What to Do

Visiting the Arizona Renaissance Festival

Arizona Renaissance Festival – We have never been to a Renaissance Festival, and therefore had no idea what to expect.  Several of our friends inquired as to whether we were going to dress up for the event.  That comment made we wonder what I might be getting myself into.  Nonetheless, the photographer in me saw this as the opportunity... Read More

A Visit to the Phoenix Art Museum

The Phoenix Art Museum is a wonderful place to spend the day, and in our view, one of the top ten attractions in the Greater Phoenix Area. The Phoenix Art Museum is: “The Southwest’s premier 203,000- square foot destination for world-class visual arts. Here you will be immersed in culture while viewing popular exhibitions that feature... Read More

A Visit to the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

If you are in Scottsdale, Arizona during the winter months, then a visit to the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show will make for a wonderful experience. We made our first visit to the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show last year, and we had no idea how beautiful these Arabian horses were.  As we were watching this year’s show, the announcer was... Read More

A Visit to The Phoenix Symphony

Last night, The Roaming Boomers were the guests of Maryellen Gleason, President/CEO of The Phoenix Symphony, for their concert at the Phoenix Symphony Hall. The concert featured Prokofiev’s popular Symphony No. 1 (“Classical”), John Adam’s Shaker Loops, and finished with Prokofiev’s legendary Peter and the Wolf... Read More

The 2010 Scottsdale Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction

We just returned home from our first visit to Scottsdale’s 2010 Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction.  What a blast! This 39th annual event draws massive numbers of people each year.  In fact, we started our adventure in a remote parking lot where a luxury bus shuttled us to the actual event.  You could tell that they had done this... Read More

Driving Arizona's Scenic Apache Trail

Tortilla Flats While visiting the Phoenix area, if you have time for a day trip, and love to see incredible panoramas, then in my humble opinion, you simply must take a drive on the world famous Apache Trail Scenic Drive. To help you enjoy your drive on the Apache Trail, I have prepared for you a custom Google Map, complete with turn by turn... Read More

Hiking Maricopa County's Go John Trail

We have always loved hiking.  When we moved to Scottsdale, Arizona we quickly learned that we were blessed with many wondrous opportunities to hike. The Go John Trail is found in Cave Creek Regional Park, which is part of the Maricopa County Parks system.  The Maricopa County Parks system is the nation’s largest county park system,... Read More

The Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Farm Tour

If you are visiting Scottsdale, Arizona in early January, you might want to check out the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Farm Tour. Horses have long been a part of Arizona’s history, but with the rapid growth of the area in past years, and particularly with the wealthy migrating to North Scottsdale, the area has built an international... Read More