Travel & Leisure

Featuring food, fun and, of course, golf, the second annual Kasai Fire & Fairways Charity Golf Tournament hosted by Kasai Japanese Steakhouse is set to return to the Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club on Monday, June 5, 2023. 

Photo: Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club 

The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club now has a new, dedicated golf shop building. Designed by Douglas Fredrikson, AIA and Alexandra Lemos of Phoenix-based Douglas Fredrikson Architects, the 19,500-square-foot building includes retail and office space, locker rooms for members, fitting rooms, restrooms and over 13,000 square feet of underground golf cart storage. 

The Tom Londen Memorial Golf Classic is back in Scottdale, benefiting the Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children. The annual golf tournament is hosted by the Londen Family who lost their father, Tom, to cancer. The event aims to help spread awareness and raise money for children with cancer. 

Sustainability is a hot-button term in modern society, but few people truly understand all aspects of what it takes to create a sustainable structure. Building a sustainable facility requires balancing energy efficiency with durability to limit ongoing resource consumption. It also requires choosing materials that are easy to work with, as the construction process is an often-overlooked aspect that contributes to a building’s environmental footprint. These challenges are magnified in Arizona, where extreme heat and seasonal monsoon weather can truly put structures to the test. As a state that attracts millions of visitors each year, hotels...