Judy's Phoenix Blog

There was quite a marriage ceremony at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport the other day. That was the day that Arizona's hometown airline merged with US Airways. Locals here aren't ... Read More

The Japanese Friendship Garden will celebrate reopening for the fall season with a two-part celebration of Japanese culture on Oct. 7. From 4 to 7 p.m. the Garden, located at ... Read More

In honor of World Food Day, the Arizona Clay Association and AJ’s Fine Foods are teaming up to present Empty Bowl events at a location near you. This year, for ... Read More

About 100 custom bike builders will converge on WestWorld in Scottsdale for the 2005 East Meets West Biker Build-Off on October 8 & 9. These are the same people who ... Read More

Today's the day we say goodbye to Bank One Ballpark. The building isn't moving or being demolished, but it is changing it's name, since Bank One is now part of ... Read More

The Arizona Diamondbacks will end this baseball season dismally for the second year in a row. I'm not a fair weather fan, but even with good players individually, the team's ... Read More

Congratulations to Patricia Arquette, who was awarded the Emmy last night as the Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. She won the Emmy Award for her portrayal of Allison DuBois, ... Read More

A man in his sixties from the northwest valley died earlier this month from West Nile virus. This is the first human death from West Nile Virus in Maricopa County ... Read More

The federal government will be reimbursing Arizona for some of the expenses incurred as a result of the assistance provided to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. When disaster strikes, it ... Read More

For a city that doesn't even have Amtrak anymore, there seem to be a fair number of people who love trains. Of course, many of those people are under 3 ... Read More

It wasn't too long ago that Arizona extended the bar closing times to 2 a.m. Although I can't tell you the last time I was out in a bar after ... Read More

Update: Effective May 1, 2007 the State of Arizona implemented the voter approved Smoke-Free Arizona Act. This statute prohibits smoking in most indoor public places including restaurants, bars, billiard or ... Read More

Eighteen entrepreneurs have been chosen by Donald Trump to compete on the 4th season of The Apprentice. When the first show airs on September 22, 2005 on NBC, we'll meet ... Read More

Arizona is so proud to be able to assist hundreds of evacuees from Louisiana, in the wake of the Katrina tragedy and the difficult circumstances facing these people. The use ... Read More

It's coming! It's coming! Many people are eagerly awaiting the 2005 Arizona State Fair. The only thing better than getting a chance to spend a day of rides, games, fun, ... Read More

If you are looking for an event where you can meet with others to honor the victims and heroes who were impacted by the the terrorist attacks on America on ... Read More

William Hubbs Rehnquist was born 1924 in Wisconsin. He eventually attended law school at Stanford, where he graduated first in his class in 1952. Rehnquist went to Washington to serve ... Read More

Well, there really isn't any cheap gas in Phoenix. Driving around today I saw most prices between $3.00 and $3.20. So why are gas prices so high? It's not because ... Read More

A local restaurant, Big City BBQ, is contributing all proceeds from the sale of New Orleans inspired sandwiches, entrees, and sides over Labor Day Weekend to the New Orleans relief ... Read More

When you're raising a family, there's nothing better than a great deal! There are several restaurants in Phoenix, Tempe, Gilbert, Scottsdale and other locations around town where, during certain hours, ... Read More