Miami Arizona - A Short Tour

Antique Store in Miami, Arizona I took a drive a week or so ago to Miami, Arizona. They just happened to be having a street festival called Boomtown Spree.

I'm sharing just a few photos from my short stop in town.

Quaint paintings of cats found around town. Miami is a mining town. The buildings in the town are a bit rundown but you can see the structure of a town that was once vibrant. As seen at the street fair the town is an interesting melting pot of mining families, hippies and laid back entrepreneurs.

There are quite a few cool antique shops right off the main drag through town.

I think for a person interested in antiquing this would be a great way to spend a Saturday morning shopping. There are also a few places to grab a bite to eat.

Cool old espresso machine in an antique store waiting for a rescue.

If nothing else it is certainly a beautiful drive from Queen Creek to Miami.

Kiddie train at street fair.

Hummingbirds in the House!

I've been getting alot of hummingbirds at my feeder, especially at dusk.

I especially like this plastic feeder. It comes apart for easy cleaning.

Here is a recipe for make your own hummingbird nectar to use in your feeder. It's super easy.

Boil four cups of water.
Remove water from the heat.
Stir in one cup of white sugar.
Cool the syrup before filling feeder.
NOTE: Do not use honey, which can cause a fatal fungal infection on the birds' tongues.
NOTE: Do not add food coloring to the solution. It's not necessary, and it may be harmful. Even a small spot of red on the feeder will attract hummingbirds.
You can store the extra syrup in the refrigerator for a week.
Hang the feeder where you can see it from a window.
Clean the feeder at least once a week. In warm weather, you may need to change the syrup and wash out the feeder every day. Don't let the syrup turn cloudy in the feeder — that's mold. It will make hummingbirds avoid your feeder, and it may make them sick.
If ants discover the feeder, discourage them by applying petroleum jelly to the wire that suspends the feeder. Or suspend a cup of water above the feeder. The Nectar Protector accomplishes this easily.
Keep it clean!

Where Have All the Rhino's Gone?

Disregard the photo. Everytime I hear the word Rhino I think of Jim Carey.......

Forget the cowboys in QC, where have all the Rhino's gone? I know, that doesn't even make sense but I have that song Where Have All The Cowboy's Gone in my head after a night of karaoke.

After seeing lots of tweets about Rhino Cafe' I FINALLY got a sneak peak. I went in on a Saturday and had a cup of coffee and a muffin. Very cute place. Very nice folks behind the counter. Good Coffee. Good Muffin.

They have free WIFI so if you are inclined to hang out with your laptop at a cafe', this might be the place for you.

This is another local Queen Creek / San Tan Valley spot worth patronizing so they can stay in business. DO IT ( I command you). I know, that never works but I think it's funny.

If you want more information on Rhino Cafe - CLICK HERE.

Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Rain

I just wanted to share a few photos from the area today. The clouds are awesome.

Around San Tan Valley

I just thought I would share a few local photos from around the San Tan Valley / Queen Creek Area.

A couple of Llamas.

Another reason I love H.O.A.'s.

Fruit trees in bloom and a cool cactus topiary.

A couple of cows munching on a tree.

Have a great week everyone!

Chocolate?

I had read a local news article about the Olive Mill offering chocolate flavored olive oil. To date I have not seen this product there. Sorry if I got any ones hopes up. I don't think it sounded that appetizing but I was willing to try it.

I still highly recommend a visit to this spot in Queen Creek. The owners have done a beautiful job of making this a destination in the area.

Chocolate Lovers Rejoice

There's not been much for me to blog about here in the Queen Creek / San Tan Valley lately however.... there's always chocolate.

I hear that the Queen Creek Olive Mill is presenting their new production of olive oils including a Chocolate Flavored Olive Oil. Hmmmm. I may need to stop by for a sample.

Click HERE for the latest information about new oils at the Mill.