Category Archives: Travel

Hot Air Balloon Rides at Sunset

Taking a hot air balloon ride at sunset is a truly unique way to cap off a day and start a night out. Normally, balloon rides lift off early morning and last well into mid-morning. Don’t get me wrong, watching a sunrise is beautiful, but there is something magical to watching the light go from [...]

Arizona Bike Week

Get ready for the streets of Scottsdale to start vibrating March 28 – April 1, as over 40,000 bikes roar into WestWorld of Scottsdale for the Arizona Bike Week 2012. This year’s event is packed with events starting with the pre-rally days March 23 – 27. It’s like a giant 5-day party before the party. There [...]

Battle at Bear Paw

Artist Dave McGary is internationally renowned for his historically accurate works of Native American Realism in bronze. This Thursday evening, March 22, 2012, you can meet McGary and witness the premiere of his latest work, Battle at Bear Paw, during a one-man show at downtown’s Expressions Gallery. Battle at Bear Paw depicts Chief Joseph of [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations 2012 in Phoenix, AZ

I don’t claim to be the expert at celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Phoenix; but yeah, I enjoy it quite a bit and all of my friends know it. It’s the one holiday I can really get into.  Maybe it’s because I grew up at an Irish Catholic school here in The Valley, where the [...]

Cookin’ For a Cure at Eddie’s House

The Marilyn B. Gula Mountains of Hope Foundation is hosting Cookin’ for a Cure at Eddie’s House on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Chef Eddie Matney’s Scottsdale restaurant, Eddie’s House. The fundraising event will raise money for advanced breast cancer research at the Phoenix-based organization, TGen. The evening promises celebrity appearances, a bevy of prizes [...]

42nd Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival

If car shows are not your style, then try the 42nd Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival. Held annually in the Civic Center Mall right in old town Scottsdale, this gathering of artists and vendors features fun for the whole family. Event dates are March 9 – 11, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. [...]

Spring into the New Season with Spicy, Fruity and Wickedly Good Drinks From Tommy Bahama

At Tommy Bahama the beginning of Spring is marked with sexy swimsuits, sophisticated yet relaxed sportswear, and some of the freshest, spiciest, wickedest drinks you could hope to sip on. They are marking this season of rebirth and renewal with the most flavorful drinks they could mix up. So welcome the warmer months ahead by [...]

Win a Spring Training Package from the Pima Inn

The Pima Inn, located across from Salt River Fields – where both the Diamondbacks and Rockies play – is holding a photo contest. The contest tests your creativity with condiments. Grab a hot dog or hamburger, use the condiments to decorate it up, snap a photo with your camera or cell phone and submit it [...]

How to: Plan a White Water Rafting Trip

Note: This post comes to us courtesy of Adriann Leveille of Mild to Wild Rafting Planning a white water rafting trip, either for a few friends or a huge family reunion, can be quite the undertaking. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you start to layout plans for your adventure! • When are [...]

Win Spring Training Tickets Courtesy of Talking Stick Resort

Whether you are in town for Spring Training or heading into town for Spring Training, make sure to hit up the Talking Stick Resort’s Spring Training ticket giveaway on Facebook. They are regularly giving away great tickets to games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Free tickets means you can fund an extra round [...]