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VIDEO: The Pivin Loop and Papago Park

27 January, 2020 by Wandering Justin
Pivin Loop

The Pivin Loop at Papago Park has become unbelievably fun over the past few years. It didn’t even exist until a few years ago when … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags mountain biking, Papago Park, phoenix, Pivin Loop, vigilante trails Leave a comment

Rio Salado Bike Path: A Ride Guide (With Video)

1 November, 20219 April, 2019 by Wandering Justin
grand canalscape bike path

The Rio Salado bike path is one of the most-overlooked places to ride in metro Phoenix. It’s a 16-mile stretch of sweet car-free riding. I’ve … Read the rest

Categories Fitness Tags bike, mesa riverview, phoenix, rio reimagined, rio salado bike path 6 Comments

Is Swoop Airlines Your Ticket to the Northern Lights?

3 April, 20194 September, 2018 by Wandering Justin
swoop airlines

One challenge of being a traveling family is deciding what the littlest person in your family is ready to experience. With a nearly 4-year-old, we’re … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags Aurora Borealis, Canada, edmonton, Northern Lights, phoenix, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, swoop airlines Leave a comment

Hawaiian Airlines 787: What It Could Mean for Travelers

31 March, 2018 by Wandering Justin
Hawaiian Airlines 787

It’s been nearly a month since Hawaiian Airlines announced its switch from the Airbus A330-900 to the Boeing 787-9. This was great news, but I … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags 787, Boeing, Dreamliner, Hawaiian Airlines, phoenix, Sky Harbor Leave a comment

Phoenix Destroys Some of the Nation’s Best Urban Mountain Biking

7 March, 201913 September, 2016 by Wandering Justin
phoenix destroys papago trails

NOTE: See the updates at the end of the post.

Congratulations, Phoenix. You’ve officially destroyed one of the nation’s best urban mountain biking areas. … Read the rest

Categories Fitness Tags destruction, mountain bike, mountain biking, Papago Park, phoenix, trails 5 Comments

Lightning Over Scottsdale

11 August, 201511 August, 2015 by Wandering Justin
Lightning Scottsdale Arizona (Photo by Justin Schmid. Commercial use without permission is not allowed.)

I don’t usually do photo-only posts. But I snapped a nice shot from the nighttime storm that rolled into Phoenix. I’m not sure if this … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags 2015, Arizona, GoPro, Lightning, monsoon, pentax, phoenix, Scottsdale, storm, weather 2 Comments

Phoenix Versus Tucson — Which Arizona City is Better

29 September, 202118 May, 2014 by Wandering Justin

It’s been a long time since I wrote the original Phoenix Versus Tucson post. I’m planning an update soon.

People from Phoenix love to shit … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags phoenix, travel, Tucson, University of Arizona 12 Comments

Thoughts on Culture and Live Theater in Phoenix

21 March, 201420 March, 2014 by Wandering Justin

People love to say that Phoenix doesn’t have any culture. It’s a notion that people parrot constantly. And it puts me in the mood to … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags culture, Don Bluth, Matt Groening, phoenix, Theatre 4 Comments

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Deals to Asia from Phoenix

31 August, 201421 August, 2013 by Wandering Justin

Hawaiian Airlines flights deals

The latest Hawaiian Airlines flight deals could motivate some of my fellow Phoenix residents to travel further afield. For years, Hawaiian Airlines has quietly offered … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags auckland, flight deals, Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu, phoenix, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Taipei Leave a comment

Capstone Cathedral – Everything You Want to Know (updated 10/2021)

6 October, 202116 August, 2013 by Wandering Justin
odd buildings phoenix

When my family moved to Arizona in 1980, the Capstone Cathedral immediately caught my eye.

Well, more accurately, the awesome glowing green pyramid captivated me. … Read the rest

Categories Adventures Tags Architecture, Capstone Cathedral, phoenix, urban exploration 8 Comments

Bike Commuting Still a Pain – In Phoenix, Anyway

17 August, 20145 August, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I decided to give bike commuting another try. That’s because I saw a nice slice of new sidewalk go in next to the canal along … Read the rest

Categories Fitness Tags Bicycle commuting, phoenix, phoenix arizona, Segregated cycle facilities Leave a comment

Why I Won’t Commute by Bike in Phoenix

24 July, 201514 June, 2013 by Wandering Justin

There’s no way I’ll commute by bike in present-day Arizona. A post at the Architecture Travel Writer blog made me think about why it’s not … Read the rest

Categories featured Tags Bicycle commuting, bike lanes, commute by bike, Copenhagenize, Finland, Helsinki, phoenix, phoenix arizona, Segregated cycle facilities, transportation alternatives, United States, Wikipedia 2 Comments

Arizona Mountain Bike Trail Profile: FINS

15 February, 20211 April, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I hate comparing anything to Fight Club – especially a mountain bike trail. But I have no choice with the Fantasy Island North Singletrack, aka … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Fitness Tags advocacy, Arizona, Fantasy Island North Singletrack, FINS, mountain bike trail, mountain biking, phoenix, singletrack, trail building 1 Comment

British Airways Adds Extra Flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor

20 July, 201419 June, 2012 by Wandering Justin

British Airways will increase the number of flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to London Heathrow Airport from six a week to daily.

Phoenix … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags air travel, Arizona, British Airways, flights, mayor, news, phoenix, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, politics 1 Comment

American Airlines and US Airways Merger – One Traveler’s Wish List

22 July, 201316 May, 2012 by Wandering Justin

American Airlines and US Airways are destined to merge, if you believe the many airline industry talking heads. If the merger is inevitable, it opens … Read the rest

Categories Travel, Uncategorized Tags american airlines, merger, oneworld, phoenix, Sky Harbor, star alliance, US Airways 4 Comments

Phoenix Mountain Biking : Grading the Trails

15 December, 20211 May, 2012 by Wandering Justin

Phoenix mountain biking offers any rider some hard choices. There’s no shortage of great mountain bike trails. A few years ago, I published a list … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Fitness Tags Arizona, best of, best places to mountain bike in Phoenix, best trails, mountain biking, phoenix, trails 3 Comments

Aviation Photos – The 161st Air Refueling Wing/Phoenix Sky Harbor

5 January, 201425 April, 2012 by Wandering Justin

Aviation photographers love any chance to get close to the action. And being on the ground level next to one of the runways at a … Read the rest

Categories Travel, Uncategorized Tags 161st Air refueling wing, aviation, dream chaser, international jet, KC-135, phoenix, photography, Sky Harbor Leave a comment

The Phoenix Hipster Travel Guide

22 March, 20179 April, 2012 by Wandering Justin
phoenix hipster

Hipsters should keep their trilby-wearing, Indie-loving, PBR-guzzling butts out of Phoenix. There’s nothing for them here, right? Just look at this city: Sheriff Joe Arpaio, … Read the rest

Categories Travel Tags clarendon hotel, espresso, hipster, phoenix, travel guide 7 Comments

What’s Up With Wasted Dates?

19 February, 201418 November, 2011 by Wandering Justin

Don’t let the headline fool you. I’m not turning into a dating website (though I offer my friends lots of dating advice that they never

… Read the rest
Categories Uncategorized Tags architecture travel writer, Arizona, ASU, dates, farmers markets, green, palms, phoenix, urban agriculture 2 Comments

Remembering my T-6 Texan Warbird Flight

5 January, 202111 September, 2011 by Wandering Justin

I catch the 10 p.m. newscast as it’s about to go to commercial; the anchor teases a story to come in the next segment.

“A … Read the rest

Categories Travel, Uncategorized Tags aerobatics, Arizona, Cactus Squadron, Carl Schmieder, deer Valley Airport, F4U-4 Corsair, flying, North American T-6 Texan, P-51 Mustang, Pappy Boyington, phoenix, t-6, texan 2 Comments
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