Phoenix has a variety of fun Museums, if that's your thing. The Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Children's Museum, The Heard Museum, and the Phoenix Art Museum to name a few. Pair a museum with one of the many great restaurants downtown has to offer.
Scottsdale is a city in the general phoenix metro area whichs offers a variety of things to do from shopping to dining, museums, sporting events, casinos, parks, hiking trails, excursions, butterfly wonderland, OdySea aquarium, resorts, festivals, Museums etc. Something for everyone. Scottsdale is approx 30 mins from our home (all freeway)
Westgate Entertainment District is approx. 20 mins from our home on the west side of the valley. Westgate offers shopping, dining, an outlet mall, Dave and Busters, Cardinals Stadium, a new Casino (Desert Diamond), Cabela's, axe throwing, a comedy club, and Tiger Wood's outdoor putt-putt golf and bar