Fun in Phoenix

Desert Botanical Gardens

Showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits, and is home to 139 rare, threatened, and endangered plant species from around the world.

http://www.dbg.org/

Heard Museum

Specializing in Native cultures and art.

http://www.heard.org/Page.aspx?pid=183

Phoenix Art Museum

The largest and primary institution of visual art in the Southwestern United States.

http://www.phxart.org/

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Arizona's only permanent museum dedicated solely to modern works of art, design and architecture.

http://www.smoca.org/

ASU Art Museum

Named "the single most impressive venue for contemporary art in Arizona" by Art in America magazine, the ASU Art Museum is an integral part of the ASU Herberger College of the Arts at Arizona State University.

http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/

Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

Considered the last public commission of architect Frank Lloyd Wright (and reputed to be based on Wright's drawings for an opera house in Baghdad, Iraq, of which, legend has it, Wright lost the blueprint in a gambling wager with Gammage.

http://www.asu.edu/tour/tempe/ggma.html

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

Organization founded by Wright to be the repository of his life’s work and ideas.

http://www.franklloydwright.org/Home.html

Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

Located at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins in modern day Phoenix.

http://phoenix.gov/parks/pueblo.html

Chase Field – Home of the AZ Diamondbacks Baseball Team

Professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field.

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ari/ballpark/index.jsp

Mill Avenue District

Mill Avenue is a historic street in Tempe, Arizona. Near Arizona State University, the street runs through this popular, pedestrian-friendly shopping and nightlife district.

Tempe Marketplace

Tempe Marketplace is an outdoor shopping mall located in the city of Tempe, Arizona.

http://www.tempemarketplace.com/index.aspx

Old Town Scottsdale

Scottsdale's Arts District is home to a high concentration of galleries showcasing some of the best Western and Southwestern art in the country. Throughout "Old Town", shopkeepers sell quality Native American crafts, offering everything from hand-woven Navajo rugs to Zuni silver jewelry.

http://www.downtownscottsdale.com/