Things to Do with Babies and Kids in Phoenix and Scottsdale

January is one of the busiest times for visitors here in the Valley and in the surrounding areas. While the temperatures are below zero in many other places in the US, our temperatures can be perfect for hiking, horseback riding, and even hanging by our fabulous resort pools. Below are our five favorite kid-friendly activities in Arizona during January. January 1st-3rd, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - The American Girl "Doll of the Year" unveiling. Scottsdale Quarter. After seeing the doll that will only be sold this year, you can stroll through the open air shops and restaurants with the kids and enjoy the outside...

Ok, so it's officially HOT here in the desert which means most of us locals are well...living like vacationers (or hermits.) If you are traveling to Phoenix during the summer or visiting Scottsdale for your vacation, there are indeed things that you can do with kids while here.  Resorts, resorts, resorts.... everyone spends their summer (locals and tourists alike) hanging by the exceptionally beautiful pools that the resorts have here in Arizona. Some resorts have multiple pools like the Scottsdale Princess and there's one with a 138-foot-long enclosed waterslide (Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort.) We've got an interactive "spray-ground" (The Phoenician) and a...

May... for us desert locals it means the very last of non 100-degree temps. (NOTE: it's only the 4th and we are set to hit 108 today.) But the nights are still cool, and the air is dry, so we are still super active outside, and heading into lake season. (And the season we simply scout out every single indoor activity possible.)  Following are five things happening here in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and the surrounding for those of you traveling with toddlers and babies to our awesome cities. LEGOLAND Discovery Center LEGO Star Wars Days has a ton of activities that the kids...

Ok, who doesn't LOVE Girl Scout Cookies? Here's an interesting event held in Phoenix each year that takes it to a whole other level... a Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge.  For the fifth year in a row, chefs from some of the state’s most popular restaurants will use their culinary prowess to re-imagine one of the beloved flavors of Girl Scout Cookies – Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Trefoils, S’mores and Savannah Smiles – into a custom dessert menu item. Each restaurant has agreed to feature its dessert on their menu from February 1 to February 28, 2018, with a...