One of the best nights of my life happened at one of my favorite places in the Valley. Graham and I got engaged this month at the Desert Botanical Garden during Las Noches de las Luminarias. It was a night I'll never forget. The excitement continued when we admired the Chihuly exhibit together as an engaged couple.This is the picture I took right before we got engaged. We watched an ... Read more
Desert Botanical Garden’s 75th anniversary
In honor of Desert Botanical Garden's 75th anniversary, admission will be free Saturday, Sept. 28.The It's a Garden Party is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to free admission, get into the Monarch Butterfly Exhibit for free and take home a free Greenaid seedbomb.Cooling temps mean it's a perfect time to visit the garden! ... Read more
Las Noches de las Luminarias 2012 at Desert Botanical Garden
I’ve written about my love for the annual Las Noches de las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden, and I loved it this year just as much. While I recently visited the garden and have seen the Philip Haas sculptures, it was nice to stroll along the walkways adorned romantically with luminarias, enjoying the sounds of music and merriment emanating through the area. My favorite performer this ... Read more
Desert Botanical Garden’s Chiles and Chocolate Festival
There was no more perfect way to spend one of the first 60-degree days we’ve had in Phoenix in a while than a day at Desert Botanical Garden. An added, and delicious, bonus was the treats at the Chiles and Chocolate Festival for us to sample and purchase: chili, sopes, chocolates, cookies, burritos, chocolate martinis, Cave Creek Chili Beer and more. There was even a GroupOn deal available ... Read more
Las Noches de las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden
My favorite thing to do in December is go to Las Noches de las Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden. It's beautiful and romantic, sort of like the grown-up version of ZooLights. This year the garden exhibited works by Allan Houser, along with countless plants illuminated nicely by thousands of luminarias. The exhibit changes every year. You walk along the garden's pathways for ... Read more