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Scottsdale is a city in the state of Arizona.

[edit] Get in

Fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

[edit] Get around

When driving in Scottsdale, be aware they use photo radar cameras. The residents know where the cameras are, and will slam on their brakes as they approach the cameras, then speed up after they pass the range. Fines are nasty. There are 3 types of cameras. First, on the freeways. These are simply to keep the speed reasonable. Second, or van cameras. These are mobile vans, parked on the side of the road. These are harder to spot because they move locations regularly, and park conspicuously. There are also fixed cameras at popular intersections that monitor both speed, and red light running. Drive the speed limit, and don't run red lights, and you wont get hurt, or a ticket :)

[edit][add listing] See

• Frank Lloyd Wright's Talisin West
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
• Scottsdale Center for the Arts

[edit] Understand

The touristy core of the Phoenix metro area is the Old Town section of Scottsdale [1], to the east of Scottsdale Rd between Camelback Rd and Osborn Rd. It's undeniably kitschy, with well over half the shops being gift shops, but fun enough for a browse in a Disneyland sort of way. Across the road to the west of Scottsdale Rd is the Scottsdale Art District, chock-a-block with art galleries selling art not just from Phoenix, but all over the world.

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• Out of Africa Wildlife Park approx. 1 hour north in Camp Verde
• McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
• Spa at Camelback Inn
• MacDonald's Ranch
• Arizona Desert Mountain Jeep Tours
• Desert Storm Hummer Tours, tel: (866) 374-8637, [2]. Since 1995, Desert Storm Hummer has specialized in Sonoran Desert adventures. If you are truly adventurous, experience the dark side of the desert. Night vision tours let you witness desert life after dark!

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• Scottsdale Fashion Square
• Scottsdale Waterfront
• Downtown Scottsdale Arts & Shopping Districts]
• Marshall Way
• Fifth Avenue Shopping District
• Borgata of Scottsdale
• In Celebration of Golf
• Shops at Gainey Village
• Boulders el Pedregal Festival Marketplace
• Heard Museum North

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Asia de Cuba, 7353 East Indian School Road, [3]. Asia de Cuba, overseen by renowned international restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow, combines elements of Asian and Cuban cuisine.
• Eddie V's Edgewater Grill, 20875 N. Pima Rd., 480 538 8468. The food is great, and Eddie's has something for everyone, in comparison to the meat-centrism of common steakhouses. Try the Parmesan encrusted sol. Call ahead for a reservation.
• Mastro's Steak House, 8852 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., 480 585 9500. Mastro's also has a restaurant in Beverly Hills, with a plethora of well-known visitors that frequent it. Call ahead, as you'll most likely need a reservation.

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• Axis/Radius

• Cowboy Ciao

• e4

• Eli’s American Grille

• Handlebar-J Restaurant & Saloon

• Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch

• Kazimierz, 7137 East Stetson Drive, ☎ +1 480-WINE-004 (fax: +1 480-WINE-055), [4]. nightly, 2:30 PM - 2:00 AM full menu served until 1:45 AM. A great nook of a place to drink wine, eat flatbread, and decompress on kooshy couches in their dimly lit main room. The massive (over 2000) wine list is well experienced in their nicely-selected and presented three-wine flights. Add a flatbread (a fancy word for a fancy pizza) and a few friends and it's easy to lose the whole evening in a place like this. It's also easy to run up a big bill ($40-$60 per person) if you don't restrain yourself with the wine menu. $20-$30.  edit

• Red Bar, 7353 East Indian School Road, [5]. Located in the Mondrian Scottsdale Hotel.

• The Rusty Spur Saloon

• Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain

• Sea Saw

• SkyBar, 7353 East Indian School Road, [6]. Located in the gardens of Mondrian Scottsdale Hotel.

• Suede

• Sugar Daddy’s Blues

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Four Seasons Resort At Troon North,10600 East Crescent Moon Drive.

• Boulders Resort, Hotel and Golden Door Spa, 34631 N Tom Darlington Dr, [7]. A Wyndham Luxury Resort.

• Fairfield Inn - Downtown, 5101 N Scottsdale Rd, [8]. Within walking distance the historic old town of Scottsdale.

• FireSky Resort & Spa, 4925 N Scottsdale Rd, [9]. A luxury Resort Hotel with full accommodations and spa services.

• Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, 6333 N. Scottsdale Rd, ☎ +1 480-948-7750 (fax: +1 480-948-2232), [10]. Check in: 4 PM; Check out: 12 PM. A fairly typical Hilton hotel, though prettier than most. Quite comfortable, but housekeeping services are erratic. Good business services with $10/day wireless. $99-$120.  edit

• The Hotel Scottsdale, 5101 North Scottsdale Rd., ☎ +1 866-394-3911, [11]. Affordable boutique hotel for leisure or business travel. Located in close proximity to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, US Airways Center and downtown attractions. edit

• Hyatt Place Scottsdale/Old Town, 7300 East 3rd Ave, 480 423 9944, [[12]. In the heart of Old Town Scottsdale.

• Mondrian Hotel Scottsdale, 7353 East Indian School Road, [13]. Mondrian Scottsdale, like its sister hotel in West Hollywood, is a world-class, self-contained "Urban Resort” for sophisticated modern people. It overlooks the Scottsdale Mall gardens in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. The hotel will be relaunched in late 2006, opening the legendary Skybar and Jeffrey Chodorow’s Asia de Cuba.

• Orange Tree Golf Resort, 10601 North 56th St +1 480-948-6100, [14]. 160 large, beautifully appointed luxurious suites with patio or terrace.

• Scottsdale Resort 7700 E. McCormick Parkway, [15]. The resort is surrounded by a 36 hole golf course, a spa and fitness center, salon services, tennis, and two pools. Resort features 326 spacious guest rooms, casitas and suites.

• Scottsdale Plaza Resort 7200 N Scottsdale Rd, Paradise Valley, [16]. Centrally located within Scottsdale Resort's community in the shadow of Camelback Mountain with 404 guestrooms including 180 suites, swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness center, raquetball, and more.

• Hyatt Summerfield Suites, 4245 N Drinkwater Blvd, [17]. Located in "Old Town Scottsdale" where you'll find great food, entertainment and incredible first-rate golf courses.

• Scottsdale Resort & Athletic Club, 8235 East Indian Bend Road, [18]. Five Star Scottsdale Arizona resort hotel accommodations, world class recreational activities, and a full-service Eurasian day spa that boasts a large menu of custom treatments and wellness therapies.

• Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Parkway (480) 624-1000 www.kierlandresort.com. Beautiful property, with a great kids pool area, including a lazy river. They also have an adults-only pool area. Great service. Attached to a golf course and shopping mall.

[edit] Splurge

• Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Dr., +1 602-585-4848. The Princess is an excellent hotel/spa for anyone. Pools a plenty, and much to do; swimming, fishing, golf, tennis, or enjoying time at the spa -- you can't go wrong at the Princess. The area that surrounds it is also very nice, in close proximity to Mastro's and Eddie V's restaurants. $200-400.

[edit] Get out

Be sure to try one of the 200 golf courses in the Scottsdale area. Although most of the green fees are relatively high during the high season (Nov - Apr)there are a few good courses that can be played year round at a reasonable rate. Green fees are very cheap during the summer ($10 - $50 per round with cart) and if you tee-off early in the morning the heat doesn't become too bad before you finish your round.

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