Phoenix Fabulous 4th of July - Fun and Fireworks
Wow, it almost has already been a year again since I have blogged about where to celebrate Forth of July in the Phoenix Metro area.
Most of the links in last years post point to updated information, however Scottsdale’s Family Barbecue will be celebrated at the [...]

Hashknife Pony Express Riders Arrive!
February 1st 2008 is when tradition comes back to Scottsdale, Arizona – a day when the West’s Most Western Town deserves to be called just that. Tomorrow is the day when the Hashknife Pony Express delivers the mail at the Scottsdale Post Office.
Yes, the Pony Express still exists and is the [...]

Google Street View on Google Maps: Dad, you left the trunk open!
Steve Belt covered the launch of Google Street View in the Phoenix and Scottsdale Area last October. I was fascinated and, for the most part, I was thinking that Google Street Maps would be a great additional marketing tool. I was right, and [...]

PF Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon 2008:
The Valley of the Sun is a great place for outdoor activities and sporting events all year round. This coming weekend, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe are jointly hosting the P.F. Chang Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.
This fun event (and I freely admit that I prefer being a spectator) is not [...]

Scottsdale Historical Society’s 2007 home tour:
If you’ve been with me for a while, you might remember my question at the end of April: Can We Be Ready? That’s when Mignon Trice of the Scottsdale Historical Society invited us – and our house – to be on the 2007 home tour. Being invited is quite an [...]

SkySong Future Construction Schedule:
On my way home I just realized how fast the first building of the SkySong Center went up. So I had to stop and take pictures.
So what is SkySong?
SkySong is a center like no other in the world. A place where business and innovation are one and the same. Where business has [...]

Fabulous Phoenix Fourth…and More
Independence Day is a great family holiday, and we have plenty of choices for day and night fun with food and fireworks.
On Wednesday, July 4, head to Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix for the 22nd annual Fabulous Phoenix 4th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. There you will find three stages with [...]

Sometime last November I came across the Altos Resarch website on the Bloodhoundblog and was fascinated by the depth of analysis possible with their reports. By the same token, I was disappointed that the reports were not yet available in the Phoenix Metro area. Impatiently I contacted Michael Simonsen to find out [...]

Downtown Scottsdale is overflowing with history…if you know where to find it. Now, with the help of new posters displayed in kiosks aroundtown, visitors and residents will be able to uncover fascinating bits of the town’s history.
It’s part of a trend that includes helping visitors find more than just sunshine and Western style. Scottsdale is [...]

The other day I received a call from Mignon Trace of the Scottsdale Historical Society, who extended an invitation for us to participate in the Scottsdale Historical Society Homes Tour in October.
Many of you may know that my wife, son, and I live in the Titus House, the only remaining Victorian residence in Scottsdale. [...]