Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale on Mar 28th, 2012
Share There’s quite a bit of entertainment that can come from a super action-packed, mostly-mindless, story-lacking but fun blockbuster movie. But for the next few days, Arizona is going get have the opportunity to enjoy a change of pace. Get ready to broaden your horizons and explore some cinematic art! The Phoenix Film Festivals runs [...]
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 [...]
Share Sedona is a beautiful destination year-round. The most popular seasons are March through May and September through mid-December. Lodging rates are slightly lower in July and August, but the most economical prices of year are available from the first week of January to mid-February. Spring Season – March through May Spring is Sedona’s busiest [...]
Share Individual tickets for shows in the Sedona Film Festival went on sale today, Monday February 15, 2010. Over 125 films will be featured this week with special guest speakers like Michael Moore in addition to Festival favorites like the screenwriting workshops and Sedona Green Event. Show tickets are selling out [...]
Share The Professional Bull Riders are bucking into Prescott on Saturday, August 22 at 7:30 PM for an evening filled with rank bulls, high scores and big wrecks at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds! This is the last scheduled professional rodeo event of the year! The Copenhagen Challenger Tour is part of the PBR’s Built Ford [...]
Share Okay, okay… bad puns aside, this is a bit of sad news for Arizona locals and return visitors alike. Sedona Jazz on the Rocks – after 27 seasons of this annual September event – has decided not to hold a festival in the fall of 2009. The key drivers of the decision to cancel [...]
Share Bad dog pun aside, if you’re a dog loving Arizonan, you should definitely put Woofstock at Talking Rock on your August calendar. This August 16, 2008 inaugural event, hosted by Talking Rock – Prescott, Arizona’s premier master-planned resort lifestyle golf community – will feature pet adoptions, dog agility demonstrations, a community dog walk and [...]
Posted in Arizona, Scottsdale, Sedona on Jan 24th, 2008
Share It’s going to be a mad house! In what state other than Arizona would there be full-blown Super Bowl parties and events hosted in at least four different cities? Between Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, & Tempe, Super Bowl XLII is going to be one massive 30 x 30 mile party. Let’s not forget the oh [...]
Posted in Arizona, Scottsdale on Nov 30th, 2007
Share 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 [...]
Posted in Arizona, Scottsdale on Nov 26th, 2007
Share 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 [...]
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