PHX Stories: Canal Walks
A stroll along Phoenix's historical canal system promises artful waterfalls, craft beer, homemade paella and a bat cave. My hiking friends are a hardcore bunch. They have marched me up and down…
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Nora Burba Trulsson is a long-time Arizona resident and a freelance writer specializing in travel, food, lifestyle, architecture and design topics. Her articles have appeared in Phoenix Home & Garden, Arizona Highways, Sunset, Valley Guide, Modern Luxury Scottsdale and more.
A stroll along Phoenix's historical canal system promises artful waterfalls, craft beer, homemade paella and a bat cave. My hiking friends are a hardcore bunch. They have marched me up and down…
Read MoreNot far from the edge of Greater Phoenix, a magical kingdom exists. Here, in the midst of the wide-open Sonoran Desert, the waters of the Salt River wind south and west. The water flows year-round…
Read MoreUptown Phoenix's newest restaurant row has popped up on a short stretch along North Seventh Street. A few short years ago, north Seventh Street was an unremarkable artery through an older Phoenix…
Read MoreRancho Ochoa, a rodeo arena in southwest Phoenix, treats local fans to traditional charreada. By Nora Burba Trulsson On a cloudless Saturday afternoon, a young charro, dressed in a traditional felt…
Read MoreWho needs a car when a ‘conveyer belt’ can transport you between CenPho libations and indie food? I needed something to shake up my Friday after-work routine. A pub crawl, I suggested to my friend…
Read MoreBitter & Twisted barman Ross Simon takes writer on a tour of his favorite CenPho cocktail spots. Ross Simon, owner of Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour and co-owner of Little Rituals. By Nora Burba…
Read MoreIn search of tangible things in a digital age, a local writer finds where to ditch screens and go old school in central Phoenix. I have trudged, grudgingly, into the digital world. I’ve uploaded…
Read MoreIn Midtown and Uptown, eat/drink/shop gathering places thrive where strip malls once stood. Back in the day, I used to go to Phoenix Ad Club meetings in the banquet room at Beef Eaters, a tony prime…
Read MoreWhen a hike is just an excuse to work up an appetite to wine and dine. I live in a different part of town, but I like any excuse to venture down to Phoenix's South Mountain neighborhood. I pretend…
Read MoreThe Italian artist and architect's legacy lives on in the futuristic desert home where he sculpted his famous bells. by Nora Burba Trulsson Back when Bebe Rebozo was a household name, an artsy…
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