Arizona Casino

Tonight my neighbor,Sandra, and I visited the new Arizona Casino which is near the Pavilions at Indian Bend and Pima Road region. It is quite a beautifully designed and furnished addition to the neighborhood, and looks great. The new swimming pool is ready for labor day with cabanas and deck chairs. The place was buzzing with people dining in the various restaurants, gambling at the slot machines, in the poker rooms, and even in the cigar room which choking on all that smoke I had to leave as quickly as possible. It is a room called Shadows.


Poor Sandra. She is on a strict diet to lose weight so she could not enjoy herself at all and denied herself a glass of wine which she adores, and had to suffer through watching me eat french fries. But she is losing lots of pounds and I am encouraging her to stay with her diet.

We sauntered through the casino watching people spin the slots, and then we asked if we could see the buffet. What a lot of delicious food for such a reasonable cost. The only problem with buffets is that one never knows when to stop, but as it was near closing and had a few samples of food available, I took a small fig to see what it tasted like, yum, I wish I knew where I could find some. I love figs.

They would have made us a fresh pizza they told us when I asked if there is a price reduction in the last hours, but no, they can't let us have even a break at closing time...that is a shame as a lot of food goes to waste or back in the fridge..the oysters looks superb, and they were huge! I could not get over the fact that people were dining at that late hour in the 24 hour cafe called Blue Coyote, in the Black Fig Bistro where I ordered the fries, and in a special cajun sea food bar. The soup there is absolutely scrumptious looking, to die for...

We had already eaten at the 14th floor restaurant a while back and had enjoyed the appetizer choices: baked potato, onion rings, green salad, peppery french fries, and cheeses. This casino is very first rate and attractive. We are specially proud since one of our neighbors, Margarita, is an architect for the project.

There are small showcases exhibiting Indian works. After all, this gambling resort is operated by the Salt River Indians and so most of its interior decorating is a reminder of that influence.

The Orange Sky restaurant is on the 14th floor and has open views to see miles around. Below the Talking Stick Casino is the Talking Stick golf course so one can see the golf course and clubhouse from the top.

We had fun and intend to return where I will play a slot machine for fun if not for a good win.