Life + Culture

Behind the Pages—Meet Publisher Michaela Hetherington

MESA, I'M HONORED TO SHARE YOUR STORIES Article by MICHAELA HETHERINGTON | Photography by SONJA STAFFORD, MICHAELA HETHERINGTON Wife and Mother I’m a wife and mother of four—Parker,15, Peyson 14, Phinlee, 13, and Price, 11—navigating the joyful chaos of family life with my husband, Adam. While they all shine in coaching and playing hockey, basketball, and volleyball, I serve as their loudest cheerleader! Heartland Roots I grew up in Missouri and attended college at the University of Iowa...

Home + Design

Deck the Halls

Decorating for the holidays—Simplified Article by Ashleigh Underwood The end of the year is here! With the end of the year comes the onslaught of holidays, events, and the beautifully decorated home that becomes the backdrop to all our holiday movie marathons, the family dinners, and eventually, opening presents. I sat down with local interior designer, Shaunna Cooper of Three & Me Designs, to talk about all things holiday decorating.    QUESTION: What is step one? Where should someone...

Local Services

A New Way to Explore

Three best friends on a mission to enrich lives Article by Ashleigh Underwood | Photography by Photography Provided Founded in 2020 by best friend trio, Tim, Jesse, and Ian, Papago Vans has gained a lot of attention in Mesa, which has become known for being an RV Mecca. Whether you are fully embracing van life or you’re more of a weekend warrior looking for adventure, Papago will help create the home base for your adventure. Challenging the idea that if you don’t want to camp in tents you need...

Life + Culture

Travel in Luxury

jetNEXA is making holiday travel less stressful Article by Ashleigh Underwood | Photography by Photography Provided With the holidays approaching, everybody is making plans for how to make their celebrations special. One seasonal aspect that tends to be stressful is traveling. Luckily, jetNEXA, a private jet company right here in Mesa, can help make traveling during the holidays (and beyond) easier, stress free, and send you to your destination in luxury.  Considering private aviation comes...