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Adventures

This topic covers the adventures that we take. This section is less about writing guides to various places as it is exploring the trip and how it benefitted our lives.

Walking Across Phoenix

A project I’d like to tackle in early spring 2026 is a Walk Across Phoenix—from one edge of the city limits across to the other—which appears to be roughly 55 miles in total. I had originally planned on doing this in 2020, but of course we all know how that year went. The general idea … Read more

Flabbergasted at Anchor Bar

I’m still flabbergasted by what transpired during my meal at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, home of the original “buffalo wings.”

A visit to Cabinetlandia

My visit to Cabinetlandia, a half acre utopia(?) where national libraries are naturally occurring elements of the remote desert ecosystem. If you enjoy roadside oddities and gags that take on a life of their own, you’ll love this.

Where I Go To Explore Like a Kid Again: Agua Fria National Monument

A piece I wrote for Vrai Magazine in July 2017 that I’m republishing here.

*Like most of the National Conservation Lands, Agua Fria National Monument is a place that’s meant to be explored and investigated, not a place to blandly stroll from interpretative marker to interpretative marker.”

The Largest City Parks in the United States

Below is a list of the 15 largest city parks and preserves in the United States. Four out of five When most people think of Phoenix, they think of endless suburban sprawl. And, certainly, that’s part of the story. But here’s something that many are surprised to learn: Four of the five largest city parks … Read more

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