Honoring Veterans, Thanksgiving dining, and fallinspired spa experiences BY MICHELLE GLICKSMAN
t’s busy in the Valley of the Sun in November. From honoring Veterans, to places to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal, to where to enjoy the tastes of fall, there are sights, deals, meals, and spa treatments to enjoy. VETERANS
On Nov. 11—and the days around it—the Valley of the Sun joins in on honoring and celebrating United States military veterans.
Exhibits and Memorials The First Beers for the Brave event will be held by PHX Beer Co. (www.phxbeerco.com) at its Phoenix taproom on Nov. 6 from noon-4 p.m. There will be music, food, and local craft beers, and the event benefits Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors. On Nov. 10, attend the Veterans Medical Leadership Council’s 19th Annual Heroes Patriotic Luncheon
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(www.arizonavmlc.org) at the Arizona Biltmore. There will be lunch and a program, including keynote speaker Corporal Matthew Bradford, USMC (Ret), Iraq Veteran. Six veterans from across the generations will also be honored, including Peter MacDonald, the youngest of the Navajo Code Talkers. Then, on Nov. 11, more than 45,000 spectators are expected in Phoenix at the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade (www.honoringamericasveterans.org/veteransday-parade-phoenix). The parade begins at 11 a.m., and heads south on Central Avenue from Montebello Drive to Camelback Road to 7th Street, then turns south on 7th Street. It ends at Indian School Road. Also on Nov. 11, a ceremony will be held at the Anthem Veterans Memorial (www.onlineatanthem. com), located at the community park in Anthem, beginning at 10 a.m. At 11:11 a.m., the sun’s rays will pass through the ellipses of the five pillars of the memorial (the pillars represent the unity of the five branches of the United States military serving steadfast together) to form a solar spotlight over the mosaic of the Great Seal of the United States. NOVEMBER 2021
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