Archives for September 2008

Shopping in Scottsdale, Arizona

September 28, 2008 szabogroup

Shopping in Scottsdale

If you like to shop, Scottsdale is the place for you! The Borgata if Scottsdale is AMAZING! The beauty of this mall is worth seeing even if you don’t spend a penny. It’s like having a bit of Italy!
The setting is straight from the Tuscan village of San Gimignano, complete with cobblestone walk ways, fountains and an open air setting. Friday’s Jazz at the Borgata runs through April and features live jazz music, fabulous food with beer and wine.
The shopping experience here is like shopping at national specialty shops. The greatest part is dining after a great day of shopping and sightseeing. The restaurants in the Borgata are to die for!

If you are more of an out door shopper, there is the Phoenix Swap and Shop. The Swap and Shop offers 54 acres of shopping with 2,000 vending spaces! There is always free entertainment and it has a carnival type atmosphere. Don’t let the outdoor part keep you away because there are a lot of shaded areas with misting systems. It’s not just on weekends! The Park and Swap is open Wednesday through Sunday. This is a great way to spend a day with the family.
For me, the outlet malls are where it is at!

Outlets at Anthem is the perfect one stop shopping. There is Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren and All Star Golf for men, Carter’s, Osh Kosh and KB Toys for the little ones, Quicksilver, Nike, Levi’s and Gap for the teens and for mom…Bed and Bath Body Works, Kitchen Collection, Ultra-The Gold and Diamond Outlet, L’eggs as well as Motherhood Maternity. These are just a few of the 100 outlets stores in this mall.
Finally, there is Scottsdale Downtown with its 400 unique shops, spas, galleries, restaurants and clubs. This is truly a great place for any taste. The Kierland Commons is an upscale development with 70 high-end specialty stores, dining and entertainment. Boulders el Pedregal Festival Marketplace is an exciting marketplace full of colors and energy. The marketplace features fine dining, apparel and galleries. It also features the Heard Museum North.
Scottsdale is truly a shoppers dream!
For more great information about living in Scottsdale, head to www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.

Scottsdale Arizona Organization

September 26, 2008 szabogroup

: Scottsdale, Arizona by Szabo Group

Being involved in your community is the best way to be happy where you live. Once you get settled in your new home, it’s time to make new friends! What better way to feel a part of your new community and make friends than to volunteer? The Volunteer Center of Maricopa County is a great organization and they can help you find an organization you feel passionate about, one that fits you. They are located at 1515 E. Osborne Rd. phoenix, Arizona 85014. They can be reached at 602-263-9736 or log on to www.volunteer.org

There are over 40 wonderful organizations they support. If you are passionate about animal rescue, you can volunteer at the Arizona Animal Welfare League and possibly foster animals or facilitate their care. For others, children are a passion. If this is you, you might be interested in Think Together Arizona which provides after school programs to help keep kids in school. The Desert Center at Pinnacle Peak where they educate children about understanding and managing the ecosystem in the Sonoran Desert is a great cause. For senior living, the Foundation for Senior Living strives to provide programs, services, education and care to seniors. There are so many ways to enjoy Scottsdale and the great community. No mattter what your passion, it can be found in Scottsdale and its surrounding areas. To learn more about Scottsdale and why it is such a great place to live, head to www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.

Scottsdale Arizona and the Diamondbacks

September 24, 2008 szabogroup

Our home team, the Diamondbacks, play at Chase Field which has a retractable roof and a natural grass playing field. Oh how I love the smell of freshly mowed grass!

The warm Arizona weather attracts several major league teams for Cactus League spring training. A few of the teams playing in the valley are Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland A’s, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners. The Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies train in Tucson.
My favorite team is the Phoenix Suns! I love to go to dinner then head over to catch a game at the US Airways Center. It is an awesome stadium. Our own WNBA team the Phoenix Mercury also play in this stadium June through August. Arizona State university’s Sun Devils are a part of the Pac 10 Conference. There is never too much basketball for me!

The Arizona Cardinals play in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. It was built in 2006 and seats 67,000. In 2007 the Fiesta Bowl was played here.

Some more entertaining sporting events and teams in and around Scottsdale are the Arizona Sahuaros soccer team, Horse racing at Turf Paradise, Greyhound racing at the Phoenix Greyhound Park, and plenty of professional golf tournaments.

To learn more about Scottsdale and why it is such a great place to live head to www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.

Scottsdale World Finest Golfing

September 21, 2008 szabogroup

Scottsdale is recognized as the world’s finest golf destination. Whether you are a professional or amateur golfer, every golfer wants to golf 365 days a year! More golf is about finding a city with the most of the big four, climate, quantity, quality and proximity. Scottsdale is all of these and more! We have nearly 200 outstanding courses in the area. No matter how committed you are to playing every course you probably can’t play all of them….

Now for the non golfing women with golf crazy men….we have spas!! There are a number of places to stay that have top notch courses and fabulous spas. Some of the best are the Boulder’s Resort, The Westin Kierland resort and spa, the Spa at Camelback Inn.

The Spa at Camelback Inn pampers and spoils beyond your wildest dreams! The have a Desert Honey Nectar Wrap that leaves you with skin of silk. When you are being spoiled, who cares how long he is out golfing??! The Golden Door Spa at the Boulders wraps you in ionized turquoise clay representing the Native American belief that turquoise is the color of positive energy, protection and self-confidence. I don’t know if this is so but I do know it feels fantastic! Ladies, I’m pretty sure that for every new course he finds, you can find a new spa or treatment!! Sounds like the perfect retirement to me!

To learn more about Scottsdale and why it is such a great place to live head to www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.

Scottsdale has it all!

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The home of the Phoenix Suns serves as a concert and sports venue. Downtown Phoenix is being transformed into a hub for business, sports and the arts. Downtown Phoenix includes the Herberger Theater which invites patrons in for a brown bag lunch and performances. This is an awesome way to expose the kids to the arts. The restaurants are outstanding and plentiful, my favorite for date night with my husband.

The new City Hall wraps around the Orpheum Theater. Built in 1929, the theater was once considered the most luxurious playhouse west of the Mississippi. An $11million project has restored this theater to its impressive grandeur. This is a must see!

Local museums include the Heard museum of native American cultures and art, Arizona Science Center with 350 hands on exhibits for all ages; State Capitol Museum which includes legislative chambers and governor’s office, Hall of Flame houses the world’s largest exhibit of firefighting equipment. There are far too many museums to remember.

Scottsdale is known nationally as an art center. We have over 110 art galleries, many of which participate in out Thursday night Art Walk. Many galleries serve refreshments and provide maps. More information is available through the Scottsdale Gallery Association.

To learn more about Scottsdale and why it is such a great place to live head to www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.

Introduction to Scottsdale, Arizona

September 15, 2008 szabogroup

What’s not to love about Scottsdale? Scottsdale is where east meets west! We are centrally located. You can head west and in an easy drive, be at the beach or a day drive south be in Mexico for some shopping and night life. My favorite is to drive north through the scenic Arizona Mountains to Flagstaff for snow boarding and skiing at or… better yet, 8 hours to Colorado for some of the best snow conditions in the United States! Oh, and the beauty and awe of the Grand Canyon can’t be missed! For the boating crowd,

What other city offers such a versatile lifestyle? Scottsdale is perfect for the active family! Whether you are drawn to outdoor activity, theatre, night life or sporting venues, Scottsdale has it all. It’s like living in a big city with a small town feel. It seems no matter where I go, I run into someone I know.

Our outstanding weather makes Scottsdale the ideal location for year round activity. During the summer months, my family and I hit all of the concerts, museums and theatre. In the winter we can hike and snowboard, what other city boasts that? I am from the mid-west and I love to ski without first digging out my driveway and installing the snow chains!

To learn more about Scottsdale and why it is such a great place to live head to www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.