FABULOUS FOOD
Scottsdale is home to some amazing dining establishments. In fact, Scottsdale Culinary Festival has many wonderful events that are a perfect way to experience the tastes of the town.
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Chocolate & Wine Experience
Friday, January 27
Treat your taste buds and your charitable side to the most decadent event of the year celebrating two of life’s sweetest indulgences. -
Barrel + Board
Thursday, February 23
A celebration of local beer, cheese and whiskey. -
Burger Battle
Thursday, March 9
The competition heats up as over a dozen of the Valley’s best chefs and restaurants go head to head for the title of Best Burger in the Valley -
James Beard Benefit Dinner
Thursday, March 23
James Beard award-winning chefs from around the country prepare a multi-course meal complete with carefully selected wine pairings -
The Cocktail Society
Friday, April 7
Partygoers, cocktail lovers and captains of industry will gather for the inaugural Cocktail Society soiree for an exclusive collection of libations and food, live entertainment abound and new reveals around every turn. -
Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Saturday & Sunday, April 8 & 9
The Scottsdale Culinary Festival weekend provides the opportunity to taste as many foods from as many restaurants as your stomach will allow on acres of park bliss. -
Best of the Fest
Sunday, April 9
Top off a week of culinary excitement with the festival’s grand finale
AUTOMOBILES
Annual car auctions in Scottsdale are no small event. The January events feature many elite dealers such as Barrett-Jackson, Russo and Steele and Gooding & Company. These events raise millions of dollars in revenue from sales tax as well as local food and lodging taxes. If you are not in the luxury car buyer bracket, you will still be thrilled to watch the beautiful vehicles that are on display as well as enjoying the events that surround the auctions. This year there will be Polo Matches going on at the Barrett-Jackson Car Aunction
LUXURY SPAS
Scottsdale has the most resort spas per capita of any city in the country. Here are the top 5 Spas according to Travel And Leisure:
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Well & Being at Willow Stream
Prepare to be awed. The spa at the Scottsdale Princess resort is a massive, beautifully designed tour de force. Select from a customizable menu of massages and body treatments, nutrition assessments, fitness training, salon services and acupuncture. The waterfall “canyon” oasis and rooftop pool will lure you outside, while the sauna and steam rooms, whirlpools, Swiss showers and eucalyptus inhalation rooms will bring you back inside.
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Joya Spa
You’ll never want to leave this Moroccan-themed complex and its Hammam-style facilities. In between treatments, enjoy the rooftop pool terrace with views of Camelback Mountain, or the quiet whisper lounges, serene areas with comfy daybeds and flickering candles. For a real splurge, try one of the suites, which offer private terraces and outdoor showers.
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Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Spa
A chic makeover transformed this 1960s “tennis ranch” into a modernist Zen retreat, complete with relaxation lounges that overlook a reflecting pond and meditation garden. Take a yoga or Pilates class in the morning, then book one of the Asian-inspired treatments for the afternoon. The private outdoor suites and mountainside locale make Sanctuary an extraordinary destination.
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Waldorf Astoria Spa
The 33,000-square-foot spa at The Boulders resort infuses Native American traditions and the Southwestern desert landscape into its one-of-a-kind experience: treatments with desert salts and sage oils, turquoise clay wraps and meditation sessions in an onsite teepee. Looking for a little adventure with your pampering? Private bouldering, climbing and mountain biking sessions are available.
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Spa Avania
The Scottsdale Hyatt Regency’s spa seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor relaxation spaces. Glass walls slide away in the separate men’s and women’s lounges, opening onto intimate patios with outdoor showers and hot-and-cold plunge pools. Book a massage in a garden treatment room, then spend the day by the French-Celtic mineral pool and lotus pond.
WARM WINTERS
People from all walks of life come to The Valley Of The Sun for the beautiful scenery and mild winters. In fact, from November to March when most areas of the US are bundled up from the cold, Scottsdale is enjoying almost perfect weather. Current conditions in Scottsdale are: click here.
RECREATION
Scottsdale is truly an outdoor enthusiasts dream location. From the communities that are built with walking paths to the mountain trails marked for hikers, this place is set up to keep you moving. You can even take a little cruise through the desert! Scottsdale has a number of diverse activities for you to enjoy outdoors. A great place to start is the City of Scottsdale’s website for Parks here. However, if you are looking for a different experience, try Experience Scottsdale’s Activity Guide.
LUXURY HOMES
Now that you have fallen in love with our beautiful city, you are most certainly trying to find a way to live here. That is where our expertise comes in. As with most things in Scottsdale, we cater to the well to do with our concierge style real estate services. However, we provide the same great valuable service to all incomes.
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