I’m heading to Phoenix, AZ next week to visit family and I was just curious if any locals would be able to recommend me anything cool to check out. I am already planning on trying to hit the end of spring training but don’t have any other plans. I enjoy good food, art, geeky things like comic and games, and am also a LGBT but im open to any ideas!

  • jackal
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    8 months ago

    Well, shit. Here you go. When I lived in Phoenix, I came up with this list of activities to do with a friend when they would visit.

    • Mexican food (it’s everywhere and it’s better than where you live unless that’s LA or Mexico)
    • South Mountain is fun to drive and see at night
    • Zoo is a good one especially when the heat isn’t bad
    • Renaissance Festival is going on but it’s a drive out there
    • Spring Training is likely going on
    • Ostrich Festival is sometime in March (Chandler)
    • Soleri Bridge
    • Hole in the Rock
    • Love sculpture 
    • Goldfield ghost town
    • Wildlife World Zoo
    • Tovrea Castle tour
    • Bed of Nails (AZ Science Center)
    • Rosson House
    • Biltmore (hotel)
    • Japanese Friendship Garden
    • Four Peaks Brewery
    • Durant’s 
    • Carolinas
    • Schnepf Farms (May)
    • Cerreta Candy Co
    • Compass Arizona Grill (restaurant, get a window table 30 min before sunset)
    

    Some of these are specific to the part of town I was in. Hopefully this helps give a couple ideas.