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If you are considering a trip to Scottsdale, the best thing to know is that Scottsdale is basically a suburb of the larger Phoenix area. This makes Scottsdale most accessible by the Sky Harbor Airport.
Sky Harbor is a hub for both Southwest and America West Airlines, but is also served by all the major domestic airlines as well.
There are only 3 international carriers that come to Phoenix... British Airways, AeroMexico, and Air Jamaica. Leave a Comment
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CAR. Phoenix is not known for having great public transportation!
Taxi is fine for short destinations, but for site-seeing, rental car is best. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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This was a wonderful way to get around the historical downtown area free by a neat cool clean trolley car. The Downtown Trolley runs 7 days a week from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm, every 10 min., and visits the most significate places to sightsee. So check it out, my boys loved it! Leave a Comment
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although the streets are basically laid out in a grid that includes both scottsdale and phoenix, you must pay attention very carefully to their exact names. the main street running north and south through both is central avenue. the numbered "streets" run east from central avenue. the numbered "avenues" run west from central avenue.
one thing that helps is that in most areas, the street signs are large (even for old people like me whose sight is not so great any more!), mark which way is north/south or east/west, and give house address ranges (for example, 2340-2390 for the house numbers on that block).
it helps to have a map, though, because in one place, i found 70th street right next to 1st street!
practically all parking is free in scottsdale; in downtown phoenix, practically all parking is at coin-operated meters, except for specific large attractions, such as the heard museum. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The best or maybe only commercial airport to fly in to to get to Scottsdale is Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. PHX is a nice ariport but it is large. If you are renting a car, you should note that you will have to take a shuttle to the car rental building. This can be a pain if you are with children and have plenty of luggage. I recommend that you take a Sedan or SUV service to your hotel and bypass the hassle of carrying your kids and your luggage to the car rental place via a shuttle. You can reserve a sedan or SUV service with Accent Transportation Services and a professional chauffeur will be waiting for you by the baggage claim. The cars are equipped with in-car WiFI, XM Satellite Radio, local news paper and much more. Child car seats are also available upon request. The hospitable service will blow your mind away. Leave a Comment
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I do and I don't recommend this place. I would have loved to tour Frank Lloyd Wright's desert camp but I was satisfied to see the outside and check out the gift shop and the book store. For my husband, myself, and my 16 year old son to go through on a one hour tour would have been $54 which is not even recommended, they really push the 90 minute tour which would have been $65. It certainly did not stop alot of other people from doing it but that is a bit out of my price range. We went through the Frank Lloyd Wright museum in Oak Park IL some years ago and it did not cost much at all. Anyway, I have seen tours of this place on TV and it is great so if you can afford it I recommend it.
2007 update, on a recent trip to Arizona we decided this time we would take the tour. My husband, myself, and my student son took a 90 minute tour for $59. It was incredible, very informative, and entertaining. The tour takes you through parts of the house, around the grounds, through the auditorium, and into the caberet. You are not allowed into the studios. Leave a Comment
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Check out some interesting architecture at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West . Set within the dramatic setting of the Sonoran Desert, the former winter residence of Wright's, still houses a school for architects that he started in 1932. The tour takes you though part of the house and the grounds, and ends in the theater with a movie giving some history on Wright and his work.
We had a really wonderful time touring this cool building. The only downside is that you don't get to see more rooms in the house as it is still used for a school so there are some "off limits" sections. If you take the longer tour, you can actually go a bit into the desert to see where the students stay.
COST: $12.50-$45. Sept.-June, daily 8:30-5:30; July-Aug., Thurs.-Mon. 8:30-5:30 Leave a Comment
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..provides an awesome southwestern flair in the valley of the sun and at the same time "art galleries, specialty retail, upscale dining, active nightlife and museums.
Scottsdale's Old Town is at the heart of the city's art scene, with Contemporary and Western Art, Theatre 4301 and a wide variety of outdoor sculptures set amid the lush green lawns and sparkling fountains of Civic Center Mall.
Scottsdale's Arts District is home to a high concentration of galleries showcasing some of the best Western and Southwestern art in the country. Shopkeepers sell quality Native American crafts, offering everything from hand-woven Navajo rugs to Zuni silver jewelry." Leave a Comment
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I have to say I was so impressed of all the wonderful and beautiful sculptures on display every where you go. Especially in the old downtown area. So much talent here and I loved every piece of art. So take some time to just stroll along and enjoy what talent the artist of Scottsdale has to offer. Leave a Comment
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Since no one else in my family was interested, I took the complimentary hotel shuttle to visit Taliesin West, one of the architectural schools designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most famous American architects.
The low, horizontal structure virtually disappears into its surroundings, as Wright must have planned it. Construction of Taliesin West began in 1937 with the actual building taking place over many years by apprentices who were a part of the resident Taliesin Fellowship.
The website states, "Taliesin West is the main campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. The buildings rest on 600 acres of preserved Sonoran Desert open space on the South foothills of the McDowell mountains with spectacular views of Scottsdale, Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun."
Taliesin West is quite a large conglomeration of building including room for drafting studios, classrooms, study rooms, the William Wesley Peters Library, and exhibition spaces. The tour I took covered much of the buildings where we saw large rooms theaters provide space for "theatrical performances, concerts, music and dance rehearsals, as well as space for videos, films, visiting lecturers, special events and formal dining." While I thought the rooms were not as warm and detailed as I had hoped to fine, I am sure that the presence of large groups of people add a different aspect and feel to the rooms. Uninhabited they felt spartan, cold and deathly quiet. However, some spaces open directly to the outdoors and nature.
As we were shown around the rest of the property, we learned that all students and many faculty live on campus. Buildings and garden courts are linked together by walkways and terraces and there were some interesting architectural fountains and nuances there.
First-year students are required to build their own shelter on the 600 acre property with a limited amount of materials and space. It was interesting to see the various designs used, as well as how the different materials were used---some were the most basic of shelters with virtually no structure, and others were more substantial and functionally built to insulate it not only from the heat, but also from the cold nights in the Sonoran desert. I believe the quarters had no electricity. I cannot remember all the details but I do remember thinking how ingenious the students were and how determined they must be to live in the makeshift housing for any length of time.
The Mission: T H E . F R A N K . L L O Y D . W R I G H T . A R C H I V E S
"The Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, headquartered at Taliesin West, was founded to preserve and perpetuate the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and to educate the public concerning his important and unique contribution to architecture."
For serious students of architecture and other admirers, Taliesin West is the resposity for 'The Archives,' the collection of Frank Lloyd Wright materials is vast: More than "20,000 original drawings, 190,000 documents of correspondence covering 1887-1959, approximately 600 original manuscripts, a large Oriental art collection, historic photographs of buildings and family, and related materials from books to articles. The Archives also preserves works of Mrs. Wright and of the Taliesin Fellowship..."
Taliesin West offers tours, and there is a nice shop with many types of books, souvenirs, and other interesting and architecturally-related materials offered. There is also a small cafe.
It's northern counterpart is "Taliesin East" in Green Spring, Wisconsin where many of the faculty and students move for the summer months. Leave a Comment Address: 12621 Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
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