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Scottsdale was named for Civil War veteran Chaplin Winfield
Scott, who purchased farmland here in 1888. Today it is home to over
100 art galleries, crafts stores, specialty shops, golf courses and resorts.
See also Phoenix Area Shopping.
MainTour Phoenix Arizona Vacation Guide:
Scottsdale Overview
McCormick Railroad Park
7301 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale, AZ; (480) 994-2312;
Train & Carousel Rides $1;
For kids who love trains this park has everything. 5/12-scale
train take kids on a 1-mile ride around the park. Inside see
restored cars and locomotives, two train depots and a working 1929
carousel.
Cosanti Foundation
6433 Doubletree Ranch Rd.; (480) 948-6145;
Open Daily 9AM-5PM; Donations.
Studio workshop of architect-craftsman Paolo Soleri. Displays include:
Fleischer Museum
17207 N. Perimeter Dr, (800) 528-1179;
Open Daily 10AM-4PM (exc Holidays); Free Admission.
Primarily exhibits various American and Russian Impressionists
paintings.
Imax Theater
4343 N. Scottsdale Rd.; (480) 945-4629;
Open Daily 11AM-9PM; Admission $7 / Under 12 $5;
Theater screen is 6 stories tall and 78 feet wide.
Rawhide
23023 Scottsdale Rd.; (480) 502-5600;
Open Daily 5PM-10PM (extra summer hours); Admission $2;
Re-creation of 1880's Western town. Attractions include:
Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza
(480) 945-8481; Free Admission.
This center contains a park, walkways, fountains, sculptures,
pond, lawns and flowers. Look for the following facilities:
Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd at Cactus Rd; (480) 860-2700;
Call ahead for tour schedule and prices / hours vary;
Headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
founded in 1937. Noteworthy for many exhibits on groundbreaking
developments in the field of architecture. Various tour packages
available.
MainTour Scottsdale Golf Tour
Our special feature profiles great vacation packages to the most exciting
Golf Resorts in the Arizona Desert. Courses, weblinks, lessons, tournaments, pro shops and more.
Local Calendar of Events
Parada del Sol
Four week festival starting in late January. Highlights include
horse-drawn floats, Main Street cowboy shootout, rodeo, street dances,
and pony express mail delivery to the post office. (480) 945-8481.
Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Arts
Late January to late March. More than 120 artists feature their
works of paintins, sculpture, jewelry, furniture and ceramics.
(480) 443-7695.
All-Arabian Horse Show
February - One of the most prestigious horse show events in
the country comes to town. Over 1,600 pure-bred Arabian horses
compete for honors. (480) 951-1180.
For more info on local events see also
Phoenix Calendar of Events and
What's New in Arizona.
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Area Shopping
Borgata of Scottsdale
Scottsdale Rd and Lincoln Drive
Elegant shopping and dining complex designed after
San Gimignano of Italy.
El Pedregal
34505 Scottsdale Rd, Carefree, AZ;
Outdoor marketplace with shopping, dining and entertainment.
Fifth Avenue
(Between Marshall Way and Main Street / Also into Old Town.)
Many specialty and gift shops inside Western-style storefronts
recreate the atmosphere of the past.
Fashion Square
At Scottsdale Rd and Camelback Rd.
Shops, specialty stores and restaurants.
Los Arcos Mall
At Scottsdale Rd and McDowell Rd.
Shops, specialty stores and restaurants.
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Monthly specials and group discounts available.
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