Judy's Phoenix Blog

There are two utilities that provide electricity to the residents of Greater Phoenix, and both of them know that during the summer months, the demand for electricity climbs with the ... Read More

But we're not the worst. In 2001, Arizona was the worst state in the nation for auto thefts. This year Las Vegas took that dubious distinction in the recently released ... Read More

© Judy Hedding Phoenix resident and senior Senator from Arizona John McCain officially announced that he will run for President in 2008. Senator McCain made his announcement yesterday in New Hampshire. He ... Read More

I received an email recently about scorpions. Usually, I get these from people who don't live here yet, and are afraid of what they'll find when they arrive. This scorpion ... Read More

Debra is evaluating places to which she might retire, and contacted me with a question. Well, actually, about six questions. I have a question.....I will be relocating to Phoenix within ... Read More

It takes thousands of people to host a successful Super Bowl. Not only is there the football game itself, but there are many events and activities in the weeks prior ... Read More

We don't yet know if Steve Nash will be the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the third straight year (of course, he should be) and we don't know if the ... Read More

Barbara sent me this email yesterday: Thanks so much for all of your wonderful information! I will be visiting family in the Phoenix area this coming weekend. I am a 44-year ... Read More

Tim sent me an email from the other side of the world: I’m visiting Phoenix from New Zealand for approximately 3 weeks in July/August. Initially I want to attend a conference ... Read More

Restaurants in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Sedona, Prescott, Jerome and Flagstaff have committed to participating in the one-day food fest to raise funds for HIV and AIDS services and programs. ... Read More

This past weekend I headed to downtown Scottsdale for the Great Arizona Picnic and Cooks and Corks, two of the final events of the Scottsdale Culinary Festival held each spring. ... Read More

Out with the citrus, and in with the onions! April represents quite a change in seasons as far as our Phoenix area fruits and vegetables are concerned. Turnips and Carrots From ... Read More

A Handmade Book © Carol Panaro-Smith The Arizona Commission on the Arts has a great idea for Glendale kids. Even if summer camp is a budget problem for your family, your ... Read More

I stopped at the Maricopa County Fair this week. All the goats and cows and pigs, oh my! © Judy Hedding The focus here is a bit more agricultural than the ... Read More

In May 2008 the new Arizona quarter will be issued. You can have a role in determining what it will look like! There are five final designs from which the ... Read More

The March reports are in from the Maricopa County Department of Environmental Services. At least there weren't any restaurants in March that were tagged with more than 10 major violations. ... Read More

Photo of Chuchito Valdés provided courtesy of the City of Chandler. This year’s Chandler Jazz Festival on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, 2007 will not only showcase some of ... Read More

© Judy Hedding You probably know that when the deadline for filing your income taxes falls on a weekend, that deadline date gets extended to Monday. So this year, because April ... Read More

Do you go for the carnival rides, livestock and other agricultural shows, the entertainment, or the extreme sports shows? Whatever the reason, you'll find plenty of all those things at ... Read More

In January 2007 nearly 400 volunteers took to the streets of our cities and towns in Maricopa County. Their goal: to count the number of people living on streets, in ... Read More

Yes, they are real. The human specimens--about 200 of them--that you'll see at the Arizona Science Center's special exhibition of Body Worlds 3 were once all live human beings, or ... Read More

According to KPHO news, the last three hotels in Phoenix to offer hourly rates for hotel rooms have finally given up their rights to do so. Apparently, the City of ... Read More

A quick check of the May 2007 calendar (it never hurts to plan ahead!) advises that the annual Improv Festival will take place on that second weekend. Many people think ... Read More

Stephen from Texas wrote to me about his drive on the Apache Trail and visit to Apache Lake. I read your article on driving the Apache Trail, and I agree most ... Read More