North Phoenix Blog

While this site is focused on Phoenix history and news, I thought that readers of this blog might enjoy a special feature about my recently-...

It wasn't very long ago that the idea of owning a pure electric car was a crazy dream. There were no mass-market manufacturers of electr...

Did you know that Arizona is one of the leading states in the nation when it comes to Indian gaming? It's true - Arizona is home to ...

Anyone who comes to Arizona will quickly realize that ours is a state of contrasts. We have everything from sand dunes to desert scrub to th...

I am very sad to report that in September of 2013, the Apache Drive-In Theater in Globe, Arizona has closed permanently. The single-screen...

Have you ever noticed that lots of small towns in Arizona have the first letter of their city's name painted on a mountain? I have notic...

When it comes to lodging, Arizona has some pretty unique hotels to choose from. Each of the ones on my list features a rich history that giv...

"A man's home is his castle" as the old saying goes. A home can also be a local landmark or an icon of a neighborhood in which...

While looking through my photo archives, I noticed that I have several pictures of historic courthouse buildings in Arizona. I haven't b...

During the summer months, there are a lot of holidays that celebrate veterans and those who served in the military. Memorial Day, Independ...

Phoenix is a surprisingly easy city to navigate because it is built around a grid system. Roads with names run East and West while streets a...

I am very sad to report that notable Italian architect and Arizona resident Paolo Soleri has passed away on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013. He...

Last month, my employer sent myself and some co-workers to Las Vegas to attend the Consumer Electronics Show, which is the largest trad...

It was on this historic day in 1912 that President William Howard Taft signed the papers to admit Arizona Territory as the 48th State of t...

It was two years ago that I first wrote about Fee-Free Days from the National Park Service. Now, the NPS is gearing up for another Fee-Free...

One of the most unnerving parts of traveling is dealing with the unknown. When you have to visit a city for the first time, you don't ...

One of my favorite TV shows is Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel. On this highly entertaining show, the hosts set out to prove or disprov...

About a year and a half ago, I wrote about some Arizona trivia and little-known facts that I had found while researching articles. Since th...

Last summer, the Federal Government passed the Car Allowance Rebate System ("CARS") act which gave car buyers a generous discount ...

Most people think of February 14th as a day of roses and chocolate for their special someone, but it's also special day for Arizonans. O...