Latest Summer/Fall 2017 Posts

RESTAURANT REVIEW Ever tempted to just go ahead and have nothing but Gelato, Ice Cream, and Yogurt for dinner on a warm Phoenix evening? Our Desert Ridge Taste Team take this first ever taste test plunge just ahead of the heat. That's Amore 7605 E. Pinnacle Peak Road...

Wildfire Elementary School Team Wildfire It’s hard to believe that the 2016-17 school year is wrapping up already! This was my first year as principal and my first year at Wildfire. So many wonderful memories come to mind as I reflect on the year. Our theme this year...

PINNACLE GIRLS LACROSSE CLUB WINS SIXTH STATE TITLE Contributed by: J. Patrick McAvoy The Pinnacle Girls Lacrosse Club celebrated one of its most successful seasons in club history this spring, capped off by its sixth state title at Arcadia High School on May 6....

PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL Staying on Track A few weeks ago an incident took place over the weekend where Pinnacle High School was vandalized. The vandalism included racist symbolism and wording. While we all know that the content of this graffiti was disturbing and...

Play Golf as a Family By Matt Keel The weather is good. The family is together. What sounds better than going out to the course and play a round of golf as a family? At times, these rounds of golf with the family can turn into an unpleasant experience causing your...

The Heat Is On Summer heat is something that valley residents just learn to deal with. During this time of year expressions like “It beats shoveling snow in the winter” and “Yeah, but it’s a dry heat” get thrown around a lot. Keeping a positive attitude about our...

Spooner Functional Integrated Training (FIT) Helps You Get Back in the Gym Spooner Physical Therapy offers much more than physical therapy. We offer an innovative approach to health, fitness and continued patient care. Functional, integrated training focuses on the...

When was the last time you reviewed your financial plan? Contributed by: James N. Robinson, RICP®, AIF® Last week while talking to a prospective client I asked, “Have you ever had a financial plan completed for you?”. She answered matter-of-factly “Yes, I’ve already...

Premiering at Cynthia Boggs Skin Care Salon A One of a kind Wax Bar at Desert Ridge MarketPlace Beauty District Suite #107 What is a Wax Bar? For 37 years I have used many brands and types of wax to give my clients silky smooth skin , especially in the Arizona Summer!...

COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE CORNER ON STREET PARKING On street parking of vehicles belonging to residents and tenants is prohibited except for forty-eight hour temporary guest/visitor parking in the immediate vicinity of the host’s home. All parking in Desert Ridge must be...

Now Available WEBSITE BUSINESS Directory The recent update of our community website DesertRidgeLifestyles.com added a new business directory of local companies actively looking for new customers in Desert Ridge. The directory is easy to find with its own menu tab at...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Announces Kyla Silas as its 2017 Youth of the Year Kyla Silas Receives Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s Highest Honor at the Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball Gala Friday Night CONTACT: Audra Holt,...

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Scottsdale Launches $1 Million Match Challenge “One in a Million” Proceeds to Fund Teen Centers and Gymnasiums for Local Youth CONTACT: Audra Holt, audra.holt@bgcs.org www.bgcs.org Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale has...

Contact: Christina Caldwell, christina@evolveprandmarketing.com With a $15 million renovation underway through summer 2017, Desert Ridge Marketplace is attracting several new tenants that will bring a contemporary lifestyle focus to the center. BARRIO QUEEN Local...

  It Takes a Village to Raise a Child Contributed by: Amanda Cushman DRPG Two years ago, after a decade away from Phoenix, my husband and I returned to the Valley of the Sun. And although much of the city felt familiar and unchanged, we were seeing our hometown...

Once again it is time for a yearly review of the crime statistics for the Desert Ridge area. This year the statistics for the off duty patrol area will be a little different. Early in 2016 the DRCA Board decided to expand the program to cover the Aviano neighborhood...

Being an Arizona native, (yes there are some of us out there); I was raised in and enjoy the openness of the lands of our wonderful state. Even though I grew up in the city, I had many opportunities to go out and enjoy the many recreational activities of the Arizona...

Congratulations to the New Desert Ridge Community Association Board: Congratulations to our four (4) newly elected board members: Doug Dickson, Reginald Younger, Jr. Steve Burns Debi La Rosa Elected by the members to serve on the board for a term of two years. The...

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 irrigation. When...

How Much is that Doggy in the Window? Contributed by: Kathy Crawford Desert Ridge Resident You couldn’t help it – that was the cutest puppy you had ever seen! Your family had been thinking of adding a companion to your lives and after deciding what breed and looking...

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control re-opens Kennel Space at Phoenix Shelter Location Contributed by: Melissa Gable Communications Supervisor Maricopa County Animal Care & Control Maricopa County Animal Care & Control re-opened the kennels at its west...

Update: Holiday Inn Express Contributed by: Robert Bruno Sales Director We at the Holiday Inn Express Desert Ridge are determined to turn a dire situation into a new project everyone can be excited about. Our hotel is currently undergoing a major change in renovations...

Update: The Villages at Aviano Contributed by: Rob Reichstein In 2006, when Toll Brothers went under shovel to break ground on their new townhome/condo development amply named, The Villages at Aviano, no one could have predicted that 11 years later we would still be...