…two three-day weekends to be exact, so we thought we’d take a couple of short road trips. We had two separate destinations in mind: The Grand Canyon and Tombstone; two awesome ideas for quick little getaways.
And then we realized that both destinations are located in the state of Arizona. If you remember, late last week Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a racist bill into state law. Click here to learn more.
In protest of this bill several cities and states have launched boycotts against the state of Arizona, encouraging citizens not to spend one penny in the state until the bill is killed. And so, instead of the Grand Canyon and Tombstone, Kathy and I will be heading to Napa Valley and Catalina Island.
If you’re not from Arizona but have the potential to spend money within the state, don’t. If you’re from Arizona and think this bill is an atrocity, write Governor Brewer and let her know:
The Dishonorable Jan Brewer
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona
85007
Or call her:
Telephone (602) 542-4331
Toll Free (800) 253-0883
Or fax her:
Fax (602) 542-1381
Or email her by clicking here.
Putting Arizona in a fiscal choke hold,

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April 28, 2010 at 11:58 am
Denise
Great points, Shady. If I were around, I’d boycott Arizona, too.
Btw, I recommend Sonoma. It’s cheaper and less populated than Napa with yummies up the wazoo.
April 28, 2010 at 12:07 pm
jshady
Yeah, we might swap Napa out for Sonoma, actually. Depends on lodging, mostly.
April 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Bethany Shady
Obviously I vote for Napa/Marin/Sonoma! Stay here!
http://www.mtnhomeinn.com/
And go to the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield to get some gore-met jelly beans!
April 28, 2010 at 12:36 pm
jshady
HAHA! Holy shit, do you remember how hard we were laughing on that tiny baby train? We were shaking the entire thing!
Wait… were you there? Or did you stay at home and dig Marla’s turd out of Mom’s toilet?
April 29, 2010 at 8:54 am
dwellephant
Sometimes I think we’re going to go from 50 states to 50 separate countries.
April 29, 2010 at 8:56 am
Bob Steib
The Jelly Belly “factory” tour in Wisconsin is a joke. It is
a distribution center. You take kids on a field trip to watch boxes
go down a convey belt.
Then you get to buy their candy, yippee.
April 29, 2010 at 11:39 am
jshady
It’s the WORST! You ride that little train around a warehouse… terrible. Our guide, I swear to God, pronounced the word “gourmet” like this: “GORE-MET.” Oh, man.
April 29, 2010 at 11:53 am
decker
Lake Shasta, rent a cabin.
September 3, 2010 at 7:28 am
texshelters
Jan Brewer showed her true colors as a political opportunist who can’t stand by her own statements and can’t stand the heat of a real election.
Yet she will probably be elected because she stands for fear and ignorance, and ideology many Arizonans can identify with.
http://texshelters.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/arizona-in-a-nut-shell/
Thanks for the post!
Peace,
Tex Shelters
Arizona Resident and writer
http://texshelters.wordpress.com/
September 3, 2010 at 11:36 am
jshady
I was going to post that video myself, but I’m glad you got it up on your site for all to see.
Brewer is, at best, a nitwit. Great site!