Every February 14th we celebrate Valentine’s Day, with candy, flowers and gifts exchanged between loved ones. However, even when the February 15th inevitably rolls in, you don’t have to limit your love to just one day—make romance last all month long with these romantic spots right in the city limits. Desert Botanical Garden: Chihuly in the Desert What better way …
Tips for your Arizona Winter Food Garden
Hello gardeners of all skill levels! Here in Phoenix, we have more heat, and longer growing seasons. This means our planting schedule differs from the general schedule for a great majority of the United States in the Midwest and East. For us desert dwellers, this can make it confusing to understand what to plant here and when. Fortunately, we have …
Winter Skin Care for a Desert Environment.
We are in the middle of winter here in the Phoenix area and though we don’t experience winter as the cold snowy environment of the east or high mountain altitudes, it can still be a difficult time for your skin. Even though the highs this time of year range from 66°F to 69°F, and rarely fall below 57°F, it still …
Hiking Trails to Explore in Arizona for a Perfect Winter’s Day
It’s wintertime but that doesn’t mean you have to stay inside all day—especially if you live in Arizona. Winter is when we experience some of our most mild weather with highs in the Phoenix area in the high 60s and lows averaging around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. New Years has come and gone but for most our new year’s resolutions are …
Resolve to Travel to These Desert Destinations This New Year
The new year is nearly upon us and for many of us it means time to make resolutions. While many may commit to a new fitness routine, diet or advancement in their work, many may be in a place to resolve to travel to new places. Traveling is important because it helps us to stay open to new ways of …
Home Improvements for your Desert Home
The new year is right around the corner and for many, this means it’s time to make some commitments to better your life. Beyond committing to a regular exercise routine, connecting more with family, and improving your diet, an investment in your home is one that will not only add to your daily comfort, but can cut down on your …
New Year’s Resolutions for Healthy Skin
It’s hard to believe that 2022 is almost at a close, and as we prepare, we look into the future to figure out what we want to manifest. For any of you out there tired of dry desert skin, we have some tips to truly improve your skin care routine. We know that out here in the Phoenix area it …
Holiday Skin Care Gifts for Desert Living
You may have lived in the desert a long time and this means you’ve probably found some real hacks to keeping your skin moisturized and protected. This dry climate and intense sun mean it’s time to get serious about skin health and sun protection. Now that the holidays are just around the corner, it’s a great time to share some …
Harvest Festivals in and Around Phoenix Arizona
For most people, the Autumn is the best time of the year for being out and about in Phoenix. We all know how the streets heat up most of the year, making us feel like Phoenix is an oven city at times. However, as Autumn continues to push us to its later days, we can enjoy warmth, and plenty of …
Explore these Arizona Pumpkin Patches this October!
October is here and with the relief in the heat we experience a moment to spend more time outside. In the spirit of the season, it’s no doubt you’ll be wanting to get out and surround yourself in a sea of pumpkins. Many people think because the Arizona climate is so different from the seasons normalized in the east of …