Judy's Phoenix Blog February 2006 Archive

In an unprecedented and what some people call "nutty" and "absurd" move, a proposal is being considered that would exempt the agriculture industry from any new laws being passed to ... Read More

There's no better time than right now to take Fido for a nice hike. All over Arizona, and right here in Central Arizona, there are plenty of trails for hikers ... Read More

The Olympics certainly put everyone in a patriotic mood. You've got to be happy for not only the Americans who won medals this year, but also for the athletes and ... Read More

Some of you might not know that Baxter, Go Gorilla, and Scorch have a new pal in town. The Phoenix Coyotes must have been jealous about Rocky helping out the ... Read More

Black History Month continues for the rest of February. The Arizona Fine Art EXPO is featuring two artists for Black History Month. Renowned artist Dan Hale is from Kingman, AZ. ... Read More

This Saturday in Glendale, your kids (and you) can climb in a big truck, sit in the driver’s seat and discover what the world of trucks is like. See, touch, ... Read More

In 2004 Arizona finally relinquished its position as the worst state for vehicle theft on a per capita basis. Instead of being numero uno, we're number 3. I guess we'll ... Read More

Today in Arizona the law does not allow residents to order wine and have it shipped to their homes. Out-of-state wineries must get their wines to Arizona consumers through ... Read More

On Thursday night the Houston Rockets came to town to play the Phoenix Suns in their last game before the All-Star break. The Phoenix Suns never relinquished the lead during ... Read More

You probably have a better chance of seeing a blizzard in downtown Phoenix, or seeing a Throw Quad Salchow performed at the Arizona Renaissance Faire, or getting hit with a ... 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

I received this email from Steve today, and I figured there are about 2,853 others of you out there with the same question: Do you have suggestions or information about ... Read More

It seems like a lot of the activity around here has revolved around horses lately. Will, this is the wild west, isn't it? The next horsey event coming up isn't ... Read More

Those folks at Sky Harbor Airport have got to be the friendliest group. First they put in dog runs. Then they gave people a place to wait for incoming passengers ... Read More

The annual Parada del Sol Parade is organized by the Scottsdale Jaycees, and has the distinction of being known as the World's Largest Horse Drawn Parade. Git yer spurs ... Read More

I went out to the opening day of the Scottsdale Home & Garden Show today. I left my credit cards home, but luckily I brought my camera. Enjoy!

The Scottsdale Home & Garden Show begins today! Get out to WestWorld through Sunday to see hundreds of vendors demonstrating the latest in design, decor, products, and services for home ... Read More

The battle between the only two strip clubs in Scottsdale and the City of Scottsdale, one of which is owned by a group including Jenna Jameson, will continue. The City ... Read More

Huzzah! If you've ever been to the Arizona Renaissance Festival, you'd know what that word means. And if you haven't ever attended this unique event, this is your opportunity. The ... Read More

No, this isn't another ad for a body part enhancement drug! It's just a reminder that Valentine's Day is coming up. If you're trying to figure out what the best ... Read More

Here in Arizona, Phil Mickelson can do no wrong. When one of our own goes on to fame and fortune, we hold onto the glory as long as we can. ... Read More

Just down the road a piece there's an amazing show going on. Actually, it's many shows. The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show is an annual event that is visited by ... Read More

According to Punxsutawney Phil the news isn't good. That pesky varmint predicted 6 more weeks of winter. Hey, Punx, you don't scare us. We can handle 6 more weeks of ... Read More

We couldn't ask for better weather for the FBR Open. I hear it will be 80°F on Saturday! Yesterday, there was sunshine and a slight breeze for the 2006 FBR/Xerox ... Read More

I can understand why so many people love chocolate. After all, the botanical name of the chocolate plant is Theobramba cacao, which means "Food of the Gods." Personally, I'd rather ... Read More