If you enjoy looking at holiday lights and displays, then this map is for you. Courtesy of the Arizona Republic – Holiday Lights Map. The entire Phoenix area is included on the map. You can zoom in on your city or area to locate neighbors with a holiday lights display in your area. Consider...
East Valley
Living in Arizona
Turn Back the Clocks and Let’s Play Ball.
As you sit down in the bleachers you’ll hear names like Lockjaw, Sockeye and Piano Legs. You’ll see men and women dressed like it was the 1860′s all over again with period base ball uniforms or at least long sleeve dress shirts, long pants or knickers. The ballists are playing base ball, Vintage style....
Maricopa County celebrating centennial with hiking challenge
There are some great county parks in the Phoenix area. Maricopa County is celebrating the Centennial with a 100 miles hiking challenge in their parks. Hike 100 miles by Jan. 30 in at least three of the parks to participate. Click on the link below to read an article from the Arizona Republic about...
Superstition Wilderness of Tonto National Forest
Just an hour east of Phoenix is the Superstition Wilderness area. The Superstition Mountains can be seen anywhere in the East Valley. It’s jagged walls rise almost 90 degrees from the city of Apache Junction. On top and behind those walls lie some of the best hiking trails in the Sonoran Desert. On the...
Chandler, AZ – Free & Low Cost Things to Do
There are lots of free and low costs things to do in Chandler, Arizona including free concerts, parks, and more. Here are ten of our favorites: 1. Chandler Public Libraries - There is a main library downtown and three branches. The libraries offer free computer access to the public as well as reading areas for current...
Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert used to be the town that was way out there. Past the highways, past the malls, past the paved roads. It was synonymous with ‘Day Trip’. Not today. Now you can get on the Superstition (US 60) or the 202 and get anywhere in Gilbert in minutes. Plus, you have the option of...
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree. . .
On December 6th, Chandler will be lighting it’s one and only tumbleweed Christmas tree in downtown. It’s been a tradition since 1957 and is made up of tumbleweeds collected around town. The ceremony takes place starting at 4:30 pm in AJ Chandler park near the San Marcos in downtown Chandler. Watch this video, it’s...
Tempe, Arizona
If you haven’t been to Tempe in the last 10 years, you haven’t been to Tempe, AZ at all. This Arizona city has added a lake, a major shopping area, changed it’s downtown image and added light rail. Tempe is a city of about 170,000 people and most of them come to work at...
Palm Trees in Arizona
I was at the gas station today and noticed the landscaper working on the palm trees. This was not something I would have ever seen in the mid-west. These were mature very tall palm trees. He was climbing the tree in a manner similar to a technician climbing a telephone pole. He had a...
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler is in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Almost 250,000 folks call it home and many more drive in to town to work at Intel, Bashas Grocery Stores, the Chandler Fashion Center and at numerous hi tech businesses along the ‘Silicon Desert’ tech coridor. Although Chandler is not a heavy tourist destination, it is home to...