Events

Arizona Barbecue Festival April 10, 2010

In the heart of Scottsdale AZ, only a stone’s throw from the Scottsdale & Camelback Roads, over 50 teams of fierce barbecue devotees competed for a shot to win big money & prizes totaling over $20,000! Scores of families and barbecue enthusiasts headed to downtown Scottsdale to braise, smoke, grill, and marinate their savory fare. And folks from all over the southwest came to cheer them on, taste their creations and have a great time.

The Arizona Barbecue Festival is going to be bigger and badder in 2011! Make sure to come on down and check it out! After all BBQ in Arizona stands for Bigger Badder Que!

Arizona Fine Art Expo – Artists Gala

The Arizona Fine Art Expo held in beautiful Scottsdale, AZ and produced by the award-winning Thunderbird Artists, showcases more than 100 nationally-acclaimed artists applying their artistic talents in studios. This Art Expo gives patrons unprecedented access to watch the world’s most gifted artists in Arizona. The artisans sketch passionately in pencil; charcoal and pastels; sculpt and fire clay; drill, chisel and carve stone; paint in all media; sketch and dye batiks; carve, stain and etch gourds; design lost wax casting; solder and weld jewelry; assemble mosaics and more.

Arizona Fine Art EXPO, held at 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona (85255), is located at the southwest corner of Jomax and Scottsdale Roads.  The EXPO begins mid-January running through the first week in April, open daily from 10 am until 6 pm.   A one-time fee for a season pass is $8, $7 for seniors/military, and children under 12 are free.  Patrons may return often at no additional cost.  Free parking available.