Held an event recently and it went very well. The support staff were visible from early on in the…read moreset-up, making sure I was happy with the room and a/v, and the catering with Whitney was excellent and flexible. The venue is very clean and modern and the attending guests enjoyed the evening very much. Enjoyed working with Don and the team from start to finish of our event!

What a great venue! We would highly recommend Venue8600 to anyone. The venue is beautiful and…read moreclean. Elayne and Paul were so wonderful to work with. They all made sure that every detail was exactly how we wanted it. The staff were very helpful and professional. The day of, the room looked beautiful and everything was prepared exactly as we had asked for. We had a wonderful wedding welcome dinner and would definitely use Venue8600 again for a private event!

Wow! What a cool place!! I attended a private event at this place, much better then a boring hotel…read morebanquet room for sure. The cars on display are amazing, the paint job on that Dodge Challenger .. you have to see in person to really appreciate it. The neon signs and decor really make this place special. The staff that assisted with the event were friendly and accommodating. I would recommend for parties & events.

Visited during Cars and Coffee. Excellent establishment. Loved the variety of cars and people that…read morelove them!

Dream(wedding)s can come true with Jennifer & her team!! I'm still speechless with how amazing…read moreeverything went on 10/11/25. We opted for the all in package where Boojum coordinated with their preferred venders to handle about 90% of the arrangements and for a VERY reasonable price. Everyone brought their A game!! Food was delicious, music was fantastic (even with a last minute DJ swap due to an emergency), and the grounds were stunning! They did everything right. Multiple beautiful backdrops available for the big day. We chose the grand fountain but soooo many other great options. Even the little things. Everyone warned us how hard it is to eat on your wedding day but as soon as we left the ceremony area to the backstage, there was a waiter for my wife and I along with the bridal party with appetizers and drink orders. Jennifer the day of works as your wedding coordinator and she does a fantastic job! Everything was so well run and on time as well. Everyone told me this was the best venue and the best experience they ever had at a wedding and I know it wasn't just them being nice! If you're the type of person who wants to be able to say you got married at Wrigley, fine. But if your focus is the best possible experience for your guests and yourselves, Boojum is by far the way to go!! These guys throw an EPIC wedding and party!!!

My Fiancee and I came to this location for the first time, for the wedding of her co-worker. It is…read morevery much a hidden gem in the area. If you haven't been there, then you definitely need to pay it a visit. However, for a wedding venue, it was a bit odd. Maybe this was the fault of the coordinator? First the good things! The customer service really was great! The staff managing the bar area were super friendly and great to talk to at every visit! The food served was delicious, no complaints at all! The decor and aesthetics were wonderful for the venue and the Arizona area. The area in the main part of the venue, were the ceremony took place was lovely and shaded. There was a fountain and surrounded by lovely trees and structures. As with all venues, hosting a wedding with a cash or cash-less bar, this venue fell into the same issue. The alcohol not in bottles or cans just had to be watered down. There is no possible way our friends and myself had as many vodka mixed drinks, we are talking about over 10 or 11 at least for myself, and never even got a buzz. This seemed to be the consensus. The other issue was just the layout. The covered area / enclosed structure where the dinner took place was large and spacious. It was decorated with plants and man made areas that were lovely and it kept everyone together, socializing, and simply having fun. When that was done we were moved to an area behind the bar/sitting structure for live DJ and dance floor. This was simply counter productive to encouraging that togetherness and partying. instead it had various separate and distinct fire pits with covered areas and seating around each one. This pretty much cause the wedding party to all separate into their own clicks and neither one really interacting unless you were directly related/known to them some how. The dance floor was a raised gazebo area, which was lovely. However, from where some of the fire pits were, you had no view of who was dancing or if anyone was dancing. The DJ played a great playlist but she could have been definitely more interactive.

Taliesin West is the desert laboratory of Frank Lloyd Wright, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage…read moresite and National Historic Landmark. They offer multiple ways to visit, including the self-guided audio tour, Behind-The-Scenes tour, Apprentice Shelters Hike, Golden Hour Sunset Hike, Sonoran Desert Plant Hike and Tasting. The most popular visitation experience is through the self-guided audio tour, which my partner and I opted for on a Sunday morning during their last slot at 10:45am and purchased the additional matching card set. We parked in the small, gravel parking lot out front, walked to the gift shop entrance to start our audio tour. Since we were about 15 minutes late, we were advised to start a few stations into the tour and follow through until its completion. While it's clearly outlined on its website to bring your own earphones, we forgot to, but we were provided with equipment to borrow. We also downloaded the app for listening. This day was particularly hot, so we opted to skip over the outside stations and instead listen to their tour while sitting in the inside stations. The site in general is not very air-conditioned, although some stations do have some air-conditioning. I would highly recommend bringing an umbrella to shade from the sun as well as a hat and handheld personal fan. The experience speaks for itself. But I'd recommend it for anyone in the area with free time in the morning and an appreciation for art.

Truly a treasure of humanity, and has been awarded so by UNESCO. For Frank Lloyd Wright, this was…read morehis Western expression that allowed him to connect with nature in so many ways. After seeing several of his works, this is perhaps the best. Everything flows, everything connects, from the reflecting tiles to the Chinoiserie to the additional and more expansive rooms as his creation added staff who needed more space. It is interesting to visualize the space as it would have been when he lived here. Beautiful views of the desert and Phoenix far away. Yes, it ain't cheap but well worth it.

This place is a hidden gem. The atmosphere is beautiful and feels like fine dining without the…read moreprice tag. They have a great happy hour 3-6. At our table we had flatbread pizza, sliders, steak and frites, and a Caesar salad. Everything was delicious!! We enjoyed their cocktail menu and wine choices. Oh, and the cheesecake was a perfect finish! Our server was attentive and friendly. He patiently listened to the many stories are table blessed him with. Please fill this place with happy diners and save Bijan from talkative tables. You won't be disappointed!

I honestly don't understand all the 5-star Yelp reviews for this restaurant. After reading so many…read moreglowing reviews, we went in with high expectations and were thoroughly disappointed. The first red flag was walking into the restaurant on a Friday night and seeing only two other tables occupied and a couple sitting at the bar. The restaurant felt strangely quiet and lacked any real energy or atmosphere. That should have been our cue to turn around. We came for the first night of Restaurant Week, with a 6:30 PM reservation, and were already told that one of the prix fixe menu items, the salt fish fritters was unavailable. On the very first night. I ended up ordering the watermelon skewers instead, which were sad-looking and underwhelming. My sea bass was decent, but the pilaf was way too salty. My boyfriend ordered the lamb chops, which he described as anemic, served on a bed of mushy, tasteless rice with overly salty broccolini. For dessert, we ordered the regular-menu Burnt Basque cheesecake, and it was quite possibly the most tasteless cheesecake I've ever had. It didn't even taste like cheesecake, it was more like an egg custard. Ironically, the special bread pudding they whipped up for Restaurant Week was much tastier than the Burnt Basque cheesecake, although the outer edges of the bread pudding were burnt and hard. And then there was the service. Terrible. This was a three-course dinner that took two full hours to complete. The server never once came over to ask how the dishes tasted, and we had to ask for our water glasses to be refilled. By the end, we couldn't wait to get out of there. Overall, the food was subpar, the service was painfully slow, and the entire experience was frustrating from beginning to end. Whatever everyone else is raving about, we certainly didn't experience it. Needless to say, we won't be returning.

I had the pleasure of attendng a mitzvah recently at Dolce Events and I was very impressed with…read morethis beautiful venue! It's a great location, offers plenty of parking, and has a large space with a bar that serves both indoor and outdoor... The food was good and while I know our hostess hired plenty of outside vendors for the entertainment, etc... it all worked well within the venue. Bathrooms were clean and spacious as well. If you're looking for a turnkey event venue in Scottsdale, Dolce is a great place to check out.

WOW! Talk about a 'hidden gem'! My daughter's high school swim team had their season end banquet…read morehere. Dolce did an amazing job! Upon arrival, they had plenty of parking, the venue was decorated beautifully with a photo op area for all the Instagram moments. The room was set perfectly. I know I'm gushing, but they did a great job. The food was great. NO COMPLAINTS! I'm not affiliated with this venue at all only 100% satisfied. Bathrooms were nice. Overall, amazing. I highly recommend this venue for any function - up to 250 ppl I think it was. The manager on duty, Jennifer Lajoie who is the Director of Events was so very helpful and a joy. Kitchen and catering staff were on point too.

If you're looking for a bowling alley with all the bells and whistles that caters to families, this…read moreis it. It's not the hole-in-the-wall, low-key bowling alley from years past. With that in mind, it's gonna be slammed on the weekend and you'll probably have to wait for a lane. If the kiddos are in tow, they'll enjoy playing the arcade games while you wait. You can sip on one of their overpriced alcoholic lemonades or other super-charged cocktails as well. Once on a lane and after you've found bowling balls (which people here don't tend to return to the racks after their games), you'll probably be disappointed to see that you'll be playing with STRING pins. Yep, that's a bummer. Your lane will be blinking with all different colors of lights, which is great if you like that vibe but will be a distraction if you actually want to concentrate on your game. Bowling etiquette isn't really observed here, as most lanes are full of families, kids, or leisurely bowlers. So that's the vibe here. Good fit for some, but not for all.

I've hit up Lucky Strike North Scottsdale twice: once on a Friday for some bowling and once on a…read moreWednesday to play some arcade games. Located in a shopping center along with Harkins, several restaurants, and other businesses, parking won't be a problem in their free lot. When I think of a bowling alley, I think of the run-down establishments full of cigarette smoke from back in the day. Lucky Strike is not that. It's a fancy bowling alley. And for that, you'll pay a premium. Both their bowling rates and their drink prices are quite expensive. With that being said, me and my mom had a fun time bowling. On a Friday evening, it wasn't too busy. Mostly high school kids. Upon my return, I stopped by to check out the arcade portion of Lucky Strike North Scottsdale. On Wednesdays, arcade games are half off. Which ends up being a pretty good deal. It's not a large arcade, you have your choice of 25 or so games. My favorites were the Jurassic Park arcade game and the "full size" basketball game. The arcade features a mix of video game style games and carnival style games. You can redeem your points for various prizes. I wasn't too impressed with the prizes, and you have to spend to get a good one. Two of the arcade games were malfunctioning too. One gives out playing cards but the gift portion of the game wasn't working. Another, the full size basketball game, was operational but wasn't tracking points. A couple of hiccups to fix, for sure. If you're looking to have some food while you're there, Lucky Strike has a full menu. It looks pretty good, but I haven't tried any of the food. Given the prices for what you get, it's not somewhere I would stop by often, but I do like the vibes.

What started as a plan to head to Queen Creek Olive Mill for Garlic Fest turned into us deciding to…read moreskip the crowds and simply enjoy a delicious breakfast and that we did! Queen Creek Olive Mill is such a delightful place to spend some time. Of course, seeing the olives are fantastic, but their infused olive oils and the dishes they create with them are equally worth enjoying. There's something so relaxing about sitting outside in the shaded portion of the property, looking out over the grounds, and even taking a little stroll among the numerous olive trees. I ended up ordering the ricotta eggs on focaccia, and gosh darn, they were DELICIOUS. The white truffle-infused olive oil was absolutely the star of the dish. It added just the right amount of rich, savory truffle flavor without overpowering the creamy eggs. The focaccia was flavorful, perfectly suited for soaking up all those delicious flavors, and made the whole dish feel extra indulgent. My partner went with the bacon, potato, and ricotta breakfast sandwich, which he really enjoyed as well. It was hearty, flavorful, and a great choice for breakfast. Even though we originally came for Garlic Fest, we ended up having such a lovely and relaxing morning just enjoying the property and the food.

I love this market and restaurant! They have a great variety of olive oils, specialty foods,…read morepremade meals, beauty items and wine -- my favorite! I especially love that you can sample many of the oils, jams and BBQ sauces before buying. I ordered from the Del Piero Kitchen and enjoyed the Mill Meatballs, which had great flavor, and the garlic Parmesan frites -- YUM! I also had a Hugo Spritz. A little sweet for me, but still refreshing. There are plenty of tables for small and larger groups, plus a bar where you can order drinks. I was tempted by the premade pasta and sauce dinners to take home, but decided to buy some wine instead. It was busy inside and quieter outside since we visited in mid-August, but they had the misters going. I can imagine how great the outdoor space and events are when the weather cools down. Definitely need to come back in the fall!

The hotel itself was super nice and had great accommodations. The room was big and the breakfast…read morewas delicious. We ate breakfast everyday with our team in the lobby and the staff was absolutely wonderful. We didn't use the pool this time around as we were there for work. It was conveniently located to other restaurants and shopping nearby. The biggest negative was that they placed us by the elevator. We asked for a different room, but It was the only one available. This and the flat pillows kept us up all night so we didn't get a ton of sleep while on this trip. Not to mention, we requested they clean our room while we stayed there and they only ended up cleaning our room once because we called and asked. Overall, decent stay but it definitely could have been better.

Great staycation weekend with our pups. Quiet and very…read morecomfortable. Walking to all shops and food.