Last year we attended the Annual West Valley Invitational Native American Arts Festival. It was very cold, some of the artisans couldn't make it due to the weather, but we ... Read More

The 6th Annual 2008 Spring Training season kicks off February 27, and tickets go on sale beginning January 5. The 28-game schedule features multiple visits by the 2007 National League Champions- ... Read More

December 10th I'll be headed to Sedona with a group from a local active retirement community. It's a great trip. They ride from the Phoenix area by motor coach, singing ... Read More

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, also known as the “World’s Greatest Collector Car Event,” will run Jan. 12-20, 2008. The 37th annual event will be six car-filled days of excitement with ... Read More

In the hills of Arizona they do a "Pincone Drop." Flagstaff drops the "big cone" in front of the historic Weatherford Hotel. In the Phoenix area, there are two huge ... Read More

La Fiesta de Tumacácori Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, 2007, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Held each year on the first full weekend in December In recognition and celebration of the ... Read More

Sometimes you just can't decide what to get a person or you've run out of ideas. To add to your choices, here are some gift ideas with a Southwest flair ... Read More

I'm a fan of Gallup, New Mexico. Friends ask, "Why Gallup?" Well, because there are some fantastic events in Gallup, great shopping for Indian jewelry and a history that will ... Read More

At Lake Havasu, Arizona the London Bridge Yacht Club presents the 25th Annual Boat Parade of Lights on December 7th and 8th. Each year Lake Havasu lights up the boats ... Read More

The beautiful new Renaissance Hotel in Glendale is taking reservations for Superbowl week. If you are lucky enough to attend, you'll be interested in this:Arrive January 25, 2008 and stay ... Read More

Join the galleries and studios of Jerome, Arizona for First Saturday Art Walk on December 1st from 5:00-8:00PM. This one year old event has grown to become a perfect night ... Read More

Once again, the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden will come alive with the magic of Las Noches de las Luminarias. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving and ending December 23rd, this evening ... Read More

Eldorado Hotel & Spa invites travelers to head southwest and celebrate the upcoming season and all the festivities that go along with its Winter Wonderland package. Starting at $199 ... Read More

The news is out! Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville will open at Westgate City Center in November. We heard that the doors will open by the 16th with a grand opening on ... Read More

Museums used to be stuffy places where you had to be very, very quiet, and read the tiny print on exhibits in order to understand the displays. But, what I've ... Read More

Spending the day perusing the art and creative crafts in Fountain Hills, Arizona is about as good as it gets. Each November the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts the ... Read More

Well, I traveled Southwest yesterday. It was a bit chaotic at the gate area but everyone managed to get on the plane in pretty good time, despite the confusion. Even ... Read More

I thought I had figured out the new system. I fly tomorrow and read about the new grouping system, by number, so that I wouldn't have to camp out in ... Read More

Last December, I had the pleasure of flying in a hot air balloon over and on the Red Rocks near Gallup, New Mexico. Gallup's Red Rock Balloon Rally is a ... Read More

Now here's something different. (Isn't Santa Fe known as "The City Different?") In Santa Fe, New Mexico they have the famed Indian Market in August. But in November you can ... Read More

I used to work with a single woman who made a yearly pilgrimage to the Phoenix area to enjoy a communal meal with other women from across the United States, ... Read More

The mornings are crisp and cool and the sun warms the day. I'm headed up to Wild West Wickenburg today for a visit to a horse training ranch. It's a ... Read More