Welcome to Scottsdale!  

Blissful Diversions

It’s the end of the workweek – do you know where your bliss is? Let us help you find it at Scottsdale’s more than 25 resort and day spas. With options like the Icelandic Moonflower Rub at the VH Spa for Vitality & Health and the Harmony Massage at Jurlique Spa at the FireSky Resort, Scottsdale’s spas offer delicious ways to deep six your troubles and restore your inner glow. And for you fashion divas (and you know who you are), relax with some retail therapy at Scottsdale’s trendiest hotspots, including Scottsdale Fashion Square, the Southwest’s largest shopping destination and home to Arizona’s first Barneys New York. 

Adventure Under the Sun

We may be partial, but we think Scottsdale’s great outdoors is greater than most. And with 330 sunny days each year and just about as many ways to enjoy them, you’re sure to find the perfect quest for your inner adventurer. Enjoy a sunrise hike through the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Discover the mysteries and miracles of the Sonoran Desert on a guided Jeep, Hummer or horseback tour. Try your hand at rafting or kayaking on the Salt River. Or . . . well, you get the picture. Speaking of which, did we mention the Full Moon Photography workshops at the Desert Botanical Garden?

Fore Play

If that headline took you somewhere other than golf, then good for you! But, what we’re talking about here is great golf – in fact, some of the best in the world. Scottsdale is home to nearly 200 outstanding courses, including such notables as Grayhawk Golf Club, Troon North, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club and TPC Scottsdale. It’s also where you’ll find The Boulders Golf Club, whose South course was just named #2 on Golf for Women magazine’s 2010 list of “Top 50 Courses for Women.” 

Mood Food

From globally inspired comfort food to the latest trends in innovative cuisine, Scottsdale’s nationally acclaimed chefs serve up delicacies to suit every mood. For a night out with your besties, stake out a spot on the patio at Blanco Tacos + Tequila and chase your “Blanco-Style” Guacamole with a frosty pomegranate/grapefruit margarita. Savor divine dishes in a laid-back setting at Cowboy Ciao, where the Stetson Chop Salad and Ciao-Girl Martinis earn rave reviews. Or, if romance is on the menu, whisk away your sweetie to Petite Maison and whisper “Crème Brulée au Chocolat” to your server – you can thank us later.

After dinner, soak up the dance scene at Forbidden and BS West or chill over late-night cocktails at jade bar at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain. You’ll also find a host of performing arts venues ready to entertain you, including the ASU Kerr Cultural Center and the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Close By, Worlds Away

Your time off is precious, so make the most of it with a getaway that’s close to home but worlds away from ordinary. Scottsdale’s more than 70 celebrated resorts and hotels surround you with breathtaking desert views and all the creature comforts you crave. Choose from perennial favorites like the W Scottsdale Hotel & Residences, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Hotel Indigo, Mondrian Scottsdale and Kimpton’s FireSky Resort & Spa.

For more information and to view special offers and packages, visit www.LGBTScottsdale.com or call 800-782-1117. We look forward to welcoming you to Scottsdale soon!

Special Events

Scottsdale’s year-round calendar of special events is chock full of art and culinary festivals, gallery exhibits, professional sporting events and a robust performing arts schedule. Here are just a few highlights:

Scottsdale ArtWalk (Thursdays year-round)

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction (January)

Celebration of Fine Art (Jan. – March, annually)

Waste Management Phoenix Open (February)

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show (February)

Scottsdale Arts Festival (March)

Scottsdale Culinary Festival (April)

Arizona Bike Week (April)

Music in the Garden (October/November

Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour (November)

A list of the best happy hour hot spots to check out while you're in town.

For a complete calendar of Scottsdale events, visit www.EventsInScottsdale.com.