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Scottsdale Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Scottsdale, United States
Hanging out with D in Arizona
This is a top pick! I had to make the rounds while I was in America. My family has spread out across the country, I'm assuming just to make my visits home complicated. So I started in Virginia with my mom and Chuck, then went to San Marcos to see my dad and two ...
Rhythm Is Going To Get You (Giants)
The City of Scottsdale is situated in the northeast quadrant of Greater Phoenix. Scottsdale Stadium is located in the heart of the downtown at 7428 E Osborn Road with the Police Station/City Jail to the north and the Scottsdale Healthcare Centre to the ...
Wow, we just missed a MASSIVE storm!!
Before we headed west back towards California and the coast, we decided to take a look at the area of Scottsdale, just east of Phoenix in Arizona. It was a cool area, and we look time to chill in the really hot weather, shop and catch up on some internet ...
Weather from Canada
We awoke to a sprinkling of snow and pouring rain this morning. The day was forecast to be raining until noon and we stayed indoors and tried to do some planning while it precipitated. There was rain, snow and hail and something called graupel. The quail ...
First McEntee Wedding of 2007
We rolled into Phoenix for a McEntee Family wedding - always an enjoyable event! Three full days of being loud, catching up and exercising our livers in honor of one of the youngest cousins getting hitched, Mitch. It was very appropriately held on St. ...
Collector Cars - Chrome and Classics
... today and see some of the cars that will be auctioned off this week at The Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale. These are the collector cars that go for hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars - some with historic relevance, ...
And it begins.
... and pictures also. While i am in the UK i will be unpacking all of the items that we put into storage when we moved to the United States in 2001, and deciding which ones to sell and which ones to keep. Maybe i will have an "Interesting Item of the Day" ...
Day 8 - Hanging out in Scottsdale
... of our journey. Jose drove us around while our bikes were getting new tires. We purchased our Mexican motorcycle insurance in Scottsdale instead of at the border, so we're one step ahead. It was 34C today. That seems like a low ...
Arizona ~ The Grand Canyon State
... State in Tempe. We visited some great spots for Doce Vida ~ The Phoenician Resort and Spa, The Gainey Ranch Resort and Spa, Scottsdale Athletic Club, The Arizona Biltmore - a Frank Lloyd Wright design, very cool, The Marriot Resort and Spa Desert Ridge ...
Noooooo!
... east. This is just a taste of Arizona. What about the south with its hummingbirds, roadrunners and more cacti? But here I am in Scottsdale, minutes from the MC dealer about to return the Harley. It was a forever trip at times. Miles and hours crawled by ...
American Junkies
... from a police officer who pulled us over, Phoenix was not the place to be ! Being a top bloke he directed us to Scottsdale a town 5 miles out where the nightlife was unreal with plenty of hot spots, similar to The OC, based on the fine women running ...
Day Five, Goodbye California - Hello Arizona!
... breeze picks up it's like someone is firing a hairdryer in your face. We made three stops before reaching Scottsdale, in El Centro, where the street was dusty and hot (and I bought my first genuine, all-American donut and a drink. ...
The First Anniversary
Today was the first anniversary of Dad's death. I can remember it like it was yesterday. We are so blessed to all be together to remember him in our own ways. Gina had pictures of Dad done for Mum and I that are from long ago but are very special. Gina ...
The New Kid In Town (D-B's/Rockies)
... Tucson after 2010 spring training, the object of their affection was this new and glorious gem in Salt River Fields on the outskirts of Scottsdale. The park opened its gates to the smack of the ball in late February 2011. It can be found at 7555 N Pima ...
My First Entry
Hello everyone... This is my first entry to my travel blog (and a test to see if/how this website works). The date has finally arrived and I'm leaving tomorrow, the 30th of June, for Peru where I'll be traveling with my mom and Laura for the next 19 ...
Scottsdale, Arizona
We were meeting our friends James and RJ (who we also met on the Cruise in Hawaii), in Scottsdale, a resort town on the edge of Phoenix. Wow.... very nice place. James had found an amaizing hotel to stay in - great rate and amaizing room. We arrived and ...
It Keeps Getting Better & Better
Tonight we are staying at the poshest hotel so far - Gina and Rod's place. Words escape me again! Richard and I are using the bottom level apartment - very comfortable and beautifully decorated as is the rest of the house. Fortunately we made it there ...
Day 7 - Grand Canyon to Scottsdale Arizona
Our eyes were filled all day with great scenery from the breath-taking Grand Canyon to pine forests, more canyons, amazing red rock formations (roadrunner and coyote style) in Sedona and finally the Saguaro cacti (roadrunner and coyote style) in the ...
Recuperating
We relocated the RV to storage in Phoenix and continued on to Scottsdale.(only about 30 minutes from Phoenix) We have heard a lot about Scottsdale and it is beautiful. There are some similarities to Palm Beach, but some very real differences. For ...
Quick Trip to Scottsdale, AZ
So my company put on a User Summit in Scottsdale, AZ for 4 days. My primary job was to look after our Vendors that were displaying their products and to ensure they had everything they needed. The trip went excellent, busy from 7am to ...
Back Home (only for a little bit...)
Hey Everyone... We made it back home from our trip safe and sound. Everything turned out PERFECT in Peru and the three of us had a BLAST!!! I'll be leaving again for Europe on July 26th for three months. So, I write more later... ... So, the ...
The Beginning
A couple of months ago, my dad mentioned to me a charity organization that flies around the world into poor areas, and offers free eye care to people who cannot see. This organization is called ORBIS International. (Don't ask me why they capitalize the ...
Winding Down or Up?
It dawned a sunny if cool day today. It is so nice to see the sun. Unfortunately both Mum and Richard had experienced stomach upsets from last night's dinner at the Tonto restaurant. Funnily enough the three of us had a delicious salmon and I was the ...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Happy New Year everyone! The Thais celebrate the lunar new year at this time of year from April 13-15. And what better way to celebrate than to soak each passing person with water and smack white paste all over them. Graham and I were able to attend ...
Arizona
Arrived in Arizona. It's hot. Did I mention it was hot? Beautiful views of the desert and mountains. See you all in a couple ...
Holiday Bowl, San Diego
What's happening? Christina and I made the 5 hour drive west to San Diego for the third time this year to watch the Horns lose the Holiday Bowl. It was very spontaneous, I Pricelined a hotel the morning we left and got the Hilton Del Mar for 38 bucks a ...
A climb upon the Wind Cave Trail
It's hike day! We set out on the most popular hike in the area, at about 10:30 this morning. The trail is much rougher than anything we have encountered thus far. But, we're in pretty good condition now, so it was tolerable. The ...
The end of the road????????
Yep, that's it. We are finally back. Since our last update, our path continued north through Central America and Mexico. We crossed the Mexico/Az border on foot at Agua Prieta which is less than an hour from the small town of Sierra Vista ...
Quattro days to pizza uno.
Excitement and anxiety The first ruin we have visited is our bedroom. Packing has left it in quite a mess. While interesting, you won't find it in any guide book. The trip officially starts on Monday the 27th, when we fly from Phoenix to London. ...
To Taliesin and Back
... and good celebration. Then we headed off to Frank Lloyd Wright's summer home, Taliesin. It's located in the hills above Scottsdale. He purchased the land in 1937 for $12.50 an acre, a price the locals thought outrageous. Construction ...