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By Judy Hedding, About.com Guide to Phoenix since 2000

Green Showcase in Phoenix

Monday March 31, 2008
The Maricopa County Home Shows come to the Valley of the Sun several times each year. Now, the more than 700 companies that exhibit at the shows have been asked ... Read More

Safeway International Positioned For Exciting Final Two Days

Saturday March 29, 2008
Yesterday, the cut was made at even par for the ladies who will be playing in the Safeway International LPGA Tournament at Superstition Mountain. I was out earlier in the ... Read More

Earth Hour in Phoenix

Friday March 28, 2008
What will you be doing between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2008? The City of Phoenix is one of four major U.S. cities in the nation ... Read More

Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts

Thursday March 27, 2008
This is the weekend that thousands of people would be making their way into downtown Tempe for the Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts. This is one of the most ... Read More

Lady Golfers in Phoenix This Week

Tuesday March 25, 2008
Will it be for the last time? The Safeway International has been around for quite a few years, but under various names. The most recognizable were probably the Standard Register ... Read More

March Madness in Phoenix

Sunday March 23, 2008
It's time for NCAA basketball, and the excitement of the Western Regionals comes to Phoenix, Arizona this week. © Doug Pensinger/Getty The semi-finals and finals will take place at the ... Read More

Get a Marriage License Online?

Saturday March 22, 2008
It's officially Spring, and love is in the air. Here's an email I received about romance and marriage. My fiancee and I may be coming to AZ mid April and have ... Read More

Next Time I Go To Tucson

Wednesday March 19, 2008
I don't know what it is about me and Tucson Electric Park. Last time I went to TEP to see a Spring Training baseball game we drove for two hours ... Read More

Sex For Gas Scheme Ends Badly

Tuesday March 18, 2008
Gas prices are high, no doubt about it. Every gas station in the area is above $3 per gallon, and it has been projected that we might get over $3.50 ... Read More

Easter in Phoenix

Monday March 17, 2008
Next Sunday, March 23, 2008 is Easter. After noticing my comments in the last newsletter about it being so early, one of my long-time About.com friends (thanks, Pat!) sent me ... Read More

Phoenix Restaurant Inspections: The Proud and the Putrid

Friday March 14, 2008
Once upon a time I frequented a Chinese buffet in Tempe. The food tasted good. I liked it because it had a nice variety of items, not all of which ... Read More

A Perfect Weekend for Ostriches

Tuesday March 11, 2008
The weather couldn't have been better for the many springtime events that went on this past weekend. I went out to the Ostrich Festival in Chandler, which seems to get ... Read More

Our American Idols - One Girl and One Guy

Friday March 7, 2008
I thought it was pretty amazing that two people from the Phoenix area made it to the top 24 for American Idol and got the chance to compete to take ... Read More

Daylight Saving Time in Arizona

Thursday March 6, 2008
Yesterday I heard an ad on the radio for Ace Hardware, reminding us that it's spring forward time this weekend and that we should spring into their store for our ... Read More

John McCain is the Republican Presidential Candidate

Wednesday March 5, 2008
John McCain, the Senator from Arizona, has now obtained enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential race. Today McCain met with President George Bush to receive ... Read More

Phoenix Celebrates Easter

Tuesday March 4, 2008
If a lovely brunch is part of your Easter Sunday plan, many restaurants are offering special meals for your enjoyment on that day. Some are buffets, and some are just ... Read More

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