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Desert Derby Fashion Show and Luncheon

Desert Derby Fashion Show and Luncheon

Tickets are now available for one of the area’s social events of the year, as the Fountain Hills Women's Club(FHWC) excitedly looks ahead to its 2023 Annual Scholarship Fundraiser, the "Desert Derby" Luncheon & Fashion Show, to be held on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at...

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Grand Fall aka “Chocolate Falls” Road Trip

Grand Fall aka “Chocolate Falls” Road Trip

If you’ve ever wanted to experience the chocolate falls from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, you might want to take a spontaneous trip to Arizona’s painted desert. A rare natural occurrence only occurs a few times every year. A day trip to the Grand Falls, also...

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Fountain Hills Automobile Club

Fountain Hills Automobile Club

If you are a fan of Arizona’s “Car Month” each January, you’ll want to check out the Fountain Hills Automobile Club. This dynamic group traces its roots back a remarkable thirty-five years. “Currently, we have about 90 members in our group,” said Tony Pistilli, who...

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An Asteroid Named “Fountain Hills”

An Asteroid Named “Fountain Hills”

Fountain Hills has been attracting people for its dark skies long before its designation as an International Dark Sky Community in 2018. One of those people was the late Dr. Charles W. Juels, who discovered over 400 minor planets and asteroids from his backyard. Juels...

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Safety Checklist for Holiday Lights

Safety Checklist for Holiday Lights

Thomas Edison created the first Christmas light display in 1880 at his Menlo Park laboratory. Two years later, his friend and colleague Edward Johnson decorated the first Christmas tree with 80 blinking red, white and blue electric lights. He perched it on a revolving...

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The 2022 Fountain Hills Hiking Challenge

The 2022 Fountain Hills Hiking Challenge

The cooler weather makes November the perfect time of year to go hiking around Fountain Hills. This Fall, you can take your adventurers to the next level by participating in the Fountain Hills Hiking Challenge. This year, participants can choose between two levels: an...

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