Phoenix Area Attractions

Time and again, this city in the Southwest desert has lived up to its name. Like the phoenix of ancient mythology, Arizona's capital city has risen from its own ashes--in this case, the ruins of an ancient Indian village--to become one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.

Although the city has had its economic ups and downs, the Phoenix metropolitan area, often referred to as the Valley of the Sun, is currently booming. The Camelback Corridor, which leads through north-central Phoenix, has become the corporate heartland of the city, and shiny glass office towers keep pushing up toward the desert sky. This burgeoning stretch of road has also become a corridor of upscale restaurants and shopping plazas, anchored by the Biltmore Fashion Park, the city's temple of high-end consumerism. Today, Phoenicians flock to this area for both work and play.

Desert Botanical Gardens
1201 N. Galvin Parkway • Phoenix, AZ 85008 • 480.941.1225
Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world's 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 250,000 visitors each year.

Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
6101 E. Van Buren Street • Phoenix, AZ 85008 • 602.275.3473
The Hall of Flame Fire Museum and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, located in Phoenix, Arizona, has almost an acre of fire history exhibits, with over 90 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display, dating from 1725 to 1969. Most of the exhibits are American, but we also have pieces from England, France, Austria, Germany, and Japan. The Hall of Flame sponsors the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, which honors firefighters who have died in the line of duty or who have been decorated for heroism.

Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave. • Phoenix, AZ 85004 • 602.257.1222
Phoenix Art Museum's Collection includes almost 16,000 artworks that span the centuries. Emphasis is on American, Asian, European, Latin American, Modern and Contemporary, and Western American art, plus Fashion Design and the Thorne Miniature Rooms of historic interiors. The Museum also features an interactive "child-friendly, please touch!" gallery called ArtWorks. You can learn about the Collection through video presentation in the Museum's Orientation Theater. You may also create your own tour by using the audio guide. The Museum encompasses over 160,000 square feet, and approximately 1,000 works from the Collection are on view at any one time.

Club West Golf Club
16400 S 14th Avenue • Phoenix, AZ 85045 • 480.460.4400
Golfers can choose from four sets of tees, which makes this course as short as 4,985 yards to as much as 7,142 yards, with dramatic elevation changes from hole to hole. The beauty and serenity of Club West Golf Club, a Phoenix, Arizona golf course puts your mind at ease. Located on the sunny side of South Mountain, the beautiful Sonoran desert surrounds you. Club West has consistently been ranked in the top 20 golf courses in Arizona. Each hole at Club West is very distinctive with some dramatic elevation changes. The peaceful tranquility of each hole is enhanced by the fact that there are few contiguous fairways. Club West takes you far away from the hustle and bustle of the city lifestyle, although it is located just around the corner. With the Estrella Mountains in the distance and a light breeze at your back you can hear yourself think. An exceptional experience awaits you.

Tocaloma Spa & Salon
11111 N. 7th Street & Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort • Phoenix, AZ 85020 • 602.375.4645
Recently named among the top ten spas in Arizona, our intimate spa and highly trained staff promise an experience that will raise your mind and body to new heights. From the Spanish phrase "touching the hills," Tocaloma Spa & Salon offers a wide variety of services using ingredients indigenous to the Southwest provided by Mother Nature.

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