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Known for its sunbaked desert landscapes, Phoenix also has a very green, very traditional Japanese garden. Lovely little Rohoen Japanese Friendship Garden offers a tiny bit of Japan in the heart of this sunbaked desert Read More …
Every winter the historic Niels Petersen House in Tempe, Arizona, is adorned with Danish Christmas decorations and opened to the public. Once the tree is decorated and the table set for a feast, it’s time Read More …
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 …
January 2019 was 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 Read More …
Celebrating Christmas in Arizona? The Chandler tumbleweed Christmas tree adds a bit of desert style fun to holiday celebrations in the Phoenix area. After all, what could be more western than tumbleweeds? (Well, they actually 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.
The Apache Trail Historic Road is open again! After being closed since 2019, you can once again fully experience one of Arizona’s best road trips. Easily accessible from Phoenix, the Apache Trail Scenic Drive is 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 …