Judy's Phoenix Blog

Eating my dinner with a friend at a local Chinese buffet, I was mentioning some of the topics that I was researching for upcoming articles on About.com Phoenix. Overhearing my ... Read More

Every year Phoenix Art Museum hosts the annual exhibition by the Cowboy Artists of America. This year, more than 130 new and original works of art were created by the ... Read More

They're here! They're here! As you can see in this photo, my first radishes of the season are ready for harvesting. © Judy Hedding The beans, tomatoes, squash, onions and beets ... Read More

It was a dark and gloomy night. Creatures from beyond the grave roamed the streets. Taking care not to slip on any residual blood, and leaping to get out of ... Read More

© Judy Hedding Phoenix gardens are reborn in October. This is the best time of year for planting trees and shrubs, planting wildflowers for next spring's blooms, planting flowers, planting vegetables, ... Read More

© Judy Hedding In September we saw the usual culprits. I feel that I have to say, though, that even though the percentage of Chinese restaurants on the naughty list last ... Read More

It's that time of year again, when newcomers to the Valley of the Sun send me emails asking, "why is everyone chopping up their lawns?" or "Whaddya mean, I have ... Read More

Another weekend means another another home show in the Valley of the Sun! This weekend the Metro Design Expo took center stage at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. ... Read More

If you have been to every Arizona State Fair, then not only are you a devoted fan of the event -- you're pretty old! The Arizona State Fair has a ... Read More

What a strange few weeks it's been for local news. There have been four very rare fatalities in Arizona. One of them was a 14 year-old boy who died after ... Read More

A gorgeous weekend in Phoenix meant that I couldn't bear to sit inside and work or watch TV or go to a movie. © Judy Hedding I visit the Desert Botanical ... Read More

The National Insurance Crime Bureau released its report today for 2006 relative to auto thefts in America. Vehicle theft continues to be a serious concern, costing us billions of dollars ... Read More

© Judy Hedding I know we have many Chicago Cubs fans in the Valley of the Sun, but I'll bet that many of them aren't that unhappy that the Arizona Diamondbacks ... Read More

In early October flu shot clinic locations start to spring up all over the Greater Phoenix area and throughout Arizona. Here is what you need to know about the flu, ... Read More

Brandon Webb was the player of the game as the Arizona Diamondbacks were able to battle against excellent Chicago Cubs pitching to take game 1 of the 5 game series ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be conducting a test in three U.S. locations from October 15 through October 19, 2007. The spots chosen for what is referred to ... Read More

Need fruits and vegetables? As our communities grow, the farmers' markets around town continue to proliferate. The growers who participate in our Phoenix area farmers' markets offer mostly organic and ... Read More