We recently visited the Hall of Flame Fire Museum and it is truly one of our city’s gems. With almost an acre of fire history exhibits, this museum has the largest collection of firefighting apparatus in the United States. This one location houses more than 130 of the earliest steam and motorized fire engines and […]
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Historic St. Mary’s Basilica in Downtown Phoenix
Nestled among the modern Phoenix Convention Center to the South, the Arizona Center shopping plaza to the north, and the Arizona State University – Downtown Campus to the East, stands one of the most prestigious cathedrals in the Valley. St. Mary’s Basilica, founded in 1881 and completed in 1914, is the only basilica in Arizona. […]
Phoenix Sky Train is State-of-The Art
With the addition of the Phoenix Sky Train, Phoenix, Arizona continues to be an aggressive city when it comes to taking care of its annual visitors. The city is famous for its delightful desert climate and mild winter temperatures, so it’s a mecca for those who are escaping cold climates during the winter months. The metropolitan […]
Downsizing
Life in the fast lane is easier than ever! When we first became empty nesters, we were asked many times how we ever decided to make changes in our lives that we would both consider positive. Apparently by many peoples’ standards, it was not considered appealing to downsize and change our ways of doing things. Even as recently as […]
Six Activities Your Kids Will Love in Phoenix
If your family vacation includes planning activities for kids spanning in age from young children to teen-agers, Phoenix and the surrounding suburbs are waiting to be your playground. But where are the best places for seeing a majors baseball game, traveling through space, and for taking an Australian boat ride? The list of family attractions […]
Veggie Tacos
A farmers’ market is a wonderful place! On Saturday mornings, we bike to the downtown open-air market where we purchase locally grown, organic produce for a fraction of the price we would find it in supermarkets. A seasonal palette of vegetables and fruits is a feast for the senses, so it’s never boring or difficult […]