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Monday, August 20th, 2007

Williams Lands 2 More Routes



Allegiant Airways has announced that service from Williams Gateway Airport to Missoula, MT and Bellingham, WA will begin in October.

"Based on the success of our existing service provided by Allegiant to Las Vegas we know the traveling public loves Allegiant Air," Cris Jensen, Airport Director of Missoula International Airport said in a written statement to the media. "We are thrilled that Allegiant has chosen Missoula as one of the cities ...

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

A New Top for Valle Luna Cantina Patio



With temperatures still hitting triple digits, it's still a little hot for patio dining. Even after the sun goes down the urban heat effect keeps low temperatures hovering near 90 degrees making cocktails on the patio unappealing. Fortunately this type of weather, like winter in northern states, doesn't last forever.

By the time the weather breaks, the patio of Valle Luna Cantina will have a new roof. This popular mexican eatery ...

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Win a Free Trip to a New Destination



Allegiant Airlines is working hard to put Mesa's Williams Gateway Airport (Phoenix-Mesa Airport) on travelers' maps. Not only is the company announcing service to 13 new destinations before September 16, one opinionated traveler will win two free round-trip tickets to each destination.

Travelers who complete the "We Need You" survey on the Williams Gateway Airport ...

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Toss That Toothpaste!



Hotels in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados, Dominican Republic, or Turks & Caicos that received the recalled toothpaste from the company's United States distribution center, and those located in the U.K., Ireland, Spain, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the UAE serviced by the company's U.K. distribution center, are being asked to destroy any remaining inventory. Toothpaste currently being distributed to properties by the Company is manufactured in the ...

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Maybe You Can Get Here from There This Fall



Recent reports may have made some people rethink their plans to travel through Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport. Minor security gaps aside, some travelers, including myself, would love to avoid one of the nation's busiest airports. Fortunately, we may find it easier to travel around Sky Harbor beginning this fall when Allegiant Air, a full-service travel company based in ...

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

When Is a Monsoon Not A Monsoon?



Arizona's monsoon season is the worst named weather related event in history. The name is so misleading, conjuring up images of torrential rain, high winds and massive flooding, that the National Weather Service has proposed changing the name of the annual weather pattern to "summer thunderstorm season". Even that name may not be entirely accurate since dust storms, accompanied by thunder, lightening and high winds ...

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Gilbert's Cosmo Dog Park Closed for Repairs



Repairs are underway at Gilbert's popular Cosmo Dog park. The facility, recognized by Dog Fancy magazine as one of the nation's top dog parks, will be closed through August 15, allowing the city to repair landscaping and increase the amount of shoreline along the lake for canine swimmers. The Park opened in 2006.
The 4-acre fenced no-leash zone located at Ray Rd. and the San Tan Freeway (Loop 202), offers four-footed ...

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Southwest Airlines Announces Phoenix Schedule Changes for Fall



Bad news for Cleveland fans. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is eliminating direct non-stop service between Phoenix and Cleveland this fall. Schedule changes will begin taking effect this month and be fully implemented by the end of October. US Airways will continue offering direct service between Cleveland and Phoenix, indicating the airline has no changes, other than time adjustments, planned.

The news isn't quite so bad for fans of Detroit, Providence and ...

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Burning Issue: Surviving the Heat Part Two



According to the Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC), humans have caused 940 of the 1,218 fires recorded in the state this year. Not only have humans started more fires, those fires have also account more than half of the 44,142 acres destroyed by fire in Arizona this year.

Along with the wildfire risk, summer fires such as campfires, fire pits, fire bowls and even bar-b-que and grill fires pose health dangers, especially ...

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Light Rail Vehicle Testing Underway, Businesses Still Hurting



Construction of the METRO Light Rail in Phoenix and Tempe is not scheduled for completion until late 2008. In what many hope is a sign that construction is progressing as planned and that the promised easing of traffic restrictions by the end of 2007, Valley METRO begun light rail vehicle testing was on Washington St. between 48th and 56th Sts. Testing is expected to continue for the next nine months. ...