Books
100 Things to Do in Phoenix Before You Die
New edition coming fall of 2027
Known for its soaring temperatures as much as its soaring saguaro cacti, found only in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix beckons the rest of the country from about October when the summer heat begins to loosen its hold until almost May when temperatures begin to climb once again.
It is the climate one of Arizona's 5 C's that brings more than 16 million visitors here every year. Few can resist the expansive blue skies, breathtaking mountain views and countless outdoor adventures from tee time on one of 200 golf courses to rugged mountain climbs that deliver panoramic views of the Sonoran Desert.
100 Things to Do in Phoenix Before You Die is filled with plenty of opportunities to discover the best of what Phoenix has to offer. (Purchase on Amazon here)
Secret Phoenix: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure
Whether you are exploring the rabbit warren of rooms that comprise Mystery Castle, hiking the steep, jagged face of Piestewa Peak named after the country’s first female Native American killed in combat, or standing among the towering saguaro cacti found only in the Sonoran Desert, it is hard to avoid adventure with a copy in your backpack.
Traverse the historical, geographical and cultural landscape of an unlikely city that has risen from the dust of an ancient civilization to be the sixth largest city in the U.S.
This book is an examination of metropolitan Phoenix through the bits and pieces left behind and the new spaces and places just beginning to take shape. (Purchase on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions here)
Explorer's Guide Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations Book 0)
Among mountains and desert, take in one spectacular natural wonder after another and capture the adventure of Arizona.
Imagine all the adventures you’ll have in Arizona— touring the mountains and red deserts, seeing one spectacular natural wonder after another: the Grand Canyon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument...Discover the art galleries, museums, resorts, and cuisine that help make Phoenix and Scottsdale such hot destinations.(Purchase on Amazon here)
Phoenix, Arizona: A Photographic Portrait
Phoenix, Arizona is a melange of old and new, where glass and steel structures share the city blocks with 19th century homes and the futuristic looking light rail train passes through historic neighborhoods.
It is set in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by and interspersed with countless mountains and miles of desert landscape. Experience the diversity and breathtaking beauty of Phoenix as well as some of its most notable landmarks and points of pride through Paul Scharff s spectacular photography. (Purchase on Amazon here)
