Matt’s Big Breakfast - Scottsdale

Try the cozy yet elevated neighborhood cocktail bar and lounge in Downtown Phoenix, Highball. This award-winning hotspot features a rousing collection of spirits and invigorating cocktails, all curated for the adventurous, cocktail-forward, and late-night revelers. Highball's space is as inviting as it is stylish, with a beautiful copper bar, deep leather couches, and velvet & vintage wrought iron touches. And with veteran bartenders and industry professionals leading the charge, you know you're in good hands. So whether you're looking for avant-garde ingredients or memory-jogging flavors, Highball has something for everyone to enjoy.

Get ready for a unique and imaginative way to experience classic storybook characters. The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is the place to be. From Rumpelstiltskin to The Tale of Peter Rabbit, you'll be amazed by the artistry of puppetry and the incredible skill of our professional puppeteers and theater artists. They offer entertaining and educational shows for students, and their repertoire of over 60 shows ranges from original stories about the environment to fun versions of fairy tales. They even provide study guides free of charge to enhance the experience for students and parents. Visit the historic building year-round, or catch one of the traveling shows at schools, libraries, child cares, and community centers all over Arizona and beyond. And see the adults-only Puppet Slam night for a truly unique and unforgettable experience.

To experience the magic of candy making, visit the Cerreta Candy Company. This family-owned business has been making delicious treats for over 50 years. They offer public tours of their factory, where you can watch as vats of chocolate are poured into delicate molds to create mouth-watering candies. You'll be able to hear the popcorn popping before it gets coated in luscious caramel. The Cerreta family has passed down their candy-making skills for four generations, and they continue to oversee production and operations. You can watch them make a variety of caramels, fudge, brittle's, Camelback's, and caramel popcorn. They combine modern and old-fashioned candy-making techniques to create popular chocolate-covered creams such as butter, maple, fudge, or peppermint. They specialize in molded chocolates like the famous French Mint and the Chocolate Enrober, where creams, caramels, pretzels, cherries, and marshmallows get covered in luscious chocolate.

Enjoy some free and exciting events and dance performances with your family this fall at the Ballet Under the Stars, a fantastic outdoor performance series showcasing several contemporary and classical ballet excerpts. The best part is that these events are free and open to the public. You can enjoy the beauty of dance in a unique outdoor setting, complete with a stage, lighting, costumes, and of course, the beautiful Arizona weather. All you need to do is bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a diverse program that ranges from classical to contemporary Ballet. It's a perfect show for the entire family and a great way to introduce Ballet to your children for the first time.