This is our first full day in Scottsdale. Our plan is to scope out the area including the ballpark, parking, etc. so as not to have any surprises tomorrow. We were going to do a scenic drive, but we're not as energetic as I was thinking we would be so we will stick close to home, find a place to have lunch and do a little shopping in Old Town. This hotel is a bit like a converted Best Western or something but they have recently redone the whole place into a boutique hotel with hip decorating, very comfy beds, a great pool and poolside bar, and a fantastic restaurant that we tried out last night.
They unfortunately did not bother to thicken the walls at all and you can hear absolutely every word that the next door neighbors are saying. But other than that, it is a great spot and very conveniently located. We are only about a mile from the ballpark and Old Town Scottsdale, which is a cute little shopping town loaded with turquoise jewelry shops, western wear, art galleries, and every southwestern touristy kind of place you can think of. Unfortunately, not dog friendly as far as restaurants go.
After scoping out the ballpark parking, we have decided we should probably offload the camper today. A lot of the parking is in garage lots and we can't make it in there with the camper on.
We then drove the couple of blocks past the stadium and parked at Old Town Scottsdale where I read there was a dog-friendly tavern. The Old Town Tavern turned out to be a great spot with indoor and outdoor seating. They even serve Rombauer Chardonnay by the glass! You don't see that everywhere! So we sat outside, listened to the very good live music, people watched and read the Sunday NY Times. Unfortunately no food, so we finally moved on because we were both starving.
Ironically, the only place we could find where we could eat with Pepé was a Buca de Bepo Italian chain restaurant. We gather the health code here dictates no dogs even on outdoor patios, period. But he was able to sit outside the patio on the sidewalk and that was better than getting relegated to the truck.
After wandering around Old Town for a while, we came back to the hotel, took the camper off the truck, then vegged for a couple of hours.
Pepé got a little ball-chasing time in the park, and we discovered our dinner destination: a restaurant right on the other side of the park advertising a dog-friendly patio. That is where we are headed now. So we'll check in tomorrow after the ballgame.
...Assuming we don't get rained out.... Believe it or not, rain is forecasted in Phoenix tomorrow along with high winds. Our friend, Brad, says it NEVER rains in Phoenix, so we are banking on his predictions. But we're not sure what happens if it does indeed rain. Does the game go on? Do we get our money back? Does it get rescheduled? We talked to a variety of regular Spring Training Game Goers today, but no one had ever actually been rained out so no one actually knew. I guess we'll find out one way or the other!
Go Giants!
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