On Sunday, February 9th, we had a very nice breakfast in our hotel, then checked out and went to the ten o'clock mass at the nearest Catholic Church, St. Bernadette's. This is a parish that is decidedly not liberal, either theologically or culturally.
Then we went to Scottsdale's Old Town, as we had a noon lunch reservation at The Mission. A very good, if pricey, lunch.
Then we went to the Civic Center, parking in the Library ramp (free). Normally on Sunday afternoons, there is a concert on the Civic Center Mall, but today, instead, was the Arizona Indian Festival, with craft booths, dancing and even various "Miss Indian"s.
But we were on our way to the theater, to see Cirque Eloize, an 11-performer Canadian troupe that is something like Cirque du Soleil, only smaller, They had acrobats, clowns and a terrific singer (she was also a very good classical guitarist). The show was called "Hotel." The plot (such as it was) involved the staff and guests of a grand hotel in what appeared to be the late 1950s or early 1960s. It was very enjoyable--the cast is very talented.
If we hadn't changed our flight, we would not have been able to have lunch at The Mission or use our tickets to Cirque Eloize, because our original flight took off very late.
We then walked around the Civic Center Mall, had a gelato and walked over to Old Town, past the stores.
Then we went on to our Airbnb, off of Shea Boulevard, in North Scottsdale. This was a pleasant studio apartment, with its own entrance. The owner was very nice and helpful (an Airbnb "Superhost") and the price was amazingly inexpensive. We went to one of her suggested restaurants--Pita Jungle--not bad.
Then we went to Scottsdale's Old Town, as we had a noon lunch reservation at The Mission. A very good, if pricey, lunch.
Then we went to the Civic Center, parking in the Library ramp (free). Normally on Sunday afternoons, there is a concert on the Civic Center Mall, but today, instead, was the Arizona Indian Festival, with craft booths, dancing and even various "Miss Indian"s.
But we were on our way to the theater, to see Cirque Eloize, an 11-performer Canadian troupe that is something like Cirque du Soleil, only smaller, They had acrobats, clowns and a terrific singer (she was also a very good classical guitarist). The show was called "Hotel." The plot (such as it was) involved the staff and guests of a grand hotel in what appeared to be the late 1950s or early 1960s. It was very enjoyable--the cast is very talented.
If we hadn't changed our flight, we would not have been able to have lunch at The Mission or use our tickets to Cirque Eloize, because our original flight took off very late.
We then walked around the Civic Center Mall, had a gelato and walked over to Old Town, past the stores.
Then we went on to our Airbnb, off of Shea Boulevard, in North Scottsdale. This was a pleasant studio apartment, with its own entrance. The owner was very nice and helpful (an Airbnb "Superhost") and the price was amazingly inexpensive. We went to one of her suggested restaurants--Pita Jungle--not bad.
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