The Hall of Fame Classic

If you are looking for something to do this weekend you should check out USA Raceways for the Hall of Fame Classic. The race has previously been held at the former Manzanita Raceway in Phoenix, but with its closing earlier this year they needed to find a new place to hold the race. There will be five racers inducted into the Motorsports Hall of fame that night as well as eight current members of the Hall of fame there to sign autographs.
If you have never been to a dirt track you should check it out it's a lot of fun to watch. If you do go and you are sensitive to load noises you should take some ear protection as the cars can be pretty loud. The website says tickets are $10 a piece for adults and $8 for our brave Military, seniors and students. For more information on USA Speedway check out their website USA Speedway
Here is another website with some info on who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame and the list of what drivers will be there for autographs. AZ Motors Hall of Fame race

Nimbus on Tanque Verde

To say that I was excited about the new Nimbus opening would be an understatement. When I heard that a Micro-Brewery was opening on the east side of town I started having flash backs of the good food and beer that we would get we would go to the ones in Colorado and Wyoming. It brought back great memories of Gorgonzola and beer soup and the huge Nachos and a tasty port that we use to get on the cold days in the middle of winter in the mid west.

We had a chance to get over to Nimbus recently and sadly I was not impressed with the food. The beer and food prices weren't bad, nothing on the menu was over $9, but the food left a lot to be desired. I guess I should not have been that surprised though, I heard before we went that Nimbus partnered with Metro Restaurants to open the new location.

The Less Impact House

There are many reasons to build a house that has less of an impact on the enviroment. Some people would do it for the enviroment aspect alone, while others are trying to be off the grid. You should look at what can be accomplished with some time, a little money and alot of patience.

The owners started with a 70's style ranch house and totally demolished it to build one of the greenest LEED certified homes today in its place. They utilize water harvesting technologies, solar energy and several other building techniques to reduce their footprint on the Sonoran desert.

It truly is an impressive undertaking. To find out more about the Less Impact Home check out its website at www.lessimpacthouse.com .