Guidebook for Phoenix
Food Scene
One of the last original soda fountains in the U.S. along with a great vintage clothing boutique. Wayne Newton was discovered here!
MacAlpine's Diner & Soda Fountain
One of the last original soda fountains in the U.S. along with a great vintage clothing boutique. Wayne Newton was discovered here!
The food is phenomenal!!! Only a 5 minute walk from the house. It's behind the Tuck Shop restaurant.
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Duza's Kitchen
The food is phenomenal!!! Only a 5 minute walk from the house. It's behind the Tuck Shop restaurant.
The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe
Yummy BLTs!! Dog friendly patio :)
ollie vaughn's
Yummy breakfast place. Great patio too!
The Coronado PHX
Excellent vegan choices! Try the potato tacos.
Favorite local coffee house, small batch bakery, craft cocktails. People watching . Very cool vibe!
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Lux Central
Favorite local coffee house, small batch bakery, craft cocktails. People watching . Very cool vibe!
(From their website)
"The Taco Guild building has a rich and well-documented history. Nineteen years before Arizona became the 48th state in the union, the parcel of land was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. George and Edna Smith for $30 to build a church. At the time of construction in 1893, the church was called Smith’s Chapel and was an evolution of a one-room schoolhouse named Osborn School. When the new church opened one year later, the name changed to Bethel Methodist Church, honoring Mrs. Smith’s home church in Illinois. It retained that name until 2012 when the property was vacated and deconsecrated. Commemorating the accomplishment, cornerstones were laid in 1893 and 1955, both of which are a part of the redeveloped structure."
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Taco Guild
(From their website)
"The Taco Guild building has a rich and well-documented history. Nineteen years before Arizona became the 48th state in the union, the parcel of land was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. George and Edna Smith for $30 to build a church. At the time of construction in 1893, the church was called Smith’s Chapel and was an evolution of a one-room schoolhouse named Osborn School. When the new church opened one year later, the name changed to Bethel Methodist Church, honoring Mrs. Smith’s home church in Illinois. It retained that name until 2012 when the property was vacated and deconsecrated. Commemorating the accomplishment, cornerstones were laid in 1893 and 1955, both of which are a part of the redeveloped structure."
Angel's Trumpet Ale House
Great beer selection, menu, casual, outdoor patio.
Jobot Coffee, Breakfast and Pizzeria
Hipster Art scene, crepes
Green New American Vegetarian
Vegan menu, meatless alternatives, seitan, tofu.
The Lost Leaf
Late night live music, hipsters, beer selection is one of the best in town.
Get your Mexican fix. Fresh, made to order and abundant quality. Great budget restaurant close by. Very casual.
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Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup
Get your Mexican fix. Fresh, made to order and abundant quality. Great budget restaurant close by. Very casual.
La Santisima
Delicious and unique. Amazing salsa bar and best quesadillas.
Smooth Brew Coffee
Great coffee and tasty goodies. Parking in the back, entrance in the front.
Welcome to Green New American Vegetarian — Tempe and Phoenix’s 100% vegan restaurant that masters all favorite comfort foods and celebrates vegetables.
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Nami
Welcome to Green New American Vegetarian — Tempe and Phoenix’s 100% vegan restaurant that masters all favorite comfort foods and celebrates vegetables.
Rock icon Alice Cooper lives here in the valley and can be seen often at his famous restaurant in the heart of downtown Phoenix. The menu features a wide variety of foods from ginormous hot dogs to veggies. Grab a beer and people watch.
Alice Cooperstown
Rock icon Alice Cooper lives here in the valley and can be seen often at his famous restaurant in the heart of downtown Phoenix. The menu features a wide variety of foods from ginormous hot dogs to veggies. Grab a beer and people watch.
Drinks & Nightlife
Delicious, delicious, delicious food and yummy drinks! Only a 5 minute walk from the house.
Tuck Shop Kitchen & Bar
Delicious, delicious, delicious food and yummy drinks! Only a 5 minute walk from the house.
Love the freshness of the authentic Mexican cuisine where they make the guacamole right at your table. There are beautiful murals all over the back of the building too!
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Barrio Café
Love the freshness of the authentic Mexican cuisine where they make the guacamole right at your table. There are beautiful murals all over the back of the building too!
Great pizza and many other dinner entrees to choose from. Best butternut squash soup around.
Humble Pie
Great pizza and many other dinner entrees to choose from. Best butternut squash soup around.
I had the best prime rib of my life here. Durant's is loaded with history, including the fact it was a hang out for the mob in the 70s. It's very expensive! Best martini in town. Try happy hour!
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Durant's
I had the best prime rib of my life here. Durant's is loaded with history, including the fact it was a hang out for the mob in the 70s. It's very expensive! Best martini in town. Try happy hour!
Rips Bar
Dive bar for the locals. Cheap drinks, live music, DJs, pool, foosball and great patio.
(From their website)
The entrance to this downtown Phoenix music venue is in the back alley, marked by a small glowing red sign. Head downstairs and enjoy a drink in the Rose Room, an underground lounge with kitschy thrift store paintings on the walls and cocktails named after Arizona politicians.
It looks sketchy because the entrance is in the back but head in for a big surprise! This place is super cool.
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Valley Bar
(From their website)
The entrance to this downtown Phoenix music venue is in the back alley, marked by a small glowing red sign. Head downstairs and enjoy a drink in the Rose Room, an underground lounge with kitschy thrift store paintings on the walls and cocktails named after Arizona politicians.
It looks sketchy because the entrance is in the back but head in for a big surprise! This place is super cool.
(From AZCentral.com)
Off bustling Stetson Drive is this downtown Scottsdale hidden gem, where guests are greeted with a sign over the door that reads: "The truth is Inside." The lounge features stained-glass walls, wine casks and cushy couches, with live entertainment nightly. The bar’s wine list is staggering, with more than 3,200 bottles.
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Kazimierz Wine & Whiskey Bar
(From AZCentral.com)
Off bustling Stetson Drive is this downtown Scottsdale hidden gem, where guests are greeted with a sign over the door that reads: "The truth is Inside." The lounge features stained-glass walls, wine casks and cushy couches, with live entertainment nightly. The bar’s wine list is staggering, with more than 3,200 bottles.
Darts, foosball and skeeball are part of the mix at The Little Woody, whose owl motif is a metaphor for the nocturnal atmosphere. Its sister bar, the Linger Longer Lounge, is likewise lighthearted and lounge-y. There’s just enough light to play a game of tabletop Jenga or jot down answers on trivia nights.
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The Little Woody
Darts, foosball and skeeball are part of the mix at The Little Woody, whose owl motif is a metaphor for the nocturnal atmosphere. Its sister bar, the Linger Longer Lounge, is likewise lighthearted and lounge-y. There’s just enough light to play a game of tabletop Jenga or jot down answers on trivia nights.
Open since 1996, MercBar is an outpost of the original Soho New York cocktail lounge. Its Camelback location and classic décor—wood-paneling, subdued lighting, heavy glassware—is decidedly sexy and attracts a lot of suits and high-heeled gals.
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MercBar
Open since 1996, MercBar is an outpost of the original Soho New York cocktail lounge. Its Camelback location and classic décor—wood-paneling, subdued lighting, heavy glassware—is decidedly sexy and attracts a lot of suits and high-heeled gals.
Voted best gay nightclub bar. The Premier Phoenix hot spot 7 days a week. For the cowboy down from his ranch to the man dressed to impress. We have all your entertainment needs covered: Go Go Boys, Drag Shows, Dance Lessons and 7 DJ's 7 days a week.
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Charlie's Phoenix
Voted best gay nightclub bar. The Premier Phoenix hot spot 7 days a week. For the cowboy down from his ranch to the man dressed to impress. We have all your entertainment needs covered: Go Go Boys, Drag Shows, Dance Lessons and 7 DJ's 7 days a week.
The Cash Nightclub & Lounge
Country gay bar where you can get your two step and line dancing on!
Copper Blues is not a restaurant, it’s not a club and it is not a café. It is a rock pub that serves great food, dispenses great beer, delivers great service and provides a charged atmosphere where the energy of sound comes from live music mingling with the liveliness of the crowd.
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Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen
Copper Blues is not a restaurant, it’s not a club and it is not a café. It is a rock pub that serves great food, dispenses great beer, delivers great service and provides a charged atmosphere where the energy of sound comes from live music mingling with the liveliness of the crowd.
Everything Else
Five minutes from the house and they have a bit of everything. Decent selection of libations too.
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Sunshine Market & Deli
Five minutes from the house and they have a bit of everything. Decent selection of libations too.
For the traveling nurse or doctor in town for business, this hospital is within walking distance. Also it's the closest hospital if you should need medical care.
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Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
For the traveling nurse or doctor in town for business, this hospital is within walking distance. Also it's the closest hospital if you should need medical care.
For the traveling nurse or doctor in town for business, this hospital is within walking distance. Also, it's very close if you need lodging while your child is hospitalized.
Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus
For the traveling nurse or doctor in town for business, this hospital is within walking distance. Also, it's very close if you need lodging while your child is hospitalized.
For the traveling nurse or doctor in town for business, this hospital is within walking distance. Also, it's very close if you need lodging while your family member is hospitalized.
St. Luke's Medical Center
For the traveling nurse or doctor in town for business, this hospital is within walking distance. Also, it's very close if you need lodging while your family member is hospitalized.
St Joseph's Hospital
350 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix AZ 85013
(602) 406-3000
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital: Emergency Room
Across the street from Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Arts & Culture
Phoenix Art Museum
Outstanding exhibits, gift shop, film.
哈德博物馆
American Indian Art Collection. World renowned. Indian Market and special events.
A fantastic world class museum for the music lover. Great day trip. Plan on being there most of the day to take it all in. Worth every penny.
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Musical Instrument Museum
A fantastic world class museum for the music lover. Great day trip. Plan on being there most of the day to take it all in. Worth every penny.
(From website)
"In the winter of 1938, 70-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright purchased 160 acres at the foot of the McDowell Mountains in present-day Scottsdale to transform into his winter home and studio. Inspired by the southwestern landscape, Wright sought a ‘nobly simple’ architecture in Taliesin West. Primitive but elegant, Taliesin West’s monumental masonry feels as much an ancient ruin unearthed from the Sonoran desert, as the twentieth-century icon of modern architecture that it has become.
Wright’s winter camp expanded over the years to include studios, and residential, dining, and performance spaces, all which served the active community of the Fellowship."
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西塔里耶森
(From website)
"In the winter of 1938, 70-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright purchased 160 acres at the foot of the McDowell Mountains in present-day Scottsdale to transform into his winter home and studio. Inspired by the southwestern landscape, Wright sought a ‘nobly simple’ architecture in Taliesin West. Primitive but elegant, Taliesin West’s monumental masonry feels as much an ancient ruin unearthed from the Sonoran desert, as the twentieth-century icon of modern architecture that it has become.
Wright’s winter camp expanded over the years to include studios, and residential, dining, and performance spaces, all which served the active community of the Fellowship."
(From Website)
The Irish Cultural Center (ICC) provides a comprehensive and interactive cultural and learning experience linking the people of and visitors to Arizona with the people of Ireland and other Celtic cultures. We hope to preserve Irish heritage and culture in Arizona while illuminating the culture of Ireland and the Irish in America. This helps to promote international peace, friendship and goodwill. The ICC offers programs, classes, festivals and special events including history, music, art, dance, literature, drama, crafts, language, travel, sports and traditional activities.
Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library
(From Website)
The Irish Cultural Center (ICC) provides a comprehensive and interactive cultural and learning experience linking the people of and visitors to Arizona with the people of Ireland and other Celtic cultures. We hope to preserve Irish heritage and culture in Arizona while illuminating the culture of Ireland and the Irish in America. This helps to promote international peace, friendship and goodwill. The ICC offers programs, classes, festivals and special events including history, music, art, dance, literature, drama, crafts, language, travel, sports and traditional activities.
(From azcentral.com)
The classically styled marquee and Spanish Revival architecture make it one of Phoenix's most iconic buildings. Here are some cool tidbits about downtown's Orpheum Theatre.
1. The Orpheum cost $750,000 to build from 1927-29. Adjusted for inflation, that's the equivalent of over $10.2 million today.
2. The seats in the upper level are original.
3. The completed Orpheum Theatre opened its doors on Jan. 5, 1929, just a few months before the stock market crash that plunged the country into the Great Depression.
4. The Orpheum, under many owners, has had different names over the years, including the Paramount and Palace West.
5. There is a Wurlitzer organ in the wings, similar to the one that served as the soundtrack for silent films. If you take the tour, a staff member will play it for you.
6. For much of its history, the Orpheum was also a movie theater. Initially, it screened "talkies" such as "I'm No Angel," starring Mae West. West came to the Orpheum to promote the film in 1933.
To see more information from this article, copy and paste the link below.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/arts/2014/08/06/orpheum-theatre-phoenix-fun-facts-trivia/13685077/
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Orpheum Theatre Phoenix
(From azcentral.com)
The classically styled marquee and Spanish Revival architecture make it one of Phoenix's most iconic buildings. Here are some cool tidbits about downtown's Orpheum Theatre.
1. The Orpheum cost $750,000 to build from 1927-29. Adjusted for inflation, that's the equivalent of over $10.2 million today.
2. The seats in the upper level are original.
3. The completed Orpheum Theatre opened its doors on Jan. 5, 1929, just a few months before the stock market crash that plunged the country into the Great Depression.
4. The Orpheum, under many owners, has had different names over the years, including the Paramount and Palace West.
5. There is a Wurlitzer organ in the wings, similar to the one that served as the soundtrack for silent films. If you take the tour, a staff member will play it for you.
6. For much of its history, the Orpheum was also a movie theater. Initially, it screened "talkies" such as "I'm No Angel," starring Mae West. West came to the Orpheum to promote the film in 1933.
To see more information from this article, copy and paste the link below.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/arts/2014/08/06/orpheum-theatre-phoenix-fun-facts-trivia/13685077/
Getting Around
Sky Harbor is 7-10 minutes from our house. The best route is to leave airport to 24th street (north) to McDowell. Go left (west) on McDowell to 13th street and turn right (north) to Monte Vista and go right (east) to Evergreen and take a left. Our place will be on the right.
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菲尼克斯天港国际机场
Sky Harbor is 7-10 minutes from our house. The best route is to leave airport to 24th street (north) to McDowell. Go left (west) on McDowell to 13th street and turn right (north) to Monte Vista and go right (east) to Evergreen and take a left. Our place will be on the right.
This is an alternative to the rental cars at Sky Harbor Airport. Sometimes during peak seasons they run out of cars at the airport, and many times you can get a better price off site.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
This is an alternative to the rental cars at Sky Harbor Airport. Sometimes during peak seasons they run out of cars at the airport, and many times you can get a better price off site.
http://www.valleymetro.org/metrolightrail
Encanto Rd./Central Ave. Station is the closest stop to our place.
Valley Metro LightRail
http://www.valleymetro.org/metrolightrail
Encanto Rd./Central Ave. Station is the closest stop to our place.
Entertainment & Activities
Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks! Super cool stadium with a retractable roof and a swimming pool next to the field to get your party on.
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大通体育场
Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks! Super cool stadium with a retractable roof and a swimming pool next to the field to get your party on.
Many of my guests are here on conferences held at the Convention Center. They are looking for a less expensive, more authentic experience nearby away from the noisy downtown scene.
It's a 10 minute drive or 15 minute bike ride.
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Phoenix Convention Center
Many of my guests are here on conferences held at the Convention Center. They are looking for a less expensive, more authentic experience nearby away from the noisy downtown scene.
It's a 10 minute drive or 15 minute bike ride.
Home of the Phoenix Suns and to numerous concerts that come into town. I suggest taking an Uber of Lyft because it's cheaper round trip than parking.
Afterwards, check out Cooperstown just south.
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PHX Arena
Home of the Phoenix Suns and to numerous concerts that come into town. I suggest taking an Uber of Lyft because it's cheaper round trip than parking.
Afterwards, check out Cooperstown just south.
Close to our house, easy parking with validation, clean theatre with great movie selection and comfortable reclining seats. Enjoy shopping and eats in the outdoor mall.
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AMC Arizona Center 24
Close to our house, easy parking with validation, clean theatre with great movie selection and comfortable reclining seats. Enjoy shopping and eats in the outdoor mall.
Essentials
Safeway
Just a mile from the house!
Sprouts Farmers Market
Trader Joe's
Fry's Food And Drug
Bell Drapery Cleaners
Great cleaners, but a little pricey. They offer a military discount.