Judy's Phoenix Blog December 2006 Archive

I turned on the TV earlier today and tuned briefly to the coverage of the Fiesta Bowl Parade. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. It was a ... Read More

The City of Tempe always tries to make it easy for people to get to and from the Fiesta Bowl Block Party on New Year's Eve with convenient parking locations ... Read More

I received the following email today from Thomas: Hey~ Do you know if the roof at the stadium will be open for the Fiesta Bowl on January 1? Thanks~ Honestly, I didn't know the ... Read More

Dozens of the Southwest's finest art galleries will be hosting show openings, artist receptions and demonstrations, and there will be live music and free food samples from local restaurants. The ... Read More

Mesa residents are encouraged to bring their tree to any of the free drop-off locations listed below. Residents are asked to remove all nails, stands, tinsel and ornaments from trees. Flocked ... Read More

The City of Tempe has provided extensive information about bus routes and street closures that will be in effect for the Insight Bowl Football Game at Sun Devil Stadium on ... Read More

If you haven't decided yet how you'll spend your New Year's Eve there are still some options open to you. You might still be able to get a reservation at ... Read More

After months of shopping, and about 20 minutes of opening presents, what is there to do in Phoenix on Christmas Day?There are plenty of places to go out to eat, ... Read More

The Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party has been a long-standing tradition for ringing in the new year in the Valley of the Sun. The event offers a place for families ... Read More

Whether you're a member of a local biking club, or a visitor taking advantage of our beautiful sunshine and amazing Arizona scenery, the experience on a motorcycle is just awesome. ... Read More

Did you think I'd run out of gift ideas? Not a chance! If you are still trying to figure out what to get for the person that has everything, here ... Read More

Every year, Christmas trees in America cause house fires that result in property damage and loss of life. According to the City of Tempe, from 1999 to 2002, more than ... Read More

End the holiday season by swimming, playing games, and having snacks with Santa, before he heads back North for vacation. The Kiwanis Recreation Center in Tempe is once again hosting ... Read More

You would have thought that after providing everyone with 25 days of gift giving ideas that I would have run out. Not true! As you come into the home stretch ... Read More

Organizations all over the Phoenix area depend on volunteers to help them provide the services for our communities. There are health organizations, arts organizations, educational organizations, recreational groups, and, of ... Read More

This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend the morning walking up and down the aisles of booths at the annual Pueblo Grande Museum Indian Market at Steel Indian ... Read More

The Fiesta Bowl Committee today announced that LPGA professional golfer Natalie Gulbis will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 36th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade. Natalie is an ... Read More

Winter is citrus season in the Valley. Oranges and grapefruit overfill the produce bins. Keen shoppers keep an eye out for the more unusual citrus varieties such as clementines, tangelos, ... Read More

Ah, Phoenix. It's sunny, and it's dry, and people look forward with great anticipation the day when they can move to Phoenix and say goodbye to their allergies. Many people, ... Read More

The Pueblo Grande Museum Indian Market will take place at Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix this coming weekend. The market features more than 350 top Native American artists ... Read More

I've lived in the Valley of the Sun for more than 27 years now, and until this weekend I had never visited the Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of ... Read More

Phoenix Art Museum, in association with Arthemisia Ltd., Rome, and the Neapolitan Museum Authority, has organized a major exhibition featuring over 50 paintings produced in Naples between 1610 and 1730. ... Read More

Do you have a group of people at the office that you'd like to do a little something special for? Maybe you have some clients or friends that you'd like ... Read More

USC surprised everyone by losing to UCLA, making the predictions of an OSU vs. USC Championship Game just California dreamin'. We won't be seeing any of the anticipated historical ... Read More

I've been a little sad since Dugan's Dairy Farm in Chandler stopped giving tours. When I'm in that neighborhood, I can still see the cows (although I fear they will ... Read More

The 13th Annual Christmas and Kwanzaa Exposition will feature vendors, food booths and entertainment that will include gospel singing, cultural fashion shows, Drummers, Afro-Brazilian Martial artists, Salsa dancers, information on ... Read More

Forms are now being accepted for Chandler's popular Santa's Calling program. If you are a resident of Chandler and have children between the ages of 3 and 6, they can ... Read More