August 27th, 2007
Scottsdale Road, between the Loop 101 Pima Freeway and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard - Restricted to one lane in each direction through Oct. 1. The restriction is part of a months-long project to widen the road to three lanes, from two lanes, in each direction.
Cactus Road improvements
Cactus Road at Hayden Road - Single-lane closures will take place in both directions through Sept. 3.
Cactus Road between 108th Street and Frank Lloyd ...
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August 27th, 2007
If there are three (trivial) things that I like best I like about living here, they are listed in the following order:
1. Clear skies
2. Beautiful sunsets
3. Good shopping
The first two of which I sometimes overlook and don't appreciate.
Yes, I know, I can mention the great outdoors, but hey it is still 110F out there so I cannot really enjoy hiking this time of the year that much. Being ...
Posted in Things to do by Joy -
August 24th, 2007
For as long as I've known my boyfriend and his family, this Mexican cafe by 90th and Via Linda has been their Friday night dig. Yes, this is "how we roll": chips and margaritas on Friday nights with the fam.
"Are you coming for chips?" is topic of calls and emails being circulated on Thursdays and Friday mornings among us. And yes, we wouldn't miss it unless we really couldn't!
The cafe ...
Posted in Restaurants by Joy -
August 16th, 2007
I just saw the poster for this a few days ago while taking a stroll to B&N to check out some books and I thought it would be fun to go to. In fact, I've already emailed my boyfriend's sister and sister-in-law so they can bring their kids there, with a bribe of free refreshments at our apartment. Hah!
On August 24 to 26, there will be ...
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August 13th, 2007
After a long day of shopping at Fashion Square, which included an unnecessary frivolous trip to Mont Blanc to get a new fountain pen (or pain, I should say, to my wallet), my boyfriend and I wanted to unwind before heading home. Olive a& Ivy is still one of our favorite stops whenever we're in that area. It's a hip and casual place, with a classy ...
Posted in Bars & Clubs, Restaurants by Joy -
August 10th, 2007
Imagine as I woke up today to read my daily RSS feeds and saw that headline. First of all, where was I when all of this happened?? I wouldn't want to miss that.
According to the news, this mystery object that the Scottsdale neighborhood saw and heard ("...like someone taking a sledgehammer and banging a big metal drum" ) at around 2am, ...
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