La Bocca Wine Bar & Urban Kitchen 480-515-9777 5415 E High St., Ste 127, Phoenix, AZ 85054 4-1/2 stars out of 5 stars Located in the High Street space formerly occupied by “Skinny Italian”, La Bocca is a cozy urban pizzeria and wine bar with a great outside...
By Ashley Allen On an August day, a boy named Tanner VanNewkirk was born. Tanner is a student at Explorer Middle School. This young man has lived for a few, but until the age of seven, his life got a little bit more interesting. Tanner VanNewkirk is an amateur golfer,...
By Mariah Maloof Ever wonder what a seventh grader thinks about Explorer Middle School? My name is Mariah Maloof and I’m a seventh grader at Explorer Middle School. I am new to this school, and in the beginning of the school year, I didn’t know anyone. Soon, I met so...
By Mac McGraw Social Media has escalated with great momentum since the start of the twenty-first century. This booming business has gained many members without ever slowing down. The first main social media company that became popular was MySpace; an online social...
By Zoe Pepin Last semester, Explorer Middle School students performed a production of Modern Day Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummers Night Dream for their spring play. I interviewed Olivia Gugger, who played Romeo and Juliet’s granddaughter. Olivia Gugger Who did...
By Lisa Stewart Eighth grade students in Digital Media at Explorer Middle School will be moving on to high school. Recently, they came together to discuss what words of wisdom they would pass on to the new Eighth graders. “Stay organized and do your homework.” Hana...
By Zoe Pepin Well, you should take them to Explorer Middle School. Explorer has many opportunities for your child. We have a program where if your child has a disability they have a program where they can go to school here, but not be in any of the same classes with...
By Matt Keel For some people, the summer in Phoenix is a time to stay indoors and avoid the heat. For other people, the summer is a great time to get outside and play more golf. Playing golf in the summer can be an enjoyable experience. If you can manage playing in...
By Barb Kozuh The Desert Ridge Parents’ Group (DRPG) was founded by a Mom who loved her community of Desert Ridge, but was looking to find a group of Mom’s who were going through what she was going through with her toddlers…the teething, the tantrums and wondering if...
The Desert Ridge® Parents’ Group (DRPG) is a fun-filled organization for parents and children in the North phoenix area. All families in the Desert Ridge® community are invited to check out our activities and events! Founded in 1997, the not-for-profit Desert Ridge®...
It’s official… The Desert Ridge Community Association and City of Phoenix formally executed the Cashman Park Development Agreement with the official signing on April 15, 2014. This landmark, first of its kind agreement, allowing the upgrade of a City of Phoenix public park with private funds from a community association, creates a very unique partnership that enables us to now advance the Cashman Park Improvements envisioned for our community park.
When draining or backwashing a pool remember to use the cleanout for your home. Do not drain pool water into the City of Phoenix streets, alleyways or any other City of Phoenix right of way. Backwashing or draining your pool into the association common areas is not permitted.
Kid friendly ways to beat the heat this summer with ice and water play.* Freezy Tees Contest Supplies Tee shirts, Wax paper, Baking Trays The chill factor in this fast-paced race makes it much cooler than your average dress-up game. Before the contest, prepare a...
Updating or upgrading the exterior of your home By Carmello Musarra, Compliance Coordinator Did you know that as our area begins to change and age, many homeowners are looking to update or upgrade amenities to the exterior of their homes throughout the community....
The children of Ironwood Greens and Lockwood Estates hosted the 4th Annual Lemonade Stand for Charity during the LPGA Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club. What started as a little lemonade stand for some weekend fun has turned into a much-anticipated crowd favorite by...
By by Nolan E. Cordon DMD, MS You may have noticed an increase in children 7 to 10 years of age with braces. You may have also wondered why they would have braces if they still had baby teeth. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that an orthodontic...
Congratulations to the New Desert Ridge Community Association Board Congratulations to our newly elected board members Barry Goldfarb, Carl Prettyman, Jr. and Stephanie Rimmer who were elected by the members to serve on the board for a term of 2 years. The...
Desert Ridge A Below Average Community? By Steve Burns Community Awareness Committee Chair A few weeks ago if someone had asked me if Desert Ridge was a below average community I would have said Absolutely not. I would have then begun to boast about our location,...
Summer Irrigation During the hot summer months we adjust our habits, activities, and how much water we consume. We should also be changing how we care for our landscape plants during these hot summer months. Cacti native to Arizona need almost no supplemental...
Once a year, twice if I can, I try and get crime statistics out to the various neighborhoods that I serve. These numbers for your specific neighborhood are part of this ongoing information that we try and get to the public. I have included an explanation about these statistics in this article as well so that if this is the first time you have seen these types of numbers you can be educated about how we count them.
Pioneers with a Vision The bold pioneers of early Arizona shared a vision of a better Arizona in the future. Desert Ridge has captured the trailblazing spirit of these pioneers. Its master plan explores new ideas in community development. Concern for preserving the...
Paradise Valley Unified School District Celebrates Centennial Year By Marty Macurak As we enjoy the modern developments and conveniences that comprise Desert Ridge, it is easy to believe that everything here is as young as the neighborhoods in which we live. Yet, you...
What’s in a Street Name? Did you know that the Desert Ridge Major Collector and Residential Streets Names have a storied and historic significance that runs as deep through the chronicled past of Arizona’s early explorers, pioneers, settlers, founders, citizens and...
A 17 Year Perspective of a Resident/Property Manager By Jim Davis In April 1997 my wife Barbara and I moved to the Bear Creek neighborhood within the Desert Ridge community. As a previous condominium association president, it did not take long before I found myself...
