This year my mother and I joined my long-time Main Squeeze’s family for a Thanksgiving just east of Scottsdale along the Verde River. I have lived here for over 20 years and never knew that there was a beautiful river about 30 minutes away from my backyard!
My parents moved to Arizona in the 1970’s from [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Desert Pilgrims - Urban Cowboys: Thanksgiving 2007
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged calendar, camping, cooking, holidays, Thanksgiving, Verde Valley on November 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Thanksgiving Weekend in Phoenix
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, calendar, holidays, Phoenix, shopping, Thanksgiving on November 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving Weekend was glorious down in the metro Phoenix area. With temps in the mid-70s, sunshine and clear skies, it was a perfect time to spend with family and friends outside.
I stayed away from the malls and big box stores on Black Friday, but did check out one of my favorite locally owned children’s [...]
Local NPR Station Spotlights Arizona’s Place in Space
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, news, NPR, space, tourism on November 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Last week, KJZZ - our local National Public Radio Station - ran a daily series of stories called Space Week. Space Week shined the spotlight on Arizona’s contribution to the exploration of Mars, space tourism, healing properties of moonbeams and light pollution.
Check out KJZZ.org to hear all five of the full stories.
The New Lowell Observatory Blog is Now Online
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, blogging, calendar, Flagstaff on November 13, 2007 | No Comments »
Visit Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory’s new blog to stay up to date with news, events, and research at Lowell Observatory. Great updates on science news and current projects at Lowell Observatory. My favorite part: Posts on events that are great for local and visiting families with kids.
Virus-caused Death of Grand Canyon Biologist Not a Threat to Visitors
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, danger, Grand Canyon, tourism, travel warning on November 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Visitors need not be alarmed at news reports of the death of a Grand Canyon wildlife biologist thought to have been caused by Hantavirus and the plague. The man may have contracted these diseases due to direct contact with infected animals and their waste as a function of his job. The diseases [...]
Prescott Bloggers Connect!
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, blogging, Prescott on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to Granny J for commenting on our blog and letting us know about her blog, Walking Prescott. She’s got tons of great pictures of Prescott and as she puts it, “quirky” musings on life in Prescott. Walk on over and check it out.
New Upscale Motel Opens in Williams, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, Lodging, resort, South rim, Williams on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The owners of the Lodge on Route 66 are excited to announce the opening of another upscale motel in Williams, Arizona. The owners of the lodge have contracted with Choice Hotels International to open a dual-idenity motel called The Rodeway Inn & Suites / Downtowner on Route 66. The property is the [...]
Resort Lifestyle Communities’ Popularity on the Rise
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, baby boomer, communities, community, golf, lifestyle, real estate, relocation, resort, retirement on November 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My parents visited my home in Scottsdale last month and we celebrated my mom’s 60th birthday. Both my parents turned 60 in 2007, making them a part of the second annual group of Baby Boomers to turn sixty. We talked about whether they would ever consider moving to Scottsdale (or Sedona, Flagstaff or [...]
