OT: one day in PHX

nevetsov · Post #1 » by **nevetsov** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 1:31 pm

Hey guys, I'm going to have a free day in PHX, between attending the back to back between OKC the night of Wed 18th and vs LAC the night of thurs 19th. Any ideas of what to do?

I wouldnt mind doing some shopping for suns gear so if there are any good outlets (in addition to the team store at US Airways) that'd be handy.

We will have a car so transport isn't an issue - we'll be arriving from LA the evening of the first game after a couple days sightseeing and boozing it up, and leaving Friday morning for the Grand Canyon south rim to go walk the trails.

Cheers!

Scubetrolis · Post #2 » by **Scubetrolis** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:39 pm

you could go eat at pizzeria bianco...thats in downtown phx and has been voted 'best pizza in the world' 'best pizza in az' and 'best pizza in america' before, so...im sure its good.

Wannabe MEP · Post #3 » by **Wannabe MEP** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:50 pm

Well, I might be biased as an alum, but I think it's worth wandering the Arizona State campus. And I'd get me some pizookie at Oregano's, but that could also be nostalgia talking.

sunster · Post #4 » by **sunster** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:59 pm

Los Soles wrote:And I'd get me some pizookie at Oregano's, but that could also be nostalgia talking.

Pizookie's are just pure win. I visit Oregano's weekly - pizza and wings son!

Nevetsov - What do you like to do? Are you artsy? outdoorsy? sporty?

RunDogGun · Post #5 » by **RunDogGun** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 5:15 pm

Nev, usually Walmart has some good to decent Suns gear for pretty cheap. Sometimes I have grabbed some good gear at Target, Ross, and/or Marshall's. But you won't be able to get any older jerseys like KJ at any of those places.

Plus now that most to all of the Target has P-fresh, you can get groceries for your trip. They also have a travel section where you can get supplies. Although I have purchased decent Suns gear at Walmart.

I am heading to Hawaii on Thursday, and I plan to hit Target as soon as I can to get supplies for the month.

navysully · Post #6 » by **navysully** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 8:39 pm

RunDogGun wrote:Nev, usually Walmart has some good to decent Suns gear for pretty cheap. Sometimes I have grabbed some good gear at Target, Ross, and/or Marshall's. But you won't be able to get any older jerseys like KJ at any of those places.

Plus now that most to all of the Target has P-fresh, you can get groceries for your trip. They also have a travel section where you can get supplies. Although I have purchased decent Suns gear at Walmart.

I am heading to Hawaii on Thursday, and I plan to hit Target as soon as I can to get supplies for the month.

Nice try Target CEO.

RunDogGun · Post #7 » by **RunDogGun** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 10:07 pm

navysully wrote:
RunDogGun wrote:Nev, usually Walmart has some good to decent Suns gear for pretty cheap. Sometimes I have grabbed some good gear at Target, Ross, and/or Marshall's. But you won't be able to get any older jerseys like KJ at any of those places.

Plus now that most to all of the Target has P-fresh, you can get groceries for your trip. They also have a travel section where you can get supplies. Although I have purchased decent Suns gear at Walmart.

I am heading to Hawaii on Thursday, and I plan to hit Target as soon as I can to get supplies for the month.

Nice try Target CEO.

What?

If I was the CEO of Target, why would I mention the other three stores, one of which would be a major competitor? :roll:

Just trying give out info for a brother from down under.

Here in Cali, Target has a whole wall for Cali teams. But like I've said, I have purchased decent Suns stuff at Walmart. Ross/Marshalls has been good to me as well. Although I have found great Suns and Sun Devil stuff in both Tucson,AZ and Modesto, CA.

YouTube · Post #8 » by **Kerrsed** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 11:05 pm

Scubetrolis wrote:you could go eat at pizzeria bianco...thats in downtown phx and has been voted 'best pizza in the world' 'best pizza in az' and 'best pizza in america' before, so...im sure its good.

Not even close! This is the Best Pizza Ever!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SQpvY5lAUw[/youtube]

I highly highly HIGHLY recommend it!

LBCsun49 · Post #9 » by **LBCsun49** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 11:42 pm

if you are in Phoenix go to Whiskey River Wed. Night they have quarter beers and women in bikinis!!

mybloodisorange · Post #10 » by **mybloodisorange** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 12:30 am

If you like Mexican food Valle Luna is legendary.

nevetsov · Post #11 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 10:48 am

Thanks guys for all the great responses!

Scubetrolis wrote:you could go eat at pizzeria bianco...thats in downtown phx and has been voted 'best pizza in the world' 'best pizza in az' and 'best pizza in america' before, so...im sure its good.

The first (and only) time I ever went to PHX, with SDU, TASTIC, NF33IH, KPCB and Rodrizzle, we were lucky enough to have David Griffin make us a reservation here before one of the games. was absolutely amaze balls. Great suggestion

nevetsov · Post #12 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 10:57 am

sunster wrote:
Los Soles wrote:And I'd get me some pizookie at Oregano's, but that could also be nostalgia talking.

Pizookie's are just pure win. I visit Oregano's weekly - pizza and wings son!

Nevetsov - What do you like to do? Are you artsy? outdoorsy? sporty?

What's a pizookie? Pizza cookie?

I don't recall seeing oreganos the last time, are they a franchise? we pretty much spent all our time at Hooters at the Arizona centre so it's little wonder haha. Pizza and wings sounds like a definite win.

Not really artsy, like the outdoors, def sporty. However, we'll be coming off 3 days of alcohol abuse on the sunset strip/ downtown LA before hitting up the wed night game, so probably looking for a bit of downtime where we can just shop up on suns gear, eat, check out sights and detox. We plan to hike halfway down the South rim the day after (to Indian Garden campgrounds) so that might be enough to satisfy the sporty side. otherwise id love to check out the camelback trails.. Maybe next time

nevetsov · Post #13 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:05 am

RunDogGun wrote:Nev, usually Walmart has some good to decent Suns gear for pretty cheap. Sometimes I have grabbed some good gear at Target, Ross, and/or Marshall's. But you won't be able to get any older jerseys like KJ at any of those places.

Plus now that most to all of the Target has P-fresh, you can get groceries for your trip. They also have a travel section where you can get supplies. Although I have purchased decent Suns gear at Walmart.

I am heading to Hawaii on Thursday, and I plan to hit Target as soon as I can to get supplies for the month.

Thanks for the heads up RDG. We are staying downtown (so we can drink at the games and stumble home), do you know if there are any places like those you mention in that area? If not that's ok, we'll prob just do cruise on the thursday. Just keen to get anything really, s you can't get any suns gear in Australia without importing.

And good call on the supplies, we will def look into that for the Canyon portion of the trip! Now if there was some way of guaranteeing a backcounty permit..

nevetsov · Post #14 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:11 am

mybloodisorange wrote:If you like Mexican food Valle Luna is legendary.

Looks awesome - which one is closest to downtown? Paradise, northwest or southeast valley?

nevetsov · Post #15 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:18 am

Kerrsed wrote:
Scubetrolis wrote:you could go eat at pizzeria bianco...thats in downtown phx and has been voted 'best pizza in the world' 'best pizza in az' and 'best pizza in america' before, so...im sure its good.

Not even close! This is the Best Pizza Ever!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SQpvY5lAUw[/youtube]

I highly highly HIGHLY recommend it!

Looks awesome Kerrsed, that's in Glendale right? I'll look into how far that is from downtown. Will def check it out if we can.

nevetsov · Post #16 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:20 am

LBCsun49 wrote:if you are in Phoenix go to Whiskey River Wed. Night they have quarter beers and women in bikinis!!

Sold.

Post #17 » by **TASTIC** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:33 am

nevetsov wrote:Thanks guys for all the great responses!

Scubetrolis wrote:you could go eat at pizzeria bianco...thats in downtown phx and has been voted 'best pizza in the world' 'best pizza in az' and 'best pizza in america' before, so...im sure its good.

The first (and only) time I ever went to PHX, with SDU, TASTIC, NF33IH, KPCB and Rodrizzle, we were lucky enough to have David Griffin make us a reservation here before one of the games. was absolutely amaze balls. Great suggestion

That, was INSANE. That whole night/day/pizza was crazy...I don't remember getting photos though??

Griff just said to them 'look after these guys, these are my guys' - felt like the VIP haha

nevetsov · Post #18 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:36 am

One more thing - when I listen to the Suns game on the radio, I hear ads for Biltmore fashion park, Scottsdalefashion square etc.. Are these just shopping Centres? anything worth checking out?

I'm pretty keen to head back to Scottsdale too and hit up the Martini ranch, is it better on a wed or Thursday night? I love that place.

nevetsov · Post #19 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:39 am

TASTIC wrote:
nevetsov wrote:Thanks guys for all the great responses!

Scubetrolis wrote:you could go eat at pizzeria bianco...thats in downtown phx and has been voted 'best pizza in the world' 'best pizza in az' and 'best pizza in america' before, so...im sure its good.

The first (and only) time I ever went to PHX, with SDU, TASTIC, NF33IH, KPCB and Rodrizzle, we were lucky enough to have David Griffin make us a reservation here before one of the games. was absolutely amaze balls. Great suggestion

That, was INSANE. That whole night/day/pizza was crazy...I don't remember getting photos though??

Griff just said to them 'look after these guys, these are my guys' - felt like the VIP haha

Photos? huh? crazy kiwis.. 1am on good Friday, what's doing miiiite?

Let me know if you want me to pick you up any suns gear when I'm over there. I'll be heading over to NZ in around August too

mybloodisorange · Post #20 » by **mybloodisorange** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:35 pm

nevetsov wrote:
mybloodisorange wrote:If you like Mexican food Valle Luna is legendary.

Looks awesome - which one is closest to downtown? Paradise, northwest or southeast valley?

If you are going up North for any reason stop at the one in the northwest. It's only 1 mile west of the I-17 which is the main interstate that runs north/south. It's a local restaurant thats been here as long as I can remember not some chain...great food at good prices this is where the locals eat.

The hot sauce is amazing (I could drink it) and make sure you get a cheese crisp for an appetizer. Aside from that pretty much everything they have is good; if you want to try something unusual get a fundito ive heard from many people that its great but myself im just a taco and enchilada type of guy. They have a normal restaurant area but if its packed you can also seat yourself in the cantina/bar area which has all the big screen tv 's and stuff in case there is something going on you want to see while eating. If you or your wife like coctails they have 2 margaritas named the red death and white death not to be taken lighty. 8-)

If you do decide to go let me know maybe I can meet up with you as im always looking for a reason to go there lol. But if you do go without me make sure you post your review here after.