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Desert Shrimp Fest….In the desert?

Oct 27

Posted by Danon Law in Places to Eat, Places to See | No Comments

Shrimp FestI know what your thinking. There isn’t shrimp in the desert! Actually it is true! The 7th Annual Shrimp Festival will be held in this wonderful state of Arizona, in the city of Gila Bend. Your wondering how we get these “shrimp” to actually have a festival? Well look no further than the Gila Bend shrimp farm.

The Desert Shrimp Festival is a gathering put on by the Gila Bend Chamber of Commerce. Its held the first full week of November every year. This year the magic is happening on Nov 7th 10am-10pm and Nov 8th from 10am-6pm at the Gila Bend Community Center Park. This event will have numerous arts and crafts booths as well as many food booths to keep you busy. This is a family affair with shrimp eating contests, shrimp cooking expos, and bobbing for shrimp….and I hear the shrimp are floating in cocktail sauce. You be the judge!

There will be a kids coloring booth, kids sand castle building, and many more activities. This is truly a family fun event to show off and promote more of the amazing things we have here in AZ, and this shindig that fits the bill. These are locally grown shrimp in environmentally friendly ponds keeping the shrimp free from chemicals, hormones, mercury and preservatives. The best and safest shrimp you can buy, right her in AZ. If you want a great story to tell and fantastic memories don’t miss the hoopla of the 7th Annual Desert Shrimp Festival

7th Annual Desert Shrimp Fest
Dates: Saturday Nov 7th 10am-10pm
Sunday   Nov 8th 10am-6pm
Location: Gila Bend Community Center Park

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Price: $3.00 for adults
Events: Shrimp eating contest
Shrimp cooking contest
Shrimp Bobbing Contest
Tour the Shrimp Farm
Carnival
Kids Sand Castle Building
Live Music
Door Prizes
Gila Bend All-Class Reunion

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Scottsdale Fashion Square

Sep 1

Posted by LeannCork in Places to Shop | No Comments

If you are looking for a nice air conditioned place to go during the Arizona summer, why not go to Scottsdale Fashion Square.  They have a wide variety of stores and they are expanding!  We were in Scottsdale and decided to go to Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall and check out the big Dillard’s sale this last weekend.  We had a great time walking around the large 1.8 million square foot mall…I know that sounds like a lot of walking, but it is 3 stories, so it is shorter than you think.  There are a few things that they definitely did right at this mall:

Parking Garage – Yes, I know that it sounds kind of lame, but not all the malls in Arizona have parking garages.  Parking can be a nightmare if you are going to Chandler Fashion Center or Arizona Mills.  I think all malls should have a parking garage, especially when it is over 110 outside.

Food Selection – I was impressed that they had Pita Jungle in the food court, but I opted for Panda instead since there was a shorter line.

Entertainment – There is a movie theater, water fountain, spa and good people watching.

Store Selection – They have a wide variety of stores, from the large anchor department stores (Dillard’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus & soon to be Barney’s of New York) to the normal mall stores (Gap & Pottery Barn) to the designer stores (Michael Kors & Louis Vuitton) to the little off the wall boutiques (iLori & Socrati) .  Here’s a link to the full listing of stores.

Directories – There are several directories…conveniently placed.  I hate going to a mall and not knowing where any of the stores are…that is the way I feel with Chandler Fashion Center and I can never find a directory when I need one, instead it ends up being a large marketing add instead of a directory.

As I mentioned before, the Scottsdale Fashion Square is going through an expansion right now.  They will be complete with the new wing on October 15th adding another 30 stores, including Barney’s of New York.  If you end up on the East end of the mall, you will see that the tiling is being redone and there is a bunch of caution tape.  There were no hassles getting around it though.  I don’t visit this mall that often, but I will probably check out the finished product after the Grand Opening.  Happy Shopping!

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