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Phoenix, AZ: Why Go
It's no myth that this desert oasis is a haven for sunrise-hikers, spa-worshippers, and fans of all flavors Southwestern.
Chill-out spot: The Desert Botanical Gardens aren't just for rocks and prickly cacti. The oasis constantly has something in bloom, and is located within Papago Park, a prime place to relax, regroup, and take in red-rock vistas.
Bang for your buck: Dig into to a feast of Southwestern BBQ basted in a subtly sweet sauce with an orange tang at Honeybears BBQ, where you'll only find locals, and a massive, hearty meal with dessert only sets you back eight bucks.
Best place to blow a paycheck: If your shoulders permanently hunch at ear-height, splash out on a trip to the Willow Stream Spa. Once the skilled spa technicians do their magic, you'll be so relaxed, you won't even flinch when it's time to pay.
Place we love, even if it's touristy: Architectural great Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West is a stone structure which blends into the mountains of Scottsdale as fluidly as a dessert iguana changes its colors. Meant to be a winter home to Wright and his students, Taliesin West still houses many aspiring architects schooled in Wrights "learning by doing" method.
Local Secret: La Grande Orange Grocery is a local, French-style bakery and grocery where you can enjoy Southwestern pizza, heart-conscious sandwiches and salads, and desserts that aren't.
Get out of dodge: About three hours outside of Phoenix are the tranquil, red rocks of Sedona. Spend the day hiking along cacti, horseback-riding through canyons, or taking a pink jeep tour to impossibly high (and equally beautiful) elevations.
Recommendations & Suggestions
Arizona Science Center
600 East Washington Street
Phone: 602.716.2000
Located in Heritage and Science Park in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Science Center is an ode to science. Featuring a five-story giant-screen theater, over 300 hands-on exhibits and 200 seat digital planetarium, this state-of-the-art facility opened in April 1997 and now serves over 300,000 visitors a year. Its high tech structure was designed by architect Antoine Predock to reflect the scientific purpose of the Center as well as the rugged Arizona landscape.
Be sure to visit the Dorrance Planetarium where more than 50 projectors, movie video images and a state-of-the-art projector turn this 60-foot dome into a virtual night sky. Also be sure to check out the current informative and visually fantastic show in the Center's giant-screen theater. General admission to the Center is $8 for adults. Add $3 to this price for admission to the planetarium and an additional $3 for admission to the theater.
Heard Museum
2301 North Central Avenue
Entice all your senses at the internationally acclaimed Heard Museum. Explore the boarding school educations of young Native American Indians as recounted by those who studied the multidisciplinary elements. Exercise your eyes and your hands, as you can actually feel the sculptures by artist Michael Naranjo. The contemporary realm of Native American artists is brought to light in a the Crossroads Gallery, a two-story gallery flooded with sun from skylights.
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 North Central Avenue
A work of art in and of itself, the Phoenix Art Museum provides an innovative setting for centuries' worth of art.
Complete with a child's interactive "Please Touch!" gallery, the museum also houses an 18th to 20th Century Fashion Design Gallery, the Thorne Miniature Rooms, and works divided into three portals: Art of Asia; Art of the Americas & Europe to 1900; and Art of Our Time: 1900 to the Present.
Although there are enough exhibits to satisfy any starving artist, you don't have to go hungry here. Check out the cafe, which serves a pleasing variety of sandwiches, salads, and deserts. One-hour tours are led by Museum-trained volunteers, and are free with General Admission. Tours leave from the tour desk in the Museum lobby.
Call the museum for recent exhibits. The cost of admission is $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens & full-time students, and $2 for children ages 6-17. The museum is free for all on Thursdays.
Phoenix Symphony Hall
225 East Adams Street
Phone: 1.800.776.9080
You'll feel like the belle of the ball the moment you step into the Phoenix Symphony Hall. Elegance oozes from every angle as water flows in the resplendeant Peacock Fountain. The resident company, the acclaimed Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, performs classic to contemporary tunes throughout the season. In addition to the accomplished orchestra, the Symphony Hall hosts the classic and contemporary presentations of Ballet Arizona, Southwest Dance, and the renowned Arizona Opera. Be ready to be dazzled and swept away by any one of the Hall's performances, from Tony winners to today's top performers. Call for schedules and performances.
Restaurant Hapa
6204 North Scottsdale Road
Suite 106
Award winning chef James McDevitt, recently lauded by Food and Wine as one of the top ten chefs in the country, brings a flawless Asian-American flair to his food. Hapa will launch you into a delectable odyssey, mingling pleasures of the palate both Oriental and Occidental. Delicate monkfish liver pate, fiery squid salad with papaya and lychee nut, and nori-wrapped sea scallops with seared foie gras are just a few hybrid highlights from the tasting and a la carte menus. Whether you sit in the sushi lounge or the simple and cozy dining room, Hapa makes you happy!
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 East 2nd Street
This recently inaugurated Museum of Contemporary Art completes the artistic community of Scottsdale. Located right across from Scottsdale's downtown cultural core, Scottsdale's Center for the Arts, Scottsdale's Museum of Contemporary Art is comprised of five galleries exhibiting both world renown and resident artists working in every kind of medium. Spend the afternoon enjoying the fine collection of provocative paintings, sculpture and furniture here. Tours, lectures, classes and workshops are also available.
