Sip hot cocoa around a fire table or in an igloo at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, ice skate at one of the Valley rinks or study dinosaurs at Jurassic Winter Wonderland. There are free and ...

Valley Vista Drive, Scottsdale. When: 6-10 p.m. Dec. 1 through Dec. 31. The next not-to-miss tradition began in 1987 by then 12-year-old Chris Birkett and is literally a “Winter Wonderland.” ...

Just because you live in the desert doesn't mean you can't partake in one of the most beloved winter traditions: outdoor ice skating. There are pop-up outdoor holiday skating rinks in Scottsdale ...

PHOENIX — Welcome to Winter Wonderland Arizona! A mesmerizing, interactive holiday light show in Scottsdale. With 265,000 computerized lights, pyrotechnics, bubbles, and tons of snow — this is ...

Why: Because this upscale Scottsdale resort is hosting its annual “Christmas at the Princess” festival through Jan. 5, 2014, creating a desert winter wonderland complete with an ice skating ...

On a recent visit to Scottsdale's hometown holiday bar ... "It's just such a happy place." The winter wonderland is still a fully functioning Mexican restaurant and bar, so chips and salsa ...

The colorful assortment of Christmas decorations that adorn the North Scottsdale residence of Chris Birkett each year (which the 36-year-old wedding DJ has dubbed "Winter Wonderland") isn't so ...