I really miss this festival ! It used to be the best thing going here in Scottsdale. I had friends from back east plan their trips to Scottsdale around this festival. I'm sad that its deteriorated so much just over the last three or four years. It's become such a corporate, money making conglomerate that they've gotten away from what it's supposed to be, a culinary festival. I'll pass for now but if you do choose to go, take money. Lots and lots of money. And set your expectations low. Very, very low