Judy's Phoenix Blog March 2006 Archive

Who's a millionaire? No, this isn't an introduction to a game show. Look around you. That person in the waiting room at the doctor's office? The man picking up his ... Read More

I received the following email from Troy: Did you know that this is the last year for Dugan's Dairy? According to the web site and published reports, Mr. Dugan will be ... Read More

You can imagine that besides the thousands of junk emails I receive every week, I also get many, many emails from people all over the country and the world about ... Read More

This coming weekend will be the last one for the 2006 Arizona Renaissance Festival. I'm predicting perfect weather, strange humor, hearty food, delightful music, amazing feats, spirited dance, talented knights ... Read More

The Tempe Festival of the Arts and the Tempe Music Festival are joining forces again to create "Arts & Entertainment Weekend” this weekend, March 31 through April 2, 2006 in ... Read More

Cirque du Soleil (pronounced surk doo so lay) extended their run of Corteo (you can guess how that's pronounced!) through April 9, 2006. The Grand Chapiteau at WestWorld in North ... Read More

Recently Forbes.com came out with a list of the ten best and ten worst neighborhoods in the U.S. in which to buy a home. Did the ten best neighborhoods have ... Read More

On Saturday, May 6, 2006 the University of Advancing Technology will be abuzz with all kinds of people speaking in languages all their own. These are the languages of computers--Java, ... Read More

Arizona Game and Fish will be stocking the 15 designated urban lakes and ponds in the Phoenix area and four lakes in the Tucson area with nearly 7 tons of ... Read More

The Desert Botanical Garden's Butterfly Pavilion will delight children and adults alike beginning March 15 and continuing into May. There is a $2 charge which must be paid in addition ... Read More

Tomorrow, Wednbesday, March 22, 2006, Career Expo 2006 will be held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix. Over 200 employers will be on hand, giving on-the-spot interviews for all ... Read More

One of my favorite ways to spend a beautiful Spring day in the Valley of the Sun is to wander around the Tempe's Fall Festival of the Arts. Nationally acclaimed, ... Read More

I was hanging around the mail room over here at About Phoenix the other day. Boy, these folks are busy! Anyway, we received an email from Jean: My husband and I, ... Read More

Those nice people at the Red Dog Gallery in Phoenix let me know that this year, in conjunction with the annual Art Detour event in downtown Phoenix, there will once ... Read More

Downtown Phoenix is your destination for the Phoenix Home Improvement Show. The Phoenix Convention Center (formerly known as the Phoenix Civic Plaza) is the place where you can see the ... Read More

There will be St. Patrick's Day parties all over town this weekend, starting on the actual special day, March 17th. There are several places around town that are Irish all ... Read More

Everyone knows that Scottsdale is a place for art lovers. From the permanent galleries on Marshall Way to the traveling art shows that cater to the upscale winter visitors, January ... Read More

Poll: Which Arizona sports team has the best logo? You can click on the logo to see a larger version. Then use your back browser button to return to this poll. 1) ... Read More

I recently received an email from Thomas: Does Arizona tax my Social Security income? Thanks. Rarely do I receive questions with simple yes or no answers, so I really appreciated this one! ... Read More

If the original dates for Cirque du Soleil didn't work for you, there's good new for you Cirque lovers. The dates for Corteo have been extended from the original dates, ... Read More

At Spring Training Baseball games, you'll find every sort of fan. There are die-hard fans, who have traveled from snowy, far-off lands to see their team's hot prospects in action. ... Read More

The professional women golfers are out at Superstition Mountain playing in the Safeway International this week. Nearly every top woman professional golfer in the LPGA will be there, including Annika ... Read More

If you are like me, you probably don't have the time or energy to get to all the wonderful restaurants in the Valley of the Sun, to sample the creations ... Read More

Who has snow photos? If you were out and about on the outskirts of Phoenix today, and you took pictures of snow, send them to me and I'll put them ... Read More

We all love the White Tank Mountains with the glow of early morning sun dancing off the peaks. We hike and explore the dusty trails and hunt for We see ... Read More

It's a good thing that it is finally raining. Today I'm staying in and doing my taxes. After 143 days of no rain, the desert is looking parched. There's not much ... Read More

No, it isn't the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce's idea of a perfect Scottsdale weather forecast, but the Scottsdale Arts Festival will go on this weekend. Bring a jacket--it will be ... Read More

Voting in Arizona used to be as easy as showing up at your assigned voting location, giving your name and address, and signing a log book. It isn't quite as ... Read More

There are arts festivals galore during this time of year in Phoenix and Scottsdale, but if you had only one arts festival to attend, I'd say that the Scottsdale Arts ... Read More

A new resource for Arizona Investors has hit the streets. It's a monthly magazine called Amass. Arizona businessmen and investors themselves, Bret Giles and Jay Feitlinger launched Amass to provide ... Read More

The Phoenix Zoo announced the birth of a Bornean orangutan on the evening of Friday, January 27, 2006. We don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl, but ... Read More

January must have been a tough month for restaurants and the inspectors who inspect them. During January 2006 the compliance officers from Maricopa County Environment Services found 29 restaurants that ... Read More

My dog always wants to go out to eat. He goes out into the yard and eats all kind of stuff. But I guess some Arizona dogs are pickier than ... Read More

I got an email from Janet today. Yes, it was addressed to me personally, so I wanted to share the news with you that Governor Napolitano has announced the she ... Read More

I hear all kinds of things while I am out and about in the Phoenix area, and I'd like to clear up one item that seems to cause a bit ... Read More