Liza May

Desert City 2012 Update #1

It is POURING! Not just raining but serious torrential downpour. Palm trees outside the room bent over sideways, whipping around like the hair’s gonna be blown off their heads. A flash flood warning is in effect until midnight. Remnants of Hurricane…

Read more

Desert City 2013 – Update #4

An important correction! Tricia McLaws Reynold – the cook for Friday night’s Hospitality Suite dinner – tells me that she did not mistakenly serve undercooked pork.

Read more

Desert City 2013 – Update #3

You might have heard that we had a bit of a mishap at Desert City. “Bit of” as in the entire Desert City staff (30 people? 50? ) got food poisoning from undercooked pork served as Friday night’s staff dinner in the Hospitality Suite.

Read more

Desert City 2013 – Update #2

Stories in a moment … but first! Jack and Jill Finalists! And last night’s AWARDS!

Read more

Desert City 2014 Update #4 – AWARDS!

Just over! Scoresheets still on the walls, crowds of tired, happy people clustered around them laughing, discussing, taking pictures with phones. Great happy vibe in that sunny room with Arizona golden sunset light streaming in the floor-to-ceiling glass…

Read more

Desert City 2014 Update #3 – WHO MADE FINALS?

Sorry no update last night – no hotel wifi in my room, fought all night with it, and tech support, finally gave up…

Read more

Get the news, stories and awards as it happens!