How to Spend the Perfect Weekend in Phoenix
A thriving metropolitan oasis in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix offers weekend visitors an array of activities for all tastes. From shopping to spectator sports and golfing to galleries, you'll find fun in the Valley of the Sun. Read on to learn how to spend the perfect weekend in Phoenix.
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Enjoy the thriving sports scene of Phoenix-one of the few cities with franchises in all four major professional sports. If you're looking for something a bit more unusual, check out the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League or the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League.
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Visit the Desert Botanical Garden on Galvin Parkway next to the zoo. This enchanting outdoor attraction spotlights the distinctive plant life of the region. Exhibits along a special desert path invite hikers to partake in time-honored traditions such as corn-grinding.
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Enjoy savory southwestern fare. Two local favorites are Sam's Café, a fun and friendly grill with its own spin on things, and Los Dos Molinos, a lively cantina specializing in cooking with a kick.
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Spend a few hours at the Phoenix Art Museum on N. Central. The sprawling gallery of eclectic treasures includes works by Diego Rivera, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Henri Rousseau and many other masters. An unforgettable aspect of the museum are a collection of miniature rooms created by Narcissa Niblack Thorne in the early twentieth Century that are staggering in their detail.
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Take a short trip to Scottsdale, where you'll encounter a handsome downtown with many galleries, a restored Old Town historic area and Kierland Commons, a tasteful 'mini-village' of upscale boutiques.
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To appreciate the area's rich Native American heritage, stop by the Heard Museum on N. Central Avenue. Dating back to 1929, the Heard's wonderful collections include textiles, jewelry, paintings, sculpture and more.
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Visit the Mystery Castle in South Mountain Park. This bizarre structure is comprised of everything but the kitchen sink including telephone poles, car parts and old rail tracks. South Mountain Park is also a lovely attraction and the largest urban park in America with countless hiking trails and many dramatic vistas.
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Tips & Warnings
Sky Harbor International Airport is only three miles east of Phoenix's downtown on East Sky Harbor Boulevard.
