Thanksgiving Plans For Phoenix Area Residents

Enjoying a scrumptious Thanksgiving meal doesn't mean that you have to slave in the kitchen for two days before the holiday, and then drop from exhaustion when your guests finally leave. There are lots of choices, for every budget, for restaurants in town where you can go out on Thanksgiving. Buffets or regular menus, fancy cuisine, or just the basics.

Maybe you'd rather stay at home for Thanksgiving, but you still don't want to or don't have the time to prepare the meal. Take out might be the answer. You can get the entire meal, or just the turkey or ham and pie and add your own sides. Here are several places in the Phoenix area that offer take out. Check to make sure how far in advance you have to reserve your meal, and when you can pick it up.

We have many highly acclaimed restaurants in the Phoenix area, and several of them have joined me in helping you create some very special holiday meals.

There's no law that says you have to have turkey on Thanksgiving, or that you are limited to sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and green beans as sides. Be creative! Here's a small collection of recipes from Arizona sources that will add some southwest flair to your special meal. There are appetizers, entrées, sides, and desserts.

The Avondale Firefighters want everyone to be safe this Thanksgiving. If you are determined to deep fry a turkey this year, make sure you read these safety tips.

I hope you aren't sick today, and that maybe you just need to pick up one little thing that your forget. Here is a listing of stores that are open on Thanksgiving in the Phoenix area.

As long as it might take to prepare your Thanksgiving meal, it doesn't usually take very long to eat it! What do you do with the rest of your day? While some people look forward to watching football on TV all day, some of you might want to get and and do something else with your day off. Here are some ideas.

Here are the times that many of the major stores in the Phoenix area will be opening on the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday.

As it starts to get cold all over the rest of the country, we start to get more visitors in Phoenix--what a surprise! When friends and relatives come to see you for a few days, you are going to need some ideas about where to go and things to see in the area. Here are some of the best places in the Phoenix area to take out-of-town visitors, with a focus on places that are uniquely Arizona.

Check out what the weather is likely to be like when the relatives come to visit.