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Scottsdale By the Numbers

Scottsdale Attractions:

  

Hot Air Expeditions: Soaring over the beautiful Arizona desert

  

Hot Air Expeditions: Soaring over the beautiful Arizona desert

  

Hot Air Expeditions: Soaring over the beautiful Arizona desert

1) Hot Air Expeditions: Start your day in a hot air balloon soaring over the desert with the sun creeping over the mountains.

 

 

Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home

 

Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home

 

Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home

2) Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural school campus.

 

Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri.

  

Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri.

  

Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri.3) Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri, an Italian immigrant who studied under Wright, known for his art complex and his decorative bells.

 

 

Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures

 

Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures

  

Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures

4) Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures, exhibits range from ancestral artifacts to contemporary works including paintings, drawings, prints, photography and sculpture.

 

Desert Botanical Garden

 

Desert Botanical Garden

  Desert Botanical Garden

5) Desert Botanical Garden: The 140-acre garden (located in neighboring Phoenix) offers easy to follow trails that take guests past all manner of desert plant life.

 

Resorts:

 

Hotel Valley Ho room interior carries out the hotel's mid-century modern style

One of two Hotel Valley Ho pool areas

1.  Hotel Valley Ho:  A fun casual resort in Downtown Scottsdale decorated in the mid-century-modern style aka Mad Men.

 

Scottsdale W has a modern atmosphere

 

W Scottsdale: room with a view of the mountains surrounding the city.

 

W Scottsdale: room with a view of the mountains surrounding the city.

 2.  W Scottsdale: An ultra-modern resort with beautiful contemporary design elements in public areas as well as guest rooms. 

 

 Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain is surrounded by mountain beauty

3.  Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain: A boutique resort further away from the city offering beautiful panoramic view of the mountains.

 

Restaurants:

  Café Monarch is within walking distance of Hotel Valley Ho

1.  CafÉ Monarch: Chef and owner Gus Lewkowicz offers a set three-course menu which varies depending on the season. Not only is the food excellent, but the candlelit dining room is reminiscent of a European courtyard and very relaxing

 

2.  Citizen Public House: Located in Old Town Scottsdale, this restaurant features a unique menu that includes everything from bacon fat heirloom popcorn and pork belly pastrami, to truffle grilled cheese sandwich and meatloaf.

  

3.  Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain’s elements: American meals are created by Food Network celebrity and Executive Chef Beau MacMillan.

 

For more information:

Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau: (800) 782-1117; www.experiencescottsdale.com.

 

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  • Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home
  • Hot Air Expeditions: Soaring over the beautiful Arizona desert
  • Hot Air Expeditions: Soaring over the beautiful Arizona desert
  • Hot Air Expeditions: Soaring over the beautiful Arizona desert
  • Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home
  • Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home
  • Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri.
  • Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri.
  • Cosanti: The art studio of Paolo Soleri.
  • Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures
  • Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures
  • Heard Museum: Dedicated to the precise interpretation of Native arts and cultures
  • Desert Botanical Garden
  • Desert Botanical Garden
  • Desert Botanical Garden
  • Café Monarch is within walking distance of Hotel Valley Ho
  • Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain is surrounded by mountain beauty
  • Hotel Valley Ho room interior carries out the hotel's mid-century modern style
  • One of two Hotel Valley Ho pool areas
  • Scottsdale W has a modern atmosphere
  • Scottsdale W has a modern atmosphere
  • W Scottsdale: room with a view of the mountains surrounding the city.
  • W Scottsdale: room with a view of the mountains surrounding the city.

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I think Scottsdale (and Tucson as well) are among the most underrated travel destinations in the USA.  The weather in the winter is near perfect and it's such a unique and interesting place to visit.  Your photos and blog reminded me that I need to head back there sometime soon.  Thanks, Marilyn!

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