Phoenix Travel Blog

The Phoenix Fringe Festival, inspired by the world-famous Edinburgh Festival,  is a 10-day event celebrating edgy art, non-traditional theater, improvisational performances, and all other sorts of weird and wonderful fun. Over 25 local and international artists will be performing from April 1-10 at...

Where can you find a totally unique shopping experience–one light years away from the big-box chain stores and strip mall shops that seem to populate every corner of the Valley? Easy. Head over to the Simple Farm  in Scottsdale. Vintage shoppers and antique collector's will want to check...

Do you hear what I hear? Yup, that’s the sound of 40,000 motorcycles revving up on the streets of Scottsdale for the 15th Annual Arizona Bike Week. This hog extravaganza takes place at WestWorld of Scottsdale, and it’s packed with events, including demonstrations, vendors, and lots and lots...

Phoenix may be far from the Emerald Isle, but you’ll find a surprisingly active St. Patrick’s Day scene here in the middle of the desert. Spurred by a growing population of East Coast transplants who know how to do St. Patty’s Day right, and the Valley’s own gorgeous spring party...

The Chandler area’s unusual history of Ostrich ranching becomes the basis for an all-out celebration of these weird and wonderful birds every spring. This year, the Ostrich Festival will be held March 11-13 at Tumbleweed Park, and promises to deliver on such family-friendly attractions as an opening...

Springtime: the wildflowers are stirring in the breeze, Arizona weather is at its peak of perfection, and hey look, it’s also festival season! Beer connoisseurs planning to be in the Phoenix area this March, this festival’s for you. The Great Arizona Beer Festival is a one-day event held...

Anyone who has ever lived in the American desert Southwest will tell you: springtime in the desert can be a revelation. All the things that make spring so enticing and pleasurable  elsewhere–flowering blooms, great weather, more opportunities for outdoor recreation–seem to become heightened...