Phoenix is a huge city I have not yet completely wrapped my brain around, but we quickly learned that is partly due to the absence of a defined city center. Locals will tell you that there is a different surrounding town to go to depending on which type of entertainment, shopping, or nightlife you are…
Traveling through Arizona recently, we stopped into Scottsdale’s Historic Old Town District for a few hours. Scottsdale was founded in 1894 and incorporated at the start of the 1950s. Winfield & Helen Scott, along with Winfield’s brother George, moved into the valley and planted citrus groves, naming the town Orangedale at first. The name changed…
A Natural Wonder Sedona is a place of mystical lore, a geographical vortex for healing energy, a haven for self-care and alternative medicine, a mecca for wine lovers, and a hub for artists. It is located between Flagstaff and Phoenix, just about an hour from Flagstaff and two hours from Phoenix. Within a reasonable driving…
Arizona’s Verde Valley is comprised of the communities/towns of Sedona, Jerome, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and the Yavapai-Apache Nation. Sedona and Jerome had so much to see and do that I am writing separate blogs about them. SEDONASedona is the northernmost community of the Verde Valley, and it was our first destination after we arrived…
You have a Bucket List, right? Most people do, and most people who have told me about their Bucket List have a hot air balloon ride on there somewhere. Recently, one of my best friends planned our trip to Phoenix for my birthday and we gleefully marked this item off our list. Rainbow Ryders was…
Desert Botanical Gardens, without question, is my favourite place near Phoenix, Arizona. The gardens span 140 acres in the Sonoran Desert with 55 acres currently under cultivation. More than 25,000 documented/monitored species are available to view in over 50,000 plant displays, representing 100 plant groups and over 4,200 individual taxa that make up its living collection. …
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