It’s November and Annie Sharp and Holly Jones could not be more thrilled. “We love the holiday season – it’s just fun!” said Jones. “We love to be a part of other people’s celebrations!” added Sharp. After a vintage and specialized wedding- and event-packed September and October, the celebratory momentum at One Hundred Chairs has made a sharp turn toward candy cane lane, where visions of sugar plums, gingerbread and icicles first dance in their heads and then into local businesses and homes. … [Read more...] about One Hundred Chairs Owners on the Edge of Their Seats with Holiday Excitement
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Real Estate Values Climb Steadily as Market Struggles for Balance
Home prices continue to rise, inventory continues to fall short of a balanced market, and the interest rate on a standard 30-year mortgage is hovering around 7.8%. Prescott Area Association of Realtors President and KMF Real Estate Broker/Owner Faye Humphrey says the Quad Cities remains a seller’s market, but she says, “It’s always a great time to buy the right real estate.” For those who remember interest rates of the 1980s in the high teens, 7.8% looks pretty good. But compared to just a few … [Read more...] about Real Estate Values Climb Steadily as Market Struggles for Balance
Learning a Trade by Hand
For most of us, it’s enough to know how to turn on our car engines. Until a car breaks down, we prefer to take the functioning of our vehicles for granted. Not so for the students in the Automotive Technology Program at Yavapai College in Prescott. They are eager to learn all they can about all aspects of the automotive industry. To help meet this challenge, Findlay Hyundai on Willow Creek Road in Prescott has partnered with Yavapai College to provide five newer engines and two transmissions, … [Read more...] about Learning a Trade by Hand
Family Doctor Battles Health Care Inequities for Clients While Fighting Multiple Sclerosis
Family physician Dr. Lisa Doggett is a classic example of a superwoman who is devoted to her family, her clients, her com-munity and her profession. She had no time to get sick; yet, she did. Two days before her youngest child turned 2, she woke up feeling dizzy. “I started getting double vision. I had taste changes. A peculiar cloudiness hung over me. I thought I had a brain tumor.” In her new book, “Up the Down Escalator: Medicine, Motherhood, and Multiple Sclerosis,” Doggett offers a … [Read more...] about Family Doctor Battles Health Care Inequities for Clients While Fighting Multiple Sclerosis
Sandy Adams is the Georgian Behind Painless Peach Pain Care
According to the great philosopher Aristotle, “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” As many of us may well know, just going about daily activities can cause soreness, discomfort and pain, and finding relief can be challenging. However, Painless Peach Pain Care owner Sandy Adams has devoted her career to helping people live pain free. “Keeping people living their best life, that’s my goal,” said Adams, whose business name is a reminder of her home state, … [Read more...] about Sandy Adams is the Georgian Behind Painless Peach Pain Care
An Antique Store that Car Buffs Can Get Revved Up About
Steve Whitten, co-owner of Prescott Antiques, says his store draws happy shoppers because there is something for almost everyone, including a unique collection of automobile memorabilia. Aside from the classic cars for sale in the car lot across the street, Whitten showcases items related to classic cars, trucks and hotrods in the shop. Prescott Antiques features antiques and collectibles from 35 vendors in two buildings: one three-story building and one two-story building. The main … [Read more...] about An Antique Store that Car Buffs Can Get Revved Up About
Celebrate Fall: Immerse Yourself in Nature, Be Unapologetically Messy
Fall is nature’s beautiful and colorful dance that gently escorts us away from long sunny days. Our aspen trees paint the high elevation mountainsides in gentle hues of autumn. Their delicate leaves float to the ground to create golden pathways that light up the woods. It’s a magical time and humans like to frolic in it. Before McDonald’s had the ball pit, leaves were the things kids would roll around in. Leaves are fun. And that’s what I would try to explain to my after-kindergarten caregivers … [Read more...] about Celebrate Fall: Immerse Yourself in Nature, Be Unapologetically Messy
Grand Celebration of Art
About the only thing better than a picture of the Grand Canyon is a painting, and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s 15th Annual Celebration of Art (CoA) showcased 24 selected artists painting “en plein air” (outside on location) along the South Rim. The week-long event and fundraiser had an audience of returning fans and visitors who were captivated by the artists as their palettes brought the magnificence of the Grand Canyon to their canvases. “This is my first year and I’m so excited to be a … [Read more...] about Grand Celebration of Art
Sinema Announces Nearly $750,000 to Flagstaff-Based Agriculture Training Veterans Program
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema has announced $749,952 to Flagstaff’s Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc., funding designed to support a training program for Arizona veterans pursuing careers in the agriculture industry. “We’re proud to announce critical support for Flagstaff’s training program that will empower Arizona veterans to build successful careers in agriculture by helping build meaningful relationships and connections with other Arizona farmers and veterans,” said … [Read more...] about Sinema Announces Nearly $750,000 to Flagstaff-Based Agriculture Training Veterans Program
Army Veteran Calmed by Pit Bull Service Dog
“Not all disabilities are visible,” declares a patch sewn to the vest of Bennett, the service dog of Nic Everhart. Everhart and Bennett are a striking, unusual pair: Everhart is an Army veteran with non-combat PTSD; Bennett is a pit bull — not your average service breed. Their stories are equally unique and how they ended up together is truly inspiring. Everhart’s Story Between 20% and 30% of combat veterans suffer from PTSD annually, depending on where and when they are deployed. Everhart … [Read more...] about Army Veteran Calmed by Pit Bull Service Dog