Do you or your family or friends enjoy all things medieval? Do you like medieval atmosphere, jousting, and hearty meals? Then you want to read about this blog post about our experience at Medieval Times in Scottsdale, Arizona!

Happy New Year to all! I just wanted to provide a quick update to you as we start 2025. I have so many great places and attractions to write about! Plus I will be completely revamping my blog page. You will see MAJOR changes in 2025! I’m excited about all of it❣️

The Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden is currently featuring a unique and beautiful art exhibit called Light Bloom by HYBYCOZO. The exhibit, which is spread throughout the gorgeous gardens, features intricately crafted geometric shapes which allow both sunlight (by day) and an interior light (by night) to cast a wide net of exquisite shadows around the geometric shapes. The effect is simply magical, particularly after sunset. Be sure to visit the garden before March 30, 2025 to see this wonderful exhibit!

Taking a break this weekend to attend an arts retreat. But click on this summary post to locate a few popular posts you may have missed!

The Phoenix/Scottsdale area has numerous self-driving cars for hire - reserved with an app like Uber or Lyft. The company is called Waymo and I got to ride in one to and from a tour in Old Town Scottsdale.

Scottsdale is so surprising! There’s something for everyone here - the arts, sports, shopping of all types, tours, nature, great restaurants, and great winter weather. I am loving it here. One of the places that surprised me was the Western Spirit Museum: Scottsdale Museum of the West.

As mentioned in my blog just previous to this one, my mom and I went to the Western Spirit Museum: Scottsdale Museum of the West yesterday and today and it was wonderful! During this post I’m going to focus on the courtyard sculpture garden.