Saguaro National Park: Two great Arizona parks in one
With two distinct Sonoran Desert landscapes, Saguaro National Park outside Tucson, Arizona, is the perfect place for a road trip to see giant saguaros and more.
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A Danish Christmas at the Petersen House in Tempe, Arizona
Every winter the historic Niels Petersen House in Tempe, Arizona, is adorned with Danish Christmas decorations and opened to the public. Now that the tree is decorated and the table set for a feast, it’s Read More …
The Delta Terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor just got better – MUCH better
Are you flying out of the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport on Delta airlines? If so, you’re in for a treat because you will be using the new Terminal 3 concourses. This recently-opened terminal is well-designed, Read More …
Yua at the Heard: See Yup’ik masks and Matisse in Phoenix
January is your last chance to see Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit, a stunning exhibit of historic Alaskan Yup’ik masks and Matisse drawings influenced by them, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Read More …
An Arizona holiday at the Chandler tumbleweed Christmas tree
Celebrating Christmas in Arizona? Each year the Chandler tumbleweed Christmas tree adds a bit of desert style to holiday celebrations in the Phoenix area.
Something for everyone at the best Phoenix art museums
While it might surprise visitors, Phoenix, Arizona, is filled with art. In a region with so many galleries, art fairs, studios, and museums, it can be hard to know where to look! To help you Read More …
Book review: A great guide to 25 awesome scenic side trips in Arizona and New Mexico
Roadtrip America Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips by Rick Quinn doesn’t just take road trippers on a few pleasant scenic drives, it takes them on full-scale adventures through some of the Southwest’s Read More …
Discover street art in Ajo, Arizona
The exuberant street art in Ajo, Arizona, is a bold and colorful sign of this old mining town’s artistic rebirth.
Hopi pottery masterworks at Western Spirit, Scottsdale, Arizona
Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, highlighted masterworks by Native American artists of the past and present in 2018 exhibits featuring Hopi pottery and a few katsina dolls.
View Ancient symbols at Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, Phoenix
Just north of Phoenix, the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve protects over 1,500 symbols cut into boulders by several ancient cultures. Ancient rock art in Deer Valley While modern Phoenix is a young city, people have Read More …