Guidebook for Scottsdale

Ann & Lars
Guidebook for Scottsdale

Food Scene

Californian-Mediterranean restobar offers small plates flat breads, bruschetta and pastas, alongside an extensive wine list and craft-cocktail menu.
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Olive & Ivy
7135 E Camelback Rd
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Californian-Mediterranean restobar offers small plates flat breads, bruschetta and pastas, alongside an extensive wine list and craft-cocktail menu.
High-end restaurant serving seafood, steaks & sushi in a stylish setting with a lively bar
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Mastro's Ocean Club
15045 N Kierland Blvd
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High-end restaurant serving seafood, steaks & sushi in a stylish setting with a lively bar
Upscale-casual eatery known for its extensive menu, classic rock music, and world's largest selection of draft beer, from classic lagers to more obscure ales and stouts.
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Yard House
9401 W Westgate Blvd
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Upscale-casual eatery known for its extensive menu, classic rock music, and world's largest selection of draft beer, from classic lagers to more obscure ales and stouts.
American menu including low-calorie options, plus sushi & cocktails., as well as a variety of entrees and appetizers with an international influence.
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Kona Grill
7014 E Camelback Rd
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American menu including low-calorie options, plus sushi & cocktails., as well as a variety of entrees and appetizers with an international influence.
Upscale Japanese restaurant & bar serving, steak, seafood & sushi in a contemporary setting,must try is their bone marrow & green tea tart.
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Roka Akor - Scottsdale
7299 N Scottsdale Rd
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Upscale Japanese restaurant & bar serving, steak, seafood & sushi in a contemporary setting,must try is their bone marrow & green tea tart.
Snacks & sips and brew.
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Starbucks
4032 N Scottsdale Rd
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Snacks & sips and brew.
Your neighborhood restaurant and bakery providing breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Wildflower Bread Company
7001 N Scottsdale Rd
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Your neighborhood restaurant and bakery providing breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Outpost of upmarket steakhouse chain known for sizzling, butter-topped beef in an elegant setting, the fare is accompanied by a great wine list and excellent martinis
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
7001 N Scottsdale Rd
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Outpost of upmarket steakhouse chain known for sizzling, butter-topped beef in an elegant setting, the fare is accompanied by a great wine list and excellent martinis
Stylish, eco-minded local chain serving seasonal American fare, craft beers & artisanal cocktails.
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Paul Martin's American Grill
6186 N Scottsdale Rd
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Stylish, eco-minded local chain serving seasonal American fare, craft beers & artisanal cocktails.
High-end steakhouse chain with aged prime beef & classics such as lobster tails & pork chops
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Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
6333 N Scottsdale Rd
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High-end steakhouse chain with aged prime beef & classics such as lobster tails & pork chops
American bistro fare and an eclectic menu plus an extensive wine list. Patio seating.
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Village Tavern
8787 N Scottsdale Rd
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American bistro fare and an eclectic menu plus an extensive wine list. Patio seating.
Specializes in fresh Northern Italian fare. Light, healthy fare offers a welcome break from cream-heavy pasta dishes
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Veneto Trattoria
6137 N Scottsdale Rd
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Specializes in fresh Northern Italian fare. Light, healthy fare offers a welcome break from cream-heavy pasta dishes
Brazilian chain for all-you-can-eat meat plus an extensive salad bar.
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Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
6300 N Scottsdale Rd
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Brazilian chain for all-you-can-eat meat plus an extensive salad bar.
Steak, seafood & pasta alongside specialty cocktails.
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Houston's
6113 N Scottsdale Rd
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Steak, seafood & pasta alongside specialty cocktails.
Buzzy urban spot with a retro vibe for creative daytime dishes & a build-your-own bloody mary bar. Open 7 am-3 pm.
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Hash Kitchen Gainey Ranch
8777 N Scottsdale Rd
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Buzzy urban spot with a retro vibe for creative daytime dishes & a build-your-own bloody mary bar. Open 7 am-3 pm.
American cafe with a focus on fresh, local ingredients in a space with brick walls & bold colors
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Grassroots Kitchen & Tap - Scottsdale
8120 N Hayden Rd
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American cafe with a focus on fresh, local ingredients in a space with brick walls & bold colors
Creative pancakes & fresh-squeezed OJ share menu space with lunch faves at this counter-serve spot. 6:30 am -2:30 pm
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Butters Pancakes & Café
8300 N Hayden Rd
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Creative pancakes & fresh-squeezed OJ share menu space with lunch faves at this counter-serve spot. 6:30 am -2:30 pm
American and fusion food.
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The Vig McCormick Ranch
7345 N Vía Paseo Del Sur
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American and fusion food.
Offers consistently delicious wood-fired fare designed with top-notch ingredients and a homey southwestern inflection.
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Roaring Fork
4800 N Scottsdale Rd
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Offers consistently delicious wood-fired fare designed with top-notch ingredients and a homey southwestern inflection.
Eastern European fare gets a creative local and seasonal twist, where signatures like homemade pierogi and chicken kiev share the menu with dishes like pork belly confit, all matched with craft cocktails and fresh-pressed juices.
Sonata's Restaurant
10050 N Scottsdale Rd
Eastern European fare gets a creative local and seasonal twist, where signatures like homemade pierogi and chicken kiev share the menu with dishes like pork belly confit, all matched with craft cocktails and fresh-pressed juices.
Gourmet tacos and combo platters & a wide range of tequilas.
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Blanco Tacos + Tequila
6166 N Scottsdale Rd
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Gourmet tacos and combo platters & a wide range of tequilas.
Classy, contemporary Southwestern restaurant with a patio & lake views,'a nice place to enjoy some of Scottsdale scenery. The patio offers a beautiful vista overlooking the lake at McCormick Golf Club
Piñon Grill
7421 N Scottsdale Rd
Classy, contemporary Southwestern restaurant with a patio & lake views,'a nice place to enjoy some of Scottsdale scenery. The patio offers a beautiful vista overlooking the lake at McCormick Golf Club
Upbeat eatery serving American & Italian dishes with happy hour. Great selection of moderately priced wines.
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Mancuso's Restaurant
201 E Washington St
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Upbeat eatery serving American & Italian dishes with happy hour. Great selection of moderately priced wines.

Drinks & Nightlife

Expansive wine selection, craft cocktails, eclectic snacks & live jazz & Latin music.
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Kazimierz Wine & Whiskey Bar
7137 East Stetson Drive
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Expansive wine selection, craft cocktails, eclectic snacks & live jazz & Latin music.
Wine specialist features many selections for tasting, along with snacks. Live performances and happy hour.
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Terroir Wine Pub
7001 N Scottsdale Rd
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Wine specialist features many selections for tasting, along with snacks. Live performances and happy hour.
Rough-&-ready roadside bar features DJs & live performances by local & national acts.This place has extreme bands and industrial & fetish dance nights.
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Rogue
423 N Scottsdale Rd
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Rough-&-ready roadside bar features DJs & live performances by local & national acts.This place has extreme bands and industrial & fetish dance nights.
Cool little bar. No food, no-fuss hangout for drinks & televised sports with games including pool & darts, plus a patio.
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The Well Bar
2623 N Scottsdale Rd
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Cool little bar. No food, no-fuss hangout for drinks & televised sports with games including pool & darts, plus a patio.
Sophisticated New American plates including chef's boards, creative salads and prime aged meats are served alongside craft drinks and whiskey flights at this chic, two-level cocktail bar.
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Second Story Restaurant & Liquor Bar
4166 N Scottsdale Rd
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Sophisticated New American plates including chef's boards, creative salads and prime aged meats are served alongside craft drinks and whiskey flights at this chic, two-level cocktail bar.
House-brewed craft beer & American pub grub are served in warehouse-style digs with TVs & a patio.
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Fate Brewing Company - South
1312 N Scottsdale Rd
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House-brewed craft beer & American pub grub are served in warehouse-style digs with TVs & a patio.
Great spot to party any day of the week with good food & prompt service.
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Flicka's Bar & Grill
2003 N Scottsdale Rd
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Great spot to party any day of the week with good food & prompt service.
Bright, casual hangout with burgers, beers & plenty of widescreen TVs for sports viewing.
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Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
4222 N Scottsdale Rd
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Bright, casual hangout with burgers, beers & plenty of widescreen TVs for sports viewing.

Shopping

Home to a rambling complex of clothing & home furnishings retailers, beauty salons & eateries.
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The Shops Gainey Village
8777 N Scottsdale Rd
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Home to a rambling complex of clothing & home furnishings retailers, beauty salons & eateries.
An upscale, super-regional luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area with lots of dining options and recreational activities.
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Scottsdale Fashion Square
7014 E Camelback Rd
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An upscale, super-regional luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area with lots of dining options and recreational activities.
A shopping center that has a variety that is broad enough to meet most needs of individuals and families alike.
Lincoln Village Shopping Center
6300 N Scottsdale Rd
A shopping center that has a variety that is broad enough to meet most needs of individuals and families alike.
Upscale shops and restaurants. Large parking garage and street parking. Stores are spaced apart so you have some walking to do but it's a nice place to walk around
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Scottsdale Quarter
15279 N Scottsdale Rd
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Upscale shops and restaurants. Large parking garage and street parking. Stores are spaced apart so you have some walking to do but it's a nice place to walk around
Apparel, jewelry & home-decor retailers, plus a selection of spas & eateries.Generally, this center focuses on eating establishments although there are clothes, hair, facial, nail & other unique stores located here, too.
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Seville Shopping Center
7001 N Scottsdale Rd
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Apparel, jewelry & home-decor retailers, plus a selection of spas & eateries.Generally, this center focuses on eating establishments although there are clothes, hair, facial, nail & other unique stores located here, too.
A mix of well-known retail stores & specialty boutiques plus dining options, open 24/7.
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The Promenade
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A mix of well-known retail stores & specialty boutiques plus dining options, open 24/7.
An open-air shopping and dining destination featuring various popular and specialty retail stores, including Chanel Fragrance & Beauty, Vuori, Johnnie-O, FP Movement, ALO Yoga, and TravisMathew.
Kierland Commons
An open-air shopping and dining destination featuring various popular and specialty retail stores, including Chanel Fragrance & Beauty, Vuori, Johnnie-O, FP Movement, ALO Yoga, and TravisMathew.

Parks & Nature

Charming, amenity-rich park featuring grassy expanses, a pool, fitness center & lighted courts
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Cactus Park
7202 E Cactus Rd
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Charming, amenity-rich park featuring grassy expanses, a pool, fitness center & lighted courts
Recreational parkland offering a variety of sports courts & fields, a playground & community center
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Mountain View Park
8625 E Mountain View Rd
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Recreational parkland offering a variety of sports courts & fields, a playground & community center
Large field and baseball diamond for kids to run around on. Two sets of swings and two sets of play equipment. Park benches and tables. Shaded play areas.5 am- 10 pm
Sonoran Hills Park
7625 E Williams Dr
Large field and baseball diamond for kids to run around on. Two sets of swings and two sets of play equipment. Park benches and tables. Shaded play areas.5 am- 10 pm
Outdoor sanctuary offering fishing lakes, a pool & fields for sports such as softball, soccer and basketball . There is a playground and the park is very well kept and clean. Perfect for bringing your dogs for a walk or run and the paths for biking/skating/roller blading is fantastic!
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El Dorado Park
2311 N Miller Rd
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Outdoor sanctuary offering fishing lakes, a pool & fields for sports such as softball, soccer and basketball . There is a playground and the park is very well kept and clean. Perfect for bringing your dogs for a walk or run and the paths for biking/skating/roller blading is fantastic!
71-acre city park & community center offering sports fields, playgrounds & social services. Playground, splash pad, disc golf, walk/run/bike paths. It's a generally nice park.
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Vista Del Camino Park
7700 E Roosevelt St
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71-acre city park & community center offering sports fields, playgrounds & social services. Playground, splash pad, disc golf, walk/run/bike paths. It's a generally nice park.
This former industrial area is now a desert river habitat with hiking trails & 200+ bird species. Great place to run and outdoor activities. It's a pleasant place by the lake and at night the lights are very pretty on the water.
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Rio Salado Park
80 West Rio Salado Parkway
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This former industrial area is now a desert river habitat with hiking trails & 200+ bird species. Great place to run and outdoor activities. It's a pleasant place by the lake and at night the lights are very pretty on the water.
It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. It includes Hunt's Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There is a botanical garden here and the famous "hole in the rock formation" plus, dining options.
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Papago Park
625 N Galvin Pkwy
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It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. It includes Hunt's Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There is a botanical garden here and the famous "hole in the rock formation" plus, dining options.

Sightseeing

Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000 sq.ft. model railroad display, features a 15 in gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad
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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E Indian Bend Rd
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Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000 sq.ft. model railroad display, features a 15 in gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad
Indoor, interactive rain forest habitat housing thousands of butterflies, plus a cafe & gift shop
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Butterfly Wonderland
9500 East Vía de Ventura
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Indoor, interactive rain forest habitat housing thousands of butterflies, plus a cafe & gift shop
An iconic symbol for Scottsdale and a stunning piece of architecture,
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Frank Lloyd Wright Spire
7207 E Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd
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An iconic symbol for Scottsdale and a stunning piece of architecture,
The incredible tour of this incredible place brought alive the work and life of Frank Lloyd Wright. What makes this place even more special is that it is a living breathing place of work where you can sit on the furniture and peruse through the books. A must visit if you are in the Phoenix area.
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Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd
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The incredible tour of this incredible place brought alive the work and life of Frank Lloyd Wright. What makes this place even more special is that it is a living breathing place of work where you can sit on the furniture and peruse through the books. A must visit if you are in the Phoenix area.

Entertainment & Activities

This huge park has 3 playgrounds, covered picnic areas, public bathrooms, and a gigantic indoor railroad model trains. Paying attractions: an outdoor train ride for kids and adults, a train museum, and a carousel
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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E Indian Bend Rd
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This huge park has 3 playgrounds, covered picnic areas, public bathrooms, and a gigantic indoor railroad model trains. Paying attractions: an outdoor train ride for kids and adults, a train museum, and a carousel
Guided adventure vacations, bike rentals and outdoor tours.
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REI Co-op Adventure Center (not a retail store)
17465 N 93rd St
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Guided adventure vacations, bike rentals and outdoor tours.
OdySea Aquarium is a marine aquarium, the largest aquarium in Southwest United States. It holds more than 2,000,000 US gallons of water and spans over 200,000 square feet with 30,000 animals & 500 species.
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OdySea Aquarium
9500 East Vía de Ventura
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OdySea Aquarium is a marine aquarium, the largest aquarium in Southwest United States. It holds more than 2,000,000 US gallons of water and spans over 200,000 square feet with 30,000 animals & 500 species.
Modern marine habitat offering viewing tanks & open-air pools where visitors can swim with dolphins plus shopping & dining options.
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Dolphinaris Arizona
9500 East Vía de Ventura
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Modern marine habitat offering viewing tanks & open-air pools where visitors can swim with dolphins plus shopping & dining options.
Upscale cinema with plush seating, gourmet light bites & cocktails, plus in-theater service. Great wine list. .Reserve the better seats for ~$25/seat, you'll be provided a comfortable reclining seat, blanket, water and popcorn with a server to provide food/drink on demand.
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IPIC
15257 N Scottsdale Rd
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Upscale cinema with plush seating, gourmet light bites & cocktails, plus in-theater service. Great wine list. .Reserve the better seats for ~$25/seat, you'll be provided a comfortable reclining seat, blanket, water and popcorn with a server to provide food/drink on demand.
Multiscreen cinema offering current films & snacks in a contemporary space with neon decor.
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Harkins Theaters Shea
7354 E Shea Blvd
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Multiscreen cinema offering current films & snacks in a contemporary space with neon decor.

Arts & Culture

The largest museum of its type in the world w/ nearly 10,000 instruments from all over the world can be viewed in a wide array of exhibits spread throughout the museum. The Artist exhibit,features instruments, memorabilia, and audio clips from prominent musicians and songwriters. There's also the "Experience" exhibit, where you get to play around with actual instruments!
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Musikinstrumentmuseet
4725 E Mayo Blvd
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The largest museum of its type in the world w/ nearly 10,000 instruments from all over the world can be viewed in a wide array of exhibits spread throughout the museum. The Artist exhibit,features instruments, memorabilia, and audio clips from prominent musicians and songwriters. There's also the "Experience" exhibit, where you get to play around with actual instruments!
Great gallery with good impressionist works. 10:30 am -9 pm
Andre Kohn Fine Art Gallery
7034 E Main St
Great gallery with good impressionist works. 10:30 am -9 pm
The cross section of peace, joy, and education in art. Where art lovers and artists connect.
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Celebration of Fine Art
18400 N Hayden Rd
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The cross section of peace, joy, and education in art. Where art lovers and artists connect.
The museum is dedicated to exhibiting modern works of art, design and architecture which presents the best of contemporary art from around the world, also collaborates with other museums of art and art centers in Arizona and other states.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E 2nd St
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The museum is dedicated to exhibiting modern works of art, design and architecture which presents the best of contemporary art from around the world, also collaborates with other museums of art and art centers in Arizona and other states.
There is an incredible variety of religious art that inspires with its beauty and content. It is inspiring and thought provoking. Each piece of art allows the viewer to contemplate a different aspect of the faith.
The Sacred Art Gallery
7168 E Main St
There is an incredible variety of religious art that inspires with its beauty and content. It is inspiring and thought provoking. Each piece of art allows the viewer to contemplate a different aspect of the faith.
Eclectic showroom known for displaying colorful paintings & sculptures plus glass art. 10 am - 9 pm.
Xanadu Gallery
7039 E Main St
Eclectic showroom known for displaying colorful paintings & sculptures plus glass art. 10 am - 9 pm.