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Chef + Farmers Market series returns to Hotel Valley Ho

Don’t let this weeks cooler than normal temperatures fool you, the triple digits are coming. When the heat returns many of the Phoenix area farmers markets take the summer off but not at Hotel Valley Ho. Summer is when their Chef + Farmers Market returns indoors at their Sands indoor venue.

Saturday’s from June 22nd – July 13th from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. guests can enjoy tastes from local chefs, purchase fresh produce and more goodies from local purveyors. While shopping and tasting enjoy live music and sip on Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s or taste wine and spirits. Valley Ho’s chef Russell Lacasce will provide the tasty bites along with Matt Taylor of Mora Italian and Rene Andrade of Ghost Ranch.

Save room to taste the milkshakes made by contestants of the Battle Freak Shake contest to see who makes the best “Show Stopper” Shake.  The winning shake  will be featured in Augustin Zuzu. All attendees will receive a voucher for 25% off a summer visit to Zuzu.

Each weeks Chef + Farmers Market will have a theme from food to music, here is the schedule.

June 22nd- South of the Border

June 29th- Bada Boom

July 6th- Grillin ‘n’ Chillin

July 13th – Sweet Treats

Hotel Valley Ho is at 6850 E. Main St. Scottsdale 85251.

Arizona Tiki Oasis brings tiki culture to Hotel Valley Ho

For one weekend in April tiki culture takes over Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho when Arizona Tiki Oasis comes to town. The three-day Polynesian lifestyle event offers seminars, live music, art, cocktails and food April 12-14th. Tiki Oasis started in Palm Springs as a fund-raiser in 2000 before moving to San Diego.

“We are thrilled to introduce Tiki Oasis’ rich and varied history to Scottsdale travelers and locals. Hotel Valley Ho is the ideal location for the largest and longest-running Tiki festival in the world, as the property perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the 1950s that we celebrate through classic Tiki culture.” – Tiki Oasis / AZTO organizers Otto and Baby Doe Stroheim.

Arizona Tiki Oasis events

The Tiki-Tiki-Ho-Ho Luau will kick off the weekend around the OH pool with a traditional pig roast and poke bar. Over 60 international tiki artists will take part in a pop-up art show at the marketplace including Japan’s Mookie Sato and LA’s Josh Angle a.k.a Shag. A pool side fashion show from  Fashion by Robert Black is also scheduled.

Over 20 seminars are planned with topics such as History of Tiki Culture in the Southwest and Tropical Drink Mixology.  Authors Sven Kirsten, Beachbum Berry and Shannon Mustipher will also make appearances.

At night tiki torches will light up roof top parties and cocktail lounge styled dinners. In between seminars Tikiphiles can lounge around the pool sipping on fruity colorful drinks. Spa treatments will be available at the VH Spa and guests can explore the city with the hotel’s new Insider Mid-Century Tour of Scottsdale.

Tickets are sold a la carte with seminars starting at $10 to an evening hotel pass for $80. Limited tickets for the opening nights luau are $99 until April 12th.

Part of the proceeds from the weekend will go to the Arizona Preservation Foundation. For more information and to purchase tickets head to the website.

 

Bourbon, Brews and Basketball up on the roof at Hotel Valley Ho

All eyes will be on the Phoenix area as we are set to host the NCAA’s Final Four basketball tournament the first weekend of April. Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho is getting us psyched up for the big game with another edition of their Rooftop Beer Garden series with a Bourbon, Brews and Basketball themed party on Sunday April 2nd from 3-6pm.

Guests will be elevatored up 8 stories to the roof top to not only see gorgeous views of Camelback Mountain and 360 degree scenic views of the valley but to sip on beers from Arizona Wilderness Brewery Company and bourbon from Woodford Reserve.

A delicious BBQ & Southern food menu will be served and includes Beef Brisket and Pork Cheek Baked Beans from the smoker, Whole Roasted BBQ Chicken & Beer Glazed Pork Spare Ribs at the Chef Station along with a Salad Bar where guest can choose any or all of the side dishes that include Ham Hock Collard Greens w/ Jalepeno, Shrimp and Corn “Frogmore Stew” and more.

Be sure to save room for desserts such as Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler with Ice Cream and Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie with Lemon.

DJ Mr. P-Body will be spinning tunes to keep us entertained while watching vintage championship basketball clips.

Advance reservations are required for this event and cost is $59 per person plus tax & gratuity. Reservations can be made by calling (480)376-2600 and more information can be found at http://www.hotelvalleyho.com/