Scottsdale this Weekend........

[Hard2Believe]

My long awaited Vacation is just about here. Can't wait to kick back in Scottsdale this coming Saturday and for the week following. Play golf, eat and sit by the pool is all thats on my agenda while I am down there.:yipee :applaud :yipee :agree :lostit

We are staying at The Phoenician like last year. Place is insane. I will have multiple restaurant reviews to post in the Food Forum like I did last year.

Anyone ever stay here before? Any restaurant recommendations for Scottsdale? I have been to Mastro's, City Hall, Ocean Club, Sapporo, Michaels, Tommy Bahamas and a few other places.

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[chromeheart]

def hit the dylan hotel for the pool parties they have.. a firend of mine opened a new restaurant i will get the info for u.. its in old scottsdale.. i believe..

[Hard2Believe]

def hit the dylan hotel for the pool parties they have.. a firend of mine opened a new restaurant i will get the info for u.. its in old scottsdale.. i believe..

Hopefully we can get out to a club while we are down there. I am with my girls family so it will be hard but I am gonna try. We are def going to Old Scottsdale so get me that info and I will try and eat there.

[Eleni]

The Phoenician is absolutely STUNNING!!!

Dmitry and I were there almost 2 years ago...Saporro was a place to "be seen" lol...good food too...we also chartered a private jeep and had someone take us 4x4 wheeling in the desert...I was scared of course :chatterin I thought I was going to fly outta that jeep at ANY given moment...but all in all it was great fun. :lostit Its a really beautiful place Scottsdale, so clean and new :heart

[John Kennedy]

I'd love to visit Arizona especially Scottsdale, I remember the pics Eleni and Dmitry posted a few years ago and I was in love.

[Hard2Believe]

The Phoenician is absolutely STUNNING!!!

Dmitry and I were there almost 2 years ago...Saporro was a place to "be seen" lol...good food too...we also chartered a private jeep and had someone take us 4x4 wheeling in the desert...I was scared of course :chatterin I thought I was going to fly outta that jeep at ANY given moment...but all in all it was great fun. :lostit Its a really beautiful place Scottsdale, so clean and new :heart


When we were there in January we ate at Sapporo. It was good, we did Hibachi in this little private room to the right when you walk in. It was fun. The huge flames out front are great. I would like to try some new places and then def hit up Ocean Club (Awesome Seafood place that is owned by Mastro's) and Mastro's or City Hall cause they are 2 of the best Steakhouses I have ever eat at. We stayed at the Four Season back in January and it was totally different over there compared to where the Phoenician is. Much more quiet and peaceful. Resort was unbelievable just like the Phoenician.:agree

[DeeDee2143]

i loved the phonecian... we went a long time ago (my dad loooves to golf) & i remember we went out to dinner a lot but i get the resturant names mixed up w the resturants that we went to in napa

ill def ask when i get home though :)

[James Maxx]

Scottsdale is a fuckn awesome city super clean nice people mostly everyone is rich barely any crime. Sick houses that you can get for under a million bucks and the nightlife isnt really that bad.

[Eleni]

I think the Phoenician is the absolute best. I always correlate the 4 Seasons with old people :shuffle...although you will get those everywhere where there is GOLF lol...still, 4 Seasons is a bit stuffy for me and very uptight, I like these hip trendy spots, I always prefer boutique hotels... but the Phoenician is just one of those super resorts that ANYONE would love, the grounds are absolutely incredible - lots of money went into that place and it shows! :agree

[Hard2Believe]

I think the Phoenician is the absolute best. I always correlate the 4 Seasons with old people :shuffle...although you will get those everywhere where there is GOLF lol...still, 4 Seasons is a bit stuffy for me and very uptight, I like these hip trendy spots, I always prefer boutique hotels... but the Phoenician is just one of those super resorts that ANYONE would love, the grounds are absolutely incredible - lots of money went into that place and it shows! :agree

The 2 places are so different. My girlfriend works for 4 Seaons here in Chicago so we got pampered when we were there in Jan. They were at 80% Occupancy and we saw maybe 10 people in a the 5 days we were there. It was prett funny. But it is a little more stuffy like you said. Phoenician is a lot more fun and they have all the pools and stuff to do right at the Resort. You really don't have to leave there the entire time and you will be fine. The golf courses at the Phoenician are immaculate and awesome as well. Probably some of the best courses I have ever played on. The Canyon course was closed though as was the Canyon part of the resort last summer. We got all drunk and went swimming in the pool at like midnight anyway.....:shuffle

Did you have the Phoenician Crunch when you were there???:spitfall

[TEMPERAMENTAL]

Scottsdale is a fuckn awesome city super clean nice people mostly everyone is rich barely any crime. Sick houses that you can get for under a million bucks and the nightlife isnt really that bad.
:agree I went there on a business trip back in October. Gorgeous place. Nice people. Great weather. And yeah, nightlife not too shabby. I mean, nothing close to NYC, but for what it is I had fun when I went out.

[The Kid]

Melissa and I just came back from Scottsdale. Def a nice place. I didnt go down so much to look for clubs and stuff but to hang out and visit my father (he is building a trolly system there).

The houses are $$$$, the land down there has gone up in price drastically over the past 5-10 years. Tons of construction going on and houses being built.

[Hard2Believe]

Melissa and I just came back from Scottsdale. Def a nice place. I didnt go down so much to look for clubs and stuff but to hang out and visit my father (he is building a trolly system there).

The houses are $$$$, the land down there has gone up in price drastically over the past 5-10 years. Tons of construction going on and houses being built.


Some of the houses we saw around the resort were just insane. All had Grapefruit trees in their yards, which would be awesome. That or a huge saguaro cactus. There are so many down there.

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[SMOKEE]

Here are a couple of suggestions:

Sassi
www.sassi.biz

Cowboy Ciao
www.cowboyciao.com

Furio
http://www.furio.tv

Sassi is by far my favorite restaurant. It's in North Scottsdale. The other 2 are in old town...both of which are excellent as well.

Oh and if you want a nice casual place with the best steak in town...go to Frasher's in old town. Filet Mignon is off the charts at a extremely reasonable price. They're from St. Louis so make sure you have their toasted ravioli. You can eat in the bar or in the dining room. The bar is where it's at. They serve until midnight if I'm not mistaken.

Hope this is useful. If you need more help, just let me know!

[SMOKEE]

Melissa and I just came back from Scottsdale. Def a nice place. I didnt go down so much to look for clubs and stuff but to hang out and visit my father (he is building a trolly system there).

The houses are $$$$, the land down there has gone up in price drastically over the past 5-10 years. Tons of construction going on and houses being built.

The houses are $$$ compared to what? Definitely not NY. Far less expensive in AZ. Although you're right....they have gone up quite a bit from 5 years ago.

Can you please tell your father and his boys to hurry up with this friggin trolly. The construction is fuckin me up on my way into work..haha!

[Hard2Believe]

Here are a couple of suggestions:

Sassi
www.sassi.biz

Cowboy Ciao
www.cowboyciao.com

Furio
http://www.furio.tv

Sassi is by far my favorite restaurant. It's in North Scottsdale. The other 2 are in old town...both of which are excellent as well.

Oh and if you want a nice casual place with the best steak in town...go to Frasher's in old town. Filet Mignon is off the charts at a extremely reasonable price. They're from St. Louis so make sure you have their toasted ravioli. You can eat in the bar or in the dining room. The bar is where it's at. They serve until midnight if I'm not mistaken.

Hope this is useful. If you need more help, just let me know!

Nice, thanks. All three places look great. Maybe we can hit up all three while we are down there.

[The Kid]

The houses are $$$ compared to what? Definitely not NY. Far less expensive in AZ. Although you're right....they have gone up quite a bit from 5 years ago.

Can you please tell your father and his boys to hurry up with this friggin trolly. The construction is fuckin me up on my way into work..haha!


LOL...they got two crews working on the area he is building (night and day).

Some of the houses were a million plus, others were in 8-900K. They were nice and everything but thats some serious loot. I dont know about most people, but thats not all that cheap. I know someone said they were cheap.

[Hard2Believe]

LOL...they got two crews working on the area he is building (night and day).

Some of the houses were a million plus, others were in 8-900K. They were nice and everything but thats some serious loot. I dont know about most people, but thats not all that cheap. I know someone said they were cheap.

Thats a lot of money. And you are talking about normal houses right? Not like 8 bedroom, 10,000+ sq ft homes.

[DJ Melissa Nikita]

Michael and I just came back from Scottsdale last week.. we were there for 5 days. The Casino Arizona is a cool Casino... I did well there too. :)

Have fun... we didnt go out much... just sightseeing and relaxing by the pool.

[DJ Melissa Nikita]

Some of the houses we saw around the resort were just insane. All had Grapefruit trees in their yards, which would be awesome. That or a huge saguaro cactus. There are so many down there.

http://www.arizonaplants.com/images/arizona_saguaro_cactus_a.jpg

I was freaking out when I saw the cactus out there!!!!!!!!!!

[Hard2Believe]

Michael and I just came back from Scottsdale last week.. we were there for 5 days. The Casino Arizona is a cool Casino... I did well there too. :)

Have fun... we didnt go out much... just sightseeing and relaxing by the pool.


That is mostly what I plan to do. We hang out at the resort all day by the pool. Play golf one day maybe 2 days. Possibly head to Sedona for a day as well. Supposed to be really nice there. And then at night we go to a different restaurant each night or eat at the Hotel restaurants. Can't wait to do mainly nothing though. Sip some drinks by the pool...........:lounge :golfing :dinner :drunk :eat

[DJ Melissa Nikita]

That is mostly what I plan to do. We hang out at the resort all day by the pool. Play golf one day maybe 2 days. Possibly head to Sedona for a day as well. Supposed to be really nice there. And then at night we go to a different restaurant each night or eat at the Hotel restaurants. Can't wait to do mainly nothing though. Sip some drinks by the pool...........:lounge :golfing :dinner :drunk :eat

I was dying to go to Sedona... I took a picture of the sign as we were passing it on the highway...lol. A redicilious storm hit though... it was really bad.. I dont think I have ever seen anything like it.

The lightning storms are amazing in the desert though...
MICHAEL SHOULD UPLOAD THE FRIGGEN PICS AND WE CAN POST THEM..HINT HINT!!!!!!!!

[Hard2Believe]

I was dying to go to Sedona... I took a picture of the sign as we were passing it on the highway...lol. A redicilious storm hit though... it was really bad.. I dont think I have ever seen anything like it.

The lightning storms are amazing in the desert though...
MICHAEL SHOULD UPLOAD THE FRIGGEN PICS AND WE CAN POST THEM..HINT HINT!!!!!!!!


yea, I wanna see some pics. I am going to take a lot this year......(hopefully). So I will post a bunch when I get back as well. If I become sucessful in the future like I plan to, I am def buying a home there.:agree

[DJ Melissa Nikita]

yea, I wanna see some pics. I am going to take a lot this year......(hopefully). So I will post a bunch when I get back as well. If I become sucessful in the future like I plan to, I am def buying a home there.:agree

I wish I could live there.... I just think that unless I was over 60, I would get bored.

[Hard2Believe]

I wish I could live there.... I just think that unless I was over 60, I would get bored.

Probably true. From what I know all people do down there is Shop, Eat & Play Golf. Buts that basically it.

[The Kid]

I wish I could live there.... I just think that unless I was over 60, I would get bored.

What are you kidding me? I would move there in a heartbeat if I was able to. Desert, open roads...I would have a field day. I would be in heaven out there. Get some ATV's, a Motorcycle and build a bad ass car....come on now, over 60. Plus its 3hrs from Vegas (driving), that like a trip to AC (almost).

[DJ Melissa Nikita]

What are you kidding me? I would move there in a heartbeat if I was able to. Desert, open roads...I would have a field day. I would be in heaven out there. Get some ATV's, a Motorcycle and build a bad ass car....come on now, over 60. Plus its 3hrs from Vegas (driving), that like a trip to AC (almost).

Its more than 3 hours and if it was with you I would go anywhere in the world and be happy... :heart

I didnt know I was able to take someone in the "for instance" senario. I would live on the Gaza Strip if you wanted to... lol

[The Kid]

Its more than 3 hours and if it was with you I would go anywhere in the world and be happy... :heart

I didnt know I was able to take someone in the "for instance" senario. I would live on the Gaza Strip if you wanted to... lol

Yea yea yea... You said you would be BORED unless you were 60, dont try and change your story now. LOL j/k
Thanks and I would put some smiles in the thread but I dont see them anymore?? Love You!

[DJ Melissa Nikita]

Yea yea yea... You said you would be BORED unless you were 60, dont try and change your story now. LOL j/k
Thanks and I would put some smiles in the thread but I dont see them anymore?? Love You!

:hmmm i dont see my smiles either.... i know the codes by heart though :hide :lostit

I love you too! :cloud9 :kiss

[Hard2Believe]

Couple days left................can't wait:rubhands