Hit the Road: Early risers — hot air ballooning in Arizona desert
From our vantage point at 2,000 feet-plus, the desert still looks like a world that supports an unusually large number of flora and fauna....
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Hit the Road: Sharing the Salt with wild horses
These beautiful animals of many colors don’t seem to be bothered in the slightest by humans cruising by in rubber boats....
Hit the Road: Scottsdale’s diverse desert landscape
Been here, done this, and I’m so glad to be doing it again....
Hit the Road: Arizona’s Canal Convergence celebrates melding of art, water, light
Canal Convergence is a celebratory reminder that water is crucial to the existence of everything in Scottsdale and surrounding communities....
Encinitas Ranch teenage golfers come up aces to win national title
Encinitas Ranch’s John Mason has taught golf for a long time. But he’s short and to the point when requesting his players to produce two...
Hit the Road: Hiking, eating, napping done with little effort in Scottsdale
Eat, pray, love. Nice sentiment, but I prefer to eat, hike, nap....
Hit the Road: Scottsdale is more than just a western town
The temperatures are in the low 60s, but the sun is brilliant and we are following a beautifully landscaped path along the waterfront. Public art...
