Weekend Guide December 17th-19th

Planning ahead for your weekend out? We’ve highlighted some of our favorite weekend events to make it a little easier (and tastier!).

Here’s our Weekend Guide for December 17th-19th.

Friday, December 17th

• 9pm-11pm – Live Music and Reverse Happy Hour at Trader Vic’s

Trader Vic’s at Hotel Valley Ho has simplified happy hour, with one food menu and one drink menu available every day. The new happy hour tidbits menu features a variety of $5 items – a Mezze Plate, Crispy Calamari, Char Siu Bao, Chinese Oven-Roasted Maui Burger w/ Sweet Potato Fries, Spicy Calcutta Curry Wings, and Island Seafood Fritters. The new happy hour drink menu includes beer for $3 (Kilt Lifter & Stella Artois), wines by the glass for $6, cocktails for $5-$7 (Cherry Bomb, Spiced Mango Cocktail, and Svedka Vodka and select Cruzan Rum you-call-its), and classic Vic’s drinks for $6 (Original Mai Tai, Suffering Bastard, Bahia, Zombie, Vodka Mai Tai, and Gun Club Punch). Reverse happy hour begins at 9pm on Fridays and lasts till 11pm. Live music can be heard from 8pm-11pm as well. Happy hour specials can also be enjoyed from 4pm-6pm on Fridays. For more information, contact Trader Vic’s.

• 10pm-2am – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Sweater Party at Cadillac Ranch

The party is for all naughty and nice locals who need a place to wear their most heinous holiday sweater.  You know, the one Aunt Mimi painstakingly sewed and bedazzled by hand until her tiny fingers cramped up! Cuddle up with Bad Santa and his Naughty Elves on Friday from 10pm until 2am.  Be prepared for an nontraditional Christmas photo that you will want so send out to all your friends!  You can also take part in various food and drink specials all night including $3 Xmas Brews, $4 Reindeer Piss and $5 Smirnoff Red Bulls from 10 p.m. – midnight. For more information, follow this link.

Saturday, December 18th

• 9am & 11am – Breakfast with Santa at Rico’s American Grill – $27 for adults

Santa is in town and he brought his appetite! Rico’s American Grill at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is hosting Breakfast with Santa. Enjoy a full breakfast buffet, cookie decorating, holiday music, pictures with Santa and a special reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas with Mrs. Claus. The buffet will feature a chef-attended omelet station, imported and domestic cheeses, roasted bell pepper-cilantro bisque, carving stations and more. For more information, follow this link.

• 6pm-8:30pm – Grand Holiday Celebration at Arizona Grand Resort – FREE

• 9am & 11am – Breakfast with Santa at Rico’s American Grill – $27 for adults

Santa is in town and he brought his appetite! Rico’s American Grill at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is hosting Breakfast with Santa. Enjoy a full breakfast buffet, cookie decorating, holiday music, pictures with Santa and a special reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas with Mrs. Claus. The buffet will feature a chef-attended omelet station, imported and domestic cheeses, roasted bell pepper-cilantro bisque, carving stations and more. For more information, follow this link.

• 3pm-6pm – Live Music and Happy Hour at Trader Vic’s – $48

In case you missed Friday’s Happy Hour, head out to Trader Vic’s at Hotel Valley Ho for live music and happy hour specials from 3pm-6pm. The new happy hour tidbits menu features a variety of $5 items – a Mezze Plate, Crispy Calamari, Char Siu Bao, Chinese Oven-Roasted Maui Burger w/ Sweet Potato Fries, Spicy Calcutta Curry Wings, and Island Seafood Fritters. The new happy hour drink menu includes beer for $3 (Kilt Lifter & Stella Artois), wines by the glass for $6, cocktails for $5-$7 (Cherry Bomb, Spiced Mango Cocktail, and Svedka Vodka and select Cruzan Rum you-call-its), and classic Vic’s drinks for $6 (Original Mai Tai, Suffering Bastard, Bahia, Zombie, Vodka Mai Tai, and Gun Club Punch). Happy Hour specials begin at 2pm and last until 9pm, however live music is only played from 3pm-6pm. For more information, contact Trader Vic’s.

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