Starting at Pie Snob at 3933 E. Indian School Road and heading east, Arcadia's Thanksgiving week runs past Arcadia Meat Market, Hash Kitchen, Scooptacular and Dirtbag's. It ends at Arizona Falls, where the canal crosses 56th Street. Nearly every holiday errand, meal and morning tradition in the neighborhood falls on that one stretch of road. The deadlines are spread out much further. By Thanksgiving morning, most of the decisions that shape the day were made back in mid-November.
As of today, Nov. 12, the first deadline closes tomorrow.
The order dates, in sequence
The deadlines come in stages, and each one closes off a different part of the week.
| Date | What happens | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., Nov. 13 | Pie Snob Thanksgiving preorders close | Pie Snob online ordering |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Prince of Peace cereal drive ends | 3641 N. 56th St. |
| Thu., Nov. 19 | Last day for Feeding Students USA donation drop-offs | 3641 N. 56th St. |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | Turkey Trot shirts no longer guaranteed for new signups | RunSignup |
| Mon., Nov. 23 | The Gladly's sides orders close; Feeding Students USA Thanksgiving Feast | 2201 E. Camelback Road; Prince of Peace |
| Tue.–Wed., Nov. 24–25 | Pie Snob pickup, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Pie Snob |
| Wed., Nov. 25 | The Gladly sides pickup | 2201 E. Camelback Road |
| Thu., Nov. 26 | Turkey Trot at 8:30 a.m.; Hash Kitchen open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dirtbag's opens at 5 p.m. | Indian School Road |
| Sat.–Sun., Dec. 5–6 | Troop 6 wreath sale, 8 a.m. to noon | 3641 N. 56th St. |
That leaves the week of Nov. 16 as the last window when you can still decide most of this. By Nov. 23, almost everything is either set or sold out.
Pie first, because it closes first
Pie Snob's original storefront is the one at 3933 E. Indian School Road. The bakery also has a kitchen at 6522 N. 16th St. and a shop in downtown Chandler. For Thanksgiving, Arcadia News reports that orders close Nov. 13, with pickup Nov. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The flavors include apple crumb, caramel apple, green chile apple crumb, chocolate pecan, pumpkin praline, pumpkin cheesecake and razzleberry double-crust. On Pie Snob's Thanksgiving menu, prices run from $27 for pumpkin to $55 for pumpkin cheesecake.
Pie closes first because it depends entirely on the bakery's oven schedule.
Two doors down at 3950 E. Indian School Road, Arcadia Meat Market is taking orders for pasture-raised Thanksgiving turkeys. It also sells house-made sides, charcuterie, cheeses and meats for filling out the table. The pie and the bird can be picked up on the same block.
For sides, The Gladly at 2201 E. Camelback Road, a short drive west, offers chef-prepared dishes. The choices are mashed potatoes, sausage stuffing, turkey gravy, cranberry-walnut sauce, roasted vegetables, its Original Chopped Salad and rosemary-sage focaccia. Each serves four to six. Orders run through Nov. 23, and pickup is Nov. 25.
The giving deadlines land a week ahead of the cooking ones
The other set of November deadlines is centered at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3641 N. 56th St. Feeding Students USA holds its 17th annual Thanksgiving Feast there on Nov. 23. Arcadia News reports that the feast will serve 1,300 students and their families across seven school districts.
Donation drop-offs are open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Nov. 19. The church's own bulletin also lists a cereal drive ending Wednesday, Nov. 18. Cereal can be left in the narthex or the church office, and monetary donations are accepted as well.
That puts the last day to give four days before the feast and a full week before Thanksgiving. If you plan to give and you plan around the holiday itself, you will miss it. The drop-off window closes the same week as the Pie Snob deadline.
Prince of Peace sits a block from Indian School Road on 56th Street, close to where the neighborhood gathers on Thanksgiving morning.
Thursday morning starts at the canal
The third annual Arcadia Turkey Trot starts at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 26 at 56th Street and Indian School Road. It is a walk or run of just under 3 miles along the canal. The start is at Arizona Falls, which SRP describes as a 20-foot drop on the Arizona Canal between 56th and 58th streets. The site works as both a neighborhood attraction and a hydroelectric plant, and it also holds the Phoenix Art Commission's WaterWorks public art project. The address is 5802 E. Indian School Road, which is also G.R. Herberger Park.
The race listing suggests arriving at 8 a.m. for the pre-race spread: complimentary pastries from Noble Bread, fruit from Itule Produce and coffee from Hendy's Coffee. Registration is required for everyone. The early rates of $35 for ages 13 and up and $15 for ages 12 and under have ended. Signing up now costs $40 for adults and $20 for kids, plus signup fees. Signups after Nov. 20 may not come with a shirt, because remaining shirts go first come, first served.
Packet pickup runs 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Scooptacular, 4730 E. Indian School Road, Suite 113. The RunSignup page has the pickup details.
The race benefits Good Soles, an Arcadia nonprofit that gives kids new shoes for the school year. According to the Arcadia Turkey Trot site, the charity started in 2017 and has donated more than 10,000 pairs over 10 summers. Each summer it donates to Child Crisis Arizona.
The rest of the day, block by block
The race finishes in time for a late breakfast. Hash Kitchen at 4315 E. Indian School Road is open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Through December it is serving holiday specials at all six of its locations, including turkey-and-stuffing waffles, turkey hash, pumpkin pancakes and pumpkin spice drinks.
After that, most of the road stays quiet until evening. Dirtbag's at 4801 E. Indian School Road opens at 5 p.m. for the 6 p.m. Bills vs. Chiefs game. Its Bills Backer Bar will show the game on the big screens, and the full menu of wings, burgers, pizza, chicken nachos, fried zucchini, tots and fries will be available until close. That gives Indian School Road two set times on Thursday: 8:30 a.m. at the canal and 6 p.m. at the bar, with Hash Kitchen covering the hours in between.
If you'd rather not cook at all, LON's at the Hermosa Inn is just north of the neighborhood at 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road in Paradise Valley. It serves a three-course dinner from noon to 8 p.m. Entrée options include roasted turkey, Chilean seabass, Wagyu short rib and grilled venison. Desserts include a pecan pie tart, pumpkin cheesecake and apple cider bread pudding. Dinner is $135 per person and $35 for children ages 4 to 12, and reservations are required. That is the one reservation on this list you can still make in Thanksgiving week, as long as tables are left.
The corner that hosts the whole season
The season keeps coming back to the corner of 56th Street and Indian School Road. The Feeding Students drop-offs and the Nov. 23 feast are at Prince of Peace on 56th Street. The Turkey Trot starts at Arizona Falls on Nov. 26. Nine days later the same church parking lot hosts the next neighborhood fundraiser.
Arcadia Boy Scout Troop 6 holds its annual wreath sale at Prince of Peace on Dec. 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to noon, or until supplies run out. Wreaths, greenery and decorations start at $30, and the proceeds pay for the troop's backpacking trips, camp outings and community service projects. "Or while supplies last" is printed right in the listing, so the sale works on the same rule as the rest of the season. The earlier you show up, the more choice you get.
If you're hosting this year and want to show your guests this side of the neighborhood, 56th and Indian School is the place to start: the canal path, the falls and then breakfast down the road. When the conversation turns to what homes on these streets are worth, Phoenix Living can get you a current number in a few minutes. Get your instant home valuation, and enjoy the holiday on Indian School Road.
