Arizona Archives | Modern-Day Nomads

November 30, 2014

8 New Artist + Writer Residencies to apply for in British Columbia, Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire + Texas

California, Texas + British Columbia: Writing Between the Vines hosts Vineyard Retreats for Writers. 2015 residency dates and winery locations are: Inman Family Wines,…

November 5, 2014

Wright at Home: An Inside Look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Infamous Desert Dwellings

From the moment Frank Lloyd Wright first laid eyes on the desert, he was drawn to the “vast battleground of titanic forces called Arizona.”…

May 25, 2014

The Cure for the Common Cocktail: Mixology with Robert Porter at Sanctuary’s Jade Bar, Phoenix

Whether it be a Dirty Martini or a Moscow Mule, everyone has a favorite, stand-by cocktail that they always defer to. But, what about…

March 18, 2014

4 Must-Visit Microbreweries in Phoenix’s East Valley, including ‘Best New Brewery in the World’

For the last, nearly twenty years, if one would inquire where to procure a great microbrew in the Phoenix area, the stock answer was…

February 3, 2014

MDN featured in ‘Freewheeling as a Modern-Day Nomad, from Remote Ranches to Haunted Hotels’ on Extraordinarium Journal

“To be a nomad is to be on the move. Traditionally, the term has applied to those pastoral people who need to move in…

January 23, 2014

Flight Attendant to Nomad Caretaker: How One Woman is Creating Her Dream Travel Lifestyle

I’ve had the travel bug for most of my life. For childhood vacations, my parents, who were on a tight budget, often took my…

October 1, 2013

A visit to Paolo Soleri’s Cosanti, Paradise Valley, Arizona

Tucked into a palm-lined neighborhood in Paradise Valley lies Cosanti, the sprawling, living workshop of the late visionary architect Paolo Soleri. Not to be…