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Upcoming Scottsdale Holiday Events 2009

RAILROAD PARK’S HOLIDAY LIGHTS PROGRAM BEGINS DEC. 11
More than 100,000 lights will adorn trees and displays during McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park’s Holiday Lights event this season. Festivities kick off at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 with a tree lighting, entertainment and a visit from . . . Santa! Holiday lights runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. through [...]

Green by Design Awards Celebrates Eco-Friendly Business Practices

The Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau revealed the winners of the Green by Design Awards at its Quarterly Update Meeting on Nov. 3 as part of its sustainability initiatives. Orange Tree Golf Resort, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Desert Botanical Garden and O’Neil Printing were recognized [...]

Join Norm from Cheers at The Big Pour

Every man’s bar buddy, George Wendt, aka “Norm,” will grace a barstool at The Big Pour, Sat., Nov. 14, at Scottsdale Waterfront. George graciously accepted the invitation to visit fans, sign his new book Drinking With George, participate in a beer seminar and hoist a few in the process.
The Big Pour, Nov. 12-14, will [...]

The Capitol Christmas Tree is Coming from Arizona

Arizona has been given a grand opportunity to showcase the “Grand Canyon State” with a tree to provide that magic splendor you see each year on television of the beautiful Christmas tree illuminating the foreground of the Nation’s Capitol.
There will be a tree cutting ceremony this Saturday, November 7th in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near [...]

Wearable ArtWalk and Wearable Runway Fashion Show

Scottsdale Fashion Week has confirmed a Wearable ArtWalk gallery line up that spotlights live body painted models, botanical fashions, fashion hounds, couture jewelry collections, and wearable fiber art.
The celebration kicks off on SouthBridge with the Wearable ArtWalk Opening Presentation and Preview Runway Fashion Show from 6-7p.m. where models will showcase exclusive designs on an outdoor [...]

Scottsdale Fashion Week Schedule Announced

The evenings of November 6 and 7 will be alive with over two-dozen runway shows. The Main Runway will be located on the Scottsdale Waterfront at Scottsdale and Camelback Roads. This New York style tented fashion show will showcase leading fashion designers and tastemakers on an 80-foot runway. Coinciding with the In-Tent shows, an outdoor [...]

Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth

Now through November 29th, 2009
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Experience the “Soundsuits” of Chicago-based artist and former Alvin Ailey dancer Nick Cave—multi-layered mixed-media, wearable sculptures named for the sounds made when worn. Reminiscent of African and religious ceremonial costumes as well as high fashion, they are made using scavenged ordinary materials—fabrics, beads, sequins, old bottle caps, [...]

Worlds First Microsoft Retail Store Opens in Scottsdale

The worlds first Microsoft Retail Store opened this morning in Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. View the video below for the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the store.

A weekend with Natalie Gulbis at Fairmont Scottsdale

The sensational Fairmont Scottsdale and the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course are the venues for an amazing weekend of golf with one of the best athletes on the LPGA Tour. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Book today.
Package includes:
• Two nights in a luxuriously appointed Fairmont guest room
• Two full American [...]

Chef James Porter on Crave Arizona 2009