Experience Scottsdale - (Page 26) CALENDAR OF EVENTS 18th Annual Celebration of Fine Art Jan. 12 – March 23, 2008 Scottsdale Road and Mayo Boulevard – Imagine visiting 100 artists’ studios in one day! At the Celebration of Fine Art, you can watch art develop. This is the 18th annual gathering of more than 100 artists, who show and sell their gallery-quality work. Ticket Prices: Adults $8, seniors and military $7, children under 12 free. 480-443-7695 Arizona Sun Circuit Quarter Horse Show Jan. 25 – Feb. 2, 2008 WestWorld – Speed, elegance, athleticism – and all on four legs! Watch 1,500 of the country’s best quarterhorse athletes compete for $200,000 in prizes. Horses and riders from 45 states and 10 foreign countries ride in five rings over eight days. Ticket Prices: Free. 877-730-0212 Winter Music in the Garden Series Jan. 27 – March 9, 2008 Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – Enjoy a variety of music at the Desert Botanical Garden this winter on Sundays from noon to 2:00 p.m. Call for ticket prices. 480-941-1225 Bird’s Nest Music Festival Jan. 28 – Feb. 3, 2008 TPC Scottsdale – Enjoy performances of national bands after rounding out a day at the FBR Open! Experience the fun at the end of tournament play daily. Call for ticket prices. 602-870-0163 Super Bowl XLII ArtWalk Feb. 2, 2008 Downtown Scottsdale – Add this event to your Super Bowl weekend getaway! Enjoy art, food and fun from noon to 5:00 p.m. Hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association in conjunction with the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-990-3939 18th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest Feb. 9-10, 2008 Heard Museum (Phoenix) – Come experience the precision and grace of hoop dancing. Top hoop dancers from the United States and Canada compete for cash prizes and the World Champion title. Visitors enjoy performances each day, as well as frybread and other Native American foods. Ticket Prices: Adults $10, seniors $9, children 4-12 $3. Scottsdale 5th Avenue Fine Art & Wine Festival Feb. 15-17, 2008 Downtown Scottsdale – Back by popular demand, Thunderbird Artists present the Scottsdale 5th Avenue Fine Art & Wine Festival, featuring Bob Parks, esteemed bronze sculptor and creator of the horse fountain on Fifth Avenue and Marshall Way. The festival will take place February 15-17, 2008, and will set up on Fifth Avenue between Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Boulevard. Ticket Prices: Adults $2. 480-837-5637 Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3, 2008 University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale) – Join us at the world’s largest sports spectacle, Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. For information on Big Game week events in Scottsdale, see the list Super Bowl events and parties on page 165, or visit www.scottsdalecvb.com/football. 623-433-7100 Scottsdale Fine Art & Chocolate Festival Feb. 8-10, 2008 Scottsdale Pavilions – A collection of more than 150 juried artists and numerous chocolatiers highlight this festival, offering a picturesque and romantic lead into the Valentine’s Day holiday. The festival will accommodate every chocolate lover’s desire, with more than a dozen chocolate companies serving everything from smoothies to chocolate-covered fruit to fresh-baked pastries. Ticket Prices: $2. 480-837-5637 Scottsdale Indian Market Feb. 15-17, 2008 Scottsdale Civic Center Mall – This event, held on the outdoor Scottsdale Mall in conjunction with Native Trails performances, features Native American artists from across the nation, entertainment and Native American food. Call for ticket prices. 480-948-9273 A NUMBER-BY-NUMBER LOOK AT THE FBR OPEN 507,990 Number of people who attended the 2007 FBR Open (increase of 250,990 since 1987) 25 Age of 2007 FBR Open Champion Aaron Baddeley (left) 133 Number of skyboxes on the 16th hole 1,080,000 Dollar amount of check for the 2007 FBR Open Champion 525 Number of media who covered the 2007 FBR Open 14 Largest margin of victory in FBR/Phoenix Open history: Johnny Miller over Jerry Heard, 1975 (at Phoenix Country Club) 7.8 million Number of dollars raised for charity in 2006 by the host Thunderbirds (largest single-season amount ever announced on PGA TOUR) 55 Number of active Thunderbirds who volunteer at the FBR Open 26 www.ExperienceScottsdale.com http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/football http://www.ExperienceScottsdale.com
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