Things to Do in the Area

Founded in 1999, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art [SMoCA] is the only museum in Arizona devoted to the art, architecture and design of our time. Global in its focus, the Museum is a unique and vital cultural resource for the Southwest, serving local audiences as well as visitors from throughout the United States and abroad. Designed by award-winning architect Will Bruder, SMoCA's minimalist building (an ingenious renovation of a former movie theater) has five galleries for showcasing changing exhibitions and works from the Museum's growing permanent collection. SMoCA also features an outdoor sculpture garden housing James Turrell's Knight Rise, one of the renowned artist's few public skyspaces, and Scrim Wall, a monumental curtain of prismatic glass by James Carpenter Design Associates. The Museum presents a wide variety of educational programs and special events for adults and families, including lectures, docent-led tours, workshops and classes. The Store @ SMoCA offers classic design objects and furnishings, contemporary jewelry, art and architecture books and imaginative gifts for all occasions.
www.smoca.org
7374 E 2nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 874-4666

Taliesin West sits within a pristine Sonoran desert landscape at the foot of the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale. Surrounded by suburban development, Taliesin West remains one of the few estates in the Phoenix metropolitan area which has been able to preserve desert mountain and open space for the benefit of its undergraduate and graduate programs in Architecture, K-12 students, scholars and visitors.

Taliesin West is located at 12621 North Frank LLoyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. The entrance to Taliesin West is at the Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd and Cactus Road intersection.
Parking is free and tour tickets can be purchased in the Gift Shop which is close to the main parking lots.

Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the worldÕs finest collections of desert plants. One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences to more than 300,000 visitors each year.
1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85005
(480) 941-1225

Golf World readers have ranked Scottsdale, AZ as the 4th best place to golf in the world. Using a 10-point scale, readers were asked to evaluate 38 different destinations based on seven criteria Ñ quality of golf courses, accessibility of area, hotel accommodations, dining, friendliness, ambiance and overall value. Here, golfers tee up on nearly 200 area courses which have played host to legends like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Kirk Triplett and Tom Weiskopf — many of whom call Scottsdale home.

Shopping
At Scottsdale Fashion Square, 2 million square feet of upscale shopping, dining and entertainment space spread across more than 225 stores including well-known favorites like Kate Spade, Juicy Couture, Burberry, Tiffany & Co., Salvatore Ferragamo and Louis Vuitton. Just across Camelback Road, the Scottsdale Waterfront is a new favorite with sophisticated shops situated amongst creative culinary destinations. And, you canÕt go wrong with a trip to downtown where the Old West lives on in Old Town, fine galleries line the Marshall Way Arts District, and the Fifth Avenue Arts District offers a blended selection of art galleries, quaint shops and delectable dining establishments.
Scottsdale Fashion Square
7014 E. Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.fashionsquare.com

Old Town Scottsdale
www.scottsdaledowntown.com