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Papago to be remade as all-day destination?

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:30:34 GMT

If some influential people including Tempe mayor Hugh Hallman and Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio have their way Papago Park may one day reemerge as a attraction in the mold of San Diego's Balboa Park. From Read more...

Dude ranch heading to Scottsdale?

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:28:53 GMT

Listen here pard'ner. Talks round these parts about you fancy-pants slickers heading out to the ranch to play cowboy. What...you'al gonna rustle up some scared skinny little desert bunnies? Get on y'r horse and quit your

New home sales increase year-year

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:26:54 GMT

<p style="text-align: justify;">From <a title="New home sales increase in Phoenix Arizona" href="http://www.builderonline.com/local-housing-data/mountain/phoenix-mesa-scottsdale-az.aspx" target="_blank">Latest New Home Sales Increase Year-Over-Year After Falling Last Month</a>, Nov. 8, 2011:</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">There was an increase in new home sales in the Phoenix, AZ market in August year-over-year, bouncing back from a decline in

Back in time: small town 50's America

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:20:49 GMT

As you lie half-comatose from an overindulgence in your turkey dinner, check out a day in the life in Millwood, a 50's-era small town in America.

The Nosy Neighbor Dilemma

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

If you've moved around enough you're likely to have come across the dreaded nosy neighbor. From the pathological to the occasionally annoying they're out there lurking in your driveway, peering over the wall,

In This Economy We're All Downsizers!

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Could this be the new reality of real estate in this changing market? How to live small and maintain your dignity (ok, maybe just how to live small.........really, really small!).

Keep An Eye On Your Kids!

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Always remember to pay close attention to your young kids whether near a door, a pool and frankly any time they're moving. Incidents can happen in a second....a we learn in this public service video:

Parking Lot Dents. Payback Time!

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

We all try to find the perfect living environment the image of perfect neighbors, kind deeds and peaceful living. But sometimes our slice of heaven can come crashing into reality and the results may not be pretty.

Most of the time we find the "parking lot

Homeowner's Insurance: What's Enough?

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Times are tough. Don't make them tougher by skimping on reasonable insurance coverage when you just can't handle the mess if something goes terribly wrong. Check out Homeowner's Insurance: Do You Have Enough?, AnnaMaria Andriotis, SmartMoney.com, Sep 13,2010:

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Remember The Milky Way?

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:31:04 GMT

Living in the floodlit and fast-paced Valley sometimes it's easy to forget about the subtle things in life. Drive one hour in almost any direction and you'll be back in nature with fall's changing colors and, at night, our planet's rich deep, dark skies. Carved into space is