Arizona

Paradise Valley – Where The Grass Is Dead But It Sure Is Pretty

Posted by semisweetmegan on Jan 25, 2013 in Arizona, Blog, Eat, Go, Restaurants | 2 comments

  Growing up on the East Coast of Florida, my version of ‘out West’ usually meant a friend’s house out past the turnpike – a laboriously long voyage at least 15 minutes away.  So, when Johnny told me we’d be celebrating Thanksgiving in Paradise Valley, a posh area outside of Scotsdale, Arizona, I excitedly packed my boots and my belt buckles, slathered on an extra layer of moisturizer and giddy’ed on up to the airport.  Unfortunately, Johnny told me about the trip in October, so it was slightly awkward when security told me I’d have to wait a month.     But hey, if you saw this area, you would have rushed to the...