Spring is in the air and that means baseball in the Scottsdale area as well as wildflower season.
Wildflowers, but we live in the desert. Yes, Scottsdale, Arizona is located in the desert southwest, but every spring the desert comes alive with a multitude of beautiful wildflowers that is like a colorful rainbow surrounding our vibrant city not to mention it is fantastic time to get out and do a little hiking and enjoy all that the desert has to offer.
In order to really take full advantage of the lush desert beauty, one must get off the beaten path and do a little exploring to really be overcome with the shimmery hues of natural desert flowers that bloom each spring. Flowers such as poppies, globemallow, lupine and the sultry crimson chuparosa are all readily available to see during this time. Our desert wildflowers only bloom between March and early April and then the temperature starts to get too warm for them and they die off.
Just north of the Scottsdale about 90 minutes away is Sedona’s Eagle’s Nest Trail. This is an ideal spot to get away from the city and take a nice 5 mile hike along the trail that leads to the big rock vistas and Cathedral Rock. The park also offers free guided tours and the cost for entry is only $10.00 per vehicle.
Go east of the city about the same distance and you can visit Boyce Thompson Aboretum. This is a great place to discover the intricate beauty and many faces of Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. Featured are plants from the world's deserts, towering trees, captivating cacti, sheer mountain cliffs, a streamside forest, panoramic vistas, many natural habitats with varied wildlife, a desert lake, a hidden canyon, specialty gardens and more.
If you want to go south towards Tucson, I would recommend you drive to Picacho Peak State Park. Again about an hour’s drive south of the city, you hike the trails that wind up the peak and overlook a sea of wildflowers. The park and surrounding area are known for its unique geological significance, outstanding and varied desert growth, and historical importance. The unique shape has been used as a landmark by travelers since prehistoric times. One of the first recordings was in the 1700s by the Anza Expedition as it passed through the area.
With ideal weather this time of year and the beautiful array of spring time colors throughout the desert, take the time and enjoy the desert wildflowers and other natural treasures we get to enjoy here in Scottsdale Arizona.
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Looking for something different to do this weekend in downtown Phoenix?
Well why not attend the third annual Phoenix Tequila Fest and start off the holidays tasting a variety of Tequila samples! The event is meant to be a celebration of the spirit, a chance to taste the best of what the tequila world has to offer.
The two-day festival at US Airways Center will give adults the chance to savor more than 50 types of tequila, including the finest añejo (aged a minimum of one year), fruit-infused tequilas and creative tequila cocktails.
The festival runs in conjunction with the 20th annual Mariachi Festival, on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the same venue. The promoters of the PhoenixTequila Fest want people to overcome the stereotype of just doing shots of tequila with lime and salt.
The spirit has come so far in just the last 20 years, and there is something out there any person can enjoy. The tequila brands will be spread all over the venue, and guests can enjoy unlimited 1-ounce tastes of any of the tequilas. Brands include Nevada-based Tequila Bonanza, Herradura from Kentucky, and Texas brand Mar Azul, which makes banana and cocoa flavored tequilas. Besides Cruz, several other Arizona brands will also be at the festival, including 3 Amigos and Corrido.
Guests at the Phoenix Tequila Fest will also get to sample a version of the winning cocktail from this year's Margarita Challenge. Richie Moe of Citizen Public House in Scottsdale concocted the slushy margarita using dandelion and oranges.
The festival will feature live music, authentic Mexican cuisine, bartending demonstrations and tutorials from agave farmers and tequila distillers.
Ticketholders can ride the light rail for free starting four hours before the event so you don’t have to worry about drinking and driving……
Take a Photo with Santa holding your Machine Gun for Christmas
Okay, Scottsdale may be the west most western town, but here is a twist for you gun toten cowboys who want to send out a Christmas card with Santa holding on to your Machine Gun.
The Scottsdale Gun Club is hosting their second annual take a photo with Santa holding on to your favorite gun. This is a fun way for folks to show their holiday spirit, express their love of firearms and exercise their Second Amendment rights. The photos, which cost $10 each and $5 for members, feature a bearded man in a red suit surrounded by brightly wrapped boxes with an $80,000 Garwood mini-gun (a multi-barrel machine gun) in the background. Visitors can pose holding any one of several unloaded guns, including an AK-47, AR-15 and Uzi.
Some think it's naughty, others quite nice -- about 500 people showed up to the Nov. 26 photo shoot.
What: Guests can get their picture taken holding an unloaded gun next to Santa.
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
Where: Scottsdale Gun Club, 14860 N. Northsight Blvd.
Admission: $10, $5 members
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