On January 22, Rita Ranch Automotive & Tire and the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to celebrate new business owner, Terry Newman. At the ribbon cutting, attendees boasted about the high level of integrity they received from the team at Rita Ranch Automotive & Tire. One story of this integrity came from Chamber...
Sponsored by Jeff and Heather Logsdon, local financial advisors with Primerica. Have you ever been jolted out of a dream that you wanted desperately to return to before you were awakened? Perhaps you were dreaming about a stress-free vacation with your family. Or maybe you were dreaming about a new house. No matter what fills your private hopes...
Let’s be honest. The craze over food trucks isn’t going away anytime soon. There’s something exciting about getting your hotdog or burrito from a restaurant on wheels. It brings the city life to the “country” (if you can call Vail, the country) with the portable deliciousness of street vendors. There are several food...
This Saturday, January 24, 2015, is “Beat Back Buffelgrass Day” in Arizona. To recognize this important effort, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and other local officials will gather at A Mountain Community at 8:30 a.m. Together with the Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center, January 24 will be declared “Beat Back...
Rancho del Lago is the neighborhood that sits in the heart of Vail, AZ, making it a perfect fit to kick off a new series of posts: Your neighborhood guides. The Demographics Rancho del Lago is also one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the area. Here you’ll find families that bought homes back in the early 2000’s when the...
Sponsored by Jeff Logsdon, a local financial advisor with Primerica. You know the drill. You get in your car to drive from point A to point B. To make the best use of your time and avoid getting off course, you turn on your GPS. Turn left at the next street. In 500 feet, turn right. Recalculating. You have arrived at your destination. In an era...
Have you noticed the sign on Colossal Cave Road, just north of I-10 that proudly states Vail is an Arizona Trail Gateway Community? Have you ever wondered what that meant or why it mattered? Turns out, it’s a pretty darn big deal. To become a gateway community, a town must lie on or near the Arizona Trail. With Colossal Cave Mountain Park...
If there’s one thing I’ve heard from people around Vail, it’s excitement for the future. Our tight knit community is a big deal, so when a community-driven organization comes to town, people get pumped! The YMCA is still setting up shop in the University of Arizona Tech Park. Before it opens to the public, we’re giving you...
Take just one drive down Colossal Cave Road and you’ll know how rough our roads are in Vail. Potholes, poor paving, and backed up traffic cause additional frustration to morning commutes. Recently, District 4 Supervisor, Ray Carroll has made the rounds to community groups to discuss the transportation plans and spread the word about how his...
On January 8, 2011, tragedy struck in Tucson. During an event that as supposed to bring the community together, a mad man shot and wounded 18 people including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. One of the victims who was fatally wounded was staff member, Gabe Zimmerman. The following year, Gabe Zimmerman‘s extended family created an event called...
