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Dinner and a Movie at Farrelli’s

by Heather on March 1, 2010

in Lifestyle

Farrelli’s Cinema Supper Club is just about the most fun you can have in a movie theater. Located in Scottsdale, they’re an intimate movie theater which shows a movie while they serve you dinner. It’s a real sit-down dinner, with waiters in long aprons and real cloth napkins, and high-quality food. It’s just so charming that I love it. Highly recommended!

Here’s their schedule for today:

Farrellis Cinema Supper Club schedule for Mon Mar 1 (click to enlarge)

Farrelli’s is having an Oscar watching party on March 7. The event features a Red Carpet Walk, prizes and a four-course Specialty Awards menu. Head on over to Farrelli’s website for details. This website changes regularly to include the current dinner & a movie special. Don’t miss the 20% off coupon at the very bottom of the site!

Farrelli’s is open 7 days a week from 10am to Midnight. They encourage you to arrive 1/2 hour before the film showing time, so you can get a seat. Seats fill up quickly, so reservations are encouraged.  Contact information, location information is below (click to enlarge).

Farrellis contact info

Disclaimer: Blog authors have not received anything from Farrelli’s in exchange for writing this post. Please contact Farrelli’s directly to verify hours of operation, films being shown, pricing, etc., since blog authors relied on Farrelli’s website for all information contained herein.


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Heather Barr is a Realtor. She's a chow hound, a gym rat, and the only political junkie in the USA who can actually keep her political views to herself. Instead, she focuses on educating her clients about the often-confusing world of residential real estate.

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Freeway construction in the NW Valley

by Chris Butterworth on February 5, 2010

in Lifestyle

Cheryl & I moved to Peoria shortly after the NW Corner of Loop 101 opened, and one of the first things we said was how stupid it was there wasn’t an offramp at Beardsley.  This would be the obvious exit for everyone in North Peoria.  Instead, people either exit at 75th Ave or Union Hills and then double back to get where they’re going.

In the early 2000’s the City of Peoria started holding talks to get community feedback about adding a Beardsley Connector, and after a lot of uproar from my Fletcher Heights neighbors (NMBY!), the project was approved.

Construction started recently, and I’ll be anxious to watch the progression and see the finished product – it’ll save me 10-15 minutes a day of extra driving!

(Red line shows the new connection, Blue circle & arrow shows who is excited about it.)

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Your wonders why they don’t just build freeways right the first time Realtor,

Chris Butterworth


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Chris Butterworth is a Realtor. He's also a husband, father, writer, amateur photographer, and self-proclaimed tech junkie. And he's an all-around good guy!

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Really Fun Volunteering Opportunity

by Heather January 28, 2010 Lifestyle

How many times have you thought you’d like to volunteer but you dread being stuck with crappy boring jobs nobody else wants to do?
(picture credit to Stock Exchange user scotsxc)
How about volunteering to receive some unconditional love from a pet who’s lost his family? What could be more fun than walking a madly wagging [...]

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The Original “Subway Tile”

by Heather January 26, 2010 Lifestyle

Everything old is new again.

This is a snapshot of a bathroom – complete with the original bathtub tile – in a house at 16th Street & Bethany Home Road. It was built in 1952.
Obviously the pedestal sink is new and so is the medicine cabinet and glass shelf. The shower curtain setup looks like it’s [...]

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Rain Haiku

by Chris Butterworth January 18, 2010 Lifestyle

Rain and clouds outside.
Different.  Leading news story.
Move kids’ toys inside.

It’s funny, but when you go months between rainstorms, you can get a little lazy about cleaning up outside.  We’re much more focused on keeping things from getting ruined from the sun, but when it rains we usually scramble to get the kids’ toys, bikes, [...]

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Money Tip for the New Year

by Heather January 8, 2010 Lifestyle

A few days ago I heard a financial advisor** speaking on NPR and one thing he said made a lot of sense. I’m implementing it immediately and thought y’all – our readers – might like to hear it: Maintain 2 checking accounts.
Use the 1st checking account to deposit your paychecks and pay the Big [...]

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When Good Sprinklers Go Bad

by Heather December 31, 2009 Homeowner Help

Homeowners new the metro Phoenix area might not realize the importance of checking your sprinkler heads once in a while. They easily get clogged with dirt, debris, whatever and can result in this.
It’s an oddity of the Arizona lifestyle that your neighbors are often not people you talk to frequently. People come home, pull in [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving Day

by Heather November 26, 2009 Lifestyle

When this

turns in to this

turn off the oven and chow down.
By the way, if you’re in metro Phoenix, this is the dress code:

Jealous yet? Search for a Phoenix vacation condo here.
photo credits:

turkey the bird by StockExchange user taniasha
turkey the meal by StockExchange user davidlat
beachy shorts by StockExchange user candygrrrl

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Totally Off Topic, Sesame Street Turns 40

by Heather November 5, 2009 In The News

Totally off topic, but I bet you this will strike a chord for at least 80% of our readership. Maybe 100%.
November 10 is Sesame Street’s 40th birthday. Go to Google’s home page and you’ll see that Cookie Monster’s eyes are today’s OOs in Google. (edited to add, if you’re reading this on a day other [...]

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Fall Festival, Sat Nov 7th

by Heather November 2, 2009 Lifestyle

Quick! Can you name 10 local businesses that you frequent?
In this age of mega-malls, chains and big-box stores, most of us can’t. I know I can’t, and I like to think I try to support local businesses. This Saturday, you can find 60 local businesses all in one spot.

Saturday November 7th, 2009

10am to 4pm

Southeast corner [...]

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Happy Halloween

by Heather October 31, 2009 Lifestyle

Go easy on the candy.
The Centers for Disease Control offers Halloween safety tips and Good Housekeeping online offers a Halloween Candy Calorie Quiz. Way to take the fun out of it, GH.
Photo credit to Stock Exchange user petscribe

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New Listing, Golf Course Getaway

by Heather October 12, 2009 Investors

27617 N Makena Place
Peoria AZ 85382
Located in the Active Adult Community of
Trilogy at Vistancia
Offered At $449,000
Specification, Features and Finishes

2 beds, 2 baths, plus den
2,193 square feet on a golf course lot
Sits at the top of the 16th tee: beautiful course views, no golf balls in the yard
Great Room layout
Large open Kitchen with Solid Stone Counters, [...]

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