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Phoenix, AZ\u00a0<\/strong>by Gautam Khattak<\/p>\n

Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0April 25, 2008<\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/strong>\u00a0These are notes I\u2019ve written or gathered from various sources. I have not experienced all things in this document nor is it intended to be a definitive guide.<\/p>\n

Shopping locations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kierland Commons\u00a0<\/strong>– http:\/\/www.kierlandcommons.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall<\/strong>\u00a0– http:\/\/www.fashionsquare.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Chandler Fashion Square\u00a0<\/strong>– http:\/\/www.chandlermall.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tempe Marketplace <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.tempemarketplace.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Desert Ridge Marketplace<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.shopdesertridge.com<\/a><\/p>\n

San Tan Village<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.shopsantanvillage.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Outdoor stuff – \u00a0Hiking & Rock Climbing Gyms<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Camelback Mountain Hike<\/strong> –<\/strong> http:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/parks\/hikecmlb.html<\/a>\u00a0– (right in town)<\/p>\n

South Mountain Hike –<\/strong> http:\/\/phoenix.gov\/parks\/hikesoth.html<\/a>\u00a0– <\/strong>(right in town)<\/p>\n

Active Arizona<\/strong> – <\/strong>http:\/\/www.activearizona.com\/<\/a>\u00a0– Site for hikes all through Arizona<\/p>\n

Outdoor Adventures AZ<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.outdooradventuresaz.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Whitewater Rafting –<\/strong> http:\/\/rafting.allaboutrivers.com\/Arizona_river_rafting\/Arizona_white_water-stAZ.html<\/a><\/p>\n

– http:\/\/www.azraft.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

– http:\/\/www.destination360.com\/north-america\/us\/arizona\/white-water-rafting-in-arizona.php<\/a><\/p>\n

Salt River Tubing – <\/strong>http:\/\/www.saltrivertubing.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

AZ Mountaineering Club<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.azmountaineeringclub.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Climbing Routes in Arizona<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.rockclimbing.com\/routes\/North_America\/United_States\/Arizona\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Climbing Arizona!<\/strong> – Climbing and Adventure School – http:\/\/www.climbingschool.com\/Introduction.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Climb Arizona <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.climbaz.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

List of all\u00a0Rock<\/strong>\u00a0Gyms in AZ<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.rock-climbing-for-life.com\/arizona-climbing-gyms.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Things to do\u00a0around AZ<\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/travel\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thingstodo.com\/states\/AZ\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Phoenix\u00a0Event Calendar – <\/strong>http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/ent\/calendar\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sites<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Spring Training Phoenix (Seasonal – March)\u00a0<\/strong>– <\/strong>http:\/\/www.cactus-league.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/phoenix.about.com\/od\/springtrainingbaseball\/tp\/Cactus-League.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Scottsdale Culinary Festival (Seasonal – April-ish)<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Phoenix Zoo<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildlife World Zoo<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.wildlifeworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n

South Mountain\u00a0 Dobbins Lookout<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/ent\/best2003\/rec\/articles\/0914bestcitylight14.html<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/travel\/arizona\/features\/articles\/0409southmountain0409.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Arizona Lakes & Leisure <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.arizona-leisure.com\/arizona-lakes.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes we are the desert but there are more registered boats in Arizona than any other state!<\/p>\n

Apache Trail<\/strong>\u00a0D<\/strong>rive<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/phoenix.about.com\/od\/daytrips\/ss\/apachetrail.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/travel\/drives\/articles\/fav-apachetrail-CR.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Horse Pass Casino & Resort <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.wildhorsepass.com\/home.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Casino Arizona<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.casinoarizona.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Rawhide<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.rawhide.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tombstone<\/strong>\u00a0–<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.cityoftombstone.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.americanwest.com\/pages\/tombston.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

AZ Vineyards<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.catchwine.com\/wineries\/arizona\/<\/a>
\nThe good ones are in Elgin (well past Tucson)\u00a0and the really good ones\u00a0are in California \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SMoCA (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art) <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.smoca.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Taliesin West Tours<\/strong>\u00a0 (Frank Lloyd Wright) –<\/strong> http:\/\/www.franklloydwright.org\/index.cfm?section=tour&action=taliesinwest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arizona Science Center –\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.azscience.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Boyce Thompson Arboretum <\/strong>– Supposedly really nice…near Superior
\nhttp:\/\/arboretum.ag.arizona.edu\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boyce_Thompson_Arboretum_State_Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Desert Botanical Garden<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.desertbotanical.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Recommended \u2013 <\/strong>Sometimes there is a<\/strong> Chihuly Exhibit<\/strong> at the Botanical Gardens. It\u2019s an\u00a0amazing thing to see. I recommend going at the 4-8pm showing so you can see the pieces during the daylight, dusk and lit up at night!\u00a0https:\/\/ chihuly.dbg.org<\/p>\n

Spas\u00a0& Resorts<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mondrian Hotel\u00a0– http:\/\/www.mondrianscottsdale.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Biltmore\u00a0Resort – http:\/\/www.arizonabiltmore.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Gainey Ranch\u00a0– http:\/\/www.gaineysuiteshotel.com\/gainey-ranch.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n

Camelback Inn\u00a0– http:\/\/www.camelbackinn.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Fairmont\u00a0Princess – http:\/\/www.fairmont.com\/scottsdale<\/a><\/p>\n

Arizona Grand\u00a0Resort (Formerly Pointe South Mountain)\u00a0– http:\/\/www.arizonagrandresort.com\/<\/a>\u00a0– Has a water park!<\/p>\n

The W Scottsdale – http:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/whotels\/property\/overview\/index.html?propertyID=1736<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hotel Valley Ho – http:\/\/www.hotelvalleyho.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Places to visit outside Phoenix<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sedona <\/strong>– <\/strong>http:\/\/www.visitsedona.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Flagstaff –<\/strong> http:\/\/www.flagstaff.az.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tucson Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n