Destination
Type of Activity
Editors Pick
Read MoreDesert Botanical Garden
A short drive from the airport, the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden is a must-visit for garden lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. There are several paths to choose from, including ones focused around local wildflowers, desert discovery and the people and plants...
Read MoreGolf
The Phoenix/Scottsdale area is one of the country’s most renowned for golfers. During the summer, only true die-hards will want to compete with the soaring temperatures, but during the wintertime (January through April), it’s the perfect escape for East Coasters,...
Read MoreGrand Canyon
A place of superlatives with mind-blowing proportions — 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and over a mile deep — the Grand Canyon is rightly on many travelers' must-see lists. Because it is one of the most-visited tourist...
Read MoreHeard Museum
Holding one of the—if not the—most acclaimed collections of native American art in the country, the Heard Museum is a great stop for travelers interested in the history, culture and art of the Native America. It’s large, with eleven exhibitions...
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Hiking
Yes, Phoenix/Scottsdale offers a handful of museums and more than a handful of spas, the area is still all about the great outdoors. It’s a sprawling, suburban metropolis built into cragged mountain ranges and blooming desert landscapes, and the best...
Read MoreScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Part of the Scottsdale art complex that also houses the Center for Performing Arts, the so-called SMoCA is an impressive little museum. Most come for the permanent installation Knight Rise, one of light artist James Turrell’s incredible sky-spaces. But it’s...
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Spa
Pampering and wellness are synonymous with Phoenix/Scottsdale, and most of the top-rated resorts have impressive spa centers. They range from the Zen-like Sanctuary on Camelback, with beautiful indoor-outdoor treatment rooms and a quiet vibe, to the over-the-top (but extremely well-done)...
Read MoreTaliesin West
About a 30-minute drive from such resorts as Sanctuary on Camelback and the Royal Palms, Taliesin West feels like a world apart. In 1937, the architect Frank Lloyd Wright purchased 620 acres of wild desert lands and began building what...
