Things to Do

•  Golfing in Phoenix
  
  In Phoenix, golfers enjoy sunny skies year-round. Home to a number of world-class resorts and challenging courses, you'll find all the elements of a great golf vacation in the Valley of the Sun.
  
  City of Phoenix
  Phoenix, AZ 85003  Map
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•  Hike to the Top of Camelback Mountain
  
  Camelback Mountain rises like two camel humps out of the outskirts of otherwise flat Phoenix. Standing 2,704 feet above sea level, those from higher elevations may scoff at its categorization of a mountain. But, in this flat, arid environment, it doesn't take much altitude to rise above it at all. Views from the top of this medium-ability hike overlook Phoenix and the rest of the horizon-bending desert.
  
  5700 North Echo Canyon Parkway
  Phoenix, AZ 85018  Map
  Phone: 602-262-6659
  
  

•  Music in the Garden: Quetzal Guerrero
  
  Enjoy evenings surrounded by desert beauty and sounds of the Valley's premier musicians. Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events provides chef-attended weekly specials for an additional charge. The Patio Café will be open with food for purchase from the daily café menu. Cash bar and wine tastings are available with the opportunity to purchase wine by the bottle. Important Information: Must be 21 or older to attend and must show proper identification to be admitted. No exceptions. Children will not be admitted, even if a parent or guardian is present.
  
  1201 North Galvin Parkway
  Phoenix, AZ 85008  Map
  Phone: 480-941-1225
  
  

•  Las Noches de las Luminarias 2009
  
  Desert Botanical Garden invites you to experience the unique Southwestern holiday tradition of Las Noches de las Luminarias with thousands of hand-lit luminarias casting a soft glow on the Garden's world renowned plant collection. New this year, explore the Berlin Agave Yucca Forest and admire the sculptures of Native American artist, Allan Houser.
  
  1201 North Galvin Parkway
  Phoenix, AZ 85008  Map
  Phone: 480-941-1225
  
  

•  Music in the Garden: The Wilde Boys
  
  Enjoy evenings surrounded by desert beauty and sounds of the Valley's premier musicians. Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events provides chef-attended weekly specials for an additional charge. The Patio Café will be open with food for purchase from the daily café menu. Cash bar and wine tastings are available with the opportunity to purchase wine by the bottle. Important Information: Must be 21 or older to attend and must show proper identification to be admitted. No exceptions. Children will not be admitted, even if a parent or guardian is present.
  
  1201 North Galvin Parkway
  Phoenix, AZ 85008  Map
  Phone: 480-941-1225
  
  

•  Corks and Cactus
  
  Corks and Cactus blends boutique wines, gourmet appetizers and desert beauty into a sophisticated and entertaining evening. Guests will stroll the Garden paths while sampling wines paired with delectable hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Visit with representatives from a variety of wineries and purchase a bottle or case (or two) to stock up your wine cellar. All proceeds from wine purchased at the event directly benefit the Desert Botanical Garden.
  
  1201 North Galvin Parkway
  Phoenix, AZ 85008  Map
  Phone: 480-941-1225
  
  

•  Dolly Steamboat
  
  Canyon Lake sits along the Apache Trail just 45 miles east of downtown Phoenix. On a parcel of its placid 950 acres runs the Dolly Steamboat, a true paddleboat akin to those of the 19th century. Often heralded as a mini-Grand Canyon, the scenery around Canyon Lake was enough to impress President Theodore Roosevelt.
  
  16802 North Highway 88
  Apache Junction, AZ 85219  Map
  Phone: 480-827-9144
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•  Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass
  
  It's not uncommon to think of cowboys, outlaws and frontier towns when you think of Arizona, and Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass has made this mystique come alive by rebuilding a rough-and-tumble town from the 1880s. Gunfights take place in the streets, swinging doors lead into saloons and stores, and throughout it all, costume-clad actors staff the family-friendly town.
  
  5700 West North Loop Road
  Chandler, AZ 85226  Map
  Phone: 480-502-5600
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•  Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
  
  If all schools were like Bondurant, you'd see record-low truancy rates. This high-powered driving school teaches wannabe racecar drivers how to handle left-hand turns at more than 100 miles per hour. Bondurant provides the wheels and drivers can choose from Pontiacs, Fords, Cadillacs, Corvettes and even Formula One-style racing rigs.
  
  20000 South Maricopa Road, Gate 3
  Chandler, AZ 85226  Map
  Phone: 800-842-7223
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•  Big Surf
  
  Admittedly, Phoenix is not known for its vast water reserves. However, Big Surf, a water park in nearby Tempe, has thrown two million gallons of H2O into the mix, and that's just the wave pool. Take a break from the desert heat and slip down slides toward the cool refreshing water.
  
  1500 North McClintock Drive
  Tempe, AZ 85281  Map
  Phone: 480-947-2477
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