About Phoenix Articles and Features: 2004

The Arizona State Fair is held each October at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.

The Arizona State Fair is located in downtown Phoenix. The address of the Arizona State Fairgrounds is 1826 W. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix.

The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is located in downtown Phoenix at 1826 W. McDowell Road. During the Arizona State Fair, the concerts are held at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Festivals and events in the greater Phoenix area celebrating Martin Luther King Day.

Hotels and resorts in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area rated four and five stars by AAA.

Restaurant review of Paradise Bakery and Cafe, with several locations in the greater Phoenix area.

Many people have misconceptions about the West and the desert. Here are ten things that you won't find in Phoenix--some are good and some are not!

The Phoenix Open has a new name, but the same fantastic golfers and humongous crowds will be at TPC Scottsdale to watch the first major PGA event of the year.

The Fountain in the Town of Fountain Hills attracts visitors from all over. Here's how to get there.

The Fountain in the Town of Fountain Hills attracts visitors from all over.

Find out about the famous Fountain in the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Enjoy these pictures of Arizona Renaissance Festival. The Arizona Renaissance Festival comes to the East Valley of the greater Phoenix area each February.

Here are the results of the Best Places to Work in the Valley survey. In 2004, 69 companies of various sizes were recognized as great places to work in the metro Phoenix area.

Directions and a map to Clarkdale and the Verde Canyon Railroad.

This handy map of the area around the Wupatki National Monument will assist you in and around this wonderful attraction.

This handy map of the area around the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument will assist you in and around this wonderful attraction.

This handy map of the area around the Petrified Forest will assist you in getting to both the north and south entrances of the Petrified Forest in northern Arizona.

The Desert Botanical Garden in in Phoenix, near the Phoenix Zoo in Papago Park. This map will help you get there.

Arizona is transformed into a 16th Century European Country Faire when The Arizona Renaissance Festival opens to the public during the months of February and March.

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is seven miles east of Apache Junction on US Highway 60.

Books about birding and bird hunting in Arizona. There are hundreds of species of birds in Arizona, and it is a favorite spot for bird watchers.

Tempe Diablo Stadium is the Spring Training home of the Anaheim Angels.

Here is a selection of books about the funnier side of Arizona. There are also some books about Arizona Facts and trivia included.

Gift ideas for the Arizona hiker. All these hiking supplies and gifts are under $100.

A restaurant review of Buca di Beppo. Buca di Beppo refers to their cuisine as "Immigrant Southern Italian Dining."

This handy map of the area around the Grand Canyon will assist you in getting to both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon, and also provides details about the proximity to other natural wonders in northern Arizona.

Phoenix Municipal Stadium is the Spring Training home of the Oakland Athletics.

Pedestrian safety is an issue in Phoenix, AZ, where it is ranked the tenth worst city for pedestrian deaths in the country.

Home to the San Francisco Giants during Spring Training, and to the Grand Canyon Rafters and Scottsdale Scorpions during Arizona Fall League baseball.

Ideas for Arizona gifts for the person who has everything. These are all local Arizona products, some of which can be purchased online and shipped.

Maryvale Stadium is the Spring Training home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Use this stadium seating chart to determine where your seats will be.

Surprise Stadium is the Spring Training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.

Do you want to know what time it is right now in Phoenix, Arizona? Here's a clock with the Phoenix time!

Enjoy these photos of a Phoenix Suns basketball game at the America West Arena.

A study of crime statistics puts the City of Phoenix and the metro area in the list of the most dangerous cities to live in.

Get details about the holiday festival at the City of Surprise, Arizona. The Surprise Party lasts for two days.

Find out everything you need to know to enjoy a weekend at the Arizona Balloon Festival. The Arizona Balloon Festival is held in November in Chandler, Arizona.

Here are some photos taken at the Tempe Festival of the Arts in downtown Tempe.

Here are some personalized plates I've seen around town, with information about how you can get one, too.

A new study shows the Phoenix area salaries and jobs are improving. Phoenix is the third best performing city for jobs and salaries in the country.

Find out which events in Phoenix are scheduled. Buy discount tickets, including discount theater tickets, for Phoenix events.

Get information and staistics about Arizona and Phoenix auto thefts. Arizona and Phoenix have the highest auto thefts in the country.

Tips on how to prevent auto theft.

See the entire schedule for Downtown Tempe's Holiday concerts, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Fantasy of Lights Parade, and Town Lake Boat Parade.

Read a review of a DVD called Arizona Refections with beautiful scenes of Arizona. Includes the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Katshner Caverns and more.

Erma Bombeck was a prolific writer, and ten of her books appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List. Here are some popular titles written by Erma Bombeck.

Find books about salsas, chiles peppers, growing your own peppers, and recipes for salsas and other meals using chile peppers.

Here are some coloring and project books with Arizona themes.

Here are descriptions and pictures of chile peppers that are commonly used in Southwestern cooking. Includes jalapeños, habaneros, manzanos and more.

Here are some desert-related clipart images for your use. Christmas lizards, a Hanukkah menorah and more!

These Christmas gift tags will not only identify each of your holiday gifts, but Santa, wearing a cowboy hat and sitting on a saguaro cactus, will surely remind the gift recipient of Arizona.

These Hanukkah gift tags will not only identify each of your Hanukkah gifts, but it will remind the gift recipient of Arizona. The three saguaro cacti are arranged just like a holiday menorah.

Here's a recipe for Cranberry Salad. This Cranberry Salad is easy, easy, easy to make.

The Phoenix Suns were the first professional sports franchise in the Valley of the Sun. Here are some gift items for that Phoenix Suns fan on your gift list.

Here's a recipe for a Hot Five Bean Dish. The Hot Five Bean Dish Recipe makes a great appetizer or side dish.

Here is an Artichoke Garlic Bread Recipe that's easy. Use the recipe for Artichoke Garlic Bread Recipe for holidays, or for everyday.

When is a 2x4 a 2x4? When you know how to measure properly. Here are some tips about buying lumber and flooring.

Take a photo tour of IKEA in Tempe, Arizona.

Los Dos Molinas is known for being best for those who like their food hot.

Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean, Linda Cobb.

Here are books and products by Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean. The Qeueen of Clean is nationally known for sharing resolutions to cleaning problems.

Sometimes an online map isn't good enough. Here are some maps of Phoenix and Arizona that you can purchase and carry with you.

Enjoy these holiday ornaments for your holiday tree with Arizona themes.

Here are some of the best selling books written by Zane Grey. About 60 of the 90 books that he wrote were Westerns, and he and his family had a cabin near Payson, Arizona.

Holiday cards, note cards, calendars and more with Arizona and Southwest themes.

South Mountain Park is the largest municipal park in the world. Find out about South Mountain Park, and see South Mountain Park pictures.

See a step-by-step photo exhibit of the planting of a saguaro cactus.

Here are some pictures of glorious Arizona Sunsets.

Two photographs of a black widow spider.

A review of the Arizona Weather Calendar, published by Channel 12 News. Weather Calendar includes daily weather facts plus monthly weather highlights.

Places in Arizona that specialize in pumpkin patches and pumpkin picking in the weeks before Halloween.

A restaurant review of My Big Fat Greek Restaurant in Chandler, Arizona.

The food at Pei Wei is reasonably priced, and everything is a la carte. Find out why I like Pei Wei Asian Diner.

How much do you really know about Alice Cooper? Take this quiz and find out.

Here's another Alice Cooper tattoo picture.

Scorpion tattoo, from an artist at Club Tattoo in Mesa.

Here's a beautiful black widow spider tattoo, done by an artist at Club Tattoo in Mesa.

This Phoenix relocation quiz is meant to be fun, but it is also intended to give you some things to think about.

Here are ten books that you can use to help design your dream pool or spa. These swimming pool design books have beautiful photographs, tips, and information about designing and building your swimming pool.

Photos and facts about Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano.

Maryvale Stadium is the Spring Training home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Use this stadium seating chart to determine where your seats will be.

Eight different swimming pool shapes and syles that are popular. Includes photos of different swimming pool types.

This NBA team shoots hoops at the venue built for them, the America West Arena.

We have the coolest place in the desert when professional hockey players take the ice. Get the Phoenix Coyotes schedule here.

The Phoenix Coyotes fans howl every season for their favorite professional hockey team. These Phoenix Coyotes gifts should be hits with the hockey fan in your life.

Here are some of my favorite Arizona State University logo items. These ASU logo items and apparel make great gifts.

Native American influence is prevalent in the Southwest, and these gifts will be pleasing reminders of a culture rich in history.

The San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners host Spring Training Cactus League Baseball here. There are also various events here during other times of the year.

Very affordable and lots of fun, you can see up and coming baseball players competing in this Major League Baseball organization. Games are played at stadiums located throughout the Phoenix area.

Megan's Law resulted in the implementation of the Sex Offender Registry, but not everyone agrees that the sex offender registry is a good thing. What do you think?

A certified Pilates instructor explains what Pilates is, and how Pilates it can help you get both your mind and body in shape."

Is photo radar helping to minimize injuries, or is photo radar an invasion of our privacy? Read one opinion about what those red light cameras and speed cameras mean to our citizens.

Here are my picks for the top attractions in the Phoenix area that you should not miss. Of the 15 best things to do and see in Phoenix, here are my choices 1 through 3.

The Phoenix Home Improvement and Garden Show is an annual event, held each spring. The Arizona Home and Garden Show is held annually each fall. Both shows are located in downtown Phoenix at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.

A restaurant review of McCormick & Schmick's seafood restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona.

A review of the book "Smile for the Spped Camera! Photo Radar Exposed!" An Arizona attorney wrote this book to address concerns about photo radar and advises you what to do if you get a photo radar ticket.

A chile recipe with fresh roated beef. This chile recipe is hot if you use fresh ingredients.

Pheonix is probably one of the most popular misspellings of the city Phoenix in Arizona. If you meant to type Phoenix instead of Pheonix, you've come to the right place anyway!

Here are ten ice cream parlors in the Greater Phoenix area. There ice cream shops all over the Valley, including the popular Cold Stone Creamery.

Arrowhead Candles of Glendale, Arizona is a distributor of Gold Canyon Candles which is a Mesa, Arizona company.

Map of Phoenix, showing distances from downtown.

These athletes with ties to Arizona will be competing in the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Meet these Arizona Olympians.

Arizona actually has an official state fish. It is the Apache Trout.

Here are some of the most comon mistakes that people make when they decide to build a swimming pool. Don't make these swimming pool errors!

Arizona ranks third among states with respect to the number of deaths that result from unintentional injuries. Get the details of this report on Arizona home safety.

Here are the sales tax rates for the cities and towns of Maricopa County, Arizona.

There are many places to see movies in the greater Phoenix area, but there are only a few places where you can go to a drive-in, see a foreign film, or get a discount on your ticket.

A recipe for Corn Salsa. When sweet corn is in season, this Corn Salsa will be perfect for your guests.

Here are the definitions of acronyms that a specific to the Phoenix area.

These photos of a monsoon dust storm were taken on July 27, 2004.

Responsible pet owners understand the importance of spaying and neutering of pets and feral animals. Here are some resources for low-cost and free spay/neuter programs in the greater Phoenix area.

Phoenix historical photographs depicting dust storms and monsoon conditions from 1972.

Here are some Arizona historical photographs depicting scenes from earlier decades. Enjoy these pictures of Phoenix and Arizona!

Here are some publications that can help with do-it-yourself legal issues, like divorce, wills, separations, and incoporating.

A simple recipe for Peach and Berries Cobbler.

Not everyone wants to contract with the largest pool builder in town. If you want to build a pool, here are ten smaller custom pool builders to consider.

Ten questions and answers about unemployment insurance in Arizona, including who qualifies for unemployment, how unemployment payments are calculated, and how to apply for unemployment.

A recipe for Black Bean Salsa. Ingredients include beans, peppers, corn, jalapenos, garlic and lime.

A recipe for Layered Three Cheese Nachos. Includes tortilla chips, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, cilantro, jalapeno peppers.

A recipe for Raspberry Salsa Bean Dip. Includes black beans, onions, cream cheese, raspberry salsa, jack cheese.

Here are the locationsin the greater Phoenix area where you can find Wal_mart Supercenter stores.

Jenna Jameson, possiblyt the most famous porn star ever, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more about Jenna Jameson.

Here is the Forbes.com rankings for the best cities in the country for singles. Phoenix did pretty well this year.

Here are five things you need to know about the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane in Phoenix. The Phoenix carpools lanes are restricted during certain hours.

Vanity Bob is passionate about vanity license plates. Specifically, those plates that have adorned Corvettes across the country and around the world. Here are nearly 500 of them.

Here are the mileages and estimated driving times to many of the popular destinations close to Phoenix.

The Food Stamp Program allows low-income families to buy nutritious food with coupons and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. Food stamp recipients spend their benefits to buy eligible food in authorized retail food stores.

Details about the Arizona State Fair, a section on where to stay nearby, and the updated concert schedule.

Here is an overview of the statutes that require children in vehicles to be in car seats. Also included are tips and resources for buying infant and toddler car seats.

You might not think about how hot your car can get in the sun during an Arizona summer. Here are some tips for summer car safety.

See how Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa and Glendale did in this ranking of kid-friendly cities.

Here are some quick facts and demographics about the City of Chandler, Arizona. Chandler is one of the cities that make up the Greater Phoenix area.

Average temperatures, record highs and lows, and average rainfall for the Phoenix area.

The Arizona Attorney General is warning Arizona consumers not to fall victim of spot-delivery when going to purchase a new or used car.

A restaurant review of T. Cook's at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.

Looking for a nice bottle of wine? Here are some great places in the Phoenix area where you can taste wines, and then pick up a few bottles to take home

Don't know what kind of gift to get the man in your life? Here are soime gift ideas for guys.

Ten things you need to know about hunting and hunting licenses in Arizona.

If you are looking for a job in Arizona, one of these companies might be a good choice. They are all large companies, employing many people in the state of Arizona.

Enjoy these Diana Taurasi and Phoenix Mercury pictures.

If you are changing jobs, or moving here from another state, you may need to find a different dental plan for you and your family. Here are some of the largest companies that provide dental health insurance in the Phoenix area.

These are the ten most popular baby names for Arizona babies in 2003.

Live in Arizona or a nearby state? Concerned about flying or spending a lot of money on a vacation? You don't have to look very far to find a terrific assortment of vacation activities. Arizona has it all.

Energy costs are so high that in the summer we need to do all we can to save. Here are some of the simplest things you can do to reduce heat-producing activities in your home or apartment during the summer.

Here are some facts, demographics and a bit of trivia about the city of Tempe, Arizona.

Varekai is bright and loud and high energy and amazing. If you enjoy dance and acrobatics, you'll love Varekai.

By dialing 511 on your phone you can get great information that will help you save time, gas, and minimize frustration while traveling around the Valley of the Sun.

Here are the average temperatures you can expect during certain popular times of the year.

What do people who live in Arizona call themselves? What about people in Chandler and other cities?

Find out how Arizona fared in a recent survey to determine the most livable states.

What are roof rats, why are they here, and what can be done about them? Get all the facts.

What is a Master-Planned Community? How does it differ from a subdivision?

A profile of this Central Arizona Native American tribe.

A profile of this Central Arizona Native American tribe.

A profile of this Central Arizona Native American tribe.

A profile of this Central Arizona Native American tribe.

A profile of this Central Arizona Native American tribe.

This popular LPGA golf tournament will be held in the East Valley. Get all the details about the Safeway International here, including tournament history and how to get tickets.

See which Phoenix area restaurants got the best scores on their Health Department inspections.

Enjoy a meal at this Brazilian all-you-can-eat steakhouse in Ahwatukee Foothills.

We have a new system by which the Health Department inspects and evaluates food service establishments.

Aggressive driving can lead to road rage. Find out if you are an aggressive driver, and how to steer clear of trouble.

A restaurant review of a popular upscale seafood place in North Scottsdale

Trying to figure out what part of the metro Phoenix area is best for you? It's a tough questions to answer, but I'll give you some things to consider.

Here's an outline of the tax structure, including income tax, personal property tax, real estate tax, sales tax and vehicle tax.

It's got the rides and the corn dogs, but it also has educational fun. The focus is on agriculture. Don't miss it!

Last year's event had to be cancelled, but this year the ostriches are back in full force!

Check out team history and trivia. Also get the current schedule and ticket information for this arena football team.

Formerly known as the Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic. Held in Scottsdale each March.

Enjoy this photo gallery of the 2004 FBR Open.

Ricky Barnes is an up-and-coming star of the PGA. Check out these photos of the U of A grad.

Enjoy these photos of Arizona's favorite professional golfer, Phil Mickelson.

Here is the schedule for the Diamondback games to be played at Bank One Ballpark.

Learn the difference between the civil proceedings and the criminal proceedings, and how to deal with the MVD.

Randi Coy of Scottsdale is the star of a new reality program on Fox: My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé.

From the people who do the annual national survey for Fortune Magazine, now we have a list of our own. Here are the 20 best companies to work for in the Valley of the Sun.

Many people are not too familiar with the concept of a Homeowners' Association when they move to the Phoenix area. Here are the pros and cons, and some tips for making your own decisions about them before buying a home.

Just a couple of hours down the road you'll find one of the biggest and best gem shows in the country. You'll find gems, jewelry, minerals, rocks, beads--it's amazing!

Here is a gallery of 18 photos depicting the beautiful color and unique character of the Southwest desert landscape.

Considering a salt-water pool? Here is some information about chlorine generators that you should know before you buy one.

Even if it isn't St. Patrick's Day yet, you'll be interested to know that we have quite a few places to satisfy the Irish in you.

Find out about the new and improved Arizona Prescription Drug Plan.

If you are looking for a good pool builder, you'll want to know about pool builder certification programs. Did your pool builder take one?

Every year this amazing festival delights thousands. Enjoy this 16th century faire. It will be here for about two months!