There is a specific kind of magic that settles over Arizona in the spring, and nowhere is it more evident than in the high desert of Sedona. As we shake off the last of the winter “burnout” in Peoria, the Red Rocks offer more than just a change of scenery; they provide a total sensory reset. The weather currently sits in that perfect “Goldilocks” zone—warm enough for a sun-drenched hike but cool enough that the afternoon breeze still feels like a gift. The desert is surprisingly lush this time of year, with stubborn wildflowers blooming against the crimson cliffs and […]

DESIGNATED DETOUR: Northbound I-17 drivers will be detoured onto the northbound frontage road to SR 74 (Carefree Highway).• Eastbound Loop 303 at I-17 and westbound Sonoran Desert Drive at I-17 also will be closed to allow northbound detour traffic to freely flow through the intersection.• Eastbound Loop 303 drivers will be directed to southbound I-17.• […]

BEAUTIFULLY MODERN ~ Singapore A 30-foot-long, red and yellow cloth dragon with dagger-like white teeth blocked our way as my wife, Shirin, and I strolled down Singapore’s famed Orchard Road, a tree-lined boulevard known for its upscale stores and hotels. Drums beat rhythmically as a dozen men maneuvered the undulating dragon along the broad sidewalk. […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER UNVEILS APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUT STATUE, REIMAGINED APOLLO/SATURN V CENTER The Florida summer sun shone down on Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins as media and VIPs gathered for an event at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Apollo/Saturn V Center. Or rather a glimmering, bronze, 7-foot-tall rendition of them. […]