A tale of 2 Phoenix AZ stories:
Prior to Dec. 2010:
'hey heather, have you ever been to phoenix before?'
yeah i have long ago...all i remember was being in a motel with my dad scared to death while he watched pet cemetery. i was under the covers with my ears plugged and yet he continued watching it (wth dad?). i was probably 7 or 8.
'but what else did you do?'
no clue..thats the only memory ive retained O_o
(this has been my answer for years)
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After Dec. 2010:
'hey heather, have you ever been to phoenix before?'
yep! had a lovely time being shown around by my awesome guy...he took me up to the Compass Room where I got a panoramic view of the entire city during a full yellow moon. It was really special :) And though more gushy a story than (previously) comical...I'm happy I now have this answer to share
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As a visitor to Phoenix, places like the Compass Room really shine to me. Beautiful, classy, iconic...this is a place to go for special occasions. Where *every* table is a good table to have a fantastic view of the entire city skyline while you slowly rotate around with good company. There are little plaques telling you what you are viewing throughout the time, which is neat.
We came around 9pm on week night during the holidays so it was fairly quiet and slightly atypical in social atmosphere, I imagine. Just for a glass of wine and a shared dessert - Bread Pudding (delicious). We were well taken care of by our professional and friendly server and had a lovely time.