ColumnsHit the RoadScottsdale trying to honor past and ‘be as contemporary as possible’E'Louise OndashMay 24, 2023 May 24, 20230215 The one-square-mile Old Town Scottsdale of today is divided into nine themed districts....
ColumnsHit the RoadWorldWhen not enjoying great outdoors, Scottsdale-area museums worth a visitE'Louise OndashMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023May 8, 20230254 Arizona’s big draw in the spring is undoubtedly the great outdoors, but when it’s time to take refuge from the sun, three Scottsdale-area museums will...
ColumnsHit the RoadWorldTonto National Forest’s exquisite vistas found off the beaten pathE'Louise OndashApril 17, 2023 April 17, 20230260 I’ve got a death grip on the seat in front of me as our well-worn Hummer bumps and twists over a sandy trail that loops...
ColumnsHit the RoadHit the Road: Early risers — hot air ballooning in Arizona desertE'Louise OndashNovember 3, 2020 November 3, 202001851 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....
ColumnsHit the RoadHit the Road: Sharing the Salt with wild horsesE'Louise OndashOctober 27, 2020 October 27, 202001363 These beautiful animals of many colors don’t seem to be bothered in the slightest by humans cruising by in rubber boats....
ColumnsHit the RoadHit the Road: Scottsdale’s diverse desert landscapeE'Louise OndashNovember 21, 2019 November 21, 201903933 Been here, done this, and I’m so glad to be doing it again....
ColumnsHit the RoadHit the Road: Arizona’s Canal Convergence celebrates melding of art, water, lightE'Louise OndashNovember 14, 2019 November 14, 201904517 Canal Convergence is a celebratory reminder that water is crucial to the existence of everything in Scottsdale and surrounding communities....
ColumnsCommunityEncinitasSportsSports TalkEncinitas Ranch teenage golfers come up aces to win national titleJay ParisNovember 21, 2018November 21, 2018 November 21, 2018November 21, 201801566 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...
CommunityHit the RoadHit the Road: Hiking, eating, napping done with little effort in ScottsdaleE'Louise OndashMarch 3, 2017 March 3, 20170478 Eat, pray, love. Nice sentiment, but I prefer to eat, hike, nap....
Hit the RoadHit the Road: Scottsdale is more than just a western townE'Louise OndashFebruary 8, 2017February 13, 2017 February 8, 2017February 13, 20170814 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...