Phoenix Chapter Fun SIG

Join us for our next Fun SIG events! 

As part of our goal of building a community within which technical communicators can network, we provide dinner meetings, seminars, and workshops. A lighter side of that networking goal involves gathering at festivals for those interested in participating with other STC members. 

Way Out West Oktoberfest: October 2, Tempe Beach Park 
Grape Stomping Festival:  October 29, Chandler 
FBR Open: Jan. 31-Feb. 5, Scottsdale (unhosted); parking 
Highland Games: February 26, Mesa 
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival: March 11, Phoenix 
 

Future Events 
(under consideration, and only a partial list)

Lacrosse - Multiple dates to be selected from 
Phoenix Gaels (rugby) - Gaels Web site 

Arizona Renaissance Festival (Jan.-Feb.) 
FBR Open (Jan.-Feb.) 
Arizona Roller Derby (varies) 
Culture and Cuisine Festival (Feb. 2006) 
Parada del Sol (Feb. 2006) 
The Great Arizona Beer Festival (March or April) 
Zoo Brew at the Phoenix Zoo (about May 2) 
Cinco de Mayo
Annual Conference
Made In The Shade, Flagstaff, AZ (about August 12)

Brainstorming Ideas
Hiking
Lakes (fishing, boating)
Hot Air Balloon ride
Concerts 
Poetry Reading 
Tempe Lake and rent paddle boats or other
Activities at a Park
Taliesin West (Frank Lloyd Wrights Desert Home - take a tour)
Arizona Science Center, www.azscience.org 
Castles N Coasters, www.castlesncoasters.com
   Arcade, Mini Golf, Race Carts, Bumper Boats,
   Carousel, Electric Bumper Cars, Coaster Rides,
   Splashdown Water Ride
Fiddlesticks (same activities as Castles N Coasters)
Bowling
Dog park
Desert Botanical Gardens, www.dbg.org
   One-third mile desert walking trail w/desert plants
The Heard Museum, www.heard.org
The Phoenix Art Museum, www.phxart.org
40 Various museums in Phoenix area
The Phoenix Zoo, www.phoenixzoo.org/zoo 
Out of Africa Wildlife Park, www.outofafricapark.com
   Currently closed; building new park in Camp Verde –
   opening portion of the Serengeti in winter 2004)
Hiking trails
Volleyball (the Monastery)
Movies
Happy Hour
Tour a brewery (Rio Salado Brewery)
Eat at different restaurants (make it a theme such as
   hitting the 5 best pizza joints, etc.)
Darts
Pool
Rawhide (Western town and steakhouse)
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Scottsdale Thursday night art walk from 7pm-9pm
Desert Botanical Gardens (20,000 plants)
State Fair
Arizona Historical Society Museum (Tempe)
Phoenix Art Museum (mix of cultures, etc)
Tempe Historical Museum
Chinese Cultural Center (Asian restaurants and art)
Wildlife World Zoo
Tour the B.O.B.
Wine Tasting

Previous Fun SIG Adventures 

April 3, 2005
Tempe Festival of the Arts (unhosted)

April 2 and 3, 2005
The Great Arizona Beer Festival, Arizona Center (unhosted)

April 3, 2005
Renaissance Festival, the last weekend (unhosted)

March 12, 2005
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival  

October 23, 2004
Grape Stomping at the Annual Kokopelli Krush 

October 3, 2004
Way Out West Oktoberfest  

Miscellaneous Links

Flag Day Links (June 14, 2005 chapter meeting)

Last Date Updated: 08/22/2006
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