CHILDFREE EVENT ARCHIVE

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DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

Salvos

Saturday, June 30 at

Their house.

Arenofskys

Saturday, May 30th at 5:30 p.m.

The Greene House, 15024 North Scottsdale Rd., #100, Scottsdale, AZ  85254, 480-889-9494

Handelsmans

Sunday, April 26th  - 12PM for Lunch

Cornish Pasty Co, 3800 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 945-1220

Handelsmans

Childfree – Sunday, March 29th - 11AM for Lunch The Mission @ Minder Binder (Newly re-opened) 715 S McClintock Dr Tempe, AZ 85281

Doneys

Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:00 PM

Oscar Party at the Doney's

Arenofskys

Sunday, January 25th at 5:00 p.m. at Vivo! Ristorante located at 6560 N. Scottsdale Rd., 480-699-9081.

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/21/14

Join your friends at the Childfree Christmas Event at the Doney's house.

11/23/14

Camerons

Brunch at Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill, 10625 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix

10/26/14

Esplins

Tour of Modern, Contemporary Art at the Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix.

Followed by Dinner at Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar, 2603 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix.

9/28/14

Handelsmans

Dinner at Shabu Fondue, a brand new restaurant by Johnny Chu, 7822 North 12th Street, Phoenix.

8/24/14

Doneys

PIZZA and an EXPOSÉ—the DIRT behind a MOVIE—at the Doney's home.

7/13/14

Salvos

Bbq and pool party at Salvo's home.

6/29/14

Camerons

Bobby Q’s 8501 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix 85051

5/18/14

Schneider

Pig and Pickle, northwest corner of Thomas and Hayden, Scottsdale

4/27/14

Handelsmans

Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale and
Grassroots 8120 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale
Changed to
Blue 32, 7293 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale

3/--/14

No meeting

3/2/14

Doneys

Their house. Oscar night with pizza!

1/25/14

Camerons

Great BBQ at Pork on a Fork, 1515 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix.

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/29/13

Doneys

Their house

11/24/13

Handelsmans

Tasting and demonstration of olive oils and balsamic vinegars at Outrageous Olive Oils, 7240 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, and Dinner at The Cider Mill (across the courtyard)

10/27/13

Handelsmans

La Petite France

9/29/13

Handelsmans

Giuseppe's on 28th, 2824 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona

8/18/13

Salvos

BBQ and Pool Party at the Salvos

7/28/13

Arenofskys

Uncle Sal's Italian Restaurant, 3370 N. Hayden Road, Suite 120, Scottsdale, Arizona

6/30/13

Camerons

Brunch Buffet at Arrowhead Country Club, 19888 North 73rd Avenue, Glendale, Arizona

5/26/13

Doneys

Phoenix Sky Train and Chelsea's Kitchen adventure, Terminal 4, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

4/28/13

Arenofskys

Red Lobster, 1403 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, Arizona

3/25/13

Tingoms

2/17/13

Handelsmans

Grassroots, 8120 N. Hayden, Scottsdale

Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Schneider & Terry (guest), Salvo

1/27/13

Camerons

Brunch at Saddle Ranch Chop House, 9375 West Coyotes Boulevard, Glendale

Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Salvos, Tingoms

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/--/12

Doneys

Their house.

Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Salvos, Tingoms

11/25/12

Arenofskys

Don and Charlie's Restaurant, 7501 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Altman, Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Salvos, Schneider, Tingoms

10/27/12

Tingoms

The Wrigley Mansion, 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Arefnofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Tingoms

9/30/12

Schneider

Ther Persian Room, 17040 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Schneider, Salvos, Doneys, Arenofskys

8/25/12

Salvos

Their home

7/29/12

Maltas

Home of the Dodges (owners of Savoy Fare), 13916 E. Geronimo Rd., Scottsdale.

Postponed

6/--/12

No meeting

5/26/12

Arenofskys

Café Forté, 7032 E. Main St., Downtown Scottsdale

Altman, Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Kotula, Maltas, Manchester, Sandi Salvo, Tingoms

4/29/12

Doneys

Rudy's Bar-B-Q, 7300 W. Chandler Boulevard, Chandler

Arenofskys, Doneys, Kotula, Manchester, Salvos

3/18/12

Camerons

Monti's La Casa Vieja, 100 S Mill Ave, Tempe

Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Kotula, Salvos with Jenice

2/19/12

Handelsmans

China Magic Noodle House, 215 N. Dobson Rd., Chandler

Arenofskys, Salvos, Handelsmans, Doneys, Camerons, Alexandrea, Altman

1/28/12

Tingoms

Joes Farm Grill, 3000 E Ray Rd, Gilbert; 5-7 PM

Tingoms, Arenofskys, Doneys, Salvos, Altman

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/18/11

Doneys

Their house - Holiday Preparatory Party + Dirty Santa gift exchange

Doneys, Tingoms, Arenofskys, Salvos, Handelsmans, Alexandrea Schneider, Camerons

11/27/11

Arenofskys

Jade Palace, 9160 E. Shea, Scottsdale

10/30/11

Tingoms

Blue Adobe Grill, 144 N Country Club Dr., Mesa

9/4/11

Arenofskys

Grand Lux Café, 7014 East Camelback Road # 102 Scottsdale—a restaurant concept created by the founder of The Cheesecake Factory for the Venetian in Las Vegas

7/24/11

Handelsmans

Organ Stop Pizza, 1149 E Southern Ave., Mesa

6/26/11

Doneys

Their house

5/28/11

Salvos

Their house

4/30/11

Arenofskys

Wrigley Mansion

3/27/11

Tingoms

Carlsbad Tavern, 3313 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale—New Mexican cuisine (not new Mexican cuisine).

2/27/11

Handelsmans

Wandering Horse Buffet at Talking Stick Resort & Casino

Doneys, Handelsmans, Arenofskys, Salvos)

1/2/11

Doneys

Their house
Holiday Party + Making Slime

Doneys, Tingoms, Arenofskys, Handelsmans, Salvos

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

11/28/10

Arenofskys

Orange Sky Restaurant at Talking Stick Resort & Casino—the resort operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community opened April 16, 2010.

10/31/10

Handelsmans

Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix—Opened April 2010, founded by Robert J. Ulrich, former CEO of Target Corporation.

Doneys, Camerons, Handelsmans, Arenofskys

9/26/10

Cameron

Brunch at Arrowhead Country Club, 19888 North 73rd Avenue, Glendale

8/22/10

Handelsmans

Mr. Chao's Asia Bistro, 4232 E. Chandler Blvd, Phoenix

7/18/10

Salvos

Their house

6/27/10

Arenofskys

McCormick & Schmick's, 8777 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—a Portland-based chain with 80 locations in 26 states until it was purchased in January 2012 by Houston-based Landry's, and closed this and a Phoenix location.

5/30/10

Doneys

Sucker Punch Sally's Old School Diner, 4 East University Drive, Tempe.—It was a brief experiment in dining opened by the similarly named custom motorcycle manufacturer in 2009 at a former Ruby Tuesdays' site. Sally's closed in 2010. Pictures are from Sally's web site.

4/18/10

Camerons

Japanese Friendship Garden, 1125 N. 3rd Ave., Phoenix and Smeeks Candy Store, 14 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix

Camerons and Doneys

3/27/10

Handelsmans

Lo Lo's Chicken and Waffles, 2765 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

2/27/10

Arenofskys

Durant's Resaurant, 2611 North Central Ave., Phoenix—still very proud that it was opened in 1955 by Jack Durant even though he died in 1987 (leaving his house to his English bulldog "Humble").

1/3/10

Doneys

Their house
Making candied pretzel sticks

Doneys, Handelsmans, Arenofskys, Sandi Salvo

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

11/28/09

Arenofskys

Fred's at Barneys, 4500 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale—Fred's opened with Barney's department store opening in the Scottsdale Fashion Park in 2009, but closed in 2011.

Salvos, Doneys, Arenofskys, Camerons, Handelsmans

10/25/09

Handelsmans

Brazilian Bull Steakhouse-Churrascaria, 4909 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix

9/20/09

Camerons

Brunch Buffet at El Torito Restaurant & Cantina, 6200 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—the restaurant, building and all, was replaced by a new Walgreens (pictured) in 2010

8/23/09

Salvos

Their house

7/5/09

Doneys

Their house
"Fun with Cornstarch"

4/26/09

Cameron

Lis Doon Varna, 16100 N. Arrowhead Fountains Way, Peoria—Lis Doon Varna opened in 2008, but closed in 2011 when its landlord went into bankruptcy. Johnny Fox's (pictured) opened in 2012, carrying on the same theme.

3/29/09

Salvos

Kobe Japanese Steak House

Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Salvos

2/22/09

Arenofskys

Claim Jumper Restaurant, 7000 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale—Jasmine Tokyo Asian Buffet (pictured) jumped Claim Jumper's claim to this location in 2011

1/24/09

Zee/Reichel

Chinese New Year Banquet at The New International Lee Lee Market, 7575 W. Cactus Road, Peoria

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/28/08

Doneys

Their house

Arenofskys, Camerons, Handelsmans, Rothfelds, Salvos, Zee/Reichel

11/23/08

Handelsmans

Desert Botanical Garden Special Exhibit—Dale Chihuly: The Nature of Glass

10/26/08

Camerons

Haus Murphy's German Restaurant
WITH bad denture preparation for Halloween. Haus Murphy's was featured on two Food Network shows: "Diners, Drive Inns and Dives" in 2009, and "Mystery Diners" in 2012.

Handelsmans, Salvos, Camerons, Doneys, Arenofskys

9/21/08

Tingoms

Ticoz Restaurant and Bar, 5114 N. 7th St., Phoenix—Tico: a Costa Rican.

8/24/08

Arenofskys

Amy's Baking Company, 7366 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 112 , Scottsdale
Our 15th Anniversary Dinner

Tingoms, Arenofskys, Doneys, Handelsmans, Sandi Salvo, Camerons, Rothfelds, Zee/Reichel

7/20/08

Salvos

Their house

6/29/08

Arenofskys

Flo's Asian Kitchen at The Scottsdale Promenade, 16495 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale

6/1/08

Doneys

Their house

4/27/08

Tingoms

Joe's Farm Grill, 3000 East Ray Road, Gilbert—the next month Joe's was featured on an episode of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Tingoms, Doneys, Salvos, Handelsmans, Arenofskys

3/30/08

Arenofskys

Rokerij Restaurant, 6335 North 16th Street, Phoenix—One of Richardson's of New Mexico Family of Restaurants. Valet parking only.

2/24/08

Camerons

Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, 6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Suite E109, Glendale—opened in 2007 in Westgate City Center, a part of Glendale's Cardinals Stadium development.

1/27/08

Rothfelds

Sunday Brunch at The Wrigley Mansion, 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix

Handelsmans, Sandi Salvo, Rothfelds, Doneys, Arenofskys

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/30/07

Doneys

Their house—Post holiday party, building gingerbread house, gift exchange

Arenofskys, Handelsmans, Peytons, Rothfelds, Salvos, Tingoms

12/2/07

Handelsmans

Quilted Bear Restaurant Restaurant, 6316 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—the quilt folded in 2009 when its founder, Dale Anderson, died; in 2012 construction (pictured) was underway for the opening of Davanti Enoteca.

10/28/07

Arenofskys

Dim Sum at The Jade Palace, 9610 E. Shea, Scottsdale

9/30/07

Doneys

Their house

6/24/07

Arenofskys

Olive & Ivy, 7135 E. Camelback Rd. #195, Scottsdale (one of the Fox Restaurant Concepts chain of 12 brands in 5 states)

3/4/07

Tingoms

Stockyards Restaurant and 1889 Bar, 5009 E Washington, Phoenix—in 2003 Jokake Construction made plans to renovate the old Stockyards building and return the Stockyards Restaurant to its old glory. It appears that they were successful.

1/28/07

Arenofskys

Phoenix City Grille, 5816 North 16th Street, Phoenix

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/30/06

Doneys

Their house

Doneys, Handelsmans, Arenofskys, Tingoms, Foster/Keller, Rothfelds, Camerons, Sandi Salvo

11/28/06

10/28/06

Handelsmans

Trader Vic's, 6850 E. Main St, Scottsdale.
One of a chain of 25 or so Polynesian-themed restaurants founded in Oakland, CA in 1934. It was in Scottsdale at 77 W. Fifth Ave. from 1962 to 1990. It reopened as part of the Valley Ho's renovation in 2006, but closed in 2011.

9/30/06

Camerons

Tour of the new Cardinal's Stadium, Glendale, with lunch after at Red Robin, 10240 W. McDowell, Glendale

Handelsmans, Doneys, Camerons

8/27/06

Arenofskys

Pink Taco, 7135 E. Camelback Rd, Scottsdale—opened to much publicity in 2007 (due to its name and its 25 year old CEO dating Lindsey Lohan); closed in 2009.

7/22/06

Salvos

Their house

6/25/06

Doneys

Their house

5/20/06

Camerons

Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum and Coldstone Creamery in Arizona Center, 455 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix

4/29/06

Arenofskys

The Roaring Fork Wood Fired Cooking, 4800 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale

3/26/06

Camerons

Golden Buddha Restaurant at the Chinese Cultural Center, 668 N. 44th Street, Phoenix

2/26/06

Handelsmans

Camelback Inn buffet

1/29/06

Foster/Keller

Brunch at Basis New American Restaurant, 410 E. Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix—although the restaurant consistently received very good reviews, it closed in 2010.

Doneys, Handelsmans, Foster/Keller, Rothfelds, Camerons

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/30/05

Arenofskys

Michelina's Italian Restaurant, 3241 E. Shea Rd., Phoenix

11/26/05

Rothfelds

Dinner at Basis New American Restaurant, 410 E. Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix—although the restaurant consistently received very good reviews, it closed in 2010.

10/29/05

Doneys

Copper Door Restaurant at the Hotel San Carlos, 202 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
AND Haunted Hotel Tour

Rothfelds, Doneys, Arenofskys, Handelsmans, Sandi Salvo, Foster/Keller

7/31/05

Salvos

Their house

6/26/05

Rothfelds

Old Town Tortilla Factory, 6910 E. Main St., Scottsdale

5/29/05

Arenofskys

The Cheesecake Factory, 2402 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, in the Biltmore Fashion Park

4/30/05

Arenofskys

Cerreta Candy Factory, 5345 W. Glendale Ave, Glendale and Cucina Tagliani, 17045 N. 59th Ave., Glendale

Doneys, Camerons, Handelsmans, Arenofskys, Skomer/Ihns

3/20/05

Doneys

Encanto-Palmcroft Biennial Home Tour & Street Fair

Doneys, Handelsmans, Arenofskys, Skomer/Ihns

2/27/05

Handelsmans

NYPD [Ziegler's New York Pizza Department], 1949 East Camelback Road, Phoenix—founded by transplanted Long Island brothers Scott and Greg Ziegler in 1996.

1/30/05

Camerons

All Breed Agility Trials at Deer Valley Park and dinner after at Chili's Grill & Bar, 3039 West Agua Fria Freeway, Phoenix

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/26/04

Doneys

Their house—talent event, dollar store gift exchange and buffet

10/23/04

Skomer/Ihns

Guided walking tour of Historic Saguaro Ranch, 9802 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale and light meal at Kimberly Ann's Tea Room, 7153 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale

9/26/04

Arenofskys

Their house

7/24/04

Salvos

Their house

6/26/04

Rothfelds

Bamboo Club Asian Bistro restaurant, 8624 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale—"award-winning Asian inspired cuisine"

5/29/04

Doneys

Guided tour of Taliesin West, 12621 Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale and Blue Adobe Grill, 10885 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale

Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Camerons, Handelsmans

4/25/04

Camerons

Guided tour of Deer Valley Rock Art Center, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix & Romano's Macaroni Grill, 2949 W. Agua Fria Freeway

Skomer/Ihns, Doneys, Handelsmans, Camerons

3/28/04

Foster/Keller

Mystery Castle (foothills of South Mountain Park) and The Farm at South Mountain, 6106 S. 32nd St., Phoenix

Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Handelsmans, Winchesters, Rothfelds, Keller/Foster, Arenofskys

2/29/04

Handelsmans

Vulture Mine near Wickenburg and Anita's Cocina, 57 N. Valentine St., Wickenburg

Doneys, Sandi Salvo, Handelsmans, Skomer/Ihns, Winchester + 1 other couple

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/27/03

Arenofskys

Their house

11/30/03

Doneys

Organ Stop Pizza, 1149 E Southern Ave., Mesa

10/26/03

Skomer/Ihns

Rosson House, 7th Street and Monroe, Phoenix and Teeter House

Arenofskys, Camerons, Doneys, Handelsmans, Keller/Foster, Skomer/Ihns

9/27/03

Camerons

Todai Restaurant

8/30/03

Salvos

Their house
10th Anniversary

Salvos, Doneys, Handelsmans, Arenofskys, Skomer/Ihns, Camerons

7/26/03

Arenofskys

The Fish Market, 1720 E Camelback Rd., Phoenix—opened in 1986 by San Diego area restaurateurs at the location of a Victoria Station Restaurant; sold in 2009 to become the fourth location of the Blue Water Grill out of Newport Beach, CA.

6/28/03

Rothfelds

Durant's Restaurant, 2611 North Central Ave., Phoenix.
A few months after our previous meeting at Durant's, the New Times reported that new management was making big changes on the menu and food service—changes so drastic that they led to a mass exodus of staff. The demise of the Caesar salad was singled out as symbolic of the new order. On this our second visit, those changes must have been reconsidered since everything seemed the same. A review appearing in the New Times later in the year raved over the lack of change and the Caesar salad.

5/25/03

Camerons

Fiddlesticks, 8800 E. Indian Bend Rd. and Gardunos, 8787 N. Scottsdale Rd.—the Gardunos franchisee bought out the location (c.2009), changed its name to Camarones, then closed; by 2009 Fiddlesticks had also closed (pictures from 2012)

3/30/03

Arenofskys

Chaparral Park picnic

Arenofskys, Skomer/Ihns, Handelsmans, Doneys, Winchesters, Salvos

2/16/03

Handelsmans

Arizona Historical Society and China Gate Restaurant

1/25/03

Camerons

Dillons Restaurant, 8706 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/22/02

Arenofskys

Cheesecake Factory, 2402 East Camelback, Phoenix—opened at this Biltmore Fashion Park location in 2000 filling the space left by Planet Hollywood's 1999 closing

11/24/02

Arenofskys

Tomaso's Restaurant, Camelback & 32^nd St.

10/26/02

Doneys

Their house

Camerons, Doneys, Keller/Foster, Lahrkamps, Skomer/Ihns, Arenofskys

9/29/02

Salvos

Their house

Salvos, Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Rothfelds, Alex & Jasmine, Ken & Laura, Lahrkamps, Arenofskys, Phil & Elizabeth, Gary, Winchesters

9/1/02

Taylors

Mancuso's Restaurant, 6166 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 600, Paradise Valley—closed in April 2005 after 23 years at the Borgata. It was replaced by two restaurants (pictured) in a renovation of the shopping center.

7/28/02

Arenofskys

Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix and Old Spaghetti Factory, 1418 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

6/29/02

Keller/Foster

Restaurant at the Marriott Suites Hotel, Scottsdale

5/25/02

Rothfelds

Don & Charlie's Restaurant, 7501 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale—famous for prime rib since it opened in 1981, it also displays a large sports memorabilia collection.

4/27/02

Arenofskys

Farrelli's Cinema Supper Club, 14202 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale—opened in 2001 and closed in 2011.

3/30/02

Camerons

Fort McDowell Stables

Doneys, Arenofskys, Keller/Foster, Skomer/Ihns, Camerons

2/24/02

Arenofskys

Buca di Beppo, 3828 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

1/26/02

Weiss

Allegro Ristorante, 1301 E. Northern Ave., Phoenix—around 2005 Allegro was replaced by Marcellino Ristorante, and then by Thirteenorth Grill around 2011.

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/30/01

Doneys

Their house

Doneys, Anderson, Arenofskys, Winchesters, Skomer/Ihns, Camerons + 2 unidentified couples

11/25/01

Beards

Byblos Restaurant

10/27/01

Skomer/Ihns

A trip to the moon starting from Challenger Learning Center of Arizona - Knight Space Science Center, 21170 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria

9/30/01

Arenofsky

Rustico Cucina Italiana, 15688 North Pima Road, Scottsdale—in 2006 the location was taken over by a Skeptical Chymist (pictured)

8/26/01

Arenofsky

The Other Place

7/29/01

Handelsmans

Buster's Restaurant, Bar & Grill

6/24/01

Doneys

Buffet and show at Casino Arizona at the Loop 101 Freeway & McKellips Rd. in Scottsdale.

Keller/Foster, Rothfelds, Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Arenofskys + 2 unidentified couples

5/27/01

Foster/Keller

Moriah Restaurant at Renaissance Scottsdale Resort, 6160 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

4/28/01

Rothfelds

Sampan Seafood Village—the first location for the Hong Kong based restaurant—at Chinese Cultural Center, 668 N. 44th Street, Phoenix—the center was built by Chinese owned COFCO company, China's food processing company.

3/31/01

Camerons

Rio Sabor Brazil Steakhouse, 10425 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—by 2010 it was closed; in 2012 it was still looking for a tenant (pictured).

2/25/01

Arenofskys

Brunch at the Camelback Inn, 5402 E. Lincoln Avenue, Paradise Valley—Opened in 1936 by reporter Jack Stewart with funding from industrialist John C. Lincoln.

1/28/01

Arenofskys

Bamboo Club

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/17/00

Anderson

The Quilted Bear Restaurant, 6316 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

10/29/00

Skomer/Ihns

Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix—on the site of a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruin—and Stockyards Restaurant, 5001 E. Washington, Phoenix—on the grounds of what was the world's largest feeding stockyard.

8/27/00

Doneys

Macayo's Depot Cantina and Tempe Town Lake

Doneys, Foster/Keller, Arenofskys, Camerons, Skomer/Ihns, Handelsmans, Platsky/Morton + 2 unidentified couples

7/30/00

Camerons

Arizona Science Center, 600 East Washington Street, Phoenix & Pizzeria Uno, Arizona Center, 400 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix

Skomer/Ihns, Doneys, Camerons, Handelsmans

7/01/00

Handelsmans

Riazzi's Italian Restaurant

5/28/00

Arenofskys

Don & Charlie's Restaurant

4/30/00

Platsky/Morton

Claim Jumper

3/05/00

Foster/Keller

Desert Botanical Garden concert

2/25/00

Anderson

Culinary Arts Dining Room at Scottsdale Community College

2/02/00

Mike Schwarz

Hike Squaw Peak

1/23/00

Arenofskys

Giordano's Italian Restaurant

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/26/99

Doneys

Their house

Salvos, Doneys, Handelsmans, Anderson, Denz, Foster/Keller, Winchesters, Rothfelds, Arenofskys, Platsky/Morton

11/14/99

Handelsmans

"Monet at Giverny" at the Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix

10/23/99

Steve/Julie

Pinnacle Peak Patio

Denz, Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Salvos, Arenofskys, Camerons, Platsky/Morton, Handelsmans, Rothfelds, + 2 unidentified couples

9/25/99

Skomer/Ihns

Tour of Bank One Ballpark "BOB", 401 East Jefferson St., Phoenix and dinner at TGI Friday's Front Row Restaurant at the park.

Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Salvos, Camerons, plus 2 unidentified couples

8/29/99

Camerons

Yo yo demonstration & dinner at J. Newton Beef Eaters Restaurant, 300 W. Camelback, Phoenix—Jay Newton opened Beef Eaters in 1961. It closed in 2006.

Camerons, Arenofskys, Handelsmans, Doneys, Skomer/Ihns, Foster/Keller, Platsky/Morton

7/25/99

Al & Nona

Western Stage Show and Chuckwagon Dinner at Rockin' R Ranch Wild West Town, 6136 E. Baseline, Mesa

6/22/99

Arenofskys

Judy Tenuda at The Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive, Tempe

5/30/99

Arenofskys

Invited to see "Star Trek: The Phantom Menace", the "trekies" actually saw "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" at Harkins Fashion Square Theater, 7014 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale.

4/26/99

Doneys

Their house

Doneys, Camerons, Denz, Foster/Keller, Ken & Karen Simpson, Arenofsky + Janice's mother

3/28/99

Arenofskys

Brunch at Top of the Rock in The Buttes Hotel, 2000 West Westcourt Way, Tempe

Skomer/Ihns, Arenofskys, Platsky/Morton, Handelsmans, Rothfelds + Suzanne's mother, Doneys

2/27/99

Rothfelds

The Havana Cafe, 4225 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix

1/31/99

Handelsmans

The Senator's Room at Monti's La Casa Vieja, 100 South Mill Avenue, "Old Town" Tempe

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/19/98

Arenofskys

Nixon's, 2501 E Camelback Rd., Phoenix

11/14/98

Frank

His house

10/25/98

Bob & Ellen

"Splendors of Ancient Egypt" at the Phoenix Art Museum, , 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix

9/27/98

Diane

The Melting Pot at Mercado Del Lago Plaza, 8320 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale

8/23/98

Doneys

Gameworks

7/26/98

Winchesters

Restaurant K-One

6/28/98

Handelsmans

Big Wong Chinese Restaurant, 616 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix—Miss Gina's little restaurant closed in 2008.

Doneys, Handelsmans, Winchesters, Skomer/Ihns, Rothfelds, Anderson, Salvos

5/2/98

Susan Skomer/Darrell Ihns

Their house

Skomer/Ihns, Doneys, Arenofskys, Salvos, Camerons, Winchesters

4/26/98

Platsky/Morton

ObaChine Restaurant and Satay Bar at Biltmore Fashion Park—this trendy, expensive and much hyped Wolfgang Puck restaurant closed in May 1999, just 2 years after it opened to mediocre reviews

3/27/98

Anderson

Stuart Anderson's Black Angus, 6300 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—replaced by a Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse which opened December 17, 2008 in a brand new building.

3/1/98

Camerons

Phoenix Greyhound Park, 3801 E Washington St, Phoenix—the park closed 11 years after our meeting there, holding its last race on December 31, 2009

1/31/98

Arenofskys

"Mission to Mir" at Imax theater, 4343 N. Scottsdale Rd., & Pink Pony Restaurant, 3831 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—Imax opened in the Galleria on 9/26/1991 and closed 6/30/1999 (picture after closing). It had 338 stadium style seats, and used 70mm film (almost 9 times larger than ordinary movie film).

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12/21/97

Doneys

Olde English Inn, 7111 E. Thomas Rd., Scottsdale, White Elephant Gift Exchange & Zoolights—the Inn turned into Banana Leaf Asia Bistro, then in 2011 it became Caldero with a MezCal menu

Arenofskys + Janices mother, Salvos, Rothfelds, Ihns/Skomer, Doneys, Foster/Keller, Platsky/Morton

11/16/97

Platsky/Morton

Lakeside Restaurant & Dolly Steamboat at Canyon Lake

Salvos, Arenofskys, Handelsmans, Doneys, Platsky/Morton, Camerons

10/18/97

Anderson

European Bistro, Mesa

9/20/97

Handelsmans

Landmark Restaurant, 809 W. Main Street, Mesa

8/16/97

Anderson

Peppercorn Grille at the Safari Resort, 4747 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—Our Fourth Anniversary

7/19/97

Arenofskys

Ristorante Sandolo in the Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch, Scottsdale—Sandolo has since become Alto Ristorante e Bar but has kept the gondola rides.

6/28/97

Rothfeld

Maria's When in Naples, 7000 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale—by 2004 it was Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar. It closed in 2009 and Sushi on Shea (pictured) moved in.

4/26/97

Platsky/Morton

Lyl Ditty's Piano Bar & Sam's Cafe at the Arizona Center with a scavenger Hunt.

3/23/97

Handelsmans

Gold Canyon Ranch & Renaissance Festival

2/14/97

Anderson

Culinary Arts Dining Room at Scottsdale Community College

1/25/97

Platsky/Morton

Coyotes vs. Vancouver, at America West Arena, 201 E. Jefferson, Phoenix—opened in 1992, renovated in 2003, renamed US Airways Center in 2006. The Coyotes came to Phoenix in 1996, moved to Glendale in 2003.
Dinner at Coyote Springs, 122 E. Washington.

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

11/17/96

Camerons

Turf Paradise—The park opened in 1956

Doneys, Camerons, Arenofskys, Foster/Keller, Salvos, Winchesters

10/26/96

Skomer/Ihns

After Hours at the Phoenix Zoo—Opened in 1962 as "Maytag Zoo", 6 months after the death of its founder, Robert E. Maytag (grandson of Maytag Co. founder).

Camerons, Skomer/Ihns, Doneys, Denz, Arenofskys, Salvos

9/26/96

Handelsman

Gold Bar Espresso

8/31/96

Arenofskys

Lombardi's Restaurant at Arizona Center, 455 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix

5/18/96

Camerons

Phoenix Firebirds baseball game

4/27/96

Arenofskys

Barbecue Buffet at Dobson Ranch Inn Conference Center, 1666 S. Dobson Road, Mesa

3/23/96

Diane & Mark

Greasewood Flat, 27375 N. Alma School Parkway, Scottsdale

2/24/96

Doneys

Their house

1/27/96

Arenofskys

Dinner and a show of Flamenco Dancers at Pepin Restaurante Español, 7363 Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

11/18/95

Winchesters

The Hole in the Wall Restaurant at the Pointe at Squaw Peak, 7677 North 16th Street, Phoenix

10/21/95

Platsky/Morton

South Mountain Park picnic

9/23/95

Arenofskys

Tucchetti at the Town & Country Shopping Center, 2135 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix—opened by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises in 1990. Don Carson of Don and Charlie's was also a partner in Tuchetti. By 2011 Tuchetti was gone and the building remodeled to house the Phoenix Buffet.

8/12/95

Arenofskys

Oxymoron'z Comedy Show

7/16/95

Handelsmans

Golden Swan brunch at Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch, Scottsdale—the Swan succumbed to the Regency Club (pictured) in the mid 2000's.

5/20/95

Arenofskys

Sunbird Golf Resort

4/29/95

Arenofskys

Bowling at Fair Lanes Tempe Village, 4407 S. Rural Road, Tempe

3/25/95

Arenofskys

"Til Death Do Us Part" murder mystery show at Ambrosino's Italian Restaurant
[Restaurant opened by Louis Ambrosino when he came to Arizona in 1976, closed in the 2010's. Picture is of building in 2012.]

2/18/95

Arenofskys

Phoenix Greyhound Park, 3801 E Washington St, Phoenix—Greyhound Park moved to Washington Street in 1955 when it opened the world's largest glass-enclosed, fully air-conditioned race track. In 1988 the track's new owner built a brand new $20 million dollar facility at the same location.

Handelsmans, Doneys, Arenofskys, Platsky/Morton, Denz, lots of other identified people

1/8/95

Arenofskys

Durant's Restaurant, 2611 North Central Ave., Phoenix bears the name of it's front man, Jack Durant. He was pit boss at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas when it was operated by gangster Bugsy Siegel. Durant stayed at the Flamingo after Siegel's murder but Nevada authorities "asked" him to leave the state after he was mixed up in the murder of a rival casino owner. He ended up in Phoenix in 1950 where cattleman "Swede" McElroy became his silent partner in an upscale restaurant—painted Flamingo pink.

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

1/--/1994

Monti's La Casa Vieja, 100 S Mill Ave, Tempe

DATE

HOST

LOCATION

ATTENDEES

INVITATION & PICTURES

12-93

Radisson Hotel, 3333 East University Drive, Phoenix (at University & I-10)
Meeting date may be wrong—Hotel was built in 1988 as a Howard Johnson's Hotel, acquired by Servico Hotels in 1994 and operated as a Radisson, renovated in 2005, acquired by Drury's Inn & Suites in 2011 (pictured).

8-93

Arenofskys

The Brown Derby Coffee Shop at The Safari Resort, 4747 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale—Childfree AZ's First Meeting.
The Safari Resort opened in 1956 as one of Scottsdale's first and finest motel style resorts. The Safari's large and plush Brown Derby Coffee Shop was a destination for late-night diners until the resort closed in the 1990's. It was torn down in 1998 and condominiums rose in its place.