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