Tour De Fat – The Bike Festival of the Year
August is almost over and summer will soon become a distant memory. It’s an exciting time of year for the valley as we begin to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors. Festivals become the norm of weekend plans and with so many to choose from it can easily get overwhelming. Take it […]
12 of the Best Places Around Phoenix for Out of Town Visitors
It’s a familiar situation: family or friends are coming from out of town and you aren’t sure what to do with them. Phoenix and the surrounding communities offer many options for family, kid friendly, adults only and all ages fun. Whether your guests are foodies, nature lovers or homebodies, there are plenty of options around […]
Culver’s Vs. In-And-Out
By now, all of you are well aware that I’m from the east coast. This means that we have amazing cheese steaks that can’t be replicated, but we don’t have some of the staples from the west coast, i.e. In-and-Out and Culver’s. Instead, we have Shake Shack. Which is delicious. But being here for the […]
A Field Trip to the Grand Canyon
Recently, I took a field trip to the Grand Canyon, sharing the backseat with one of the best dogs I’ve ever met. The trip was kind of spur of the moment and we ended up just going with the flow—stopping at Bearzona along the way. But I’ll probably never forget my trip just because of […]
The Down Low On Monsoons
What exactly is a monsoon? Is it what Justin Long stands in while yelling “You should know I’m standing in the middle of a monsoon right now!” during the movie Comet or is it a weird combination between dust and rain? Probably just a thunderstorm, right? Living on the East coast, I’m used to thunderstorms […]
