Do you live in the City of Scottsdale and still have your live Christmas Tree? Now is the time to put it out for curbside pick up. The City will pick up all ornament, light and stand free Christmas Trees this week, January 11-15. If you end up missing the curbside pickup, well, there is […]
Scottsdale Area Holiday Events
December 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking to get into the holiday spirit? Well, AZCentral.com recently posted an excellent list of the Top 10 Arizona holiday events. As the article points out, it is difficult for some to get into the holiday spirit in the valley, with our 65 degree days and all. So, here are the top three […]
Scottsdale PD Shred Event Coming Up.
October 22, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Scottsdale Police Department is holding a document shredding, prescription drug disposal, kid finger printing and bbq eating event on October 31, 2009 in Scottsdale. The event is to benefit the “Shop with a Cop” program so a suggested donation of $2 a box for shredding is recommended. However, the shredding, drug disposal and finger […]
Scottsdale Realtors® Displaced Pet Rescue
July 24, 2009 by 1 Comment
We have all seen or read the stories in the news about pets being abandoned or left behind due to relocation of the family, financial hardship, etc. As a result the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® has partnered with the Scottsdale REALTORS® Pet Rescue Team to assist in these types of situations. The Pet Rescue […]
Prescription Drug Disposal Event in Scottsdale
July 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
We all have over the counter or prescription drugs that are expired or no longer needed that we don’t need lying around the house. Until now, I did not know what to do with them. I recently, attended the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® (SAAR) Expo event and met Officer Craig Abernethy of the Scottsdale […]
Springtime Has Arrived in Scottsdale
March 11, 2009 by 1 Comment
The sweet smell of citrus in the air, beautiful weather, Spring Training games and wild flowers blooming. All of these are indicators that Spring has arrived in Scottsdale. These are a glimpse at the Sea of Wild Daisies that are in my front yard. As I listen to some of my friends and family back […]
Around Scottdale: Penzey's Spices
January 14, 2009 by 2 Comments
For Christmas this year I received a gift card from my wife to a fantastic store in Scottsdale called Penzey’s Spices located at 3310 North Hayden Road. I wasn’t sure what to expect but boy, was I pleasantly surprised when I walked in to the store. Penzey’s has a large selection of jarred herbs and […]
Around Scottsdale: Camelback Park
December 19, 2008 by 3 Comments
This past week the City of Scottsdale dedicated one of its newest additions to the parks system, Camelback Park. This beautiful 37 acre park is located between Camelback and Chaparral Roads and east of Hayden Road in Scottsdale. Some residents remember that location was home to the Villa Monterey Golf Course that went out of […]
Something Cool
December 18, 2008 by 1 Comment
I just wanted to share a quick story with you. Two weeks ago my wife and I went to the Desert Botanical Gardens Chihuly Glass Exhibit, which was blogged about on this site last week, and I took some pretty good pictures. Shortly after I got the pictures uploaded to my Flickr page I received […]
Around Scottsdale: The DBG and Chihuly at night.
December 12, 2008 by 1 Comment
The Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix are a spectacular site almost year round and most often seen in the daytime. Now the Gardens are open in the evening on certain dates until December 23, 2008 and the Chihuly glass exhibit is lit beautifully and provides a wonderful accent to the Gardens. In addition to the […]