Childhood memories of riding the fastest horse on the town fair carousel came rushing back to me as we walked up to the first of two historic wooden carousels at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek, Arizona. Currently, Schneph Farms is restoring both wooden attractions. The Arizona sun sure does some weather damage over the years. […]
A water tower has the function of storing water and yet many have a greater purpose of identifying areas. For instance, when you are on a road trip traveling along on your journey and in the far-off distance you spot a water tower with writing. You squint your eyes to read the text. Usually, it […]
Twenty-one days cruising with Hurtigruten in the Caribbean Sea while counting tropical fish and photographing coral reefs, is our idea of a worthy expedition. Hurtigruten In June 2020, I jumped on a webinar to learn more about exploring active cruising options. I was hooked on the first slide, “Connect With Your Inner Explorer.” I thought, […]
Walking the paths of the past at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona. Visiting the ruins brought back many memories from when I was in elementary school. When we would have friends and family visits, we would bring them here to see and learn about Arizona’s history. The “Great House” was just as […]
Happy Summer Solstice! Let us start summer off with inspiration from the Camping World RV & Outdoors’ Summer Solstice event. This virtual event took place Friday, June 19th, and Saturday, June 20th, 2020. Friday, June 19th Summer Solstice Kickoff- Life in an RV Do you enjoy RV shows? We do. For the past few years, […]
Engine 1673 historical marker can be found in a busy Queen Creek, Arizona shopping center. Location As we drove down South Ellsworth Loop passing In and Out Burger and Target, we made our way through the shopping center parking lot to reach the Engine 1673 historical marker. The marker is next to a vacant store […]
Hike, bike, or horseback ride the Maricopa trail starting at the Horseshoe Park trailhead. Maricopa Trail Horseshoe Park trailhead is part of the Maricopa Trail system. The elevation is 1,394 ft per Maricopa Country Parks. You might recall our blog post about the Desert Wells Stage Stop and ruins. This segment of the trail goes […]
Desert Wells Stage Stop is a quiet little area great for a picnic and a history lesson. Getting There The San Tan Historical Society clams the ruin as a historical site. It is located on the northeast side of Chandler Heights Road and Sossaman Road in Queen Creek, Arizona. If you fly into Phoenix-Mesa Gateway […]
Superior, Arizona History Trail is a nice activity to explore wither you are traveling through Superior or if you are looking for a day trip outside of East Valley. We share a few photos from our visit. Getting There We were traveling to The Black River for a few days of camping, when we traveled […]
Prickly pear fruit is abundant during the season in the Arizona desert. As Hunter and I hiked on many trails over the years we have wondered what we could make to eat from the prickly pear fruit. It was not until I attended Arizona’s Becoming an Outdoor Women weekend did we decide to make prickly […]