Who ever said getting is more fun than giving? Certainly not these five organizations! With the social season kicking up again at the end of the month, here are our Haute 5 black tie affairs and fun-filled charity events. Go ahead, get social and make a difference in the community.

Mark your calendars for the third annual Crave AZ event, taking place Oct. 22-24 at the Scottsdale Waterfront and celebrating the sensual pleasures of the most decadent local cuisine the are has to offer. This year more than 40 local, independent restaurants and more than 200 select vineyards will participate.

Enterprising individuals Steve Nash, point guard for the Phoenix Suns, and Michael Duda, chief corporate strategy officer at Deutsch, New York, have partnered to launch a new marketing consultancy with an investment fund of roughly $20 million.

Former Phoenix Suns player Amar’e Stoudemire has put his Esplanade Place condo (comprised of two units, actually) up for sale within the past week. The luxurious 13-story building is located next to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in the city’s financial district and across from Biltmore Fashion Park, near the intersection of 24th Street and Camelback Road.

Mix up your usual dining out routine by making a reservation at one of these Haute 5 chef’s tables to experience a unique culinary experience complete with chef interaction and V.I.P. service.

Next month Ballet Arizona will kick off its 13th annual Ballet Under the Stars program by once again taking the entertainment outdoors. Come out to Valley parks to experience a complimentary night of captivating dance, music, costumes and lighting.

Are you the person your friends always come to in search of style advice? Do total strangers stop you on the street to ask you where you got that pair of jeans? Uh huh, we thought so. Why not put that style savvy to even better use by entering the Barneys New York “We Like Your Denim Style” sweepstakes for the chance to win a $500 Barneys gift card?

Musical artists are still electing to play shows in Phoenix despite all the SB 1070 insanity, and we, their loyal fans, are thankful. Here are five of the hautest venues to catch a concert at in the Valley, this or any year. How many have you been to?

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ fifth annual Dine Out with the Chefs event arrives Sunday, Oct. 3., providing an opportunity to mingle with more than 20 chefs from the Valley’s finest establishments and sample some of their incredible signature creations.