Let’s face it, you’re not traveling across the country just to see Globe, AZ. BUT if you’re in the area its not a bad place to spend a day. You may have heard about its quaint old town feel, its beautiful desert scenery and its pre-Columbian ruins. So if you find yourself in the Phoenix […]
After a delay at the Oakland airport, yesterday, we finally arrived in Phoenix, and picked up a Wrent-a-wreck. The drive up to Sedona is always a treat, as the landscape transforms itself from flat desert, to iconic red cliffs and sandstone to the north. And for your information, a Sedona nap is a cross between a […]
“Get out!” yells the bar manager, “And I suggest you don’t come back again!” “Oh, don’t worry, we definitely won’t be coming back to this sh*thole!” a band member scoffs. The 6-year-old we have with us wrinkles his brow and asks us if we can leave now. We lady-singers hold his hands (ours are shaking slightly […]
Need a change of scenery but want to economize your vacation? Scottsdale and its neighboring cities could be just what you’re looking for. Typically, on first glance, it’s a city of chain restaurants, eyesore strip malls, and McMansions. But we’ve dug beyond the glossy, commercial veneer to unearth rich cultural, historical and even culinary delights […]
Have you ever felt like getting down on your knees, throwing your arms up in the air and breathing in the utter essence of your surroundings? This happens every single time my car rolls up over the cactus spotted hills and down into the red, orange and glowing canyons of Sedona Arizona. Ok, the truth […]
Apache County, Arizona is high in elevation and low in median income. A beautiful piece of America, the county lies in the north east of the state. This high desert area has plenty of snow in the winter, but not much money for schools in the fall. I recently went there to visit family during […]
