VIDEO: The Pivin Loop and Papago Park
The Pivin Loop at Papago Park has become unbelievably fun over the past few years. It didn’t even exist until…
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Rio Salado Bike Path: A Ride Guide (With Video)
(The Rio Salado Bike Path post was updated on Feb. 6, 2020. See the end for newer video.) The Rio…
Is Swoop Airlines Your Ticket to the Northern Lights?
One challenge of being a traveling family is deciding what the littlest person in your family is ready to experience.…
Hawaiian Airlines 787: What It Could Mean for Travelers
It’s been nearly a month since Hawaiian Airlines announced its switch from the Airbus A330-900 to the Boeing 787-9. This…
Can Condor Airlines Help Phoenix Become a "Real City?"
Condor Airlines just might help Phoenix become a real city. Here’s what I mean: Whenever Phoenix and Philadelphia play leapfrog…
Phoenix Destroys Some of the Nation’s Best Urban Mountain Biking
NOTE: See the updates at the end of the post. Congratulations, Phoenix. You’ve officially destroyed one of the nation’s best…
Lightning Over Scottsdale
I don’t usually do photo-only posts. But I snapped a nice shot from the nighttime storm that rolled into Phoenix.…
What Makes Phoenix Better Than Tucson?
People from Phoenix love to shit all over Tucson by saying things like “It’s dirty” and “the roads are terrible.”…
Thoughts on Culture and Live Theater in Phoenix
People love to say that Phoenix doesn’t have any culture. It’s a notion that people parrot constantly. And it puts…
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Deals to Asia from Phoenix
Hawaiian Airlines latest flight deals offer travelers in the know a convenient way to get to Auckland and Taipei.
Capstone Cathedral – Visiting a Phoenix Icon
I’ve always been fascinated by the Capstone Cathedral. One day, I got my chance to take a close-up and inside look at this iconic Phoenix building.
Bike Commuting Still a Pain – In Phoenix, Anyway
I decide to take another try at bike commuting in Phoenix, Ariz. Find out how I fare among the drivers and disjointed network of bike lanes.
Why I Won’t Commute by Bike in Phoenix
There’s no way I’d commute by bike in Phoenix again. It has no credible infrastructure, and only pays lip service to making the streets bike friendly. City officials could change my mind by truly addressing the problems.
Arizona Mountain Bike Trail Profile: FINS
I hate comparing anything to Fight Club – especially a mountain bike trail. But I have no choice with the Fantasy Island North Singletrack.
British Airways Adds Extra Flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor
Phoenix city officials breathlessly announced that British Airways will bump service to Sky Harbor from six to seven flights weekly. But let’s parse the puffery and see what that really means for Valley travelers.
American Airlines and US Airways Merger – One Traveler’s Wish List
American Airlines and US Airways are destined to merge, if you believe the many airline industry talking heads. Here’s my wish list for the two airlines, post merger.
Phoenix Mountain Biking : Grading the Trails
Mountain biking near Phoenix offers any rider some hard choices. There’s no shortage of great mountain bike trails. See how they rate, and which you should ride.
Aviation Photos – The 161st Air Refueling Wing/Phoenix Sky Harbor
A ground-level view from an airport’s runway – it’s the sort of perspective that gets a photographer excited. See what kind of cool images you could get from a runway-side vantage point.
The Phoenix Hipster Travel Guide
Welcome to my Phoenix travel guide for hipsters. Grab your fixie and your can of PBR and let’s get going!
What’s Up With Wasted Dates?
Cities in Arizona squander a cheap, easy way to get greener: harvesting their many date trees. Only Arizona State University is putting its many date trees to work.