Issue: April / May 2010

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North Valley Magazine is a full-color, full-gloss bi-monthly publication providing content that celebrates the lifestyles of various communities within the North Valley. Our editorial focuses on living life to the fullest, showcasing the best of North Valley areas communicating important content to our readers. Each issue caters to our audience – our readers include active families, sophisticated young professionals, and active seniors who enjoy travel, home improvement, dining, fashion, and outdoor activities.

April / May 2010 Features

Keep Busy or Just Relax: The New Marina Sets Sail Next Year

By Marion Hager Oceania Cruises is stirring up quite a bit of excitement these days with the announcement that its first-ever new-build ship, the Marina, will debut on February 5, 2011. That sounds like...

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There’s an App for That!

By Jon Kenton Those who followed the telecom boom and bust, as well as the many who lived through it personally, will understand the myriad underlying reasons for and causes of it. One of those reasons...

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Ask the Dating Coach

By Lea Friese-Haben Three’s Company? Dear Lea, My boyfriend and I are planning to get married someday. We have been living together for three years and have bought a house together. His twin brother...

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Opera Ball 2010, Vive L’Amour

Opera Ball 2010, Vive L’Amour >> Arizona Opera, The Ritz-Carlton, 2401 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix Arizona Opera’s premier annual fund-raiser netted a much-appreciated $200,000 and attracted over...

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The Musical Instrument Museum

By Kevin Downey Photo of MIM courtesy RSP Architects There are moments in history that occur without much fanfare but whose impact ripples for decades and becomes more profound with each generation. The...

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For the ‘Queen Mum’

While a giving day at the spa is an excellent way to treat your mother, you might also consider sending her home with a bit of the spa itself so she can enjoy a little pampering every day—even in midst...

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Teachers Wear Many Hats—Including Cowboy!

By Kevin Downey Photos by Kathy Cole Photo by Vickilyn Hussey Evelyn Holbrook, Arizona native, Cave Creek resident since the early 1980s, and local cattle rancher, didn’t set out to transform education...

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North Valley Magazine is a full-color, full-gloss bi-monthly publication providing content that celebrates the lifestyles of various communities within the North Valley. Our editorial focuses on living life to the fullest, showcasing the best of North Valley areas communicating important content to our readers. Each issue caters to our audience—our readers include active families, sophisticated young professionals, and active seniors who enjoy travel, home improvement, dining, fashion, and outdoor activities.

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