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The Phoenix area was, of course, home to many other people before becoming a southern hot-spot for northern retirees. 2000 years ago, the Hohokam settled in this area, eventually building a large and complex community Read More …
I tend to forget that Phoenix was once known for its orchards and groves. While much of that world no longer exists, driving down the 202 the other day I had suddenly realized the air Read More …
Art and architecture in the heart of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona, is not known for either its art or architecture, but it should be. There is plenty of both, as we discover on a jaunt into Read More …
Today we are visiting Butcher Jones. That is, the Butcher Jones Recreation Area near Phoenix, Arizona. It’s another spot my dad is eager to check out because he never has gotten here before. I’m eager to check Read More …
My dad and I (mom hasn’t been feeling well, so has been opting to stay at home) head off in a different direction this morning. Soon we come across another road he has always wondered Read More …
Chihuly at the Desert Botanical Garden The Desert Botanical Garden would have been on itinerary anyway, but a little research alerted me to the fact that, right now, the desert flora is sharing their home Read More …
The Apache Trail is a gorgeous drive that I remember fondly from the “Dads and Daughters Day in the Desert” Karen and I did with our fathers a number of years ago. On that trip Read More …
Dad is eager to explore some of the (unpaved) roads that mom has never let him wander down, so soon we are working our way down the dirt track that leads to the First Water Read More …
A work conference brought me to Utah in during the summer 2006. Not wanting to miss a great travel opportunity, I added two weeks of vacation before the conference. We used that time to see Read More …
Monoliths and dramatic buttes begin long before we reach the park itself, huge hints of what is to come. I keep asking Lane if we are there yet and isn’t that rock formation in the Read More …