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Celebrate the 28th Annual Orme Dam

This particularly special celebration for the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation prevented the federal government from building the Orme Dam back in the 1970s. This dam would have been built roughly 25 miles northeast of Phoenix on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation. If the dam was built, more than half of the reservation would have been [...]

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 [...]

Scottsdale Celebrates “New Moon” Mania

As the highly anticipated “Twilight” movie sequel “New Moon” prepares to debut Nov. 20, Scottsdale resorts make sure the mania is well-celebrated. Stephenie Meyer, author of the extraordinarily popular vampire love saga, interviewed with Oprah at The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa on Saturday, Nov. 7. The interview, which was conducted in one of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Bigger and Better Scottsdale Fashion Square

For those who love shopping Scottsdale Fashion Square is the mall just for that. The mall recently added a new 100,000 square foot extension to the already ginormous mall, now totalling 1.9 million square feet of retail space. If you’re not aware, Fashion Square is the the largest mall in the southwest so make [...]

Celebrate Spooky Scottsdale Events this Halloween

With Halloween less than a week away, it’s time to start looking at all of the spooktacular events that Scottsdale has to offer.

Start out the Halloween season by visiting the Desert Botanical Garden’s 8th annual Great Pumpkin Festival Oct. 22-Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Experience a weekend festival that brings [...]

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 [...]

Celebrity Chefs Top Off Crave Culinary Experience

The Southwest’s premier gastronomic event, Crave Arizona, returns to downtown Scottsdale Oct. 22-24 featuring 40 restaurants, 200 wineries, classes and celebrity sightings. Get a taste from restaurants like Café Zuzu, Olive & Ivy, Petite Maison and Digestif with their exciting array of menu options. This year Crave brings more attitude, bigger names, wider offerings and [...]