Friday, May 30, 2014

Cowboy Club Cafe

Southwestern-theme café in Sedona with cactus fries, elk chops...also good selection of sandwiches.


Read about it in AZ Republic December 29, 2013.


241 N. Arizona 89A, Sedona
928-282-4200


cowboyclub.com

Monday, May 26, 2014

Tubac Country Inn

This is on my bucket list of places to visit.

It's a little bed and breakfast with rooms from about $130.

13 Burruel St., Tubac, Arizona
520-398-3178

Read about it in the AZ Republic newspaper on February 1, 2014.

Tubac Country Inn

Jane Rau Trail near Phoenix

This half-mile loop in the McDowell Preserve is barrier-free and great for strollers. Dedicated in March, 2014.

Where:  Brown's Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Parkway, Scottsdale

Free

Details:  http//scottsdaleaz.gov/preserve

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Black Canyon Trail for Hikes, Mountain Bikes and Horses

We[re always looking for new trails to explore here in Arizona.

The Black Canyon Trail offers 80 miles of trail that's open to hikers, bikers and equestrians..stretches north from Carefree Highway near Phoenix to past Mayer.

There are trail heads at Black Canyon City, Bumble Bee and Cordes Junction exits.

It was used for travel by Native Americans, then a stage road and by ranchers to move livestock.  It was established as a livestock driveway in 1919 to move sheep to the north country.  It is still used by one family.

For maps and more information, visit the Black Canyon Trail Coalition website





Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Southwest Cooking

Meagan Micozzi of Scottsdale has a new cookbook:  "The New Southwest:  Classic Flavors with a Modern Twist."  She has a great blog at Scarletta Bakes.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Great Saturday at Camp Soaring Eagle

Last Saturday was my first time to volunteer with Horses with H.E.A.R.T -- what a great group of volunteers, horses and kids.

The event was a weekend camp at Jackpot Ranch in Camp Verde for youth with life-threatening illnesses.

I'll be adding more later...


Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Bizz Johnson "Rails-to-Trails" near Susanville, CA

Trail map

Bike the Bizz Shuttle Bus registration form.  Shuttle runs once a day, arrive 8:00 a.m., leaves at 8:20 a.m.

I'll be adding more to this as I gather information.  We stopped at the historic train station last year and checked it out.  On this summer's trip up to Oregon to see grand kids, we plan to ride the Biz.

Rails to Trails Conservancy site

Camp Soaring Eagle

This Saturday I'll be volunteering with Horses with H.E.A.R.T. at Camp Soaring Eagle in the Verde Valley.

What a great group of volunteers and horses.  This will be my first time helping to support the riders so I'm pretty excited.  HwH is very organized, gave us great annual training and has been in existence for 18 years.
HwH just got some new property just as you come into Chino Valley from the south.