While touring the world with his bands – Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – Maynard James Keenan developed a taste for wine. Sampling varietals from renowned wine regions across the globe, he absorbed those influences and later brought them home to Arizona, translating them into vineyards, farms, restaurants and a private tasting room above Old Town Cottonwood known as the Ventura Room at Caduceus Cellars. From the curved vantage point of the Ventura Room, guests look out over cascading … [Read more...] about Caduceus Cellars Ventura Room Offers Estate Wines, Farm-Driven Pairings
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Damira Clark Steps in to Support Small Businesses
Employee turnover might be one of the most costly and frustrating aspects for business owners, but Damira Clark, founder of AZ Virtually, is ready to help. While working as a program specialist for Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) in Cottonwood for almost three years, Clark became familiar with the issues that employers repeatedly face. “I noticed that employers would hire workers, train them and within a few short months the employees would leave. I saw how hard it was on … [Read more...] about Damira Clark Steps in to Support Small Businesses
Sedona Kitchen Boutique Wins Global Award, Elevates Experiential Shopping
Ever since The Artist’s Kitchen Shop in Tlaquepaque won a global award, a lot of excitement has been whipped up for owner Kathy Louderback. The Artist’s Kitchen Shop has been honored with the Excellence in Retailing Award for the United States in the International Housewares Association 2024-25 Global Innovation Awards. “This prestigious award honors the best homeware retailers worldwide,” said Louderback. “This has been so exciting for us.” Walking into the shop is like entering an artist’s … [Read more...] about Sedona Kitchen Boutique Wins Global Award, Elevates Experiential Shopping
Peaks of Participation
From its perch on the slopes of the San Francisco Peaks, Arizona Snowbowl has welcomed generations of skiers since 1938. What began as a modest ski area for local snow sports enthusiasts has grown into a cornerstone of Flagstaff’s economy and a year-round mountain destination. Founded nearly 90 years ago, Arizona Snowbowl was established with the mission of providing skiing for snow sports enthusiasts in Flagstaff. From its earliest days, the resort has served as a winter recreation destination … [Read more...] about Peaks of Participation
An Experience of a Lifetime
As dawn breaks over the canyon walls, rafters unzip sleeping bags along the banks of the Colorado River, pull on jackets against the chill and follow the scent of fresh coffee to a riverside kitchen. The rush of whitewater echoes nearby. For thousands of adventurers since 1965, that scene has marked the beginning of a Grand Canyon journey with Arizona Raft Adventures. The Flagstaff-based, third-generation family company calculates its history from the first commercial passenger trips led by Lou … [Read more...] about An Experience of a Lifetime
Meeting the Needs of Rural Communities
Chick season is in full swing at Olsen’s in Flagstaff, where 500 to 600 baby chicks arrive weekly from a hatchery in Cameron, Texas. Down the center aisle, custom-built, climate-controlled brooders protect Easter Eggers, Bantams and Rhode Island Reds, along with baby turkeys, ducks and geese. “They have the best selection of chicks coming out of Texas, healthy, strong and good layers,” said Store Manager Christine Saltzman. “Raising chicks is more popular than ever.” The Flagstaff store, … [Read more...] about Meeting the Needs of Rural Communities
Has Medicine Lost Its Mind?
Greek physician Hippocrates had it right in the fifth century B.C., says internist Robert C. Smith, M.D., a distinguished professor at Michigan State University and pioneer in patient-centered communication. “Greek clinicians saw no reason to separate patients’ mental and physical elements, viewing them as a single unit. Practitioners incorporated mental disorders into medicine, recognizing melancholia [depression] and mania [bipolar disorder] for example, as part of everyday health care,” he … [Read more...] about Has Medicine Lost Its Mind?
A Legacy of Love for Nature
On the corner of Aspen Avenue and San Francisco Street, inside the historic Babbitt Building, Babbitt’s Backcountry Outfitters stands as a modern expression of a legacy that began in 1886. Built from locally quarried red Moenkopi sandstone by David Babbitt, the building once housed the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, supplying ranchers, homesteaders and trading posts across Northern Arizona. Today, the building remains a commercial anchor in downtown Flagstaff – and one of its most visible … [Read more...] about A Legacy of Love for Nature
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
More than 50 years since Barry Gibb topped record charts with his lyrical question, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart,” Corvention, housed on the Moonshot Flagstaff campus, made history Jan. 7, with what may well be the world’s best answer so far. The medical device company’s innovative KardiaPSI Balloon Catheter™ – made in Flagstaff – was used in the first human case, mending the heart of a fit 78-year-old and sending him back to the tennis court days after heart surgery. The Heartbeat Heard … [Read more...] about How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
Meticulous Winemaking Pays Off at Cove Mesa Vineyard
From the beginning, attention to detail has defined the approach at Cove Mesa Vineyard Winery Tasting Room, a philosophy owner Emil Molin credits for the winery’s growing list of local, state and national honors. Molin and his wife, Cynthia, opened Cove Mesa in 2020, during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were just sitting around and decided to open the winery,” he said. What followed surprised even him. Licensing, a process that can take months or longer, was completed in less … [Read more...] about Meticulous Winemaking Pays Off at Cove Mesa Vineyard