Judy's Phoenix Blog

OK, now this gets complicated. Yes, I'm still doing the countdown of 25 ideas for Arizona gifts, and you'll get today's installment, #15, later today. But first, earlier in the ... Read More

Last weekend, at the opening of the holiday season, we saw the Glendale Glitters Spectacular, APS Fiesta of Light Candyland Concert in Phoenix and Fantasy of Lights Parade in Tempe. ... Read More

The new 2007 Arizona Wildlife Calendar, produced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, is out and available for purchase. The calendar features wildlife and outdoor recreation photos selected from ... Read More

Last month one of our most popular annual events, the Goodyear Balloon & Air Spectacular, was held at its new location at the Goodyear Airport. Apparently, and admittedly on the ... Read More

According to the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix study that was completed in 2002, there are more than 40,000 households in the greater Phoenix area where at least one of ... Read More

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department’s Phoenix Center Youth Theater will put a new twist on an old family favorite this holiday season. “A Christmas Story” will tell the story ... Read More

The Fish Market, Cork 'n' Cleaver, Tomaso's, Garcia's Mexican Restaurant. What do these restaurants have in common? Yes, they have all been around for what seems like forever! But they ... Read More

Poinsettias are native to Mexico and were used by the Aztecs as medicine. Poinsettias were named after the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Joel Robert Poinsett. National Poinsettia Day is December 12th. ... Read More

We all know about Glendale’s Live at the Library events. In December, there will be three concerts with holiday themes. “My Kids in Sign Performance” is the perfect way ... Read More

Tour a beautifully decorated home for the holidays in the Lakewood community of Ahwatukee. Enjoy a cup of hot coffee or cider while relaxing in a lush garden. Hundreds of handcrafted ... Read More

Every year the women of Desert Club begin working in late spring making fabulous Christmas decorations and gourmet items. This year will mark the 49th Annual Christmas House. Each ... Read More

The teams that will play for the national championship of college football haven't been announced yet, and won't be official until December 3, 2006. But people who are trying to ... Read More

Since 1968 downtown Tempe has celebrated the fall season and impending winter holidays with the Tempe Festival of the Arts. This Fall's event will not only host more than 400 ... Read More

Just when you have had your first turkey leftovers on the day after Thanksgiving, the holiday season comes roaring into the greater Phoenix area. First up on the agenda is ... Read More

It's a gingerbread house. This huge gingerbread house features 9,273 candy pieces, 160 pounds of gingerbread, 50 pounds of chocolate, 74 pounds of royal icing and 40 pounds of sugar ... Read More

No, it's not an infestation! The Minnesota Golden Gophers have accepted a bid to play in the Insight Bowl. Minnesota will play a team from the Big 12 conference which ... Read More

I enlist my thousands of visitors to be my eyes and ears around town looking for great deals, like restaurants with Kids Eat Free offers, and places that offer senior ... Read More

Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass puts a western spin on the holiday season. From November 24, 2006 through January 1, 2007 Rawhide’s Main Street will be illuminated with 150,000 lights, ... Read More

If you are one of those people who always watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade, watch closely this year--we'll be well represented. Fourteen members of the Phoenix Boys Choir Tour Choir ... Read More

The City of Chandler is very proud of the unique way in which they open the holiday season, with the lighting of the Tumbleweed Tree. This is the 50th anniversary ... Read More

Last Wednesday the TV show Medium began another season with a two hour premiere. The show is fiction, but is based on the real life of Allison DuBois who lives ... Read More

If you do, you can surrender in safety now through Saturday, November 18, 2006. The United States Marshals Service is offering fugitives in Maricopa County a one-time opportunity to take ... Read More

What time does it get light outside, so I can walk my dog in the summer when it is light outside? What time does it get dark in the winter? ... Read More

We picked two radishes yesterday. Okay, that might not seem like a big deal, but we don't have much excitement around my house! The temperatures we're seeing now at mid-month are ... Read More

You might wonder why I bring this up now. The P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2 Marathon isn't until January, and I know we're all busy making ... Read More

It wasn't even Halloween yet when I saw the first Christmas decorations in several stores. Likewise, it isn't even Thanksgiving yet, but there's a lot of shopping and music and ... Read More

Do you sew, crochet, or quilt? Then this is a project for you! Blankets of Gratitude is a special project designed to deliver a little bit of love and support ... Read More

It never seemed just right before. I grew up believing that a Thanksgiving meal had to mean cooking for about two days prior to the meal, being exhausted and achy ... Read More

What could be better? If you enjoy baseball but you haven't been to an Arizona Fall League Baseball game, you have just about a week to get out to the ... Read More

The election is over, and that means that my phone will stop ringing at dinnertime with some recorded message urging me to vote one way or another. What a relief! There ... Read More

While all the election results are being tabulated, it didn't seem to take much time for Janet Napolitano (she pronounces it "nah-paul-i-tan-no") to be declared the winner in the gubernatorial ... Read More

There's a jackrabbit in my neighborhood. No, that's not him on the left! The ears on this jackrabbit have got to be about a foot long, and he looks pretty ... Read More

Inspired by the beauty of wheeled vehicles, On A Roll: Art with Wheels will showcase a special exhibit about the art and designs of cars, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards and other ... Read More

During the next few months, consider transporting yourself to desolate castles, Romantic châteaux, enchanted gardens, a small house overlooking Nagasaki harbor, and finally a cabin in the Appalachian Mountains. These ... Read More

Less than one week to go until the election. Did you know that with 19 ballot propositions, Arizona has more than any other state? Nationally, there are 205 ballot measures, ... Read More

Arizona no longer leads the nation in the number of automobile thefts. Still, auto theft has emerged as one of the most common crimes in the U.S. and the Arizona ... Read More