Experiencing the gentle, colorful tropical world under the sea off Maui’s scenic Honoapi’ilani Highway feels like you’re in a Disney mermaid movie, unless you’re snorkeling with someone who delights in taking you to places to see some really interesting creatures. Hawaii’s Sandra Romer is one … [Read more...] about Pilot Fish May Help You Make the Big Catch
Bonnie Stevens
Arizona Rangers Keeping Order, Continuing Western Tradition
ARIZONA HERITAGE! Feared by bad guys and respected by all, the highly skilled Arizona Rangers continue their Arizona Territory tradition of answering the call when they are needed. You'll see them at parades, festivals, air shows and in schools – to keep the order and back up law enforcement. Meet … [Read more...] about Arizona Rangers Keeping Order, Continuing Western Tradition
Toasted Owl Restaurateur Opening Plantasia in The Cottage
Cecily Maniaci got her taste for the food business early in life. She grew up in Tusayan’s Yippee-Ei-O! Steakhouse, owned by her family. Now, the owner of two Flagstaff restaurants, The Toasted Owl Café and The Toasted Owl East Side, is opening a third in Phoenix this fall. She’s also engaging in a … [Read more...] about Toasted Owl Restaurateur Opening Plantasia in The Cottage
‘Keep Laughing as Loud as Possible’
Problem solving is what you would expect on any given day in business. But some problems are outrageous and require an equally outrageous response. And that’s why I love the memory of Gilbert Gottfried. When my public relations business was starting out and I was young and enthusiastic and didn’t … [Read more...] about ‘Keep Laughing as Loud as Possible’
Housing Market Expected to Remain Strong for Years
Arizona’s real estate market remains “ridiculously hot,” says Arizona Association of Realtors President Gary Nelson. “We are seeing tremendous increases in home values in the last two years, increasing about 25% year over year in localized markets and about a 12% to 13% per-year increase in median … [Read more...] about Housing Market Expected to Remain Strong for Years
Dream Big, Sweet Girls
The searing flash of flames, the ground-shaking vibration, the deafening roar of engines – witnessing a space shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is not something easily forgotten, but for Lauren Edgar, it is the stuff dreams are made of. The then-second grader, who came to visit her … [Read more...] about Dream Big, Sweet Girls
Are You Slipping Back into Caveman Brain?
When Governor Doug Ducey addressed more than 500 businesspeople in Northern Arizona last month, the audience heard him talk about progress being made in expanding broadband connectivity along I-40 from Flagstaff to the California border. That’s good news, right? “This critical infrastructure will … [Read more...] about Are You Slipping Back into Caveman Brain?
Cleansing Through Forest Bathing and Chocolate
Actress Mariel Hemingway walked barefoot through the red rocks of Sedona on a brisk March morning before joining directors, producers and writers in a news conference without her shoes. The event was designed to promote and explain the film, “Down to Earth: The Remarkable Science of … [Read more...] about Cleansing Through Forest Bathing and Chocolate
Next Generation Tools Battling Pandemic Impact
As the highly contagious omicron variant is outpacing the delta strain in Arizona, one of Arizona’s leading infectious disease scientists says the endgame for human coronaviruses in the past has been to become more contagious but make us less sick. Thus, the evolutionary character of COVID-19, … [Read more...] about Next Generation Tools Battling Pandemic Impact
Minimizing Workplace Drama in the New Year
While skiing at Alta Ski Area, Shasheen Shah found himself caught in a small avalanche caused by a skier-released snowslide that funneled through the chute he had just skied. “I never saw it coming. It launched over the rockface and landed on me like wet concrete. Within seconds, it felt like I was … [Read more...] about Minimizing Workplace Drama in the New Year
