Events & Activities
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS
Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the
Desert Botanical Garden
hosts one of the world’s finest collections of
desert plants. One of only 44
botanical gardens accredited by the American
Association of Museums,
this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of
beautiful outdoor exhibits.
Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant
species from around the
world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring
experiences to more than
300,000 visitors each year.
The Binn Wildflower Pavilion will be the location
for our lovely, open air dinner on Monday, October
8th. You will be able to walk the grounds at sunset
before dinner. For more information about the
Gardens visit the website at:
http://www.desertbotanical.org/
HEARD MUSEUM
Since its founding by Dwight & Maie Heard in
1929, the Heard Museum has grown in size and
stature, to where now it is recognized
internationally for the quality of its collections,
its educational programming and its festivals.
Today, the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art
is a must-see Arizona landmark -- a place of
learning, discovery and an opportunity to share
Native traditions that will touch your heart. For
more information visit the website at:
http://www.heard.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=204&srcid=183
TALIESIN WEST
Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, is
considered one of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest
architectural masterpieces. It served as his
personal home, studio and campus for his
architectural school. Taliesin West is a 600-acre
complex were the buildings and the landscape
complement each other and co-exist in perfect
harmony using his theories of organic architecture.
It is operated by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Tours are given daily. For more information, visit
the website at:
http://architecture.about.com/library/blflw-taliesin.htm
Other activities to explore on your own include:
Shopping
Old Town
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/projects/downtown/default.asp
Shopping Centers
http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/story/index.cfm?catid=15&lcatID=1597
Golf
Tournament Players Club
http://www.tpc.com/scottsdale/rates/
Kierland Golf Course
http://www.kierlandgolf.com/
Grayhawk Golf Course
http://www.grayhawkgolf.com/
Wildfire Golf Course
http://www.golfwildfire.com/
Troon North Golf Course
http://www.troonnorthgolf.com/
Sedona Red Rock Country
http://www.visitsedona.com/
For additional ideas visit the Scottsdale
visitor's bureau
http://www.scottsdalecvb.com