Don’t forget to check out everyone’s favorite hole in the ground: the Grand Canyon. Feeling antsy? Mystic vortexes in Sedona, historic hillsides in Jerome, and fresh mountain air in Flagstaff are a daytrip away. After catching a Suns game at the Footprint Center, nurse a nightcap at Crescent Ballroom and see who’s playing on the mainstage.įor outdoor types, take a stroll through the Desert Botanical Garden or a hike at Camelback Mountain. Also check out Heritage Square, a historic Victorian-era plaza now home to restaurants and bars, such as Pizzeria Bianco and neighboring Bar Bianco. In Phoenix, hit up Valley Bar for speakeasy vibes (peep the rotating shadow puppets above the bar) with cocktails named after Arizona politicians, like the Gabby Giffords and the Sandra Day Old Fashioned. Take a walk later at Tempe Beach Park where there’s always a festival, concert, or weird drum circle happening.

In Tempe, check out Cartel Coffee Lab for pour overs and pastries, then hop over to Casey Moore’s Oyster House, a local haunt for sun-dried locals and dive-bar fare. Sky Harbor Airport nicely straddles Phoenix and neighboring Tempe.

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