Restaurants & Things To Do
The Living Room Wine Cafe & Lounge
Stylish local wine bar with cocktails & global wine list, plus American bites in cozy surrounds.
Jalapeño Inferno at DC Ranch
A family-owned Mexican restaurant known locally for an amazing array of exciting promotions, menu features, great specials and many options for dining.
Diego Pops
Inspired by taco and tequila-fueled conversations on the beaches of the Yucatan, Diego Pops takes a modern and playful twist on authentic Mexican favorites.
The Thumb
Scottsdale's gourmet gas station that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives where Guy Fieri called them "the funky gas station/BBQ cafe dishin' out da bomb brisket"
Sonoran Desert Jeep Tour at Sunset
Experience a world-famous Arizona sunset (weather dependent) on our low-speed, bumpy sightseeing tour of the scenic Sonoran desert via the Tonto National Forest.
Kierland Commons
Stylish outdoor shopping center with upscale designer shops, restaurants & bars.
Hiking
There are so many awesome places to hike in Scottsdale! A few popular spots are Camelback Mountain, McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, Piestewa Peak, Pinnacle Peak Park, Tom's Thumb Trail and more!
Old Town Scottsdale
Take the family for a leisurely stroll through historic Old Town to get a real taste of Scottsdale. The area is conveniently situated downtown, within an easily walkable neighborhood filled to the brim with award winning restaurants, fine art galleries, souvenir outlets, jewelry shops and unusual stores. As you walk past the Little Red Schoolhouse, Cavalliere’s Blacksmith Shop and Rusty Spur Saloon, you’ll easily feel transported back in time. There are some nice cafes around too, if you just want to sit for a while and watch the world go by.
Musical Instrument Museum
The largest museum of its type in the world. The collection of over 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects includes examples from nearly 200 countries and territories, representing every inhabited continent.
Escape the Room AZ
Find the clues, solve the puzzles, and escape the room in less than 60 minutes.
Desert Botanical Garden
Stroll through five thematic trails to explore the fascinating beauty of Sonoran Desert plant life, from towering cacti and alluring succulents to brilliant wildflowers and lush trees.
Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West is Scottsdale's only National Historic Landmark. It serves as a prime example of Wright’s organic architecture in that the structures are built of the rocks and sand of the Sonoran Desert and melds to the lower McDowell Mountains.
McDowell Sonoran Preserve Gateway Trail
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is at the forefront of the Sonoran Desert. It is a permanently protected desert habitat, designed to be sustainable, and hosts one of the planet’s most diverse animal environments. At 30,000 acres along the eastern side of Scottsdale, it’s one of the most fun of the city’s places to visit for nature-lovers. With no admission fee, it’s also among the few free things to do in Scottsdale. More than 100 miles’ worth of trails, all at varying levels of difficulty to cater to most visitors, stretch throughout the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. There are six trailheads that serve as good starting points through them. Each one offers beautiful views, particularly of Pinnacle Peak, the Valley, and more. Mountain biking is also a popular sport for visitors!