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Check out fun places to go
and things to do around the state,
on the show Destination Arizona!
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THINGS TO DO NEARBY
Downtown Scottsdale offers great shopping, dining,
nightlife, galleries, and entertainment...all just a short
walk from Hotel Valley Ho. The hotel maintains a full
calendar of nearby events, including:
ONGOING
- Happy Hour at the ZuZu Lounge: Cool Redux Monday - Friday from 4-7pm, enjoy $5 retro appetizers and $3 drinks in the ZuZu Lounge and on the patio.
- Monday Night Chef's Table at ZuZu Twice per month. A four-course meal, with a beverage carefully selected for each course. Special menu selections. Conversation with the chef and special guests. Call 480.421.7997 for details and reservations, or click on the newsletter on the ZuZu page.
- Ho Wine Experience at ZuZu Every Wednesday night from 5-7pm in the ZuZu Lounge, enjoy a tasting, meet a representative from a top winery, learn about how the wine is made, and get the featured pour at a special price all night. Calendar
- Saturday sHOwdown at ZuZu From 5-7pm on Saturday nights, enjoy tastings in the lobby bar. We're featuring a different drink each night, created by our expert mixologists. It'll also be on special all night in the lounge. Singer/songwriter Jack Young will be performing on the patio from 7pm to 9:30pm. Calendar
- Hotel Valley Ho's Magical History Tour The tour explores the classic design elements and history of the hotel, as well as the stories of its celebrity past. Call 480.248.2000 for reservations, or click here for more information.
- ArtWalk | every Thursday night | 7-9pm | Downtown Scottsdale | free | Live music, art demonstrations, restaurant samplings, and gallery shows.
- First Fridays | the first Friday of every month | 6-10pm | Explore the nation's largest art walk; visit different galleries at your own pace and check out local restaurants, bars, and boutiques | Downtown Phoenix
- SouthBridge Sundays | every Sunday, November through April | 9am-3pm | an urban marketplace featuring culinary delights, unique crafts, and original art | SouthBridge Plaza in Downtown Scottsdale
- Free Docent-Guided Tours of SMoCA | Every Thursday | 1:30pm | Learn more about the exhibitions from SMoCA's expert guides. Meet in the museum lobby.
- Free First Sunday Outdoor Sculpture Tours | October through April, on the first Sunday of each month | 3pm | hosted by SMoCA | Learn more about the sculptures found in the nearby Civic Center Mall Park. Meet at the north doors of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
- Cultural Trolley Tours | 2nd Saturday of each month | 10:30am | free | Get a tour of downtown Scottsdale's history, galleries, and more.
- Fit City Scottsdale Get out, get fit. View downtown walking routes and more.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
- FEB 1 | Arizona Musicfest 2012: Greatest Hits of the 70s | 7:30pm | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 2 | Avant-Garden: Micronesia | 6-9pm | Learn a new style of dance with an interactive performance followed by a raggae set by Walt Richardson | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 2 | Close Encounters with Music: Lisztomania! | 7:30pm | A celebration of pianist Franz Liszt, performed by cellist Yehuda Hanani, pianist Jeffrey Swann, and violinist Tim Fain | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 3 | Ballet Folklorico de Antioquia, Colombia | 8pm | A young dance company inspired by the vibrant culture of its native Colombia | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 4 | Celtic Nights: Journey of Hope | 8pm | see a dozen of Ireland's most accomplished vocalists and step dancers | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 5 | Music in the Garden: Quetzal Guerrero | noon-2pm | This young protege blends salsa, jazz, Brazilian, and funk to create a unique musical experience | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 6 | ASU Concerts at the Center: True North | 7:30pm | An up close and personal encounter with the harp | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 7 | Talk Cinema | 7pm | See an award-winning indie or foreign film before its theatrical release, with conversation from distinguished guest speakers | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 8 | Design from the Desert | 7pm | Renowned Phoenix architect Will Bruder discusses how the desert has inspired his projects | free | Phoenix Art Museum
- FEB 9 | Avant-Garden: Mexico | 6-9pm | Enjoy a spicy Mexican cooking demonstration followed by a flamenco dance performance | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 9 | Metropolitan Klezmer | 7:30pm | See the eight-piece New York Yiddish band perform interpreted classics and originals | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 10 | SMoCA's Annual Spring Opening | 7-9pm | See new exhibitions at the museum | free | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
- FEB 11 | Duke Ellington Orchestra | 2pm + 5pm | The band carries on Duke's jazz legacy | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 12 | Willo Home Tour | 10am-4pm | Take a peek inside the unique homes that make up this historic neighborhood | Downtown Phoenix
- FEB 12 | Music in the Garden: Dennis Rowland | noon-12pm | Be romanced by timeless classics performed by the charismatic Dennis Rowland | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 12 | Sunday A'Fair | noon-4pm | enjoy a free outdoor concert, browse fine arts and crafts, and enjoy hands-on arts activities | free admission to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) | Scottsdale Civic Center Park
- FEB 13 | ASU Concerts at the Center: Partners in Time | 7:30pm | Outstanding faculty and students perform chamber music | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 14 | Valentine's Day at Hotel Valley Ho | Rooms+ Dinner + Romance Package
- FEB 14 | Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: From Heart to Art | 7:30pm | Hear music from the pianist, plus his witty insight on the great composers | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 16 | Avant-Garden: Bolivia | 6-9pm | Celebration the tradition of Carnaval with festive dancers and a captivating musical performance by Porangqui and Zang | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 16 | 1000 Journals Film Screening | 7:30pm | The film chronicles the release of 1,000 blank journals into the world. Director Q&A after the film | SMoCA Lounge
- FEB 16 | Trisha Brown Dance Company | 7:30pm | See work by one of the most acclaimed choreographers of the post-modern era | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 16-26 | Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | WestWorld
- FEB 17-19 | Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival | 10am-5pm | see more than 150 juried artists, plus enjoy wine and live music | Scottsdale Waterfront
- FEB 18 | TAO: The Way of the Drum | 8pm | See an explosive performance by drummers who live and train in the rugged mountains of Japan | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 19 | Music in the Garden: Chris Burton Jacome | noon-2pm | Chris performs flamenco guitar | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 19 | Sunday A'Fair | noon-4pm | enjoy a free outdoor concert, browse fine arts and crafts, and enjoy hands-on arts activities | free admission to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) | Scottsdale Civic Center Park
- FEB 19 | Simone Dinnerstein | 7:30pm | The pianist plays a selection of Bach's transcribed Chorale Preludes and Shubert's Four Impromptus | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 19-25 | Arizona Cocktail Week | Enjoy a variety of cocktail tasting events, many held here at the Valley Ho! | Events
- FEB 23 | Avant-Garden: Idaho | 6-9pm | Learn how to square dance and enjoy a nostalgic string band performance by Pick & Holler | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 24 | 21 + 2100 Degrees | 7-9pm | See glass blowing, set to thumping DJ beats | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 24 | Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | 8pm | The group carries on the tradition of New Orleans jazz into the 21st century | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 25 | Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra | 8pm | American virtuoso pianist Garrick Ohlsson joins this prestigious orchestra from Wroclaw, Poland | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- FEB 25-26 | Arizona Matsuri Festival of Japan | 10am-5pm | Enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, arts and crafts, food, and entertainment | Heritage and Science Park in Downtown Phoenix
- FEB 26 | Grilled Cheese Throwdown | 4-7pm | Sample grilled cheeses from several local chefs who are competing for the crown | $20 | Sands at the Valley Ho
- FEB 26 | Music in the Garden: Bad Cactus Brass Band | noon-2pm | Hear music from the band that has become a garden favorite | Desert Botanical Garden
- FEB 26 | Sunday A'Fair | noon-4pm | enjoy a free outdoor concert, browse fine arts and crafts, and enjoy hands-on arts activities | free admission to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) | Scottsdale Civic Center Park
- FEB 27 | Monday Night Chef's Table ft. Moet Hennessy Wines | 6:30pm | $56 + tax/gratuity | Enjoy four courses, each carefully paired with a beverage - plus conversation with the chef and special guest! | ZuZu | See the menu
- FEB 27 | ASU Concerts at the Center: ASU Chamber Orchestra | 7:30pm | The orchestra performs an evening of masterworks | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
MARCH
- MAR 1 | Fran Lebowitz | 7:30pm | The cultural satirist converses with a local host and answers questions from the audience | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 2-APR 4 | Spring Training Baseball Calendar
- MAR 3 | M7 Street Fair | 11am-5pm | Enjoy live music, street food, a local artist market, kids' activities, and a collector car show | free | Downtown Phoenix
- MAR 3 | Patti LuPone | 8pm | The Tony-Award-winning singer performs songs from her life, both on and off Broadway | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 4 | Coronado Home Tour | 10am-4pm | See homes in this historic Phoenix neighborhood
- MAR 5 | ASU Concerts at the Center: A Trumpet Festival | 7:30pm | Hear the ASU Trumpet Ensemble and more | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 8 | Lecture by glass artist Henry Halem | 7pm | free | Learn about the history of studio glass | SMoCA Lounge
- MAR 8 | Close Encounters with Music: Grand Piano Quartets - Brahms and Schumann | Hear a cellist, pianist, and two violinists perform piano quartets | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 9-11 | Scottsdale Arts Festival | 10am-6pm Friday & Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday | see art by 200 jury-selected artists from around the US, plus enjoy live music, entertainment, food, and fun activities | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 10 | Bruce Hornsby | 8pm | Hornsby performs solo piano pieces | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 10-11 | Aloha Festival | 10am-5pm | Enjoy Hawaiian music, entertainment, crafts, games, and food | Tempe Town Lake
- MAR 13 | Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Russian Rapture - Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky | 7:30pm | Jeffrey plays classical pieces and sheds light on the great composers | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 15 | Film on artist Kiki Smith: Squatting the Palace | followed by an exhibition tour and Q&A with Assistant Curator Claire Carter | SMoCA Lounge
- MAR 16-17 | Circa | 8pm Friday, 2pm + 8pm Saturday | The Australian "new circus" group performs | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 18 | Yefim Bronfman | The pianist performs classical music | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 22 | Gallery talk by Curator Cassandra Coblentz | 7pm | free | SMoCA
- MAR 22 | Batsheva Dance Company | 7:30pm | The Israeli troupe performs modern dance | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 23 | Cubano Be, Cubano Bop: Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band, ft. Terence Blanchard | 8pm | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 24 | Jeffrey Tambor: Performing Your Life | 8pm | Part seminar, part Q&A that encourages audence members to discover their inner artist | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 27 | Architecture "Slide Slam" Presentation | Valley architects present their work | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 28 | San Francisco Opera - Grand Opera Cinema Series: Lucia De Lammermoor | 7pm | Lucia is driven to madness when manipulated to marry a man she does not love | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 29 | Springtime, Sex and Baseball | 7:30pm | This long-running public radio series features top actors performing short stories about America's favorite pastimes | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 29-APR 5 | Phoenix Film Festival | Enjoy screenings, seminars, workshops, and parties | Harkins 101 Theatre
- MAR 31 | Jane Krakowski | 8pm | The actress and singer performs a selection of her favorite songs | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- MAR 31-APR 1 | Dragon Boat Festival | 9am-4pm | 50 dragon boat racing teams from around the world compete in a race; also enjoy music, food, and performances | Tempe Town Lake
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| Hotel Valley Ho was cool back in 1956 when it first opened its doors, before Downtown Scottsdale was downtown. It's every bit as chic now, after an expansive but meticulously groomed renovation.
This mid-century modern landmark offers posh, playful rooms and suites, fab fare at ZuZu, and VH Spa for Vitality + Health. Hotel Valley Ho is centrally located in Downtown Scottsdale, just a short walk from shops, restaurants, and Old Town's renowned art galleries.
The seven-story Tower is the artful elite hotel within a hotel. It offers spacious one and two-bedroom Tower Suites with complete kitchens as well as generously sized Tower Signature Guest Rooms. Here, the rooms are distinctly designed as light, bright, and fanciful havens with sweeping panoramic views.
Hotel Valley Ho. The evolution of cool.
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