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Category: <span>Inside Adventures</span>

Category: Inside Adventures

Enhance Your Kid’s Education with These Fun Places to Visit in Phoenix

Looking for fun ways to keep you kids interested in educational activities with only a few months left of school? Help foster your kids’ love of learning and interest in science with fun, science-based places to visit for the whole family. Here are some excellent museums that educate and stimulate learning, while also being interesting and highly entertaining for kids …

2018 Spring Break Camps and Activities in the Valley of the Sun

[Published in the March 2018 edition of the Deer Valley Times} It’s March and Spring Break is almost here for students everywhere in Arizona. Whether your child has spring break early in the month or during the last week, you may want to find fun and educational activities for a few days while they are out of school. This is a …

March is Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month in Arizona

March is Archaeology and Heritage Month in Arizona. Our unique cultural, historical and archeological heritage provides many fantastic resources for learning about archeology in every corner of the state. From the far northern border to the border we share with Mexico, there are opportunities to learn about archeology. Here are just a few of the many places in the Phoenix …

Spring Break in Arizona 2018 – Enjoy Perfect Spring Break Weather in the Sonoran Desert

Many college students everywhere are preparing to head to a beach or lake on traditional Spring Break road trips, so why not take advantage of the best weather in the country while those students are out of town? The Sonoran Desert makes a perfect vacation spot during the winter and spring months – and gives you the opportunity to make …

Ladybug’s Favorite Birthday Party Venues in the Valley for 2018

{Published in the January 2018 edition of the North Tatum Times} The holidays are over, the tinsel and lights are coming down soon. So what’s next? Well, at our house it’s time to get ready for Ladybug’s Birthday! There are many great places to host birthday parties in the Valley. The venues we list here range in price, size and …

Fun Places to See Santa this Year in Arizona

[Published in the November 2017 edition of the Deer Valley Times} Arizona is a unique place to celebrate Christmas. Our residents weave traditional celebrations from around the country, and the world, into a magical holiday for both locals and visitors in the desert. One of our favorite visitors each holiday season is jolly old St. Nicholas, himself! Santa shows up in …

Enhance Your Kid’s Education with These Fun Places to Visit in Phoenix

[As published in the September 2017 edition of In The Zona] School is back in session! Help foster your kids’ love of learning and interest in science with fun, science-based places to visit for the whole family. Here are some excellent museums that educate and stimulate learning, while also being interesting and highly entertaining for kids and grownups alike.   …

Back to School: Indoor Museums Provide Educational Fun and Adventure in Phoenix

[As published in the August 2017 edition of the Deer Valley Times] With the summer heat and monsoon still in progress for the next few months, it’s a good time to find fun and educational indoor activities for kids to do on the weekends while easing back into the new school year. Here are some excellent museums that educate and …

Ladybug on the Web! Attending the 2017 Arizona Get Outdoors Expo at West World

 

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Ladybug, Papabug and Mamabug fishing. Photo from Arizona Get Outdoors Expo website: http://www.azgetoutdoors.com

Look the photo I found on the internet!

Ladybug attended the Arizona Get Outdoor Expo last year with Mamabug and Papabug, and is now on their home page. We love the Outdoor Expo – it’s a great way to find out about outdoor activities and opportunities all over Arizona. There are tons of fun activities for kids and adults, including a catch and release fishing pond (as shown in the photo), a rock climbing wall, live wildlife from various agencies around the state, archery, boat displays and so many camping and RV displays you can lose count.

So if you are looking for something to do in Arizona this weekend, stop by and check it out. Here is the information from their website:

​Scottsdale AZGO Expo:

Join us in Scottsdale, where we bring the outdoors, indoors in 300,000 sq ft of Air Conditioned space inside WestWorld of Scottsdale!
Saturday: July 15, 2017 10am-4pm
Sunday: July 16, 2017 11am-3pm

$8 (online advance purchase only, plus tax & fees)
Children 12 & under FREE
Military & First Responders FREE

 

 

Have a great weekend and enjoy the outdoors by staying inside!

– mambug

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