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Arizona's Best Outdoor Shopping Centers
With summer coming before we know it, everyone wants to enjoy the sun before it gets too hot. What better way than by shopping at the same time? Here are some of Arizona’s best outdoor shopping centers.
Learn more about Both Ends Burning and "A Night of Greatness"
Both Ends Burning Founder Craig Juntunen’s mission started five years ago when, as an Arizona businessman, he became fascinated with international adoptions. More recently he observed that the number of international adoptions was in sharp decline. At first he assumed there weren’t enough families who wanted to adopt. That assumption was dead wrong — there are plenty of families who want to adopt, but are blocked from doing so.
High-Rolling in Sin City
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.
Sin City--your ticket to getting away with just about anything, especially when you're a celeb. I got the chance to experience Vegas as a VIP...here's a taste of my time on the Strip.
Meet Larry Stone of 12 North Photography
Best Of Our Valley 2011 Best Family & Portraits Photographer winner Larry Stone of 12 North Photography talks to Arizona Foothills about the creative process of his work and gives us a peak at the talent behind the lens. Just within 5 years, Stone has made a name for himself, recognized for his creativity and originality in his portrait-taking techniques. “I like to think of myself as a storyteller,” he said. “Only instead of using a pencil and paper, I use a camera and a lens.” Stone captures the essence of his subjects, highlighting their unique personalities in a single frame. The Valley's Best winner gives us some tips on what to look for when booking a photographer for family and portrait work, how to come prepared...
Closet Case: Katie Brashear Talks Personal Style
Sleek design, quirky decorations and an overall modern structure; the W Scottsdale on Camelback lodges a stylish, contemporary-minded crowd. The hotel's marketing manager, Katie Brashear, dresses as dapper as the chic W Scottsdale itself. The always smiling Katie is often seen sporting a look from Diane von Furstenberg and a shoe from Lanvin or Yves Saint Laurent. To summarize Brashear’s look, “big city avant-garde” comes to mind, but no matter how sleek or modern Katie dresses, she stays on a strict course of femininity. Katie cements her role as a fabulous dresser as she declared to me “Right now, I’m embracing navy, cognac, gold and ivory. As I segue into summer, my color scheme will change to white and metallic.”
