Around Town: Fountain Hills

This year, we did some meandering a little closer to home. In February, we were drawn to the town of Fountain Hills for their annual "Love in the Hills" event to renew our vows on Valentine's Day. It's an adorable town with an interesting history.


Our first stop was the River of Time Museum, where we received a personal tour of the area's geologic and human history. It's a small museum, and easy to miss (tucked away behind the library). If you're ever in the area, we highly recommend a short visit! Our docent went into great detail about the role of water throughout Arizona's history, right up to the planned community of Fountain Hills in the 1970s.


  So, why name a desert town after a fountain in the desert? It was built as a tourist attraction, holding the record for tallest fountain in the world for over ten years, sending water 300-561 feet in the air (depending on how many of three 600 horsepower pumps are being used). You can watch it live for yourself on the town's fountain webcam.

Fountain Hills prides itself on the variety of art work displayed throughout the town.

After our tour, we celebrated our marriage and renewed our vows with hundreds of other couples (Click here to see the official video of the event).










We ended the evening with tapas at Sofrita. If you ever find yourself in Fountain Hills, we highly recommend the bruschetta!