Event Planning Tips, Ideas & Local Guides

Arizona's heat is no joke, but with that comes the opportunity to throw the best pool party of the summer. A normal pool party might have some floaties and a cooler with drinks outside, but with Girl About Town you can take your pool party to the next level, creating an event your friends will still be talking about next summer! Why settle for a cooler of White Claws when you can have a bartender crafting summer specialty drinks? Why use paper plates and Solo Cups when you ca

Picking the dates is the hardest part of planning a bachelorette. Everyone has a different schedule, half the group wants to "just figure it out later," and you are the one stuck holding the group chat together. Here is a trick that takes the guesswork out of it: pick a weekend when Scottsdale already has something going on, and let the city do half the planning for you. The best Scottsdale bachelorette weekends are almost always the ones built around an event. Anchoring your

You're planning a guys trip to Scottsdale. Maybe it's a bachelor party, a guys' weekend with the crew, or just an excuse to escape. The internet's full of generic "10 things to do" lists that miss the point: you want an itinerary that actually flows, venues that won't bore you, and a plan that doesn't fall apart by Friday night. We've planned hundreds of guys trips in Scottsdale (and New Orleans). Here's what we've learned works, what doesn't, and how to actually pull off a w

A fully styled, photo-worthy private wellness lounge for birthdays, showers, corporate days, and any group of 6 or fewer who wants to glow. A Real Private Spa Party, Not a Group Reservation Booking a Scottsdale private spa party usually means showing up to a chain medspa, getting your group split across two rooms, and leaving with photos that look like everyone else's.The space is sterile. There's nothing personal about it. We built something different with Skin Charm, Scotts