Not So Native

A Not So & A Native Who Share Experiences From Around Arizona

About the show

Experience oriented podcast telling stories about interesting people and places throughout Arizona.

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Episodes

  • Pine-Strawberry Season 6 Recap

    April 10th, 2022  |  Season 6  |  39 mins 2 secs
    arizona, az, chandler, cigars, cooper state, day trip, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, mongolian, mormon, museum, native, northern rim, outside, phoenician, phoenix, phx, pine, podcast, rim, scottsdale, settlers, strawberry, travel

    Rob and Aaron do what they do best. Sit around smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and talking.

  • Pine Strawberry Museum

    April 10th, 2022  |  Season 6  |  57 mins 36 secs
    arizona, az, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, scottsdale, travel

    Rob and Aaron get a personal tour from Mel Clement, President of the Pine-Strawberry Archaeological
    And Historical Society.

  • Sky's in Pine

    December 23rd, 2021  |  Season 6  |  39 mins 1 sec
    arizona, az, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, scottsdale, travel

    We sit down it master craftsman, namesake and owner of 'Sky's in Pine'.

  • The Honey Stand

    December 2nd, 2021  |  Season 6  |  39 mins 42 secs
    arizona, az, az 87, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, homestead, honey, litchfield park, local owned, mogollon rim, native, natural, north, organic, phoenician, phoenix, phx, pine, podcast, pollen, rim, road trip, salsa, scottsdale, strawberry, travel

    We sit down with Robert Fuller of 'The Honey Stand' in Pine Arizona.

  • Chef Mike Dahling of Old County Inn

    November 26th, 2021  |  Season 6  |  59 mins 35 secs
    arizona, az, bianco, chandler, cooper state, day trip, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, native, northern az, phoenician, phoenix, phx, pine, pizza, pizzeria, podcast, rim, rim country, scottsdale, strawberry, travel, wood fire

    We sit down with Chef Mike Dahling of Old County Inn, Pinewood Tavern and Pine Provisions Delicatessen and Bottle Shop located in Pine, Arizona.

  • Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm

    November 18th, 2021  |  Season 6  |  41 mins 50 secs
    arizona, az, chandler, cooking, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, herbs, history, lavender, litchfield park, native, nature, phoenician, phoenix, phx, pine, podcast, rim country, scottsdale, strawberry, travel

    Meet with our new friend Terry at the beautiful Pine Creek Canyon Lavender farm in Pine, Arizona.

  • The Strawberry Inn

    November 11th, 2021  |  Season 6  |  29 mins 49 secs
    arizona, az, boutique hotel, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, farmhouse, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, pine, podcast, rim country, scottsdale, strawberry, travel

    We had the pleasure of chatting with owner Amber Eilers after our stay at the Inn in mid September. Located off highway 87 in the beautiful pines of the Arizona rim country sits the Strawberry Inn.

  • Ten55 Brewing Company

    July 30th, 2020  |  Season 5  |  18 mins 50 secs
    arizona, az, beer, brats, brew, brewery, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, downtown, drink local, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, hops, litchfield park, local, local first az, micro, native, old pueblo, phoenician, phoenix, phx, pilsner, pima, podcast, restaurant, scottsdale, travel, tucson, uarizona

    Ten55 Brewing Company in Tucson, Arizona.

  • Chef Maria Mazon of BOCA Tacos y Tequila

    July 23rd, 2020  |  Season 5  |  38 mins 11 secs
    arizona, art, az, boca, bomb tacos, chandler, chef, chopped, cooper state, day tripping, downtown, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, kiss, litchfield park, man v food, native, old pueblo, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, scottsdale, sonora, tacos, travel, tucson, usa today, visit tucson

    Sit down with Chef Maria Mazon of BOCA Tacos y Tequila in Tucson, Arizona

  • Dennis Arnold of Barrio Brewing Co.

    July 18th, 2020  |  Season 5  |  1 hr 40 secs
    arizona, az, beer, brewery, brewpub, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, employee owned, entrepreneur, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, local, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, scottsdale, travel, tucson

    We chat with fellow native and all around good guy Dennis Arnold. Dennis tells the story of how Arizona's oldest brewery grew into the 100% employee owned brewpub it is today.

  • Season 4 Recap

    March 3rd, 2020  |  Season 4  |  42 mins 45 secs
    arizona, az, banter, chandler, cigars, cooper state, cottonwood, day tripping, dillons, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, lake pleasant, litchfield park, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, recap, scorpion bay, scottsdale, season 4, travel, wine

    Another great season is in the books! Join all of us at Lake Pleasant and we discuss some of our favorite parts from this past season.

  • Out Of Africa Wildlife Park

    February 10th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  13 mins 37 secs
    animals, arizona, az, bears, camp verde, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, habitat, history, king cobra, lions, litchfield park, native, oh my, out of africa, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, refuge, reptiles, scottsdale, snakes, tigers, travel, verde valley, wildlife, zoo

    “You know you are truly alive when you’re living among lions.” ― Isak Dinesen, Out Of Africa. Dean and Prayeri Harrison, founders of Out Of Africa wildlife park in Camp Verde, AZ are examples of what it means to be truly alive. There is truly something unique and refreshing about the way they approach this life. The idea that we live in world dictated by the laws of nature and not of man is evident in how they interact with all the animals on site. It's truly fascinating and something that must been seen and experienced to believe the connection they have with the animals.

  • The Haunted Group

    December 22nd, 2019  |  Season 4  |  57 mins 31 secs
    arizona, az, boots and burgers, breakfast, chandler, cooper state, cottonwood, day tripping, dtphx, food, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, haunted group, history, jerome, litchfield park, local first az, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, roger naylor, scottsdale, travel, verde valley, wine

    Sit down with Arizona Author Roger Naylor and Co-Owner of The Haunted Group Eric Jurisin at his breakfast joint Crema in old town Cottonwood, Arizona.

  • 55 Years of Racing - The Larry Ogburn Story

    December 12th, 2019  |  35 mins 3 secs
    55 years, arizona, avondale, az, fanshield, goodfellas, goodyear, ism, ism raceway, nascar, nascar cup, not so native, phoenix, phoenix international raceway, phx, pir, podcast, protecht, racing, stock car, ticketguardian, xfinity series

    Join us as we follow Larry Ogburn for his 55th year at the racetrack. All made possible by Protecht, by fans for fans.

  • Arcosanti: An Urban Laboratory

    November 21st, 2019  |  Season 4  |  43 mins 26 secs
    architecture, arizona, az, central arizona, chandler, cooper state, day tripping, dtphx, forty eight state, frank lloyd wright, goodyear, grand canyon state, history, litchfield park, native, nature, paolo soleri, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, prescott, responsible, scottsdale, travel, urban laboratory

    Rob and Aaron sit down with Tim Bell, Director of Communications at Arcosanti, for a on site conversation. Tim shares the vision Paolo Soleri brought to the site and the continued work being done at Arcosanti.

  • Verde Lea Market Deli and Grill

    November 16th, 2019  |  Season 4  |  29 mins 25 secs
    89a, arizona, az, bill murray, chandler, cooper state, cottonwood, day tripping, deli, dtphx, forty eight state, goodyear, grand canyon state, grill, history, litchfield park, main st, mom and pop, native, phoenician, phoenix, phx, podcast, scottsdale, small business, travel, verde lea

    In this episode of the podcast Rob, Steph, and our good friend Roger Naylor sit down with Bill Murray, Chief Flattery Officer and co-owner of the Verde Lea Market Deli and Grill on Main St in beautiful Cottonwood!