Winslow Restaurant Gaining More Acclaim
It’s not just the staff that’s bustling at The Turquoise Room at La Posada Hotel. There’s plenty going on behind the scenes that will, down the line, yield more of the delicious treats that diners have come to expect there. For starters, the staff is moving its office to a new area of the restaurant; >> Read More…
Winslow Chef Wins Another Accolade
John Sharpe, of The Turquoise Room at Winslow’s La Posada Hotel and Gardens, has made the semifinalists’ list of Best Chef’s released by the James Beard Foundation. The not for profit foundation’s purpose is to celebrate, nurture and preserve America’s diverse culinary heritage and future. Sharpe, who was first recognized for his culinary skills as >> Read More…
Winslow’s Evolving Art Scene
Route 66 travelers have long admired the kitschy murals scattered around Winslow, but few know about the developing fine arts scene simmering underneath. The owners of La Posada hotel, known for its painstaking restoration and co-owner Tina Mion’s huge, avant garde canvases inside, are working on renovations that will eventually turn the old train depot >> Read More…
Winslow’s Route 66 Plaza Moving Forward
Plans for a showplace park in Winslow celebrating the history and car culture of Old Route 66 are a step closer to reality, but the city still has miles to go before the tourist destination becomes a reality. Visitors from all over the world already flock to tiny Standin’ On the Corner Park to stand >> Read More…
Bonds and Bankruptcy in Northern Arizona
Who knew cities could go bankrupt? These days, we understand the possibility too well. Like corporations and people, cities can find themselves in court renegotiating debt. In the past year, cities in states from California to Rhode Island have either filed for bankruptcy or are considering it. Like the United States government, the debt dilemma >> Read More…
Locals Hoping to Hit Jackpot on Twin Arrows Casino Bids
After last month’s groundbreaking at Twin Arrows Casino, Northern Arizonans hope to be put to work on the $150 million construction project. “Hopefully, work will be awarded to local contractors, but it is really up to the construction manager’s or owner’s discretion,” said Kim Brewster of Northern Arizona Building Association. “We have a lot of >> Read More…
No. AZ Chef Finalist for James Beard Award
In the chef world, the James Beard is the equivalent of an Academy Award. John Sharpe of Winslow’s the Turquoise Room is on the short list of finalists. The Turquoise Room is part of the historic La Posada hotel. Sharpe began his career 50 years ago while still a teen. He was an apprentice chef >> Read More…
Classic European Chef Integrating Local Foods
There is a good deal of buzz around the Southwest about Chef John Sharpe of the Turquoise Room Restaurant in Winslow. Located inside La Posada, the magnificent 1930 hacienda- style inn on a remote stretch of historic Route 66, the restaurant has been reborn by Chef Sharpe and his sumptuous holiday meals. For the past >> Read More…
Market Enduring for Traditional Rugs
The RB Burnham Trading Post exists in two worlds. There’s its home in Sanders on the Navajo reservation. Then there’s the outside world, the one that passes through in a trickle of tourists, the one that five generations of Burnhams have greeted, and more recently, traveled out to meet. The trading post started in Dinnebito, >> Read More…
Foreclosure Intervention Options for Troubled Borrowers
When President Barack Obama announced help for struggling homeowners in April 2009, millions of homeowners facing foreclosure or payment resets breathed a collective sigh of relief. What most of them didn’t expect was how much time, effort and paperwork would be involved, and how difficult it would be to qualify for many government assistance programs. >> Read More…
