Our sponsors have planned some amazing events for you! Enjoy a Bourbon Night or put that wine knowledge to the test with the Napa Valley vs France Wine Dinner on Tuesday evening. Join us at the Eagle Shooting Range Wednesday morning, and later that night at the Showcase Reception and Dinner. Following dinner, the HDPE Industry’s only game show known as Poly Feud will hold court and lots of cool prizes are at stake. So, form a strong team! Tee off on Friday Morning at the Famous Dallas Cowboys Golf Club, there is limited room and this will fill up fast.

Special Event Wine Challenge: Napa Valley vs France

Experience the classic flavors of France and Napa Valley, side-by-side, at a special wine dinner on Tuesday night. Wines from both regions are legendary and use the same grapes, but they can taste and smell very differently. A sommelier will go into detail and share some wonderful examples of each for your comparison, contrast and evaluation. This event is hosted by Infra Pipe and includes a delightful chef’s dinner following. Participation is in addition to the base registration fee.

Special Event Bourbon Basics

Join us for a night of fine dining and bourbon tasting, as we celebrate the best of Kentucky’s culture and cuisine. Bourbons and Whiskeys will be shared and the famed bourbon expert Jay Finnigan will present examples from Kentucky and beyond. This event is hosted by the good folks at Integrity Fusion and includes a wonderful chef’s dinner following. Participation is in addition to the base registration fee.

18 Holes of Golf at Cowboys Golf Club

If you want to get 18 holes in, join Peter Dyke and friends as they play 18 on the famous Dallas Cowboys home course. Located in Grapevine, less than a mile away from the hotel, this fun course can play long or short and they have great greens.;

Questions
Contact Toni Barnett (434) 305-8104
Tbarnett@PEpipe.org 

We have an exciting array of excursions this year. You may want to reserve your spot early as a couple of these will fill up quickly. To reserve your spot, go to the REGISTRATION page to sign up.

Hot Air Sunrise Balloon Ride over the Sonoran Desert

  • America’s #1 Balloon Ride Company
  • When: Wednesday, December 7th  5:00 AM
  • Duration: 3.5 hours, you will be back by 9:00 AM
  • Level of Cool:  Very High
  • Location: 715 E Covey Lane #100, Phoenix, AZ 85024
  • Cost: $199

Fulfill your bucket list with a one-of-a-kind experience. Take a sunrise balloon ride over a desert, offered early Wednesday morning. Experience the gorgeous scenery of Deer Valley and the Sonoran Desert vistas from up above. Must be able to get there on your own, but others will be going from Tapatio early. Have Fun. More details at https://www.rainbowryders.com/locations/phoenix/

Sonoran Buggie Excursion

  • Tuesday, December 6th   4:00 PM
  • Duration: 1.5 hours, you will be back by dark
  • Friends: Sure bring one to ride in your buggy with you or go solo.
  • Location: This tour does not start at the Desert Dog Offroad store. You must meet the guide at the trailhead located at Sugar Loaf Mountain/Sycamore Creek. You will get a text.
  • Transportation: get there on your own.
  • Max: 10 buggies, pick solo or duet
  • Duration: approx. 2 hour tour
  • Cost: Early bird pricing: $395 (Solo) or Buggy 2 people $200 per person
  • Cost includes guide tip.

What’s better than driving a 800cc 2-seat sand buggy over cool Arizona terrain with your best bud by your side?  How about having a guide to lead the way so you don’t get lost and die!  Ha ha ha, no but really…  Anyways, our customer reviews on this Sand Buggy tour through the Sonoran Desert are through the roof!

This isn’t some slow-speed, single file sand buggy tour.  This is a smile-a-second ride through super-cool Sonoran desert track: rock gardens, sandy washes, twisty canyons and technical two track. We bring the buggies, the helmets, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.  You bring you and see why this is the funnest Sand Buggy desert tour out there!

Lookout Mountain Golf Course 18 holes

  • When: Friday, December 9th   7:30 AM
  • Duration: 4 hours, cart included
  • Location: on property, head to the pro shop, get your tokens and hit the range.
  • First Time: 7:50 AM, then every ten minutes
  • Friends: Sure bring one or two
  • Foursomes: We have 5 foursomes reserved. We will get more if there is interest.
  • Game: We will play a group game. Bring $20
  • Cost: $125, they have decent clubs to rent as well.

This is a great golf course managed by Troon Golf.  A bunch of us played it 3 years ago. Lookout Mountain Golf Club is a nine-time winner of the Golf Digest Four Star Award, has been recognized as one of America’s Best Golf Courses by Zagat, and has been chosen as one of Arizona’s Top 10 Golf Courses by readers of Arizona Business Magazine. There’s nothing like playing 18 holes among the vivid beauty of the Sonoran desert and lush Phoenix North Mountains.