Last June when Mr. Misadventures rolled up into the Phoenix area in our RV we were met with a temperature of 119 degrees. We managed to survive our first half-summer and as we stare down the season again I’ve...
Phoenix’s Best Ice Cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Particularly when you live in a place where temperatures can start hitting 100 in April (truth, it happened this year!)! Luckily the desert-dwelling residents of the Valley of the...
Arizona Weekend Adventures – Verde Canyon Railroad
All aboard! You know I couldn’t resist. As we continue explorations of our new home state we are finding that there is a lot to discover. There is rich ancient peoples history, native American history, mining history and railroad...
7 Things to Do While Visiting Flagstaff Arizona
I’ve now been to Flagstaff a few times. For day trips, RV trips and weekend explorations. Every time I go there I am amazed by just how much there is to do in Flagstaff and the surrounding area. It...
Weekend Adventures: Route 66 Itinerary Flagstaff to Oatman
Disclosure: Mr. Misadventures and I had this road trip already planned when Buick reached out to see if I wanted to try out a 2018 Buick Enclave. Of course I couldn’t turn the opportunity to take my trip in...
Petrified Forest National Park
Before our RV sabbatical, I never thought a lot about national parks. I had visited a few growing up but didn’t think much about them. However, after 18 months on the road and visiting 21 national parks, I have...
Weekend Explorations: Flagstaff
When people think of Flagstaff its often in association with the Grand Canyon. As in, it's the last decent-sized city before the national park. Or the last stop to pick up gas and food supplies before "heading in."...
Arizona Weekend Adventures – Rodeos!
Arizona Weekend Adventures – Rodeos! A couple of weeks and ago, Mr. Misadventures and I went to the annual Gold Rush Days in Wickenburg. Besides music, arts, food, and parades, the main events center around the rodeo. 2018 was...
Crushing on Colorado
One of my biggest regrets during our 15-month RV odyssey was not spending more time in Colorado. Truth be told, they are way under-developed when it comes to RV parks, so we sort of "skipped it." We spent...
Arizona – Down on the Farm
Have you thanked your farmer today? Do you even know who your local farmers are? Thanks to an initial farm tour orchestrated by the Arizona Farm Bureau I have begun to answer that question. But hey! You can answer...
36 Hours at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Disclosure: All my lodging, meals and activities were hosted by Visit Phoenix. As always all opinions are my own The 36 hours I spent at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess felt very much like a belated birthday present. A week...
5 Reasons to visit Kanab Utah
Considering that I have visited the little town of Kanab, Utah six times in the past six years, I feel like I have become a bit of an expert on some of the reasons why Kanab is a great...