Troon North Golf Club always was and still is my favorite daily-fee golf facility in Scottsdale. With apologies to all the other great courses in Scottsdale, one has to have a favorite, don't they? North Scottsdale’s crown jewel features the Monument and Pinnacle courses that dramatically wind through and around the northern slopes of North […]
As an avid golfer I could feel the buzz almost from the moment I moved to Scottsdale in 1986 about the Phoenix Open's move to the new Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale from Phoenix Country Club. It seemed like everyone was talking about it, golfer and non-golfer alike. The first "Open" to be played at […]
Since opening in 1994, Grayhawk Golf Club has become one of Arizona’s most popular daily-fee golf clubs, one reason is that there are two really superb 18-hole courses there - Talon and Raptor - winding through some really spectacular Sonoran Desert terrain. As you can see by the photo, great to look at pictures of […]
Metal Masters Tour (Thursday, August 28th, 2008 1:01 AM)
Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, and Testament will all be performing together at the Metal Masters Tour. This is a must see show!
Honky Tonk Angels (Thursday, August 28th, 2008 1:15 AM)
Enjoy a night of down-home fun with the 'Honky Tonk Angels,' a dynamic story which follows the journey of three women who leave home to pursue their dreams of country music stardom. The show features country classics like 'Stand by Your Man,' '9 to 5' and 'Coal-Miner's Daughter.'
Turaco Feeding (Thursday, August 28th, 2008 1:30 AM)
Wildlife World Zoo is the only place in the world where people can feed these colorful African roadrunner relatives called Turacos.
Night Lights on the Desert (Thursday, August 28th, 2008 6:30 AM)
This two hour twilight tour offers visitors the unusual opportunity to view Wright's desert masterpiece in a dramatic night setting. The buildings,lighted from within, appear as sculptures and the lights from the Valley below create a dramatic effect.
Illustrating Nature: The Tradition Continues (Thursday, August 28th, 2008 7:00 AM)
Learn about the history of botanical illustration, as well as the techniques and processes used to create these works of art.
