Features
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
On July 12, for the first time ever Valley dwellers—and numerous out-of-town visitors—will be buying their fair share of peanuts and Cracker Jacks as Phoenix hosts the 2011 All-Star Game. Read on for the who, what, when and where.
AFM Tête à Tête: Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne
Some people can barely stand a Thanksgiving dinner with their sibling, let alone run a successful business with them. Sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne not only run one of the top cupcakeries in the nation—Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, D.C.—but they are the hilarious and relatable stars of TLC’s “DC Cupcakes.” Read on as the beautiful bakers discuss sisterly love and how their hit show came to be.
Closet Case: Ryan Karner
You’ll find no seersucker, tennis sweaters or Keds in the closet of Ryan Karner, Arizona native and now Los Angelino working in the marketing department at a hair and makeup agency. Karner dubs his style as “emotionally driven with an interest in grunge and punk.” Do not be mistaken, not the kind of tasteless and lackluster sort of ‘punk’ you’d see on that misfit from high school. Karner’s punk is more along the lines of Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto and decorates with studded and spiked accessories from Hermes. If classy could be discovered in grunge, Karner has obtained that look. Karner is easy to spot with his pink hair a la Chris Benz and added height from his Prada Creepers. Fashion misfit...
The Valley's Playboy Cover-Girl
Television personality and AZfoothills.com columnist Nadine Toren is scouring the area, finding savvy Valley features, bringing readers “on the scene.” Every day she’ll introduce you to celebrities, athletes, and give you an inside look into local events and hot spots. She'll touch on topical issues, and keep AZ fans posted on all the big talkers around town.
She strutted her stuff on the cover of "Playboy" in the 1960s, and now the Valley girl is dishing details on her former photo-shoot sure to come as a shock.
