GRAB a BURGER They’Re Not Just Beef Anymore, As Seen in Popular Valley Bistros
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AUGUST 2014 THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GO® Phoenix+Scottsdale ® Find wheretraveler.comthe best of the city wheretraveler.com GRAB A BURGER They’re not just beef anymore, as seen in popular Valley bistros MINTY-COOL SUMMER FASHIONS +AIR-CONDITIONED FAMILY ATTRACTIONS SPLASH PADS & WATER PARKS PHXWM_140800_cover.indd 1 5/16/14 5:09:30 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 2 5/14/14 2:32:05 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 1 5/14/14 2:32:33 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 2 5/14/14 2:32:42 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 3 5/14/14 2:32:55 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 4 5/14/14 2:33:01 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 5 5/14/14 2:33:06 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 6 5/14/14 2:33:11 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 7 5/14/14 2:33:16 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 8 5/14/14 2:33:21 PM PHXWM_140600_LayoutFP.indd 9 5/14/14 2:33:26 PM Phoenix+Scottsdale Summer.14 CONTENTS See more of Phoenix+Scottsdale and the Valley of the Sun at wheretraveler.com The Plan The Guide Let’s get started The best of the Valley of the Sun ENTERTAINMENT 16 Editor’s Itinerary 26XX Drive All Day Casinos, shows & sports Sports bars, live music, decent 18 Hot Dates grub and a swimming pool in Motley Crue retires and Scottsdale’s nightclub district Paul McCartney plays on, two productions of “Peter MUSEUMS XX Pan,” bobblehead giveaways 34 & ATTRACTIONS at select Diamondbacks games, and much more Commemorative Air Force Air- base Arizona Aviation Museum 72 My Valley of the Sun GALLERIES Meet Beatriz Alatorre, founder 40 & ANTIQUES of Paletas Betty ice-pop shops XX in Tempe and Chandler. Three floral artists represented in Scottsdale galleries +6/& 5)&$0.1-&5&(6*%&50(0 D[bXa\k!GVbggfWT_X GOLF F i n d wheretraveler.comt h e b e s t of the city wheretraveler.com 44 Courses, instruction, gear M E G A M O R N I N G MEALS Brand-new TopGolf: 12 Valley of the Sun spots for eye-opening breakfasts better than Golden Tee MINTY-COOL SUMMER FASHION +SPLASH PADS & WATER PARKS 46 SHOPPING +6-: 5)&$0.1-&5&(6*%&50(0 D[bXa\k!GVbggfWT_X Boutiques, malls & spas F i n d wheretraveler.comt h e b e s t of the city wheretraveler.com Women’s swimwear sources THE B I G at Scottsdale Quarter BUILD ! LEGO sculptures at the Heard Museum 52 DINING TEEING FOR TARGETS Restaurants by area AT T H E NEW T O P G O L F BREAKFAST IN+ AZ: WAFFLE DOGS & BACON FLIGHTS "6(645 Deconstructivist art on 5)&$0.1-&5&(6*%&50(0 D[bXa\k!GVbggfWT_X 24 dinner plates at Crudo, F i n d wheretraveler.comt h e b e s t of the city wheretraveler.com The Local and Binkley’s G R A B A BURGER They’re not just beef anymore, as seen in popular Valley bistros NAVIGATE 66 Trails, trips & tours MINTY-COOL SUMMER FASHIONS Where Now +AIR-CONDITIONED FAMILY ATTRACTIONS SPLASH PADS & WATER PARKS Courses for adrenaline junkies: JUNE COVER Flagstaff Extreme Adventure; Breakfast at Vovomeena 20 Cuisine Scene Predator Zip Line (pages 20-21) A dozen breakfast places to pair with exploring or seek for ©JILL RICHARDS their unique off erings • the burger bar trend gets localized 17 JULY COVER Heard Museum in LEGO bricks 101 MAPS by Dave Shaddix (pages 24-25) 23 Retail Therapy ©CRAIG SMITH Pantone says a shade of cool green called “hemlock” is hot Explore the city AUGUST COVER from north to south right now; call it minty-cool and shop for fashions that abide 17 ©Chicken burger at Hopdoddy and A to Z MATT LANKES PHOTOGRAPHY page 68-71 24 Family Fun 51 CONNECT WITH US 10 202 Splash pads • mirror and laser mazes • three museums for 10 202 kids • water parks and Salt River tubing • LEGO bricks used 17 143 10 101 in museum art • back-to-school shopping 6 0 ©I.D.E.A. 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