Tagged With "Phoenix Arizona"
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10 Water Sports and Their Top 5 Spots
This human-made chaos is everything we want to survive this time and everything we get frustrated with. We as a mortal being are keen to watch movies in which robots are flying and changing the world or meta-humans are saving the planet earth. It indicates our want for something drastic to happen in this world, but what we are not willing to do is to leave our couch and drag ourselves out from the house to make our own life better or to save our own-self. I have always found water to be a...
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Gold Country, California: Nevada City
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen...
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Gold Country, California: Grass Valley
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, knowing the place for the first time. These words on a mural overlooking a parking lot in Grass Valley pretty much sum up the...
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A Sea-Going Radar that's never gone home: Where Gumbo Was #35
There have been more than a few tales and ships condemned to sail on forever, or never reach home—Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner, the Flying Dutchman, Edward Everett Hale’s “Man Without a Country”—but this odd...
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Where Gumbo Was #8.5: San Xavier de Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona
Gumbo was visiting the Mission of San Xavier del Bac in Arizona, between Tucson and Green Valley, and once again WorkerBee gets the nod for catching him at it! Original puzzle HERE. The mission is the oldest...
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A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
Even a non-artist like me can make you think of the desert with just a few squiggles of a felt-tip marker. See above? I did it already…and what does the trick is that everyone has seen the image forever, even though the cactus in the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 2, 2013: BootHill Graveyard, Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone, Arizona has a very colorful past, rich in the facts and mythology of America's Wild West. It was in this town that Sheriff Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holiday engaged in the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" wherein these "lawmen"...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 11, 2014: Highway 395
My favorite stretch of lonely road in the world is the 200 miles of Highway 395 south from Topaz Lake, where it enters California from Nevada, where these pictures were taken, south through Bridgeport and the turnoff to Bodie , past Mono...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 6th, 2014: Cactus Blossom
While I was vacationing in Arizona this year, I managed to be on time to catch a few of the different types of Cacti blooming. This is the blossom of an Easter Lily Cactus or Echinopsis. They come in a variety of different sizes and colors...
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Salt River Tubing -- Mesa, Arizona
Anyone who lives on the West Coast is only a few hours from a tubing experience so fun and so affordable, you’ll want to make weekly trips! I’m talking about Salt River Tubing, located in Mesa, Arizona. My husband...
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B&W in LA, July 25 - August 2 Only.
July 25, 2014: Until recently I lived in a small Arizona mountain town, rescued by artists when the copper mine shut down. There were a surprising number of world-class photographers and from time to time I'd organize a show and an...
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Best and Worst U.S. airports: No surprises
ThePointsGuy crunches the numbers and finds the usual suspects at both the top and bottom of the U.S. airport list.
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September 28, 2016: London Bridge - Lake Havasu, AZ
Samantha takes us back to Lake Havasu, and the story of how the 1830 London Bridge came to the American desert.
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London's Tower Bridge, inside and out
One of the world's most recognizable bridges, London Bridge is a fooler: Under its "old stone tower" look is a modern steel bridge.
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Where Gumbo was #195)
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful island of Oahu and, specifically, Pearl Harbor. This Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor.
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Uber tries a 'white knight' offer to cities
Uber is offering its data, generated by its cars, to city planners and traffic authorities. But it's keeping up its outlaw status...
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Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo Peru
Jonathan L got to visit 1000-year-old temples on a cruise stop in Trujillo, Peru
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The Bay Area by "Clipper"
PortMoresby turns misfortune into adventure when, after almost 6 decades of dependence on her car, discovers public transportation from one end of San Francisco Bay to the other.
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Nowhere, Arizona
PortMoresby heads back to the high desert of southeastern Arizona, Cochise County, the perfect place to rest and clear her head.
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A Month in Chiapas
After 2 visits to Oaxaca, PortMoresby moves on for a long anticipated stay farther south in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Everything you need to see in Beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona
Need some reasons to explore beautiful Scottsdale? Also, a look at some of the Visa requirements if you are traveling from abroad (sponsored content)
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Hopper Tales: Fiction inspired by art while traveling
Sometimes, the art Jonathan L encounters in his travels inspires him to create flash fiction. Here are three stories inspired by paintings by Edward Hopper
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Is It Illegal to Dump Grey Water on the Ground?
If you’ve ever taken a family trip using the RV, or traveled on a sailboat, you’re probably somewhat familiar with what grey water is and understand that it should be deposited in a chemically safe manner. But for those of you who don’t know: simply put, grey water is water that has been used, whether in a bath, sink, washing machine, or a kitchen appliance. Besides being a bit gross, grey water poses a potential health hazard because it can eventually turn into black water, which is an...
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San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden
PortMoresby has a history of visits to this garden during more than half its 124 years, since the mid 1950's, and for her it never grows old.
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Trinity Site National Historic Landmark, New Mexico
Early this year Samantha and her husband took a road trip to New Mexico to check out the Trinity Site which is only open twice a year to the public. The next time is the first weekend in October. It was quite interesting.
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Apr. 10, 2019: Random Works of Art, Phoenix
Samantha shares with us some random art pieces she saw while walking around Phoenix on a recent visit.
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The Bones of the Bridge
PHeymont shares his walk on Brooklyn Bridge with an emphasis on the bridge itself—history, details and its "bones."
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 12, 2015: Puma
Pumas, also known as mountain lions or cougars, are top level predators with a wide range, from Patagonia in South America to Alaska in the north (although they have been eliminated from the eastern USA). They thrive in forests, swamps...
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December 28, 2015: Broad-Billed Hummingbird, Arizona
A close look at a beautiful tiny bird....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 11, 2015: Cactus Wren, Arizona
One of the prettiest songs you'll hear in the desert of the Southwestern United States and central Mexico is that of the cactus wren, the state bird of Arizona. It's the largest American wren and frequently nests within a cactus...
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A Springtime Walk in the Desert
I've been intrigued by deserts ever since I first visited one as a teenager. The first impression I remember having is of a lifeless, hostile and barren place. It's certainly a hostile environment but I couldn't have been more wrong...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 19, 2014: London (Art is Where you Find It)
I currently have no view, whatever, from my bathroom. My last house had what I liked to believe was the most beautiful view in the world from a toilet. Subjective I know, but a wrap-around vista of Arizona canyon. ...
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The Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona border. Where Gumbo Was #28
Gumbo was visiting the Hoover Dam , previously also called "Boulder Dam ". This dam is a magnificent feature of engineering! Built in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, it bridges two states, Arizona and Nevada....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 31, 2014: Saguaro National Park, Arizona
I love visiting the saguaro cactus forest of southern Arizona almost as much as any of this state's great landmarks, including Petrified Forest National Park and Grand Canyon National Park . The landscape intrigues me and no where is it better...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb 18, 2014: Tower Bridge, London, England
Beautiful Tower Bridge over the River Thames is one of the iconic symbols of London, and one of the world's most recognized bridges. Tower Bridge was built (in a "Victorian Gothic" style) to harmonize with the nearby Tower of London....
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Pittock Mansion, Portland, Oregon
March 6, 2014: The conversation around Gumbo’s table took a turn today as we discussed the sensibilities of men and women and how it might apply to content on the site. The only woman at the moment among the regular bloggers (as far...
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Where in the World is Gumbo #17
About 35 years ago, William Least Heat-Moon published "Blue Highways," a journal of an extended road trip across America on the lesser roads, the ones that Rand McNally represented with a skinny blue line, visiting "those little towns that get...
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Lake Havasu Lighthouse Replicas - Part 1 of 3
Lake Havasu, Arizona has become “the city with most lighthouses in America,” thanks to its collection of 1/3 scale lighthouses from everywhere.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 16, 2015: Franklin Automobiles in Tucson, Arizona
1932 Model 163 Deluxe Pursuit One of things I love about traveling is discovering new things. I've loved old cars my whole life, but still learn about auto manufacturers I previously...
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June 13, 2016. Western Collared Lizard, Tucson, Arizona
A beautiful Western Collared Lizard is spotted sunning itself on a rock near Tucson.
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Plenty to See and Do in Laughlin, NV
Samantha's not too fond of crowds, so she likes to head for Laughlin: not as big or as crowded as Las Vegas, but with lots of attractions—and a real river.
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Dec. 23, 2015: Sedona in December
Ethereal landscapes and Christmas cheer blend to create a magical season in Sedona, Arizona
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January 27, 2016: Petrified Forest National Park
Marilyn Jones explores the beautiful scenery of the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park
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Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah (Where Gumbo was #149)
Gumbo was visiting beautiful Monument Valley, at the Arizona/Utah border. This is a tribal park made famous in classic western movies.
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Life in the Sonora Desert
Travel Rob shows us a look at the beautiful Sonora Desert near Tucson Arizona
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My surprise gap-year doing HelpX work-exchange
Travel Rob shares his memorable gap year doing HelpX work exchange
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Uber, Lyft gaining ground at airports
Phoenix comes to terms with Uber and Lyft, giving them a separate pickup area from licensed services. Atlanta is now the only top 10 airport without.
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Lighthouses of Lake Havasu – Part 3 of 3
The final part of our visit to the replica lighthouses of Lake Havasu, narrated by Samantha.
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Now Caesar's plans hotel without a casino!
The Las Vegas biggie is launching a new brand, with a hotel linked to a major fashion mall.
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First-ever 777 takes last flight
Seems like only yesterday...but the oldest 777 is now over 24 years old, and has retired to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona.