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Tasti D-Lite Check out video from today.
–Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley
If you haven’t been to one of the Scottsdale Chamber’s First Friday Breakfast’s before, this is a great one to check out. The theme is marketing trends. I can testify to the fact that social media guru Dave Cooke is never boring and always informative. And I haven’t met Mr. Barnhart, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a business blogging expert listed on any of the guest speaker lists around town, and I’m definitely looking forward to his presentation. Of course, Sir Speedy is always a great resource.
This is also a perfect opportunity to check out Xona’s digs and catering if you haven’t done so yet. Word to the wise: Princess off Scottsdale Road does go through despite the signage, so if you’re coming from the west that’s the shortcut straight to Xona–no need to take the long and wangly way from Hayden past the Fairmont Princess.
See info below. Sign up now, or just show up and pay as you go. It’ll be a good time … and free copies of Airpark News to all attendees! What a deal, what a deal.
Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley
-If case you’re not on her email list, I’m posting Bella’s update on her next Airpark happy hour for pups and humans.
Yappy Hour will be starting early FEB 8th.
12 NEWS show – The Valley Dish with Tram Mai will be taping live!
Come at 4pm for your pets chance at their TV debut.
RSVP to info@bellashouseandpets.com
(Scottsdale, AZ) – Bella’s House & Pet Sitting will host YAPPY HOUR at Salty Senortia’s North on FEB 8th at 6pm. This is a chance for pet lovers to take man’s best friend for a night on the patio to mingle with other dog lovers in a dog friendly establishment. Bella’s House & Pet Sitting hosted this event last month and had over 100 people and their dogs! This month it is expected to be even larger. Complete with Bowser Beer (beer that is good for dogs) FREE Raffle, pet & parent pictures, Salty’s drink specials, Hpnotiq shot girls, doggie gift bags, and more…it is the best place to spend your Monday night! Best part, it is FREE ADMISSION WITH YOUR RSVP.
RSVP is REQUIRED to: INFO@BELLASHOUSEANDPETS.COM or 480.330.4552
To see pictures of past events go to:
www.cowdreamz.com
Click Client access, PW: Yappy Hour
Do you have a special Valentine’s Day offer—or a perfect gift suggestion for cupid’s favorite holiday?
If your business is in the North Scottsdale/Greater Airpark area, Scottsdale Airpark News is interested in featuring your service or product in our February issue. To submit your information for possible inclusion in our Valentine’s Day feature, please complete the survey below and email your response to Editor Kimberly Hundley at editor@scottsdaleairpark.com by the Jan. 14 deadline.
Name of Business:
Contact person:
Address, phone and website:
Valentine’s Day product/service/offer (include pricing and a brief description):
PHOTOS ARE WELCOME: If you have a high-resolution image to accompany your information, please send it along as an attachment. Photos must be 300 dpi and can be as large as 5MB.
Scottsdale, Ariz., (December 22, 2009) – The long anticipated gourmet grocery and wine concept, Oakville Grocery, will open on December 23, 2009. The concept is passionate about celebrating life through exquisite food and wine and their offerings include: grocery, wine, fresh meat, prepared foods, sandwiches and soups, salad, artisanal cheeses, catering, espresso bar and bakery.
Oakville Grocery offers an unusual blend of private label, artisanal, domestic and international products, including original and distinctive grocery, chef-prepared gourmet food and wine offerings. The location caters to foodies and everyday cooks offering unique specialty food products from around the world. Guests will experience an open kitchen bistro serving dine-in or take-out signature dishes, sandwiches and salads. In addition, guests will find artisanal cheeses, MJ Bread, Julia Baker Confections, espresso bar, and an extensive line of convenient but exceptional “grab-n-go” product options. Oakville Grocery has brought on two exciting talents to deliver their extensive offerings – Chef Walter Sterling and Wine Director David Johnson.
Walter Sterling, most recently served as Corporate Chef for Eatwell and Drinkalot where he helped develop the concept of Sol y Sombra, which then led to three more restaurants with different culinary styles and founded the West of Western Culinary Festival. Previously, Walter has worked for a variety of acclaimed chefs and restaurants including Brad Thompson (James Beard Winner), Daniel Boulud (of Daniel in New York) and Gunter Seeger with The Ritz Carlton.
Sterling adds, “I am passionate about cooking for others. I gain great pleasure by observing guests experiencing something for the first time. I’m excited to create and cook truly progressive and high-quality cuisine for this forward concept.”
David Johnson most recently came from Sol y Sombra where he created an extensive and progressive Spanish wine and spirits list. He has experience with a variety of quality concepts in the Valley including: Quiessence at Farm at South Mountain, Barrio Café, Rancho Pinot Grill in addition to other restaurants in San Francisco, Chicago, D.C., and Scotland.
Johnson says, “We know that we have discerning guests with refined wine palettes who recognize well-made wine. We are dedicated to guiding our guests with a high level of expertise and care while also providing a fun, relaxing, and celebratory environment. I am thrilled that we will carry a wine for just about everyone – ranging from $5 to $25 per glass.”
Together, these two culinary and wine experts will combine their skills to provide an experience like no other in the Valley.
Oakville Grocery Grand Opening events will occur during the weekend of January 15-17.
Oakville Grocery will be open from Monday-Saturday from 10:00am-9:00pm, Sunday from 10:00am-7:00pm. The Espresso Café will open at 7:00am Monday-Saturday and Sunday at 8:00am.
Oakville Grocery is located in Scottsdale Quarter – on Scottsdale Road, south of Greenway-Hayden Loop at 15015 N. Scottsdale Road. Suite D-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Tel: 480.596.8200. For more information, visit www.OakvilleGroceryArizona.com.
About Oakville Grocery®
Oakville Grocery® is the iconic, high-quality gourmet, and specialty food and wine retail brand that originated in the heart of the Napa Valley of California in 1881.
We promote the celebration of life through exquisite food and wine – with great passion for every ingredient. Our goal is to delight the senses when you walk into our stores and give you the opportunity to make a new discovery with every visit. We offer an unusual blend of private label, artisan, domestic and international products and our offerings include: grocery, wine, fresh meat, prepared foods, sandwiches and soups, salad bar, artisan cheeses and charcuterie, catering, espresso bar, bakery and “grab-n-go” offerings. For more information on Oakville Grocery®, visit us at www.oakvillegroceryarizona.com and prepare for an inspiring food and wine experience.
Tags: Oakville Grocery, Scottsdale Airpark, Scottsdale openings, Scottsdale Quarter
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT – City of Scottsdale
The 22nd annual Runner’s Den Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon and 5K run/fitness walk is Sunday, Dec. 6 in downtown Scottsdale. The event starts and finishes at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts amphitheater, located at 75th Street and Main Street. To accommodate the approximately 1,700 participants, the following streets will be closed:
**Beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 until noon on Sunday, Dec. 6, 75th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Street will be closed.
**On Sunday, Dec. 6 from 7 a.m. to noon, 2nd Street will be closed between Miller Road and 75th Street and Miller Road will be closed from 2nd Street to Osborn.
In addition, the far right curb lane will be coned off and reserved for the runners along the route. Police will control traffic at all major intersections. The route includes the following streets:
**Scottsdale Road, northbound from Camelback to Doubletree Ranch Road
**Doubletree Ranch Road, eastbound from Scottsdale Road to Hayden Road
**Hayden Road, southbound from Via de Ventura to Osborn
**Osborn Road, westbound from Hayden Road to Miller Road
Drivers should yield to runners at all times and also may experience significant delays exiting and entering their neighborhoods along the route as the participants in the half marathon spread out during the race.
For complete event details, including the event route, visit: http://www.raceplaceevents.com/event.php?event=401003
-Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley
You’ve spent 2 days relishing relatives and gravy and shopping… are you ready for something completely different? Today, until 2 p.m., please make a trip out to Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary in Cave Creek for a good cause … and holiday shopping of a different color. It’s really not far from Desert Ridge, if you’re out shopping anyway (between Pinnacle & Dynamite; Mapquest)
Here’s the info on Open Ranch Day:
On Thanksgiving weekend, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, Tierra Madre hosts its first-ever holiday event, Open Ranch Day. Visitors to the ranch can visit the rescued horses, enjoy refreshments, and browse hundreds of Christmas-themed horse-y items such as wall hangings, miniature horseshoe tree decorations, bags, horse paintings, clothes and other gift ideas.
Bring the kids to have their pictures taken with Santa while they’re sitting on a horse! For a really special keepsake, commission one of the horses to paint a picture (you’re welcome to help out with the brushwork), and take the artwork home with you.
Jim Gath, Executive Director
27115 N. 45th St., Cave Creek
480-747-1070
jim@tierramadrehorsesanctuary.org
www.tierramadrehorsesanctuary.org
A Q&A with Jim
Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary in Cave Creek gives a home to horses with nowhere else to go. A young thoroughbred who broke his knee racing, a half-blind quarter horse, show horses who outlived their “usefulness” … about 30 rescues live in the stables under the care of Jim Gath. Cost to keep a horse for one week is about $200.Gath, who’s devoted his life to his “kids,” as he calls the rescued horses, says fundraising is a constant concern for the 501(c)(3).
How did Tierra Madre evolve into a horse sanctuary, and how did you become a full-time official caretaker?
For a while, Tierra Madre was a boarding and training facility. I had 11 horses of my own, who’d made their way here from one situation or another. Some of my boarders realized after 10 or 12 months that having a horses was much more than they’d bargained for. They wanted to sell them. I told them the horses were happy here and they wouldn’t get much for them, so why not leave them here? Pretty soon, I realized that giving a happy, healthy home to unwanted horses was a higher calling—one I thought needed doing and that I embraced.
What is “Horses Helping Horses”?
Our horses actually paint original works of art, with the proceeds going toward their own upkeep or to another equine cause in dire need of funding. Each print is “signed” by the artist and mounted and framed. A brief bio and color photograph of the artist accompanies each piece. The paintings cost $85, plus $30 shipping.
How can supporters interact with the animals?
Our gates are almost always open to visitors. I urge people to come out and meet the “kids.”
Tell us about your Adopt-A-Horse program.
People can make regular monthly donations that will go directly to the care of one particular horse—whomever they choose. If the adopter lives in the area, he or she is welcome to come on a regular basis and hang out, brush and groom, and play with their horse, and really have a relationship with them. Sorry, but no riding.
For those who live outside the area, the program still allows them to be a big part of a particular horse’s life. We’ll send them regular photos and written updates. For another small donation, we’ll get their horse to paint an original work of art for them.
What does a contribution help buy the horses?
Our feed and supplement bills run close to $3,500 a month. Our vet bills run easily that much, usually more. Our horse-shoeing bill runs about $600 a month. Any contribution we take in goes directly toward meeting those costs.
How else can people help?
They can come out and volunteer any time. And make tax-deductible donations any time, too!
If Santa brought Tierra Madre a bucketful of gold, how would you use it?
That’s easy. The first thing I’d do is set aside enough gold to make sure all of our bills would be covered for the next year. Then, if anything was left over, I’d use it to build some more pens and paddocks so we could give some more homeless horses a wonderful, happy, healthy place to live.
Greater Airpark History, Economy Topic for December Mayor and City Council Breakfast
The public is invited to learn about the Greater Airpark area and its history at the upcoming Mayor and City Council Breakfast.
The event will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Scottsdale Quarter, 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, fourth floor. Coffee and juice will be provided.
The event will feature remarks from Mayor Jim Lane, Councilman Robert Littlefield, and North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Representatives Jason Bressler and Tom Lakatos who will speak about retail economics. In addition, city staff members Dave Meinhart will talk about the Airpark Transportation Plan and Harold Stewart will discuss business signage.
As part of the 2011 General Plan Update, the city is reviewing the Greater Airpark Community Area Plan. Half of the six phases have been completed. The current stage, expected to be done in February, includes revising the draft plan based on public input. For more information about the plan, visit www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/planning/areaplans/GreaterAirparkCAP.asp.
The breakfast program is free and open to the public. RSVPs are not necessary. For more information, contact the Mayor’s Office at (480) 312-2433.
Tags: city of Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, Scottsdale Airpark, Scottsdale business
Airpark ‘Neighbors’ to Mix & Meet, Nov. 20
The Airpark Committee of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce invites Airpark business neighbors to the next “Meet Your Neighbors Luncheon,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 20, at the Scottsdale Airport, 15000 N. Airport Drive. The informal event, open to Scottsdale Chamber members and non-members, allows local Airpark businesses to get to know each other, develop new relationships and make new business contacts. The September event, for example, sparked projects between Scottsdale Penske Automotive Group and Tommy Bahama; and Leap Frog Forums and The Horwitch Group. Cost is $5 and includes lunch, networking and a raffle ticket. To RSVP, contact Committee Chair Laureen Leston at laureen@laureenleston.com; 602-918-8808.