Booze Cruise

from Scottsdale Airpark News - November 2021

by Times Media Group

Taking Flight

Candie Guay and Stephen Roach run the Arizona Wine Wagon, a shuttle service that tours

vineyards. (Photo by David Minton)

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Wine Wagon offers fun shuttle service to Sedona wineries

By Jordan Houston

Cruise and booze in style with the Valley’s fi rst same-day wine tour shuttle service from Scottsdale to Sedona.

Tour some of the Verde Valley’s fi nest wineries courtesy of the new Arizona Wine Wagon, a luxe, hop-on, hop-off bus ride. Depending on each location’s occupancy, the shuttle visits Oak Creek Vineyard and Winery, a Cornville family-owned boutique winery; DA Ranch, an award-winning estate vineyard also in Cornville; Javelina Leap, a family-operated and premium boutique winery in Page Springs; and Page Springs Cellars, a scenic vineyard with creekside picnic tables.

Co-founder and local entrepreneur Candie Guay, who recently developed the Wine Wagon with her counterpart Stephen Roach, says the shuttle service is a great opportunity for bachelorette parties, family outings, birthday parties, team-building events, “parents who need to escape,” or anyone looking to cut loose and indulge in the fi ner things in life. All passengers must be at least 21.

“We hope they enjoy a full day of getting away from it all by enjoying the Verde Valley and the tasty wines it has to off er without having to worry about driving,” says Guay, adding the excursion lasts about nine hours. “Each vineyard stop has something diff erent to offer, but each one allows family and friends to take in the beauty of the area.”

Single seats can be purchased online for $119 and are available Friday to Sunday. The Wine Wagon can also be rented for $2,500 for a private full-day rental. For most trips, guests will meet for the shuttle at 8:45 a.m. the day of departure at Raintree Drive and the Loop 101 in Scottsdale.

Tickets only include transportation, so Guay encourages participants to bring their own lunch or plan to purchase food and snacks at the wineries. Glass or fl ights are

Depending on each location's occupancy, the shuttle visits Oak Creek Vineyard and Winery, DA Ranch, Javelina Leap and Page Springs Cellars, lasting about nine hours. (Photos by David Minton)

available at each location starting at $8 a glass, she continues.

The wagon will make one restroom and snack gas station stop around the halfway mark, as well as one on the way back.

“An old-fashioned picnic is always encouraged,” Guay says. “The wineries do sell food, but they are sometimes busy when we are there, so it’s always a good idea to bring your own.”

Luxury ride aside, which features comfortable seating and USB ports, there is one other element that sets the Wine Wagon apart from competitors — its driver.

The sleek bus is headed by trained opera singer Candice. Guests, if they wish, can expect to hear the performer bust out some tunes throughout the trip, ensuring the drive is as entertaining as it is comfortable.

“Candice has sung all over the world, and now we are lucky enough to have her serenade our guests,” Guay explains. “She sometimes pops into the wineries, and our guests really enjoy her.” 

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REMEMBER When

Memorable exhibits drew crowds to Scottsdale

By Joan Fudala

Scottsdale has historically been a community of “lookie-loos.” In other words, we love to look at all kinds of stuff, from fine art to historic artifacts, vehicles, aircraft and so much more. In honor of the recent array of exhibits in Scottsdale (such as the “Immersive Van Gogh” experience at Lighthouse Artspace and the Edward Curtis photograph exhibit at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West), let’s remember just some of the Scottsdale area’s fascinating exhibits from the past: • From founding in 1888 until after the end of World War II in 1945, Scottsdale — as a farming/ranching settlement — had no galleries, museums or exhibit halls, so exhibits were held at outdoor events, or Scottsdalians traveled into Phoenix to enjoy exhibits of all kinds. • In 1914, a new feature debuted at the

Buck and Leo Saunders opened The Trading Post art gallery on Brown Avenue in 1949, ushering in an era of gallery exhibits throughout Old Town Scottsdale that

endures today. (Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Historical Society)

Charlie Briley’s Pink Pony restaurant on Scottsdale Road featured Spring Training memorabilia as well as a display of caricatures by former Disney artist Don Barclay. annual Arizona State Fair — the Fine Arts Exhibit, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Phoenix. Over the next decades, many of Scottsdale’s established and up-and-coming artists exhibited and earned acclaim at the fair’s exhibit. • According to G. Wesley Johnson’s book “Phoenix, Valley of the Sun,“ it reads, “After the American (World War I) effort was well underway (circa 1917), a special train visited Phoenix with war trophies to spur the home front’s interest in the conflict and encourage purchases of Liberty Bonds. The carloads of weapons — shells, depth charges from German submarines, razors allegedly used by Germans to slit the throats of injured men, and the famous French 75 field gun which helped recapture Paris — were shown. Phoenicians ogled gas masks used in the trenches, hand grenades, helmets, machine guns and other weapons of war, explained by guides just back from the front. The drives convince the populace to support the war effort financially.” • Scottsdale artist Jessie Benton Evans exhibited paintings at the Miller-Sterling Art Guild Hall in Phoenix in November 1917, including a large canvas entitled “From the Tempe Bridge.” That same year, Scottsdale’s first artist Marjorie Thomas delivered several watercolor studies of the Sonoran Desert to the Graves Indian shop in Phoenix. The December 19, 1917, Arizona Republican reported, “Ex-governor Hunt

The American Heritage Wax Museum operated during the 1960s on Stetson Drive, a

popular destination for school field trips. (Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Historical Society)

and a party of friends were recent visitors at the (Graves) studio, to inspect some of the young artists’ canvases.” • Scottsdale has always loved vehicles of all kinds. In 1956 the Flynn brothers opened the Antique Auto Museum on Scottsdale Road just south of Old Town. It included a 1911 Metz, Lafrance fire engine, Stanley Steamer and Stutz Bearcat. The museum closed in the early 1960s. Tom Barrett and Russ Jackson began displaying their car collections at Scottsdale’s ballpark in 1967 at an event called Fiesta de los Autos Elegantes. From that humble beginning, Scottsdale became home to the annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction. The Barrett-Jackson as well as several other car shows each winter are a browser’s paradise. • The American Heritage Wax Museum opened on Stetson Drive in 1962, an affiliate of London’s Madame Tussaud’s museum. Wax figures depicted scenes of the Old West, Babe Ruth, President Kennedy and his wife Jackie, Dick Van Dyke as the chimney sweep from “Mary Poppins,” the Beatles and other historic or pop culture icons. It was a favorite Scottsdale school or youth group field trip destination before it moved to Phoenix in 1971. • From 1962 through the early 1970s, Scottsdale hosted the National Indian Art Exhibition, rotating between the Safari and Sunburst Hotels. The juried show featured the best Native American art from throughout the United States. • Another popular exhibit for schoolchildren

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and families in the 1980s was the Mouse House Museum on Civic Center Plaza. It displayed Olive Getz’s collection of Mickey Mouse memorabilia and other Disney collectibles; it closed in 1991. • When Civic Center Library opened in November 1968, it began hosting gallery shows in its mezzanine gallery. It particularly focused on renowned local artists, such as Marjorie Thomas, Lew and Mathilde Schafer Davis, R. Phillips “Sandy” Sanderson, Lon Megargee, Fritz Scholder, Carlos Elmer and others. • Scottsdale Center for the Arts opened in October 1975; its atrium featured an art gallery. The fi rst four gallery exhibits were “Memories of the West” with paintings by W.H.D. Koerner, bronze sculptures by James C. Turpin Jr., Scottsdale 100 and the Fourth Annual Fibers-Textile ’75 exhibit and select pieces from Scottsdale’s Municipal Art Collection (amassed by the Fine Art Commission since 1967). During SCA’s first decade, it hosted exhibits by Earl Linderman/Dr. Thrill (1977), a Phil Curtis Retrospective (1978), Merrill Mahaffey Arizona landscapes (1979), Lew Davis paintings (1979), Louise Nevelson (1980) and others. The Center for the Arts celebrated its 10th anniversary in 1985 with exhibits featuring Allen Dutton’s “Then and Now” photos

Scottsdale Airport has frequently hosted exhibitions of vintage aircraft at its AirFair events, like this one from the 1980s. (Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Historical Society) of past and present Scottsdale and selections from the permanent collection of the Scottsdale Fine Art Collection. In 1987, the center hosted “First Contact: The Search” gallery show curated by Joseph Sanches and the International Center for UFO Research; it created quite a buzz around town.

Section • In 1990, a full-scale model of a Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Automatic House was constructed in front of the Scottsdale Coming Soon Center for the Arts, culminating a two-year “Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas” exhibit tour throughout the United States sponsored by the Scottsdale Cultural Council and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. • Gennie Baker opened the Buff alo Museum at Scottsdale and Shea in 1992, displaying his collection of Buff alo art, dishes, books, movie props and more. • Donna and Mort Fleisher opened the Fleischer Museum at the Scottsdale Airpark of the FFCA headquarters in the Perimeter Center in 1990. Showcasing the California School of Impressionism until it closed in the early 2000s, its most popular show was the Russian and Soviet art exhibit in 1994. WHO’S the BEST? • Then-Mayor Sam Campana championed the ICONS exhibit at the vacant Galleria shopping mall in 1997, bringing the best art and artifacts from the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. The votes are in. The people have spoken... It’s the Best of the Scottsdale Airpark! • Youth art exhibits have been popular not only with up-andcoming artists but their parents and the community at large. They’ve been staged at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale Center Our reader poll is designed to let YOU tell us about your favorite people, places, shops, restaurants and things to do in Scottsdale. for the Performing Arts and Civic Center Library. • Two now-closed sports bars/restaurants were renowned for their sports memorabilia exhibits. The Pink Pony, operated on Scottsdale PEOPLE | PLACES | SHOPS | RESTAURANTS | THINGS TO DO Road by Charlie Briley from the 1950s through his death in 2002, WWW.SCOTTSDALEAIRPARK.COM featured jerseys and photos from Spring Training teams, as well as a wall of caricatures done by Don Barclay. Don Carson’s Don &

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• A host of memorable exhibits have taken place at Cattle Track Arts Enclave (especially Rachel Ellis’ Cattle Track Couture in 2012), the Heard Museum North at el Pedregal (Mid-Century Modern Scottsdale Native American Artists exhibit in 2006), and the dozens of art galleries throughout Old Town and the rest of Scottsdale. • During its heyday in Scottsdale (19712005), Rawhide Western Town displayed authentic Western artifacts and furnishings collected by founder Jim Paul. • And who can forget exhibits by NASA space artist Robert McCall, or the decorated fiberglass horses on display during 2000 throughout Old Town, or the thousands of neckties “displayed” on the ceiling of Pinnacle Peak Patio, or the collection of ranch implements at Doc Cavalliere’s Grease Wood Flat? • These are happy memories, but today we “lookie-loos” have countless exhibits and displays to enjoy at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, art galleries, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Civic Center and other Scottsdale public libraries, the Ziegler Fiesta Bowl Museum, Museum of Broadcasting on Fifth Avenue, Indian Bend Wash Visitors Center, Taliesin West, Soleri’s Cosanti, Cattle Track Art Enclave, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, events at WestWorld, Plotkin Museum of Judaica, Hoo-hoogam Ki Museum and the USS Arizona Memorial on the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community, Papago Park’s Desert Botanical Garden (Chihuly!) and Phoenix Zoo, the Arizona Military Museum on McDowell Road, Arizona Heritage Center and the Hall of Flame in Papago Park, Shemer Art Museum on Camelback Road and, when Civic Center’s renovations are complete, the Scottsdale Historical Museum. 

In 1990, the Scottsdale Cultural Council hosted an exhibit of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian House on Scottsdale Civic Center Mall.

(Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce)

NOVEMBER 2021

Business Horoscopes

By Weiss Kelly, PMAFA

ARIES 3/21-4/20

It’s time to get serious about networking. Is it working or do you have to go in new directions during the full moon on November 4? This month, focus on your money and the government’s money. The eclipsed moon on November 19 may bring insights and ideas of how to work within certain boundaries. Circle the week of November 22.

Personal power days: November 15 and November 16

TAURUS 4/21-5/20

This month’s happenings are intense. Mars remains in the sign of Scorpio all month long. Issues relating to gaining or losing control will require a compromise in personal and business/work matters. It’s best to start on Christmas arrangements by November 4. Take control. This month’s partial eclipse on November 19 aff ects employment, partnership, money and projects.

Personal power days: November 17, November 18 and November 19

GEMINI 5/21-6/21

This month off ers more than traditional celebrations. It is a great month to create or develop an idea or project that requires other people’s money and know how. You will have the chance to end habits or associations between November 4 and November 19. It’s time to acknowledge your workflow. Travel or other restrictions placed can be complex and require fl exibility.

Personal power days: November 20 and November 21

CANCER 6/22-7/22

A Scorpio water sign element is in full swing this month. Ditto for the country’s focus on politics, health, climate and economic issues. November’s theme is “Take control or lose control.” High anxiety could be problematic. Your piggy bank gets leaner.

Personal power days: November 22 and November 23

LEO 7/23-8/22

Investors take note: Expect stock market shivers on November 19. The bad news is the IRS will come knocking this month. Good news is this month you will close unfi nished business projects or agreements. Having a better attitude will help you work things. Those of you involved holiday plans or any legal or contractual issues get the green light between November 4 and November 19 to move forward.

Personal power days: November 25 and November 26

VIRGO 8/23-9/22

The month starts out with the moon in your sign. That means you have a full calendar and a long list of services awaiting you. Start organizing on November 8. Costs continue to rise, limiting holiday purchases and food supplies. Planets in direct motion is “Go time.” Mars, the planet of action, requires responses involving day-to-day contact. Discussions may become heated — not necessarily on your part. Avoid control plays the weeks of November 8 and November 14.

LIBRA 9/23-10/23

You may still be feeling the eff ects of last month’s powerful full moon on November 20. Planets are moving forward, shifting frequencies. This month’s full moon on November 27 brings closure. This is a good time to settle debts. Get priorities in balance, reach a compromise.

Personal power days: November 2, November 3, November 29 and November 30

SCORPIO 10/24-11/21

It’s time to take control of any limitations being imposed on you. The planet of assertion remains in your sign this month. November accents money. Break loose from bad habits, especially fi nancial. Make improvements to your home or a loan.

Personal power days: November 4 and November 5

SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21

Do research and refl ect on goals for the year ahead the fi rst half of this month. If not, the past may catch up on you. Fastmoving matters mean rapid growth and advancement in the months ahead. Your energy and motivation returns with your Sagittarius sun in your sign on November 22. Hopefully the delays or limitations in our supply chain will not ruin the coming holidays or your positive attitude.

Personal power days: November 6 and November 7

CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19

The last three years, Saturn provided structure, allowing you to move into a new profession. Underline November 5 to November 30 when the game board is likely see important changes. Around November 22 to the end of the year you’ll need to pay attention to home and family life.

Personal power days: November 8 and November 9

AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18

Unlock the closed doors of opportunities, including new jobs. There are no excuses; don’t let them pass you by. The new moon on November 4 off ers a new beginning. Upcoming holidays, restricted as they may be, are socially active. Thanksgiving presents challenges.

Personal power days: November 10 and November 11

PISCES 2/19-3/20

Your services are in the news. Expect communications delays the week of November 19. November brings one of the fi nal eclipses of 2021. It will address the economy — infl ation, price increases and supply shortages. Despite this, technology expertise can be a factor for your success.

Personal power days: November 6 and November 7 

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