Education

AI and Your Child’s Education

We can barely listen to any news about technology without hearing about artificial intelligence (AI). With all the buzz around AI, we might wonder about its impact on our children's Education. Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera, compares AI's impact today to electricity in the 18th Century. Prof. Peter Okebukola, a physics teacher in his early years, explains that there are two ways to open a cocked bottle. Grind it out with your teeth and probably end up chipping your enamel, or use a simple...

October 2024

Food + Beverage

The Perfect Recipe

The Parlay Kitchen + Cocktails Opens Its Third Location This Fall Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Rochelle Perez Erica and Kyle Walters have always shared the common goal of opening several restaurants, based around a concept they’ve created. The couple, who have been married for eight years and have two children, met while working in the restaurant industry. “After efficiently running other restaurants for years that were not ours, and being inhibited from doing things our way...

September 2024

Home + Design

In the Kitchen

Three Local Designers Dish on Their Current Favorite Kitchen Trends Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Provided LISA WHYTE WHYTE HOUSE DESIGN WhyteHouse.co   THE TRENDS I'M LOVING:  Arches and a statement patterned tile WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THEM: We have had a movement towards clean lines and squaring things off the past few years and I think the resurgence of curves and arches coming back is a wonderful juxtaposition to all the hard lines. It really softens a space...

September 2024

Food + Beverage

Behind the Beer

Take a Tour of SanTan Brewing Co.’s Chandler Production Facility Article by Rebecca L. Rhoades | Photography by Shannon Ly Nothing’s better than sitting outside on a cool autumn evening and sipping a pint of your favorite craft brew—other than perhaps getting a behind-the-scenes look at where it’s made. SanTan Brewing Co. is Arizona’s largest independent craft brewery. Its beers are available in its pub/restaurant in Downtown Chandler and at an outpost at Sky Harbor International Airport, as...

September 2024

Life + Culture

TESO Life Offers Something for Everyone

This Japanese Department Store Features a Wide Variety of Products, Including Plenty of Food and Beverage Choices Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Shannon Ly TESO Life is a Japanese lifestyle store offering a wide selection of all things Asian, from food and snacks to drinks, collectibles, and even home goods. There are aisles and aisles of food and beverage options that you would find in Japanese convenience stores, and the extensive health and beauty department carries well-known...

September 2024

Education

How are Educational Services different from School?

I am becoming increasingly more passionate about finding ways for teens to discover their skills and what they want to pursue as a career. In a recent meeting with a staff member in the Chandler Unified School District, we were discussing an internship program for teens who want to pursue "Education" but aren't sure what roles exist beyond being a Classroom Teacher. So I wanted to share some descriptions of "Educational Services" that I hope will benefit our youth considering majors, parents...

September 2024

Life + Culture

The Glove Lab

As a Professional Glove Craftsman, Chris Petroff Carefully and Professionally Repairs and Restores Baseball Gloves, Saving Them From the Landfill Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Polymath Photography Years ago, Chris Petroff’s son was playing baseball when a lace broke in his new glove. Rather than throwing the glove away, Petroff brought his son to a local sporting goods store and bought replacement lace. “I showed my son that his glove could be repaired and not replaced,” Petroff...

August 2024

Auto + Marine

Alfa Romeo Giulia

Delivering Race-Inspired Performance and Italian Style Article by Susan Lanier-Graham | Photography by Provided The 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia (pronounced Julia) offers a combination of exhilarating driving dynamics, advanced technology features, a seductive Italian design, and an optional all-wheel-drive system (AWD). We test drove the Veloce RWD, but the 2024 lineup also includes a limited 100th Anniversary Quadrifoglio and a limited edition Competizione model, boosting the car's race-inspired...

August 2024

Food + Beverage

Stylish Sips

Experience Modern Art in a Glass With These Local Libations Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Provided Mixologists are raising the bar when it comes to local libations by transforming their drink recipes into modern art through the use of unique spirits, bold colors, fun containers, and distinctive garnishes. Here, four that look as good as they taste.   50 Shades of Pink  Created by the team at Chop Chandler, this cocktail is crafted with Ketel One Citroen, fresh lemon...

August 2024

Style + Beauty

Vivian Valenty® Skincare

Dazzle Dry's Founder Recently Launched a Toxin-Free, High-Quality Line of Skincare Products Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Provided As the founder of Dazzle Dry® and Vivian Valenty® Skincare, Dr. Vivian Valenty is devoted to creating products that solve problems in a natural and healthy way. Valenty, who worked as a bio-organic chemist for 35 years prior to launching Dazzle Dry in 2007 and Vivian Valenty Skincare in 2023, became interested in plants and other natural products...

August 2024