For those of you who love to play golf, as my husband and I do, AND you live in the Phoenix Valley.... well, it's sorta hot to play in the summer. SO, take a day trip. Only three hours north and east to the Snowflake Golf Course. It's sitting at the top of a mesa, and has spectacular views.YET another good reason to settle in Mesa, Arizona or the Phoenix southeast valley.
I took these photos yesterday while purportedly playing "at" golf. I think the pictures did better than my golf game. It clouded up, thundered, lightening, and started to get us a bit wet on the 8th hole..... but we perservered since the lightening wasn't that close. Actually, "I" should have quit then. ;-) Know what I mean?
Especially noticeable, was the thick, plush green of the fairways.
There are two courses at Snowflake. A nine hole (which we play on), and an 18 hole....., so something for everyone. AND the temperature yesterday? In the 70's. ;-) I liked THAT.
Snowflake Municipal Golf Course
27 total holes at this golf facility
Golf Only facility
50 tees driving range
27 regulation holes
For the price, you can drive up, have lunch, play 9-18 holes, and be back home in Mesa, Arizona in time for dinner. Now THAT's a day trip! ;-)
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Some of you may remember my post where I shared a tour and some photos of a day trip in March 2008 to Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flats.
I enjoyed sharing the experience and the photographs, and pretty much forgot about them. - until yesterday. I received an email from someone who happened upon my article and the bridges at Canyon Lake - there are two, but I took a photo of only one. I've shared his email so all of us can be reminded that: we never know who is watching! In real life, we never know who is watching us and reading what we say or viewing the picture we share. As a parent, this has always been something about which I've been cognizant and tried to be a good example. But I digress: Here is his email:
He entitled this: "My Bridge"
"I want to thank you for including the photo of the Bridge on Canyon Lake. These two bridges were my favorite diving bridges in the summer of 1959. I drove all the way from San Bernardino, CA with a friend several times to camp near the bridge, and go diving. We did a lot of night diving, pitch black, and would climb to the top on the trusses and dive. We would also race across the bridge underneath the bridge at night.
Great memories, and thanks again."
I was so tickled when I read what he had to say, and it took me back to those years in the 50's which reminded me to write the article about Oak Creek Canyon and Slide Rock. Childhood memories can be among the very best, AND we never know who is: watching us, reading what we have to say. AND we never know what impact it can/will have on others.
I've shared a picture of just the bridge...maybe he'll see this! I shudder to think, as a mom, of my son jumping off in the dark - but, after all, isn't that what kids do? I think the next time I'm up that way, I'll take a photo of the other bridge too. ;-)
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Just about one and a half hours north and of east Mesa, you enter the beautiful Salt River Canyon. High cliffs, red dirt, and from the top to the bottom - about 4.5 miles where you come to a close up view of the river and the historical Salt River Canyon bridge. Along the way down or up are pull outs, and at the bottom, a beautiful bridge, red water running through the Salt River, white clouds, and amazing views.
As a child - here I am reminiscing again - we drove through the Salt River Canyon to reach the White Mountains for our family summer vacations. The roads are MUCH nicer than they were in the 50's - and there are passing lanes as this is a main artery and many trucks are seen traveling through the Canyon.
I've provided a Slide Show below of some of the remaining photos, but have many more. I took a stroll-hike along the Mongollon Rim this morning, and I will share those photos on another post. I hope you enjoy seeing our beautiful Arizona in just 1.5 hours from Mesa, Arizona.
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I've been meaning to share photos, and so I decided to share some of my daughter and her three youngest (out of six). During the summer, our daughter comes over from California to "vacation". She has six children from 21 down to 8, and brings the three youngest along with her. I rarely do too much "personal" stuff on Active Rain, but thought I'd be a proud mom and grandmother and share some of the photos of our trip to Slide Rock and Jerome, right outside of Sedona. It's only a couple of hours from Mesa, but we decided to stay a couple of days so we could show them around that part of Arizona.
Here is the link for Slide Rock Park for those of you hoping to make a trip there. Be sure and check the water situation before you go up.
As a kid, my family would go camping for two weeks in Oak Creek Canyon just one mile beyond Slide Rock. Now it is a State Park, but not in the "old" days. Everyday, we would all cram into the station wagon (eight of us) and drive the mile to Slide Rock. We would literally wear out our levis because we would go back and forth so frequently, burning holes into the seats and the knees. As a kid, I don't remember as much moss as there is now, and it's a bit difficult to maneuver around - at least it seems so to me now. Don't think I noticed as a kid. This trip I stayed on the edge just taking photos - no water for me. It's ice cold, running off of the mountain. This is definitely worth the drive to see and enjoy this area.
This slide show will help you all to see how beautiful my grandchildren and my daughter are, as well as getting a look at my husband - and me. Yep, that's me in coral! I hope you will all enjoy - the area is a beautiful place to visit - just about 100 miles from Mesa.
Thinking about relocating to Mesa, Arizona or the Phoenix Valley? Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. OR visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com.
I wanted to check out the comparisons from this year to last year during the same period. I'm liking how the graphs show so clearly what is happening with the market. So, I created another graph - similar to the one I submitted for Phoenix, Arizona from January 1, 2007 - solds, to March 7, 2007.
You will see by comparing notes that we have almost the same inventory but less sold. I'll put them both on this post so you can see the difference.
First, the Phoenix stats from January 1, 2008 to March 7, 2008:
I think I like the look of my second graph better. I took the same tally for January 1, 2007 to March 7, 2007: Let's check out the difference:
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, or www.AzLadyInRed.com for photos of models, floorplans, new construction, resale and more.
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