Happy Friday, Scottsdale & Phoenix! ☕️

Scottsdale is stacked with big events! Don’t just keep your favorites in mind—get your calendar ready!

🌵 Local Spotlight: Art Dickinson Photography

🗞️ Weekend RoundUp: Vineyards in the Valley returns featuring over 60 wineries from Napa, Sonoma and beyond.

🍽️ A New Bistro With a Speakeasy Side Is Coming to Scottsdale

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🌵 Local Spotlight

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🗞️Weekly Roundup

🎉 Events

• The Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort hosts live music at La Zozzona Lounge every Thursday and Grand Vista Lounge every Friday and Saturday from 6–9 p.m. The rotating lineup features live bands alongside patio views of the golf course and McDowell Mountains. Check the monthly music schedule here.​

• ​Scottsdale Airport will turn into a race course on October 25 for Run the Runway. Hosted by Volanti and PHX Run Club, the 5K race ($50) starts at 7:30 a.m., followed by a Kids Fun Run ($30) at 8:30 a.m., with both races taking runners onto the airport’s tarmac. Proceeds benefit Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial and Opportunity 4 Kids. Register here.

• Southwest Wildlife in far North Scottsdale will host Sip & Paint with Wildlife on Nov. 6, from 4–7 p.m., featuring a sanctuary tour and a guided wildlife painting session with The Happy Canvas. Tickets are $75 and include art supplies, light bites, and up to two glasses of wine for guests 21 and older.

• ​This year, Canal Convergence returns with the theme “Western Nature.” From Nov. 6-15, expect large-scale, light-based art installations, fire shows, live music and dance performances, plus family-friendly workshops, activities, and special events. Check-out glowing art installations along the Scottsdale Waterfront and at Solstice Park for free!

• WestWorld of Scottsdale is getting ready for one of the best annual events in the Valley—the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championship! Happening on Nov. 7th, expect international polo matches, DJ performances by Phantoms and local duo Alaskan Franks, plus a Sunset After-Party. Tickets​ start at $50, with premium tables and VIP experiences also available.

• Fall in Scottsdale brings wine festivals and opportunities to give back. Returning December 4–5, ​Vineyards in the Valley​ features over 60 acclaimed wineries, with a wine-paired dinner and live auction at Hotel Valley Ho on Dec. 4, followed by a grand tasting and silent auction at Scottsdale Stadium on Dec. 5. Admission starts at $250, with weekend pass​ priced at $550.​

• ​Hondo Rodeo Fest returns to Phoenix’s Chase Field Nov. 13–15, transforming the baseball stadium into a rodeo arena with professional competitions, a $1 million prize purse, and country concerts featuring Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, and more.

📰 News

• ​Scottsdale Airport ranks eighth-busiest among single-runway general aviation facilities in the U.S., according to Forbes. Handling over 160,000 takeoffs and landings annually, it contributes nearly $1.1 billion to the local economy.

• An iconic full-city-block property at 3925 N. Brown Ave. in Old Town Scottsdale has sold for $11.2 million to Texas-based Terry Black’s BBQ. The 0.74-acre site includes nine parcels and about 10,409 square feet of existing buildings, marking a major real estate transaction in the heart of Old Town.

• Phoenix’s historic 1928 Security Building is slated for a $135 million restoration into a 255-room hotel with five restaurant and bar concepts and event spaces. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with an opening targeted for late 2028.

• Phoenix Sky Harbor is adding seven routes to destinations including Canada, California and New Orleans between November 2026 and June 2027. STARLUX Airlines is also increasing its Phoenix–Taipei flights from four to five times weekly.

• Chef Christopher Collins has closed Saint Urban in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch after nearly two years, transitioning the space into Saint Urban Private Dining Room for holiday parties and private events. Meanwhile, Collins’ Cowboy Seafood is set to open in Midtown Phoenix later this fall.

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🍽️ Dining

A New Bistro With a Speakeasy Side Is Coming to Scottsdale

Ari & Lloyd, a new American bistro and cocktail lounge, is set to open in Old Town Scottsdale this fall, bringing a cozy, East Coast-inspired neighborhood feel to the area.

• Husband-and-wife team Katie Schnurr and Stephen Roach created the concept to bring a more intimate, everyday dining spot to Old Town. Schnurr draws on her hospitality experience, including her time at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, while Roach owns a custom cabinetry business. Named after their two dogs, the restaurant will occupy Roach’s former showroom, with chef Devan Cunningham, co-founder of CC’s on Central, developing the menu.

• The restaurant will have two spaces: The Ari, serving lunch and dinner, and The Lloyd, a speakeasy-style lounge for craft cocktails and light bites. Menu highlights will include oysters, charcuterie, sandwiches, steak, and a signature burger, while the bar will serve creative drinks like a fig Old Fashioned and guava Negroni in a cozy, casual setting.

​Ari & Lloyd | 7107 E. Sixth Ave., Scottsdale

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📲 What's on the feed?

Missed a post? Here’s what’s been buzzing across our social channels this week.

• Tash at Talking Stick Resort serves artfully presented desserts crafted to make the final course as memorable as the meal itself—talkingstickresort​

• Construction began in October 2026 on The Kimsey, a $150 million Old Town Scottsdale development featuring a hotel, apartments, restaurants, and retail space. The project will also preserve a historic building designed by Arizona architect Ralph Haver—phoenixfinds​

• Desert Botanical Garden’s 50th Anniversary Plant Sale runs Oct. 23–26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with free entry and no reservations required—dbgphx​

• Whole Foods Market opens at 7628 E. Indian School Road in Scottsdale on Nov. 12 at 8 a.m., featuring more than 260 Arizona-made products. The first 300 shoppers will receive a Scottsdale tote bag and a coupon with savings of up to $100—scottsdalescoop​

• The City of Scottsdale is hiring a Human Services Representative I at Granite Reef Senior Center to assist visitors and support activities and programs. To apply, visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov and search “Careers.”—ScottsdaleHumanServices​

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