< PreviousBest Antique, Vintage or Resale/ Consignment Boutique Tattered Nest (Vintage Marketplace) Tattered Nest features an eclectic array of designers of vintage, shabby chic and industrial treasures for the free spirit looking to find a truly unique gem for themselves, the home or garden. In addition to a variety of craft supplies, they also offer a variety of classes to hone your creative side. facebook.com/TheTatteredNest. Best Local Jewelry Store AND Best Local Watch Selection Ganem Jewelers Founded in 1982 by certified graduate gemologist George Ganem, Ganem Jewelers offers engagement rings, wedding bands, fashion and custom jewelry, luxury watches and more. Luxury brands include Breitling, Tag Heuer, Michele, Simon G, Honora and more. @ganemjewelers, ganemjewelers.com. Best Cosmetics & Skincare Herbal Dynamics Beauty Herbal Dynamics Beauty focuses on only the good stuff. The company offers quality skincare and cosmetics for all skin types, pairing botanicals like prickly pear, green tea, mango and rose alongside nourishing AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 ingredients like hyaluronic acid, peptides, squalane and vitamins. From the top-selling Hyaluronic Acid & Oat Overnight Recovery Mask to Rose Water Calming Face Toner, these uniquely curated products feature natural ingredients and are free of additives like parabens, sulfates and phthalates. @herbaldynamicsbeauty, herbaldynamicsbeauty.com. Best Local Apparel Designer Keep Nature Wild Keep Nature Wild is an environmental movement. Brothers-in-law Cameron and Sean started the local apparel company out of a passion for the outdoors, its inherent value, and the adventures it offers. The company is all about community, hosting monthly litter clean-ups in hiking spots and outdoor areas across the state (it’s always free to join). Nature enthusiasts can rep the brand with blankets, stickers, pins, T-shirts, tanks, outerwear, hats, beanies and more. @keepnaturewild, keepnaturewild.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Local Fashion Designer Julliana Garten, J.Garten Design Julliana Garten is the founder, designer and chief creative director for fashion and interior design brand J.Garten Design. With a degree in architecture and interior design, she has worked with the best designers in the industry and deeply understands the strong dynamic between fashion and interior design. Garten’s brand is rapidly expanding with her jewelry and accessories as well as designs for new construction homes, remodels and staging existing homes. @jgartendesign, jgartendesign.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Local Jewelry Designer: Female Lisa Garber Lisa Garber lives and breathes fine jewelry. Born and raised in New York, Garber is the owner and designer of Galicia Fine Jewelers, creating gorgeous and elegant trinkets oozing with style and confidence. With a variety of diamond cuts, she has created unique engagement rings, bracelets, earrings and more. A Gemological Institute of America certified gemologist, Garber describes her designs as an evocation of feminine beauty and strength, created to empower the women who wear it, allowing them to express their unique styles and personalities. Galicia Fine Jewelers is located at Scottsdale Quarter. @galicia.jewelers, galiciajewelers.com. Best Pet Shop Wag N’ Wash Scottsdale’s Wag N’ Wash helps us keep our fur babies looking their best, offering nail trims, grooming services and self- serve washing stations. On the products side, pet owners can find premium brands like Kong and Planet Dog as well as a range of quality foods, supplements and a dog treats “bakery”—fill up your own bag with treats like peanut butter pie, “doggie cakes,” liver bites and other goodies. @wagnwash, wagnwash.com. HERBAL DYNAMICS BEAUTY 86 @azfoothills #azfoothills BOOV 3.indd 86BOOV 3.indd 864/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PMSHOPPING / By Alyssa M. Tidwell Best Shoe Shopping Joan Dominiqué Twenty-four-year-old Arizona native designer Joan Dominiqué is the founder of the high-end eponymous shoe brand. Since being named one of 2019’s “Most Influential Phoenicians,” the brand’s success has sky-rocketed, growing into one of the Valley’s most in- demand luxury names. After premiering at Paris Fashion Week AW19, Joan Dominiqué shoes are becoming a red-carpet staple and have been worn by Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregi, “Reba” star Christopher Rich, Salma Slims and many more. Private showroom appointments can be scheduled at the Phoenix location via info@joandominique.com. maisonjoandominique.com. @bestofourvalley #bestofourvalley 87 BOOV 3.indd 87BOOV 3.indd 874/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PMBest New Jewelry Brand dripbarre jewelry Need more sparkle in your life? Enter dripbarre jewelry, which offers high-end bracelets all crafted from 925 silver, with some stunners plated in 14-karat rose gold or yellow gold. The new company specializes in evil eye bracelets, which are said to protect the wearer from harm. Prices range from $40 to $450. @dripbarrejewelry, dripbarrejewelry.com. AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 BOOV 3.indd 88BOOV 3.indd 884/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PMFeb Issue 2.indd 531/23/20 4:32 PM BOOV 3.indd 244/14/20 12:24 PM BOOV 3.indd 89BOOV 3.indd 894/14/20 6:50 PM4/14/20 6:50 PM90 @azfoothills #azfoothills Best Makeup Feed on Instagram, Best YouTube Channel AND Most #WCW-Worthy Instagram Nicole Tanneberg, @nicoletanneberg After watching beauty videos on YouTube, Nicole Tanneberg decided to make her own, now reaching her 97,500 Instagram followers and nearly 60,000 YouTube subscribers. Fans can catch everything from teeth-whitening reviews to a variety of makeup tutorials to unboxing videos. “I wanted to share my love and passion for makeup with the rest of the internet but, most importantly, I wanted to make other women and men feel empowered and beautiful.” Tanneberg, who is married to her high school sweetheart and is a proud Yorkie mama, has called Arizona home for the past four years. AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 SOCIAL MEDIA BOOV 3.indd 90BOOV 3.indd 904/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PM@bestofourvalley #bestofourvalley 91 SOCIAL MEDIA / By Melissa Larsen FAST FAVES 2019 WINNER! Best Arizona Sorority Instagram ASU Alpha Phi, @asualphaphi AFM FAVE! Best Branded Instagram The Mayfair Group, @themayfairgroup Best Fashion Feed on Instagram Samuel Anthony Harwit, @samuelanthony Best Fitness Instagram Evan Fertig, @diphysique Best Food Feed on Instagram Kyndra Claire, @kyndraskitchen Best Hair Feed on Instagram Mallory Jade, @malloryje Best Home/Design Instagram Lexi Westergard Design, @lexiwestergard_design Best Podcast Abby Zufelt, Working Girl Talk, @workinggirltalk Best Travel/ Adventure Instagram Matt Wilczek, @mattwilczekphotography Cutest Kids Instagram Honnor, @honnormarie Most #MCM-Worthy Instagram Michael Franco, @_michaelfranco_ Best Pet Instagram Arizona Animal Welfare League, @aawlspca Most Motivational Instagram Herbal Dynamics Beauty, @herbaldynamicsbeauty BOOV 3.indd 91BOOV 3.indd 914/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PM92 @azfoothills #azfoothills AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 SPORTS AFM FAVE! Best New Country Club and Best Clubhouse Spa Desert Mountain Sonoran Fitness is a place to re-energize and rejuvenate at Desert Mountain. The 42,000-sq.-ft. contemporary space with gorgeous mountain views offers lavish skin and body treatments, couples massages and more. In addition, Sonoran Fitness provides personal training and physical therapy in an atmosphere of luxury and quietude. Plus, after much anticipation, 90-acre Seven Desert Mountain is now open with a fresh course and 190 new places to call home. Designed by Scottsdale’s Drewett Works, the clubhouse—the centerpiece of Seven—is easily walkable from the homes in the neighborhood and marks the ideal destination for around-the-clock amusement. @desertmountainclub, desertmountain.com/seven. BOOV 3.indd 92BOOV 3.indd 924/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PM@bestofourvalley #bestofourvalley 93 Best Sporting Event LPGA Founders Cup The Founders Cup pays homage to the 13 original founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Their mission is to celebrate the past, revel in the present and dream big for the future of golf. The tournament has developed into one of the most well-attended and celebrated annual events on tour. @lpgafounders, thefounderslpga.com. SPORTS / By Alyssa M. Tidwell FAST FAVES 2019 WINNER! Best Sports Venue Salt River Fields, saltriverfields.com. Best 19th Hole Brittlebush Bar and Grill, Kierland Golf Club, kierlandgolf.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Custom Golf Clubs Cool Clubs, coolclubs.com. 2019 WINNER! Favorite Arizona Pro Athlete Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals, larryfitzgerald.com. Best Tucson Golf Course Sewailo, casinodelsol.com. Best Arizona Cheerleaders or Dance Team Arizona Sidewinders Dancers Adding energy and flare to the Rattlers games, the Arizona Sidewinders Dancers are a professional 16-member dance team. These talented performers are known for amping up the excitement and providing entertainment during the games, but they also embark in charitable endeavors, giving back to the community and attending various charity events throughout the year. @arizonarattlers, azrattlers.com. Favorite Arizona Coach Kevin Guy A former wide receiver and defensive back in the AFL, Kevin Guy—head coach and general manager for the Arizona Rattlers—led the team to playoff appearances in his first five seasons there, making four consecutive appearances in the ArenaBowl, winning ArenaBowl XXV, ArenaBowl XXVI, and ArenaBowl XXVII, among a number of other coaching accolades over his professional career. @arizonarattlers, azrattlers.com. Best Golf Instructor Shane LeBaron Shane LeBaron is the director of instruction at Mirabel Club in Scottsdale and Knollwood Club Lake Forest, Ill. Working with players of all abilities, LeBaron’s passion for helping golfers improve has been recognized over the years in numerous ways, including being ranked by “best in state” for Arizona by Golf Digest in 2014 and “best in state” for Illinois in 2020. @lebarongolf, shanelebarongolf.com. Best Private Club FireRock Country Club Located in Fountain Hills, FireRock Country Club emanates sophistication, from its 18- hole world-class golf course, to its top-notch tennis, fitness and swimming facilities. While the immaculately kept grounds and mesmerizing desert views are certainly a draw-in, it’s the warm community atmosphere that truly keeps patrons continuously returning to the establishment. @firerockcc, firerockcc.com. BOOV 3.indd 93BOOV 3.indd 934/14/20 12:25 PM4/14/20 12:25 PMAZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 Most Challenging Course, Best Pro Shop AND Best Public Course Wigwam Golf Club Established in the 1930’s, Wigwam Golf Club is the only golf club in Arizona to offer 54 holes of championship golf (The Gold Course, nicknamed “Arizona’s Monster,” opened for play in 1965). The resort is among the Southwest’s last remaining golf resorts built for a pure golf experience. Canals, streams and lakes cascade through the journey while the shadows cast on greens and bunkers are from majestic parkland trees, not multi-story resort buildings. @wigwamgolfclub, wigwamgolf.com. TIE! Best Pro Sports Team Arizona Rattlers and Phoenix Mercury One of the eight original franchises from the inaugural 1997 WNBA season, the three- time WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury are led by the league’s all-time leading scorer, Diana Taurasi, and two-time league scoring champion, Brittney Griner. The second- winningest franchise in WNBA history, the Mercury will return basketball to its Arizona birthplace this May, Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where the greatest fans in the WNBA, the X-Factor, will turn the Coliseum into “The Madhouse” once again. Professional arena football team, the Arizona Rattlers, based in Glendale, have won multiple ArenaBowl championships, the banners proudly displayed on the rafters of Talking Stick Resort Arena in Downtown Phoenix. The team was founded in 1992 as an expansion team and has been growing in strength ever since. @arizonarattlers, azrattlers.com; @phoenixmercury, mercury.wnba.com. BOOV 3.indd 94BOOV 3.indd 944/14/20 12:26 PM4/14/20 12:26 PM@bestofourvalley #bestofourvalley 95 Best Golf Community AND Most Scenic Course Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club is pure luxury, but without the pretense. The premier private golf club and 930-acre, gated community features immaculate conditions—we’re talking perfect fairways and impeccably manicured greens on both the Prospector Golf Course and Lost Gold Golf Course. And each has won rave reviews from the many professional golfers who play here. The two courses combine for what are truly 36 holes of spectacular golf unlike any in Arizona. On top of it all, the Tuscan-inspired clubhouse is an oasis in the Arizona desert, serving up breath-taking views, exceptional dining and robust social and fitness programs. @superstitionmountain, superstitionmountain.com. SPORTS / By Alyssa M. Tidwell BOOV 3.indd 95BOOV 3.indd 954/14/20 12:26 PM4/14/20 12:26 PMNext >