Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 21 min
Desert Botanical Garden (10 min)
Desert garden with 50,000 plants spread over 140 acres, also offering dining, a gift shop & library. Talking Stick Resort (15 min)
High-end modern resort with pools, dining & a spa, plus golf, a casino & live entertainment. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (12 min)
Multi-gallery museum with rotating modern art & architecture displays, plus a sculpture garden. Papago Park (11 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Big Surf (13 min)
Popular seasonal waterpark with a 2.5 million-gallon wave pool, many water slides & grassy areas. Pueblo Grande Museum (17 min)
Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people, with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. VH Spa at Hotel Valley Ho (10 min)
Iconic luxury hotel featuring mid-century modern rooms & suites, a pool, spa & an American eatery. Taliesin West (24 min)
Tours are offered of Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, now a campus for an architecture school. OdySea Aquarium (14 min)
Huge aquarium featuring dramatic exhibits of marine life, plus a 3D movie & interactive experiences. Hole in the Rock (12 min)
Landmark rock formation with multiple cavelike holes in the sandstone created by erosion. Phoenix Zoo (11 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Camelback Mountain (10 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (11 min)
Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000-sq.-ft. model railroad display. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (7 min)
City-owned museum celebrating the American West with paintings, crafts, artifacts & theater events. Heard Museum (20 min)
Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. | 
