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Posts by Kelly Tope

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 [...]

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 10th Anniversary Kick-Off

I attended the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s kick-off to their 10th Anniversary this past weekend and am really excited about the upcoming season. 
The evening was centered around “Flip a Strip“, an architectural design competition-turned-exhibition, organized by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA).  This competition attracted 175 entries from 11 different countries.  Participants were asked [...]

Donate Blood and Win a Trip to the Grand Canyon

Give blood in October and you could be “all aboard” to the Grand Canyon.  United Blood Services has partnered with Grand Canyon Railway to build autumn blood supplies.  Every day in October, two heroic blood donors will be awarded a pair of tickets valued at $130, courtesy of Grand Canyon Railway.  In all, 62 heroes [...]

CANAL is giving away a VIP Package for 10 to Scottsdale Fashion Week

CANAL, a food meets fashion restaurant located at Southbridge in Scottsdale, is giving away a VIP Package for 10 to the much-anticipated Scottsdale Fashion Week.
All you have to do to enter is submit a photo (at www.canalaz.com) of you and your friends dressed in your hottest fashion at CANAL.  Finalist photos will then be posted on the Web [...]

Nationally Renowned Via Colori Street Painting Festival Comes to Scottsdale

Via Colori, coming to Scottsdale October 18-19, is a modern day expression of a centuries-old art form.  Artists will gather in the Downtown Scottsdale Arts District and create large-scale paintings right on the street.
The Italian-style street painting festival is free and is open from 10am-10pn Saturday (ending with a street party) and 10am-5pm Sunday.  In [...]

Check out top Valley Chefs AND support the arts

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts on October 5, 2008, from 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Created by author Pamela Swartz, the mouth-watering event celebrates the Valley’s exciting dining scene and is a must for anyone who loves food. Now in its [...]

Zang Toi Joins Scottsdale Fashion Week’s Powerful Lineup

Internationally acclaimed clothing designer Zang Toi, who has a worldwide following of his couture lines, joins Scottsdale Fashion Week November 6-8, 2009.  Toi will headline the Saturday night, Nov. 8 runway lineup and will personally be on hand to present his collections.
Toi is known for creating timeless elegance in his lines and thus appeals to [...]

Halloween Themed Cocktail Recipes from the Sanctuary

Sanctuary’s jade bar has a “spirited” group of special Halloween cocktails that also will be available at the new edge bar, making its formal debut in October. They have graciously provided the recipes below. Make your own, then head to edge bar to compare the results.
Mixologist: Jason Asher
ghostini

1 oz. Godiva White Chocolate
1 oz. White Cream de [...]