Cocktails and Cactus

Exploring Phoenix (and beyond), one cocktail at a time

Spring Training Eats at Scottsdale Stadium – San Francisco Giants

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Play Ball! Baseball has arrived in Arizona. How about watching spring training, enjoying some of Arizona’s best local food and supporting a great local charity? This season get tickets to the Charros Lodge at the Scottsdale Stadium and cheer on the San Francisco Giants.   The Scottsdale Charros are a philanthropic organization that has been […]

Shake Shack’s new BBQ Menu…Hurry, only a limited time

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BBQ has arrived at Arizona’s Shake Shacks – hurry in to indulge for yourself because this is menu is only around for a limited time. We’re huge fans of Shake Shack and visit frequently. I love that they have their regular menu but also always have seasonal offerings. The BBQ ShackMeister Burger®  is a 100% […]

3 Prickly Pear Cocktails to Celebrate Arizona’s Birthday

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Happy Birthday Arizona! February 14th is not just Valentine’s Day but it’s also Arizona’s birthday. And nothing is more Arizona than Prickly Pear. Iconic Cocktail Co. recently released a limited edition Prickly Pear Sour mixer. To get your mixer, check their website or Facebook page for their next market. Hurry, this limited release flavor is […]

Salt Lake City Eats & Drinks

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Where to get the best Eats and Drinks in Salt Lake City?? Back in Phoenix today after a 4 day trip to Salt Lake City, Utah for a social media conference. Most of my time was spent at the conference attending sessions but I was able to escape a bit to explore downtown Salt Lake […]

Scottsdale Culinary Festival’s Chocolate and Wine Experience {Wrap-Up}

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Chocolate and Wine together. Add a fun retro inspired Scottsdale resort. Music. This year’s Scottsdale Culinary Festival’s Chocolate and Wine Experience (January 27th, 2017) at The Saguaro was quite an evening. Wine. The wine was flowing.  Cannonball Wine Company, Pillsbury Wine Company and Cellar 443. Reds, whites, yes please.   And chocolate. So much chocolate. Talking Stick […]

Street Eats Food Truck Festival + Giveaway

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Love Food Trucks? How about a whole lot of food trucks all in one place?? Street Eats is a don’t miss event. Mark you calendars for February 11th and 12th and get your Street Eats tickets before they sell out. Feeling lucky? We have a giveaway below for FOUR tickets. (photo credit: Street Eats) February […]

Barrett-Jackson Eats and Drinks

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Its Arizona Car Week. So I decided to check out Barrett-Jackson. I’ve lived in Arizona 11 years now and this was my first time! If you haven’t been yet, don’t wait so long. Its a huge Arizona tradition. And any large event, has food and drinks. Food at events has come a long way – […]

Arizona Cocktail Week’s 2017 Cocktail Contest

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2017 Arizona Cocktail Week is fast approaching – mark your calendars for February 17th-24th.  Have you heard about their cocktail contest? Arizona Cocktail Week is kicking off the new year with an amazing cocktail contest giving you a chance to create a cocktail that could be named the Official Cocktail of Arizona Cocktail Week.   […]

Where Do You Want to Eat in 2017??

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I’m a HUGE fan of bucket lists – things to do before turning 50, things to do over summer break, places to travel, etc. I find making lists helps me to actually do these things. Don’t we all have things we want to do, but how many do we get around to actually doing?? A […]