What is Urban Dare?
Urban Dare is the team race that’s part photo hunt, part trivia and part dares. Teams of 2 must solve clues to find checkpoints throughout the city. To move on they must take photos or perform dares to earn passport stamps. Each team must determine their own route to the checkpoints. Most teams will cover about 5 to 7 miles and finish in about 3 or 4 ...
Could I be any more excited?! My favorite yoga clothing store in Vancouver is opening in Scottsdale this week!
Lululemon Athletica Scottsdale Showroom
7051 E. Fifth Ave. Suite # E
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Grand opening this Thursday, December 20 from 5pm to 9pm, with food, wine, music, yoga demonstrations, and shopping for the new designs. RSVP at scottsdale-community@lululemon.com.
They're having a complimentary yoga class on Saturday, ...
With weather as beautiful as we are having these days, what better way to spend a weekend than hike the McDowell Mountains and enjoy nature and its breathtaking views?
The McDowell Sonoran Convervancyis offering 6 public hikes this December, all led by experienced conservancy guides. You don't need to make reservations, but be sure to be on time as hikes begin on the dot at 8:30am. Call the McDowell ...
We went to the Arizona State Fair last Friday and had lots of fun...and food!
The fair runs until the 4th of November so be sure to go! There's still lots of event coming up, including Howie Mendel.
Parking is a pain. If you want to park near the fair, be ready ...
Remember how I previously mused in my previous cooking class post that "The only other thing I needed while cooking and tasting the dishes we prepared was a glass of wine.."?
Well, ask and you shall receive.
Yesterday I got an email from FoxRC (owner of Olive & Ivy, and Sauce among others) about a cooking class to be held at The Green House ...
If you don't have the time to commit to a month-long cooking class and would like to engage in a very informative, hands-on class, Sur La Table has a culinary program at their Kierland Commons location. Each class goes for 2-3 hours, depending on the class size and the skill level of the students. Classes range from the basics, such as knife skills, to pizza, sushi, pasta, ...
For people from up North like me (I hail from Vancouver) golf is not something that we live and breathe. Affordable golf lessons are hard to come by, and really--how many months in a year can we do it? There are others who go here in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas throughout the year for company conventions, seminars, and trade events. Other times they go to visit ...
Twenty one films from Japan, Korea, Germany, France, Spain, China, the United Kingdom and here at home in the U.S. will be featured in this year's Scottsdale International Film Festival. It will kick off tomorrow night with the special advance screening of the novel-based The Kite Runner (sorry folks, seats for said film even are sold out) .
The Festival runs from the 5th to the 9th of October ...
Wind down after a long day or after the work week at Armitage in North Scottsdale. Settle yourself in the inviting and relaxing wine bar lounge in the afternoon. Armitage comes alive as the night progresses with the upbeat music and the general vibe is fun and energetic. Whether you prefer to enjoy your martinis at the patio or indoors, ...
This October, come out and Dine with the Chefs at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts . Meet 14 exceptional chefs from the Valley. Participating restaurants include:
Elements at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain
Zinc Bistro
Windows on the Green at The Phoenician
Cowboy Ciao
Pamela Swartz, author of Dine Out Phoenix, will also be there for a book signing.
What's more: premium wine tasting, premium beer ...
