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Posted in Arizona on May 27th, 2008
When I was young, I loved Maurice Sendak’s book, A Hole is to Dig. Inside this first book of first definitions, simple-yet-oh-so-wise explanations like The ground is to have a garden and The world is so you have something to stand on could have easily concluded, as I have, that Summer is for farmer’s [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jan 24th, 2008
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 so [...]
Posted in Arizona on Oct 17th, 2006
Main St. and Marshall Way will be overflowing with cowboys and cowgirls when the 17th annual Western ArtWalk returns to the Scottsdale Arts District on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 7-9pm.
Kick off your ArtWalk with the traditional and contemporary western paintings of Michael Swearngin and Zane Mead at Joan Cawley Gallery. Trailside Gallery hosts its annual [...]
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 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
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 Jun 18th, 2006
The Arizona Republic has begun a countdown of the top 50 places to see in Arizona. We’ll visit sites familiar and unfamiliar, reintroducing you to a state that is full of surprises. Giving credit where credit is due – please find the original article at azcentral.com
No. 50: Swansea – A reviving ghost town
Despite the site’s [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 5th, 2006
Arizona! Magical land of sun, sage, sand, saguaro and scorpions!
Yet in my 12 years in Southern California I’d never set foot in the Grand Canyon State. That all changed the week before Memorial Day.
Undeterred by rising gas prices and rising Arizona temperatures, I filled up my tank, loaded up with CDs and set off to [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 23rd, 2006
Jim McGinnis with the Department of Agriculture found a crested saguaro cactus jutting out above other plants at a nursery near Scottsdale and Jomax roads. Crested saguaros occur in less than one of every 200-thousand saguaros. The plants are protected by state law on the Arizona Department of Agriculture’s “highly safeguarded” list. [...]
Posted in Arizona on Apr 5th, 2006
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