Arizona gold: Palo verde in bloom
Arizona is well-known for its gold mining history, but spring brings gold of another type as the palo verde trees burst into bloom. A bounty of golden flowers in spring Visitors arriving in Arizona in Read More …
Category: Phoenix
An artsy explosion around the rails in Mesa, Arizona
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 …
Save Money with Phoenix’s Light Rail and Sky Train
You can save money (a LOT of money) by renting a car anywhere in Phoenix EXCEPT at the airport. And you can save even more money by skipping the car completely and relying on the Read More …
Leave the airport to save a bundle on your Phoenix car rental
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 …
Pizza Shovel 14 at Microdwelling 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona
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 use links to Read More …
Microdwelling, Phoenix, Arizona
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 …
Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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 …
Long-Lasting Blossoms at the Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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 …
Plants alone are fine too at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona
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 …
A Day in the Garden with Chihuly – the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona
I love the Desert Botanical Garden, with its mix of carefully designed desert plantings and open desert. It’s a great place to see the beauty of desert vegetation at any time of year, although, of Read More …