Episodes

  • The Light of Camp Verde
    Apr 1 2025

    Julie shares the downside of a photo op south of Flagstaff at Newman Park, then Lisa talks about magical events at non-magical places in Camp Verde.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    33 mins
  • Tutti Frutti or Fruit Hooch?
    Mar 30 2025

    Two treasured lodges, very different: first Julie takes us to Hannagan Meadow, then Lisa to Poco Diablo, Sedona’s first resort.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    29 mins
  • Archaeological Buses
    Mar 30 2025

    Both Julie and Lisa recall powerful places from childhood: Julie in the lobby of the Mesa Southwest Museum, Lisa at Fort Lowell Park in Tucson.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    29 mins
  • Tea and Tortoises
    Mar 25 2025

    From Tucson’s quirky gritty best to the refined relaxation of the Phoenician resort, Julie and Lisa come up with reflections and t-shirt slogans.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    30 mins
  • Dead and Circuses!
    Mar 11 2025

    Come to a Flagstaff snowstorm where Lisa saw something she would not have thought possible, then back south to Tubac, where Julie got an emotional assist at the lovely hybrid Tubac Cementery.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    26 mins
  • Rest Stops and Cheroots
    Mar 4 2025

    “Rest Stops and Cheroots”

    Discover a unexpected riparian respite with Julie in Yuma by the Colorado River, then go back in time with Lisa to a Patagonia Lake adventure with a high school sweetheart…sort of.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    30 mins
  • Rabbits and Romance Abound
    Feb 25 2025

    Julie takes us to a surprising South Mountain Happy Hour, and Lisa shares a story of a Prescott woman who never outgrew true love.

    Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way.

    Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there’s the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us@celebratingAZ.com) and a bonus coffee mug of the day from Lisa’s huge Arizona collection.

    Grab a favorite beverage and jump in – we’re Celebrating Arizona!

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    35 mins
  • Sheriffs and Sonnets
    Feb 11 2025

    “Sheriffs and Sonnets”

    Our first dip into history involves several northern Arizona Sheriffs, before we come back to water flowing through Sabino Canyon outside Tucson.

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    31 mins