Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Phoenix, Prescott, Scottsdale on Feb 20th, 2012
Share “From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.” In March, children and adults all over Arizona will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss, beloved writer of nonsense and patron saint of silliness. Want to get in on the fun? Here are four whimsical ways you and your child can remember [...]
Posted in Arizona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Prescott, Scottsdale, Sedona, Tucson on Feb 13th, 2012
Share The Grand Canyon State (a.k.a The Valentine State) turns 100 years on February 14, 2012, and you bet there’s a lot of celebrating going on. From parades and festivals to lectures and outdoor adventures, Arizonans are celebrating all that makes Arizona the great state that it is. With such a rich cultural history and [...]
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, Sedona, Tucson on Jan 24th, 2012
Share The romantic sentiment that comes with castles didn’t get left behind as early settlers traveled to the Wild West. The open land, pink sunsets, beautiful land formations and free spirit invited the opportunity for dreams to come true. Just as medieval castles were built to provide family protection, comfort and luxury, while making a statement [...]
Posted in Phoenix, Scottsdale on Jan 12th, 2012
Share Rev up your 2012 travel plans and come to the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale January 15-22. More than 250,000 classic car lovers from all over the world flock to WestWorld of Scottsdale each year for “the world’s greatest collector car auction”; will you be one of them? Even if you don’t have [...]
Posted in Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, Tucson on Dec 29th, 2011
Share With the peak travel season for many destinations within Arizona soon upon us, many of our readers may be wondering which Arizona airport they should fly into. To help you quickly and efficiently arrive at your chosen getaway, we’re highlighting five Arizona airports that offer commercial service from major cities around the U.S. And [...]
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale on Nov 16th, 2011
Share Don’t miss “Food Truck Day” November 17th. If you’re visiting or live in the area; take a break and have lunch. If you are not sure what your hunger is craving, join the Phoenix Street Food Coalition and the culinary selections on Thursday. Where: In the parking lot of Whole Foods @ Raintree and the [...]
Posted in Arizona, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Prescott on Jun 28th, 2011
Share Arizona is proud to present Fourth of July 2011 events all around the state. Here’s a vibrant burst of Arizona 4th of July events, listed by region or city, exploding all over our great state: (All events below will occur on Monday, July 4, 2011 unless otherwise noted.) Northern Arizona Grand Canyon – No [...]
Posted in Grand Canyon, Phoenix on Jun 20th, 2011
Share I will be traveling to Las Vegas for my nephew’s wedding in early August 2011. We would like to fly in early and stay at the Grand Canyon one or two nights and do the White Water rafting trip from the west rim down and the helicopter back up. What is your recommendation on [...]
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale on Oct 15th, 2009
Share As a second installation to my Arizona Fall Follies story (see the first chapter on Prescott) I thought I’d turn to my own community of Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix area. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the nation, so no doubt there are tons of things to do in the Valley of [...]
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale on Apr 30th, 2009
Share “Was it scary?” my friend and co-blogger, Chrissy, asked me when I returned to the office on Monday after a weekend whitewater river rafting trip down the Class III/Class IV Upper Salt River. “Nope. Not scary at all. It was thrilling!” Thrilling, exhilarating, heart-pounding; these are the words I use to describe my first-ever [...]
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