Guidebook for Scottsdale
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale casino with weekend pool parties, exciting nightlife, restaurant and a nice golf course.
498 locals recommend
Talking Stick Resort Casino
Talking Stick WayUpscale casino with weekend pool parties, exciting nightlife, restaurant and a nice golf course.
5th and Wine
Friday/Saturday Date Night for sure
Huge outdoor space in the up and coming artsy area in Phoenix. It has a nice indoor bar and then ping pong, bags and many fun games outside.
118 locals recommend
The Yard
5640 N 7th StHuge outdoor space in the up and coming artsy area in Phoenix. It has a nice indoor bar and then ping pong, bags and many fun games outside.
Food Scene
Great Thai food. The panang curry and the spicy noodles are my favorite.
8 locals recommend
Thai House
15577 N Hayden RdGreat Thai food. The panang curry and the spicy noodles are my favorite.
My favorite place for a weekend dinner. Healthy, vegetarian, welcoming and romantic atmosphere. Located in the Scottsdale Quarter.
233 locals recommend
True Food Kitchen
15191 N Scottsdale RdMy favorite place for a weekend dinner. Healthy, vegetarian, welcoming and romantic atmosphere. Located in the Scottsdale Quarter.
Nami
2014 N 7th StGreat vegan soft service blizzards and breakfast snacks.
SOL Mexican Cocina | Scottsdale
15323 N Scottsdale RdMy favorite Mexican place in Scottsdale.
Cafe Monarch
6939 E 1st AveCool new breakfast spot that is walkable from the house. 40+ ingredients to make your own bloody mary.
49 locals recommend
Hash Kitchen Gainey Ranch
8777 N Scottsdale RdCool new breakfast spot that is walkable from the house. 40+ ingredients to make your own bloody mary.
Everything Else
AZ on the Rocks
16447 N 91st StEveryone should try indoor rock climbing once in their lives.
A great hike just a few miles away. No houses, just Saguaros, the mountains and a beautiful view of Phoenix from 3000 ft.
95 locals recommend
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
16300 McDowell Mountain Park DrA great hike just a few miles away. No houses, just Saguaros, the mountains and a beautiful view of Phoenix from 3000 ft.
TPC Scottsdale
17020 N Hayden RdOne of a kind golf course. Home of the Phoenix Open.
Touristy, but a nice way to spend the day on the weekend. Also great nightlife.
1378 locals recommend
Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale RdTouristy, but a nice way to spend the day on the weekend. Also great nightlife.
A new driving range with micro chips inside the ball to track your shots!
597 locals recommend
Topgolf
9500 Talking Stick WayA new driving range with micro chips inside the ball to track your shots!
Entertainment & Activities
$3 for a day pass. Nice Place to workout. Basic, but also everything you need.
10 locals recommend
Club SAR
8055 E Camelback Rd$3 for a day pass. Nice Place to workout. Basic, but also everything you need.
This was a fun way to spend 30 minutes in Scottsdale. I had a really cool 3-D movie about the monarch butterfly in the United States. Then you go to a large area where they have butterflies from all around the world. They land on you and you get some pretty good pictures. A little pricey but worth it.
413 locals recommend
Butterfly Wonderland
9500 East Vía de VenturaThis was a fun way to spend 30 minutes in Scottsdale. I had a really cool 3-D movie about the monarch butterfly in the United States. Then you go to a large area where they have butterflies from all around the world. They land on you and you get some pretty good pictures. A little pricey but worth it.
Arts & Culture
Chase Field
401 E Jefferson StDiamondbacks Home park.
Hint: Buy an upper deck seat and sneak down.
Scottsdale’s two-year-old Museum of the West houses a changing array of artwork, artifacts and memorabilia related to the history and culture of the Southwest. Only two exhibits are permanent: a recreated town street, with the kinds of stuff people needed in the Old West (guns and gambling equipment) and a display of remarkable Indian pottery, in the works.
121 locals recommend
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
3830 N Marshall WayScottsdale’s two-year-old Museum of the West houses a changing array of artwork, artifacts and memorabilia related to the history and culture of the Southwest. Only two exhibits are permanent: a recreated town street, with the kinds of stuff people needed in the Old West (guns and gambling equipment) and a display of remarkable Indian pottery, in the works.
Elan's expertise of his craft combined with his enthusiasm to share his knowledge of photography will make for a wonderful visit.
Elan Wollitzer Gallery
7227 E 1st AveElan's expertise of his craft combined with his enthusiasm to share his knowledge of photography will make for a wonderful visit.
Sightseeing
Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdFrank Lloyd Wright's home
Parks & Nature
Amazing views at the top, but very tough. 2 miles basically straight up. Very crowded on weekends, bring water!
1752 locals recommend
Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveAmazing views at the top, but very tough. 2 miles basically straight up. Very crowded on weekends, bring water!