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When U.S. Army Major Marc Raciti returned from his deployment in the Middle East, he started to notice subtle differences in his life. “I just didn’t feel like myself anymore. It was weird. I just attributed that to being more mature. I just didn’t think things were funny anymore. I felt different and I couldn’t pinpoint it. There was an overall lingering sadness, and I didn’t know why,” he said. One day, he found himself standing in front of a very large tree, trying to decide which branch would best support his weight if he hanged himself. “That’s when I really knew there was a problem,” Raciti said.
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Taliesen West is one of the marks Wright left on the desert. (Photo by Stephen C. Price)
With the asphalt beneath your feet and buildings all around you looking like gigantic chards of glass and steel, it’s difficult to remember we live in a desert. One man, at least, wanted us never to forget: Frank Lloyd Wright. For the last 20 years of his life, the greatest American architect of the 20th century lived in the Valley part-time, designing buildings with the intent of blending architecture into the rolling brown landscape all around us. “He was really focused on adapting to the desert,” said Tawn Downs, central division director for the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park.
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Veteran...continued from page 1 Raciti was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After struggling with suicidal thoughts for years, he finally found healing through cognitive therapies and now wants to help others heal. That’s one of the reasons he’ll be speaking about his life experiences and his book, I Just Want to See Trees: A Journey through PTSD, at the city of Scottsdale’s free Veterans Day event on November 10 at McCormickStillman Railroad Park. Marc Raciti and his wife, Sonja, a military psychologist he met through a mutual friend, were invited to speak at this year’s event because of the strides they are making toward PTSD awareness, said Scottsdale public information officer Jan Horne. “A lot of PTSD issues with veterans are sometimes not brought to the forefront,” Horne said. “Marc and Sonja have made nice strides with respect to that area.” When Marc began writing his book, he did it to give something back, he said. “The story that I wanted to tell people is a story of hope. A story that there is a long abyss that you have to cross. Unless you get to the other side, don’t stop. Turn around, look at that trail and through that abyss, and start pulling other people through,” he said. Raciti grew up living all throughout Europe because of his father’s career with government. He moved to the U.S. as a teenager and joined the Army in 1989. At that time, Raciti had a wife and two small children and a career in the hotel and restaurant industry. His decision to enlist was an adjustment for his family, Raciti said. “In the military, I was fortunate. It suited me. It was one of
those environments I thrived in mostly thought maybe the end would be during because it had a good structure. There his deployment to Africa. But when he were consistencies, things that made returned from his Africa deployment in sense to me, language I was familiar December 2009, he met his now-wife, with,” Raciti said. Sonja, who served in the Air Force and Raciti served five deployments the Army National Guard as a psycholothroughout his 24 years gist. in the military, including After Sonja and Marc Operation Desert Storm began dating, she inand serving in Iraq, Afstantly knew something rica and Kosovo. was wrong and urged Raciti said he realized him to get help. “It was there was a problem easy to see right away when he started to conwhat was going on. He template how he would wasn’t sleeping. Within be able to take his own an hour, hour and a half life. He had been pushof falling asleep, he was ing away his friends and awake with nightmares family. He said he felt throughout the whole isolated, filled with sadentire night. Any little ness, anger and hopenoise and he would be lessness. up in arms. He tripledHe sought professional I Just Want to See Trees: checked his house conhelp in 2007 prior to his A Journey Through PTSD stantly,” Sonja said. the Pinnacle Book deployment to Iraq. The won Marc was resistant Achievement Award and also experience was not help- is an International Book Award to get help because of ful, he said. The psychia- finalist. (Special to Nearby News) his past experience, but trist did not make eye through Sonja’s work, contact, turned his back to him while he she was able to connect Marc to a countyped and told him to be quiet because selor well versed in working with PTSD he was typing, Raciti said. “He reaf- patients. Marc began treatment in April firmed my thoughts to begin with that 2010. He underwent two cognitive therthere is really no help out there.” apies, prolonged exposure therapy and Raciti would visit this psychiatrist eye movement desensitization and rethree times, so great was his need for processing (EMDR), for 18 months. help. In the beginning, he saw only subtle Raciti’s PTSD worsened, and by the changes, but the changes were there, he following year, he was ready to commit said. “You realize you are sitting down suicide. “You start making a plan, start and you don’t have to sit a certain way at writing letters explaining things to your a restaurant to eat and you’re just enjoykids,” Raciti said. ing your meal, or you’re in large crowds When Raciti went to Iraq for a second and you aren’t freaking out,” Marc said. time, he thought that would be his deBefore his retirement, Marc said he mise, but when that didn’t happen, he began thinking of writing as a way to
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Exhibit...continued from page 1 Sponsored by a grant from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and in collaboration with Taliesen West, Wright’s former Scottsdale home and current site of the School of Architecture at Taliesen, the Arizona Heritage Center will present the exhibition “Footprints on the Desert: Frank Lloyd Wright in Arizona.” Through drawings, photographs, 3D models, artifacts, audio and video, the exhibition will explore Wright’s thesis that architecture should grow from its environment rather than be imposed upon it. “He called this idea ‘organic architecture,’ and it really comes into play in this exhibition,” Downs said. “It was important to him for his buildings to become integral to the environment. Part of that he achieved through natural materials and the use of light.” An example of the latter is Wright’s office at Taliesen West, viewable on tour there. Small, high windows allow in just enough sunlight to provide natural illumination without any hint of glare. The exhibition will feature video tours of buildings Wright designed for the Valley, including two private residences, the David Wright House and the Harold C. Price House, the various spaces at Taliesen West, and ASU Gammage, the huge performance facility in Tempe that Wright adapted from a design he’d made for an opera house in Baghdad. Wright’s last public commission, Gammage auditorium was completed by one of his students after Wright’s death April 9, 1959, in Phoenix. He was 91. “The exhibition looks at the ASU Gammage design and, of course, Taliesen West and also at the legacy he left through the school there,” Downs said. Though Wright created more than 80 designs for Arizona, fewer than 20 were realized. Without knowing, thousands of people every day drive past a remnant
of one of those unrealized projects. “He did a design for the state Capitol, which for its time was really ‘out there,’” Downs said. “In Wright’s mind, though, he felt it was just right for the time (1957), not ahead of it.” The centerpiece of Wright’s proposed capitol design was to have been a 125-foot-tall blue-and-turquoise spire assembled from some 1,700 pieces of steel. Internal lights would make the tapering tower glow at night. If this sounds familiar, it’s because the spire alone was finally built in 2004 at the corner of North Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, to adorn the Scottsdale Promenade shopping mall. Like everything else Wright designed for the desert, it seems strangely in place. Unlike the buildings he designed into the sides of hills, however, the Frank Lloyd Wright spire celebrates the large Arizona sky by pointing to it and disappearing into it. Wright recognized many ways of fitting into the landscape. The one thing it would not abide, however, was merely “plopping a building down” in the middle of the desert. “That was the bane of his existence,” Downs explained, the enemy incarnate. “Footprints on the Desert” will examine Wright’s designs and aesthetics and should “produce an appreciation of the way his brain worked,” as Downs put it. The exhibition recognizes the 150th anniversary this year of the architect’s birth. It opened October 13 at the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Ave. in Tempe, housed in the museum of the Arizona Historical Society. It shows there through March, and will afterward show at the Scottsdale Main Library. For more information, call 480-929-0292 or visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/ tempe.
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Glow Putt Mini Golf illuminates fun family concept Story & Photos by Crystal Lewis Brown
Glow Putt Mini Golf courses can feel a little surreal, like walking into another world.
There’s something to be said for playing miniature golf in the dark. For one, it’s a bit more difficult to tell just how terrible a golf swing I actually have. And somehow, it’s also a heck of a lot of fun. Full disclosure: We weren’t exactly in complete darkness. My family and I were actually getting in 18 holes at Scottsdale’s Glow Putt Mini Golf. Walking into the building feels a little surreal, like walking into another world. I imagined it a bit like Alice tumbling down that rabbit hole. It looks familiar but just different enough that you’re not sure what to expect. Turns out Glow Putt is actually the result of a happy accident. Owner Jim Bertoncino said he’d originally planned to create an outdoor glow-in-the-dark golf course. But an outdoor course meant having to wait until dark before people could start playing. Bertoncino said he then decided to move the idea
into an indoor space, and Glow Putt opened in 2002. “People loved it, and we’ve been doing it ever since,” he said. Golfers get a glow bracelet when you
walk in and are then directed toward the glowing golf clubs of varying sizes. With myself, my husband, an 8-yearold and a 4-year-old, we were all able to get perfectly sized clubs. Then
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came one of the biggest differences – the golf balls. Every few holes, there’s a small bench with a hole in it. Each player gets a ball with a different number on it to avoid confusion. You pop your glow-in-the-dark golf ball into one hole in the bench and it comes out another, brighter than ever. Yup, that bench recharges your ball to keep it glowing. The course and the walls are adorned with glow-in-the-dark patterns, which add to the festive look of the course. And glow-in-the-dark arrows lead you from one hole to the next so you don’t get confused. My family and I probably have been to just about every miniature golf course in the Valley, so I was at first hesitant to visit yet another. But I’m glad we did. The novelty of the glowin-the-dark balls, holes and – well, everything – added an additional layer of fun to something we do all the time. Plus, the air conditioned indoor course means you don’t have to give up on your game during the summer months. Or risk heatstroke. Plus, I got my very first hole-in-one. Although I went with my family, the vibe also makes it perfect for a date. In fact, Bertoncino said it has become a go-to fun date night. There’s also a party room and birthday party packages available. To make it even more fun, Bertoncino suggests wearing white or light-colored clothing. Because there’s something about that neon glow that’s irresistible. “It makes it more fun if your clothes glow,” Bertoncino said. And I, for one, have to agree with him.
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The Funtastic Food and Fashion Fair features favorite Shopkins characters performing dances, singing, and modeling the latest fashions. When: 1 and 4 p.m., October 28 Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $17.50-$100 Info: 480-644-6500
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This musical odyssey tells the story of animals who escape from the zoo and find themselves on adventure in King Julien’s Madagascar. Presented by Valley Youth Theatre. When: Various times October 28-November 19 Where: Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix Cost: Call for ticket prices Info: 602-253-8188, vyt.com
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Get hooked on fishing and tackle family-fun at this event. When: 8 to 11 a.m., November 18 Where: Eldorado Park, 2311 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-312-2483, scottsdaleaz.gov/ parks/eldorado-park
Colorful traditional folklorico performances will take place in the center court area of Desert Sky Mall. When: 3 p.m. November 5
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Families can enjoy 18 holes of Halloween-themed golf while costumed characters hand out treats every night in October. When: Starting at sundown, through October 31 Where: Golfland, 155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa Cost: $6.99-$7.99 Info: 480-834-8319, golfland.com/ frightnights/spooktacular-mini-golf
The evening’s fun family festivities include science demos and activities, a costume content, and a Fright Light Laser Show featuring music by Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Will Smith and Garbage. When: 6 to 10 p.m. October 20 Where: Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix Cost: $12, adults; $10, kids 3-17; free for members Info: 602-716-2000, azscience.org
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Cement Centerpiece With Halloween and Thanksgiving right around the corner, I decided that I wanted to make a new centerpiece for my table... out of cement. When molding anything, it’s what’s on the inside that matters. Glancing around my house, I spied one of my kid’s plastic trick-or-treat pumpkins and hearsay
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You will need: • Plastic containers of various sizes • Cleaning gloves • Bucket • Serrated knife (or Dremel tool or small hand saw)
realized that it has great texture on the inside as well as the outside. Score! I found other plastic containers of varying sizes that I could use to make more molded goodies. After a quick search of my house, a trip to Home Depot and a stop at Dollar Tree, I was ready to start my project.
Spread the plastic shower curtain over the working surface. If using milk or juice cartons, cut the tops off at the maximum desired height. If using a rounded object like the Halloween pumpkin, use a serrated knife, Dremel tool or small hand saw to cut each side of the outer mold so it folds out, then use duct tape to seal them back up.
• Candles • Votive candle holders • 55 lb. bag of cement
The instructions say the cement will set in an hour but I prefer to give it a few hours. When everything is looking solid, pull the inner container out. You may need to use your serrated knife to cut the inner container into strips first. For the outside, again use your knife to cut the mold into strips, peeling them away from your object much like you would a banana. For round objects, peel the duct tape off of the mold and roll the object back and forth until you can feel it separate from the plastic. Let the objects sit overnight to completely harden and dry out.
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Measure out the correct ratio of cement and water as directed on the package. While wearing cleaning gloves, quickly mix everything together by hand and fill the outer mold 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to the top. When the mold is as full as desired, insert the second, smaller container into the first until the cement reaches the desired height. The cement will set quickly so you won’t spend much time holding the smaller container down.
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You will need two containers for each mold, one larger for the outside and a smaller for the inside. For example, in the pumpkin I used a soup container saved from a night of Chinese take-out to form the center hole. For the half gallon milk jug, I chose a candle from the dollar store.
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At this point in the process, I turned the candle holders over to my kids along with some acrylic paint so they could personalize their gifts. I opted to paint one of the larger containers a terra cotta color but decided to leave the pumpkin and the planter in their natural states. I cannibalized some fall decorations I had stashed around my house and, treating the pumpkin like a bowl, filled it up to achieve just the right fall look for my centerpiece.
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10 Halloween events to celebrate the season By Nearby News Staff Scottsdale’s Fall Festival
The city of Scottsdale rings in the season with a frighteningly fun fall festival, featuring a Haunted Forest, game booths with candy prizes, costume contests, and a colorful fireworks display. Free. 5-9 p.m. October 28 at Eldorado Park, 2311 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale, 480-312-2483, scottsdaleaz.gov.
children’s games, a haunted trail, and a firework show. $15, adults; $10, children 3-12. 5-9:30 p.m. October 27-28 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480-270-5000, srfballoonfestivals.com.
Dunkin’ for Pumpkins
Forget bobbing for apples – dunkin’ for pumpkins is all the rage at this big splash, which takes place at the heated pool at McDowell Mountain Ranch. Kids can pick a pumpkin and then decorate it. $10 per person (includes a pumpkin, while supplies last). 1-3 p.m. October 29 at McDowell Mountain Ranch Park, 15525 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, 480-312-6677, scottsdaleaz.gov.
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Kids and adults alike can have a gas at this event, which features more than 20 lit-up, holiday-themed hot-air balloons hovering over Salt River Fields. Tethered rides are available on the illuminated balloons, which will cast a glow over further festivities, including live music, trick-or-treating, arts and crafts,
Spooky vibes descend on Desert Botanical Garden for this event, which is chock-full of fantastical sites, kooky creatures and “Mad Botanists” ready to delight with tales of crazy plants. Kids can dance with ghosts, zombies, vampires and werewolves at the Monster Bash. Artist Ray Villafane will demonstrate pumpkin-carving, and youth ages 12 and younger can pick a pumpkin to take home. Free face painting adds to the fun. Free with garden admission ($24.95, adults; $12.95, kids ages 3-17). 5:30-9 p.m. October 27 and
28 at Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, 480-941-1225, dbg.org.
Pumpkin Patch Puppets
Great Arizona Puppet Theatre’s new Halloween show, Old Macdonald’s Pumpkin Patch, brings the spirit of the season to Old Macdonald’s Farm and all its animals. $10, adults; $7, children. Various times through October 29 at Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W. Latham St., Phoenix, 602-262-2050, azpuppets.org.
The Woman in Black
In the spine-tingling ghost story, two men set out to learn why the spirit of a woman haunts a remote village on the moors and the Eel Marsh House. Mysterious events from the past are revealed, along with the spectre’s terrible secret. The play, based on the novel by Susan Hill, is a Davisson Entertainment production. $29, adults; $19, children. Various show times October 31-November 5 at Playhouse on the Park, 1850 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-734-5734, womaninblackphx.com. The Woman in Black is a ghost story for the ages. (Photos courtesy Reg Madison Photography)
golf, crafts, carousel rides and a BMX stunt show. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. ThursdayFriday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through October 29 at Schnepf Farms, 24610 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek, 480-987-3100, schnepffarms.com.
Dia de Los Muertos Festival
This fest celebrating the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead features more than a dozen dance and cultural performances, live music, a giant community altar for remembering deceased loved ones, artisanal memorial altars by local creatives, family-friendly activities, food, a marketplace filled with jewelry, furniture and crafts and artist demos. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. October 28; noon-5 p.m. October 29 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com/diadelosmuertos.
Golfland Fright Nights
Golfland-Sunsplash becomes the 15room Gauntlet Haunted House this Halloween season, oozing with special effects, live animals, creepy actors and realistic props. The attraction’s a bit gory, and so not recommended for people with heart conditions or claustrophobia. But everyone can enjoy playing “Spooktacular Golf” on the 18-hole mini golf course, navigating through graveyards and encountering costumed characters handing out candy. $6.99-$7.99. Various times through October 31 at Golfland Sunsplash, 155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa, 480-834-8319, golfland.com/frightnights.
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Fall hits full swing at this old-school seasonal farm fete. Guests can visit the pumpkin patch and petting zoo, hit the hay pyramid, bounce off jumping pillows and take train rides, in addition to finding their way through “haunted” corn mazes. $12 farm admission with additional costs for food, train rides, pumpkins and the tomato cannon. Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.- 11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday through October 31; and noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through November 5 at Tolmachoff Farms, 5726 N. 75th Ave., Glendale, 602-999-3276, tolmachoff-farms.com.
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On October 7, a sold-out crowd filled the sidewalks around Scottsdale Waterfront to enjoy the edibles at Mac & Cheese Fest AZ. Here are a few of the happy, hungry people we encountered. 1. Festivalgoers feasted along Scottsdale Waterfront. 2. Daylon Bennett serves samples to mac and cheese fans. 3. Sienna Wickramasekera, Addison Earle and Harrison Wickramasekera. 4. Tanner Ninke and Alyssa Silva. 5. Jake Greider performs for the crowd. 6. Dustin Strain, Tryston Tousley and Donald Barney. 7. A mac and cheese sample from Nine Degrees North Catering. 8. Daniel Randall and Siobhaniche Lawrence. 9. Mia Potts, Tara Sipma and Carey Hoffman. 10. Brooke and Josh Henninger.
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SUSD showcase: Celebrating Scottsdale’s public schools By Nancy Norman
On Saturday, October 21, it is the annual celebration of the Scottsdale Unified School District’s 23,000 students, 30 schools and five learning communities. The SUSD Showcase takes place at Cocopah Middle School, 6615 E. Cholla St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be live performances on a courtyard stage by elementary, middle and high school musical ensembles, including Arcadia High School Creative Musical Arts and Sciences (CMAS), Ingleside Band Ensembles, Mohave Middle School Band, and the choirs from Anasazi Elementary School, Cherokee Elementary School, Cochise Elementary School, Cocopah Middle School (Jazz Choir), Desert Canyon Elementary School, Ingleside Middle School, Pueblo Elementary School and Redfield Elementary School. Also that day, the Cocopah cafeteria will transform into an Art House with student artwork on display. You can stroll among the art boards and take in the talent of SUSD’s many budding artists. Back outside, stop by school tables, organized by learning community
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When the food is as delicious as the mountain views, you know a Valley restaurant is doing something right. In the case of Hearth ’61, the New American cuisine restaurant embedded in Mountain Shadows Resort and surrounded by the pristine peaks of Paradise Valley, there are so many things going “right” that diners could find themselves coming full circle. Yes, a resort and attendant high-end eatery springing up in this spot was inevitable. The original Mountain Shadows resort opened in 1959 on the same primo plot of land it currently occupies, drawing well-heeled guests and celebrity attention (an episode of The Monkees was shot there, as well as an entire TV detective series called The Brothers Brannagan, which aired from 1960 to 1961). After changing ownership a few times – including stints under devel-
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oper Del Webb and Marriott – the resort shuttered in 2004 and was razed in 2014. Westroc Hospitality and Woodbine Development Corp. purchased the property and began construction of the modern Mountain Shadows in 2015. The resort reopened this year, with an updated, 18-hole golf course layout that pays homage to the original designed by Arthur Jack Snyder; a contemporary art gallery with artist receptions; two 75foot pools connected by a waterfall; and Hearth ’61 restaurant. The name Hearth ’61 is a nod to 1961, the year Paradise Valley became incorporated. That’s about the only shred of the Sixties to the place. The décor is sort of a Spartan, fine-dining aesthetic – dark wood tables and charcoal gray concrete floors balanced by bright and sunny floor-to-ceiling windows, communal tables, and a couple of attached, open rooms with dark chairs and couches for lounging. A long bar lies between the main dining area and the sitting rooms, beckoning with insanely creative libations like the Cherry Bomb (Effen Black Cherry Vodka, white port, lime juice, activated charcoal and egg white); the Root of All Evil (El Silencio mezcal, Tempus Fugit
The Cherry Bomb explodes with Effen Black Cherry Vodka, white port, lime juice, activated charcoal and egg white.
crème de cacao, lime juice, beet juice and chai tea syrup); and the Forty-Rod (High West Campfire Whiskey, corn, ginger cayenne syrup and sage). If your drink inclinations aren’t daring, Hearth ’61 bartenders make a great Peachy Mule (vodka, lemon juice, cranberry, ginger beer and thyme) that tastes exquisitely effervescent and doesn’t contain anything you’ve probably never had in a cocktail before. There’s also a thick book for a wine list. The food is hands-down some of the best in town. Executive Chef Charles Wiley isn’t messing around. From being named one of “The Ten Best New Chefs in America” by Food & Wine when he
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began his culinary career more than 40 years ago to his more recent deeming by the James Beard Foundation as one of “The Best Hotel Chefs in America,” Wiley’s accolades are perhaps only exceeded in size by the famous resorts he oversees the food and beverages operations for through Westroc Hospitality. Wiley’s focus on locally sourced and organic ingredients, beautiful plate presentations and prolific fresh fish dishes makes meals on his watch a real show. Take the appetizers, for starters. The ahi tartare arrives looking so gorgeous – nestled against waves of puff y rice, and adorned with shishito peppers, Persian cucumber and shaved turnip – you almost don’t want to eat it. Almost. Thank goodness for Instagram (#bestahitartare). This is a scrape-the-plate situation. Sweet prawn ceviche wasn’t as pretty as the ahi, but when you’ve got a pile of plump pink shrimp bobbing in a bowl of light green cucumber gazpacho with chunks of avocado and kohlrabi, it’s more palate-pleasing than eyepleasing. Seasonal flatbread brilliantly combines soft and creamy cambozola cheese with wood-roasted pear. Salads are sparse (there’s but three on the menu), but one of them is a musttry: humble heirloom tomato salad, made with fresh mozzarella, basil, smoked Maldon salt and aged balsamic. Entrees include specialties such as Georges Bank scallops and charred eggplant with ancient grains. There’s also a “Roast of the Day” (garden roasts on Mondays and game hen roasts on Thursdays are especially popular) and an array of inventive side dishes like ginger carrots with tahini yogurt dip and heirloom cauliflower with golden raisins and caper gremolata. Carnivorous couples can’t go wrong with the aged Niman tomahawk rib-eye, a 40 oz., bone-in beauty bathed in rosemary truffle butter. If there’s not room for dessert, make some for the vanilla lavender panna cotta, with pureed raspberries and shortbread crumble. Service is friendly and efficient, but not overly attentive. (No one will ask “How’s everything taste?” just as you are shoving a forkful of salmon into your mouth.) And did we mention the delicious views?
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Your first reaction to this combination may be similar to mine. “What? That sounds crazy!” But once your kitchen is filled with the aroma of simmering garlic and wine, and then the combination of pumpkin, sage and spicy sausage, you’re going to realize that pasta with sausage and pumpkin sauce is a home run! The recipe was made popular by PBS star and cookbook author Nick Stellino, whose authentic Italian cuisine has been featured on numerous television shows for decades. This dish is taken from
Nick’s Sicilian roots and is the perfect meal for fall! We have plenty of choices for food and drink using pumpkin and pumpkin spices, from pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin cookies, cakes and pies. But if you love pasta, this pumpkin sauce brings a whole new flavor profile to your plate. The subtle flavor of the sauce combined with a spicy sausage is unbeatable! This is the dish that made me a pumpkin pasta convert, and I hope it does the same for you.
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remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion, garlic and chopped sage.
Ingredients: - 4 tablespoons olive oil - 1 pound Italian hot sausage, casings removed - 1 cup chopped onion - 10 garlic cloves, sliced thick - 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage - 1-1/4 cup white wine - 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) - 1-1/4 cup pumpkin puree - 2 cups chicken stock - 1 pound of pasta (penne, bow tie) - 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (optional)
Cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring well until the onion and garlic begin to brown. Add 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes if desired. Add the reserved sausage back into the skillet with onions and garlic and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring well. Add the wine and deglaze the pan, making sure to scrape the skillet to dislodge all the browned bits. Cook for 8 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree and cook for 2 minutes, stirring well. Add the chicken stock and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Directions: In a large skillet, cook 1 tablespoon of olive oil over high heat for 2 minutes. Add the sausage and break up into small pieces. Cook sausage until it browns, about 3 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. Set aside. Leave about 1 tablespoon of the oil from the sausage in the skillet. Add the
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While sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water (add 2 tablespoons of salt) to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain the pasta and pour back into the pot. Add the sauce and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, gently stirring to incorporate. Add the optional Parmesan cheese and serve. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Steve Averett and Josh Dae of BBQ Island know a thing or two about grilling. As barbecue competitors and BBQ Island managers, the pair is perfectly positioned to offer tips on what grills to purchase at the stores, and how to cook numerous dishes. Dae is the manager of the location at 15815 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale, while Averett serves as general manager of that store and one at 8155 W. Bell Road in Peoria. “I think what sets us apart (from other stores) is that we are all heavily involved in the barbecue community, a far as competitions and the outdoor lifestyle,” Averett said. “We are all pretty accomplished barbecue chefs. We really use the products that we sell every day in our lives.” Dae competes in events sponsored by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, a professional sanctioning body. “They have competitions all over the world,” he said. “We compete locally when they have events. We have competed in New Mexico, Nevada, California.” Founded in 2002, BBQ Island has a third store at 8425 S. Emerald Drive in Tempe. Scottsdale and Peoria have 6,000-square-foot showrooms, while Tempe boasts a 14,000-square-foot showroom and warehouse. All the
stores are locally owned by Mike West. The company offers 30 premium brands, including Green Mountain grills, Summerset, Twin Eagles, Delta Heat and Kamado Joe. BBQ Island goes beyond that, though, offering project management for a variety of tasks ranging from complete custom kitchen islands to fire pits. Spices, rubs, marinades and sauces, as well as wood pellets/chunks, fire glass/logs and replacement parts are available, too. “We’ve expanded our lines,” Dae said. “Perlick is a new one. It’s a high-end under-counter outdoor refrigerator company typically seen at Buffalo Wild Wings or Applebee’s. They’re known for their kegerators and taps. We do a lot of business that way.” Averett said he and his staff discuss goals with customers before suggesting a product or replacement part. “We get a lot of people who just want a barbecue grill,” he said. “We ask them a lot of questions as far as what they cook, what they like, what they don’t like. What’s helped them out. What have they ruined. “We go from that point. We point everybody in a different direction, based on what they want to do. If they want to get into smoking and they’re not looking to make it super complicated, we point them toward a pellet smoker. The pellet smoker is really easy. You just load wood pellets into the hopper, set
the temperature, put the food in there and let it go.” Averett said he regularly hears from customers that they failed at barbecuing. He has one bit of advice: Keep it simple. “People read online recipes,” said Averett, who has been barbecuing since his childhood. “They’re just trying to cook steaks or ribs. It takes them 10 hours to cook something. It doesn’t need to be that complex.” BBQ Island staff helps customers with their meals by offering free cooking classes. Dae will teach guests how to smoke a turkey at 9 a.m. Saturday, November 11, at the Scottsdale store. Reservations are not required, but the store asks that guests sign up for its mailing list. “It’ll be done Food Network-style, where you show the prep and then you turn around and show the cooked turkey,” he said. “I’ll provide the details and be here to answer questions. Thanksgiving’s a big family holiday and you don’t want to look silly. The key is to buy a thermometer. Everything is based on temperature, so you want to have a
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good thermometer.” Averett and Dae joined BBQ Island after being “tired of the big, corporate rat race.” The two said the staff is a tightknit group that knew each other before BBQ Island. “You’re not just dealing with people who were hired off their resume,” Dae said. “It’s a family here. “Obviously, we need to sell stuff to stay in business. We’re not the type of company that’s only here to sell things, though. We try to treat our customers the way we would want to be sold to. If someone needs a new grill and legitimately needs it, we’ll do it. But we wouldn’t sell a new grill because they need a part. We have three stores, but if one person’s angry with us, that hurts our business.”
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“Play some Skynyrd! Freebird!” It’s not unusual to hear somebody drunkenly bellow this familiar heckle at a rock ‘n’ roll show, especially toward a band that primarily plays cover songs. It’s less likely to hear it directed at a string quartet – unless that quartet is Valleybased Urban Electra, in which case, “Freebird” is a frequent request. So is the Charlie Daniels Band’s “Devil Went Down to Georgia” and the Johnny Cash classic “Orange Blossom Special.” Unlike a traditional string quartet, which consists of two violinists, a viola player and a cellist performing mostly Baroque and Classical music, Urban Electra turn their strings onto classic rock and contemporary alternative rock songs. “We play cover tunes by artists that the average American knows – Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, or something more modern like Muse or U2,” explained photo page
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Urban Electra violinist Carrie Caruso, who also arranges all the band‘s covers for strings. “We pick music to hopefully connect with every age group, [and hope] that someone will like at least one song we perform that we’ve arranged.” Urban Electra plans to play a plethora of crowd-pleasers when they kick off the seasonal Sips and Sounds free concert series at the SHOPS at Gainey Village the evening of Friday, November 2. Visitors to the village can browse the boutique shops before the event (which runs from 6 to 8 p.m.), and then enjoy free sodas while Urban Electra plays tunes by artists such as the Beatles, the Cranberries, Coldplay and even Eminem. Food will be available for purchase from several of the village’s restaurants, including Drexyl, Urban Kitchen, Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery, Pomo Pizza Napoletana, Hash Kitchen and The Living Room.
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“I think people love entertainment, especially if it’s free, and if there’s something else there, like a wine tasting or some shopping,” said Caruso, who played with Urban Electra at Gainey Village last year but will be performing at the Sips and Sounds series for the first time. Growing up in Detroit around a musically inclined family, Caruso Urban Electra is (left to right): Ikuko Kanda, Verrona Grandil, Melanie began playing Yarger and Carrie Caruso. (Photos courtesy Bridges Media Group) instruments at a very young age, first tinkering by ear on the “beat up” family – and interest for the audience so they piano in the dining room and eventually don’t really know who’s going to be starting violin lessons in school when playing what – I like to give a solo or she was 10. A couple of years later, she a verse or a chorus or feature all the began taking private violin lessons, and members in each of our shows, so each in 1994, she moved to Arizona, where member is just as important as the first she began performing freelance gigs and violin,” Caruso said, adding, “So the bass studied under the late Dr. Frank Spinosa player – or the cello player, in this case – doesn’t get too bored just playing a bunch at ASU. Formal classical music training can be of ‘footballs,’ as we call them, whole notes an intense experience requiring endless or quarter-notes or just a regular, driving hours of listening and analysis, and it bass rhythm, which is fairly simple in was such saturation, Caruso said, that rock ‘n‘ roll, but R&B and hip-hop tunes attracted her to rock and roll, R&B and get a little more interesting for the bass line.” other modern music styles. Caruso’s Urban Electra bandmates “You’re really immersed in classical music literature, especially when you’re – violinist Ikuko Kanda, cellist Melanie attending a school of music. You have to Yarger and viola player Verrona Grandil listen to classical music, you’re analyzing – also are classically trained players classical music, and if I never hear… who bring a sleek edge to their craft, another Beethoven piano sonata, that capable of rendering the Eurythmics’ would be just fine with me,” she said with “Sweet Dreams” into a suspenseful, foot-stomping string jam and morphing a laugh. Her siblings also held some sonic sway. Muse’s “Uprising” into a symphonic “I’m the youngest of five children, and gallop. One of Caruso’s favorite songs my oldest brothers are 11 and 12 years she’s arranged and enjoys performing older than me,” Caruso said. “Growing is Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.” up in the ‘70s, that was a major influence, “That’s kind of a dark piece, but it’s very because I always heard the classic rock. I emotional in the way the arrangement just really enjoyed that era – the ‘60s and keeps true to the original form of ‘70s in rock ‘n‘ roll – and surprisingly, it Metallica’s piece, being instrumental,” she said. “It’s been very fun to really translates very well for a string quartet.” But rearranging classic and modern create some dissonance and resolutions, rock, pop and hip-hop songs for classical to really keep that emotion.” Fans will be pleased to know Caruso instruments isn’t as straightforward as plugging into an amplifier and reading has arranged “Orange Blossom Special” sheet music. Caruso typically takes the (“with a twist of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy bass guitar in a song and turns it into Osbourne in there,” she said) as well cello parts, translates rhythm guitar, as “Devil Went Down to Georgia” for keyboard or piano parts into viola or performances this season. She hopes to second violin and rewrites lead vocals or debut them live in the spring. “Freebird” is still not in their repertoire. primary melody for first violin. “To really give it a nice original twist
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Cooks and Corks, a culinary celebration under the stars, brings together local cuisine, wine and the arts When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 20 Where: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, 10600 E. Crescent Moon Drive, Scottsdale Cost: $125-$175 Info: cooksandcorks.org meet your neighbor
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Valley slider lovers can sample some of the most creative and tasty tiny sandwiches – and all for a good cause. The event, which benefits Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, features food trucks Aioli Burger, Chicken and Waffles for the People, Cleveland Corned Beef, Two Fat Guys Grilled Cheese and others. The sliders will be judged by local “experts”
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This year’s fall event brings HGTV Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott for a stage show, along with local artisans and home improvement companies. When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 22 Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Cost: $10 Info: 602-485-1691, mchomeshows.com
Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey
Marvin the Mouse wants to be popular, yet is bullied and picked on by the cool kids. He retreats into a world of fantasy through a trip to the moon. When: 11 a.m. Saturday, October 21 Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale Cost: $9-$29 Info: 480-499-TKTS (8587), scottsdaleperformingarts.org
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Find your inner super hero with a themed bar crawl through Old Town Scottsdale. When: 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, October 27 Where: Starts at Old Town Gringos Restaurant & Bar, 4209 N. Craftsman Court, Scottsdale Cost: $10-$20 Info: 480-423-3800, bit.ly/2xdGrvX
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All ages are welcome to this charity event supporting the Boy Scouts of America. The event includes tee prizes, a practice range, lunch, 18-hole course and auction items. Make sure you’re there for the noon registration. When: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, October 27 Where: Orange Tree Golf Course, 10601 N. 56th Street, Scottsdale Cost: $75 Info: 602-826-9464, sshuler21@gmail. com
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Spend the day golfing with current and retired baseball, football, basketball and PGA athletes on November 2, and then spend the night at the Celebrity Gala on November 3. When: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 2 (golf tournament), and 7 p.m. Friday, November 3 (gala) Where: Talking Stick Golf Club, 9998 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale (golf); Hangar One, 15220 N. 78th Way, Scottsdale (gala) Cost: $1,000 (golf), and $175 (gala) Info: 602-955-9059, dodvaz.org
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Twenty local artists in six different home studios will be showcased during this art sale and free, self-guided tour. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy the experience as a walking, driving or biking tour. When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 3, and Saturday, November 4; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 5 Where: Scottsdale between Oak Street and Thomas Road, and 56th and 60th streets Cost: Free admission Info: camelbackstudios.com
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Art of Ice Cream exhibit brings a scoop of cool to Craftsman Court By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Old Town Scottsdale will welcome a cool new art exhibit that begins Thanksgiving weekend. The Art of Ice Cream Experience will be housed in a two-story building on Craftsman Court, just north of Third Avenue. The themed rooms will be filled with color, texture and interactive engagement. “It’s a pop-up exhibit,” said spokeswoman Sharon Krieger. “Essentially, it’s a very colorful backdrop for Instagram heaven. Every space will have its own themes, its own textures and its own things to take pictures with.” The rooms are dedicated to milk shakes, banana splits and popsicles, and they will have interactive themes. The Art of Ice Cream Experience officially opens on Friday, December 1, but a soft opening is scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the exact location will be revealed soon. Guests can choose their arrival time, and will have
approximately 60 minutes to explore the vivid spaces. Ice cream tastes and treats will be available for sampling. “It’s a great opportunity to get out and do something a little different, besides eat Thanksgiving dinner and go Black Friday shopping,” Krieger said. “Ice cream is like mac and cheese. It’s a good, universal language that most people around the world — and our country – associate with and understand. We have fond memories of it from childhood.” Presale tickets are available, so icecream loving guests can scoop up their spots. A limited number of tickets will be available each day. Groups with more than 35 guests must contact the office directly to reserve tickets. The space is also available for private and corporate events and holiday parties. For more information, visit http:// artoficecreamexperience.com.
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Walking into Cloud Creations and Fly by Night Costumes is like slipping into a giant world of make believe chockfull of Arabian nights costumes, French maid outfits, gunslinger attire and zombie getups. Owner Pam “Gazelle” Robertson, a native Arizonan, explains that her 5-year-old Scottsdale Airpark shop has three components: Cloud Creations is the costume design studio, Fly by Night Costume Rentals is the rental arm and Cloud Creations Boutique sells clothing and jewelry items, including belly dance costumes, scarves, shawls, vintage clothing and bridal gowns. The shop stocks a large selection of comm. spotlight
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rental costumes, ranging in price from $65 to about $150 per day, and Robertson works with each person to pick out the perfect costume. But if you don’t find what you’re looking for, Robertson can custom-design a costume for you. “My costumes last a long time because they’re high quality,” she says. Robertson enjoys working with different fabrics, beads and rhinestones and is known for her handpainted silks. She frequents vintage shops to find clothes she can remake or use for repurposed fabrics. “It’s kind of fun to take something old and recreate it with something new like adding some lace or a lining,” she says. Cloud Creations makes elaborate, custom costumes for the stage as well as mermaid costumes. (Photos courtesy Pam Robertson)
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When Suitcases & More owner David Stoller opened his Scottsdale store in 1985, he knew very little about the luggage and travel industry. He had gleaned some knowledge by helping his stepfa-
ther and mother balance the books of their Phoenix travel agency while a finance major at the University of Arizona. Thanks to a persistent professor, who emphasized the need to diversify,
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Robertson’s dream was to become an actress, but she never made it to the stage. Once drama teachers at Scottsdale’s Coronado High School discovered Robertson could sew, they put her on costume detail. From there she went to Arizona State University and studied art and fashion and was eventually hired by the university as a costume designer, a job she held for 10 years. She subsequently owned a series of costume shops in different locations across the Valley. Today, Robertson’s livelihood comes from designing costumes for local theater and dance companies, including Desert Dance Theatre and Dancers Domain. She also does a big Halloween business and rentals surge around Comicon, Mardi Gras, New Year’s Eve and various theme parties throughout the year. While she hasn’t had too many strange requests for costumes, probably the most interesting was making the original pink and white Artie the Artichoke costume for Scottsdale Community College in the early ‘70s. Recently, she made a purple costume for Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on the ’60s TV show, The Munsters. Costume design isn’t Robertson’s only creative outlet. After the store closes, she moves the costume racks aside and teaches belly dancing a couple of nights a week and heads a 10-member dance troupe called Astarte.
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Mountain Shadows plans grand opening Mountain Shadows resort on Lincoln Drive in Paradise Valley will have its grand opening party from 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1. The resort, which originally opened in 1959 and hosted such famous names as Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Robert Stack, closed in 2004 and was razed before rebuilt by the same developers behind Hotel Valley Ho and Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa. The new resort opened its doors in April 2017 and will see completion of its last wing – a luxury wing with 42 condominiums and suites – in November. For more information, or to make reservations, call 480-624-5400 or visit mountainshadows.com
Vixxo expands partnership with Target Scottsdale-based Vixxo has expanded its partnership with Target Corporation to include management of the food production equipment at many Target in-store dining locations including Starbucks, Pizza Hut and Tar-
get Café. Under the new agreement, Vixxo will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of kitchen equipment, reverse osmosis water systems, and plumbing and electrical elements in Target’s food prep and service areas. “We offer dedicated service centers that store managers can contact when an asset is having an issue,” said Vixxo CEO Jim Reavey. “Our scale, technology solutions and network of elite service providers allow us to deliver high-quality service while achieving unmatched operational and cost efficiencies. Our experience with multisite retail, restaurant and conscience store clients makes us an ideal partner for Target.” Vixxo headquarters opened at 11333 N. Scottsdale Road in the spring of 2016, after Scottsdale’s First Service network merged with Reavey’s Connecticut-based FM Facility Maintenance. The company provides asset management for many Fortune 500 clients in the restaurant, retail, convenience and supermarket industries. For more information, visit vixxo.com.
Scottsdale Arts CEO resigns Neale Perl has resigned as CEO of Scottsdale Arts to pursue new opportunities. He will be succeeded by an interim CEO, former Scottsdale Arts
Board of Trustees Chair Mike Miller. “Thanks to Neale’s leadership and vision, Scottsdale Arts is well positioned to achieve great things,” said Scottsdale Arts Board of Trustees Chair Kathy Wills. “Neale was instrumental in developing and implementing an effective integrative organizational structure, a new strategic plan and a re-branding of the entire organization… we very much appreciate the work Neale did and wish him great success wherever his future endeavors take him.” The Board of Trustees has formed a committee to search for a permanent CEO. No timetable to complete the search has been established.
Donations sought for flood-damaged Scottsdale museum Scottsdale’s Little Red School House Historical Museum suffered serious flood damage in September, and museum supporters are asking for assistance to fund emergency repairs and salvage its remaining collections. The flood, caused by a broken water heater, caused several inches of water to back up in the museum basement, where much of the archive collection is stored. “We have very limited resources. We really need the community’s assistance to make the museum useable again and to
rescue pieces of our collection that are frankly not replaceable,” said Steve Randall, president of the Scottsdale Historical Society Board of Directors. “They are one-of-a-kind items.” For information on how to help, visit scottsdalehistory.org and click on the “Join Us” link.
Scottsdale broker wins events at quarter horse show Pam Stubbs, an affiliate agent with the Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak office of Coldwell Banker Residential brokerage, specializing in horse property, won two events at the American Quarter Horse Association World Horse Show – the largest single-breed horse registry in the world – in September. Stubbs took top honors in the “working hunter over fences” event with her horse Indian Artisan, and in the “hunter hack” event with her horse A Classic Iron. Winning was especially gratifying for Stubbs because she battled back from an illness to compete. “I had a health crisis in 2016 and ended up with a liver transplant from Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale,” Stubbs said. “Once I recovered, I became focused on achieving a world championship in the sport I love and ended up winning in two events, one with each of my horses.”
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ness. In 1985, the location was considered a remote part of Scottsdale. “There wasn’t a freeway and Pima Road ended at Shea,” he said. Today, the Loop 101 is a few blocks away and Stoller is celebrating 32 years of business at the same bustling corner. He has recently given the store a complete makeover, changing everything except the carpeting and ceiling. “The store has a beautiful, new feeling,” he said. Along with the store remodel, Stoller has also given the Suitcases & More website a boost. “We’ve definitely increased our Internet presence.” Suitcases & More offers a limited number of brands from trusted manufacturers, including Briggs & Riley and Travelpro. “We are the largest vendor of two of our manufacturers in Phoenix, which gives us a lot more ability to get products and get things fixed if there’s an issue,” he said. Stoller also vows to never lose a sale to an Internet vendor or from warehouse pricing because he will match any competitor’s prices. In addition to suitcases, Stoller stocks a full array of travel accessories, including electrical adaptors and converters, GoToob bottles, Eagle Creek Pack-it
Folders and Cubes, TSA-approved locks, travel pillows, eye masks, luggage tags and more. For Stoller, owning a homegrown business also means caring about and supporting local charities. He donates luggage to UMOM New Day Centers for its homeless clients and to Make-AWish Arizona for families who travel to Disneyland and other destinations and who may not have luggage. Remodeling the store was tough for Stoller because he’s admittedly averse to change. He had to give up many of his “beloved treasures,” including his pencil sharpener and Texas Instruments calculator. The advance of technology may streamline services and make life easier in many ways, but some things never change, Stoller said. “I don’t think there’s anybody else in town with as much knowledge,” he added. “And we’re the one and only luggage store that’s 100 percent locally owned in Metro Phoenix.”
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