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Posts by Kelly Tope

Calling All Classic Car Lovers!

Westworld of Scottsdale presents Goodguy’s 12th Annual Southwest Hot Rod & Custom Car National. This show features over 3,000 hot rods, custom cars, muscle cars & trick trucks thru ‘72.  These cars will all be showcased November 20-22 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
This giant outdoor car show will also include a swap meet, vendor & manufacturer [...]

Green Street Scottsdale is Just Around the Corner!

Part celebration, part art exhibit, part music festival, and all environmentally friendly, Green Street Scottsdale will celebrate the city’s sustainability efforts on Nov. 12. The free event will kick off with a special ArtWalk in the Scottsdale Arts District at 7 p.m. along Main Street and Marshall Way in downtown Scottsdale. The event continues at [...]

Calling All Fashionistas; It’s Time to Celebrate Scottsdale Fashion Week

Scottsdale Fashion Week is back for another year of fabulous fashion!  This show brings all of the latest fashions to the runway and the hottest celebrities to the front row. This super hip event draws in fashionistas and up and coming designers in large amounts.
Scottsdale’s Fashion Week will take place November 5 – 7 in the [...]

Celebrate Culinary Creations with Crave Arizona

Savor Scottsdale’s ‘08 smash hit foodie event, Eats3, is “back for seconds” with a fresh name and even bigger appetite to please. Renamed Crave Arizona, the culinary event treats the world’s food and wine community to an expanded statewide celebration of food, wine & spirits.
Activities at the 2009 Crave Arizona event include the “Taste of [...]

Experience 6th Annual Tour de Scottsdale

Finding fun things to do in Scottsdale is an easy task but finding something the whole family can do, can sometimes be a challenge. The Tour de Scottsdale is a cycling event for all ages. Hundreds of cyclists of all levels attend each year. This year marks the 6th annual of the race and will [...]

Desert Botanical Garden works to preserve the Sonoran Desert

Since 1939, the Desert Botanical Garden has been home to one of the finest and most diverse collections of succulent plants, including rare, threatened and endangered species from around the Southwest.  It is the only botanical garden in the world whose mission, from its early inception, was to focus solely on desert plants and one [...]

Glass Lovers Unite!

If you are at all interested in glass art (which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine!), then you need to be sure to check out at least one of the three great glass- or art-focused events taking place in Scottsdale in the next week.  These back-to-back events (all of which happen to be within [...]

Ready for Scottsdale Event Season? Good, cause it’s here!

This is absolutely one of my favorite times of the year to be in Scottsdale.  Not only is the weather great (we get to wear short sleeve shirts while the rest of the country is bundled up and still freezing), but there is something to do just about every weekend from here until April.  You [...]

Farmer’s Market Opens in Downtown Scottsdale November 1

Beginning November 1, downtown Scottsdale will host a Farmer’s Market every Saturday though May 2009.  The market runs from 8:30am-2:00pm and features the best local growers in the Valley. More than 40 vendors will provide a variety of organic vegetables and fruits, flowers, herbs, a coffee roaster and an assortment of handmade items including pastries, jams, and baked goods.  Located at [...]

DC Ranch host first Sustainable Living Expo

DC Ranch will host a Sustainable Green Living Expo Saturday, October 18 from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Market Street.  The Expo is designed to show ‘how green is done’ and will provide an opportunity for consumers to interface directly with vendors, who will provide information and resources to increases awareness and accelerate the adoption of [...]