The Phoenix Traveler

Below are the answers to yesterday’s pop quiz.
Watch for more to come in the future. Once a month, I’ll include a quiz, centering it around a theme, such as Native American art, sporting events, outdoor recreation, and other things travel-related. You can join in on the fun by leaving your answers here in the comment box.

Till next time, let me know if you knew the answers to this quiz without having to do an online search, or phone a friend.

If this quiz was too easy, let me know that as well. The answers are:

There are three places in Greater Phoenix …read more

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Greater Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the country, is home to the third largest working sundial in the Western Hemisphere and many other interesting facts, figures and fun.  In this first pop quiz at The Phoenix Traveler, let’s see how much you know or have heard about the city where you live or plan to visit:

There are three places in Greater Phoenix where I know you can find Allan Houser sculptures. I may have mentioned them previously in this blog. Do you know the names of these places?

Phoenix is situated in the heart of what is considered the most …read more

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That’s how a new service offered by The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa is being touted. Actually, the press release says it’s “holistic” and “nothing less than life changing.”
The resort’s new Carefree Spa Getaway Package offers daily hikes, cooking classes, spa treatments, and meditation time…Ummm. I get it. It’s going to lead to a few “Aha!” moments. I’m beginning to see where enlightenment might occur.
Good thing the Sonoran Desert is nearby. That makes the hiking easy to access.
If you’d worry whether you could handle a hike in the desert, however, don’t worry any more. A professional fitness assessment comes …read more

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You really can cook an egg on the sidewalks of Phoenix in the summer. Elementary schools have been known to test this out, and at least one town in Arizona hosts an egg-frying contest. But we actually do a LOT of sunny-side-up kinds of things here. This video illustrates a few:
~Watching cacti bloom.
~Enjoying outdoor recreation.
~Swimming and other poolside fun.
~Boating and rowing and gondola rides.
~Shopping and dining.
~Watching beautiful sunsets.
 
Wish you were here!

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Running is a popular recreational activity in Phoenix, even during the summer months. If you can get out on the street, trail or canal bank by 5:30 a.m., with lots of water to help beat the heat, you won’t be alone. The coolest spots? I polled a few friends who run together year-round on Saturday mornings. They often train together for marathon races, and here’s where they suggest you might like to pound your feet:
The Arizona Canal
From the Salt River Pima Indian Reservation all the way to the Northwest Valley, this almost 40-mile stretch offers easy access and provides a …read more

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When the daytime temperatures in Phoenix hit 110 degrees and higher, we imagine ourselves in cool flowing waters, making big splashes, or relaxing on a floating device with a cool drink in hand. We dream of ways we can get wet. From dream to reality, here’s a short list that will satisfy anyone’s hot desert dreams:
Make Waves
For the budget-minded, the city of Tempe in the Phoenix Metro Area operates an indoor pool where kids and adults alike can rent tubes and rafts to ride the three-foot-tall waves to the sandy beach shore. The Kiwanis Wave Pool includes a 127-foot tall double spiral slide for even more water time thrills. …read more

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