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Map of the Downtown Scottsdale Art Galleries

Josh Kenzer — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:47:04 +0000

Upcoming Events in Scottsdale

Josh Kenzer — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:58:04 +0000

Scottsdale is home to many exciting events. Here are three that are coming up soon:

The 2008 Frys.com Open

The Frys.com Open is a PGA TOUR Fall Series event October 22-26, 2008 where spectators can get up-close and personal with the players. Held in late October at the intimate Grayhawk Golf Club venue, the Frys.com Open attracts the PGA TOUR’s best golfers to Scottsdale in an incredible setting for world-class entertainment and amazing competition. Life doesn’t get much better than Arizona in the fall. Come out and enjoy the best Scottsdale and the PGA TOUR have to offer!

Eats3

A uniquely Arizonan celebration of food, wine and spirits at SouthBridge in downtown Scottsdale, Oct. 23 – 25, 2008. Nearly 40 Arizona chefs and 200 wineries will showcase their finest along with culinary legend Jacques Pépin, celebrity chef Ming Tsai and recent Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard. Arizona’s finest chefs will include James Beard award winners Nobuo Fukuda, Chris Bianco and Robert McGrath and Iron Chef winning chefs Beau MacMillan and Mark Tarbell. The wildly unique events range from a cocktail-infused Iron Bartender competition to the BBQ & Bubbles finale. Eats3.

Scottsdale Fashion Week

This third-annual event returns to downtown Scottsdale Nov. 6-9, 2008, and promises to draw record crowds of fashion-forward attendees with 50 shows taking place on two major runways. Anchored by Scottsdale Fashion Square to the north and continuing south through the Scottsdale Waterfront and Southbridge areas to the downtown Arts District, this year’s event also will include an expanded luxury pavilion of fine living. Purveyors of fashion, design, spas, wellness and beauty services will set up shop to create a high-end and exclusive experience that no fashion aficionado will want to miss. Scottsdale Fashion Week.

Zang Toi Joins Scottsdale Fashion Week’s Powerful Lineup

Kelly Tope — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:20:15 +0000

Zang Toi - White Dress

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 women of all ages as evidenced by followers such as Ivana Trump, Eva Longoria, Debra Messing, Patti Labelle, Farrah Fawcett, Angela Bassett and Fergie (Black Eyed Peas).

The third-annual Scottsdale Fashion Week returns to downtown Scottsdale Nov. 6-9, 2008, and promises to draw record crowds of fashion-forward attendees with 50 shows taking place on two major runways.

Anchored by Scottsdale Fashion Square to the north and continuing south through the Scottsdale Waterfront and Southbridge areas to the downtown Arts District, this year’s event also will include an expanded luxury pavilion of fine living. Purveyors of fashion, design, spas, wellness and beauty services will set up shop to create a high-end and exclusive experience that no fashion aficionado will want to miss.