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Posted in Arizona on Sep 28th, 2006
Update: Come see our recent 2009 post for updated fall events!
It’s nearly October in Arizona and along with fall foliage, Halloween tricks and treats and cooler temperatures, there are lots of family-friendly activities happening all over the state. Here’s a list of the best fall activities for families in Arizona:
1. Prescott-area: Young’s Farm Annual [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 26th, 2006
It was the ride of their lives – a summer road trip from Santa Barbara to New York. Can their friendship last 3,600 miles? Now this is reality television!
After The Oprah Show’s huge 20th season, what do you do for a summer vacation? How about doing what Oprah says “was one of the craziest things [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 26th, 2006
In a town known as much for cushy accommodations as red rock landscapes, it’s hard to imagine a spa that truly stands out.
Elements Spa at Amara, ,a 4,000-square-foot facility under construction at Sedona’s boutique Amara Creekside Resort, aims to try.
When completed in November, the $2 million project will become one of only five in the [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 26th, 2006
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport should have a runway long enough to handle commercial jets by this time next year.
The city recently won two grants that will allow it to extend the current runway by 1,800 feet, bringing it to nearly 8,800 feet in length.
Public Works Director Ben Fisk said the city won a $1.1 million grant [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 25th, 2006
S Factor holds its first ever workshop in Scottsdale, Arizona during October 2006.
Scottsdale, Arizona (September 2006) – Sheila Kelley’s S Factor is holding its first ever workshop in Scottsdale, Arizona, during the weekend of October 20-22, at Bei Bella, 5115 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250. With seven locations across the United States boasting constantly [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 25th, 2006
A Colorado company operating concessions in the Grand Canyon National Park and in other states has agreed to buy the historic railway between the canyon and the town of Williams on Interstate 40.
Xanterra Parks and Resorts of Greenwood, Colo., Thursday signed a letter of intent to buy the 65-mile Grand Canyon Railway from owners Max [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 25th, 2006
Roaring Fork plan is to become chain
Howard Seftel
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 25, 2006 12:00 AM
Two of the Valley’s top chefs are out of work. A high-powered developer is trying to put together an ambitious downtown restaurant plan. The new owners of a nationally acclaimed, chef-driven restaurant want to grow it into a chain. And [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 25th, 2006
PHOENIX — Three Arizona cities will play starring roles in a Hollywood film that will be shooting in Cave Creek on Monday.Big Earl’s Greasy Eats, a gas station turned burger joint, is being rented for the day by a film crew shooting a scene for “Joleen,” directed by Donald Sutherland. A location scout was passing [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 19th, 2006
SunCor Golf’s Sedona Golf Resort and Stoneridge Golf Course Open for Play this Fall While Other Golf Courses in Arizona Close Down for Overseeding.
September 15, 2006 – SunCor Golf (www.suncorgolf.com), a premier golf course management company in Arizona, will continue to offer tee times throughout overseeding season at two of its top golf courses in [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 19th, 2006
Ginger D. Richardson, The Arizona Republic
Phoenix-area airport officials will travel to Orlando next week to meet with AirTran Airways about starting service out of either Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport or Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa.
On Friday, the airline was quick to characterize the talks as “routine,” but Phoenix officials say that they believe the [...]
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