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During your Phoenix vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
The Bead Museum
You'll see beads and body adornments from around the world at this interesting little museum in the Glendale antiques district. Beads both ancient and modern are on display, and exhibits often focus on such subjects as beaded bags, prayer beads, or natural beads.
Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum
The world's largest firefighting museum houses a fascinating collection of vintage firetrucks. The displays date from a 1725 English hand pumper to several classic engines from the 20th century. All are beautifully restored and, of course, fire-engine red (mostly). In all, there are more than 90 vehicles on display.
Desert Botanical Garden
Located in Papago Park adjacent to the Phoenix Zoo and devoted exclusively to cacti and other desert plants, this botanic garden displays more than 20,000 plants from all over the world. The Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert Trail is the state's best introduction to ethnobotany (human use of plants) in the Southwest. Along the trail are interactive displays that demonstrate how Native Americans once used wild and cultivated plants. You can make a yucca-fiber brush and practice grinding corn and mesquite beans. At the Center for Desert Living, there are demonstration gardens and an energy- and water-conservation research house. On the Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Trail, you'll find an ever-changing palette of colorful wildflowers throughout much of the year. If you come late in the day, you can stay until after dark and see night-blooming flowers and dramatically lit cacti. A cafe on the grounds serves good food and makes a great lunch spot. In spring and fall, there are also concerts in the garden. In early December, during Las Noches de las Luminarias, the gardens are lit at night by luminarias (candles inside small bags).
Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport
Our central location is convenient to Sky Harbor International Airort, Downtown Phoenix, Downtown Tempe, ASU, Sun Devil Stadium, AZ Mills Mall and all valley freeways (I-10, I-17, 101, 202, 153, and ...
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
The Royal Palms is a Spanish Mediterranean Estate par excellence. Its one hundred seventeen casitas and guestrooms serve as an oasis for guests seeking tranquility and solitude amidst a truly remarkable setting.The hotel is poised within the Valley of the Sun, in the beautiful Phoenix / Scottsdale resort community. Camelback Mountain, to the north, provides a striking visual backdrop. During the hotel's recent multi-million dollar restoration, architect Don Ziebell captured the integrity ...
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa
The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa is a welcome haven in the spectacular Sonoran Desert! Here in the heart of the Southwest you will find ultimate luxury, unparalleled service, endless recreation and exquisite cuisine. Step from a sun-dappled porte cochere into a cool sandstone lobby and be greeted by the stunning sight of floor to ceiling windows overlooking sparkling blue waterways and majestic palm-lined paths accented by vibrant desert wildflowers. The JW Marriott Desert Ridge ...
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