One of my husbands Christmas gifts was an afternoon spent at Cave Creek BBQ School in Scottsdale…read more Today Pitmaster Mick held court in his outdoor BBQ kitchen. From slow smoked pork shoulder, to ribs, to chicken, to veggies and pizza, we got to enjoy hours of his expertise and enjoyed every tasty bite. Highly recommended.

I treated my family to a Private Surf &Turf Grilling Class while vacationing in Scottsdale…read more I highly recommend Pitmaster Mick' s private class. He is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and provides you with valuable techniques. He was well prepared and a gracious and kind host. The venue is unique and my family all agreed that this class was the highlight of our trip.

Michaels can be found at the Tramonto Marketplace plaza. As soon as you walk in, it's all about…read moreHalloween. All types of Halloween decor that's creepy and spooky. Not everything is macabre. You can find colorful garland in the typical black and orange theme. Further in the back are the markdowns as far as 70%. They also carry the typical arts and crafts needed for projects for both adults and kids. Shared parking lot and WiFi in the store.

Everyone at Micheal's is so friendly and helpful. They offer lots of coupons and sales so it's…read morealways a great deal. It would be great if there were more fabric options like faux fur, but overall, they have pretty much everything I could need!

Amazing super fun take on escape rooms! I have never heard of something like this and Charlie our…read moreguide was super funny and amazing with me and my girlfriend! Overall would go again and recommend to anyone!

My group and I from work had a great time doing this. We did the puzzle ride and it was tons of…read morefun. Nice to work together to solve some riddles. Cruising around Old town Scottsdale on a nice clear day is hard to beat. I would definitely do this again.

I've been here on multiple occasions, my toddler loved it. They have play areas for babies who are…read morestill crawling, and for toddlers. The place is pretty clean including bathrooms and the employees are always walking around often picking up toys and sanitizing or vacuuming. There's also a separate area with tables and chairs for snacking or for parents to work. I had my son's birthday here and I chose the private party package after business hours so I didn't have to worry about it being packed with other people we don't know. The employees were communicative when I had questions regarding my party prior to his bday. I provided everything including decor, goodies, food, and they provided tables and chairs. However, we did come again to play on a separate occasion on a weekday and it was very very busy. I rated a 4 because I wished they capped at a certain capacity since Playzona isn't as large as others play places.

We LOVE PlAYzona and have been using the monthly membership to beat the heat this summer! Highly…read morerecommended for your littles!

I had a set of beach towels embroidered for a rental property we own and Tammy was great to work…read morewith. She helped me choose the color thread and font and the towels turned out great. She even pointed out the towels have a loop on the back for hanging them up to dry. I hadn't noticed that! I highly recommend her business!

What a great experience! Simple, fast and great quality work!…read more We ordered a "Simple Modern" Batman backpack but there wasn't an option to personalize. My daughter had her name on her backpack so of course my son needed his name on his! Found PHX Threads Embroidery, walked in, was greeted by the lovely Tammy and she asked about interest, font, color (there were so many!). She sent me a photo before it was done and it turned out perfectly! So happy with the results, price and overall experience.! Will be back! Sports are in session soon!

This student run restaurant offers delicious amazing gourmet dinners on third Thursday of the…read moremonth.bread service, appetizer, choice of 2 entrees, dessert and iced tea or lemonade for $30! October-April

A restaurant located in the high school run by high school students under the direction of adult…read moreculinary leaders. It's reservation only and done on Friday's twice a month. I was quite impressed at the variety, service and prices they offered. It was a fixed menu with salad, arancini for appetizer. The entrees were Prime rib with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Herbed chicken with potatoes and Brussel sprouts. Even a vegetarian option was offered! Vegetarian Wellington was served. We had the prime rib and chicken. Both were plated and presented beautifully. Flavorful and portions good sized. It also came with dessert and a drink. All for a set price of $30!

I took my family to do the Runaway AI themed escape room. The business is located in a strip mall,…read morebut the anchor store was a Harbor Freight that was going out of business, so nearby parking was abundant. We went on a Saturday nice. The front lobby was clean and had a no-charge foosball table you could play while waiting for your game to start, which was a nice Ent-Bite. (I am coining that here!) They also offered water bottles for sale. This will be helpful once the Arizona heat starts up in May (and ends in October). The AI room was clean and nicely decorated. We successfully escaped the room. It was fun seeing my husband and my two boys having fun. The negative - the location was understaffed. The business had just one employee working. This employee had to monitor all the rooms, which included giving clues to those in the various game rooms. He also was checking people in, taking pictures of those leaving, answering phones, and I assume also cleaning and prepping the room when people left. I get businesses wanting to increase their bottom line but they are being shortsighted when they cut corners that impact user experience. An escape room is about engaging in distraction. An understaffed escape room causes users to wait on a games master to address their questions while the clock is counting down. Our host said he added some time due to the delay. While that was nice, it would have been better to actually play the game as it should have been played so that our sense of accomplishment is not devalued. Anyway, the room was good, the theme and decoration was fine. Would I go back again, yes and no. There is nothing stopping me from going back, but if I find a business that better staffs its business, which also shows kindness to its staff, I prefer to support that business owner.

We had a group of 4 successfully escape the Spirit Room!! It was so incredibly fun (and not scary…read moreat all!). The staff is very friendly and helpful with hints. The puzzles were just challenging enough where we didn't feel frustrated but also didn't feel super easy either. We got out with just 6 minutes left on the clock so we definitely took majority of the time given to complete everything! We learned it's a small family owned company who designs their own stories too which is awesome! Highly recommend checking them out.

Fantastic work by Chuck, he is funny, reads the room well and keeps the fun coming. We invited him…read moreto our leadership retreat and after a good dinner we had a great game night. We played trivia and family feud. We all enjoyed it and it was a great end of our night!

Chuck was great b- he entertained guests at our party, and stayed up late with us to play a couple…read moreof rounds of Family Feud. Highly recommend Chuck!!