Tuesday, February 9, 2010
This weekend we will be attending The 62nd Annual Gold Rush Days Celebration & Rodeo in Wickenburg, Arizona. [Creative Commons photograph courtesy of Bill Gacey on Flickr]
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
This weekend we will be roaming down to Tubac, Arizona to check out the Tubac Festival of the Arts. [Note: Creative Commons Photograph from Cobalt123 on Flickr]
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
As we walked through the blanket draped over the doorway to keep the draft out, we found ourselves gazing upon a delightful diner with artwork from local artists on the walls, a mild smell that lets you know that you are in a building likely over 100 years old mixed with wondrous breakfast smells from the kitchen, and the beaming smile of Jennifer (pictured with Carol) our waitress.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Today we made our journey up the mountain to Flagstaff. When we left Scottsdale, at 9:00 a.m., it was 60º, and when we made it to Flagstaff, two hours later, it was 31º. As we made our climb we saw patches of snow at 5,000 feet, deep snow at 6,000 feet, and gobs of snow in Flagstaff at 7,000 feet.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
This weekend we have planned the maiden journey for The Roaming Boomers travel and adventure website. When we noticed that Flagstaff was having its 24th Annual Winterfest, we thought this might be a fun little excursion to try out our travel planning systems.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
I splurged for a deluxe suite, and that night we walked out our private patio door, sat in lounge chairs with a piping hot cup of coffee (it was November and 40º outside), and enjoyed an incredible sunset looking out at the Grand Canyon. It doesn’t get much better than that!
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
When you walk into Tortilla Flats, you will immediately notice the walls papered with $1 bills, and you can belly up to the bar on real leather saddles while you enjoy your cackleberries (hen’s eggs) for breakfast, or perhaps a monstrous Bull Rider burger for lunch.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Another feature of our new website will be visiting areas outside of the Phoenix valley. Arizona, with its arid climate, has many wonderful places of antiquity to visit…
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Little did we know that a decade later we would sell our business, and move a few short miles down the street from this venerable resort. The memories of “Dive-in Movies” in the pool, fabulous restaurants, and of course 19 consecutive years worth of AAA Five-Diamond Awards make this resort a must stay place in our minds.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
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…
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