Arizona

Roaming Boomers Video: The Royal Palms Resort and Spa – Phoenix, Arizona

The Royal Palms Resort and Spa ~ Phoenix, Arizona – As we continue our journey to stay in all of Arizona’s highest rated resorts, we think we have found something very special for you at The Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix. The Royal Palms Resort and Spa was first opened in 1948, but its original history started out in 1929... Read More

Dazzled by Chef Lee Hillson’s Cuisine at Royal Palms Resort and Spa’s T. Cook’s Restaurant

Carol w/ Executive Chef Lee Hillson T. Cook’s Restaurant ~ Royal Palms Resort & Spa ~ Phoenix, Arizona – It is a most wonderful thing to live in vacation/convention/resort destination area. With the 4.5 million people who live in the Greater Phoenix Area, plus the millions of visitors who come each year to the Valley of the... Read More

Photo Journal – Day #2 at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa – Phoenix, Arizona

Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona (Day #2) – As is my custom when visiting a beautiful resort, I arose quite early and explored the lush, oasis-like grounds of the Royal Palms Resort and Spa. As I was roaming, the only stirring human beings were me and the resort’s gardeners.  I also enjoyed the company of scurrying... Read More

Photo Journal – Day #1 at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa – Phoenix, Arizona

Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona (Day #1) – In the business world, one of the things that I learned many years ago was that first impressions are very critical to your enterprise.  Perhaps even more important is the fact that it is very hard to undo a bad first impression. Clearly, the Royal Palms Resort and Spa understands... Read More

We Visit the Montelucia Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona’s Montelucia Resort and Spa is one place where these roaming baby boomers absolutely loved spending a few nights. Montelucia Resort and Spa is only two years old with its architecture inspired by the rich history, white-washed villages, and sun-drenched hills of Spain’s Andalusia region. Montelucia Resort and... Read More

That’s Amore Gelato – Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona’s That’s Amore Gelato is an authentic Italian family owned gelateria that serves up Arizona’s best gelato. Now, you don’t have to take our word for this assertion, but how about the Abbondanza! 2010 Guide to the Best Gelato Shops in the United States! We have been enjoying Paola and Christina Marrazzo’s... Read More

We Visit Queen Creek Olive Mill

Arizona’s Queen Creek Olive Mill is a family run agri-tourism destination, and is also Arizona’s only producer of extra virgin olive oil. We made our way to the Queen Creek Olive Mill for lunch on the way back to N. Scottsdale from our visit to the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by General... Read More

Arizona’s Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

About an hour southeast of Phoenix, adjacent to the town of Coolidge, Arizona, lies the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Presumed to have been built around 1350, Casa Grande is one of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America, and its purpose remains a mystery. “Archeologists have discovered evidence that the... Read More

Cézanne and American Modernism at the Phoenix Art Musuem

On Saturday, we went to visit a new exhibit that has just opened at the Phoenix Art Museum entitled Cézanne and American Modernism. Whenever we travel to a major city, you are certain to find The Roaming Boomers in its art museum.  Now that we live in Scottsdale, Arizona, we feel most fortunate to have the Phoenix Art Museum just down the... Read More

The Arizona AAA Five-Diamond Resort Tour

Scottsdale, AZ (2010) – Arizona possesses 5 AAA Five-Diamond resorts, and they all happen to be in Scottsdale, Arizona. During the months of May and June we were invited to come sample each of these beautiful resorts.  We slept in their rooms, enjoyed their fine cuisine, swam in their pools, luxuriated in their spas, and completely... Read More

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