If you happen to be near the Scottsdale Civic Center and are seeking a wonderful place where you can enjoy eating outdoors look for the AZ 88 Bar and Restaurant. This is a chic and stylish restaurant with a wonderful outdoor patio. Located at 7353 Scottsdale Mall in Scottsdale Arizona, you can call 480-994-5576 for more information about their fare.

Interested in taking the entire family to enjoy an evening of camping, outdoor crafts, big screen movies, stargazing and food? If you are in, or near, Scottsdale Arizona you may want to check out the Starlight Sleepover event slated for April 26 and 27, 2008. The event will be held at the Scottsdale Stadium located at 7408 E Osborn Road in Scottsdale. Activities are oriented for kids 2-10 years of age. For more information call 480-312-7957.

Is this a trend of the future? In this era when we read of lending problems in the news every single day, here is a new idea rising from the desert like the Phoenix of old - a "lifestyle" bank. Located at the corner of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads in Scottsdale, Goldwater Bank is forging ahead with a new look to banking called "lifestyle" banking. The focus they are offering is to put customer service back into banking. For well heeled individuals with a minimum of $25,000, the customers get access to an in-house concierge service that will handle everything from personal shopping to making dinner reservations and more. Customers can relax in the chic lounge area that is complete with plasma TVs and plenty of refreshments all the time. Is this a country club, spa or bank? Time will tell and time will tell whether this idea catches on other places.

Scottsdale Arizona is used to hot nights, but the atmosphere of a steamy night in Havana evokes a tasty new twist as the Mondrian Scottsdale goes Cuban each Tuesday in the Asia de Cuba restaurant. Yummy small plates with Cuban inspired specialities such as chicken "lollipops" with chipotle and honey glaze and speciality drinks including mojitos, margaritas and martinis, or their speciality the Havana Sunset make the visit there a tasty experience. Havana Tuesdays start at 6pm every Tues. The Mondrian Scottsdale is located at 7353 Indian School Road in Scottsdale. Call 480-308-1100 for more details.