Local Love: 5 Phoenix Mid-September Events

The winds of change are in the air! Time to head out, clean out, clear out, make a few changes to your home plus wardrobe for the cooler weather months ahead and also start some fall travel. The temps here in Phoenix may still be burning in the 100's, but don't let that stop you from getting in a fall frame of mind. Getting out of the house to support local businesses is a great way to kick off your fall season - and even help get you "in the mood" if you're not already. Support your local teams during tailgate season - for recipes and tips, read my guest post this week at Hadley Court: 10 Tailgate Treats to Try! Looking for fresh produce? Most Arizona Farmer's Markets Summer hours are still in effect (because of the heat) but will shift come October when it's cooler. Keep an eye on the markets at ArizonaFarmersMarkets.com. Looking for fun & festive decor for your home? One place in particular to start is a visit to Sweet Salvage - who for the past three years has been voted "Best of Phoenix" with their monthly themed vintage market, open only the third weekend of each month.

 Meet the Sweets Team!

Rustic Remains - Sweet Salvage Vintage Market Event - Phoenix
Thursday September 18 - Sunday, September 21

This over the top event will bring you the creepiness of Halloween and the beauty of Autumn treasures. The monthly pop-up market has also expanded its food truck selections, making your shopping experience even  more delightful because you can stayed fueled PLUS also help support additional local business.

 

Sneak Peek of Rustic remains - Sweet Salvage Fall event!

And the Sweet's Team has a little surprise in store for you: Enter to win a chance for the Sweet's Team to come play at your house! On Saturday, September 20th, one lucky winner will be chosen for a Fall or Halloween Front Door Makeover by a team of Sweet Salvage designers! This awesome prize will be on display during our Rustic Remains event when the doors open. Entries accepted all day Saturday with drawing at 2:30. Must be present to win. Valued at $500.

Get more Sweet Salvage info, plus see their new website at: sweetsalvage.net

 

Phoenix food Trucks - happening at Sweet Salvage! 

From food trucks to restaurants - Taste Phoenix Restaurant Week!

Arizona Restraint Week - Fall 2014

September 19 - 28

Getting out of the house need not only be for a shopping experience. Arizona Restaurant Week offers a selection of fun spots and fine foods to try all over the valley, with prefixed menus selections from participating restaurants sure to satisfy a variety of tastes! Visit their website to see the wide variety of participating restaurants, including Mexican, Indian, Italian and American flavors to name a few - plus even categories including beverages and excluding gluten. 

Get additional info plus restaurant list at: arizonaresturantweek.com

 

 JunkInTheTrunk Vintage Flea Market - September 20th

Junk In the Trunk - Vintage Flea Market - WestWorld
Saturday, September 20

Over 170 vendors selling all things chippy, rusty, vintage plus handmade goods

Early Entry starts at 8AM and costs $10
General Admission starts at 10AM and costs $5
The event ends at 5PM.
Children12 and under are Free all day
Parking $5 per car.



Located in the new building at WestWorld, which will provide wonderful amenities including an improved sound system, multiple restrooms inside the building PLUS: (best but certainly not least)  AIR CONDITIONING!!!

Find additional info + driving directions at junkinthetrunkvintagemarket.com

 

Goodwill Thrift Stores - Saturday Sale - All Color Tags 50% Off

Thrift Sale - Goodwill - Central Arizona
Saturday, September 20

Every-other Saturday here in the Valley are Supper Saturday Sales at Goodwill thrift stores. No need for coupons - just thrift-shop-til-you-drop at all east valley Goodwill stores all day Saturday, September 20 - The perfect way to get extra savings on Fall essentials for your wardrobe (sweaters, skirts, coats) and for your family or home. Discount applied towards secondhand merchandised only. Seasonal decor, such as Halloween, Fall and Christmas are excluded, but still at great savings to you.

While you're headed out thrifting, also bring in a few items to donate, plus help get your home cleared out for Fall.

For central AZ locations, visit goodwillaz.org

 WoMAC - It's In the Bag Fund Raiser - Phoenix Art Museum

It's In The Bag - Phoenix Art Museum
Saturday, September 27

The Women's Metropolitan Arts Council (WoMAC) is hosting its sixth annual fundraiser. “It’s In The Bag!” is an evening of cocktails, gourmet hors d'oeuvres prepared by local chefs, shopping, and fun that provides Phoenix Art Museum guests with the ultimate night out. Dine on food from local restaurants St. Francis, Gallo Blanco, Del Friscos, Nook Pizzeria, Nothing Bundt Cakes & Urban Cookies. Drink from an open bar plus enjoy wine tastings by two local wineries.

The event boasts live entertainment and a silent auction. This is an excellent means to meet and socialize with art museum members plus attendees while raising money for the Phoenix Art Museum. 

The title of the event stems from the concept that items will be auctioned with a thematic bag. Whether the bag is a designer bag with theatre tickets or a gym bag with a gift certificate for personal training sessions, there is something for everyone. 

Tickets are $75 each - available online at: PhxArt.org

In October, when temps will start to drop (a little) Phoenix will host even a few more metropolitan events such as art festivals, a jazz festival and - Phoenix Fashion Week, which is sponsored by Mercedes Benz (just as New York Fashion Week!)

If the valley is still to hot for you, now is a great time to take a drive up north to Sedona. You can read my previous series - Sedona in September at:

Vistas & Views of Sedona

Area Artisan Finds & Shops

Historic Architecture: Chapel of the Holy Cross

Hope you get out and get inspired!

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FASHION + ART AT THE PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

A pleasant way to spend the day here in Phoenix, taking in some culture, is to visit the Phoenix Art Museum. From inside and outside the museum, there are plenty of opportunities to engage in different activities or view different exhibits - from movies, concerts, and lectures in its theater, to open gallery talks, art classes and society soirees in the courtyard. Museum visitors can also enjoy the interactive PhxArtKids gallery and vibrant photography exhibitions. Occasionally, the Phoenix Art Museum hosts special exhibitions or even luncheon events. Since moving to Arizona and visiting the Phoenix Art Museum, I've learned the permanent collection includes more than 17,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American art, and also my favorites:  Modern-Contemporary art and Fashion Design. The most recent Fashion Gallery installation is all about capes. The cape collection exhibit, curated by Dennita Sewell, is called Cape Crusade, and will be on exhibit until February 9, 2014.

 

One of my favorite cape displays of the exhibit - leopard of course...

 

 

The fashion exhibits usually incorporate archives of vintage fashion magazines...

 

Even the ladies lounge had beautifully photographed fashion displayed on the wall...

 

 

You never know when and where inspiration can strike: This was one of three headboards of painted maps...

 

Upcoming event in January 2014 at the phoenix Art Museum: The Fourth Annual Independent Women Luncheon, sponsored by My Sister's Closet, featuring Interior Designer Bunny Williams as the Guest Speaker. "Read My Pins" is an upcoming exhibit that caught my attention - It's The Madeleine Albright Collection, opening November 23.

 With the now beautiful fall weather, it's great to experience the Dorrance Sculpture Garden...

 

 

You can visit the Phoenix Art Museum site to view their admission fees plus  calendar of upcoming events and exhibits at: http://www.phxart.org/ and follow the museum on Twitter @phxart. Also, visit my two previous posts about the museum at:

Around Town: Film + Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum and

Around Town: A Visit to the Phoenix Art Museum

 

PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

1625 N. Central Avenue 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685 

(602) 257-1222 

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The fourth annual Independent Woman Luncheon

The fourth annual Independent Woman Luncheon

The fourth annual Independent Woman Luncheon

Around Town: Film + Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum

A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon: A movie and a museum! Last Sunday, Jeff and I ventured off to the Phoenix Art Museum to see a special showing of the film The Artist. LOVED the film but even better after it: loved seeing the fashions of the 20's on exhibit - including Coco Chanel - donated from the fashion & costume institute. Vogue and Harper's Bazaar magazine covers from the 20's were also on display. Photography was prohibited in this fashion exhibit, but a did snap a few from outside + a prior exhibit (see: Fashion Gallery). I'm glad we had a chance to see this exhibit before the new installation coming in February. We saw some other interesting works on display + had a light lunch at their restaurant called Palette at Phoenix Art Museum. Seeing the open modern spaces & architecture was very refreshing...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above was a piece created by laying out junk (literally) in a space, and taking a photo from a distance to see the form (after I shot it, I noticed the "no photo" symbol, so sorry - no close-up!)

 

I had seen this before, but it's part of the museums permanent collection:  An amazing display of color with only the use of paper was an installation created from 1.4 million pieces of paper. Cool colors on one side, and warm color on the other...

 

 

 

1920's dresses on display near the gift shop...

 

Peeking into the 1920's exhibit (no photos allowed inside exhibit)

 

Great exhibit to see after watching "The Artist"...

 

... a brief lecture about the art of silent films was held before the film...

 

Loved the architecture of the museum itself...

 

 

 

 

 

PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

1625 N. Central Avenue 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685 

(602) 257-1222 

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