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My passion lies in telling the stories of people and places, with a deep-rooted expertise in rock and heavy metal music, travel, food and wine, book editing and publishing. Over the years, I've written for regional, national, and international publications, including Noisey/VICE, Revolver, Phoenix Magazine, LA Weekly, Phoenix New Times, WHERE travel magazine, and Runway Magazine.

10 Best Mexican Restaurants In Scottsdale (2025 Guide)

Mexican cuisine in Scottsdale is abundant, but the stakes are high for memorable, quality fare. These 10 top restaurants celebrate everything south-of-the-border, from one hundred-year-old traditions to innovative regional fusions.

Old World meets contemporary at The Mission, which boasts a menu (and soundtrack) of influences spanning Mexico, Spain, and Central and South America. It’s no wonder Chef Carter was awarded the 2024 Food Pioneer Award from the Arizona Restaurant Association. Meats si...
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10 Books for Fans of Foodie Romance Novels - She Reads

Food and its affiliation to cultural pleasures like music and art is one thing; however, when love and romance are thrown into the mix, it can certainly spice things up. If you’re a fan of stories that explore culinary connections that also show just how much food and love go together like peanut butter and jelly, grab a snack and kick back with these picks.
Here’s our favorite must-read cozy food mysteries>>

There’s nothing like a little family interference and manipulation to get a relationsh...

12 Culinary Delicacies You Can’t Miss in Scottsdale

From celebrity chef-helmed restaurants to cutting-edge gourmet concepts, there’s no shortage of culinary delights in Scottsdale. We’ve rounded up our 12 favorite spots to find culinary delicacies in Scottsdale, whether you want to tuck into elegant classics like caviar and oysters or indulge in a modern tasting menu or High Tea.

At COURSE, Food Network “Chopped” champion chef Cory Oppold treats food as an art form, curating a culinary adventure for all the senses, based on seasonal delicacies a...

13 Best Old Town Scottsdale Bars | 2025 Nightlife Guide

When the sun goes down, Old Town Scottsdale is the heart of the city’s nightlife scene. No matter what vibe or environment you want—cold beers and live music, bottle service ad DJ sets, patio games and cocktails, or a taste of the Wild West—Old Town always delivers. With more than 100 restaurants, bars and night clubs in one area, it can be hard to keep up with the coming and goings of nightlife options, so be sure to check individual venues for hours.

While small, this Old Town institution is...
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20 Books for Adjusting to Motherhood Post-Pandemic - She Reads

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The year 2020 kicked all our butts, and in 2021, things are still incredibly tough. Adjusting to motherhood is one thing, but it’s another doing it during one of the most tumultuous times the world has seen—and knowing that things will be forever different raising children.

This list is by no means all inclusive, but the 20 books below, fiction and nonfiction, helped me (and other new moms I know) through pregnancy, birth and adjusting to motherhood in 2021.
Thin...
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20 Books to Help You Learn a New Skill or Hobby - She Reads

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It is never too late to learn and start something new. Sometimes finding new hobbies and learning new skills is hard and time-consuming—but it can also be very fun and totally mind-blowing. Whether it’s taking up origami, or learning about astrophysics, or becoming a pilot, we are helping you out with a list of books that will help you learn a new skill or hobby—or just be super fun to have around at trivia night!
The experts at Taro’s Origami Studio in...
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28 Must-Read Cookbooks by Women - She Reads

Have a taste for new traditional recipes? Well, we have rounded up our favorite cookbooks to give you just that, and more! Food brings people together, whether it’s a Tuesday night dinner or a backyard barbeque, or a Holiday party. These recipes will bring you new ways of thinking, loving, and cooking. Stories from the charming styles of Nashville, Tennessee to the south of France will make you crave living life to the fullest and not feeling bad for adding that extra dash of sweetness to your d...
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311's Doug "SA" Martinez Discusses the Band's Fans

See also: 311 Live Made the Crowd Feel So Good
See also: P-Nut of 311 on Perry Farrell, Secret Summer Events, and Rocking a Boat
See also: 311's Doug Martinez Talks Cover Songs, New Record, and Summer TouringIt's been an eventful 24 years since they decided to do so. Anyone who's bothered to turn on a rock radio station in the '90s or 2000s is well-acquainted with 311's vast catalog. They've put out 10 albums, including their most recent,Universal Pulse, in 2011, and have charted Billboa...
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40 Favorite Cookbooks of All Time - She Reads

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Finding the right cookbook isn’t always easy. That’s why SheReads has compiled a list of the best cookbooks to read, no matter your style, dietary preferences, or level of expertise in the kitchen. Whether you have a sophisticated palate, a health-conscious mindset, or a desire to just get creative, these books have numerous recipes for all to enjoy.
Don’t miss these must-read cookbooks by women>>

In this inspiring and incredibly useful cookbook, renowned chef David Ch...
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6 Amazing Classical Versions of Heavy Metal Songs

At Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend, there was a ton of old and new metal. You had the classics, like Judas Priest, Dillinger Escape Plan and Slash; favorites from the last decade, like Slipknot and Halestorm; and artists that are starting to break big on the scene, like Highly Suspect and Motionless in White.

But over the course of the three-day music festival, there was an act that truly stood out among dozens of bands — one that embodies the past, present and f...
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After Bassist's Death, Suicidal Tendencies Singer Talks Life

There are three bands about to come through Phoenix that have, collectively, been writing, recording, playing and influencing heavy metal for around 100 years. One. Hundred. Years.
You might think, yeah, okay; that's impressive. What if I also said that, collectively, these bands have released more than 30 studio albums, sold more than 10 million copies, have five Grammys nominations, helped pioneer thrash metal as one of the Big 4 Acts, and have been dubbed the "fathers of crossover thrash."
W...
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Alice Cooper: No More Mr. Bad Guy

In the 1970s, Alice Cooper was the poster child of "the devil's music," a sexually ambiguous, mascara-smeared heavy metal demon with subversive lyrics and mock-drama stage theatrics. In 2011? Well, this year marks his 11th Christmas Pudding, an annual variety show-style bash featuring rock stars, magicians, and comedians that has raised more than $100,000 for Cooper's Solid Rock Foundation, a Christian ministry for at-risk youth.

Yep. Good and evil are just different sides of the same c...
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Alka Joshi on The Secret Keeper of Jaipur - She Reads

When her debut The Henna Artist was picked as a Reese’s Book Club Pick (“Captivated me from the first chapter to the last page.”—Reese Witherspoon), the pressure was on for author Alka Joshi’s next book in the series. But New York Times best-selling author Joshi’s delivered with her intriguing new novel, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, in more ways than one.
In The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in char...

Amazon.com: The World of Horror: A collective of adapted true, mythological and legendary tales for brave children and young adults eBook : Beck, Marshall, Pain, Max: Kindle Store

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Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon
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A Metalhead at Bonnaroo: Four Hippie Myths Debunked

Shortly after writing Are Out of Town Music Festivals Worth The Hassle? I decided to embark on a cross-cultural adventure. The mission? To explore the Nashville music scene and attempt survival at the 80,000-person music festival Bonnaroo.
Four days of camping in the heat (actually, we slept in the trunk of our SUV) surrounded by dirty hippies tripping on everything from moonshine to bath salts, all contained on a 700-acre farm with carnival rides, raves, seven-plus stages, and security guards w...
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April Guest Author Sasha Velour on The Big Reveal and the Future of Drag - She Reads

Sasha Velour is a beloved, gender-fluid American drag queen, visual artist, speaker, illustrator, actor, stage and television producer, and newly minted author. People everywhere flock to Velour for her iconic looks, flawless makeup techniques, and innovative and provocative drag aesthetics.
Among her many accomplishments, Sasha created and starred in the one-queen drag spectacular, Smoke and Mirrors, which Forbes calls a “spellbinding tour de force” that traveled to over 80 countries around the...
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Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz Talks Authenticity and Being a Woman in Metal

The members of Arch Enemy have always set the bar high for themselves and their genre. Then again, let's be honest: any band labeled Swedish melodic death metal provokes high expectations. It combines the strongest elements of heavy metal, like super heavy riffs and refined melodies, set in an environment where some of the most influential -- and deadly -- metal bands were founded.
After originating almost two decades as a proclaimed "super group," with members from bands like Carcass, Mercyful...
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