Summer Getaways Contest Winner!!
Thanks to all the readers who made our Summer Getaways contest so enjoyable! Pouring through the 55 submissions I received was a real treat, and choosing a winner was no easy task! There were cheerful trips to Disneyland, adventurous leaps off Arizona cliffs, rejuvenating moments in nature, memorable cross-country drives with the family and heart-wrenching tales of loss and triumph.
The following essay won for these reasons: It was sweet, simple, honest and nostalgic. It pulled at my heartstrings without trying hard to do so, and it transported me to a different time with ease and gracefulness. And, as a hopeless romantic, it made me yearn for a similar life story.
Congratulations to Elaine Lessell of Scottsdale for recently celebrating her 55th wedding anniversary, and for winning our first-ever Summer Getaways contest with the following submission:
A Cool Addition
Last Saturday, in a desperate attempt to soak up the beatiful weather and get some walking in, I took my 20-pound Terrier mutt, Tessie, and walked from my house to the Downtown Phoenix Public Market on the southeast corner of Central and McKinley. It was a good 3 miles or so, and I figured the walk would allow me to sample as many goodies as the market had to offer. And boy was it a lot! Read More…
Ashlea on Ankarlo!
Check out “Ankarlo Mornings” (KTAR, 92.3 FM) tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 29) at 10:35 a.m. I’ll be chatting with Darrell Ankarlo about our March “Cool” issue, which I do think is pretty darn…um, cool. Tune in!
A Holocaust survivor’s tale
If ever there is ever a case made for human cloning, it should be Gerda Weissmann Klein, of Scottsdale. Read More…
Know of a Nifty Neighborhood?
As the Valley continues to sprawl, it’s getting harder for us to keep up with all the cool neighborhoods out there. We want to let readers know that Phoenix isn’t just about cookie-cutter suburbs and bland block homes, so if you know of a neighborhood worth profiling, e-mail phxmag@citieswestpub.com with the subject line “neighborhoods.” Read More…