Guidebook for Scottsdale
Sightseeing
Beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright influenced resort. Many Presidents have stayed here when visiting Phoenix. Worth the trip to walk through the lobby and see beautiful architecture. About 15 minutes away.
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Arizona Biltmore Spa
2400 E Missouri AveBeautiful Frank Lloyd Wright influenced resort. Many Presidents have stayed here when visiting Phoenix. Worth the trip to walk through the lobby and see beautiful architecture. About 15 minutes away.
The Phoenician is in our backyard. A beautiful resort less than 5 minutes away. Beautiful grounds and public spaces. Recommend a cocktail on the outdoor patio as the sun sets. Unmatched views.
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The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
6000 E Camelback RdThe Phoenician is in our backyard. A beautiful resort less than 5 minutes away. Beautiful grounds and public spaces. Recommend a cocktail on the outdoor patio as the sun sets. Unmatched views.
Has cafe's shops and lush gardens. Stingray exhibit, giraffe and monkey exhibits are cool. Bring an umbrella and lots of sunscreen. Try to arrive early morning during the summer. About a 20 min drive.
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Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin PkwyHas cafe's shops and lush gardens. Stingray exhibit, giraffe and monkey exhibits are cool. Bring an umbrella and lots of sunscreen. Try to arrive early morning during the summer. About a 20 min drive.
Man made lake in Tempe offers paddleboats, canoes and other water attractions. Picnic area with some shade. Best to check their website for full description as events change. About a 20 minute drive.
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Tempe Town Lake
620 N Mill AveMan made lake in Tempe offers paddleboats, canoes and other water attractions. Picnic area with some shade. Best to check their website for full description as events change. About a 20 minute drive.
Expansive garden showing all varieties of southwestern vegetation (cacti). Majority of site is outdoors but they do have a nice café. About 20 minutes away - bring water!
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Desert Botanical Garden
Expansive garden showing all varieties of southwestern vegetation (cacti). Majority of site is outdoors but they do have a nice café. About 20 minutes away - bring water!
Arts & Culture
Museum is brand new and offers many interesting exhibits surrounding the Old West. Beautiful building and a great way to spend an afternoon. Great exhibit on Lewis & Clark. Literally 5 minutes away.
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Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
3830 N Marshall WayMuseum is brand new and offers many interesting exhibits surrounding the Old West. Beautiful building and a great way to spend an afternoon. Great exhibit on Lewis & Clark. Literally 5 minutes away.
Beautiful museum in a park-like setting. Exhibits change frequently. Great way to spend an afternoon. Ten minutes away.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E 2nd StBeautiful museum in a park-like setting. Exhibits change frequently. Great way to spend an afternoon. Ten minutes away.
Spring Training baseball home of the SF Giants. Great weather and people-watching. Recommend taking Uber from the house as parking is a challenge. Ten minutes away.
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Scottsdale Stadium
7408 E Osborn RdSpring Training baseball home of the SF Giants. Great weather and people-watching. Recommend taking Uber from the house as parking is a challenge. Ten minutes away.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home established in 1937. Offers a wide variety of tours and hours vary according to season. Best to visit their website. Around 30 minutes drive time.
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Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdArchitect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home established in 1937. Offers a wide variety of tours and hours vary according to season. Best to visit their website. Around 30 minutes drive time.
Just the ticket when you want to venture out of Scottsdale and experience downtown Phoenix. The largest art museum in the Southwest, with festivals, live performances, indie films.
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Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central AveJust the ticket when you want to venture out of Scottsdale and experience downtown Phoenix. The largest art museum in the Southwest, with festivals, live performances, indie films.
Food Scene
Established in 1958 this is a neighborhood institution and far from upscale. Great chips, margaritas and chile rellenos. Try their green corn tamales. Ten minutes away.
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Tee Pee Mexican Food
4144 E Indian School RdEstablished in 1958 this is a neighborhood institution and far from upscale. Great chips, margaritas and chile rellenos. Try their green corn tamales. Ten minutes away.
Very popular neighborhood spot. Huge patio which is dog-friendly with great views of Camelback mountain. Usually crowded but service is good. Many choices of craft bear. Ten minutes travel time.
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O.H.S.O. Eatery & nano-Brewery
4900 E Indian School RdVery popular neighborhood spot. Huge patio which is dog-friendly with great views of Camelback mountain. Usually crowded but service is good. Many choices of craft bear. Ten minutes travel time.
Sports bar and restaurant with good bar food. Kid-friendly and room for groups. Beer is ice cold. Ten minutes away.
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Arcadia Tavern
4801 E Indian School RdSports bar and restaurant with good bar food. Kid-friendly and room for groups. Beer is ice cold. Ten minutes away.
Locally owned restaurant in Safeway shopping center. Specialize in breakfasts as you can tell from the name. Great hash browns!
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Over Easy
4730 E Indian School RdLocally owned restaurant in Safeway shopping center. Specialize in breakfasts as you can tell from the name. Great hash browns!
Long-established Scottsdale favorite in Old Town. Nice atmosphere and great service. Nice bar area within the dining area. Their chopped salad is to die for. Ten minutes away.
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Cowboy Ciao
Long-established Scottsdale favorite in Old Town. Nice atmosphere and great service. Nice bar area within the dining area. Their chopped salad is to die for. Ten minutes away.
Was once Spring Training central for baseball. Around since 1947 but recently remodeled. Many famous players have dined here. Terrific American food with interesting preparation. Ten minutes away.
Pink Pony Scottsdale
3831 North Scottsdale RoadWas once Spring Training central for baseball. Around since 1947 but recently remodeled. Many famous players have dined here. Terrific American food with interesting preparation. Ten minutes away.
One of our favorites. Great wood-fired pizza and terrific Caesar salad. Casual. Owners almost always on premise. Nice dining area and patio. Less than ten minutes away. Good wine selection too.
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GRAZIE! Seriously Good Italian
One of our favorites. Great wood-fired pizza and terrific Caesar salad. Casual. Owners almost always on premise. Nice dining area and patio. Less than ten minutes away. Good wine selection too.
Mexican food is a bit more "Americanized" but have great selection of tequilas and margaritas. Not upscale but a nice outdoor setting with large patio. Less than 10 minutes away.
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Old Town Tortilla Factory
6910 E Main StMexican food is a bit more "Americanized" but have great selection of tequilas and margaritas. Not upscale but a nice outdoor setting with large patio. Less than 10 minutes away.
Known for their rotisserie chicken and great salads. Somewhat upscale. Terrific service and atmosphere. In the center of Old Town - 10 minutes away. Parking can be tough but public parking nearby.
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Bandera
3821 N Scottsdale RdKnown for their rotisserie chicken and great salads. Somewhat upscale. Terrific service and atmosphere. In the center of Old Town - 10 minutes away. Parking can be tough but public parking nearby.
New Jersey style pizza. Good for groups. Can be loud but service is good and pizza very tasty. Also offer take out. Kid-friendly.
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Grimaldi's Pizzeria
4000 N Scottsdale RdNew Jersey style pizza. Good for groups. Can be loud but service is good and pizza very tasty. Also offer take out. Kid-friendly.
Great atmosphere along with huge portions and excellent chips and salsa. One of the oldest restaurants in Scottsdale. Ten minutes away.
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Los Olivos Mexican Patio
7328 E 2nd StGreat atmosphere along with huge portions and excellent chips and salsa. One of the oldest restaurants in Scottsdale. Ten minutes away.
New American food served in a beautiful upscale setting. Reservations recommended. Restaurant has a great local reputation. Five minutes away.
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FnB Restaurant
7125 E 5th AveNew American food served in a beautiful upscale setting. Reservations recommended. Restaurant has a great local reputation. Five minutes away.
Quality Vietnamese food in a casual setting. Friendly service and excellent pho. Family owned. About 10 minutes away in strip shopping center.
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Noodles Ranch
2765 N Scottsdale RdQuality Vietnamese food in a casual setting. Friendly service and excellent pho. Family owned. About 10 minutes away in strip shopping center.
Yelp gives O&I consistently good reviews. Casual dining (pizza, chicken, salads) in a great setting. Terrific service. Five minutes away.
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Olive & Ivy
7135 E Camelback RdYelp gives O&I consistently good reviews. Casual dining (pizza, chicken, salads) in a great setting. Terrific service. Five minutes away.
Pastys are not something you have everyday and theirs are very good. Wide selection of pastys with light crust and lots of fillings. Five minutes away - very friendly servers and large patio area.
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Cornish Pasty Co
3800 N Goldwater BlvdPastys are not something you have everyday and theirs are very good. Wide selection of pastys with light crust and lots of fillings. Five minutes away - very friendly servers and large patio area.
One of Brady's favorites. English-pub like setting with great fish & chips, salads, steak sandwiches and terrific pot roast. Five minutes away. Popular with Arcadia locals and kid friendly.
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Wally's American Pub N Grill
5029 N 44th StOne of Brady's favorites. English-pub like setting with great fish & chips, salads, steak sandwiches and terrific pot roast. Five minutes away. Popular with Arcadia locals and kid friendly.
Breakfast served until 5:00pm. Great bakery and very good sandwiches soups and pizza. Good wine selection. Is casual and usually packed. Parking can be a challenge. Neighborhood favorite 10 min driv
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La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria
4410 N 40th StBreakfast served until 5:00pm. Great bakery and very good sandwiches soups and pizza. Good wine selection. Is casual and usually packed. Parking can be a challenge. Neighborhood favorite 10 min driv
One guest from Scotland ate here multiple times and loved the bruschetta. Casual, specialize in small plates. interesting wine selection. Kid-friendly. Less than 15 minutes away in a quiet area.
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Postino Arcadia
3939 E Campbell AveOne guest from Scotland ate here multiple times and loved the bruschetta. Casual, specialize in small plates. interesting wine selection. Kid-friendly. Less than 15 minutes away in a quiet area.
Ingo's is basically a small, nice burger joint with great fish sandwiches and salads as well. Outdoor seating available. Very friendly staff and interesting drinks. Dog friendly and 10 minutes away.
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Ingo's Tasty Food
4502 N 40th StIngo's is basically a small, nice burger joint with great fish sandwiches and salads as well. Outdoor seating available. Very friendly staff and interesting drinks. Dog friendly and 10 minutes away.
High-end steak and chop house in formal setting. Dark cozy ambience. Drinkwater named after the beloved late Mayor of Scottsdale Herb Drinkwater.
Drinkwater
High-end steak and chop house in formal setting. Dark cozy ambience. Drinkwater named after the beloved late Mayor of Scottsdale Herb Drinkwater.
Owned by the firm that brought you "Houston's" this upscale restaurant features renowned service and great consistent American food from steaks, salads burgers and fish. About 15 minutes drive time.
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Hillstone Restaurant
2650 E Camelback RdOwned by the firm that brought you "Houston's" this upscale restaurant features renowned service and great consistent American food from steaks, salads burgers and fish. About 15 minutes drive time.
One of our favorite spots along with T. Cook's Restaurant (recommended separately). Beautiful grounds and less than 5 minutes away. Cozy around an outdoor fire with a cocktail in the cooler months.
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Royal Palms Resort and Spa
5200 E Camelback RdOne of our favorite spots along with T. Cook's Restaurant (recommended separately). Beautiful grounds and less than 5 minutes away. Cozy around an outdoor fire with a cocktail in the cooler months.
Beautiful mature and romantic restaurant serving a variety of traditional American cuisine. Quite upscale but staff is friendly and very competent. Less than 5 minutes away.
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T. Cook's at Royal Palms
5200 East Camelback RoadBeautiful mature and romantic restaurant serving a variety of traditional American cuisine. Quite upscale but staff is friendly and very competent. Less than 5 minutes away.
When you are sick of Starbucks and not in a hurry, this is your spot. Great selection of coffee and teas with an interesting atmosphere - "artsy". Have limited bake goods but very tasty and fresh.
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Cartel Coffee Lab
7124 E 5th AveWhen you are sick of Starbucks and not in a hurry, this is your spot. Great selection of coffee and teas with an interesting atmosphere - "artsy". Have limited bake goods but very tasty and fresh.
Drinks & Nightlife
Arcadia neighborhood dive bar. Small but lots of friendly people. They make terrific wings. Not a sports bar but a good place to socialize. Ten minutes away.
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J T's Bar & Grill
4829 E Indian School RdArcadia neighborhood dive bar. Small but lots of friendly people. They make terrific wings. Not a sports bar but a good place to socialize. Ten minutes away.
Dive bar that decorates extensively for Christmas. Food served only on occasion. Have live entertainment at times. Younger crowd. Five minutes away.
7011 E Indian School Rd
7011 East Indian School RoadDive bar that decorates extensively for Christmas. Food served only on occasion. Have live entertainment at times. Younger crowd. Five minutes away.
Shopping
Not a 24 hour pharmacy but less than 10 minutes away. Also offer beer, liquor, wine, sunscreen, magazines and sundries.
4742 E Indian School Rd
4742 East Indian School RoadNot a 24 hour pharmacy but less than 10 minutes away. Also offer beer, liquor, wine, sunscreen, magazines and sundries.
This is the closest 24 hour pharmacy to the house. Less than 10 minutes away and they offer a pharmacy drive-thru.
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Walgreens
3420 N Scottsdale RdThis is the closest 24 hour pharmacy to the house. Less than 10 minutes away and they offer a pharmacy drive-thru.
Largest upscale mall in the SW is ten minutes away. Saks, Nordstrom's, Neiman-Marcus, Tiffany's and dozens of other high-end clothing stores. Movie theatre with seven screens inside the mall.
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Scottsdale Fashion Square
7014 E Camelback RdLargest upscale mall in the SW is ten minutes away. Saks, Nordstrom's, Neiman-Marcus, Tiffany's and dozens of other high-end clothing stores. Movie theatre with seven screens inside the mall.
Upscale shopping with Saks Fifth Ave. and boutique shops such as Ralph Lauren, Optical Shop of Aspen and dozens more. Nice restaurants. Mall is outdoors but has misters. About 15 minutes away.
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Biltmore Fashion Park
2502 E Camelback RdUpscale shopping with Saks Fifth Ave. and boutique shops such as Ralph Lauren, Optical Shop of Aspen and dozens more. Nice restaurants. Mall is outdoors but has misters. About 15 minutes away.
Essentials
Closest grocery store - ten minutes away. Good selection of snacks, fruits and other items. Full line grocery offering.
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Safeway
340 E McDowell RdClosest grocery store - ten minutes away. Good selection of snacks, fruits and other items. Full line grocery offering.
Upscale grocery store. Great selection of wines, cheeses and full deli. They even have a sushi bar. Many unusual and high end items. Ten minutes away.
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AJ's Fine Foods
5017 North Central AvenueUpscale grocery store. Great selection of wines, cheeses and full deli. They even have a sushi bar. Many unusual and high end items. Ten minutes away.
Entertainment & Activities
Old-fashioned ice cream parlor that is an Old Town institution. Also serve traditional lunches (sandwiches). Great malts and huge banana splits. Five minutes away.
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Sugar Bowl
4005 N Scottsdale RdOld-fashioned ice cream parlor that is an Old Town institution. Also serve traditional lunches (sandwiches). Great malts and huge banana splits. Five minutes away.