By Ela Sathern By Ela Sathern | September 27, 2021 | Home & Real Estate, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Style & Beauty, Travel & Recreation, Eat, Drink, Shop, Travel, Cocktails, Home & Real Estate, culture, Style & Beauty, fashion, Art, Food & Drink,
Retail, culture and leisure are welcomed in style. Here are five happenings in Scottsdale this season.
Time to revive your lackluster wardrobe with a mix of vintage and contemporary styles and maybe a splash of luxury classics? Scottsdale’s beloved luxury consignment boutique To Be Continued has responded to this calling for its customer base once again by opening a full-scale pop-up shop, as well as reaching out to the next generation of clients with a brand-new retail concept, Resale Revolution, both located at The Shops at Town& Country in Phoenix. The new 3,748-square-foot Resale Revolution store caters to Gen Zers in the Valley who are now supporting the sustainable clothing movement. Chrissy Sayare, co-owner of To Be Continued, notes that they have found great success selling online to this generation and are thrilled to off er a personalized brick-and-mortar experience. Fashionistas of all generations can now grab hold of luxury handbags and accessories from haute brands including Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Gucci, Dior, Prada and more. 4859 N. 20th St., Phoenix, tbcconsignment.com
In spring 2022, all eyes will be on the coveted Madison Heights neighborhood in North Central Phoenix as KARMA, a collection of 11 smart, modern single-family homes, will be popping up. “I want to add value to the neighborhood and create homes that look good, function well and are timeless,” says architect developer Jason Boyer, who recently completed the artHAUS condo development in Midtown Phoenix. “The impetus for artHAUS was to deliver architect-designed modern housing in a great neighborhood at an attainable price point. KARMA builds on this, with an increased emphasis on the way people are living today.” Offering three modern floor plans ranging from 2,380 square feet to 2,610 square feet, each two-story home will include four bedrooms, up to 3 ½ bathrooms, two-car garages and private backyards. Now that more people are working from home, he designed KARMA with dedicated workspaces that make it easy to seamlessly live and work inside or move outdoors onto private shaded patios. Sustainability plays a key role with windows and operable skylights energizing light-filled living spaces, and homes will be prewired for solar and can accommodate electric vehicle charging for two cars in every garage. “To me, sustainable design means doing what’s right for the environment, the project and the community,” says Boyer. “I want to contribute to the fabric of the neighborhood.” From $1 million, karmaphx.com; thebrokery.com; boyervertical.com
Windows and skylights are designed for light-filled living spaces, shown here in the kitchen at KARMA. PHOTO BY BOYER ARCHITECTURE
“There’s nothing like the feeling of strolling the campus at Taliesin West, taking in the desert vistas, noticing new details and walking away with an understanding of how Wright taught us to live more beautiful lives and deeply connected to nature, the arts and the people around us,” says Niki Ciccotelli Stewart, vice president and chief learning and engagement officer of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Coinciding with its reopening efforts to deliver safe, new and authentic experiences of Wright’s winter home and studio in Arizona, Taliesin West is offering visitors a self-guided audio tour, Guided by Wright, through October. By simply downloading a free app on a personal smartphone device, guests can traverse both interior and exterior spaces at Taliesin West at their own pace, pausing it for a moment to look more closely and take a few photos. “It’s also a chance to hear Frank Lloyd Wright himself describe the beauty of this site and his ideas about organic architecture through original audio recordings,” says Stewart. “Guided by Wright offers new insights and details to discover, and hopefully will deepen our visitors’ desire to return for more upcoming fulfilling experiences in the future.” 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale, franklloydwright.org
The exterior of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West and reflecting pond at dusk. PHOTO BY ANDREW PIELAGE FOR TALIESIN WEST
Thanks to nearly doubling its membership over the past year, by early 2022, APEX Motor Club (apexmotorclub.com) members will have access to a new 10,000-square-foot clubhouse complete with a pro shop, meeting areas, a fitness facility, a pool and play area for children, a member lounge, and a restaurant and bar—promising a true country club experience for these racing enthusiasts. “After exceeding our projections, we are proud to have some of the country’s most influential automotive racers and racing aficionados,” says Vice President and co-founder Matt Williams. Over 250 members have access to a 2.27-mile private race track, just 20 minutes south of the Interstate 10/Maricopa Road interchange or 30 minutes from Sky Harbor. The facility boasts a car vault, where 42 member cars, including the most favored Porsche GTs and Radicals, are fully checked and prepared for track usage and storage. New car condos, which are currently sold out, will be completed this fall to house its growing fleet. Also in the works for summer 2022 is a second track to tackle. “The sky is really the limit here at APEX,” says Williams. “We are excited to continue expanding and growing this automobile campus with an improved daily experience for our members, their families and their guests with more options for all to enjoy on-site.”
APEX Motor Club’s car condos keep expanding. PHOTO COURTESY OF PRIVATE MOTOR SPORTS
North Scottsdale residents are in for a treat. Slated to open mid-2022 is a second Buck & Rider (buckandrider.com) at The Shops at Chauncey Ranch that will also serve favorite dishes that include Arizona’s freshest seafood flown in daily and LGO Reserve beef, and its expertly crafted cocktails. “We currently serve so many of the North Scottsdale residents in our Arcadia location,” says Emily Collins, vice president of growth and development at LGO Hospitality. “With this addition, we’ll now have the opportunity to conveniently give them the Buck & Rider dining experience in their own backyard, seven days a week.” Diners can expect the same sophisticated Buck & Rider style, featuring a large dining patio and outdoor patio bar; a vibrant and energy-filled indoor dining room, indoor bar and signature raw bar; plus the exciting addition of an exclusive private dining room for life’s special celebrations and gatherings. “Surrounded by and close to the residents of Grayhawk, Kierland, Desert Ridge, Silverleaf, DC Ranch, Cave Creek, Troon and some of the state’s most popular destination resorts and hotels, we now have the ability to reach more people throughout the state,” says Collins. “The neighborhood is experiencing tremendous growth with an incredible future in front of it that we are humbled and excited to soon be part of.”
The Buck & Rider dining experience is eagerly anticipated at The Shops at Chauncey Ranch. PHOTO COURTESY OF BUCK & RIDER
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