Christine K. Bailey Published Author & Freelance Writerchristine@christinekbailey.com
Around Phoenix
Top Phoenix Resources for Meeting Planners
As a former meeting and event planner and a current travel writer, I have found local convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs) to be among the most accessible and useful resources for any given area.
What’s on the Menu: Saguaro Cactus Fruit
he Saguaro Cactus is more than an Arizona icon; it’s also the bearer of the delicious saguaro fruit. Tonto Bar & Grill in Cave Creek and Desert Foothills Land Trust have joined together to bring this desert delicacy to the table. It doesn’t get any more local than this.
Tips for Planners: Where to Stay in Greater Phoenix
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area (AKA Greater Phoenix, the Valley of the Sun or the Valley) covers 2,000 square miles, more than twenty cities and townships and over 4 million people. So as you consider Greater Phoenix for your next event, you’ll need to also consider where among those 2,000 square miles your group will be most comfortable and your event most affordable.
Food, Fun & Fundraising – Bite Nite 2011
For some, ringside seats simply aren’t close enough to the fight. Especially when it’s something they’re passionate about. Get into the fight and have a little flavorful fun while you’re at it as The ALS Association Arizona Chapter and Spark of Hope Foundation continue their fight against ALS (Lou Gherig’s disease) with the 2nd annual Bite Nite 2011.
Canyoneering in Arizona
The only way out was forward through Salome Canyon, and in front of us lay an obstacle course of sheer drops, waterfalls, massive boulders and bottomless pools of icy water flowing from the mountains to the north.
