So Scottsdale January 2019
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TELL<br />
It’s no secret that <strong>January</strong> in<br />
<strong>Scottsdale</strong> is like the holidays for car<br />
lovers. Collector Car Week brings in<br />
auto shows aplenty, and the largest<br />
one of them – the Barrett-Jackson<br />
<strong>Scottsdale</strong> Auction – is more than just<br />
fun and games, though it’s that too.<br />
Returning for its 48th year,<br />
Barrett-Jackson is known for bringing<br />
in high-profile vehicles auctioned<br />
for charity by even more high-profile<br />
people. This year highlights actor<br />
Gary Sinise, who you’d recognize<br />
as Lieutenant Dan from Forrest<br />
Gump and his roles in Apollo 13 and<br />
Ransom, auctioning a custom 1981<br />
Jeep CJ7 with all proceeds going<br />
to his eponymous charity, the Gary<br />
Sinise Foundation, benefiting veterans<br />
and first responders.<br />
As you’ll read in his cover story<br />
(page 42), Sinise has worked with veterans’ organizations since the ’80s, but it was his<br />
portrayal of Lieutenant Dan that spurred him to build a platform of his own to support<br />
those who serve.<br />
I’ll admit I’m no car lover myself (though I do know quite a bit thanks to our Wheels<br />
page and my former years as an editor at AAA Arizona’s magazine!), but the charitable<br />
efforts of Barrett-Jackson, and its partnerships like those with Sinise, are certainly something<br />
I’m on board with.<br />
Other things I’m on board with? Trying something new (page 98), taking care of<br />
yourself and your skin (pages 100 and 106), anything blue (pages 105 and 123), soothing<br />
soups in winter (page 134), drinks almost too pretty to sip (page 130), discovering<br />
new places to dine (pages 84 and 146), and finding something that tugs at your heart<br />
strings. For me, that was stumbling upon a new gourmet popcorn shop in Downtown<br />
<strong>Scottsdale</strong> called Ollie Pop (page 86). Because Ollie was the name of my dog who<br />
crossed the rainbow bridge last year, I became an instant fan of this shop before I even<br />
tried the popcorn. <strong>So</strong>metimes the most seemingly small things – whether they are places<br />
or gestures – can hold the greatest significance.<br />
On that note, may you begin <strong>2019</strong> with a month of discoveries, both big (perhaps<br />
scoring the auto you’ve always admired) and seemingly small (such as finding your own<br />
version of Ollie Pop). If I have learned anything in the last year that I am taking into <strong>2019</strong>,<br />
it’s that kindness – to others and to yourself – counts. Taking a cue from our cover star, pay<br />
it forward when you can and be kind always.<br />
Happy New Year,<br />
Chelsea Young<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
chelsea@richmanmediagroup.com<br />
Instagram: @young_chelsea<br />
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