Camelback Mountain

7 Restaurants Serving Brunch and Bloody Marys on New Year's Day

If you're one of the few who won't wind up with a massive hangover courtesy of New Year's Eve -- or if you're the type to be in bed before midnight regardless of the occasion -- celebrate the New Year with a delectable restaurant brunch. You can keep the party going from 2012 to 2013, or sleep in an ... More >>

Joshua Ruzsa, 19, Identified as Victim of Fatal Fall in Camelback Bee Attack

Phoenix police have identified Joshua Ruzsa, 19, as the victim in a fatal fall that was the result of bee attack yesterday at Camelback Mountain. Ruzsa's Facebook site says he was a 2011 graduate of the E-Institute in Surprise, attended Glendale Community College and was preparing to enter U.S. Mar ... More >>

Camelback Mountain Bees on the Attack: Several Hikers Treated

Those pesky bees at Camelback Mountain attacked several hikers this afternoon, causing at least one person to become injured in a fall, authorities say. "A bunch of hikers were getting attacked," says Captain Scott McDonald, Phoenix Fire Department spokesman, who was still gathering info at the mou ... More >>

Video: Camelback Mountain Hiker Angered After Being Reminded of Leash Law

Pete Kosednar, a Scottsdale window-cleaner and blogger, pulled out his video camera this morning when he saw a hiker walk by on Camelback Mountain with her dog unleashed. Then, he says -- and as the video below appears to show -- he simply reminded the woman that her dog was supposed to be on a lea ... More >>

Ten Favorite Places in Metro Phoenix to Dine After You've Worked Up a Sweat

See also: Phoenix Best Coffee House, North Valley, and Breakfast Sunny Side Up at Scramble in North Phoenix. Arizona is a pretty relaxed place. Still, when you feel hungry after a workout, dog walk or hike, it's easy to dread having to stop at home just to make yourself look "presentable." Here are ... More >>

Here's the Lineup for This Year's Dine Out with the Chefs Event

Get ready food schmoozers, the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has just announced the lineup for its 7th annual Dine Out with the Chefs benefit. Translation: you've got two hours to booze, stuff your face, and snap some grip and grins with some of the Valleys most notable taste makers -- ... More >>

Praying Monk: Embrace the Familiar (and the Beer), Avoid the Novelty

When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

Camelback Mountain Parking Options Considered by Phoenix Include No Parking Lot at Echo Canyon Trailhead

One of the options being considered by the City of Phoenix to ease traffic jams in the parking lot near Camelback Mountain's Echo Canyon trailhead is to eliminate parking there entirely. If that happened, a new parking lot with 232 spaces could be created where 44th Street curves east to McDonald D ... More >>

Elements' Thanksgiving Day Dinner and HuffPost's T-Day Challenge in Today's Eater's Digest

​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Thanksgiving with a View If you still haven't bought that Thanksgiving Day turkey and you didn't see a single tempting restaurant in our 2011 Thanksgiving Dining Guide, maybe you should check out B ... More >>

Beau MacMillan To Appear On Premiere of Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Made

Celebu-chef Beau MacMillan, of Elements inside Paradise Valley's Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain, is no stranger to television gigs (let's see...Chopped All-Stars, Worst Cooks in America, Iron Chef America...) Makes sense then that Beau Mac and a few of his friends will be appearing on the premiere ... More >>

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain's Lunch & Learn Series Returns With Celebu-Chefs Aaron May, Robert Irvine, and Marcus Samuelsson

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain​When it comes to giving our brains something else to do this summer besides think about how crazy hot it is, award-winning chef Beau MacMillan of the Scottsdale resort, Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain, is bringing back his popular Lunch & Learn series with lots of ... More >>

BLT Steak Introduces New Happy Hour Menu and Cake Bombs in Today's Eater's Digest

naturalnoshing.wordpress.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Five for Five at FiveGood news happy hour hounds, BLT Steak at Camelback Inn has revamped their happy hour menu with new summer items. Monday through Friday, join the resort restaur ... More >>

Kitchen 56 Is an Arcadia Jewel with Pulled Pork and "Drunk Bread"

May 27 In Blogs: Arnold Guerrero, Calabrese, Saffron Kitchen, and the Rock Burglar

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Camelback Mountain Bees Nail Rock Climbers on Hart Route -- Again

This warning was posted at a local rock gym last year.​ Saturday's bee attack on Camelback Mountain occurred on Hart Route, the notorious spot where a climber died six years ago in a similar incident, a fire department official confirmed today.Several news outlets covered the story over the we ... More >>

Camelback Mountain Hike With Paramedics "Proves Dangerous" for Kevin Kennedy of Channel 12

Image: www.azcentral.comKevin Kennedy of Channel 12 barely survived a 20-minute hike on Camelback Mountain, judging by his article about it​ Scenes of TV news folk running outside to experience two minutes of monsoon rain have become too common to make fun of. But we can't help dissing last Tu ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should There be a Fee to Hike Camelback Mountain?

www.flickr.com​There's a debate waging among New Times staffers over whether there should be a fee to hike Camelback Mountain.The debate is fueled by -- among other things -- the eight people who needed to be rescued from the mountain on Sunday.Part of the rationale for the fee is the belief that ... More >>

Camelback Mountain in Summer Heat Too Much for Some Hikers; Several Rescued Since Friday

Image: Ray Stern Camelback Mountain​We stepped out of the house just before 6 a.m. yesterday to hike Camelback Mountain and nearly jumped back inside. It was about 90. The air was warm and fluffy, like we'd climbed into a sleeping bag in a sauna. We weren't deterred, though ... More >>

Ten Tips for Avoiding Heat Stroke While Hiking in Phoenix

  Image: Wikimedia Commons Camelback Mountain​Firefighters have rescued 10 people from Camelback Mountain because of heat-related illness since Friday, and even more from other local hiking trails in the last two weeks. Not all 10 on Camelback needed rescuing, (read full details on o ... More >>

BLT Steak Offers $5 Happy Hour

A $5 happy hour anywhere is a steal, but at BLT Steak at the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, the deal's even sweeter since the typical dinner menu includes steaks for over $75.At BLT Steak​

Overweight Dog Overheats on Camelback Mountain; Be Careful While Hiking With Pets

  We came upon this scene of doggie drama while hiking Camelback Mountain Sunday morning about 9 a.m. The woman in the white hat had dragged her fat golden retriever nearly to the top of the mountain, where it overheated and wanted to go no farther. A group of conc ... More >>

June 23 In Blogs: Handguns, Queen YoNasDa, Christopher Gross, and the Arizona Republic

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Mad Max Rules: The Arizona Legislature's Mandatory Handgun Ownership Laws Up on the Sun: Queen ... More >>

The Illusion of Seclusion in the Valley's Mountainside Homes

Hot Links: Goodyear Employee Implicated in Child Abuse; Regents Approve Surcharges; Bees Attack Hikers

Goodyear's director of engineering and his wife are arrested for child abuse after their daughter ends up with two broken legs and a broken arm. Help not wanted: The unemployment line awaits for tens of thousands of Arizonans, says a state Commerce Department report... An estimated 2,000 people are ... More >>

Hot Links: Dale Fushek Prosecution Loses Steam; Todd Haley to Coach Kansas City Chiefs; Hiker Falls to Death at Camelback Mountain

The sexual misconduct trial of former Catholic priest Dale Fushek is "cut off at the knees" after a judge rules he has the right to five separate trials for his six charges. Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley reportedly will leave to coach the Kansas City Chiefs -- that could be a huge blow ... More >>

Local Firm Offers Suborbital Flights; $95,000 Pricetag Includes "Training" at Posh Sanctuary Resort

Ever wanted to sail above the curve of blue Earth in a spaceship? Now you can -- though it'll cost you $95,000. Phoenix-based RocketShip Tours announced today it would begin offering suborbital flights in 2010 through a partnership with the builder of the Lynx vehicle (pictured at left). The coo ... More >>

Disgusting Air Blankets Valley as Winter Pollution Season Revs Up

Hard to believe we're breathing this soup, isn't it?  Apart from that disturbing detail, the brown haze lingering below the summit of 2,704-foot Camelback Mountain looked almost pretty near sunset on Sunday evening. The skyscrapers of downtown can barely be seen through the opaque cloud, but ... More >>

Beyond the Valley of the Malls

How to gussy up a strip and other revolutionary thinking

Common covers a lot of ground in Marquee show

When Good Urban Adventures Go Bad

Mutha Nature

Hardy souls hit the dusty trail at South Mountain

Walking on Water

Fred Unger's idea of gondolas on Scottsdale's canal went under. Now he's back with a bridge and $250 million

BEST HIGH-END WORKOUT

The Phoenician's Centre for Well-Being

BEST PLACE FOR A TWILIGHT DRINK

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BEST VIEW

Acacia at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North

LET'S GET PHYSICAL:

Pumping up and slimming down

BEST HIKE

Pinnacle Peak Trail

BEST WAY TO EAT IN THE CAR

Cuisine Limousine

BEST PLACE TO IMPRESS A CLIENT

Elements

Best Place For A Twilight Drink

Sanctuary Resort on Camelback Mountain

Readers Choice

Bon Headed

Valley foodies get a taste of the big time

Best Place To Take An Out-of-towner For Lunch

Lon's at the Hermosa

Best Nursery

Berridge Nursery

Moi and Spa Kettle

Chic spa cuisinery serves up Elements of style

Harmony and Grits

Closing of landmark resort makes way for Sanctuary

Best Place to Watch a Fashion Shoot

Anchor Center Three
2231 East Camelback

Best Place to Romance Your Lover

T. Cook's at the Royal Palms Hotel
5200 East Camelback
602-808-0766

Second Helpings

CLIFF NOTES RESCUERS ENCOUNTER SOME LAME SUBJECTS