ANIMAL RESCUE PHOENIX: THE HEROES AT HARTT
In the heart of Moon Valley, there is a team of animal rescue experts specializing in humanely capturing lost family pets, homeless pets, and any severely injured animal. HARTT, Humane Animal Relocation and Trapping Team, is a volunteer Arizona based non-profit organization…
THE HOMELESS ID PROJECT'S MISSION TO END HOMELESSNESS
There are nearly 3,500 children in foster care in Arizona between the ages of 13-17. As they age out of foster care, over half of them will end up homeless or incarcerated within the next year. When most people think about homelessness…
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: CANINE WELLNESS CENTER
We’re excited to share our Locality Homes spotlight on the Canine Wellness Center, which specializes in dog physical therapy. Director of Rehabilitation, Dr. Michelle Erney, spent many years working as an emergency veterinarian where she experienced many families having to make the heart breaking decision to let a beloved furry family member…
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: SECOND HOME PET RESORT
Second Home Pet Resort is a family owned and operated local pet hotel with a slew of pet friendly services, including pet boarding, full-service grooming and doggie daycare. Owners Roger and Cheryl Naumann dreamed of creating a special place for pet boarding in the valley back when they opened in 2008…
PHOENIX ARIZONA REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE JANUARY 2021
With 2020 and the Holiday season behind us, many are in the process of defining their professional and personal goals for 2021. If you’re considering a change in needs for your living space, you are certainly not alone. With the impact the Coronavirus has had on how people are living, working, and spending time in their homes…
LOCAL CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: ARIZONA HELPING HANDS
In college, I volunteered at a shelter offering emergency support services to Arizona’s most vulnerable children and families. The little ones with whom I connected at the shelter—some of whom had been there for months prior to finding a more permanent home—stole my heart over and over again…
BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: MOON VALLEY TWELVE HOMES OF CHRISTMAS
The holidays are a magical time in Moon Valley! Moon Valley, located in North Phoenix is accessible from either 7th Street or Thunderbird as well as along Coral Gables. Moon Valley is known to have the best Christmas lights in Phoenix…
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: THE PILATES BARRE
Jamie Gore has been practicing the art of balancing strength and stretching through Pilates for nearly 15 years. She fell in love with the practice while participating in a demo at the YMCA where she was teaching aerobics. Jamie has been working in the health and wellness field for 30 years after serving in the Air Force…
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: TOTAL SPORTS THERAPY
Total Sports Therapy has operated its Moon Valley location for over 10 years. Ricki Lewis, the part-owner of Total Sports Therapy Moon Valley, has lived in the Moon Valley area since 2011. She and her husband have 3 children and their favorite thing about living in Moon Valley…
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: LA PALOMA FLOWERS
La Paloma Flowers has been a staple local, small, family-owned business in the Moon Valley area for the last 30 years. Located in the strip-center behind Starbucks on the SW corner of 7th street and Thunderbird, La Paloma has provided flowers for countless occasions throughout the valley. With over 70+ 5-star reviews on Google, many customers mention Naomi's…