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On The Cover: Kevin Costner
108 Pages
Dear Readers,
As summer peaks in the Valley, the city hums with monsoon storms, laughter on shaded patios, and the quiet beauty of museum halls. On our cover, we celebrate Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, where Kevin Costner was honored with the Western Spirit Award—highlighting a decade of preserving Western heritage.
This season isn’t just about staying cool, but living smartly. “Cool Home, Hot Savings” shares tips to keep homes comfortable and energy bills down, while “Splash Safely” and “Prevent Drowning” offer must-know pool safety advice. And for pet owners, “Fur-ever Friends” helps cats and dogs live together peacefully during lively summer days.
Food lovers will find plenty to savor. “Sweet Escapes with a View” reveals Phoenix’s coolest indoor dessert spots, and “Summer Happy Hours” lists the best dining deals in Old Town Scottsdale. Adventurous readers can explore “Exotic Culinary Delights,” featuring goat stew with cassava and vegan lavender ice cream.
Beyond dining, we spotlight movement and conservation: “Workout Cool” showcases the inclusive Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center, while “Saving Every Drop of Water!” highlights SRP’s innovative efforts to protect our desert’s most vital resource.
When the city heat lingers, “High Country Treks” invites you to cooler trails in Northern Arizona. And indoors, our “Book Reviews” recommend titles like “The Wide Wide Sea,” “Original Sin,” “Never Flinch,” and “Nightshade”—perfect reads for summer afternoons.
What truly makes Phoenix summers special isn’t just how we cool off, but how we come together as neighbors, families, and explorers. We hope this issue inspires you to discover, taste, and celebrate the best of our region.
Warmly,
Marie Taylor
Editorial Director
Discover The Phoenix Region Magazine
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DTPR MAGAZINE #15-4: July - August 2025
For all Ability360 memberships and details, I recommend
setting up an appointment for a tour. The grounds are
exceedingly accessible. I appreciate a place that allows
you to roll along a pathway in front of the parked cars,
and not need to roll through a parking lot behind them, as
they might back out. This is true accessible foresight at
the commercial architectural level.
You may also visit their website:
https://ability360.org/sports/
Once you are a member, their handy APP allows you to
see and sign up for a broad range of group classes. Yes,
even Pickleball. The rates can NOT be beat. For those with
disabilities it is $25 a month, and most insurance cover it.
For veterans it is $25 A YEAR. For those without a disability,
$35 a month.
For more extended advocacy, accessibility and other functional
assistance needs I found, digging further, that ABILITY360
certainly is what their name says, offering services from
Home Care to Employment, with Fitness wedged somewhere
in the middle. Visit their services page here to learn more, or
to donate and keep a great cause growing:
https://ability360.org/about-ability360/.
To sign up for Justin’s WOW programs, visit his website
https://www.wowwheelchairfitness.com/.
I guarantee you will not be able to keep a frown on your face, or
a grumpy in your heart while partaking in his course. As Justin
says, “Even if you make it once, it is a 100% improvement from
not making it ever.” I will tell you that my friends and I concur.
Every time we show up on our computers and WOW together,
we leave feeling inspired and accomplished and full of good
Justin juju. Upbeat, kind, understanding, and professionally-
trained to help you feel better through fitness, his smile will
Beam You Up. Warning: you might become addicted.
Justin Graham
Photo by :
Greg Bernstein
Photo Courtesy of: Justin Graham
Photo Courtesy of: Justin Graham