Ride-sharing services are plentiful and inexpensive and might be both cheaper and preferable to car rentals. Even the longest-looking rides on the map are usually no more than 20 minutes. For a rather sizable metropolis (over 184 square miles), navigation is fast and easy along modern highways that handle all but the peak rush hour with ease. There are multiple 36-hole facilities of note, several of which have been ranked in the nation's Top 100 You Can Play by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest.īut there are also plenty of cultural attractions, spectator sports, and other outdoor activities, especially hiking and cycling, which are wildly popular thanks to the climate and gorgeous Sonoran Desert scenery. With many of its courses carved from the Sonoran Desert, this style minimizes the use of turf and maximizes the natural surroundings in the course design. Scottsdale is among the top warm-weather golf destinations in the world and the epicenter of the stunning course style known as desert golf.
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Radiating out from this center in every direction is an impressive array of large resort hotels, including many that cater to golf, a key driver of tourism.
Along with the adjacent Fashion Square mall area, it forms the regional downtown. The region's heart and soul is Old Town Scottsdale, a walkable neighborhood full of restaurants, bars, shops, and Old West flair that is also home to one of baseball's top spring training facilities. COVID-related restrictions may affect some of the opening times and offerings of these venues, so check in advance of a visit.īlessed with great weather and equally impressive scenery, Scottsdale anchors the “Valley of the Sun,” a sprawling jigsaw puzzle of Arizona municipalities including Tempe, Phoenix, Cave Creek, Paradise Valley, Mesa, and more. This article was originally published in December 2019.
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