• 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!

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

Fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

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 won't get hurt, or a ticket :)

• 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

• 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.

• 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