True to its Wild West roots, Phoenix, Arizona, originated as a hay camp established to supply the Army at Camp McDowell. Today, it’s the nation’s fifth-largest city and the center of what’s called The Valley of the Sun—mainly thanks to the 300+ days of sunshine each year. The Valley comprises 23 adjacent communities, including […]
Those of us who live in Arizona (and the many snowbirds who flock here) know that being in Scottsdale during the late fall, winter, and spring is quite possibly one of the finest treats in the world. With average temperatures ranging from the 60s to the 70s under perfectly blue skies and a lovely drop of […]
When Douglas Miller, an ex-pat living in Guadalajara, Mexico, began having light chest pains, he consulted a cardiologist who quickly suggested a heart catheterization to determine the cause. According to friend Kerri Moon, Douglas was told in no uncertain terms that he needed surgery immediately. “[We] made the call [to SkyMed] together upon first hearing […]
With your busy life, sometimes it’s hard enough to fit in a visit to the gym between the office, your family and yes, you have to have a social life! It only seems to get more complicated when you’re on the road, but it doesn’t have to. Staying fit while traveling just takes a little […]
Roughly rectangular and sharing one of the famed “Four Corners” with Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, Arizona is the heart of the Great Southwest and home to one of America’s biggest treasures, the Grand Canyon. Its varied geography lends itself to some pretty extreme contrasts: in fact, you can tan by the pool in the […]
“We were in Kearney, AZ, when I stopped my motorcycle abruptly, it fell over and landed on my left thigh. I ended up with a huge hematoma and was admitted to the Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. As it turned out, I required three surgeries and 8 days of total bed rest. “Meanwhile, the […]
