Monday, October 11, 2010

Festivus For The Rest of Us

Jeremy Grey: What do you like better, Christmas or Wedding Season?
[
Jeremy raises his hand]
John Beckwith: Mr. Grey?
Jeremy Grey: Yes. The answer would be, um, Wedding Season?

Nope, it's Autumn in AZ folks and it's time for countless festivals with numerous festivities and, you guessed it, a mountain of FUN!


This past weekend was a doozy of a good time. The 6th annual Phoenix Fashion Week kicked off the official end of summer with a fashion filled week at the W in Scottsdale.



Model-ish behavior found new heights in the heels and hearts of those who attended. Executive Director, Brian Hill, is certainly the King of Phoenix Fashionland and is doing his best to bridge the gap between buyers and designers.

Not to be outdone by their Phoenican friends, Scottsdale socialites gathered at SMoCA for their fall opening celebration including Scottsdale Fashion Week's Designer of the Year Runway Show. I'm looking forward to attending the Junior League Sponsored event, Nov. 4-6.





Saturday was an epic day filled with tacos, tequila, then bicycles and beer and then tamales and tequila.... are we beginning to see a pattern??




Taco Fest 2010 rocked my socks- bottom line. There are few things I love more than quality tequila tastings and fish tacos...



if these are your children- you've failed as a mother

But then there was bikes and beer- really good beer and really crazy bikes! Tour de Fat in Tempe proved to be the perfect spot for un-inhibited, sun-drenched, people watching. A bohemian brothel filled with scantily clad 20-30 somethings looking to have nothing but a good time.





2 red-bulls and a disco nap later, I found myself miraculously showered, dressed and ready to be chauffered to the New Times Best of Afare at the Cityscape in downtown Phoenix.


The award winning vendors dished out delicious goodies and served up tasty libations to the tune of a 10 piece orchestra playing the oldies. I almost got my date to dance with me.... almost- but I ended up finding tamales and -shocker- tequila.

It only gets better ladies and gents. So I suggest you rest up and prep for the next 9 months- it's gonna get crazy.