Canal Convergence: Annual event has big virtual plans
By Kristine Cannon
You’ll need more than just your face mask and hand sanitizer at this year’s Canal Convergence.
To get the most out of the 10-day experience, attendees will also need to download a cell...
Gold Palette ArtWalk: Long-running series returns to galleries
By Kristine Cannon
The weekly, year-round Scottsdale ArtWalk may still be suspended due to COVID-19, but the Gold Palette ArtWalk series is back.
The Scottsdale Gallery Association marks the return of its long-running Gold Palette ArtWalk...
Drive-In Magic: Michael Carbonaro channels history with WestWorld show
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Editor's Note: Michael Carbonaro's performance at WestWorld of Scottsdale has been postponed. A new date has yet to be confirmed.
I wanted to also inform you, this just happened but we, unfortunately, had...
‘Never Forget’: 9/11 Tower Challenge goes virtual to keep benefit running
By Connor Dziawura
To commemorate those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, an annual benefit challenge is returning.
Only this time it’s going virtual.
Concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are...
A New Outlook: Tortilla Flat’s new ‘caretakers’ are looking to freshen it up
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Katie Ellering, one of Tortilla Flat’s new owners, isn’t about modernizing the remnant of the Old West town.
She and her fiancé/operations director, Chris Field, just want to bring a fresh look to...
Golf Meets Cigars: Sticks lounge opens in Carefree
By Connor Dziawura
A common complaint Larry Foppe has heard from locals in Carefree is that a laidback gathering place was missing—the key word now being “was.”
So, he took his local cigar shop, moved it...
Desert Child: Artist Beth Zink shares her love of Arizona
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
When Beth Zink approached her parents about studying art, she made a pact with her father that she would major in education at Bethany College.
“My elementary school art teacher told my mother...
Art Immersion: Scottsdale’s Celebration of Fine Art turns 30 this year
By Sherry Jackson
A love of art and a vision to bring an immersive experience to patrons in Scottdale led show founders Tom and Ann Morrow to create the Celebration of Fine Art, now celebrating its...
Gotta Have Art: Scottsdale Arts Festival celebrates 50 years
By Kristine Cannon
Every spring in Scottsdale, the flowers bloom, the Spring Training games are in full swing, and the Scottsdale Arts Festival opens to the public for three days with local art, family-friendly activities...
Back in the Saddle: Rodeo Scottsdale continues for the 67th year
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Rodeo is in Dave Alford’s blood. He rode in the late ’60s and early ’70s, until he fell into rodeo production.
Four decades later, he’s producing the Rodeo Scottsdale, which has bucked its...
