Arizona Area Attractions

There's a reason the Discovery Channel chose us to showcase on their Travel Channel feature "Incredible Arizona." You'll know why the minute you hit the trail! Surround yourself with spectacular scenery around the world famous Apache Trail. (Minutes from resort)

Fiddlesticks Family Fun Parks - great fun for everyone! Located in Scottsdale and Tempe, both parks feature Go-Karts, Bumper Boats, Batting Cages, Mini-Golf, Arcade, Kiddie Rides, pizza, snacks & more! Fiddlesticks Scottsdale has Atlantis Laser. (Minutes from resort)

Designed by Scott Miller, this dramatic course is set apart from any other desert golf experience. Emerald green fairways are etched into golden-colored desert grasses, sweeping over constantly changing elevations to flawless bermuda greens. More than three hundred bunkers guard the way, along with lakes, dry desert washes and strands of desert trees. (Minutes from resort)

Desert Ridge Marketplace is like nothing you’ve ever experienced. It’s 1.2 million-square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment that has no equal. Not in Arizona. Not in the U.S.A. Not anywhere. Color, energy and fun are the theme of the day. (6 miles from resort)

Whether you're a seasoned collector, an art enthusiast or someone new to the art scene, Culture Quest Scottsdale is your consummate guide to Scottsdale and the Valley's thriving arts and cultural community. (9 miles from resort)

Museum devoted to modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design.  (9 miles from resort)

Home to more than baseball... Scottsdale Stadium is located in the middle of our scenic downtown and a short walk from a wide selection of restaurants, clubs and galleries. Scottsdale Stadium is home to some of Scottsdale's most celebrated occasions.  (9 miles from resort)

Visitors are important to us here at Biltmore Fashion Park. Our Information and Visitor Center has materials available to make your stay in Phoenix as rewarding as possible. (9 miles from resort)

Over 28 acres of fun for all ages! Automated driving range, golf school, miniature golf, go karts, batting cages, volleyball, arcade, restaurant, clubhouse, meeting rooms. Corporate groups and large parties.  (10 miles from resort)

Step into the Old West at the Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since 1957, Pinnacle Peak has been serving up the finest mesquite broiled steaks, chicken and ribs along with heaping portions of wild west fun - from live country bands.  (10 miles from resort)

Rawhide Wild West Town is celebrating 32 years of providing quality 1880's style family entertainment with worldwide recognition as a "must see Arizona destination." Gunfights, stuntmen, Main Street and theater style entertainment, stagecoach rides.  (10 miles from resort)

The Stadium Course offers you the opportunity to play where the PGA TOUR Professionals play. Surrounded by spectacular mountain views, the course was designed specifically to host the Phoenix Open. One of the most dramatic holes is the par 5, 15th hole. An island green, the 501 yard hole challenges all levels to make it past the water on the left to the green in two strokes. Hole # 16 will always be remembered as the site of Tiger Woods hole in one. Challenge yourself to make your own history on Hole # 16!  (10 miles from resort)

Come to the Phoenix Zoo and share songs and games to celebrate the natural world while building basic music competency in young children. Each child and caregiver duo will learn how to play together in ways that will enhance their child's musical talent.  (10 miles from resort)

Showstoppers Live Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America's greatest super stars featuring the music of the Temptations, Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Gloria Estafan and the Showstoppers Dancers. Performances are every Sunday & Tuesday.  (12 miles from resort)

Hundreds of merchants, thousands of items, SwapMart is home to hundred's of Arizona's most unique, colorful and bargin oriented artists, craftmen, and dealers. You can't miss it!  (12 miles from resort)

Pueblo Grande Museum will collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit materials from the site of Pueblo Grande as well as archaeological and ethnographic material from the Greater Southwest. The Museum is dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of prehistoric people.  (13 miles from resort)

The internationally acclaimed Heard Museum is one of the best places to experience the myriad cultures and art of Native Americans of the Southwest. With a commanding presence on Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix, the museum hosts nearly 250,000 visitors annually.  (13 miles from resort)

The Arizona Science Center offers hands-on, eye-opening fun with more than 300 interactive exhibits, a state-of-the-art planetarium, five-story giant-screen theater, live demonstrations, and traveling exhibitions.   (13 miles from resort)

Rainforest Cafe® is A Wild Place to Shop and Eat®! Our unique restaurant and retail concept is an adventure through the most realistic indoor rain forest ever created! Discover amazingly lush surroundings, cascading waterfalls, and beautiful giant aquariums. Savor our fresh, original menu selections, influenced by the cuisines of Mexico, Asia and the Caribbean. Your Adventure is About to Begin!   (16 miles from resort)

Southewest Adventures is a jeep tour, outdoor adventure and western entertainment company based in Arizona. Southwest Adventures offers intimate and personal experiences guided by colorful cowboys and backcountry adventure guides. (16 miles from resort)

Out of Africa Wildlife Park is not a zoo or a circus; it is truly an experience. It is a garden-like setting that allows visitors to actually encounter the kingdom of the wild. The animals come to you in nine unrehearsed, educational programs everyday.  (17 miles from resort)

Golfland/SunSplash is the place to be for all kinds of cool fun! With two action packed family entertainment centers in one convenient location, you'll find something for everyone!    Cool off in the Thunder Bay Wave Pool, take a relaxing float down the lazy river.   (17 miles from resort)

The fun never stops, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Try your hand at one of 675 Slot machines, or our 500 seat Bingo Arena. Pull up a chair in our friendly Poker or Blackjack rooms, or enjoy a mouth-watering meal at the Deli or Restaurant. There's more great promotions, special giveaways and a whole lot of fun!   (17 miles from resort)

From Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, take 202 East to the 101 Freeway North. Exit going east at Indian Bend Road. Our casino at 101 and Indian Bend is located next to Scottsdale's Pavilions Shopping Center and Talking Stick Golf Course. Intimate in feel, our Indian Bend location features 532 slots, 36 Blackjack tables, a 45 tables non-smoking Poker room, off-track betting, a Keno room, and the Wandering Horse Bar and Cafe.   (17 miles from resort)

We invite you to spend the day or an afternoon tubing the Lower Salt River rapids in the beautiful Tonto National Forest near Mesa, Arizona! Just a short drive from Phoenix, the Salt River is a recreational paradise that offers " chills and thrills".  (20 miles from resort)

The Dolly Steamboat carries on the tradition of Tour Boats on Arizona's Desert Lakes that started in 1925 upon completion of Mormon Flat Dam. George Moody launched the "Geronimo" and started lake tours labeled "The Boat Trip Unique-The Junior Grand   (41 miles from resort)

Harrah's is the place to play, stay and win in Arizona! Play. Eat. Drink. Sleep. Repeat. Our resort hotel boasts 146 premier rooms and suites just steps from the action, an exotic pool with a swim-up bar and fitness center.   (45 miles from resort)

This little park is a must see if you are in the area. The park is located just north of Payson, Arizona, and is about a two hour drive from Pine Top. They believe this is the world's largest natural travestine (type of rock) bridge in the world. The whole park can be seen in probably two to three hours, but you may want to stay for the entire day. There were no crowds the day we visited (late afternoon on a Wednesday in April). In fact, during our time there we saw only five other people.   (59 miles from resort)

Sinagua farmers began building this five-story, 20-room dwelling early in the twelfth century. montezuma Castle stands in a cliff recess a hundred feet above the valley. Early settlers marveled at the structure and mistakenly thought that it was Aztec.  (66 miles from resort)

A number of years before Arizona's admission to statehood, a midwesterner by the name of Irvin Walker came west to catch, gentle and sell wild horses. His first customer was the United States Cavalry at Fort Verde.   (72 miles from resort)

Arizona's longest-running nature show is seen from panoramic windows along the wilderness route. Our four-hour scenic ride runs year-round and includes sights of Sinagua Indian ruins, eagles, wildlife, and a 680-foot man-made tunnel. (79 miles from resort)

The railroads of north central Arizona were all built to support the bustling mining activity in Jerome. The first rail line, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, was completed in 1882, connecting Jerome to Ashfork. (79 miles from resort)

Sky High Balloon Adventures (your friendly hosts) would like to invite you to a once-in-a-lifetime experience ... a wonderful, gentle balloon ride! Offering a delightful and breathtaking flight with qualified seasoned pilots.  (82 miles from resort)

Oakcreek Country Club designed by the famous father and son team of Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr. can truly be described as a work of art. The par 72, 18-hole championship golf course is nestled among the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona.  (82 miles from resort)

Locals and tourists alike mingle in a "Cheers" type atmosphere where entertaining bartenders actually know and remember your name, and service and entertainment are number one. Our karaoke hosts really know how to have fun.  (82 miles from resort)

Internationally recognized therapist, lecturer and author, is the President and Director of the Myofascial Release Treatment Centers and National Myofascial Release Seminars located in Paoli, Pennsylvania, and Sedona, Arizona.  (85 miles from resort)

Are you looking for the top rated Arizona tour? Since 1958, Pink Jeep Tours is the original Sedona Jeep tour company! If you're looking to see Sedona, Arizona like never before, let Pink Jeep Tours guide you to new heights and widen your perspective on the Arizona dessert.   (85 miles from resort)

Adventure is just one of the many experiences to be discovered in the magical setting of Sedona. Just a 90-minute drive from Phoenix and 30 minutes from Flagstaff, Sedona offers breathtaking scenery, mild climate and an abundance of things to see and do.   (85 miles from resort)

We invite you to take a look at some of the products we recommend while you're visiting Sedona. We RENT GT Mountain Bikes, Garmin GPS, Binoculars, Leki Walking Sticks, Kelty Baby Carrier Packs, Cool Stride Jogging Strollers...and we have swim suits year round! Call us at 928.282.1317, toll free at 1-866-204-2377. We'll see you soon!!  (85 miles from resort)

Way of the Ancients Tours is a family owned company. We are privileged to be able to live and work in Sedona, Northern Arizona and would love to share the natural wonders of this region with our guests. We specialize in taking small groups, at a leisurely pace.   (85 miles from resort)

With 80 of the finest trail horses anywhere, and our professionally trained CPR/First-Aid certified guides, we are the chosen outfitter for families, event planners and corporate groups throughout the United States. Our envied permits include the Tonto, Coconino, and Prescott National Forests.   (85 miles from resort)

A Sedona landmark since the 1970's, Tlaquepaque treats visitors and local residents alike to a very exceptional collection of Sedona galleries, shops and fine restaurants. It is well known that Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village is uniquely beautiful, but how can this compound of Spanish-style buildings constructed of bricks and mortar also possess a spirit? And what about also possessing a so-called "life"? How is this possible? These questions are addressed in a new book, "TLAQUEPAQUE: Spirit, Beauty and Life."   (87 miles from resort)

We are the oldest and largest hot air balloon company in northern Arizona and offer the most professional service to you and your guests. Our aircraft, ground support equipment and vehicles are the most modern and best maintained in the area, exceeding FAA and balloon industry standards. Our pilots (all high-hour, seasoned professionals), ground crew and support personnel comprise a team that is second to none and their combined talents will provide an experience that balloon enthusiasts have said far exceeds other balloon expeditions they have experienced.  (87 miles from resort)

Biosphere 2, the world’s largest glass-enclosed ecological laboratory, is located in the spectacular Santa Catalina Mountains just north of Tucson. Currently operated by Columbia University, Biosphere 2 is actually a totally self-contained ecosystem. This non-profit research and education center was created to better understand Biosphere 1.....our planet Earth. Inside this unique structure, researchers are working to understand how increased carbon dioxide in our atmosphere will affect us and the world we live in.   (96 miles from resort)