This isn’t the type of place I typically visit, but I went for a weekend because my mom wanted to go for her birthday. Just know what you’re getting yourself into and it’s actually pretty fun. There’s not too much to actually see here, and it does remind me of a giant suburb (I highly recommend renting a car). Pretty much all there was to do was shop, sit by the pool in the sun, and drink. Definitely fun in it’s own way but I was ready to come home after a few days of it.
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.)
A branch of my family lives out there and I haven’t seen them in 4 years! I’m finally going to see them again and visit Arizona for the first time this spring break!
“On subculture in the Phoenix area. I'm moving from Portland, and I want to know if I'm going to be super disappointed in the 'scene' there. I'm used to underground music, film, modified people, tattoos, grassroots cafes, zines... How does it compare?”
over 5 years ago
“Going to be in town for a few days at the start of April (hopefully a good time of year!), what are the must see attractions for 1 person, both in town and nearby? (an hour or two drive is okay) Thanks!”
over 7 years ago
Reviving Phoenix Through Artby MICHAEL TULIPANJanuary 31, 2010Today, the once-neglected and dangerous Roosevelt Row is the city’s cutting-edge art destination.(read article)
36 Hours in Phoenixby RANDAL ARCHIBOLDNovember 30, 2008The city may be an inferno in the summer, but the other nine months of the year are a perfect time to visit its top-notch golf courses, fashionable resorts and cool night life.(read article)
Introduction to Phoenixby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Forget the stately cacti and cowboys riding off into the sunset; think Los Angeles without the Pacific. While the nation has carefully nurtured its image of Phoenix as a desert cow town, this city in the Sonoran Desert has rocketed into the 21st century and become the sixth-largest city in the country. Sprawling across 400 square miles of what once was cactus and creosote bushes, the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun (or, more commonly, just the Valley), is now a major metropolitan area replete with dozens of resort hotels, fabulous restaurants, excellent museums, hundreds of golf courses, world-class shopping, four pro sports teams, and a red-hot nightlife scene. (read article)
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