We had an entertaining Valentine's Day weekend.Went out to Fashion Square mall on Saturday afternoon - Patricia had a return to make, and we were also just poking around. We were surprised at the large number of cars in the parking lot, it being a run-of-the-mill Saturday in an economic downturn. Or so we thought. It turns out that with the NBA All-Star game in town, a big chunk of the attendees were hanging out at the mall. So that gave it a bit different flavor than your normal Arizona/Scottsdale crowd. Magic Johnson was in Nordstrom's in support of his wife's new line of fashion. Etc.
Valentine's dinner at the Belgian restaurant - TrentCinque 35 - the place was packed for once - we are hoping this place thrives, it's small, local, not a chain, delig
htful. And the Bornem double Abbey ale is not to be missed. For entree I ordered what is touted as a "Flanders favorite" (and I believe it) - beef, apples and prunes braised in a dark Belgian beer.On Sunday (2/15) the weather was pretty good so we took advantage and finally made our way up to the Spur Cross Ranch - a bit north of Cave Creek, this area was recently bought up and saved, let's say, from developers. Turns out to be a wonderful place for a hike. The trails immediately take you away from the parking lot and other signs of civilization. There is a trail named "Elephant Mountain" - long, lots of up and down, beautiful views, but 6.8 miles total. I wasn't planning to do anything like this, but Patricia kept chugging along and all of a sudden we were finished. We failed to take a camera, so I'm posting someone else's photos. Cave Creek, and views from the back part of the hike.
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