ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
CrackerJax Family Fun & Sports Park 16001 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, 480-998-2800, Located on over 27 acres, this park offers entertainment for the whole family with 11 major attractions including an award-winning driving range, miniature golf courses, the 5,500 square foot Cyber City, and the longest go-cart track in Arizona at over 1,200 feet. more...
Fiddlesticks Family Fun Park 8800 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, 480-951-6060, Enjoy laser tag, two 18 hole miniature golf course, go-carts, bumper boats, batting cages, arcade room, and children's rides at this park.
Rawhide 1880s Western Town 23023 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, Pinnacle Peak -Two Miles North of Scottsdale Road, 480-502-5600, 800-527-1880, Arizona's largest western theme attraction, this Old West town features a museum, saloon, world famous steakhouse, petting ranch, gold panning, shooting gallery, gunfights, shops, cookouts, and stagecoach, train, and burro rides.
Casinos
Casino Arizona at Salt River 9700 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, 480-850-7777, 877-724-HOUR, This casino features 500 slot machines, 50 poker tables, a 40-seat live Keno play room, a state-of-the-art 540-seat bingo hall, a high stakes poker room, and a 30-seat off track race betting room. There is also a five star restaurant-Cholla, five other restaurants, a lounge, and gift shop on site.
Historic Homes & Buildings
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West (circa 1937) 12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85261, 480-860-2700, Ext. 494, Situated on 600 acres of the Sonoran Desert, this National Historic Landmark features an active community of people working, living, and studying together to maintain Wright's vision. Guided tours are available. Taliesin West is the international headquarters for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Museums & Galleries
American Fine Art Editions 3908 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, 480-990-1200, International fine art publisher, gallery, and state-of-the-art glass studio specializing in the original 20th century masters of fine art including Picasso, Renoir, Miro, Warhol, Dali, Wyeth, Chagall, Rockwell, and more. The gallery hosts American and European master glassblowers in their glass studio and offers live glassblowing demonstrations.
Bentley Gallery 4161 North Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, 480-946-6060, Exhibits contemporary painting and sculpture, by internationally recognized artists as well as rising painters and sculptors, and also show masterworks from the mid- and late-20th-century.
Bonner David Galleries 7040 East Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, 480-941-8500, Dedicated to being a whole family of fine art, Bonner David Galleries is the enterprise of Christi Bonner Manuelito and Clark David Olson. Both art lovers, they have created an outside the box concept for their gallery. Together they have selected artists who bring together their love of figurative, landscape, and realistic art, with a taste of the most well-known contemporary artists.
Tours & Cruises
Adventures Out West 12009 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, 602-996-6100, Enjoy sunrise and sunset flights over Scottsdale with this tour company with champagne provided. Combination tours are available including balloon rides, jeep tours, horse riding, and rafting tours.
Aerozona Arizona 7418 East Cortez Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, 480-991-4260, 888-991-4260, Explore the mystery of the desert during one of these safe, desert balloon adventure rides with a safari-style brunch available after the flight. more...
Arizona Desert Mountain Jeep Tours 6303 East Cochise Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, 480-860-1777, Scottsdale's oldest and largest touring company specializes in half day jeep tours on six different trails for groups of two to as many as four hundred people. In addition they offer a variety of other tours including road rallies and cookouts.
Hot Air Expeditions 2243 East Rose Garden Loop, Suite #1, Scottsdale, AZ 85024, 480-502-6999, Providing enjoyable balloon flights since 1978, this professional hot air balloon company invites you to climb aboard their luxurious and beautiful handcrafted wicker basket for a unique tour over the Sonoran Desert. Champagne and a variety of gourmet food await you when you return.
Southwest Desert Adventures P.O. Box 26565, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 480-962-6620, Southwest Desert Adventures is one of Arizona’s most original and innovative adventure tour companies.
Spree! Shopping Tours 10105 East Via Linda, Suite 103-209, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, 480-661-1080, Customized shop like the stars tours of one-a-kind boutiques throughout Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Unicorn Balloon Company of Arizona 15001 North 74th Street, Suite F, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, 480-991-3666, Fly in a hot air balloon over the beautiful Sonoran Desert with the most experienced and professional pilots in Scottsdale. One day or multiple day trips are offered as well as dawn flights and a combination balloon and jeep tour.
Wild West Jeep Tours Inc. 7127 East Becker Lane, Suite 74, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, 480-922-0144, Explore 1,000 year old Indian ruins and petroglyphs and see spectacular scenery in the desert with this jeep tour company. Cold beverages are provided.
