travel beyond the obvious
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 …
Celebrating Christmas in Arizona? Each year the Chandler tumbleweed Christmas tree adds a bit of desert style to holiday celebrations in the Phoenix area. Arizona holiday style at Chandler’s tumbleweed Christmas tree What could be Read More …
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 …
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.
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 …
The Apache Trail Historic Road offers one of Arizona’s best road trips. From its start near ghostly reminders of boom towns past, the Apache Trail climbs through the rugged beauty of the Superstition Mountains to Read More …
Until the end of the month, visitors to Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, can take a look back in time through the work of the Taos Society of Artists. The Taos Society of Read More …
Arizona is famous for its gold mining history, but spring brings gold of another type as the palo verde trees burst into bloom. Palo verde gold A bounty of golden flowers in spring Visitors arriving Read More …
I’ll be in Phoenix for part of March, so it’s a good time to take a look at what will be happening during the month. The following is a round-up of some things that interest Read More …
Mesa, Arizona, is awash with art and color around the downtown light rail station. This vibrant and inviting nucleus of culture and the arts is much more than just a commuter stop along the light Read More …
Cholla cactus have a (well deserved) reputation for nastiness, but they certainly can be beautiful. I discovered a nice patch of cholla cacti while we were out exploring the desert northeast of Phoenix. I love Read More …
We have learned that you can save a LOT of money by renting a car anywhere in Phoenix EXCEPT at the airport. Even if you have to hire a taxi to get to your rental Read More …
Airports are almost always the most expensive place to rent a car. The rental car facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is no different – you pay a premium for the convenience of picking Read More …
What’s the most unusual pizza place you’ve ever visited? Last year’s Microdwelling exhibit featured the most unusual pizza place I’ve ever visited: A repurposed Bay-City steam shovel from the early 1920s. I would never see Read More …
I’m starting to think about this winter’s trip to Arizona. In the process I’m looking back at some of our previous trips. For example, last year we had the good luck to be in the Read More …
The area around Old Town Scottsdale is overflowing with glitzy galleries. When you’ve had enough of that scene, the nearby Shemer Art Center and Museum provides a change of pace. Housed in a historic home, Read More …
The Shemer Art Center is a small arts education center and museum near the foot of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix. It is a welcoming place with a large, sculpture-filled yard. Part of that yard includes Read More …
I’ve been raving about both my daylight and evening visits to the Chihuly exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, but I don’t want anyone to get the idea that it isn’t worth a visit after Read More …