Savvy-Boomers

Another of the great Family Destinations in Arizona can be found right outside of Tucson.  It only takes a ten minute ride from in town to get out to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum but you’ll need three or four hours to explore the 21 acres and more than two miles of trails in what [...]

 
 
 All around Arizona the colors are showing up now that the weather is finally cooling off.  A couple of days ago we were traveling to Prescott Valley and noticed some very colorful trees just outside of Mayer.  It only took a few minutes to venture off the beaten path to find some beautiful fall colors [...]

Big Racing Event in Surprise Arizona this weekend at the Speedworld MX Park.

This weekend, April 17 and April 18, rounds 3 and 4 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series will be taking place.  This event will be held at the Speedworld Raceway Park that’s located a little South of Highway 60 at Jomax Road on the West Side of the Valley of the Sun.  The [...]

                     Wildflowers are blooming along the highway toward Festival on
                                                                        the  West side of Phoenix near the White Tank Mountains.  This
                                                                        is the perfect time for a family hike in the White Tanks.

With the changing economy and reduced incomes for many families, this year will see big changes in family vacations. There is a lot less money left over at the end of the month for such things as weekend getaways and family outings. It will take a lot of imagination and planning to make that little bit of [...]

Spring Training gets into full swing this week with the first game scheduled for March 4, 20l0. Don’t miss out on this chance to see the Texas Rangers face the Kansas City Royals in the first game of the season.

This weekend you can get into the Christmas spirit with a short trip to Prescott AZ. The city is all decked out for the holiday season and it won’t take long for you to see why Prescott is called Arizona’s Christmas City. Start the day off at 1 PM today as you enjoy [...]

If you are looking for a great place to take the family for a weekend getaway then check out these three destinations that are easy to reach only a couple of hours from Phoenix.  All three of these areas are in higher elevations and will be be a few degrees  cooler than Phoenix.  If you [...]