Industry experts will be gathering for the Toy Storage Nation Executive Workshop in San Francisco this summer to discuss the meteoric rise in boat and RV sales punctuated by the pandemic; the explosive and continued demand for large self-storage facilities; and how investors, developers and entrepreneurs can move forward wisely in this expanding industry. Workshop host Toy Storage Nation, a new start-up within the Hayworth Group of companies, is rapidly becoming the voice of the RV, boat and … [Read more...] about Pandemic Boosts Need for RV, Boat Storage
Enjoying Pretty Plants with Daisy Flowers
A favorite flower of days gone by would have to be a daisy, Bellis perennis. This happy-face flower with radiating white petals around a yellow center is still identifiable even to non-gardeners. Daisies are so tough in the mountain garden, but too much white is boring and plain. We developed many daisy-like bloomers that offer far more color, and that are brighter and even easier to grow than their daisy cousin. Each of the following companion flowers thrives like a wild daisy. Each has a … [Read more...] about Enjoying Pretty Plants with Daisy Flowers
Experts Offer Overview of Real Estate Market
Google reported last week that the search question, “When is the housing market going to crash?” spiked 2,450% in the past month. We have a classic supply and demand issue, coupled with some of the lowest mortgage rates on record and a national reshuffling of population groups that has sent prices soaring higher in 2020 than any year since the Great Financial Crisis. Realtor.com reports the national median list price at $375,000, up 17% from the year before. Listings are down nationwide 53% … [Read more...] about Experts Offer Overview of Real Estate Market
Are Target Date Funds Right for You?
Target Date Funds are all the rage! Do you have your investments in them? They can be used for retirement funds, HSAs and 529s. Is this the smart direction for your investing? Will you maximize your returns? Let’s take a look at them and then you can decide if this is your best course of action. What are Target Date Funds? Target Date Funds are sometimes referred to as Life Cycle Funds. These funds take an approach based on one’s potential life cycle. For example, if you plan on … [Read more...] about Are Target Date Funds Right for You?
Smoothing Out Life’s Bumps
Cameron and Erika Snow are exactly the people you’d want managing the fallout if your motor vehicle were sideswiped, rear-ended, dented or otherwise damaged in a mishap. The Snows, owners of Preferred Auto Body, Inc., apply their know-how to making your prized wheels look as good as new. From coordinating with insurance companies to buffing newly repaired auto bodies, their 11-person crew aims for complete customer satisfaction. Since purchasing Preferred Auto Body in 2014, the Snows have … [Read more...] about Smoothing Out Life’s Bumps
Prescott Rodeo Expected to Fill the Stands
Rodeo officials are planning for capacity crowds at all eight rodeo events this year. New General Manager Jim Dewey Brown says he believes rodeo-goers from all over the country will be ready for some excitement at the World’s Oldest Rodeo, scheduled for Monday, June 28, through Sunday, July 4. Gates are expected to open at 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Saturday, July 3, one performance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., and a second for 7:30 p.m. The closing performance is set for 1:30 … [Read more...] about Prescott Rodeo Expected to Fill the Stands
Using Summertime Herbs
'Tis the season to create the culinary celebration of summertime herbs. Enjoy the season of all your favorite herbs while you are out shopping at the Prescott Farmer’s Market, Watters Garden Center and local markets. Herbs bring a delightful flavor as well as medicinal properties. Some of my favorites include dill, tarragon and thyme. Please do not disregard mint, basil and cilantro. I have spoken to those in the past. Dill A unique herb that loves the summer sun, dill has a similar … [Read more...] about Using Summertime Herbs
Benefits of Obtaining Help in Day-to-Day Life
For some reason, it is extremely hard for many of us to ask for help, or even to recognize when we need help. Part of our nature is to be independent and to be helpful to others, but it is extremely difficult for some of us to recognize the fact that we might need help ourselves. I am not talking only about the group of people in their agedness or with a physical condition that prevents them from completing most day-to-day tasks. I am talking about overwhelmed parents and overworked … [Read more...] about Benefits of Obtaining Help in Day-to-Day Life
Restaurants Feeling Relief
Business is improving at restaurants in Prescott, Flagstaff and Sedona as we emerge from the pandemic, which has hit restaurants especially hard. In early May, Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran announced that the Small Business Administration’s $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund had begun accepting applications. Many restaurants in Central and Northern Arizona have either already received or applied for these funds. Priority for the first 21 days was given to restaurants owned … [Read more...] about Restaurants Feeling Relief
Sinema-Backed Bill Supports Safer Water Systems for Tribal Communities in Arizona
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Enhancement Act—legislation increasing funding for the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program to construct and improve multiple critical water and sanitation projects across Tribal communities in Arizona. “The coronavirus pandemic showed the continued need for safe running water and adequate sanitation infrastructure in Tribal communities. Our … [Read more...] about Sinema-Backed Bill Supports Safer Water Systems for Tribal Communities in Arizona