We are in the final three months of the year! As temperatures cool down the number of events starts to pick up. If we talk about October, we cannot not talk about Halloween, Corn Mazes and Fall Festivals. I wrote a post about those events going on all over the Valley and you can access […]
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Things to Do In Scottsdale: Electric Desert at Desert Botanical Garden
– Electric Desert at the Desert Botanical Garden – (So, technically, this takes place in Phoenix, but it is a quick drive from Scottsdale and the surrounding areas…) If you have not had a chance to experience the Electric Desert exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, we highly suggest you do so before it ends […]
Things To Do in Scottsdale – Early April 2019
– Scottsdale Events in Early April – Things are still in full swing in and around Scottsdale. Since there are so many to cover, I am splitting this post into two. Electric Desert – Now – April 12th – Watch the desert come alive during this stunning light and sound installation at the Desert Botanical […]
Protecting Scottsdale’s Saguaros During Development
Saguaros in Scottsdale and Their Protection When people think of Arizona, the iconic Saguaro cactus often comes to mind. The Saguaro cactus, known more formally as Carnegiea gigantea, was named for Andrew Carnegie. Did you know that they only grow in the Sonoran Desert and nowhere else? Their habitat can be found in Arizona and down […]
This Made Us Laugh – A Little Scottsdale Humor
– Scottsdale Saguaro Humor – If you have ever driven up the Scottsdale scenic corridor in North Scottsdale, you have likely seen the markers that indicate what type of plant or tree you are seeing. These markers are a wonderful way to familiarize yourself with the local desert plants. As we were coming down Scottsdale […]
