Two nights in Sedona, Arizona, was perfect for relaxing and soaking in the scenery. The main drag in downtown Sedona definitely caters to tourists, with a fairly wide gap between very high-end jewelry, art and clothing boutiques and the typical tourist-kitsch stores. Our primary focus was enjoyment of the fresh air, sunshine and breathtaking scenery,… Continue reading Red Rock in Sedona, AZ
Month: March 2017
Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix, AZ
A few hours was not enough time to truly appreciate and absorb all that the Musical Instrument Museum had to offer, but we made a valiant effort to see and soak in as much as we possibly could. Since we had very little information about the museum before we arrived, we were overwhelmed by the… Continue reading Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix, AZ
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Organ Stop Pizza – Mesa, AZ
Before our trip to the Phoenix area, a friend who knows we liked theatre organ music suggested we put a visit to Organ Stop Pizza on our list of things to do. Skeptical about what pizza and theatre organs could possibly have in common, we took our chance. The building is very large, cubic, and… Continue reading Organ Stop Pizza – Mesa, AZ
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Royal Treatment in Surprise, AZ
Surprise, AZ, on the far western edge of the Phoenix metro area, is the Royals’ Spring Training home. Intimate – pretty – welcoming – and focused on baseball. You get to see the new prospects try out their stuff and watch the seasoned veterans fine-tune their moves. What you don’t get is the loud, constant… Continue reading Royal Treatment in Surprise, AZ
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Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix, AZ
The Desert Towers glass sculpture by artist Dale Chahuly greets you at the entrance to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. We arrived in the early afternoon, but not early enough to avoid the heat – even in March. With plenty of water to keep us hydrated, we strolled from one shady spot to another… Continue reading Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix, AZ
