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St. Francis and a Hippie Bus

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St. Francis and a hippie bus? I can’t say I ever imagined those two fitting together in the same headline.

St. Francis of Phoenix (fine art photography)

St. Francis of Phoenix (fine art photography) – 111 E. Camelback Rd, Phoenix

A recent trip to central Phoenix in search for highly rated Eggs Benedict, however, led Mary and me to St. Francis restaurant. We then followed up on our wonderful brunch–the eggs were top notch–with a little photoremedy that included the discovery of a couple of really cool vehicles (a 1957 Chrysler Imperial and the front half of a VW Hippie Bus).

Two Hippies Beach House – 501 East Camelback Rd., Phoenix
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
1957 Chrysler Imperial
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
Two Hippies Beach House – 501 East Camelback Rd., Phoenix
St. Francis Restaurant – 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix

Note: The photoremedy mission is to encourage those fighting chronic pain and other afflictions to consider using photography as a powerful tool to move their focus away from the pain. In the process, we strive to enhance readers’ ability to see beauty and experience elevated joy in their lives. There are many gifts that can accompany health challenges; one of the greatest offerings is it frequently forces sufferers to set better priorities for their lives and assists them in seeing the world in new and more meaningful ways. 

Staycation Vacation

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Merriam-Webster defines staycation as “a vacation spent at home or nearby.” It’s not a complex concept; the word is simply a combination of stay and vacation. We first moved to Arizona in 1993, and we’ve been enjoying staycations ever since. Because we now live in Anthem on the northern most reaches of the metro Phoenix area, it is super easy to experience nearby amenities that are completely different than where we live. And, of course, such journeys inescapably provide photoremedy opportunities.

Ingo's Tasty Food - Arcadia (fine art photo)

Ingo’s Tasty Food – Arcadia (fine art photo)

Our most recent staycation involved a sojourn into the North-Central Phoenix area, and epicurean adventures to the historic, yet hip, Arcadia neighborhood.  We stayed in what used to be accurately referred to as a resort, and it still bills itself that way. Since it is a significantly “tired” facility, and not resort quality in my book, I refused to get my camera out to take pictures of the facility. Highlights of our otherwise wonderful trip included:

Great food

Luci’s Healthy Marketplace (N. 16th St., Phoenix)
Carne Asada – The Vig (N. 16th St., Phoenix)
Eggs Benedict from Luci’s Healthy Marketplace (N. 16th St., Phoenix)
Luci’s Healthy Marketplace – 16th St., Phoenix (fine art photography)

Good Wine

The Vig – N. 16th St., Phoenix
La Grande Orange Grocery – Arcadia
Postino Wine Cafe – Arcadia

Fun Food Shopping

La Grande Orange – Arcadia
La Grande Orange – Arcadia
La Grande Orange – Arcadia
Luci’s Healthy Marketplace – N. 16th St., Phoenix
La Grande Orange – Arcadia
La Grande Orange Deli Counter – Arcadia

Ice Cream (the best I’ve ever had!)

Sweet Republic Ice Cream - N. 16th St., Phoenix

Sweet Republic Ice Cream – N. 16th St., Phoenix

Looking at an attribute list that features great food, good wine, fun food shopping, and the best retail ice cream I’ve ever had, it becomes increasingly clear that staycations will continue to be an important part of our future travel planning efforts. After all, sometimes there’s no place like home.