Most travelers who visit Arizona are surprised to find that we have such a unique and diverse topography. Flat desert with saguaro, craggy rock summits, ponderosa pine forests, and frosty…
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When my friend and fall road trip traveling partner (Deb) mentioned we would be spending the night at a haunted bed and breakfast, I was apprehensive and skeptical. Deb was…
Who says the desert is boring? It’s springtime and the desert is experiencing a spectacular kaleidoscope of color! California, Arizona, and other western states received more rain this past winter…
The airport is usually just a means to an end for most travelers: the point A to a point B, or if the flight is a connection, a Point B…
I’ll admit it. When it comes to hotels stays, I am particular. I expect the hotel I am paying good money for to be immaculately clean, well maintained, and comfortable,…
Visitors usually come to Scottsdale for the luxurious resorts, lush golf courses, gorgeous mountain views, world-class shopping, and vibrant night life, but sometimes overlook one of Scottsdale’s most important treasures…
Arizona has a colorful history as part of the old west, but outlaw cowboys and unsavory “wild west” denizens are a thing of the past…or are they? Here are five…
Breakfast at Vovomeena Phoenix is emerging as one of the southwest’s “foodie” destinations, with several restaurants specializing in breakfast fare. A recent Saturday was spent having breakfast at Vovomeena, the tiny…
There is something in the air at the Hotel Valley Ho. Upon walking in the front lobby of the sophisticated James Bond-meets-Mad Men 1960’s style Scottsdale resort, one feels their…
The morning of my visit to Spa Biltmore, I was (again) stuck in traffic, so called ahead to inform them I would be a few minutes late. Upon arrival, the…
When you visit the Phoenix area, you’ve got to make a trip up to the the famous Rock Springs Cafe for a true taste of the wild west. This world…
Arizona is known for its luxurious resort spas, many of them in the Paradise Valley and Scottsdale area of Phoenix. Sixteen miles south, out of the hustle and bustle of…
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