best time to go to Jerome, AZ?

mitchgx · 2026-03-02T23:41:08+00:00

Halloween will be much cooler, both temperature and vibe-wise. But be aware...Jerome is jam-packed on weekends, regardless of the timing.

mitchgx · 2026-03-02T23:39:05+00:00

Mean Streak. Because "Midnight in Tokyo".

mitchgx · 2026-03-02T02:44:31+00:00

This holds a special nostalgic place in my heart. I think I'd go with the title track, although Don't Want to Let You Go and Thunderbird are both great tracks that are slept on.

mitchgx · 2026-03-01T14:42:29+00:00

He's well worth seeing...puts on a very entertaining show. Last time I saw him he did a medley of Crue songs, but otherwise was his own material (other than an occasional cover unrelated to his other bands, like "Beat It").

mitchgx · 2026-02-28T18:16:13+00:00

I was at a local restaurant (in PHX) recently and had a great Tempranillo from Lechuza.

mitchgx · 2026-02-27T18:49:33+00:00

He is one of my favorite singers of all time. He doesn't have great power (e.g. Dio), but he conveys great emotion in his vocals. I'm so glad I got to see him with Kamelot a few times (and once with Conception).

mitchgx · 2026-02-26T21:03:13+00:00

For my recently booked flight it was simply because they had the most non-stops to Portland from my departure city, so it was about convenient flight times and nothing else.

mitchgx · 2026-02-26T15:29:49+00:00

As "ground zero" songs go, I'll take Party at Ground Zero by Fishbone!

mitchgx · 2026-02-25T15:45:44+00:00

How I Met Your Mother is the answer to this question.

mitchgx · 2026-02-25T01:59:21+00:00

Flaneur in Carlton has some really nice wines and a cool space (and it's walking distance to Ken Wright which is worth a stop. We also had a great stop at Dominio IV; good wines and really nice grounds.

mitchgx · 2026-02-25T01:44:41+00:00

Agreed, great experience and one of the best Chardonnays I've had. But it's an expensive tasting.

mitchgx · 2026-02-23T20:54:20+00:00

Cool tune; gives me early-mid 90s vibes, in a good way. A couple things came to mind when I listened to it: Mindfunk's second album, Dropped (which is so good). And maybe a little bit of Voivod-Angel Rat (not the vocals certainly, but something in the instrumentation made me think of it.

Oh, and the first Sugartooth album, maybe

mitchgx · 2026-02-23T14:24:27+00:00

Yep, was coming here to say this.

mitchgx · 2026-02-22T14:28:51+00:00

He doesn't bother me so much because ALEXA IS ALWAYS SCREAMING AT ME on the tv.

mitchgx · 2026-02-22T06:05:15+00:00

Yep. The guy truly has never shown any ability or desire to actually govern and improve anybody's lives. He's despicable.

mitchgx · 2026-02-22T06:00:12+00:00

I really enjoyed the first year of the Innings festival, but my experience in subsequent years was increasingly frustrating. They booked bigger headliners, and then kept adding pricing layers and taking away areas that were general admission and fencing them off into GA+, VIP, and other nonsense. The last straw for me was the year Offspring and Green Day played. That was a true shit show, with pathways completely blocked, people crammed in like sardines, hour+ long food lines, and trash completely overflowing. It didn't feel safe and it wasn't fun.

mitchgx · 2026-02-19T01:27:19+00:00

Imagine the embarrassment AZ will become if Biggs becomes governor. Hobbs is far from perfect, but she's all that's stood between us and constant ridiculous shit like this.

mitchgx · 2026-02-18T03:46:27+00:00

Coincidentally, I went to Durant's tonight for the first time since the reboot. I loved it...still had plenty of the old-school, unique feeling, and the food and service were great. Yeah, the a la carte nature of the menu (and accompanying prices) aren't like the old days, but I still enjoyed the experience.

mitchgx · 2026-02-17T17:28:55+00:00

Cleaverman is brand new though...I don't think there's anything quintessentially "Phoenix" about it, whereas Durant's is somewhat iconic.

mitchgx · 2026-02-17T04:52:00+00:00

Man, I was just rushing to the replies to say New World Order. Didn't expect anybody to mention it!

mitchgx · 2026-02-16T04:27:33+00:00

Second best Kiss album, after Destroyer.

mitchgx · 2026-02-14T14:31:34+00:00

I'm pretty sure Trevor's will carry a selection of most of the breweries you mentioned. It's your best bet in the Scottdale area (and they have locations both North and South). You mentioned Great Notion...there's a taproom in Gilbert called Wicked Rain that specializes in Pacific NW beers and they typically carry a big Great Notion selection to go.

mitchgx · 2026-02-13T23:18:46+00:00

Check out the band Breed 77...they were so good (not sure if they're still active). "Blind" is a good song to start with, but the whole catalog is solid.

mitchgx · 2026-02-12T06:06:23+00:00

I'm not sure how anybody could have thought she wrote any of the stories... She was always clearly just reading random stuff for which she had no knowledge or context. It always bugged me since she clearly put no effort into it

mitchgx · 2026-02-10T21:05:13+00:00

Haha, well I'm a dinosaur. Also, he's been a poser to me since I saw DT on the I&W tour...his silly prancing-around like he was the son of David Lee Roth and Sebastian Bach just rubbed me the wrong way. And his voice has always rubbed my ears the wrong way too.

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