UPDATE: January 2014 – Sadly, Renegade by MOD closed at the end of December. It may come back at another location and we will keep you posted if it does. __________________________________________________________________ I finished off Arizona Restaurant Week 2013 by dining at Renegade by MOD. I will say right now that it was probably my favorite […]
Arizona Restaurant Week September 21-29, 2013 – Searsucker Scottsdale
UPDATE: January 9, 2014- Searsucker Scottsdale has closed. – Arizona >Restaurant Week in Scottsdale AZ September 21-29, 2013 – Searsucker Downtown Scottsdale This year’s Arizona Restaurant Week has arrived with over 150 outstanding restaurants in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area offering special menus for the event. Each year the caliber, quality and variety of restaurants participating gets better […]
Things to Do in Scottsdale: Hot Air Balloon Rides
Although we’ve had one of our warmer summers in Scottsdale and the Phoenix Valley this year, it has proven to be a great time for visitors to partake of a sunrise air balloon ride. There are a number of companies that offer early morning rides throughout the year, and sunset rides from November through March. […]
Where to Eat in Scottsdale AZ: X-Tapa Joe’s
– Where to Eat in Scottsdale: X-Tapa Joe’s – After coming back a second time, sadly X-Tapa Joe’s has closed permanently. X-Tapa Joe’s is back!! North Scottsdale residents in the Scottsdale Road and Pinnacle Peak were surprised in February of this year when they headed out to dinner at one of their favorite neighborhood […]
Where to Shop in Scottsdale: Fabulous Finds Consignment
One of my favorite things to do if I have a spare moment is to drop in at one of the many furniture consignment stores that one can find throughout Scottsdale. I currently don’t need any furniture, but I’m always fascinated by the scope and variety of items people are “recycling” through consignment. One of […]
Where to Shop in Scottsdale AZ: Living Spaces Home Furnishings
– Where to Shop in Scottsdale AZ: Living Spaces Furniture and Home Decor- What would bring over 400 people to a storefront in North Scottsdale before 9 AM on a Thursday? It might have been the promise of a free couch to the first 50 people, or free chairs to the next 100 or 450 […]
Things to Do in Scottsdale AZ: Beat the Heat at a Splash Park
– Beat the Heat at a Splash Park in Scottsdale, Arizona – Where do moms and dads and grandparents head when the outside temperature is 117 degrees? One of the area’s Splash Parks, of course. What is a splash park? It is a cement or lightly padded area that has a variety of water nozzles […]
Things to Do in Scottsdale: Live Jazz at The Nash
“Nash? You mean the basketball player?” was my response when my friend invited me to go to The Nash with her. What she was really asking is if I wanted to go with her to “The Nash” – a jazz club in downtown Phoenix. The Nash is owned by Jazz in Arizona, a nonprofit organization […]
