Memorial Day Events In Scottsdale

Memorial Day is upon us once again and there will be many Scottsdale Events to attend. You can do many different things from Bar-B-Q, hang out with friends, go to the local bars and clubs, head out to the lakes, or an old favorite tubing down the Salt River. What ever you choose you should make sure that you don't just have a fun, but also a safe Memorial Day weekend.

Tubing down the Salt River is an time honored tradition as the summer rolls into the valley of the sun. It is one Scottsdale event that everyone should do at least once. You get a group of friends together and head out to the Salt River early in the morning. You rent a tube, grab your cooler of beer and snacks and head out. The current in the river is usually pretty tame, so you have a nice leisurely drift down the river while catching a buzz. Make sure you have a designated driver, because a DUI is nothing to take lightly.

Make sure and bring plenty of sunblock as the Arizona sun is quite powerful this time of year, and temperatures can get to the 100 degree mark by noon. There has been more than one person that has come back from a tubing trip with a nasty sunburn that has taken them out of action for a week.

If tubing down the river isn't for you, there are plenty of other things to do. There are lots of bars and clubs that will be putting on events this weekend. You can go to the Blue Martini, Devil's Martini, or Barcelona in North Scottsdale. If you are headed out to old town there will be great specials at Dos Gringos and many other bars in the Old Town area.

My personal favorite way to spend the Memorial Day weekend is to grill out with some good friends. Take a dip in the pool, grab a burger, have a few cold ones and relax. It reminds me of growing up as a kid in the east coast. Memorial Day weekend was the kick off to the summer, and it was best spent sharing food and drink with friends.

Whatever you do this weekend, make sure that you do it safe. Don't overeat and don't drink and drive. Life is short enough as it is, don't make it any shorter.

Enjoy the weekend and the weather, and check back soon to find more Scottsdale events.