Discover the very best that Scottsdale has to offer! Whether you're trying to get away from it all, or be a part of it all, Scottsdale boasts attractions for everyone. Talking Stick Resort is 10 minutes from downtown Scottsdale, and with over 300 restaurants and nightlife venues to choose from, downtown Scottsdale will make your visit to the Grand Canyon state a memorable one.
Outdoors more your style? Take pleasure in all that the Sonoran Desert has to offer by enjoying one of the area's many scenic hiking trails, biking adventures, and horseback riding treks.
Shopping:
- Old Town Scottsdale
Phone: 480.312.7750
Old Town Scottsdale gives guests a taste of the West with local shops and Native American artwork.
- Pavilions Shopping Center
Phone: 480.362.5190
Scottsdale Pavilions, located just west of Talking Stick Resort, is a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center with open air dining and entertainment.
- Scottsdale Fashion Square
Phone: 480.945.5495
Scottsdale Fashion Square offers a high end shopping experience and is one of the top tourist destinations in Arizona.
- 5th Avenue Area Merchants
Phone: 800.737.0008
The Fifth Avenue district offers visitors and locals some of Arizona’s best shopping and restaurants in an open air setting.
- Biltmore Fashion Park
Phone: 602.955.8401
Biltmore Fashion Park offers a wide variety of stores and restaurants in an outdoor setting.
- The Borgata of Scottsdale
Phone: 602.953.6538
The Borgata of Scottsdale offers unique merchants and restaurants in an outdoor Tuscan Village setting.
- Promenade Shopping Center
Phone: 480.385.2820
The Promenade, featuring one million square feet of shopping, is located in North Scottsdale.
- Tempe Marketplace
Phone: 602.553.2663
Located in Tempe on Loop 101 & 202, Tempe Marketplaces offers 1.3 million square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment in an outdoor setting.
Museums:
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Phone number: 480.874.4666
Located in Scottsdale's Old Town district, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) features modern and contemporary art, architecture and design from around the world.
- Heard Museum
Phone number: 602.252.8840
The Heard Museum is one of the world’s finest destinations for learning about American Indian arts and cultures. With its comprehensive collections, intriguing exhibitions, distinctive festivals and interactive learning opportunities the Heard Museum is a must see.
- Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological park
Phone number: 602.495.0901
Experience the ruins of the prehistoric Hohokam Indian tribe including a changing gallery of exhibits.
- Phoenix Art Museum
Phone: 602.257.1880
The Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest’s premier destination for world-class visual arts. The museum houses popular exhibitions featuring artists such as Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, Annie Leibowitz and Monet are shown alongside the Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 17,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design.
- Arizona Science Center
Phone: 602.716.2000
Located in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Science Center features more than 300 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art planetarium, a five-story giant-screen theater, live demonstrations, traveling exhibitions, and exciting science programs for people of all ages.
- Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
Phone: 602.771.1600
The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum commemorates the mining industry that helped build Arizona. Arizona is the Nation's number one mining state with the largest value of non-fuel mineral production in the country. Over 3,000 worldwide specimens are on exhibit including; a collection of Arizona's colorful copper minerals, a 480-pound quartz geode, a 206-pound fragment of Meteor Crater’s meteorite and an entire dinner table that features food make from rocks and minerals.
- McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
Phone: 480.998.7971
The Arizona Game and Fish Department considers the McDowell Mountains and surrounding Sonoran desert the most significant wildlife habitat in the Valley outside the Tonto National Forest. Here you can hike through the beautiful desert with trails from beginner to expert level.
- Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Taliesin West
Phone: 480.860.2700 ext 494
Taliesin West sits within a pristine Sonoran desert landscape at the foot of the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale. Surrounded by suburban development, Taliesin West remains one of the few estates in the Phoenix metropolitan area which has been able to preserve desert mountain and open space. Visitors can take guided tours daily through this beautiful and historic Frank Lloyd Wright designed campus.
- Huhugam Ki Museum
Phone: 480.362.6314
Perhaps the best way to gain appreciation for the lifestyles, history and culture of the O'odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes is to begin your visit to the community at the Huhugam Ki Museum. Huhugam Ki, meaning "House of the ancestors," describes the museum, which is constructed of adobe and desert plants, reflecting the beauty of the Southwest. Inside you will view exhibits that share our unique heritage, from the days of the ancient Hohokam to the achievements of today.
Performing Arts:
- Arizona Musicfest
Phone number: 480.488.0806
Arizona Musicfest 2010 will be held from February 1st through 28th
- McDowell Mountain Music Festival
Phone: 602.343.0453
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is an annual musical/cultural event held at the end of April.
Activities:
- Desert Botanical Gardens
Phone: 480.941.1225
The Desert Botanical Garden offers plants native to the Sonoran Desert as well as trails and events in a unique outdoor setting.
- The Phoenix Zoo
Phone: 602.273.1341
The Phoenix Zoo is home to more than 1,300 animals.
- Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
Phone: 480.961.0143
Experience the exhilaration of going from 0-100 mph on the Bondurant race track. Customized group programs range from hot laps & dinner, 2 hour or 1/2 day Courses to their 4 day Grand Prix Road Racing Course.
- F1 Race Factory
Phone: 602.302.7223
F1 Race Factory is America's largest indoor kart racing and entertainment site, offering an arcade and rock wall in addition to 113,000 square feet of racing.
- Scottsdale Hiking Trails
Scottsdale offers picturesque views and hiking trails for all skill levels.
Events/Festivals:
- Arizona Bike Week at WestWorld
Phone: 480.644.8191
Arizona Bike Week, open April 14-18, celebrates the sport of motorcycling and features vendors, concerts and motorcycle demonstrations.
- Festival of the West
Phone: 602.996.4387
Festival of the West takes place each year in March and is a celebration of America’s Western culture and heritage.
- Frys.com Open
Phone: 480.502.3124
The Frys.com Open is a PGA TOUR event held in late October.
- Scottsdale Fashion Week
Phone: 1.866.443.8849
Scottsdale Fashion Week features fashion and shopping in downtown Scottsdale, November 5 - 7, 2009.
- Scottsdale ArtWalk
At Scottsdale ArtWalk each Thursday night from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the galleries in downtown Scottsdale open their doors for locals and visitors alike.
- First Fridays in Phoenix
Phone: 602.256.7539
First Friday in downtown Phoenix takes place each first Friday evening of the month. You can take a free self-guided tour of downtown Phoenix galleries, studios and art spaces, with many providing entertainment, drinks and snacks.
- Celebration of Fine Art
Phone: 480.443.7695
The Celebration of Fine Art show will be held from Jan. 16–March 28, 2010. 10 a.m. –6 p.m. daily.
- Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Events
Phone: 480.663.6255
The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company hosts an annual event in Scottsdale showcasing collector vehicles.
- Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
The 39th Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will be held on January 4, 2010 in Glendale.
- Insight Bowl
Description: The 21st Annual Insight Bowl will be held on December 31, 2009 in Tempe.
- Waste Management Phoenix Open
Phone: 602.870.0163
The annual Waste Management Phoenix Open draws the largest crowds on the PGA Tour.
- Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Phone: 480.945.7193
The longest running festival of its kind in the United States, the Scottsdale Culinary Festival will be held April 13 – 18, 2010 in downtown Scottsdale.
- Goodguys Car Show
Phone: 925.838.9876
The 12 Southeast Nationals car show will be held November 20 – 22 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
Sports:
- Phoenix Suns
Phone: 602.379.7900
The NBA's Phoenix Suns draw a loyal legion of fans to the US Airways Center, in downtown Phoenix.
- Arizona Diamondbacks
Phone: 602.541.8400
The Arizona Diamondbacks are Arizona’s Major League Baseball team and 2001 World Series Champions, located in Downtown Phoenix.
- Phoenix Mercury
Phone: 602.514.8370
The 2007 WNBA Champions take on their opponents at the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix.
- Arizona Cardinals
Phone: 602.379.0102
Come and see the 2008-2009 NFC Champions try to make it to the top in their 2009-2010 season.
- Cactus League Spring Training
Enjoy Arizona’s gorgeous weather while taking in a Cactus League Spring Training game featuring the following teams: Angels, Cubs, Giants, Indians, Mariners, Rangers, Royals, White Sox and starting in 2011 Scottsdale will also be the Spring Training home to the Rockies and Diamondbacks .
- Phoenix Coyotes
Phone: 480-563-PUCK
Watch NHL hockey as the Coyotes take on the 2009-2010 season in Glendale.