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November Events
K&N Filters/Goodguys 6th Southwest Nationals NOV 15-16 SCOTTSDALE Head to WestWorld on Nov 15-16 to enjoy over 2,000 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trick trucks through 1972, plus vendor & manufacturer exhibits, swap meet and cars for sale area. There will also be a model & pedal car show, kid’s play area, and special vehicle corrals on Saturday, including Boyd Coddington’s Pro’s Picks and Youngguys—for participants 25 and younger, Way Cool Wagons, Ya Gotta Drive ‘Em and Homebuilt Heaven. Event registration will be held at WestWorld on Fri. 8am - 5pm; Sat. 7am - 3pm and Sun. 8am - noon. General admission is $15, Seniors (60+) $12, Kids (7-12) $6 with age 6 & under Free. Gates are open Sat. 8-5 and Sun. 8-3. For event information, contact WestWorld at 480/312-6802 or Goodguys Rod & Custom Association at 925/838-9876. Or you can visit www.good-guys.com.
Catch Cowboy Fever at the 71st Florence Junior Parada NOV 29-30 FLORENCE Catch cowboy fever at the world’s oldest sanctioned junior rodeo on Nov. 29-30. Cowboys and cowgirls ages 5-18 compete in calf roping, bull dogging, barrel and pole racing, and breakaway roping. Qualifying rounds begin at 8am and the Grand Entry Performance begins at 1pm each day at the Charlie Whitlow Rodeo Grounds, four miles south of Florence on Hwy 79. One of the highlights of the weekend is the Main Street parade beginning at 11am on Saturday, featuring floats, equestrian and patriotic entries. There will be plenty of food, arts and crafts vendors, and local entertainment after the parade. Admission to the rodeo is $3 adults, $2 seniors and students with ID, free for children 12 and under. The street dance is $5; the parade is free to the public. Florence Chamber of Commerce: 800437-9433 or florenceaz.org
WINSLOW, AZ Christmas Parade
NOVEMBER 2003
NOV 1 PRESCOTT Day of the Dead Dinner Show & Twilight Procession Historic Sam Hill Warehouse Bldg - Spook-tacular live radio theater show, meal, offrenda (altar for passed-on loved ones), kids craft class, “Haunted” Parade to McCormick Arts District block party. 928-925-6830
NOV 8 BUCKEYE Helzapoppin’ Demolition Derby Rodeo Arena - Also Powderpuff Derby, kids tractor races, lawnmower races, car beauty parade, $6, $3 (under 12), Family Pass avail, 6p. 623-386-2727
NOV 1 TUCSON Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games Rillito Park Raceway - Music, dance, games, food & history of Scotland, Ireland, Wales. 9a-5p, $12, ages 12 & under free ($10 in adv). 520-743-9291
NOV 8 COTTONWOOD Annual Zeke Taylor BBQ Clemenceau Heritage Museum Auditorium - Real open pit BBQ beef with all the fixin’s - beans, coleslaw, rolls & dessert. Live entertainment. $7, $3 children under 12. 928634-2868
NOV 1-2 LITCHFIELD PARK 33rd Annual Litchfield Library Arts & Crafts Festival Downtown, next to Wigwam Resort - 250 fine artists & craftsmen, food court, live music & Farmers Market, Indoor Antique & Book Sale, 9a-5p, free adm & parking. 623-393-5338, 623-935-5053
NOV 8 EHRENBERG 6th Annual Founders Day Ehrenberg Rd - Celebrate Ehrenberg’s beginnings as a mining town with dunk tank, games and clowns from 11a, also free BBQ dinner 11-4. 928-923-9601
NOV 1-DEC 31 TOMBSTONE Christmas Crafts Show Tombstone Art Gallery - Decorations for the tree and home, 50 artists/crafters, 9:30a-4:30p daily (closed 25th), free adm. 520-457-2380
NOV 8 ELGIN St. Martin’s New Release Festival Sonoita Vineyards Winery - Souvenir wine glass, live music, food, wine tasting including new releases, $10, 10a4p. 520-455-5893
NOV 5-14 SEDONA Miniature Show Exhibition & Silent Auction Sedona Arts Center - Bid on fine art, jewelry from 60+ artists, open 10a-4:30p. Reception the 14th, refreshments 5-7p, silent auction finishes at 7p. 928-282-3809
NOV 8 GOODYEAR Goodyear Taste & Tunes Musicfest Estrella Mountain Ranch - Sample fine wines, beer & local cuisine; music by the Gin Blossoms, Turning Point, Sistah Blue, The Scones and The Carvin Jones Band, 2-9p, adult $20, junior 11-16 $10. 623-935-6384
NOV 6-9 SAN CARLOS Annual Veterans Celebration 37th Annual Veterans Memorial All Indian Rodeo, Miss San Carlos Apache Pageant, Parade, Carnival, Intertribal Dances. Call for details of times, adm. 928-475-2361
NOV 8 SUPERIOR Arboretum Folk Festival Boyce Thompson Arboretum - See the first leaves of fall w/live music - both acoustic & eclectic - along the trail, open 8-5, festival 10-4. Hwy 60, $6, $3 (5-12). 520-6892811
NOV 6-9 SCOTTSDALE Thieves Market on 5th Avenue Downtown Scottsdale - Held along 5th Avenue between Scottsdale Rd & Goldwater Blvd. Vendors, artists & entertainers in an open-tent. 888-ART-FEST (888-278-3378) NOV 7-8 SALOME Fiddlers Jamboree Center & Hall Streets - Old time fiddling, country and bluegrass music with food and fun all weekend, put on by Salome Lions Club, free. 928-859-3466/3335 NOV 7-8 YUMA 6th Annual Main Street Quilt Show Several trunk shows along with the beautiful quilts from our Yuma Quilting groups, about 200 quilts, 10a-4p. Wanda at: 928-376-0911 NOV 7-9 APACHE JUNCTION Ben Johnson Days Celebrate Ben Johnson’s life, Kickoff Dance & Dinner ($10) on the 7th, entertainment, Open Rodeo on the 8th, Finals on the 9th with raffle of trailer, entertainment. Call for location: 480-981-1803 NOV 7-9 PAYSON Fall Fine Art and Fine Craft Show & Sale Tonto-Apache Community Activity Center - mixed media juried show featuring 33 artists, Reception Fri $5 - wine & dessert, Sat-Sun free; hours Fri 6:30-9p, Sat-Sun 10a-4p. 928-474-8658
NOV 8 WICKENBURG Annual Tour of Homes Desert Caballeros Western Museum - Museum benefit. Unique homes, arts/crafts, books, silent auction, interior decorating workshop, food, $8, 8a-4p. 928-684-2272 NOV 8-9 GLENDALE Sahuaro Ranch Days Sahuaro Ranch - tractor pulls, antique engines, hayrides; demos; music; lectures; exhibits of art/photographs; food/craft/antique vendors, 9-4, $5 adults, kids 12 & under free. 623-930-4200 NOV 8-9 COTTONWOOD Fall Festival Antique Show Verde Valley Fairgrounds - FREE wine tasting, gift certificates, door prizes, free parking, Sat 9a-5p, Sun 10a-4p. $3/Gen, $2/Snr, under 14 free w/adult. 602-717-7337 NOV 8-9 KINGMAN Kingman Cancer Care Unit Annual Arts & Crafts Fair Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd Every type of art & craft imaginable w/over 200 vendors! Sa 9a-5p, Su 9a-4p. 928-753-3331; Helen @ 928-753-1448. NOV 8-9 LAKE HAVASU CITY Lake Havasu Film Festival Movies Havasu - 50 film presentations, filmmakers from all over the country, discussions, awards, celebrity, brunch, $30-$45 or packages with brunch. 928-505-7365
NOV 7-9 CAVE CREEK 5th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Frontier Town - Elaborate & decorative art by artists throughout the U.S., 9a-5p, free adm/parking. 602-7897222
NOV 8-9 MESA Veterans Day Fly-In Falcon Field Airport - Warbirds display, B-17 Flying Fortress, tours, museum, rides, food vendors, gift items. 9a4p. $5, free under 12 w/adult. Shuttle service. 480-924-1940
NOV 7-9 PHOENIX International Gem & Jewelry Show Phx Civic Center - Offering tremendous deals on gems, fine jewelry and beads, Fr 12p-7p, Sa 10a-6p, Su 11a-5p, $6 (16 & under free w/adult). 301-294-1640
NOV 8-9 ST. DAVID Festival of the Arts Holy Trinity Monastery - Over 100 exhibitors, dinner, Benedictine baked breads, live music, Polynesian dancing, $1 donation for parking. 520-720-4642 x 10
NOV 8 GILA BEND Shrimp Festival Shrimp cook-off with our locally grown desert shrimp. Lots of family fun and a variety of recipes to try. 928-6832002
NOV 8-11 TUCSON 3rd Cultural Fair Saguaro Nat’l Park - Local artisans will demonstrate/sell crafts at East & West Visitor Centers. Navajo silver & rugs, Hopi kachinas, Zuni fetishes, Tohono O’odham baskets; also traditional dances. 9a-4p. 520-733-5121
NOV 8 BOUSE Founders Day Community Hall - BBQ, swap meet, town-wide yard sale, entertainment, free. 928-851-2498
NOV 10-FEB 14 OATMAN Christmas Bush Contest on Route 66 Decorate your own bush on Rt 66 into Oatman, $10 deposit, judging Dec 27, great prizes. Or just come and admire! 928-768-6222
Arizona’s Largest Christmas Parade - 1pm Arts & Crafts • Food Vendors Visit Santa at Standin’ on the Corner Park - 10am
Winslow Chamber of Commerce
928-289-2434 www.winslowarizona.org
NOV 13-16 TUCSON Tucson Culinary Festival Omni Tucson National Resort - 15th: Golf Tournament.16th: Grand Tasting, 60 wineries, 30 local restaurants, culinary showdown. 13/14th: special dinner with winery principals, 14/15th: wine seminars. 520-488-8601 NOV 14 PINETOP Big Band Blast from the Past Hon-Dah Casino - Music from the 40s and 50s by Monte Procopio and his Big Band, free raffle for prizes, dance contests, free snacks, free adm. 800-929-8744 NOV 14-15 WINDOW ROCK 6th Annual Keshmish Festival Navajo Nation Museum - Emerging & established artists show jewelry, weaving, pottery, paintings, sculpture, dolls and more. Cultural events/performances. Free, Fri 107, Sat 10-5. 928-871-7941 NOV 14-16 FOUNTAIN HILLS Fountain Festival of Arts & Crafts Ave of the Fountain - 475 artisan booths, juried show, entertainment on mini-stages, food vendors, open 10a-5p daily, free adm, handicap parking. 480-837-1654 NOV 14-16 LAKE HAVASU CITY London Bridge Seaplane Classic Nautical Inn Resort - Desert Hawks RC Club, 8a-5p, oldest event of its kind. Free. 928-453-1824 NOV 14-16 WICKENBURG Bluegrass Festival & Fiddle Championship Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds - Three host bands on stage twice a day, 13 events, food, arts & crafts. Suggest bring own chair. Call for hours/prices. 800-942-5242 NOV 14-23 GILBERT Gilbert Days 2003 Gilbert Rodeo Park & Downtown - 1st Invitational Bullriding event kicks off on the 15th. From 19th: Carnival, Lil’ Dude & IPRA Rodeos, Arts/Crafts Festival, Parade, Dance. Call for dates/details. 480-980-7108 or www.gilbertdays.com NOV 15 ARIZONA CITY Gem and Mineral Show Community Center - Mineral specimens; gems; jewelry, including black coral in silver; wood crafts; bake sale. 9a3p. Free adm. Club meetings 4th Thurs/mo. 520-466-5119, 520-466-6653 NOV 15 FLAGSTAFF 36th Annual Wine & Beer Tasting Benefit Little America Hotel - Fine wine, imported beers & hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, silent auction, benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters, $20, 8p-10p. 928-774-0649 NOV 15 LAKE HAVASU CITY Annual Harvest Fair Cattail Cove State Park - Unique, all-homemade crafts enjoyed at a quiet, pristine beach setting. 9a-2p. Free adm. 928-855-1223 NOV 15 TUCSON Valley of the Moon Turns 80! Valley of the Moon - Celebrate with Tucson’s beloved outdoor whimsical garden of hillsides, miniature towns, grottos and more, Open House with fun, surprises & live entertainment, 3-8p. 520-888-7041 NOV 15-16 SCOTTSDALE K&N Filters/Goodguys 6th Southwest Nationals Westworld - 1,500+ 1972 and older rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks, exhibits, entertainment & more. Sat 8-5, Sun 8-3. Gen: $15, Snrs (60+) $12. 480-312-6802 NOV 15-16 PHOENIX Antique Market Az State Fairgrounds - Wide range of antiques, free wine tasting, $3/Gen, under 14 free w/adult, Sa 9a-5p, Su 10a4p. 15th only includes the Az Toy & Advertising Roundup. 602-717-7337 NOV 15-16 PHOENIX Spanish Market Heard Museum - Fine Hispanic artists sell furniture, pottery, tinwork, textiles, santos, more. Mariachis, foods of the southwest, free. Does not incl. museum adm. 602-252-8848 NOV 15-16 QUEEN CREEK American Heritage Weekend Schnepf Farms - Living history celebration of 18/19th centuries. Pioneers, mountain men, Revolutionary/ Civil/ Spanish Am. War battles, see “Washington, Grant, Lee” & more. For adm: www.americanheritageweekend.com NOV 15-16 TUBAC Tubac: An Art Experience The galleries and shops in Tubac invite visitors to meet the artists and view demonstrations of artists at work. 10a-5p, free. 520-398-2704
57th ANNUAL
November 22, 2003
NOV 11 EAGAR 6th Annual Veterans Day Parade Main St. in Eagar - Parade at 10a, music and floats head through Hwy 60 in Springerville, Pot Luck at American Legion, noon. Flag disposal ceremony. 928-333-2123
presents
The Nutcracker with The Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall in Phoenix
December 11-28, 2003 For ticket information call 1-888-3BALLET or visit
www.balletaz.org
NOV 16 PHOENIX 5th Annual Spirit of the West Festival Phoenix Art Museum - Live music from old SW, tales from Wyatt Earp, hoop dance, children’s activities incl. bilingual storytelling. 12p-3p, free w/ mus. adm: $7/5/2. 602-257-1880 NOV 16 PHOENIX New Times 10K, 5K Run, Walk, Skate Steele Indian School Park - 28th year for Arizona’s biggest 10K; includes races for all ability levels and ages, Kids Zone, Post Race Picnic; $18, $20, $25; 7:30a. 480-3455752 NOV 18 YUMA Welcome Back Bash To Welcome Back our Winter Visitors. High School Student Entertainment, food vendor and informational booths, 10a-1p. Lori Stofft at the Sun: 928-539-6805 NOV 19-JAN 4 SEDONA Holiday Fantasy Exhibition Sedona Arts Center - Numerous artists showcasing their work and unique gifts. On Nov 19 from 5-7p there is an opening reception. Free. 928-282-3865