Places to Explore In Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe

Discover the best places to explore in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Apache Trail

President Theodore Roosevelt called this 150-mile drive "the most awe-inspiring and most sublimely beautiful panorama nature ever created." A stretch of winding highway, the AZ...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Phoenix

The nation's fifth-largest city is a bustling metropolis, still growing past its boundaries. Warm weather, stunning sunsets, year-round golf and sports, and delicious cuisine have...

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  • 18 Hotels
  • 50 Things To Do

Scottsdale

Nationally known art galleries, souvenir shops, and a funky Old Town fill downtown Scottsdale—one of the largest artists' communities in the United States. Fifth Avenue...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 10 Hotels
  • 22 Things To Do

Side Trips Near Phoenix

There are a number of interesting sights within a 1- to 1½-hour drive of Phoenix. To the north, the thriving artist communities of Carefree and...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 12 Things To Do

Tempe and Around

Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler are part of the East Valley, a term for the collection of suburbs located east of Phoenix. Because of their close...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 21 Things To Do

Explore Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe

Sights 49

Shopping 22

Nightlife 19

Performing Arts 35

Restaurants 40

Hotels 34
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Fodor's Arizona & the Grand Canyon
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Fodor's Essential Southwest: The Best of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah
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