Tag:Phoenix
Roaming Boomers Video: The Royal Palms Resort and Spa – Phoenix, Arizona
August 26, 2010 by David Porter
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
August 25, 2010 by David Porter
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
August 21, 2010 by David Porter
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
August 20, 2010 by David Porter
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
Phoenix Hotel Accommodations Rank #1 in Value for Money
July 20, 2010 by David Porter
Phoenix, Arizona’s hotel accommodations have clinched the #1 spot for hotel.info’s current value for money rating. Phoenix is the new chart leader in the USA. Hotels in Phoenix received the highest customer ratings. Most hotel operators were unable to keep the level of quality offered constant compared with the price demanded,... Read More
We Visit Queen Creek Olive Mill
July 20, 2010 by David Porter
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
July 15, 2010 by David Porter
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
Travel Channel’s Adam Richman (Man v. Food) in Phoenix for Ultimate Slider Challenge
July 12, 2010 by David Porter
Adam Richman, the Travel Channel’s star of Man v. Food recently filmed a “with a side of city” video in Scottsdale. If your interested, Adam will be in Phoenix stuffing his face at the Ultimate Slider Challenge at Chompie’s on July 14th, 2010. [HT to Scottsdale CVB] Did you enjoy this article? Please click on one... Read More
Arizona’s Queen Creek Olive Mill
July 12, 2010 by David Porter
This week we will visit Arizona’s only producer of extra virgin olive oil, the Queen Creek Olive Mill. They have tours, a great Tuscan inspired eatery, and we have even heard mention of a Gelato Waffle Sandwich. Stay tuned! Did you enjoy this article? Please click on one of the icons and share it in your networks. Read More →
Cézanne and American Modernism at the Phoenix Art Musuem
July 11, 2010 by David Porter
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
