I laughed a lot at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy last week! It’s a new fixture on High Street at City North in North Phoenix. This is Bronson’s third location in the U.S. and his first in Arizona. Rick himself is an award-winning comedian, and every week he brings in comics from all over the country to perform in his club. Many of them have appeared on shows like The Tonight Show, Letterman, and Last Comic Standing.
If you have not been to the Scottsdale ArtWalk, this Thursday would be a perfect night to go! They are celebrating their 40th anniversary starting at 6:00 p.m. with a dedication on the corner of Main Street and Marshall Way featuring the Coronado Marching band and student artists, who you can also see along the ArtWalk line.
Some of the featured galleries will be Bonner …
I spent a few days in a quirky town in Southern Arizona called Bisbee. It has an interesting history, founded as a copper, gold and silver mining town by Judge DeWitt Bisbee, a financial backer of the Copper Queen Mine.
Phelps Dodge Mining Company built the historic Copper Queen Hotel in 1898 to accommodate the dignitaries and investors visiting the mine. It …
I took my grandchildren and family out to the new Topgolf Scottsdale at Riverwalk. I really scored some points…the kids said that they had the best time and that I am an awesome grandmother! The idea for Topgolf came about when two guys who were bored going to the traditional driving range decided to take the game to another level. It almost reminds me of bowling, where you can rent your own lane and play games against each other.
I was driving along Indian School Road near 56th Street and I finally decided to stop and see Arizona Falls at Herberger Park. I bet most locals have never visited this spot, and it has an interesting history! It was the site of the area’s first hydroelectric power plant, in operation from 1911 to 1950. It reopened in 2003 and now produces 750 kilowatts of renewable energy, powering up to 150 homes. “WaterWorks at Arizona Falls”, commissioned by the Phoenix Arts Commission, was designed by artists Lajos Heder …
