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 a few years ago when … Read the rest
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Rio Salado Bike Path: A Ride Guide (With Video)
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
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. With a nearly 4-year-old, we’re … Read the rest
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 was great news, but I … Read the rest
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 urban mountain biking areas. … Read the rest
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. I’m not sure if this … Read the rest
Phoenix Versus Tucson — Which Arizona City is Better
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
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 me in the mood to … Read the rest
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Deals to Asia from Phoenix
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
Capstone Cathedral – Everything You Want to Know (updated 10/2021)
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
Bike Commuting Still a Pain – In Phoenix, Anyway
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
Why I Won’t Commute by Bike in Phoenix
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
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, aka … Read the rest
British Airways Adds Extra Flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor
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
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. If the merger is inevitable, it opens … Read the rest
Phoenix Mountain Biking : Grading the Trails
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
Aviation Photos – The 161st Air Refueling Wing/Phoenix Sky Harbor
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
The Phoenix Hipster Travel Guide
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
What’s Up With Wasted Dates?
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
Remembering my T-6 Texan Warbird Flight
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