– Things to Do in Scottsdale AZ: March 2013- Now that the good weather’s back up and running, minus our little snow storm last week, there are tons of events coming up in Scottsdale and the surrounding areas. THIS WEEKEND The Carefree Art and Wine Fest is taking place daily on March 1-3. Visit downtown […]
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Scottsdale Plants: A Rare Crested Saguaro
– Scottsdale Arizona Plants and Cacti: A Rare Crested Saguaro- Whether you are a full-time resident or seasonal visitor, it is hard to not admire the large, stunning saguaro cacti we are fortunate enough to enjoy all over Scottsdale. Once in a while, you will see a saguaro like the one on the left. It […]
Things to Do in Scottsdale: Formal Tea and British Shopping at English Rose Tea Room
– A Revisit to the English Rose Team Room in Carefree, Arizona- While visiting the Carefree Art and Wine Festival recently, I made it a point to drop in at the English Rose Tea Room and the newly relaunched, expanded gift store next door called Jo London. (Jo London is now closed.) As you can […]
Things to Do in Scottsdale: 20th Annual Carefree Art and Wine Festival
– Scottsdale Arizona Area Events: 20th Annual Carefree Art and Wine Festival – I recently attended another great Art and Wine Festival in Carefree put on by the Thunderbird Artists. I’ve been attending these events for many years, and saw that the Thunderbird Artists were celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the festival this year. […]
Scottsdale Golf Courses Named in Golf Digest’s Top Courses List
– Scottsdale AZ Golf Courses Named in Golf Digest’s Top Golf Courses List- Golf Digest just released its 2013-2014 rankings for the America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses and this year launched the Second 100 Greatest list as well. Many Scottsdale area courses made the list. Only two Arizona courses made the Top 100 list. The […]
Where to Eat in Scottsdale AZ: Culinary Dropout
I have wanted to go to Culinary Dropout in Downtown Scottsdale since it opened a while back and for some reason or the other, still had not done so until I finally got my chance to do so. And I am so glad that I did. We went in for lunch and our server was […]
Holiday Decor Around Scottsdale Arizona
– Holiday Decor Around Scottsdale Arizona – Scottsdale is all dressed up and ready for the holidays. Below are some images from various locations around town and how they are celebrating. The top left image is a huge wreath adorning the Scottsdale Quarter signage in North Scottsdale. The top right image is the tree at […]
Best Holiday Flight at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport
I did a double take when I saw this flight posting at Gate A1 at Phoenix Sky Harbor. Then I started smiling… In a time where travel has become more difficult, time-consuming, crowded and in many cases, more expensive, this magical “flight” was a perfect way to bring some joy back into the whole […]
