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March 2018 contents FEATURES 20 | Meet Your Airpark Neighbor StormWind Studios encourages fun company culture 22 | Living in the Airpark The residential development boom drives new business in multiple sectors 27 | Taxing Proposition Partridge & Associates discuss how tax reforms could affect business

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30 | Cool Demeanor LPGA pros go faux arctic to promote Bank of Hope Founder's Cup

SPOTLIGHT 18 | 5 O'Clock in the Airpark The Early Bar Menu at Dominick's Steakhouse draws a crowd 32 | Fly-In Vacation Explore ample attractions in Benson

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36 | Arts in the Airpark Kristin Chenoweth professes her love for Arizona 38 | Arts in the Airpark The "Bodies Revealed" exhibit at OdySea shows what lies beneath 40 | Fitness in the Airpark Orange Theory gets hearts racing in Scottsdale 42 | Airpark Events A handful of the hottest events in the area this month 44 | Around the Airpark Celebrity Game Night, "KNOW Phoenix" launch and Goldy's Bowling Bash 47 | Remember When Scottsdale's been a celebrity hot spot for decades 51 | Dining Destinations NCounter; Lincoln, a JW Steakhouse; and Chef Beau MacMillan

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59 | Tourism Talk Goodbye, downtown Scottsdale. Hello, Old Town Scottsdale.

69 | Advertiser Index 70 | Business Horoscopes 71 | Scottsdale Airpark Map

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ur annual “Living in the Airpark” issue has typically focused on the new residential builds around the area, which have tended to trend toward high-rise living above high-end retail, as well as luxury apartments and condos with proximity to shops and offices that fuels Scottsdale Airpark’s live-work-play engine. This issue is no different – our main feature (page 22) explores some of the new condos cropping up around the Scottsdale Quarter/Kierland Core, but springing from the story’s starting point – which is to point out that the cadre of construction cranes and “coming soon” signs indicate economic growth for several sectors of Scottsdale industry, from interior designers and landscapers to real estate agents and mortgage brokers, and yes, the local publications that report on the building boom every year.

Another business booming this time of year is accounting, as tax season is in full bloom and may be blowing all sorts of boggling dander into the noses of business owners. The air needs some clearing, and CPAs like Airpark-based Partridge & Associates help clarify just a few of the recent tax reforms – and offer advice for business owners – in our article Taxing Proposition (page 27).

(Photo by Cassandra Tomei) Beyond property and taxes, this issue also Niki D'Andrea offers some smart eye candy in the form of Executive Editor three full photo pages in our Around the Airpark section. It’s high-season for events in Scottsdale, so we sent staff photographer Kimberly Carrillo out to shoot the likes of celebrity athletes Kurt Warner, Shane Doan, Luis Gonzalez, Paul Goldschmidt, Archie Bradley and David Johnson at charity events, and we caught numerous creatives in our cameras at the launch of the first KNOW Phoenix directory of women-owned businesses. The gallery opens on page 44.

And since we got such great feedback on February’s annual golf issue, we couldn’t resist watching some LPGA professionals have a ball playing with penguins at OdySea Aquarium during the media day preview for the Bank of Hope Founder’s Cup that takes place this month at Wildfire Golf Club (Cool Demeanor, page 30).

Residences, retail, office space, taxes, baseball players bowling and professional golf players in scuba gear. Sometimes, it’s all just part of living in the Airpark.

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Steve Ziomek, a GMS board member, is hosted its annual Client Roundtable on rently under construction. “GMS is a major Wednesday, February 7th, at its office. GMS contributor to the Veterans Memorial,” Steven the Chairman of the Thunderbird Field II works with corporations around the world Wester, President of Global Mobility Solu- Veterans Memorial and a former U.S. Coast by managing all phases of an employee or tions, says. “We take great pride in supporting Guard rescue pilot. Ziomek volunteers his time taking people on rides in the new hire’s relocation.

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Landmark Title hires Noreen Konieczny, opens second Valley office

Landmark Title recently hired in- Landmark Title, says. “Adding Noreen dustry veteran Noreen Konieczny to to our team is part of that plan; she is a fill the position of unit manager at its proven leader with a strong track record for building relationKierland office. Koniecships and providing zny is a senior escrow exceptional service.” officer with more than The new office is 26 years of experience. located in Kierland She will work directly Commons at 7047 E. with residential clients Greenway Parkway, and manage the growing Suite 100. While conteam at Landmark Title’s struction on the approxnew Kierland office. imately 1,000-squareKonieczny spent foot space is underway, much of her career with the Kierland office team Old Republic Title, where will operate out of suite she previously held the 250. position of Senior Escrow L a n d m a r k Ti t l e Officer. She brings an (Photo courtesy Landmark Title) is a Phoenix-based in-depth knowledge of Noreen Konieczny has been company providthe industry and under- named unit manager at Landing commercial and standing of the complex mark Title’s new Airpark office. residential title and and technical aspects of escrow services, headquartered at the escrow to the team.

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Northsight Capital engages Crush Mobile executives Sonya Kreitzman and Yossi Shemesh

Northsight Capital, following completion of its acquisition of Crush Mobile, LLC, announced it has engaged Sonya Kreizman and Yossi Shemesh, former Crush Mobile management, as consultants.

The two will join Northsight to manage the Crush Mobile Apps and build and launch the new Joint Lovers dating app.

Sonya Kreizman, cofounder of Crush Mobile, has an extensive background in brand consulting and marketing. She co-founded Jspace, a leading Jewish culture website. For Crush Mobile, Kreizman oversaw developers, designers, marketing strategy and hosted focus groups while growing the user database to over 1.5 million users. Kreizman has been interviewed and appeared in The Huffington Post, Fox News, ABC, Hulu and Elite Daily. She is a contributing writer for Forward.com, a leading news and social site with more than 88,000 weekly readers.

Yossi Shemesh is a Senior Product and Engineering Lead and cofounder of two successful consumer and b2b facing ventures. He was cofounder of Mobli, a photo and video sharing platform, and raised approximately $86 million while growing the user base to 20 million users. He brings his extensive experience in technology, mobile software and startup growth.

Apex Fun Run changes name to Apex Leadership Company

Apex Fun Run has changed its name to Apex Leadership Company. Spokespeople say the new name encompasses Apex’s entire suite of products and services. The impetus for the name change is to more clearly define all of the products and services the Apex brand has to offer beyond the Apex Fun Run. Since its inception, the Apex brand has served 2,271 elementary schools and 76 middle schools — including 1.5 million students — and raised 40 million dollars nationwide with its events. It all began with the Apex Fun Run and evolved to include the Apex Remix, Apex Serve, Color Battle, and Anython.

“We are thrilled to announce our new company name that further reflects everything we have been working to develop since the beginning,” co-owner Lisa Barnhart says.

“We are excited for this next chapter of our business and to bring even more support to schools, groups and individual fundraising efforts across the country.”

The offerings under the Apex Leadership Company umbrella include:

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Apex Fun Run — The initial event developed by Apex Leadership Company that combines a two-week fundraising program based on social media, culminating in a student fun run. High-energy team leaders encourage students to reach their potential not only in terms of fundraising and the race itself, but other essential characteristics such as respect, accountability and more.

Apex Remix – Much like the Apex Fun Run, this event features a two-week fundraising period leading up to the main event — a fun, themed dance party hosted by the Apex team.

Apex Serve — A two-week fundraising program that reinforces the importance of kindness, caring, love and service. Students perform up to 36 random acts of kindness (RAKs) toward other students, teachers, families and the community while raising money for their schools.

Anython — Beyond just school groups, Anython is a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations raise money through technology. Through this online

fundraiser, donors are encouraged to pledge a dollar amount, or a flat donation to participating individuals or groups.

Color Battle — Combining the Anython fundraising platform and Apex Fun Run two-week program and encouraging team members, the Color Battle was built to serve middle-school fundraising needs, and includes an energetic pep rally and culminates in a Color Battle social event featuring music, games promoting teamwork and an “all out color throwing” extravaganza.

Apex Leadership Company is a fundraising franchise in 26 states across the country, with a suite of product offerings that service elementary and middle-schools as well as club and sports teams. With a focus on web- and social media-based fundraising, Apex business partners Lisa and Jeremy Barnhart and Scott Donnell combine the elements of fun and exercise into one-of-a-kind youth fundraising programs. For more information, visit apexleadershipco.com. …continues on page 11

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YAM Circle construction underway Construction is underway at YAM Circle, a 17,800-square-foot shopping and dining hub in North Scottsdale. Site preparations for the complex – located at the traffic circle connecting Hayden Road and Northsight Boulevard, just south of Frank Lloyd Wright – began last fall with the demolition of the vacant structure formerly home to Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale.

The developer, YAM Properties LLC, is the Scottsdale-based real estate investment and development group of entrepreneur and philanthropist Bob Parsons. During the past five years, YAM Properties has acquired more than two million square feet of commercial properties in Arizona, valued at more than $500 million. Previously specializing in acquisitions and redevelopment of existing properties, YAM Properties marked this as its first project to be built and developed from the ground up.

“YAM Circle is a prime North Scottsdale location, and we’ve had strong support from our retail partners,” Dan Dahl, director of real estate for YAM Properties, says. “More than 90 percent of the space has already been pre-leased to shops and

restaurants that will be a natural fit for the area.”

Locally owned State 48 Barrel & Lager House will be the anchor tenant for the development and its 7,400-square-foot restaurant will include two levels and a large patio space. This will be the third State 48 concept for owner Mario Rana, and is slated to open in October 2018. The gastropub will have a full-service kitchen and specialize in its own barrel-aged beers, brewed right on site, and will be the only all-lager brewery in the state.

“Expanding to YAM Circle will allow State 48 to reach a new audience and increase our craft beer production in the process,” Rana says. “North Scottsdale has a reputation for incredible restaurants, and we’ll absolutely meet that high expectation.

We’ll also bring with us some delicious local brews that you simply can’t find anyplace else.”

At full build-out, YAM Circle will feature another 4,200-square-foot restaurant, an 800-square-foot drive-thru pad and 5,000-square-feet of retail space. Additional tenants will be announced throughout

the year, leading up to the October grand opening. Hardison/Downey Construction Inc. is the project’s general contractor, and YAM Properties is handling leasing efforts, in addition to development. Interested tenants should visit YAMproperties.com.

Career Connectors to host event with professional speakers On March 15 from 9 a.m. to noon, Career Connectors will host an event with professional speakers geared toward people in career transition. Career Connectors is a nonprofit organization connecting professionals to high-quality resources and hiring companies. There is no cost to attend the events.

Each event includes professional career speakers with presentations on relevant job search topics, three to four featured hiring companies, networking, resume help, career coaches, LinkedIn coaches and business portraits. Career Connectors is located at Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road. For more information, visit careerconnectors.org or call 480-442-5806. …continues on page 12

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Arizona Historical League reveals Arizona’s 2019 “Historymakers”

The Arizona Historical League has recognized the state’s best, brightest and most influential minds through its annual Historymakers Gala and Recognition Program since 1992.

On Tuesday, February 13, at the Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park, the Historical League revealed the names of the six individuals who will join this prestigious list of Historymakers. These Arizonans have made lasting contributions to society and distinguished themselves in diverse areas, including education, architecture and the arts.

“It’s a tremendous honor to name this year’s Historymakers and give them the recognition they deserve for their accomplishments, contributions, service and leadership,” says Diana Smith, the Historymakers recognition chairman.

“Our 2019 recipients are highly diverse, and yet they share a common thread – they’re all dedicated to making substantial,

positive impacts on the state and their surrounding communities.”

Through biographies, portraits, oral histories, photos and memorabilia, the Historymakers’ life stories are archived and exhibited at the Arizona Historical Society Museum.

Past honorees include Sandra Day O’Connor, Bil Keane, Eddie Basha, (Photos courtesy Evans Communications) Michael J. Fox, CEO of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of Senator Jon Kyl, Dr. Robert Former Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless was Spetzler and many others. honored as a 2019 Historymaker. the West, was honored as a 2019 Historymaker.

The 2019 Arizona Historymakers honorees include Betsey Bayless, a third-generation Arizonan who served Gutierrez, who founded Arizona State as Arizona Secretary of State, Maricopa University’s Mexican-American Student County board supervisor, and president Organization, which evolved into the and CEO for Maricopa Integrated Health Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Astlan; System; Dr. Arthur DeCabooter, who nationally recognized painter Merrill served as the president of Scottsdale Com- Mahaffey; and architect Vernon D. Swaback, munity College for over 30 years before whose Scottsdale-based firm is responsible retiring in 2008; Michael J. Fox, the found- for some of the most significant planning ing director and CEO of Western Spirit: projects in Arizona’s history, including the Scottsdale’s Museum of the West; Alfredo award-winning Arizona Biltmore Estates.

New mobile health studio brings wellness to Valley workplaces

M2 is offering new kind of wellness program to Valley businesses to help them achieve better work performance and reduce employee stress in the most convenient way possible - by bringing an all-in-one mobile studio directly to the office.

Launched in early 2018, M2 is Arizona’s first mobile mindfulness training studio designed to enhance company culture by focusing on the most overused, and often under-rested, tool that employees use: their minds.

“Practicing mindfulness helped me manage stress and improve focus, so I wanted to make it easier to integrate mindfulness in the community,” Susan West, owner and general manager of M2, says. “M2 is a simple way for companies to implement wellness programs in their organization, something that is crucial to employee health, happiness and, in turn, the overall well-being of that organization.”

With more than 200-square-feet of space, the M2 mobile studio allows for small groups of up to 15 people to “train

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The M2 mobile studio is Arizona’s first mobile mindfulness training studio designed to enhance company culture

their brain” with sessions led by experienced mindfulness teachers.

Each session focuses on specific techniques to help the mind exist in the present moment. Various techniques include breath and body awareness, physical sensation alertness, attention to sounds, subtle movement coaching and visualization. The applied techniques have been proven to improve health, boost creativity and lower stress. Custom discussion topics relate how mindfulness can be applied to ease work experiences.

The M2 mobile studio is available for companies and organizations to book out in minimum 2- hour blocks, during which up to five classes can be held, customized to the needs and objectives of the company.

In addition, M2 offers introductory seminars, team building exercises and executive leadership training, as well as provides digital resources and support to build momentum between sessions.

To book the M2 mobile studio, visit m2wellbeing.om. …continues on page 14

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Transgender workshop held at JCC in Scottsdale

Arizona is among the 20 states and Washington, D.C. that have a higher percentage of adults who identify as transgender. The state ranks 12th in the country in having the most transgender adults, making up 0.62 percent of Arizona’s population. With this information in mind, Jewish Family & Children’s Service has begun educating people on what gender transition may look like for youth and how it may differ from adults.

Jewish Family & Children’s Service Aleinu Program put on a Transgender Workshop in early January at the Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale. Upon completion of the workshop, participants were able distinguish among common terms related to gender identity and transgender/gender nonconforming people, and identify what a gender transition may look like for youth and how it may differ for adults. Lastly, they explored the components of an agency-based action plan for transgender inclusion and affirmation.

Scottsdale Properties among Top 50 priciest apartment communities sold in 2017

In October, Pacific Life Insurance and Bascom Group paid $148 million for the Tradition at Kierland & Legend at Kierland in Scottsdale. The transaction landed at No. 35 in COMMERCIALCafé’s Top 50 list of priciest apartment communities sold. Blackstone Group was the most active buyer in 2017, with seven deals closed, trading over $2 billion in multifamily assets, most of these through its subsidiary, LivCor. Portfolio deals dominate the first half of COMMERCIALCafé’s Top 50, with 13 out of the 25 largest sales being portfolios and the ten highest ranking entries being solely portfolio transactions.

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Alkaline Water Company, with products bottled under the trademark Alkaline88, is pleased to announce that Alkaline88 will now be available at select retailers in a 1.5-liter bottle and a 1-liter 6-pack. The company is the creator of an innovative, state-ofthe-art, proprietary electrolysis beverage process.

The company currently packages and sells its alkaline water in 1-gallon, 3-liter, 1-liter 6-pack, and 1.5-liter, 1-liter, 700ml and 500ml sizes to over 34,000 retail locations in all 50 states.

“Alkaline88’s 1-gallon and 3-liter bottles are the No. 1 selling bulk alkaline water brand in the USA,” Richard A. Wright, President and CEO of Alkaline Water Company, says.

“Our retailers encouraged us to develop additional multi-serving SKUs for their Alkaline88 customers. Market data shows that the public has a preference for a 1.5-

liter bottle and 6-packs. We feel both these new Alkaline88 1.5-liter and 1-liter 6-pack SKUs address existing consumer demand and should significantly increase our sales in FY 2019.”

A l k a l i n e Wa t e r Company Inc. has developed an innovative, stateof-the-art, proprietary electrolysis process that produces healthy alkaline water for a balanced lifestyle. The company is focused on the business of distributing and marketing for retail sale of its cost-effectively packaged Alkaline88 water beverage products.

“We continue to listen to our customers and retailers and will add additional products and packaging as the market demands,” Wright says. “We are off to a great start in calendar 2018 and seeing the 1.5-liter and 1-liter 6-packs roll off our bottling lines only adds to the anticipation of a great fiscal 2019.”

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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 7320 E BUTHERUS DR, SCOTTSDALE

• Suites from 1,144 sf to 4,224 sf +/• T-shade parking for airplanes • Adjacent to Scottsdale Quarter Sky Peak is a 2-story full-service executive office building on 7320 E Butherus Dr, one block east of Scottsdale Road, just a fraction of a mile east of the Kierland Commons business/ shopping area. It has 15 suites, from approximately 892 to 4300 S.F. +/-, with a state-of-the-art monitored building security and heating/cooling system, a central elevator, an exterior stairway, and a restroom facility on each floor. 36 covered and (Photo courtesy Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale)

Marena Sever was named Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale’s Youth of the Year.

Local teen given Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s highest honor

On February 23 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) named their Youth of the Year at the 2018 Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball. Eight of the organization’s nine clubs had a candidate in the running.

The winner of the event was Marena Sever, 17-year-old from the Thunderbird Branch. Youth of the Year is a national program run by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. It honors leadership, exceptional academic performance and service in the community. The selection process began last September with more than 30 BGCS teens competing for the clubs’ highest honor and scholarship awards provided by Voya Financial.

Candidates prepared for six months, writing multiple essays and participating in two rounds of one-on-one and panel interviews with local community leaders. They each presented their final speeches to more than 800 audience members at the gala. Their speeches highlighted how being a club kid has contributed to their personal growth and transformation.

“Every year, it seems that the competition is heightened,” Dr. Lisa Hurst, BGCS President and CEO, says. “We are so proud of each candidate and humbled to play a role in their successes. Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball puts the epitome of our work on display. I am honored to be part of an organization that produces such talented, well-rounded and respectable young people.” …continues on page 17

88 uncovered parking spaces surround the complex plus 4 handicapped spaces.

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The USTA Central Arizona board, left to right: Nathan Brelsford, Taylor Allin, Bill Lucero, Laurie Martin, Carlos Rivas and David Bennett

USTA Central Arizona selects Scottsdale residents to serve on board

Four residents of Scottsdale have been selected by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Central Arizona to serve on its executive committee and board of directors. On the executive committee, Taylor Allin will serve as 1st vice-president, and McCormick Ranch resident Nathan Brelsford will serve as treasurer. On the board, Karen Weir was named director of community tennis committees, and Seth Korey was deemed director at large.

“The entire team at USTA Central Arizona is thankful to have this experienced board of directors volunteering this year,” said executive director Matt Gleason. “The years of experience combined with their passion for tennis is sure to be a success for our organization.”

A 3-story full-service executive office building on Scottsdale Road just a fraction of a mile south of the Kierland Commons business/shopping area. It has 9 suites, from approximately 500 to 3500 S.F. +/-, with a state-of-the-art monitored building security and heating/ cooling system, a central elevator, an exterior stairway, and a restroom facility on each floor. 42 covered and 18 uncovered assigned parking spaces surround the complex with an additional 10 spots for visitors and 3 handicapped spaces.

City of Scottsdale website gets a makeover

Scottsdale recently improved its Planning and Development Services website. The site is designed to provide information for companies launching commercial developments and citizens starting home improvement projects. The revamped site now includes more videos and detailed explanatory graphics, and is reportedly easier to navigate than it was prior to the update. Visitors to the retooled website can find quick links to the map’s city center, and three new sections – one on home improvements, another on residential development, and a third on commercial development. If a project requires a permit, the site gives step-by-step instructions on how to obtain one.

“Our goals are to deliver quality services and meet our customers’ needs,” said Randy Grant, Scottsdale’s Planning and Development Services director. “Our customers want information that is easy to understand and accessible. The changes we are making to the website help us achieve that.” 

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Walking distance to taxiway hangars Cooling tower & computer control Digital thermostat Security door 3 Story Free standing office building 17,770 SF +/-, on 44,702 SF +/- lot Adjacent to Kierland Gardens & Scottsdale Quarter in major Scottsdale Airpark area Shopping, dining and other amenities within walking distance Total of 73 parking spaces 5 min drive from 101 freeway Minutes from the Scottsdale Airport terminal

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The bar area at Dominick’s Steakhouse offers Early Bar Menu doubles for $10.

Rush

HOUR

The Early Bar Menu at Dominick’s Steakhouse draws a crowd.

By Kenneth LaFave

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appy Hour at Dominick’s Steakhouse is called “Early Bar Menu.” Perhaps they should call it Rush Hour.

“You’re five minutes early,” says the hostess as I walk into the lobby of Dominick’s imposing edifice at Scottsdale Quarter.

Looking around, I see several other people are early as well. The rule here is: No seating at the bar until 4 p.m. sharp. So, every day, and especially on Fridays, the lobby at Dominick’s typically overflows with patrons revving their engines to cross the threshold.

At five seconds before the magic hour, the hostess raises a sports pistol above her head and counts down: “Five...four...three...two...

ONE!” And we are off...

All right, it doesn’t happen that way. But it feels like it. Early Bar Menu lasts until 6 p.m., so this still fits with the 5 o’clock designation of this column. Getting there earlier is recommended, however.

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Dominick’s popular beignet tree isn’t on the Early Bar Menu, but still worth ordering and sharing.

(Photos courtesy Dominick’s Steakhouse)

Entering the bar is like walking into a fairytale land for grownups. It’s a dark space with sparkling lights strategically placed.

For instance, towers of bottled spirits dominate the back of the bar, beckoning you to order one of the Early Bar Menu doubles for $10. This is not easily resistible, and I acquiesced with a double Manhattan. I was drinking Manhattans decades before Manhattans were cool, when everyone else was drinking vodka martinis, just as pistachios were my snack of choice many years prior to that

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nut’s current chic. The combination of bourbon, sweet vermouth and bitters is a perfect balance of flavors. The one I drank at Dominick’s was classic and memorable.

But note the word “double.” This is key, and why you should order food before you order your drink. The bar food at Dominick’s Steakhouse is, unsurprisingly, focused on meat. Selections at $10 each include: sliced filet mignon and two jumbo scallops; steak and caramelized onions (with gorgonzola and creamy horseradish); steak and fries; beef and bleu (filet mignon with sauteed blue cheese and roasted red peppers); fried meatballs of beef, veal and pork; and a sliced meatball grilled cheese on sourdough. Many will call these appetizers or small plates. I call them dinner, particularly when paired with a salad from the main menu.

Being in an extravagant mood, I ordered one of the few non-meat items on the bar menu and one of the few priced higher than $10: the lobster grilled cheese, $17. This combined Gouda and Tillamook cheddar on sourdough, with strips of Maine lobster. The flavor of the cheeses nearly overwhelmed the lobster, but the shellfish’s taste peeped through. With the chopped salad ($11; roasted red peppers and artichoke, romaine, red onion and parmesan), it made a substantial meal. After that, I decided to forego being seated in the restaurant space upstairs, though it meant not seeing the shallow indoor pool that attracts many diners to Dominick’s.

It also meant I would not be able to sample the bone-in filet mignon, the bone-in KC strip, or the bone-in rib-eye, steaks for which Dominick’s is highly regarded. But at $64, $57 and $55 respectively, that’s okay. 

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Staff members at StormWind are urged to “Dream Big.”

Easy Like Monday Morning StormWind Studios encourages fun company culture.

Story and photos by Eric Newman

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f you walk into StormWind Studios, you might hear Destiny’s Child music playing in the background of the large office, see two coworkers competing at PopA-Shot basketball and a plethora of inspirational quotes plastered on the walls. You might be so caught up in watching a few sales representatives smiling and joking with one another while still making around 200 cold calls a day that you might forget that you are in an office filled with people attempting to sell information technology training courses over the phone.

For business development director John Muller, who has been with

the company since 2013, it is still hard to believe that a workplace like this exists.

“I had three things I told myself I’d never do in a job,” says Muller, who came to StormWind after years as an EMT. “I’ll never wear a tie, I’ll never work in an office and I’ll never pound the phones. And I’ve been doing all three for the last five years.”

The programs consist of two-hour sessions aimed at providing business professionals with the skills to effectively manage their company’s software.

Traditionally, IT training consisted of a series of day-long or week-long classes out of the office that saw

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StormWind business development director John Muller says it’s still hard to believe a workplace like this exists.

attendees attempt to write down as many notes from lectures as possible, without actual practice solving the problems that might come up later. With StormWind, customers can not only receive training in shorter time intervals, but also have the recorded lectures for their own use later.

“You’re actually able to communicate with instructors over the course of the training, which is over the course of 12 months, instead of just a week or a month with other programs.

We do practice exams and trainings as well, so you actually can use the lessons later,” Muller says.

As much as the employees at StormWind believe in the products they are selling, the positivity radiating from the work space is just as important for both personal and professional development.

Staff is encouraged to create goal boards, with pictures to describe achievable life and work goals. There are daily, weekly and monthly contests between employees, such as who can generate the most sales, maintain the highest customer retention or other business-related tasks.

And, though most of the customers cannot see StormWind’s callers in-person, the company has a professional dress code,

Staff is encouraged to create goal boards, with pictures to describe achievable life and work goals. with the belief that those who look and feel good perform better at work.

“How you come across on the phone relates to how you feel about yourself as you’re making those calls,” says Heather McLaughlin, StormWind’s vice president of sales.

The culture of friendly competition pushes those at StormWind to exert even more effort, as an incentive to aggressively work toward success. “Competitive nature, it’s what sales people do. We want to help people obviously, but we want to win. And that drives people to get out of their comfort zones and try to become better,” says senior account management director John Darby.

But that does not mean the employees do not take a little time to have some goofy fun as well. “We try to have different themes, like one month we had a pirate theme and literally made a pirate ship in the middle of the floor,” McLaughlin describes. “We’ve done football squares or Monopoly on the floor. It has nothing to do with business, and everything to do with keeping the culture, which in turn leads to our best sales in those months.”

Ultimately, the team of directors has its eyes set on pushing staff to dream bigger than they had previously in their work lives and discover unrealized potential as people.

What has resulted is a unique office space where employees are simply happy to walk into the office each day. “Everybody out there wants to be here. We always say there’s no locks on our doors, and we know we’re not for everybody,” Darby says.

“But if you want to come in and be coached and mentored and succeed in ways you didn’t think possible in your professional life, this is the place.”  March 2018 Scottsdale Airpark News | 21

LIVING e h t in

AIRPARK

The residential development boom drives new business for designers, brokers, landscapers and more.

By Jimmy Magahern

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he last time we talked with Mary Cooper, for Scottsdale Airpark News’ March 2017 “Living in the Airpark” issue, she and her husband John had just recently purchased their 4,000-square-foot unit on the 11th floor of the new 12-story Optima Kierland condominium tower.

This April, the couple finally moves in.

During the time in between, a largely unseen army of professionals connected to the business of building homes – from

growth pattern of most urban centers, where retail commonly follows rooftops.

“I’ve been working with my interior designer for furniture and stuff like that,” Cooper says. “But right now, we’re just sort of in a waiting mode. We’re going to try to go over there and take a look at the floor space, if we can get up there and have a look at that.

But from what we can see just driving by, it’s looking good!”

In the past couple of years, the Scottsdale Airpark has been buzzing with cranes and construction equipment as a number of highrise condo and apartment complexes spring up in the few remaining infill areas around the Scottsdale Quarter, Kierland Commons and other high-traffic retail zones. In addition to Optima Kierland, the area now also has The Core Scottsdale, The Plaza Lofts at Kierland Commons, Optima Kierland, Liv North Scottsdale, Crescent Scottsdale Quarter and SOHO Scottsdale, among other residential developments.

For couples like the Coopers, in their late 70s, the appeal of living in a tower within easy walking distance of so many top-flight restaurants and leisure activities beats the amenities offered at your average 55+ community.

“I’m excited to get over there because I know that I can just come down the elevator and walk across the street and I’m over where all the shopping and restaurants are,” Cooper says. “We also like the idea of not having to have a gardener or worry about all the upkeep that comes with having a single family house.

With this, you just pay your homeowner dues and everything is taken care of.” …continues on page 24

The courtyard at The Core Scottsdale

The rooftop pool atop the seven story-parking garage is the centerpiece at The Core Scottsdale.

(Photos courtesy The Core Scottsdale)

designers and landscapers to brokers and mortgage companies – has been busily readying the tower’s residences for occupancy. It’s all part of the business infrastructure that has risen around the Airpark’s residential development, which has only recently begun catching up with its retail and commercial development, a reversal from the typical March 2018 Scottsdale Airpark News | 23

Overture Kierland will feature fitness, wellness, educational and social activities designed to rival the Valley’s many senior living communities.

(Photos courtesy Greystar)

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The courtyard at Overture Kierland

But she’s already becoming a little worried about all the other development going on around them.

“We’re kind of concerned because we don’t want our view to the west to be blocked,” she says. “We don’t want a 20-story building going in next to us, you know?”

Condo Craze

Scottsdale real estate agent Arie Luyendyk Jr. has been getting lots of bites lately for a million-dollar condo he has listed at The Plaza Lofts at Kierland Commons. Unfortunately, not everyone contacting him has been a viable buyer.

That’s because the RE/MAX Excalibur agent is also the star of this season’s ABC reality show The Bachelor, which, Luyendyk admits, has been interfering a bit with his real estate gig.

“It’s a little awkward, actually,” he told Jimmy Kimmel during a January episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. “I drove somebody around, and we looked at houses and then I realAmenities at Optima Kierland include a ized, she’s not buying a house. fitness center with basketball courts.

She just wanted to hang out. So (Photos courtesy Optima Kierland) I think this might be creating a salesman for Airpark-area home sales. The problem for me.”

36-year-old Dutch-born heartthrob is also a many of Actually, Luyendyk might be the perfect champion race car driver who’s competed

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in the IndyCar Series, A1 Grand Prix and the X Games, following in the path of his dad, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. As such, TV’s most eligible bachelor would seem to make a perfect poster boy for the modern Airpark resident: a jet-setting wheeler-dealer with expensive tastes in hobbies and a yen for the “live-work-play” environment the new condo developments are striving to create.

That’s been the target of the tech companies looking to …continues on page 26

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The Core Scottsdale is a new 282-unit apartment community on the southeast side of Hayden Road and 84th Street.

at a glance

sporting an industrial-style The rooftop pool atop the seven story- feel with exposed ceilings and parking garage is the centerpiece at The high-end fixtures and finishes.

Core Scottsdale, a new 282-unit apartment Landscaped terraces, courtyards community built on an 11-acre lot on the and a pool deck connect the two southeast side of Hayden Road and 84th buildings, which also share a Street previously occupied by the Cardinale pet park, outdoor kitchen, fire Way auto dealership. Lined by cabanas and pits, grilling stations, two comequipped with an outdoor kitchen and fire munity lounges and a fitness studio. Condos pit, the pool deck offers an unobstructed are currently being sold through three listing view of the McDowell Mountains. The units agents at prices ranging from $499,000 to include gourmet kitchens with under-counter $1,395,000. wine centers, living rooms with built-in book shelves and bedrooms with walk-in Optima Kierland The high-rise condominium tower has closets, and the shared amenities encompass an on-site business center and conference already sold more than 80 percent of its room, a 24-hour concierge system, valet trash service and even a pet The lounge at Overture wash station. Rents for the studio, Kierland, which was

The Core Scottsdale

built as a 55+ active adult apartment home community.

Condos at Plaza Lofts are currently being sold through three listing agents at prices ranging from $499,000 to $1,395,000.

(Photos courtesy Plaza Lofts)

1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments range from $1,350 to $2,800 a month.

The Plaza Lofts at Kierland Commons

Located directly above some of the retail shops at Kierland Commons overlooking the luxury outdoor shopping center’s Main Street and in an adjacent nine-story tower, The Plaza Lofts feature 84 luxury condo residences ranging in size from 1,100 square feet to more than 3,900 square feet, many

residences, with owners beginning to move in next month. Built in part as a pilot program for Phoenix’s International Green Construction Code promoting safe and sustainable construction, the condos feature the distinctive “vertical landscaping” system also found at the developer’s other property, Optima Camelview near Scottsdale Fashion Square, where gardens grow from terraces up and down the outside of the building. Topped with a “Sky Deck” featuring a heated lap pool, steam and sauna rooms that also offers a 360-degree view of the city, the property has a strong focus on fitness amenities, including a fully equipped, 16,000-square-foot indoor/ outdoor fitness center, a golf simulator and indoor basketball/squash courts.

Units range from 720 to 1,709 square feet, starting in the mid $300,000s.

corner of Scottsdale Road and Tierra Buena Lane, just across from CrackerJax amusement park, Overture Kierland will feature myriad fitness, wellness, educational and social activities designed to rival the many senior living communities scattered throughout the Valley. Shared amenities include a community clubhouse, a demonstration kitchen offering cooking classes, a private dining room, coffee bar and bistro, game room, theater room, swimming pool and spa, yoga studio, fitness center and a fullservice nail and hair salon.

Additionally, the community’s hospitality team will include an activities director to serve residents through full-time programming of activities and delivering paid concierge services such as transportation options, meal options, housekeeping and personal training. The property is currently pre-leasing (with move-ins anticipated for late summer/early fall) at prices ranging from $1,400 to $4,600 per month. 

Optima Kierland has already sold more than 80 percent of its residences, with owners beginning to move in next month.

Overture Kierland

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The rooftop pool at Optima Kierland

…continued from page 24 recruiting young talent to the Airpark, a trend which is seen as driving the shift to develop residential spaces in active urban hubs where people can walk or bike to work or play – the so-called “live-work-play” concept. But observers say the average profile of people buying residential units around the Airpark are actually older than the Millennials and Gen-Xers perceived to be propelling the change.

“The Airpark and Kierland areas are probably more along the lines of Boomer market, younger and older Boomers, and those looking for second homes,” says Tom Simplot, president and CEO of the Arizona Multihousing Association, a trade association for the state’s apartment industry, last March. “We know for a fact that a lot of empty nesters rent apartments in that area and they only use them three to six months out of the year.”

That bodes well for all the designers, brokers and mortgage companies riding the Airpark’s residential boom to their own expanding success.

“For this particular condominium, we’re getting a little bit older demographic,” says David Hovey Jr., president of Optima, which is simultaneously building an apartment complex right next to the condo tower to draw in younger renters. “Obviously with the price points that we’re at right now, it’s more affordable to older residents. In the apartment building, I imagine we’ll have a mix of young professionals all the way up to empty nesters as well.”

All of the Airpark condo and apartment projects share at least one thing in common: designs that afford residents a lot of opportunities to get outside and take in the great McDowell Mountain vistas.

“People in Arizona like being outdoors, enjoying the climate, and we’ve been able to do that with big terraces,” Hovey says. “You’re really living in a five-star resort.” 

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The Plaza Lofts feature 84 luxury condo residences ranging in size from 1,100 square feet to more than 3,900 square feet.

The team at Partridge & Associates can help business owners navigate the tax reforms passed in December.

Taxing

PROPOSITION Partridge & Associates discuss how the largest tax reform in three decades will impact your business.

By Lara Piu / Photos by Kimberly Carrillo

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or most people, reading the recently reformed tax laws is more daunting than plodding through War and Peace and more confusing than a David Lynch or Stanley Kubrick movie.

The document exceeds 500 pages with addenda handwritten in the margins, and represents the largest tax reform in the U.S. since 1986.

In other words, it may require some translation for business owners.

Enter Partridge & Associates CPAs PLC. “How exactly businesses will be impacted depends,” says managing member and CPA Joy Partridge. “In many business areas, the computation will be very complex and will require ongoing accounting and planning prior to year-end to maximize your tax savings.”

In light of these changes, Partridge recommends business owners engage an advisor for a tax strategy no later than this summer. “The new codes are very comprehensive and are not always easily understood,” she warns. “Because of its complexity and difficult interpretation, we highly advise businesses to consult with a tax professional.”

Larry Workman - CEO/Director, and Joy PartridgePrincipal CPA Tax Specialist

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Five items to review with that consultant:

1. The up to 20 percent potential deduction for individual business owners. “And that’s just not a 20 percent reduction in your tax because it’s coming off the highest tax bracket,” Partridge and Associates CEO and Director Larry Workman says. “So it could be very significant, but you have to comply with the rules and it depends on if you’re qualified, so there’s a lot to do and it all has to be accounted for.”

2. The new flat 21 percent income tax rate for C corporations (C-corps). “That’s a big change and a lot of people are excited about this,” Partridge says. “But you have to be making a lot of money at that level. And there are double tax implications there for a small business, so for many local businesses, it really isn’t a tax saving.”

The intention behind this change, Workman surmises, is to incentivize large corporations like General Motors to operate in the United States because historically our C-corp tax rates have not been competitive.

3. Skybox tickets, golf, and business entertainment other than meals are no longer eligible for a deduction, and rather than a full deduction, half of employee meals are

Larry Workman of Partridge and Associates can help explain the up to 20 percent potential deduction for individual business owners.

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now eligible for a deduction, even when on-site. “To offset decreased taxes, they had to find another way to balance the budget,” Workman says.

4. New options for business asset write-offs. “There are a lot of really big changes here because now there are other ways to write assets off 100 percent,” Workman says, adding, “That may sound great, but then you may be giving up part of that 20 percent deduction off the top. That’s why it’s not an easy yes or no answer to anything because one thing affects the other.”

5. Revised net operating loss rules. “The prior law allowed 100 percent of the loss to be carried back two years to offset income and forward twenty years. At that point, any unused net operating losses were lost,” Workman explains. “However, the new law eliminates the entirety of the carry-back, except for farm losses, and allows an indefinite carry forward.

However, it will now be limited to 80 percent of taxable income.”

For many business owners in the Airpark, Partridge notes, personal tax strategy evaluations will also be prudent this year because many businesses are set up as a flow-through.

This is where qualified business income essentially flows into a personal tax return. With the exception of C-corps, flow-throughs can pertain to all business structures such as sole proprietors, limited liability corporations, partnerships, S corporations, rental activity, and real estate investment trusts.

Perhaps with even more implications than business returns, some of the personal income taxes changes include: • a larger tax bracket that will extend from 10 to 37 percent • nearly double standard deductions, with singles at

$12,000 and married couples filing jointly at $24,000 • itemized deductions that are no longer phased out based

on income and personal and dependent exemptions that

will not be deducted • increased maximum child credits to $2,000 per

qualifying child, with higher qualifying income limits • non-deductible state and local taxes that exceed $10,000 • personal casualty, theft losses, and miscellaneous

itemizations such as mileage, travel, meals, and home

office that no longer apply as itemized deductions • new home mortgage deductions that are now limited

to interest on new loans up to $750,000 • elimination of home equity loans not used to purchase

or substantially improve the home • the 7.5 percent of adjusted gross medical expenses now

applies to all • cease of alimony as a deduction or reportable income

for agreements started in 2019 • several gift and estate tax rules changes • the elimination of the health insurance penalty starting

in 2019  Partridge and Associates CPAs, PLC is a full-service accounting firm that specializes in small- to mid-size business. It provides tax strategy, tax preparation, profitability, consulting, tax minimization analysis, IRS and audit representation, bookkeeping, and other services. For additional information, call 480-990-2727 or visit partridgecpas.com.

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LPGA players were given cat toys to get the penguins’ attention.

Cool Demeanor LPGA pros go faux arctic to promote Bank of Hope Founders Cup.

By Alexandra Whitten

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ost professional golfers don’t expect to get up close and personal with penguins and dive with fish and manta rays for a media day, but one morning in February, three golf pros took the plunge at Odysea Aquarium.

Alena Sharp, Guilia Milinaro, and Ryann O’Toole came to the Valley to promote the 8th annual Bank of Hope Founders Cup taking place this month.

The cup celebrates the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and pays homage to its 13 original founders.

In attendance were LPGA members and members of the LPGA United States Golf Association (USGA) Girls Golf of Phoenix chapter for a day full of underwater family fun. The cup chose the aquarium due to its similar values of community and family, something they take pride in focusing on, according to a press release.

Sharp, Milinaro and O’Toole, all LPGA players participating in the cup, visited the aquarium ready for a day full of activities alongside the LPGA-USGA girls. The day began with a visit to Penguin Point, where both the players and the girls got to enter the chilling exhibit and interact with the aquarium’s African penguins.

They were given cat toys to play with the penguins as they waddled around meeting their guests.

‘They just waddled up to you, and wanted to check you out, maybe nip on you a bit in a cute way,” O’Toole said of the penguins.

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LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup players participated in the Penguin Interaction Program at OdySea Aquarium.

LPGA players suited up in wetsuits and diving helmets to enter SeaTREK, an underwater, immersive diving experience.

(Photos by Celisse Jones)

“They were way softer than I expected,” Molinaro added.

After getting up close and personal with penguins, the LPGA players suited up in wetsuits and diving helmets to enter SeaTREK, an underwater, immersive diving experience. The ladies got to dive deep and meet various sea creatures including a variety of fish and stingrays.

“My favorite part was just having stingrays coming right up to your face,” Sharp said. “I got a little dizzy when I was down there, and you have to be careful when you have the helmet on, cause if you turn your head too fast it’s kind of disorienting.”

After the SeaTREK, the LPGA players dried off and headed to a private media room to host a Q&A session with the LPGA-USGA girls and the media, all while sea creatures swam by behind them.

The Bank of Hope Founders cup is a premier golf tournament, known for being the ultimate family golf experience.

This year they are expecting crowds of 60,000, local and national sponsors, and world-renowned golfers like Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie and Lydia Ko. The course will be a 72-hole stroke competition, with a winner’s check of $225,000.

Don’t let the crowds and stakes intimidate you, though: Parents and children are more than welcome to interact with the players during the competition.

“All of us girls are really easy to talk to, always hanging out, so you can always bring your kids up and have them meet us, get an autograph or something like that,” O’Toole said.

The Bank of Hope Founders Cup takes place March 13 through March 18 at Wildfire Golf Club, 5350 E. Marriott Drive. Call 386-236-1369 or visit lpgafounderscup.com for more information. 

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Backroads Benson Explore ample attractions in this big little town.

By Alison Bailin Batz

The grounds of Holy Trinity Monastery are open to visitors of all faiths.

(Photo by Michael Martin)

J

ust over two hours from the Valley (and about 30 miles from Sierra Vista Municipal Airport) sits Benson – the kind of sweet, backroads destination you initially stumble upon, and then angle for ways to return to again and again.

Benson was founded when the Southern Pacific Railroad came through Southern Arizona in 1880; it’s named for Judge William Benson, a colleague of the railroad’s president who spent many years in the mining towns around the region.

The town’s top attraction is Kartchner

Gammons Gulch Movie Studio is a working movie set that gives tours nearly daily.

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Caverns State Park (azstateparks.com/kartchner). This limestone cave is “live,” meaning its icicle-like formations continue to grow thanks to water seepage from the surface.

This underground landscape is cool – literally – with an average temperature of 72-degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Reservations are necessary to tour the cave.

Back above ground is the most extraordinary place to browse and buy books, and it’s smack in the middle of a working cattle ranch. The Singing Wind Bookshop (facebook. com/singingwindbookshop) is a true Arizona

original, in business since 1974. The shop is beloved as “the headquarters for books about the Southwest.” You can while away hours here, and you’re welcome to pack a picnic lunch to enjoy the jaw-dropping, 360-degree views.

If Kartchner offers geologic discovery, Holy Trinity Monastery (holytrinitymonastery. org) spreads spiritual delight. The lovely grounds of this Benedictine monastery are open to visitors of all faiths. First you’ll encounter a towering Celtic cross; amble a bit and you’ll enjoy an enclosed courtyard garden, pecan trees, and a nun-run RV park.

Whatever you do, don’t miss the bookstore and its wonderful, fresh-baked bread.

Another can’t-miss attraction – The Oasis Sanctuary (the-oasis.org). Established in 1997, The Oasis Sanctuary is a unique avian rescue and life-care facility dedicated to providing March 2018 Scottsdale Airpark News | 33

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Tours of Kartchner Caverns provide up-close glimpses of stalactites and stalagmites.

some 15 years in the mid-1800s, the home and base of operations for the famed Chiricahua Apache Chief, Cochise. He is reputed to have been a master strategist and leader who was never conquered in battle. Upon his death, he was secretly buried somewhere in or near his impregnable fortress. The exact location has never been revealed or determined. Today, there are several trails within the Stronghold, ranging from less than a mile to five miles one way. Benches are strategically placed, so you can sit and listen to the whispers of those from long ago and enjoy the superb views of the canyon.

If there are any Old West fans in your group, don’t leave Benson without a quick stop at Gammons Gulch Movie Studio (gammonsgulch. com), a working movie set that gives tours nearly daily. And for the (Photo courtesy sierravistaaz.gov) sophisticated set on your trip, make SIERRA VISTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT time for the Gallery of Dreams Fine Art Gallery (agalleryofdreams.

Coordinates: 31° 35’ 17” N 110° 20’ 39” W com) in town. At any given time, Distance from Scottsdale Airport: 198 miles the space exhibits 50-plus artists Aviation services: 62 hangars, 32 tie-down sites, from throughout the United States, AvFuel 100LL Av Gas, AvFuel Jet-A fuel, miscelall working in different styles laneous pilot supplies and media. In addition to oil and Flight time: 35 minutes acrylic painting, the Gallery of Drive time: Three hours Dreams exhibits a full complement

permanent care, shelter and rehabilitation for companion parrots that have no re-homing options. In particular, it is a refuge for exotic birds such as parrots, cockatoos, macaws and other psittacine birds. If you are interested in visiting The Oasis site, guests are welcome by appointment. There is a suggested minimum donation of $10.

Now, if seeking nature beyond the beautiful bird, try Cochise Stronghold (cochisestronghold.com) nature and interpretive trails. This rugged natural fortress was, for

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(Photo courtesy AZ State Parks)

of original artwork including jewelry, mixed media, leather work, fountains, bronze and stone sculptures.

Of course, like any great spot in Arizona – they have golf! The San Pedro Golf Course (sanpedrogolf.com), owned and operated by the city of Benson, is an 18-hole championship course. This facility has six sets of tee boxes that allow for play from more than 7,300 yards all the way down to 3,500 yards.

Hence, it offers a quality golfing experience at an affordable price for players of all skill levels. The front nine meanders through mesquite groves along the San Pedro River, while the back nine plays through natural canyons with significant elevation changes.

San Pedro is pure golf played in an all-natural setting, free from man-made obstructions.

And finally, there are several options for accommodations. Camping and RVs are among the most popular ways to enjoy the area, but there are also a host of bed and breakfasts and guest ranches from which to choose, including Cochise Stronghold Retreat (cochisestrongholdretreat.com), Down by the River Bed & Breakfast (downbytheriverbandb. com) and Double R Guest Ranch (doublerguestranch.com).  For more information, visit bensonvisitorcenter.com.

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Loving Arizona Kristin Chenoweth talks about her love for the Cardinals and Archie Bradley.

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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lthough born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, renowned actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth feels at home in Arizona.

She enthusiastically shares that she’s a “big Cardinals fan;” so much so that she sang the national anthem before the Veterans Day game.

But her activities the night before were really meaningful.

“I did a free concert at Luke Air Force Base for the families and our military guys,” Chenoweth says. “That was a really special moment for me. I met some really cool people. It was fun.”

The Tony Award winner who starred in Glee is passionate about military-related topics. She’s appalled at the lack of support veterans and soldiers receive. “Support is the biggest missing link for us as a country,” she says. “They go and do all of this for us, then they come home and say, ‘Now what? How do I integrate?’

“The woman who was in charge of me that day was telling me about all the work they were doing. They have to help, not only the military with PTSD, but how to integrate military men and women once they’re done with service.”

Chenoweth will return to the Valley twice in March. At Celebrity Fight Night on March 10, she will perform with the likes of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler to support the Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Program and Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, and other local charities. Her Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts show on March 17 is with her longtime friend, Seth Rudetsky, a SiriusXM host and fellow entertainer.

“Normally, I bring my music director Chenoweth sang the national anthem before an Arizona Cardinals game on Veterans Day, and performed a free concert at Luke Air Force Base.

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and we do a 90-minute show with just me and my piano, or me and my band,” Chenoweth says. “On this particular night, I’ll be with an old, old friend. We came up together in New York. He asked me to do the show with him. We’re going to talk about auditions at 22 and we’ll sing.

“I’m going to get to share it with Seth and talk about what has moved me, the artists I like, and maybe sing songs I’m considering for my next record. It’s more of an intimate evening. I’m excited about it. I’m just so proud of him. It’s going to be a special night.”

She was introduced to Celebrity Fight Night through Andrea Bocelli, with whom she sang “The Prayer” at the event’s 2017 fundraiser in Italy. Meeting Bocelli and the folks behind Fight Night was meaningful.

“I met all the people who run it and they said, ‘You really need to come to our Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix,’” she recalls. “I decided I would carve out time to come.

“As I age, I keep thinking about how I want to be remembered. I have my own theater in Broken Arrow, but I had nothing like that growing up. This year we held our third summer arts camp for kids from all over the country, who learn to sing, act and dance, and about show business. Watching the Fight Night group and how they put words into action, it’s inspiring. I don’t see how I don’t be a part of it.”

Chenoweth adds she feels a calling to share knowledge and resources. “All these things we work so hard for in our 30s and 40s, we need not just reap the benefits or enjoy the fruits of our labor, but we need to put those fruits into something else. Life isn’t just about you. People have real, real problems, like they need dinner and food, or there are people who are like me who grew up without a music program. I didn’t have children of my own, so who am I going to leave it to?”

Soon, she reflects again on her time in Arizona – and with whom she would like to spend time. Chenoweth is from the same hometown as a favorite Arizona Diamondbacks player, Archie Bradley.

“If he were a little older – and I don’t know what his story is, if he’s married with kids – I would be on the prowl,” she says with a giggle. “I’ve watched him on TV. I’m just proud of him. Nobody but us is from Broken Arrow.”  Celebrity Fight Night takes place at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix. Tickets cost $1,500-$5,000. For more information, call 602-956-1127 or visit celebrityfightnight.org.

Kristin Chenoweth also performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale. Tickets cost $59-$89. For more information, call 480-499-8587 or visit scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

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Bodies Revealed features human specimens preserved by polymer preservation.

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What Lies

Beneath

Bodies Revealed exhibit shows the complexity of organs and the circulatory system.

By Lynette Carrington

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dySea in the Desert has been engaging visitors since 2013 with attractions like Butterfly Wonderland, OdySea Aquarium, Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs and Dolphinaris.

The latest addition is Bodies Revealed, which explores the human body’s systems and workings in an educational and informative way. Featuring real bodies, the exhibit allows guests to view what lies beneath the skin’s surface. Bodies Revealed runs from March 1, 2018 to March 2019.

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“Our attractions are designed to not only educate, but entertain,” says Ran Knishinsky, OdySea in the Desert’s chief marketing officer. “The decision to bring Bodies Revealed here is a complement to the existing attractions, giving people the opportunity to educate themselves about the body.”

Bodies Revealed includes more than 200 whole and partial human body specimens preserved by polymer preservation. It showcases the complexity of the body’s muscles, nerves, blood vessels, organs and bones.

“We’re very respectful,” Knishinsky says. “We look to provide an in-depth view of the complex and intricate network of organs and systems in an up-close and personal way. Generally speaking, viewing this exhibit is a personal choice. If parents are looking to take their children,

"I found the digestive system as well as the circulatory system exhibits fascinating. Some of these exhibits highlight the importance of nutrition, exercising and healthy lifestyle choices. Seeing a pair of lungs that have been affected by years of smoking was just incredible – and shocking." it’s up to the parents to determine what the maturity level of the child is, given the nature of the exhibit.”

artsintheairpark Guests at the exhibit can see the effects of lifestyle choices like smoking on human organs.

It’ll take the average person 90 minutes to explore the large exhibit, which is set behind glass. Sections of Bodies Revealed are self-guided, but a more robust audio tour is available for purchase.

“I’ve seen this several times and I’ve fallen in love with the exhibit,” Knishinsky explains. “I found the digestive system as well as the circulatory system exhibits fascinating. Some of these exhibits highlight the importance of nutrition, exercising and healthy lifestyle choices. Seeing a pair of lungs that have been affected by years of smoking was just incredible – and shocking.”

Bodies Revealed appeals to many types of guests, including school groups and college students.

OdySea in the Desert plans to stay on the forefront of education and entertainment.

“We’re already a large destination and drive a lot of traffic to our site,” Knishinsky says. “We seek to expand our portfolio to create new and exciting attractions which

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have worldwide brand recognition. The Bodies Revealed exhibit fits into that.”  Bodies Revealed is on exhibit from March 1, 2018 to March 2019 at OdySea

in the Desert, 9500 Via de Ventura, Scottsdale. Call 480-951-2100 for admission prices or visit odyseainthedesert.com for more information.

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Feel the

Burn

Orangetheory Fitness gets hearts racing in Scottsdale.

Story and photos by Eric Newman

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cottsdale residents looking to get in shape – or those who are just tired of a repetitive workout routine – have a new, innovative option for exercise classes at Orangetheory Fitness.

There are five Orangetheory Fitness locations in the Scottsdale area, part of a national chain that boasts over 1,000 studios nationwide. Workouts are an hour long and consist of heart-rate-based interval training exercises. Classes focus on

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endurance, strength, power or a mixture of all three, and are targeted to get heart rates up to a point that participants continue to burn calories even hours after they finish a class.

“It revs up that metabolism, so the more you come, you’ll see a total body change,” says Jordan Lindholm, an Orangetheory trainer in Scottsdale.

With a trainer in every session, and equipment designed to monitor the heart rates of everyone in each class, the facility makes sure nobody is going to leave without making physical gains.

“In our workout area, we’re always going to have two TV displays that show the heart rates of everyone in class, so that way our trainers can know if anybody is over- or under-training when you’re in

there,” Orangetheory studio manager Katie Riggle says.

Though the workouts are notably intense, the trainers and those at the Or-

Workouts are an hour long and consist of heart-rate-based interval training exercises.

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The community and social aspect is a big part of Orangetheory Fitness’ group classes.

angetheory corporate office have designed alternate workouts to allow those with different issues to still succeed in class.

Most of the cardio exercises are done on

treadmills, which might normally cause problems for those who have certain ailments, such as arthritis or other joint pain.

However, members can power-walk on an incline, which trainers say can burn just as many calories and increase heart rate just as much as running. The same applies to weight and strength training.

“If they can’t do any part of the workout, we’ll give them something completely different and more safe to do that will hit the same muscle groups but will not put as much force on whatever joint is the issue,” Riggle says.

The inclusivity, both in the exercises and in the community at each class, draws a wide variety of people to Orangetheory studios, many of whom begin and stick with effective health routines.

“We have some teenagers who come in with their parents to get better at sports and school, and we also have people who are 60, 70 or older that come in and do really well on a regular basis,” Riggle says.

Lindholm describes multiple people who have made drastic changes in their bodies, and even admits to shedding a few tears of joy when a long-time member was able to move from power-walking to jogging after months of training -- but the goal is not just physical improvement.

Those at Orangetheory make an active effort to not just cater to regulars, but new students as well. The company is attempting to build a national community, encouraging people to go at their own pace and feel welcome immediately.

“We like to pair new people with veterans, or we have partner workouts sometimes, and you build friendships or connections that can go further than just the studio,” Lindholm says.

A membership to Orangetheory grants access to studios around the United States, which means “snowbirds,” or those visiting for a limited time, are able to drop into a session when they are in town, and can also attend classes back home.

And as a bonus for Arizona residents, Lindholm says the first class is free.

“There’s no obligation coming in and trying out the class for free to see if you like it, so there’s no reason not to give it a try,” she says. 

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AIRPARK EVENTS PARADA DEL SOL RODEO The 65th Annual Parada del Sol Rodeo is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) event. The four-day rodeo features bull riding, wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing and tons of family fun.

When: Various times Thursday, March 8 through Sunday, March 11 Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Cost: $18 general admission Info: 480-990-3179, westworldaz.com SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL Nearly 200 nationally acclaimed artists will show their works at this annual festival, which also features Arizona bands and local food trucks.

When: Various hours Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11 Where: Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: scottsdaleartsfestival.org DINNER OF CHAMPIONS Join three-time World Series-winning manager and Baseball Hall of Famer Tony La Russa alongside Major League Baseball’s biggest stars for Dinner of Champions, benefiting the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). Guests at the event will have five-star cuisine, including vegetarian options and a complimentary bar, while visiting with La Russa, MLB celebrities, NFL players and coaches.

When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 Where: Steak 44, 5101 N. 44th Street, Phoenix Cost: Tickets start at $300 Info: 602-271-4400, steak44.com

in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and was nominated for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked in 2004 – brings her solo performance to the Valley.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale Cost: $59-$89 Info: 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.org TODAY’S KIDS, TOMORROW’S STARS Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix will honor Derrick Hall and the Arizona Diamondbacks at the “Today’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Stars” gala, which also recognizes 13 outstanding club teens nominated for the “Youth of the Year” award. There will be a silent auction featuring items such as jewelry, sports memorabilia and vacations.

When: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Where: Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale Cost: $800; $8,000 per table; $10,000 for table and after-party Info: 602-770-6014, bgcmpstars.org

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KRISTIN CHENOWETH Performer Kristin Chenoweth -- who won a Tony Award in 1999 for her performance

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hunting, boating, RVing and off-roading.

Attendees can tour hundreds of watercraft, including kayaks, fishing boats, rafts and stand-up paddleboards.

When: Various hours Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25 Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Cost: $12 general admission Info: 800-545-6100, sportsexpos.com/ attend/Scottsdale

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The Goodguys 9th Spring Nationals event comes to WestWorld March 16 through 18.

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Kristin Chenoweth performs on March 17.

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Matt Shura will give tips on bass fishing at the International Sportsmen’s Expo.

This annual car show brings more than 2,500 classic hot rods, custom vehicles, muscle cars, trucks and antique wheels to the desert, along with more than 200 vendors, a swap meet, a racing competition, a dragster exhibition, a kids’ zone and more.

When: Various times Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18 Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Cost: See website for details Info: 925-838-9876; good-guys.com/sn-2018 INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPO Hundreds of exhibitors showcase the latest destinations and products for fishing,

Chef Marcellino Verzino will conduct a Learn & Lunch class on March 24.

LEARN & LUNCH WITH CHEF MARCELLINO Chef Marcellino Verzino of Marcellino Ristorante will teach a cooking class on how to prepare salmon with cognac, cream and pink peppercorns. Following the class, participants will enjoy a lunch of salmon, green salad and a surprise dessert.

When: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24 Where: Marcellino Ristorante, 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale Cost: $40 per person Info: 480-990-9500, marcellinoristorante. com

AIRPARK EVENTS ($20) or $7 for concert only Info: 480-478-6000, mim.org AGAVE ON THE ROCKS 2018 Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers provide live music for this evening of margaritas and Arizona cuisine in the Desert Botanical Garden. Custom cocktails will be made with Clyne’s own Mexican Moonshine tequilas.

When: 6 to 10 .m. Friday, March 30 Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix Cost: $75 Info: 480-941-1225, dbg.org (Photo special to Airpark News)

The fifth annual Italian Festival returns to Scottsdale for two days to celebrate all things Italian.

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This two-day festival celebrates Italian food, music and culture. Guests can purchase Italian handcrafted items from vendors.

When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 24 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 25 Where: Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale Cost: $10 to $15 Info: 480-745-7020, italianfestivalaz.com

The ASU Guitar Ensemble, led by Dr. Jonathan Crissman, features graduate and undergraduate students performing works representing a wide variety of cultures and style periods.

When: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28 Where: Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix Cost: Included with museum admission

IN THE HEIGHTS Desert Foothills Theater presents In the Heights, a musical comedy about a community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood.

When: Various times Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 15 Where: Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale Cost: $19.50-$33.50 Info: 480-488-1981, dftheater.org 

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The Price Is Right was a hit with participants and celebrities like the Cardinals’ David Johnson and the Suns’ Alan Williams.

Shane Doan took the ribbing well during Celebrity Game Night.

Kurt and Brenda Warner discuss Treasure House, a home for people with disabilities that’s under construction in Glendale.

Celebrity Game Night Honoring Shane Doan Photos by Kimberly Carrillo

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n February 9, celebrities milled among guests at Kurt and Brenda Warner’s Celebrity Game Night Honoring Shane Doan at the Ross Aviation hangar in the Airpark. Folks like the Suns’ Alan Williams, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and his reliever Archie Bradley offered fans a few tricks to playing traditional family games. Besides the games, snacks and drinks, the event featured a live auction with items like tickets to see Lorde, a country music package with meet-and-greet passes for Rascal Flatts and tickets to see Sugarland, golf with Kurt Warner and Zach Johnson, an NHRA fan package, an exclusive flight on a World War II aircraft, and a trip to Sedona in the Arizona Cardinals chopper to dine among the red rocks.

A trip on this plane was auctioned during Celebrity Game Night.

Phoenix Suns player Alan Williams has a competitive nature even when playing traditional games.

Archie Bradley spent his summer attending charity events and sporting events, including Celebrity Game Night.

Guests at Celebrity Game Night play foosball.

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Ed Jedlowski plays air hockey against his wife, Toni (not pictured).

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Brenna Benson, owner of spray tan company Bronzology, and Katherine Johnson Risa Kostis of RISTYLE Consulting and Olivia Hood

Amanda Larson and Sarah Brenken, the publishers of KNOW Phoenix

KNOW Phoenix book launch

Rachel Egboro (The Whole Story Is storytelling workshops) and Monica Celaya.

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n February 6, more than a hundred guests packed the patio at Mountain Shadows Resort for the launch of the first KNOW Phoenix book, a high-gloss publication featuring the most prominent female movers and shakers in business, food and beverage, fashion, media and other fields.

Brandy Padilla and Angela Ferrari, founder of home style company Shift

Ardra Hansen (Hansen Mortuaries & Cemetery) and Spencer Hansen

Jack and Kari Zurn (founder of Your Loan Gal) Dave and Jean Laninga, one of the KNOW Phoenix photographers

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Arizona Coyotes great Shane Doan and Diamondbacks legend Luis Gonzeles chat at Lucky Strike.

Daniel Descalso, left, and Jake Lamb autograph bowling pins for patrons.

David Peralta and his wife, Jordan, held hands and perused the auction items.

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cottsdale residents Paul and Amy Goldschmidt invited a slew of celebrity friends to Goldy’s Bowling Bash at Lucky Strike on February 22. Prospects like Jon Duplantier and Pavin Smith mingled with superstars Clayton Kershaw and Buster Posey, along with a selection of D-backs players before the event that benefitted Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Paul and Amy Goldschmidt left the kids at home to bowl for Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

D-backs outfielder A.J. Pollock frequently works with charities, like Northeast Mesa’s Sunshine Acres.

D-backs player Justin Upton smiles on the red carpet at Lucky Strike.

Nick Ahmed is looking forward to returning this season. He was injured in 2017.

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Media swarmed Archie Bradley as he arrived at Goldy's Bowling Bash.

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This elaborate cake greeted guests at Lucky Strike.

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By Joan Fudala

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uring the winter and spring seasons, Scottsdale is abuzz with celebrity sightings. From sports stars and singers to starlets and CEOs, this is the place to see and be seen. But did you know that Scottsdale has been a celebrity hideaway, honeymoon spot and party scene for the rich and famous for decades?

Perhaps the first celebrity to frequently visit Scottsdale – when it was a dusty farm town of only a few hundred residents – was Vice President of the United States, Thomas Marshall. During his tenure as second chair to President Woodrow Wilson (1914-1920), Marshall and his wife Lois stayed at the Ingleside Inn while having a winter home built on Indian School Road in 1914. They chose this location for its proximity to Lois’ parents, William and Elizabeth Kimsey, and brother Mort… and Scottsdale’s tranquility compared to the political environment of Washington, D.C. Dry-witted Marshall was a popular speaker at local civic events and World War I Liberty Bond rallies.

Marshall may have been the first White House denizen to “discover” Scottsdale, but he set the stage for others to visit. Future president and naval officer John F. Kennedy spent “R and R” time during World War II at the Camelback Inn. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt shopped at the Arizona Craftsmen Center in 1946 and 1947 and wrote about her “find” in her nationally syndicated “My Day” column; her son Elliott lived in Scottsdale in the 1950s and late 1980s. President Ike Eisenhower played golf at Paradise Valley Country Club while First Lady Mamie spa’d at Elizabeth Arden’s Maine Chance.

California Governor Ronald Reagan attended a Cubs’ spring training game at Scottsdale

Stadium in 1967; his son Michael attended Judson School in Paradise Valley; and First Lady Nancy Reagan was the honored guest at the dedication of Scottsdale Memorial North Hospital in 1984. Future U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle attended Scottsdale High in the 1960s and played on its golf team. Just this year, former President George W. Bush and Jay Leno auctioned off a car for charity at the Barrett-Jackson auction.

Silent film star Henry Walthall (Birth of a Nation) visited his brother John, who had a ranch in Scottsdale in 1917. Likely the first movie star to visit, he, too, set the stage for many Hollywood glitterati to escape to Scottsdale, where they could avoid the paparazzi and relax between movies.

Jack Benny’s cousin Marshal Kubelsky ran The Boston Store emporium on Main Street in the 1920s and 1930s, and the comedian visited several times through the early 1960s.

Hollywood execs and stars established Scottsdale as an aviation center when they opened Thunderbird II airfield (now Scottsdale Airport/Airpark) as a World War II aviation cadet training base. Producer Leland Hayward was the principal …continues on page 48

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Vice President Thomas Marshall was a seasonal resident from 1914 to 1925.

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John Wayne premiered his movie Hatari at Scottsdale’s Kachina Theatre.

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…continued from page 47 behind Southwest Airways, which operated four civilian-run training bases in the Valley during the war. Company investors included stars like Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart, producer Darryl Zanuck and musician Hoagy Carmichael.

Thunderbird II field manager was Hollywood photographer and aviator John Swope, who was married to actress Dorothy Maguire; they rented a house from the Ellis’ at Cattle Track.

A patriotic movie, The Thunde r Bir ds , w as filmed at Thunderbird II and Falcon Field.

Radio host and celebrity gossip columnist Walter Winchell and his wife lived in Scottsdale from the 1950s until their deaths. He broadcast his famous radio show from his home here. Radio voice extraordinaire Paul Harvey was also a longtime seasonal resident.

So many stars have (Scottsdale Airpark News photo) dazzled residents and Glen Campbell was one of many celebs to play visitors. Robert Wagner in the Phoenix Open Pro-Am. and Natalie Wood got married here, then held their reception at the Hotel Valley Ho in the 1950s. During the filming of Psycho in Phoenix, actress Janet Leigh and her husband Tony Curtis also stayed at the Valley Ho. Jayne Mansfield cut the ribbon to open the Executive House Arizonian (now The Scott) in 1961. John Wayne was guest of honor at a zoo fundraiser at Trader Vic’s and premiered his then-new movie Hatari at the Kachina Theatre in 1962. Fred MacMurray was a guest at the Ride ‘n Rock Ranch. Mary Pickford and Clark

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Elliott Roosevelt, son of President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, lived here.

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Ernest Borgnine, Mayor Herb Drinkwater and Robert Mitchem enjoy a Chili Cookoff at Scottsdale’s Rawhide in 1992.

Gable were among stars that stayed at the Camelback Inn. Tarzan star and Olympic swimmer Buster Crabbe retired here, as did Cocoon star Don Ameche.

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby often visited for golf. During its every-other-year play at the Arizona Country Club, and since moving to TPC Scottsdale, the Phoenix Open has drawn celebs to its Pro-Am: Glen Campbell, Bill Murray, Alice Cooper, and the greats of golf and captains of industry.

Ernest Borgnine (McHale’s Navy) and Robert Mitchum (The Winds of War) were judges at a Chili Cookoff at Rawhide in Scottsdale in 1993. Patrick Swayze (Ghost, Dirty Dancing) attended the All Arabian Horse Show in 1992. Bill Cosby shot the movie Man and Boy here in 1970.

Television stars have also gravitated to Scottsdale for work and play. Baby Boomers will remember Ding Dong School and its hostess, Miss Frances (Horwich), who lived in Scottsdale in her later years. Dick Van Dyke, who had a ranch in Cave Creek, filmed his New Dick Van Dyke Show with Hope Lange at Carefree Studios in the 1970s, served as a Parada del Sol Grand Marshal and as honorary chair of a Scottsdale Memorial Hospital capital campaign. Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter attended Arcadia High School, as did Nick Nolte and Steven Spielberg. Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane was murdered in his apartment in Scottsdale in 1978 while appearing at the Windmill Dinner Theatre.

Gunsmoke star Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty) lived in Scottsdale. David Spade graduated from Saguaro High. Merv Griffin is a former owner of the Scottsdale Hilton Resort.

Hugh Downs (Concentration game show;

The Today Show) has been a longtime Scottsdale area resident, as was the late Joe Garagiola, Sr. (The Today Show and Arizona Diamondbacks announcer). Regis and Kathy Lee broadcast their morning show from Desert Mountain in the 1990s.

Country singer Waylon Jennings headlined at JD’s. Roger Miller was the opening

act at Scottsdale Center for the Arts in 1975.

Jimmy Durante played the lobby piano during stays at the Hotel Valley Ho. Violinist Isaac Stern was made an honorary citizen during his frequent visits. Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and the singing Maguire sisters have lived here.

Hundreds of sports stars have played or stayed in Scottsdale. Just to name a few: Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams played the 1959 and 1960 spring training game here. 1936 Olympian Jesse Owens lived and worked here. Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordon took time off from basketball to play minor league baseball in 1995 with the Scottsdale Scorpions Arizona Fall League team. Baltimore Orioles pitcher and Cy Young honoree Jim Palmer graduated from Scottsdale High. Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson played the first two Skins Games at Desert Highlands in 1983-84. When Dorothy Hamill briefly owned the Ice Capades, she established a practice and costuming facility in the Scottsdale Airpark. Twins star Harmon Killebrew retired and headquartered his foundation here. The Globetrotters’ Meadow…continues on page 50

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Jack Nicklaus has designed seven golf courses in Scottsdale and won numerous tournaments here.

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…continued from page 49 lark Lemon lived here. Numerous Olympic athletes have lived here, such as Gary Hall, Jr., Olga Korbut and Michael Phelps.

Business moguls have visited here for work and relaxation, from JC Penney (Camelback Inn annual guest), to Daniel Gainey (Josten’s chair and Arabian horse ranch owner), Ray Rubicam (advertising exec), Leona Helmsley (hotelier), Lenny LaBelle (catalog store chain), John DeLorean (auto maker), Fowler McCormick (International Harvester chair), the Maytag family (washing machines, blue cheese, etc.) and Dr. Albert Sabin (polio vaccine).

And let’s not forget that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor ate at the Lulu Belle in the 1950s; that Alexi Romanoff – who

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claimed to be a surviving member of the Russian family – lived and played polo here; that Svetlana Stalin married and lived at Taliesin West for several years in the 1970s; and that Ambassador and writer Clare Boothe Luce created a mosaic for Our Lady of Perpetual Help that was used in the Miracle of the Roses Pageant of the 1950s and 1960s.

And who says a celebrity has to be human? The Budweiser Clydesdales have participated in Parada del Sol and spring training. The huge MGM Lion sculpture in front of the same-named Las Vegas hotel was “born” at a Scottsdale Airpark studio. And an early version of Scottsdale’s pioneering mechanical garbage truck, affectionately named “Godzilla,” starred in a documentary and was on the cover of the Weekly Reader.

So if you see a celebrity, smile and say hello, but don’t pester them. Let’s maintain Scottsdale’s image as a celebrity hideaway.

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Ncounter punches up breakfast and lunch with a balanced menu.

By Lara Piu

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Ncounter’s beverage menu include espressos and a variety of other caffeinated drinks.

Pear omelette

hether the craving is for a fancy croque-monsieur or a simple Caesar salad, the new Ncounter location in the Scottsdale 101 Shopping Center has it covered. The dewy outpost of the breakfast-and-lunch destination opened in mid-February and is the third Ncounter in the Valley.

“There’s a lot of excitement for this grand opening, and becoming involved in the local events and activities that make this location so special to the employees and residents who live and work nearby,” Kathryn Blackwell, president and chief marketing officer for Due North Holdings, parent company to Ncounter, says. “We’re pleased to celebrate the opening of our third location with the local community.”

Featuring an airy setting with an urban

vibe, the fast-casual restaurant has a south face that opens to an indoor-outdoor bar and an expansive patio with clear views of McDowell Mountain.

The menu is a balance of innovative and traditional breakfast and lunch selections.

“We love it,” Blackwell says. “It’s a mix of familiar items like omelets and salads, but then we’ve got some fun stuff like the pear omelette and the croque-monsieur.”

Omelettes, Benedicts, cold and hot breakfast sandwiches, soups, salads, griddle items, and large selections of drinks including smoothies, coffees, juices, and alcoholic beverages are also on the menu.

We were intrigued and delighted by the Ncounter Omelette, which folds chicken, mushrooms, and yes, cream cheese, into a savory egg sauté topped with hollandaise. The croque-monsieur, served open-faced, has two fried eggs, gruyere cheese, mustard sauce, black forest ham, and tomato served on grilled artisanal sourdough bread.

Sweet teeth might sink a bite into Ncounter’s red velvet waffles topped with chocolate chips or fruit. They are light, and notably – but not noticeably – gluten-free.

In fact, a wide selection of gluten-free items await… 26 to be exact. And the menu offers a plethora of vegetarian options as well.

For lunch, the Pecos Grille is a hot sandwich with pepper-grilled chicken breast, jack jalapeño cheese, lettuce, mayo and tomato served on grilled sourdough bread; and the Natie Bomb layers turkey with smoked bacon, carmelized onions, sun-dried tomato mayo and cheddar cheese, dished up hot on grilled 12-grain bread.

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Soups are made fresh daily in Ncounter ’s on-site kitchen and its salad menu is a rounded selection of fresh Mediterranean, kale, chop, Waldorf, peppered chicken, and Caesar recipes.

Consistent with its meals, the restaurant’s beverage menu lists a wide selection of sweet, savory and sassy choices. There are mimosas, beers, espresso drinks, specialty cocktails including craft Bloody Marys, a frozen Bellini, and a frozen hot chocolate.

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Ncounter’s menu was curated by the chefs and owners of its first location on Mill Avenue in Tempe, which Due North Holdings acquired after noting its long lines and strong fan following. A second Ncounter was established in July of 2017 at 888 N. First Avenue in Phoenix. The North Scottsdale location marks its third establishment.

According to the restaurateur, plans to franchise and expand in metro Phoenix are underway.

Due North Holdings is located near the intersection of North Kierland Boulevard and East Acoma Drive. The team of restaurant professionals also owns Scotty’s, a neighborhood, family-style pub and sports bar with 22 locations primarily in Indianapolis, Indiana. Blackwell says to expect the arrival of this concept in the Valley soon.

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Chef Chris Neff puts passion into the cuts at Lincoln, a JW Steakhouse.

By Niki D’Andrea

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he era of luxurious, classic steakhouses with $80 cuts of meat and milliondollar views arguably peaked in the 1970s, but Lincoln, a JW Steakhouse at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, offers a wrinkle in time with an ultamodern feel and mind-blowingly fresh flavors.

From the stunning patio views of Camelback Mountain to the impeccable service to edgy takes on classic dishes, there’s nothing stale about this place.

A classic steakhouse aesthetic does permeate the restaurant’s design – an entire wall of wine bottles enclosed in glass; dark wood dining tables topped with silver placemats

and pristine serviettes; subdued patio dining with soft lighting that lets the landscape take the visual lead. But the menu puts a modern spin on many things.

Executive Chef Chris Neff, who formerly helmed Meritage Steakhouse at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, gives traditional dishes a spin: country-fried chicken rendered rich and sultry with the Lincoln’s house-made smoked salt; Colorado rack of lamb coated in a fennel crust; a peanut butter mousse punched up with toffee popcorn.

Ingredients are largely sourced locally, through purveyors including Abby Lee Farms, Crow’s Dairy, Noble Bread and Ramona

Farms. Other vendors include Ohio-based The Chef’s Garden and Skuna Bay Seafood out of Vancouver.

Most meals begin with bread – a pedestrian proposition at most places, but a palate adventure at Lincoln. The roll-like bread possesses a perfectly lightly crunchy exterior and lusciously puffy and soft interior, and is slathered in butter and dashed with salt. Another great start is the pickles and ham board, loaded with cheeses, cured meats and other nibbles accompanied by a trio of mustards.

Among appetizers, lobster escargot – served in a small and cute cast-iron skillet – is a succulent surprise. It’s purely lobster (the March 2018 Scottsdale Airpark News | 53

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The Lincoln’s Bar 1936 patio offers stunning sunset views.

“escargot” tag describes the dish’s presentation; it does resemble a ramekin of snails), and each immaculate chunk sits in a sea of butter.

Greens get gussied up and grilled like nothing before. Grilled asparagus spears are uniformly tender and spritzed with charred lemon, while Brussels sprouts get a boost from bacon and golden raisins.

Drunken mushrooms make a great side for diners who aren’t averse to funghi. Wild ‘shrooms are gently doused with red wine, making them a flavorful companion to any of the Lincoln’s show-stopping steaks.

Obviously, there’s no shortage of steak

options on the menu. The Butcher’s Steaks section has three components – cuts from Cedar River Farms in Colorado including prime New York sirloin and Kansas City strip; a “Chef’s List” that features entrees like Salisbury prime steak, Dover sole, bricked chicken and tuna peppercorn steak; and wagyu sirloin and filet from Snake River Farms in Idaho.

Steaks come with a choice of sauces: classic béarnaise, rosemary red wine, green peppercorn made with Maker’s Mark bourbon, and garden parsley chimichurri. Add-ons are also available: king crab Oscar, garlic shrimp, and a sauce made with bacon and Rogue

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We went with 9 oz. center cut filets from Cedar River Farms, and to say we weren’t disappointed might already be the understatement of the year, and it’s only March. The filets were cooked to a perfect medium, with juicy pinkish-red centers and a lovely char that left a tingling trail of spices across our tongues.

Those steaks were works of art.

Servers are knowledgeable and friendly; ours suggested a wine with our steaks – a 2005 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon that made the perfect pairing. In addition to the massive wine menu, the bar serves a slew of classic craft cocktails, including a Bees Knees made with Arizona’s own CaskWerks Gin and honey from Mountain Top Honey Co. There’s not a lot to the dessert menu (at least not compared to the wine list), but pastry chef Denny Mollior makes it memorable. Try Denny’s German Chocolate Cake or the Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie for a final course that’s sure to set off a sugar rush. 

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Chef Beau MacMillan dishes on his menus at Innings Festival.

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hef Beau MacMillan’s energy rivals that of any excited baseball commentator. When he calls to talk about the food programming he has in store for the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park – a fete that fuses food, music and baseball – he introduces himself as “BeauMac” and extols the virtues of the event.

“What I’m excited about is, it’s a music festival that has some of the best talent from around the country, and it’s tied to baseball, but it’s also a chance to showcase the great food we have here, from resorts to restaurants to the food trucks to the cocktails,” MacMillan says. “We’re the fifth-largest city in the country and this is a chance to show how big we really are and the quality and diversity of our culinary scene.”

He’s excited to hear some of the headlining bands, too. “I’m looking forward to all the music acts,” he says. “My wife loves Chris Stapleton, so she’s like, ‘I’m coming! I’m coming!’

“Queens of the Stone Age and some of the other acts are going to blow Tempe away. The city’s never had anything like this.”

And neither has MacMillan. “It’s a first time deal for me, doing this type of work with a music festival,” he says. “But music needs food like food needs wine.”

MacMillan, who beat Bobby Flay in “Battle American Kobe Beef” on Iron Chef America in 2006 and has been chef at elements restaurant at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort since 1998, promises interactive demos and “a killer menu.”

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Festival – one before the event and two during the event – lasting 45 minutes to an hour each. MacMillan was still finalizing details about a month before the festival, but says, “Whatever we’re going to do, we’re going to do really high-end.”

And the demos will be interactive. “Because it’s the Innings Festival, we’re tying in baseball with these demos. I’ve found you can lose someone fast if you’re just showing them how to smoke brisket,” MacMillan says. “But we’re gonna get the crowd involved, get the community involved, get the players involved to keep the energy up.”

MacMillan is patterning the demos after the Bar Brawl mixology competitions that take place weekly at Sanctuary during the summer. During those events, which MacMillan has hosted for the past three years, guests can enjoy trivia between rounds, spin-the-wheel games, a DJ and more. “(The Innings Festival demos will be an) interactive event with the players and musicians,” MacMillan says. “Maybe a burger battle, like a culinary showdown with music, or a three-way food fight with musicians vs. athletes vs. chefs, or maybe a food-fight relay with beer and hot dog-eating in the relay.”

People who buy the “platinum experience” for the festival will get to taste food from a special menu with caterer Michael DeMaria (“It’s gonna be topnotch because he’s a rock star,” MacMillan says).

As for the rest of the festival menus, MacMillan says they’ll be broad and change nightly. “We might have an Asian-influenced menu one night, and night two might be straightforward American barbecue,” he says. “Maybe I’ll pay homage to every baseball city on a hot dog.”  Innings Festival takes place at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, various times Friday, March 23, through Sunday, March 25. Tickets start at $89. inningsfestival.com

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e eat them rolled. We eat them stacked. They’re filled with stuff and that’s a fact.

No, that isn’t Dr. Seuss talking. That’s just me describing one of our very favorite Southwestern treasures, the enchilada. In 1949, a magazine called American Food and Drink described enchiladas as a Mexican dish prepared more for tourists than for locals. Sorry folks, that was then and this is now. Today, enchiladas are enjoyed both north and south of the border and in many different ways. They’re often filled with pork, chicken, beef, cheese, shrimp, crab or even vegetables. The traditional sauces are made with either a spicy red chile sauce, a tomatillo sauce or the Tex-Mex brown gravy chili sauce combination. Then just garnish for greatness!

If you want to take your enchilada casserole to the next yummy level, give these homemade corn tortillas a try!

Chicken enchiladas with homemade corn tortillas Ingredients: 1 large sweet yellow onion, diced 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons olive oil

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5 whole green chiles, canned or fresh roasted, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 cooked rotisserie chicken, skin removed and shredded 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 3/4 cup enchilada sauce, divided Salt and pepper to taste 14 corn tortillas (6-inch) 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese Garnish: chopped tomatoes, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions and sour cream

Homemade corn tortillas Ingredients: 1 cup corn meal 1 cup flour 1 egg 2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions: In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil. Sautee onion and garlic until soft and golden brown.

Add green chiles, shredded chicken, cumin and garlic. Stir to combine. Add crushed tomatoes and 1/4 cup enchilada sauce. Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes. Add salt and

pepper to taste. Set aside and make tortillas.

In a bowl, combine and whisk together cornmeal, flour, egg, water and salt. (Batter should be the consistency of thin pancake batter. Add more water if needed.)

Heat in a small cast iron skillet or crêpe pan coated with oil to medium-high.

With a ladle or measuring cup, pour a thin layer of batter in pan to make a 6-inch tortilla.

When tortilla forms bubbles, flip and cook for about 30 seconds. Put on plate and cover with towel to keep warm. Repeat until batter is used up. Heat enchilada sauce to warm.

Assemble casserole. In a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, pour about 1/2 cup of warm enchilada sauce on bottom of pan. Dip each corn tortilla into warm enchilada sauce to coat on both sides. Place approximately two heaping tablespoons of enchilada filling on tortilla and roll up. Place enchilada seam side-down in pan. Repeat until pan is full.

Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled up tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

When done, top with chopped tomatoes, cilantro, green onion and dollops of sour cream. 

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Goodbye, downtown Scottsdale.

Hello, Old Town Scottsdale.

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By Rachel Sacco, President & CEO, Experience Scottsdale

city to potential national and international visitors. The City of Scottsdale is banking on strengthening that identity by giving one of our city’s cores a whole new name and marketing campaign. Say goodbye to “downtown Scottsdale.” Say hello to “Old Town Scottsdale.”

Last year, the City of Scottsdale embarked on a branding initiative to raise awareness about downtown Scottsdale among Arizona residents. That local awareness is needed, as many of our neighboring cities are building up their own downtowns and historic districts. Scottsdale can’t afford to miss out on the local customer – some four million in the Valley of the Sun. The City unveiled a new brand based on extensive The Mission Restaurant & research about the percepLounge is a longtime mainstay tions of the downtown of Old Town Scottsdale. area. As expected, locals

cottsdale is connected by its cores.

The Airpark is the business core of our community. The Cure Corridor is our research and development core.

And downtown Scottsdale is our arts and culture core. All contribute to Scottsdale’s overall identity.

That identity is essential as we at Experience Scottsdale promote the

The City unveiled a new brand based on extensive research about the perceptions of the downtown area.

As expected, locals consider downtown Scottsdale to be

unique, vibrant, fun and safe. consider downtown Scottsdale to be unique, vibrant, fun and safe. But another finding emerged in the research. Most locals refer to the entire area as “Old Town Scottsdale,” a name previously associated with a few streets between Scottsdale Road and Brown Avenue.

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Bottled Blonde is one of a bevy of food-and-beverage options in Old Town Scottsdale.

“The Doors” are part of the Scottsdale Public Art program.

Street and Miller Road. It encompasses nine distinct districts, including the Entertainment District, the Fifth Avenue Shopping District, and the Arts District.

Yet most people call all of the above “Old Town Scottsdale.” And now, we will too.

The City’s efforts to bring awareness

to Old Town Scottsdale complement Experience Scottsdale’s tourism promotion as we strive to attract national and international visitors to Scottsdale.

Today’s visitors have a greater desire to experience a community’s downtown.

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Scottsdale’s destination promotion as we spread the word about Old Town’s walkability and urban charm, as well as its art galleries, shopping, restaurants and museums. Experience Scottsdale incorporates messaging about Old Town into every aspect of our programming – including marketing, sales, public relations and tourism.

We feature Old Town in our visitor guides and promote it extensively on our website and social media channels. Our “Downtown Scottsdale” guide, soon to be named the Old Town Scottsdale guide, a 15-page digital guide that covers all the area’s districts, is one of our most popular. So popular, in fact, we condensed that information into a pocket-size map, available at the Scottsdale Tourist Information Center at Scottsdale Fashion Square and the Old Town Ambassador carts.

And we invite our clients – national and international media, travel agents, tour operators and meeting planners – to explore Old Town Scottsdale firsthand. Last fiscal year, we hosted approximately 600 clients in Scottsdale, nearly all of whom spent time in our downtown core.

As mentioned, many of those clients are visiting journalists. Journalists who experience Scottsdale firsthand typically produce more authentic and meaningful editorial coverage and write more frequently about the destination.

Because of our efforts pitching Old Town and hosting journalists in Scottsdale, in the first six months of the fiscal year, more than 200 travel articles have spotlighted Old Town, reaching more than 950 million readers through publications like The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, USA Today and more.

Visitors are excited to explore downtown

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All of downtown Scottsdale will now be known as “Old Town Scottsdale.”

Scottsdale, and they want to be among the locals. They want to dine where the locals dine and shop where the locals shop. If we draw more locals to Old Town Scottsdale to

Hula’s Modern Tiki brings a touch of the islands to Old Town.

experience all its delights, then the visitors will surely follow.  Rachel Sacco is the president and CEO of Experience Scottsdale, which is responsible

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or those whose core business is not commercial real estate, locating space and negotiating favorable lease terms and conditions can be daunting. Here are some guidelines and strategies intended to help small- to medium-size retailers make informed site selection and leasing decisions.

Determine how much you can afford to pay for rent and still make a profit. Before beginning the search for space, prospective tenants should prepare a detailed business plan that includes conservative projections of revenue and expenses – paying special attention to the total cost to lease space.

Rent typically has two components: the base rental amount and the operating expenses of the center that are passed on to tenants (i.e., the NNN, or Triple Net, expenses). The elements that make up the NNN expenses, particularly the common area expenses, should be defined, and increases in the controllable portions capped.

Evaluate sites objectively. The site selection process should include obtaining detailed demographic reports containing data for 1, 3 and 5 mile radii around every intersection under consideration.These reports can include information about population numbers and ages, traffic counts, household incomes, home values, education and ethnicity, and should be provided free by your real estate agent/advisor.

Visiting prospective sites at different times will help you to verify activity, parking, vehicular and pedestrian traffic and potential competition. While you’re there, get to know some of the other tenants, who can be a valuable source of insight about the temperament and urgency of the landlord and any problems the center may be experiencing.

Restaurateurs should also identify whether each site is on the “go to work” or “go home” side of the street.

Protect your uses. It’s reasonable to require protection for your concept within a shopping center. Craft an exclusive use clause that describes those things that make your concept unique, and make certain to reference “permitted uses” that cover ancillary uses or activities, both current and

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proposed. Be mindful that many shopping centers are a patchwork of adjoining parcels with different owners. Therefore, exclusive use rights are protected only for the subject parcel.

Resist percentage rents. Percentage rents are additional rental sums due the landlord based on what is called the natural “breakpoint.” Calculate this number by dividing the annual base rent amount by the proposed percentage rent figure. Once your yearly gross sales hit this breakpoint threshold, you will owe additional rent. If eliminating the percentage rent clause is not possible, exclude from the gross sales amount revenues generated from pick-up

and delivery and web-based sales. Another approach is to negotiate an artificial breakpoint high enough to ensure the percentage rent clause is rendered moot.

Seek out second-generation space.

Previously occupied space is known as “second-generation” and, because it has been improved, targeting such space can save tenants significant amounts of time and money. Also, landlords tend to be more willing to negotiate tenant-favorable terms if you will lease the space as close to as-is condition as possible.

Get adequate HVAC. Air conditioner sizes are expressed in terms of tons. Retailers …continues on page 64

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commercialrealestateandyou …continued from page 62 typically require one ton of conditioned air for every 300 square feet of floor space.

Restaurants can require three to four times that amount, or one ton per every 75 to 100 square feet. As the HVAC systems are permanent improvements and add value to the building, negotiate adequate tonnage as part of the landlord’s contribution to any needed improvements. Also strive to have the landlord remain responsible for the repair and/or replacement of the HVAC systems.

Maximize the fixturization period.

Retailers and restaurants that require plumbing, HVAC, and/or electrical work generally require 90 to 120 days to build out a space, including the time it takes to prepare plans and obtain necessary approvals.

Negotiate a fixturization period of 120 days free of base rent and NNN expenses. Insist on being able to open for business during this period at no cost.

Negotiate concessions and options to extend. Concessions are generally used to induce tenants to lease space for the longest period and highest rates possible. At some point, however, longer terms yield no additional concessions. Determine the minimum

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term that will yield the maximum concessions. Then negotiate extension options with fixed or maximum rental escalations.

These rates then become the ceiling on future rental rates… but not necessarily the floor.

In that regard, and depending on market conditions and the landlord’s circumstances at renewal time, the knowledgeable business owner may be able to negotiate additional concessions.

Signage = Advertising. Building signage and a prominent position on monument signs should be viewed as high-visibility advertising - and the more visibility a business can get, the better. Negotiate both current and potential signage opportunities in the original lease agreement.

Negotiate simultaneously on multiple sites. In my experience, it is common for landlords to negotiate simultaneously with multiple tenants on the same space.

Likewise, tenants would be well-served to negotiate on multiple locations and proceed to a lease on the space offering the best overall terms.

Qualify your agent. Your choice of real estate agents/advisors determines which properties you are shown and, ultimately,

how much you will pay. Agents that represent property owners are sales-oriented and generally focus on getting the highest prices possible, which is how they obtain and keep listings. Therefore, seek out an agent/ advisor who does not list properties and who has significant, verifiable experience in solving your problems.

Closing comments. At the end of the day, leasing decisions should be based on a combination of objective factors, including: convenience to target customers, condition of the space and center, lease rates, concessions and incentives (including free rent and tenant improvement allowance), visibility, signage, co-tenants, the overall cost of occupancy, warranties and, to a lesser degree, the rental rates and terms available in comparable properties (including NNN expenses). Purposeful negotiating will help ensure that you don’t wind up, in effect, working for a landlord.  Stephen A. Cross, CCIM, owns CROSS Commercial Realty Advisors and is a licensed real estate Broker. Contact: 480-998-7998 or steve@ crossrealty.com.

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MARCH 2018 Business Horoscopes

By Weiss Kelly, PMAFA Professional Member of the American Federation of Astrologers

ARIES 3/21-4/20 This month starts with a full moon – expect to be doing a bit of cleaning up, discarding old habits or accounts that need some revamping (underline the 1st through the 8th). Motivation picks up speed with the new moon on the 17th, when a situation or opportunity presents itself. Take that risk and respond.

TAURUS 4/21-5/20 I thought you would never do it – meaning make that big change last month that may have related to a professional move, relocation or golden opportunity to work with someone. Utilize the early part of this month to do some work on your own.

The week of the 5th through the 23rd is more favorable, before Mercury slows down.

GEMINI 5/21-6/21 Work and other daily duties will keep you on the go. 2018 brings five eclipses this year (we have three more to go), usually relating to some personal issues in your own chart that need attention. This month’s Sun in Pisces illuminates your career and reputation until the 21st. Any work-related travel plans could become “iffy” by the 22nd. Use your ability to communicate the week of the 13th.

CANCER 6/22-7/22 Two heads will be better than one this month. Team work is March’s theme. You can make any upcoming corrections or alterations before Mercury goes backwards.

Circle this date (the 22nd), because that seems to have you going two steps back in your efforts. Don’t panic; it’s “time to hold off” and wait things out.

LEO 7/23-8/22 February’s eclipse continues to emphasize “others” whether on a personal or career/work-related theme. Hold off starting anything major or current until next month. This is a period when you seek a higher meaning in your personal

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and professional life. Review those creative ideas, and revisit former friends, contracts, companies, etc. This work-related social mixing time helps you feel good about yourself.

VIRGO 8/23-9/22 Partnership and team work is being emphasized the first three weeks of this month. The Pisces Sun is a time when you may have greater needs than usual to work in partnership; now is the time (until mid-month) to realize your own potential and goals through a significant other or others. You usually handle details easily.

Circumstances require interaction with others, including in your personal life.

LIBRA 9/23-10/22 Planetary aspects the first half of the month are most favorable for reaching agreements, forming partnerships and utilizing your diplomatic talents to the max. Complete this month by taking some private time to sort out the experiences of the last months and take pride in the work you do. It’s a great time to think about building your skills. Detailing goals will be more important this month. Others may be more aggressive and throw some real challenges your way.

SCORPIO 10/23-11/21 Another water sign, Pisces, has you coming out of your shell this month. Some legalities may still be lingering, related to monetary obligations. This is a month to trust your own intuition and rid yourself of any bad work habits. Any pending commitments should be addressed early on. Jupiter in your own sign gives you the green light to move ahead. Mercury in retrograde from the 22nd to mid-April says: Do not say, do not do, do not sign, because you do not know. Ride out the delays. All will be good.

SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21 You likely will be preoccupied with what is going on at work. Focus on cultivating

your abilities. Mars has you standing your ground and asserting yourself, on the 1st through the 18th. You have the energy to move forward; in fact, you may come on too strong once Mercury goes retro on the 22nd. Watch your words: Haste in any form makes waste. Good news is coming regarding earnings.

CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19 The Pisces Sun takes residence in your area of communications for the next few weeks, placing importance on creativity relating to mental and verbal business. Creativity is at its peak for you. Take advantage of it; later in the month, it’s manic and some reversals may take place, including breakdowns in technical equipment, travel and agreements. The planet of action (Mars) may bring some conflicts with others as the month concludes or make you think of going on your own.

AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18 Get ready for April’s main business event, tax time. Circle the new moon on the 17th, when you can take a new approach to your financial crisis (if any) and get matters in order. What you have and don’t have may be an issue. Finances and personal items need an overhaul. Circle the month ahead for some kind of move. Take time out for some necessary social networking.

PISCES 2/19-3/20 March emphasis is on the Sun in Pisces until the 21st, marking the peak of your personal year. It’s all about you. You are in a good cycle to make an impression on others, and attain recognition, a feeling of confidence and motivation that encourages you to put your own goals and interests first! Joining professional groups is the best way to achieve your goals Circle the aspects beginning on the 21st.  For a personal reading, contact weissastro@ aol.com.

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