Urban Bike, The Canals of Arcadia

Old water canals, mature citrus groves and beautiful older ranch homes and newer revival and French influenced architecture in Arcadia are just part of the attractions from a recent 32 mile urban bike ride which started at Lafayette Boulevard at 40th st. on my way to get a cup of coffee in Downtown Scottsdale.

This time the ride was oh so much more joyous because it was, at least for a while, next to a stream running along Lafayette Blvd.  

Well, not quite a stream but a small irrigation canal, part of the Arcadia Water Company, on the south side of the road.  None the less you don’t see too many such visual pleasures in Greater Phoenix.  

The other similar canal runs along the Central Corridor in Phoenix.

What is particularly nice about the Arcadia canal is that the homes are very pleasing visually: there are occasional bridges to get across to the home and the south side of the canal is adorned with nice flowers, bushes and trees.  

It’s like were not in the desert any more but a small rural community like Yountville close to Napa Valley.