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Fountain Hills Public Art Tours-1st Saturday of the month 11/7/09-4/3/10

Here’s a great way to take a good walk while seeing and learning about outstanding works of art. Beginning November 7, and on every first Saturday of the month through April 3, guided tours will be offered of the Town’s nearly 70 sculptures located at the Civic Center, along Avenue of the Fountains, and at [...]

7Oct2009 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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New Policies for Southwest Airlines; pets, children & 3rd bag

For those of you planning to travel this summer, Southwest Airlines has 3 major upcoming policy changes. The summary is as follows:
1) Pets: Previously they did not allow pets in the cabin or cargo. Now they will allow passengers to bring a small dog or cat into the cabin with them during flights for a fee of [...]

31May2009 | Michele Guss | 1 comment | Continued
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2009-2010 Culture Pass

I received an e-mail from the Phoenix Museum of Art with a link for the 2009-2010 Culture Pass. I had no idea what it was so I followed the link and found out some great info about the program.
This is how it works: From April 1, 2009-April 1, 2010 you can visit participating public libraries and [...]

13Apr2009 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Revamped Basha’s set to open in Fountain Hills

The completely rebuilt Basha’s in Fountain Hills will open again on March 31st, 2009. It will feature an Italian kitchen and gelato bar, Wi-Fi lounge with flat-screen TV, organic food section, community meeting room, and children’s Cub House. Click on the following link to read the full story:
http://http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/03/09/daily57.html?ana=e_du_pub

13Mar2009 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Fountain Hills St. Patricks Day Celebration

If you are looking for something to do to celebrate St. Patty’s Day, why don’t you consider coming out to Fountain Hills next Saturday, March 14th, 2009.  Click on the following link to see event details:
 
http://www.fountainhillschamber.com/Home/tabid/193/ctl/Details/Mid/1021/ItemID/654/Default.aspx?selecteddate=3/14/2009

4Mar2009 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Renters to get some relief when home is in foreclosure

Recently I have had several calls from tenants that need to move due to the fact that their landlord is in foreclosure. I did some research and was not able to find much information for remedies for tenants. Low and behold, today I read 2 articles that directly address this issue.
The first article is a new [...]

15Jan2009 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Upcoming Holiday Events in Fountain Hills, AZ

As promised, here are a few more upcoming events in Fountain Hills:
STROLL IN THE GLOW
December 6, 2008, 5 pm
Stroll on Avenue of the Fountains - over 60,000 lights twinkle on the median.  Santa arrives, carolers sing and shops are open for visitors.
 
HOLIDAY LUMINARIAS
December 22-24, 2008, Sunset
Three nights before Christmas, luminarias are lit by hundres of volunteers. Thousands of [...]

2Dec2008 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Fountain Hills hosts Arizona’s ONLY Thanksgiving Day Parade

On Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, 2008 at 9:00am, Fountain Hills will host a Thanksgiving Day Parade. Often referred to as the “Parada de Los Cerros,” or Parade in the Hills, the Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Day Parade is the only Thanksgiving Day Parade in Arizona. This year the parade’s theme is “Jingle Bells Rock the Hills.” Participants [...]

25Nov2008 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Fountain Hills hosts 34th Annual Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts this weekend

I live in Fountain Hills, AZ. Our claim to fame is we are home to one of the tallest fountains in the world! What alot of people don’t know is that the Town of Fountain Hills hosts several great events throughout the year. This upcoming weekend, Friday, Nov 14th - Sunday, November 16th from 10am-5pm daily (rain or shine) the [...]

13Nov2008 | Michele Guss | 0 comments | Continued
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Phoenix Foreclosure Statistics for August

I thought you would be interested in the latest foreclosure statistics. In August, Arizona ranks 3rd in the country, behind California and Nevada, for the number of recorded foreclosure filings. RealtyTrac states that ”one out of every 182 households or more than 14,000 homes in Arizona” are in some stage of default. It is important to remember that [...]

13Sep2008 | Michele Guss | 3 comments | Continued
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