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🎾 @padelandaz is bringing a fresh take on the racq 🎾 @padelandaz is bringing a fresh take on the racquet-sport experience to Downtown Chandler. 

The indoor social club offers padel and pickleball courts alongside a restaurant and bar, coffee, wellness and recovery spaces, a pro shop and more—all under one roof.

Whether you’re looking to get on the court, try something new or grab a bite after your match, Padeland makes it easy to turn a game into a full afternoon or evening out. 🫶

📍 1 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler
✨ TRENDSETTER TO KNOW ✨⁠ ⁠ Meet Dr. Matthew E. Nel ✨ TRENDSETTER TO KNOW ✨⁠
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Meet Dr. Matthew E. Nelson of @smilesbydrmatt, owner of Southtown Dental Care in Scottsdale.⁠
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With more than 17 years in practice, Dr. Nelson has built his dental practice around one mission: creating the best dental experience possible for his patients. From incorporating the latest technology to helping patients overcome dental anxiety through personalized care and oral sedation, his approach is all about making dentistry more comfortable, efficient and personal.⁠
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Growing up in a family of dentists, Dr. Nelson initially resisted following the family path. Ultimately, he found his passion in transforming an experience many people find stressful into one patients can feel comfortable with.⁠
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His philosophy? “Don’t get bitter, get better.”⁠
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Read more about Dr. Nelson, his approach to dentistry and his five tips for maintaining a healthy smile at the link in bio. 
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📍 Southtown Dental Care | Scottsdale
🍴 A California favorite is heading to Scottsdale! 🍴 A California favorite is heading to Scottsdale!

@portaviaca has announced plans to open its first Arizona location at Scottsdale Fashion Square in early 2027. The 6,300-square-foot restaurant will feature seasonal California cuisine, a full bar, outdoor patio seating and weekend brunch.

Located in the West Luxury Wing, Porta Via Scottsdale will blend the brand’s signature timeless style with the warmth and colors of the desert. 🌵✨

Read more about the upcoming opening at the link in bio.
Foundress Fridays ✨️ Meet Spiritual Guide and Mode Foundress Fridays ✨️ Meet Spiritual Guide and Modern Mystic Treasure Marie. 

Treasure Marie guides individuals and intimate groups toward self-remembrance through mindful awareness and heart-centered living. With nearly 30 years of experience in yoga, human potential, life coaching and spiritual work, she blends the mystical with everyday life, helping others move from searching to integration. Her work is offered from her sanctuary in Cave Creek, online, through group activations and retreats.

We asked her, “What is your “life motto”?”

She responded with, “Stop searching. Start remembering. I have come to understand that everything we need is within us, and we have only to pause in stillness, create more silence, and listen to the call of our heart to live our lives to their fullest potential.”

Read more about Treasure Marie through the link in our bio 🤍

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Design takes center stage in the desert this Octob Design takes center stage in the desert this October. ✨️

We’re proud to be a media sponsor of @desertdesignweek, returning to Phoenix + Scottsdale October 6–11 for its Fall ’26 edition, bringing together designers, architects, artists, makers and creatives for a week of exhibitions, conversations and gatherings.

This year’s theme, Collected in Dialog, explores how art, design, objects and people become more meaningful when experienced together.

Consider this your invitation to explore what’s happening across the Valley.

Follow along as we highlight a few of the week’s can’t-miss events!
THROWBACK THURSDAY 🔎🌵⁠ Back for another look at Ph THROWBACK THURSDAY 🔎🌵⁠
Back for another look at Phoenix history.⁠
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We’re teaming up with @phoenix_official_historian to uncover the stories, people and places that helped shape the Valley we know today.⁠
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This week: The History of the Rosson House 🏡⁠
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Built in 1894–1895 at the corner of Monroe and Sixth Streets, the Rosson House was home and office to Dr. Roland Lee Rosson and his wife, Flora. Designed by architect A.P. Petit, the Queen Anne Victorian home featured electricity, hot and cold running water, an indoor bathroom and a telephone—remarkable modern conveniences for Territorial-era Phoenix.⁠
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After the Rossons sold the home in 1897, it passed through several families before becoming a boarding house operated by the Gammel family until 1948. By the 1970s, years of alterations and deterioration left the historic home facing demolition.⁠
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Thanks to preservation efforts led by former Mayor John Driggs, Phoenix acquired the property in 1974. Restored to its 1895 appearance, the Rosson House reopened as a museum and became the centerpiece of Heritage Square.⁠
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A beautiful piece of Phoenix history that still stands today. ✨⁠
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#ThrowbackThursday #PhoenixHistory #RossonHouse #HeritageSquare #DowntownPhoenix
More than a roadside stay—this is an ode to the wi More than a roadside stay—this is an ode to the wilderness. ✨⁠
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Your Flagstaff basecamp on Route 66, close to everything yet just far enough to feel like an escape. Restless ramblers, seekers, and stargazers welcome. ⁠
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Relax on the communal lawn, sip craft beer from The General Store, head into the woods, or reset at Arizona’s first Nordic spa experience at @highcountrymotorlodge.
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A little relaxation goes a long way. ✨⁠ ⁠ Tucked j A little relaxation goes a long way. ✨⁠
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Tucked just steps from Old Town Scottsdale at @thescottresort, La Vidorra Spa offers massages, facials, and body treatments in six private treatment rooms designed for total relaxation. Plus, enjoy complimentary access to the resort pools and fitness center with your spa appointment. 🌴
Tower Hour at @mapleandash_scottsdale ✨️ Daily fr Tower Hour at @mapleandash_scottsdale ✨️

Daily from 4–6 p.m. in the bar & lounge, enjoy a lineup of elevated happy hour bites, including:
🥩 Sizzling Wagyu Beef
🦞 Lobster Frites
🍔 Wagyu Cheeseburger
🦀 $40 Grilled Seafood Tower with Pasta — clams, oysters, mussels & shrimp

We paired it with The Local Fashioned and The Summer Spritz. 🍸

Check them out for your next happy hour!
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NEW IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE ✨ Kuza is set to open Sept NEW IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE ✨ Kuza is set to open September 16, bringing live-fire robata, fresh seafood, sushi and globally inspired flavors to the Valley.

From charcoal-grilled meats and seafood to fish flown in twice weekly from Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, the menu puts a focus on fresh ingredients, technique and the theater of live-fire cooking.

The latest concept from Clive Collective, Kuza will be open Wednesday–Sunday from 5–11 p.m.

📍 North Scottsdale
🔗 Read more at AZFoothills.com
Foundress Friday ✨️ Meet Trisha Pfeiffer, Founder Foundress Friday ✨️ Meet Trisha Pfeiffer, Founder of The Nanny Joynt.⁠
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Since 2011, The Nanny Joynt has helped families find household support that truly fits. With firsthand experience as a career nanny, household manager, and mom of three, their approach goes beyond resumes - they take the time to understand each family, their needs, and what makes a placement work long-term.⁠
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Because the right match isn’t just about experience. It’s about fit, communication, trust, and shared expectations.⁠
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AZF: “What’s one piece of advice you’d give to a young entrepreneur who is just starting out?”⁠
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Pfeiffer: “Charge what you’re worth, and hire help sooner than you think you need it. I built my business on a very low flat fee for years because that was the norm in my market and I didn’t think I could ask for more. It took seasoned owners telling me to treat this like a business, not a hobby, before I changed it. The minute I priced at industry standard, business boomed. Nobody left. They took me more seriously.⁠
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Also, hire help sooner. I carried everything myself for far too long because I thought that’s what a good founder did. It wasn’t. It just meant I was tired, and it capped how much the business could grow. Bring people in earlier, document what you do so you can actually hand it off, and then trust the people you hired.”⁠
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Read more about Trisha through the link in our bio🤍⁠
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⁠#foundressfriday #businesswoman #womeninbusiness #entrepreneur ⁠
THROWBACK THURSDAY 🔎🌵 Back for another look at Pho THROWBACK THURSDAY 🔎🌵
Back for another look at Phoenix history.

We’re teaming up with @phoenix_official_historian to uncover the stories, people and places that helped shape the Valley we know today.

This week: The History of Phoenix Union Station 🚂
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Phoenix Union Station opened in 1923, becoming an important transportation center in downtown Phoenix. The station was built by the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads and served both passenger and freight trains, connecting Phoenix with cities throughout Arizona and the Southwest. Its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture reflected the region’s growing identity and provided passengers with a grand entrance to the city. For decades, Union Station helped bring visitors, workers, and goods into Phoenix and supported the city’s economic growth. Passenger rail service declined after World War II as automobiles and airplanes became more popular. The station eventually closed to passenger service in 1996. Today, the historic building remains an important reminder of Phoenix’s railroad era and the role transportation played in transforming Phoenix from a small desert settlement into a major southwestern city.
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