Coconut’s Fish Cafe $$ 7366 E Shea Blvd., Scottsdale 480-596-2987 16640 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-275-6690 1155 W Ocotillo Road, Suite #1, Chandler 480-247-7900 coconutsaz.com Normally, I don’t review chain restaurants, but when it originates from the Hawaiian chain of islands… well, that’s a chain I can link to. I love Hawaii and have been…
No matter your budget, space or gardening experience, you can design an outdoor entertainment area for you, your family and friends to enjoy, as fall descends on the desert. Start by gathering ideas from magazines, blogs and websites like gardeners.com for examples of outdoor garden spaces. Next, select an area that is convenient and suitable…
Laura Tanzer has a passion for fashion and it shows in every fiber of her creations. A fashion designer based in Tucson, she was chosen to attend Arizona Emerging Designer Bootcamp and participate in Phoenix Fashion Week in mid-October at the Talking-Stick Resort in Scottsdale. Her love of her craft has inspired her to seek…
Millard Seldin turned 90 in August this year, but his voice and mind are as strong as his convictions. He is a businessman, builder, developer, horse racing enthusiast and breeder, philanthropist, father, grandfather and doting husband. His days now are filled with keeping track of wife Beverly’s caregivers and working from his home office, although…
With the prevalence of Google Maps and GPS, there is very little chance for people to run off course in today’s world, but according to one Valley couple, all who wander are not lost. Steve and Jan Hertzfeld are wanderers. Actually, they are wanderers, hikers, strollers, adventurers and explorers. Embodying the phrase “active members of…
Sitting down for an interview at 8 pm on a Tuesday night, after a long non-stop day of classes and meetings, Leah Avuno and Bar Alkaher are still bubbling over with energy and enthusiasm. The Jewish Agency for Israel could not have found a more perfect pair of 18-year-olds to bring Israel to life for…
See a need, fill a need. “It came to my attention that on certain boards of our community women are underrepresented,” says Rabbi Elana Kanter, director of the Women’s Jewish Learning Center in Scottsdale. “I really believe that our strength as a community depends very much on having enough women in leadership roles, together with…
Chrysalis has been in operation for more than 35 years and the last 18 years Patricia Klahr has been at the helm as president and CEO. What was originally started by a woman in her home has since grown to include shelters for women and men, outpatient counseling, offender treatment programs, children’s services, community education…
Dot Kret found her career path at an early age. She saw how others treated her high school friend who had muscular dystrophy, who told her, “Once you’re in a wheelchair, you become invisible.” That resonated with her. “I had major problems with that,” says Dot, president and CEO of DK Advocates, Inc. “My goal…
When my kids were little, we lived in a small town in Israel. I spent almost every afternoon in the playground at the end of our street, hanging out with other moms as we watched our kids on the swings or in the sandbox. That’s where we shared parenting advice, asked about babysitters, offered up…
