any suggestions in scottsdale?
 

we are going to scottsdale this june... any suggestions on what to do or good restaurants. is anyone familiar with gold panning in the area?<BR> thanks

HAHAHA. The only gold panning you'll find in Scottsdale is in a jewelry store in a fancy resort. You might find some touristy goofy thing at Rawhide in north Scottsdale. The only other gold panning I'm aware of is in the Prescott or Wickenburg area, a couple of hours away. Both are culturally and socially the opposite of Scottsdale.

Kierland Commons is a newer shopping center located on Scottsdale Road. It's a nice outdoor mall (Crate & Barrel, J. Jill, Ann Taylor, etc.) plus there's a PF Chang's and Cheesecake Fatory.

They have gold panning at Goldfield, a ghost town about 30 miles east of Scottsdale. It is kind of interesting - a new gold mining operation has started up. Before WWII it was actually one of the largest towns in Arizona.<BR><BR>For Mexican food, Los Olivos.<BR>For an ice cream parlor - Sugar Bowl<BR>For Cowboy Steak - Pinnacle Peak Patio

I do not know anything about gold panning but the food at La Hacienda is the best.

check out the talieson west (frank lloyd wright school/residence)

The buffet at the restaurant at the Marriott Camelback is good. Also, searching "scottsdale" on this forum should give you tons of info.<BR><BR>Gold panning?