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Scottsdale Area Holiday Events

by D. Patrick Lewis on

Light Wrapped TreeAre 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 on the list which also happen to be my personal favorites. By the way, these are also great events to occupy the relatives in town that you have no idea what to do with and all are kid friendly.

  1. Las Noches Luminarias – Imagine strolling through the Desert Botanical Garden’s luminaria lit paths with dramatically lit desert landscapes on a chilly evening with hot chocolate in hand while discovering different bands, carolers and choirs on your walk.  That is what this event is all about, truly a can’t miss. You can find more info at dbg.org.
  2. ZooLights – This is a great event for kids that adults will enjoy as well.  The Phoenix Zoo basically gets turned into a walking Christmas light tour of the grounds. Complete with animals and a light show put to music.  Go to phoenixzoo.org for more details.
  3. AZ 88 Christmas tree installation – This is a unique and quite frankly artsy holiday tradition in Scottsdale but AZ 88 is an excellent restaurant to dine at and the art only adds to the ambiance. I can’t wait to see Janis Leonard’s newest Christmas tree creation. Find more info by clicking here.

So there are three to get you started. Check out the whole list and find out details about the events here.

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Something Cool

by D. Patrick Lewis on

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 a challenge from Sarah Cooper, @sarahwv to you twitter folk, to create a slide show that was as good as her Chihuly slide show she created, which you can see here.  So, I accepted her challenge and created a slideshow and posted it to my Flickr page.  Well, as a result the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau liked it so much they have put it up on their site to promote the area, you can view it here.

It is just another example of how Social Media can create opportunities for you and your business.

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Around Scottsdale: The DBG and Chihuly at night.

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 [...]

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