If you don’t have great photography skills but are looking for a way to take great memories home with you, look no farther than the photography of Gustavsen-Stapleton Studios! Gil Gustavsen’s father was an excellent amateur photographer and Gil spent nearly six years in his father’s darkroom before he ever even received his first camera. [...]

Spring Training in the Valley of the Sun is something everyone should experience at least once — and for baseball lover’s, it’s a dream come true. Each spring, the teams of the Cactus League play about a month of Spring Training Baseball. This is where the managers take a look at the players and determine [...]

The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix is proud to offer more than 20,000 desert plants, with emphasis on those native to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Their internationally acclaimed collection provides a delight for the senses and spirit as well as insight into fragile ecosystems. The walk through the garden along the roughly one mile [...]

Looking for a way to cool down this summer? How about a cool cruise on the Dolly Steamboat? Daily sightseeing cruises on beautiful Canyon Lake depart Tuesday through Sunday at Noon. Once aboard the Dolly Steamboat you will cruise secluded waterways and admire the gorgeous scenery of the Sonoran desert. Known as the Junior Grand [...]

What better way to see Arizona than by rail aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. Built in 1882, the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad supported Arizona’s richest copper mine, located in Jerome, Arizona. The Atlantic & Pacific was built in a single year, 1911 to 1912 and took 250 men using 200 mules, picks, shovels, and lots [...]