National Public Gardens Day is May 11, 2012. You can get free admission to the Desert Botanical Garden and the Spring Buttefly Exhibit with a coupon in the Better Homes & Gardens Magazine issue available May 1 or download coupon. The Garden is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. The Butterfly Pavilion is...
There are a lot of birds visiting and living at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. We enjoyed a walk through the preserve on March 30 and saw quite a variety of birds. Here is what we saw: Anna’s Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Greater Egret, Snowy Egret, American Coot, Canada Goose, Mallard, White-crowned Sparrow, Curve-billed Thrasher, Neotropic...
Once again this year on February 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Great Canadian Picnic will be held. It will be at South Mountain Park in Phoenix, AZ. This is the 60th year for the picnic. This is a free event. There will be games such as hockey, curling, and a snowboot...
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...
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...
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...
Feng Shui for Real Estate Workshop, Scottsdale - February 13 from 10:00 am to 2:00pm at Scottsdale Home and Garden Expo Center 13802 North Scottsdale Road. Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Sellers – get the Feng Shui perspective on how to make your home more attractive to potential buyers. The VNSA Used Book Sale, Phoenix - February...
If you have a Bank of America ATM, credit, or check card, you can get free admission to the Phoenix Art Museum or the Phoenix Zoo on the first full weekend of each month in 2010. The first dates are Jan. 2 & 3. You’ll need to present a photo ID and your Bank...
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...
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...
