Judy's Phoenix Blog August 2007 Archive

© Judy Hedding Three-day weekends are always a challenge for travelers, and this weekend will be no different. It's Labor Day weekend--the traditional beginning of fall, and th busiest weekend we'll ... Read More

We have scheduled a meeting. Yes, some important decisions must be made at my house. Every year at this time my family starts discussions in anticipation of the moment when ... Read More

The purple signs at the US Airways Arena that declared "The Storm Is Over" proved prophetic on Sunday afternoon when the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm by a score ... Read More

I stopped by the Arizona Home & Building Expo this weekend, and took a few shots so you could see what it's like. I thought that people might not be ... Read More

I'm impressed! Maricopa County restaurant reports for July showed not as many severe violators as usual. © Judy Hedding As a matter of fact this is probably the smallest number of restaurants ... Read More

© Arizona Fall League Baseball Local sports fans are pretty excited about the prospects of the Arizona Diamondbacks going to the playoffs this year. This team is so young that I'm ... Read More

© Judy Hedding Last month I had the highest electric bill that I've ever had. It wasn't as bad as some bills that I've read about, but I did call my ... Read More

Tempe Diablo Stadium © Judy Hedding Tempe is a bit unique. It's young, it's hip, it's not the typical cookie-cutter community with beige stucco pink tile roof homes on postage stamp ... Read More

Believe it or not, there was a small segment of our community that was actually happy about the fact that Sunday was so hot. Yes, the high temperature recorded at ... Read More

It wouldn't be Labor Day without the MDA telethon. The 42nd Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon will take place on September 2 and 3, 2007. It will be ... Read More

© Judy Hedding August and September are the least exciting months in the Valley of the Sun. The summer trudges on, and anything in our garden that was borderline is probably ... Read More

It's been quite a while. For the past few years it sure seemed like we had a good enough team to get to the WNBA playoffs, but the ladies' basketball ... Read More

I received the following email from Ted: Hi Judy, Thanks so much for this info! I've just started to read it, and it's exactly what I want: tips and info on visiting ... Read More

It's been quite a week for monsoon dust, wind, rain and flooding. Whenever there is hardship, you'll find morally bankrupt people trying to make money from others' misfortune. Sad, but ... Read More

National Geographic Live! will make its inaugural Arizona stop this fall. This series includes presentations by National Geographic explorers, scientists, filmmakers, photographers and journalists. Currently, the program runs in Washington, ... Read More