Northwest Valley

Locally owned business excels – Power Wash and Lube

Northwest Valley

Even though I’m a free market capitalist – may whoever makes the product that consumers want the most win – I love when a “Mom & Pop” shop can beat out the big guys. And this is one of those times. Don Compton owns the Power Wash & Lube at 8759 W Union Hills (about [...]

12 November 2007 Read the full article →

Development in North Peoria is Full Steam Ahead – Welcome Tierra Del Rio

Lifestyle

I don’t want to sound like an old geezer fondly remembering the days of yester-year, but it’s funny to think about how much Peoria has changed since I’ve moved here – and that was only 9 years ago!! When we moved here from Scottsdale in 1998, we were at the very edge of the city; [...]

11 November 2007 Read the full article →

Water-Wise Landscaping in the Arizona Desert

Green Living

Tomorrow evening Peoria’s Water Resources and Conservation Division is offering a free tutorial on how an interactive CD-ROM can help residents incorporate water conservation into their landscaping. They will provide all attendees with a copy of the “Water-Wise Landscaping in the Arizona Desert” CD-ROM, which enables users to search an extensive plant database, tour Arizona [...]

24 October 2007 Read the full article →

Peoria’s newest Harkins Theater opens this weekend

Northwest Valley

This is a big weekend for Peoria, featuring the opening of the newest Harkins Theater at Parkwest (Loop 101 and Northern Ave), and the opening of Lake Pleasant Towne Center. Parkwest is building a reputation as an upscale shopping center at the north end of the “stadium district” (my term for the rapid growth area [...]

18 October 2007 Read the full article →

Lake Pleasant Towne Center opens Saturday

Northwest Valley

This is more big, yet confusing, news for the City of Peoria. It’s big news because it’s yet another major development in the northern part of the city (NW corner of Happy Valley and Lake Pleasant) which will support & be supported by the significant amount of residential development, lots of which is high-end housing, [...]

18 October 2007 Read the full article →

Peoria recycling program begins this week

Northwest Valley

  The City of Peoria began distributing recycle bins to homeowners this week. The process will take the better part of the next month, starting in South Peoria and moving north of Bell Rd in mid-October. Each house will get a new cocoa-colored bin, along with a packet of information including the pickup dates and [...]

27 September 2007 Read the full article →

Glendale’s Rose Tradition – Pass it on!

General Musings

Want to make someone smile? Give them a rose! On Tuesday, September 11th, the Tulip Tree (a local florist) will be giving away a free dozen roses to anyone who shows up & requests them. But there’s a catch – you have to promise to only keep one, and to give the other 11 away [...]

7 September 2007 Read the full article →

Glendale now home to soccer academy

Northwest Valley

There is now a facility in Glendale that has year round soccer available with coaching by international-level coaches. This is an inexpensive way to get your child more repetition in the off season or to further develop their skills during the season. If your son or daughter enjoys soccer you might want to check it [...]

10 July 2007 Read the full article →

Lake Pleasant Pkwy to extend to Williams Rd later this year

Northwest Valley

Peoria officials have announced their expectation that the piece of Lake Pleasant Parkway running through Camino a Lago (west of 95th Ave) will be completed this year. (courtesy of AZCentral.com) Once completed, I believe this will become the major thoroughfare from Loop 101 to the Northwest Valley, including Vistancia and the development along the Lake [...]

3 July 2007 Read the full article →

Peoria and Gilbert are fastest growing cities

East Valley

According to the most recent US Census statistics, Peoria ranked 7th and Gilbert ranked 5th among the fastest growing U.S. cities with more than 100,000 people. While we’re all accustomed to seeing results like this (since all parts of Maricopa County have been ranked in one category or another), it’s still great news for the [...]

28 June 2007 Read the full article →

Aqua Tots Opens in Peoria

Northwest Valley

And even better, they’ve opened in our own Fletcher Heights area backyard, at the corner of 78th Ave and Deer Valley. Check it out if you’re thinking about swimming lessons for your little ones, especially now that they’re right around the corner! 623-376-6554 www.aqua-tots.com AZCentral.com article with more information – Chris Butterworth [tags] Aqua Tots, [...]

16 June 2007 Read the full article →