Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale on Mar 16th, 2012
Share I don’t claim to be the expert at celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Phoenix; but yeah, I enjoy it quite a bit and all of my friends know it. It’s the one holiday I can really get into. Maybe it’s because I grew up at an Irish Catholic school here in The Valley, where [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Grand Canyon on Jan 10th, 2012
Share Which should you visit – the South Rim or the West Rim of the Grand Canyon? It’s a question more and more visitors are asking each year. The answer depends on several factors and ultimately comes down to whatever makes the most sense for your vacation. Read on for some questions and answers to [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon, Sedona on Apr 15th, 2011
Share Dear Sir/Madam, We are driving from Phoenix to Sedona in Oct’11 this year and are trying to work out what the weather will be like? Do the roads get affected at this time of year and also is it still a good time of year to see the Grand Canyon? Appreciate your assistance. Regards [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Scottsdale on Mar 1st, 2011
Share There’s really nothing quite like Spring Training in Arizona. In many other parts of the country, snow still sits on the ground, while Phoenix, Glendale and Scottsdale invite you with sunshine, baseball -America’s favorite pastime-, cold beer, happy people (regardless of who is winning the game), hot dogs, peanuts, family…you get the point. Spring [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Nov 13th, 2010
Share This week, we have a two-part email that we received from a visitor to GrandCanyon.net, our newest guide toGrand Canyon tours. We thought it might be helpful to other readers looking for Grand Canyon tours from Scottsdale or Phoenix, whether to the West Rim or the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. If you [...]
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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 [...]
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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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