things to do: The Slaybaughs Descend Upon "Railfair" in McCormick Ranch - 10/11/08 11:38 PM
What a glorious morning. Now that the mercury in local thermostats has finally receeded from triple digits, Scottsdale residents are free to brave the outdoors again. No longer confined to air conditioned environs, we see neighbors for the first time in months. We've lived in our pools since May, but it's (19 comments)
things to do: Fourth of July in Flagstaff, Arizona - 07/07/08 01:05 AM
I love Flagstaff.
It's our crazy uncle to the north. The city that shows up to family functions late, if at all, reeking of cheap liquor and Pinesol.
An eclectic explosion of free thinkers, loggers, aging hippies, Gen X slackers, Valley expats and weekend family gawkers, one would expect such a (20 comments)
All aboard! Climb on board the Standard Pacific Railroad with the Slaybaughs at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in McCormick Ranch. Just one of the countless amenities that make McCormick Ranch one of the most admired planned communities in not only Scottsdale, but the entire country. With little ones (35 comments)
things to do: The Mountains of Scottsdale, Arizona - 02/09/08 11:43 PM
Take away the golf courses and the boutique stores. Take away the stuccoed houses with the Spanish tile roofs and the pool in every other yard. Take away the roads, the freeways and the office complexes. Take it all away, and listen.Can you hear it?Arizona is speaking. The mountains have a direct (37 comments)
things to do: Day Trips from Scottsdale: The Phoenix Mountain Preserve - 01/21/08 05:42 PM
As part of my continuing series of things to do in and around Scottsdale, Phoenix and Paradise Valley, Arizona, today's edition is devoted to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.As the Valley has been beset by rapid expansion and development, political forces have been at odds over the preservation of our native land. Victories (27 comments)