October 2025

Embracing Arizona: Martin Auto Museum

Being the car nut that I am and have been most of my life, it was only natural to make my way to the collection.  Really, in the car-culture crazy Phoenix Metro area, it was a great starting place. This is really owner and founder, Mel Martin’s, personal collection.  It’s not just the 175 or

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Embracing Arizona: Musical Instrument Museum

This museum was recommended by my neighbor.  They told me it was an immersive experience.  And they were right. To just call it a museum would be falling short of it’s whole description. It truly is immersive.  Filling two full floors of a massive structure in North Phoenix, the MIM as it is called, is

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Embracing Arizona: The USS Arizona Memorial

When I first saw that there was a USS Arizona Memorial Gardens in the Valley, I wasn’t surprised.  Where it is located was a bit of a surprise–on the Salt River Reservation in Scottsdale. Built around the “boat house” from the wreckage of the battleship, the space is loaded with information.  From the numerous panels

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