Tweet this! Besides spas and our fantastic weather, the next best thing about Scottsdale is the terrific dining scene. Luxury restaurants like J&G at The Phoenician and Lon’s at The Hermosa are two of my favorites to take my more distinguished (older) house guests, but this past week I had a group of younger, more [...]

Tweet this!I have lived in Scottsdale for five years now, so sometime I take it for granted what a superb luxury destination this town really is. But this weekend, I had seven lovely house guests in town and was given the opportunity to show off this amazing little city. When I step back and look at all [...]

Tweet this! Either by a bizarre twist of fate or an intentional act of upstaging, President Barack Obama is said to be staying at Arizona’s Montelucia InterContinental Resort & Spa, the same resort where Senator John McCain is holding his fundraiser event tonight to kick of the campaign for his fifth Senate term. InterContinental staff would not confirm [...]

Tweet this! In this economic slump, I am always happy to read positive news about home sales. Optima’s Camelview Village in Scottsdale is one of our favorite developments, due to its architectural style and eco-friendly considerations. We are very happy to read that things are going well for them. See our full story on Camelview [...]

Tweet this! It’s car auction mania here in the Valley of the Sun. Barrett-Jackson was in high gear all last week, while RM’s one-day auction took place on Friday at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, and Gooding & Company also held its auction in Old Town Scottsdale on Saturday, delivering the top sale of [...]

Tweet this!Like a child anticipating Santa’s arrival, I can’t wait to watch the Tour pros tee up at the FBR Open the week of Jan 26th. Yesterday, myself and some fellow media members teed up at TPC Scottsdale to play the Stadium Course in all its tournament-conditioned glory — grandstands included.  While nearly the entire [...]