Health + Wellness

Support Is Strength

Inside Arizona’s expanding crisis response system through Solari and 988 Article and Photography by The strongest communities are not defined only by growth. They are defined by support. And in Arizona, support increasingly means investing in mental health infrastructure. Mental health has moved from a taboo subject to an essential wellness priority. Since the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched nationally in July 2022, crisis calls have climbed steadily each year, and not just from...

Beauty

Auctioneer and Advocate

America’s Foremost Auctiontainer Takes the Stage for Alzheimer’s with a Cause Close to Home Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Provided In the world of fundraising, few names carry the weight of Letitia Frye. Known as America’s foremost “Auctiontainer,” Letitia is celebrating more than 20 years in the fundraising industry and over $1 billion raised for charities across the country. She has performed at more than 2,000 events worldwide. She has mentored 52 auctioneers. She is the only...

Home + Design

Architecting the Sun

How Luxury Homeowners are Turning Shade into a Performance Strategy Photography by Provided: All Pro Shades All Pro Shade Concepts has been serving Arizona homeowners for over 21 years. Founded by Arizona native Robert Mulvin in 2005, the company has grown alongside the state’s luxury real estate evolution. What drew Robert into the shade industry was simple but strategic. “Shade isn’t just an accessory here. It’s transformational,” he says. “In Arizona, outdoor space is everything. When I...

Sports + Recreation

Before Tipoff, The Real Work Begins

Elite Leaders Across Sports and Media on Resilience, Identity, and Winning the Mental Game Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Provided Before the Phoenix Suns face the Houston Rockets on April 7th, the conversation shifts from the hardwood to something less visible, yet equally decisive. The mind. Training the Mind™ is not a typical pregame panel. Created and hosted by Scottsdale-based performance psychiatrist Dr. Brook Choulet, the nationally coordinated platform embeds clinically...

Life + Culture

Among the Wildflowers

Katie Cosmas Carries her Daughter’s Memory into a Ballroom Built on Hope Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Provided- Katie Cosmas Katie Cosmas wears a small butterfly around her neck. It rests just below her collarbone, quiet and constant. “That symbolizes who?” we asked. “Taylor Paige, our firstborn,” she says. “She’d be 16 now. A sweet 16.” In 2010, Katie and her husband Mark welcomed their first child. Taylor had blonde hair and her father’s deep blue eyes. The pregnancy was...

Life + Culture

Runway with a Reason

Turning Children’s Style into Community Impact Photography by Provided by PANDA For more than two decades, Katie Wilson has been one of the Valley’s quiet constants when it comes to philanthropic fashion. She is the owner of Garage Boutique & Concept Store, often described as the Fifth Avenue of pint sized fashion, but the real story has never been about the labels on the racks. It has always been about what those racks can represent. “I realized that the store could be more than a retail...

Real Estate

The Nova Closing

Another Defining Transaction within Silver Sky’s Gated Enclave in PV Article by Miriam Le, Local Luxury | Christie’s International Real Estate | Photography by Provided With the $20 million sale of Nova, Silver Sky has delivered another signal of strength within Paradise Valley’s $10 million plus market. The premier showcase residence inside the privately gated enclave recently closed in a transaction represented by Katrina Barrett and Sabrina James of Local Luxury | Christie’s International...

Health + Wellness

From Real Housewives to Green Berets

A Private Paradise Valley Gathering of Performers, Fighters, and Survivors Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Barret Elengold At a Paradise Valley private residence, Auragens welcomed patients for a private appreciation evening, and PVCL was granted exclusive media access. The room was filled with many individuals who had traveled to Auragens in Panama seeking advanced regenerative medicine not currently available in the United States. For Dr. Dan Briggs, CEO of Auragens, the night...

Food + Beverage

A Table Like No Other

Six acclaimed chefs. Six courses. One private Paradise Valley estate, reimagined as a coveted dining destination. Photography by Provided This May, a private Paradise Valley estate becomes the most coveted dining room in Arizona. Six courses. A curated lineup of acclaimed chefs. One night at Villa Noir. With special performers woven into the evening. Chef J Perry is bringing the restaurant world behind the gates. For the past eight years, Chef J Perry has built his reputation quietly as a...

Arts + Culture

The Soundtrack of Generations

Three rock icons. Decades of hits. A friendship that became the ultimate return on investment. Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Barret Elengold Three men stand on our cover. No makeup. No stage lights. No alter egos. Don Felder. Alice Cooper. Ed Roland. Friends for decades. You already know the soundtrack. “Hotel California” through the speakers of your first car. “Heavy” shaking Bank One Ballpark when Luis Gonzalez stepped to the plate. Alice’s unmistakable snarl cutting through...