I live here in Phoenix and am fully aware that it is not a visitor friendly city. Phoenix is huge, spread out, and not all that “happening” for such a big city. There are many cool things to check out here…you just need to know about them. There are, especially, lots of fantastic places to hike and feel like you are not in the middle of the 5th largest city in the States. Please feel free to contact me if you are coming to PHX or are new in town and want some tips. (I am not into the Scottsdale scene, so I cannot help anyone there.)