Oh, the places we go…

WM Phoenix Open

The Phoenix Open is back for more fun and great charity work in 2012. While it may seem crowded and overwhelming, there are a lot of great events going on that all ages will enjoy. The tournament starts on Monday and will last for 7 days.

Monday - Die hard golf fans will love this day as they can peak in on practice rounds and get some pictures and autographs. Phil Mickleson is a regular at this famous tournament and is known to be a great sport when it comes to pictures and autographs!

Tuesday - Grab the kids and those who want to see some celebrities. There will be a junior golf clinic, motivational speeches and a trick shot show. At 11am, the CBS Outdoor Special Olympics gets under way with over 30 celebrities hitting the ball around for an hour! Luis Gonzalez, former AZ Diamondbacks Outfielder, is among the celebrities that will be participating this year.

Wednesday - Lots of great charity events will be taking place as well as the opening of the much talked about Bird’s Nest.

Thursday through Sunday - rounds 1-4 of the tournament will take place. If you are heading out to the open on Saturday the 4th, be sure to wear GREEN in support of the green/eco-sensitive efforts of the tournament! Also, the Goo Goo Dolls will be performing on Thursday night at the Bird’s Nest! If you are looking to avoid the crowds, head to the tournament on Sunday.

Each year the Thunderbirds raise a lot of money to be donated to charities all over the valley. Click HERE for more details on all the good being done this year.

For more detailed information on the entire schedule click HERE!

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Golf gives you an insight into human nature, your own as well as your opponent’s.  ~Grantland Rice

Did You Know….

…That you can get lots of FREE food during the month of your birthday?

Who wouldn’t like FREE food from great restaurants around the valley to make your Birthday month even better? Restaurants don’t widely advertise that they do this, but we did some snooping for you all and found some great restaurants giving away free food gift certificates when you sign up for their email clubs.

We know what you are going to ask next – “so that means I am going to get emails from them on a regular basis”? And we would say YES, but it’s not that big of a deal, especially if you want FREE food! It is as simple as deleting the emails you don’t want to read and waiting for the good stuff to arrive!!

Here is a list of a few deals to look forward to…..

*$10 off your meal at Z’Tejas

*Free order of Skillet Queso and Chips from Chili’s

*$30 towards your Birthday meal at Benihana’s

*A free meal at The Keg Steakhouse

*Free Dessert at any Fox Restaurant

*A Birthday special from Applebee’s

Almost ALL restaurants will offer you something special for your Birthday, so check out your favorite restaurants website and search around for their email club to see what you can find! Some places will even give you something free for just signing up!!

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 “Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of ‘you’ to the world.” ~Unkown

Oh, the places we go…

Carefree – Cave Creek Balloon Festival

These “Gentle Giants” are back for a 3rd year of fun hosted by the Carefree Resort & Conference Center - Located a few blocks East of Tom Darlington Drive (Scottsdale Road) on East Cave Creek Road.

Even if you are not going to take a ride in one of these fabulous balloons, they are still quite a site to see!

The Balloon Festival starts at 4pm tomorrow, Saturday January 21st, and lasts until 10pm. While the balloons are going to be the “stars” of the night, there is going to be lots more fun for everyone.

 Here is a list of some of the other great things taking place….

*Live Music all night

*Kids Zone

*Test drive some new cars from the great people at Sanderson Lincoln

*Vendor Market

*Lots of great food and drinks

*Don’t miss out on the fireworks show at 8:30pm!!

*Tim and Will from KMLE will be there all night!!!!!

Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for children 3-12, kids under 2 are FREE! There will be FREE parking and shuttles to get you the big event as well. Click HERE for ticket, location and parking information.

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Ask not what fun does for you. Ask rather what you do for fun.” – the Oaqui

Oh, the places we go…

Street Eats Food-Truck Festival

The curiosity of Food Trucks is reaching an all time high across the country – so get excited Phoenicians, here is your chance to see what all the talk is about. Food Trucks are miles away from what they used to be, so don’t come with any “preconceived notions” about what you think this food experience might taste like.

The entrance fee is only $10 and then you can buy $2 vouchers to use at each of the trucks for small or full size portions of food. Here is a sample of some of the trucks that will be serving up Gourmet Food from a truck…

Pizza People

BurgerMania

Tom’s BBQ Pig Rig

Jamburritos

Mamma Toledo’s

SuperFarm

Udder Delights

T-licious

Montana Bar-BQ

East Meats West

AJ’s Foods

AZ Barbeque

Epic Hot Dogs

Emerson Fry Bread

MisterSoftee

Devilicious

Q Up! BBQ 

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The Festival is taking place tomorrow, Saturday the 14th of January, at the new Spring Training site for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies – Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. 

The ball park is located at the 101 and Pima roads and the awesome food will be heating up at 10am tomorrow. The fun will continue until 5pm, and there will be lots for everyone to do. Enjoy live music, food demonstrations, bike demonstrations, an interactive fun zone, a kids zone and more!

And don’t forget – famous Food Network Chef Tyler Florence will be at the festival too!!

You can buy your tickets at the gate or online. Click HERE for all the info on the festival.

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One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. —-Virginia Woolf

Tip of The Week…

Staying Fit While Living in an Apartment

Many people have a misconception that living in an apartment can be a detriment to a healthy lifestyle, well we (and ForRent.com) disagree.

It is a new year and that comes with a lot of “healthy” resolutions. So if you are trying to stay fit, whether for a resolution or not, check out this awesome article from ForRent.com.

They have tons of great tips on how to stay fit, like taking the stairs and parking far away. They have tips on what to look for in a great Apartment Gym and even how to manage stress.

Whether you made a resolution to stay healthy or not we want to encourage everyone to take a few simple steps each day to improve your health!

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To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~ Buddha