Our good friends, Dan and Barb Bloem, were given a gift certificate for Christmas by their daughter for a "Taste Tour of Old Town Scottsdale". Dan and Barb graciously invited Jack and I to come with them as we did a walking tour of downtown Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix. The first settlers were retired Civil War General Wilfred Scottsdale and his wife Helen who came to the area and began ranching. Scottsdale is now a busy metropolis and the old town is an intriguing place to do a walking tour. Full of art galleries, statues on the street corners of horses and cowboys, souvenir shops and high end jewelry, clothing and hair salons, it made for a very interesting tour. As we walked, we were guided by Zach who took us to six different resturants for tastings ranging from chipotle sliders at the Rusty Spur Saloon, samplings of olive oils and balsamic vinegars, local wines, Mexican sopapillas, and ending with an ice cream sundae at the Sugar Bowl. History, food and a nice sunny day - wonderful!