Valley of the SunSites to See in ScottsdaleBoulders/El Pedgregal. Attractions on the Scenic Drive. [Read More] Fleisher Museum.17207 N. Perimeter Drive. If you enjoy impresssionist art, don't miss this wonderful art collection. Just a few minutes drive from Tallesin West. (480) 585-3108 Frank Lloyd Wright's Tallesin West. 12621 Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. The winter home of the renowned architect and his architectural campus houses students in residence year-round. Tours are offered seasonally. (480) 860-2700 Hyatt at Gainey Ranch. 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, just east from Scottsdale Road. When it was build in the 1990s, it was Hyatt's flagship hotel. The lobby features an entire glass wall that moves up and down, like a garage door. Be sure to walk through the lobby to the magnificent pool area. You can even go for a ride on a gondola imported from Venice. (480) 991-3388 MacDonald's Ranch. Attraction on the Scenic Drive. [Read More] McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. 7301 E. Indian Bend Road. Children enjoy the half-size steam train and carousel at this one-time ranch, now a park with a small lake and picnic tables. (480) 312-2312 McDowell Sonoran Preserve. When all the more than 36,000 acres approved by voters have been acquired, this will be Scottsdale's pride and joy and the largest city-owned preserve in the U.S. [Read More] Old Town Scottsdale. Brown Avenue, just east of Scottsdale Road and south of Indian School Road. Hitchin' posts and wood front shops are reminiscent of the days when sheep were herded down Scottsdale Road, and the whole place was known as The West's Most Western Town. Located in downtown Scottsdale, near Scottsdale Civic Plaza, 5th Avenue Shops and Fashion Square. (480) 945-8481 Pinnacle Peak Area. Attractions near the Scenic Drive. [Read More] Pinnacle Peak Park. Great trail for a hike. Rawhide. Attraction near the Scenic Drive. [Read More] Scottsdale 5th Avenue Shops. 5th Avenue and Scottsdale Road. Art galleries of all types and sizes, many featuring western art by nationally known and local artists. Located in downtown Scottsdale, near Scottsdale Civic Plaza, Old Town and Scottsdale Fashion Square. (480) 945-8481 Scottsdale Civic Plaza. A usually quiet, green oasis in the center of downtown Scottsdale. Enjoy a pleasant walk amidst the art, pools and fountains. Home of Scottsdale City Hall, Scottsdale Library, Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale Historical Society, restaurants and more. Within easy walking distance of 5th Avenue Sops, Scottsdale Fashion Square, and Old Town. (480) 945-8481 Scottsdale Fashion Square. 7014-590 E. Camelback Road (northwest corner of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads). A very large, pleasant, upscale mall featuring Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Robinson-May, many restaurants and stores. (480) 990-7800 Scottsdale Greenbelt (Indian Bend Wash). Hayden Road and Indian Bend Road. During the 1960s, the citizens of Scottsdale and the U.S. Corps of Engineers worked together to transform 7 1/2 miles of dangerous, barren, flood-plain into parks, golf courses, bike paths, hiking trails, small lakes for boating and fishing, picnic areas, tennis courts and ball fields. (480) 312-2771 Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Northwest corner of 2nd Street and Civic Center Boulevard. This exciting new museum houses glass art by Dale Chihuly, visual art by William Wegman, and works by dozens of other great contemporary artists. (480) 994-2787
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