Kellie's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Sedona is an Arizona desert town near Flagstaff that’s surrounded by red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests. It’s noted for its mild climate and vibrant arts community. Uptown Sedona is dense with New Age shops, spas and art galleries. On the town’s outskirts, numerous trailheads access Red Rock State Park, which offers bird-watching, hiking and picnicking spots.
It's about a 2 hour drive from Fountain Hills but well worth the trip out there - the views are breathtaking.
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Sedona
Sedona is an Arizona desert town near Flagstaff that’s surrounded by red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests. It’s noted for its mild climate and vibrant arts community. Uptown Sedona is dense with New Age shops, spas and art galleries. On the town’s outskirts, numerous trailheads access Red Rock State Park, which offers bird-watching, hiking and picnicking spots.
It's about a 2 hour drive from Fountain Hills but well worth the trip out there - the views are breathtaking.
If you want to spend a relaxing afternoon or evening looking at the beautiful flora and fauna of the lower Sonoran Desert, consider a cruise on the secluded inner waterways of the Junior Grand Canyon on Canyon Lake.
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Dolly Steamboat
16802 e Apache TrailIf you want to spend a relaxing afternoon or evening looking at the beautiful flora and fauna of the lower Sonoran Desert, consider a cruise on the secluded inner waterways of the Junior Grand Canyon on Canyon Lake.
This is a super fun day out! Most people go tubing on the Salt River between May and September. It can take anywhere from two to six hours to tube the Salt River, depending on where you launch, where you stop, and how the water's flowing. You can rent tubes and the bus will take you and pick you up. I strongly recommend wearing a life jacket even for experienced swimmers. Often you can see the wild horses.
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Salt River Tubing
9200 North Bush HighwayThis is a super fun day out! Most people go tubing on the Salt River between May and September. It can take anywhere from two to six hours to tube the Salt River, depending on where you launch, where you stop, and how the water's flowing. You can rent tubes and the bus will take you and pick you up. I strongly recommend wearing a life jacket even for experienced swimmers. Often you can see the wild horses.
Discover the tranquil vibrancy of desert plants nestled amid the red rocks of the Papago Buttes. Visitors can stroll through five thematic trails to explore the fascinating beauty of the Sonoran Desert, from towering cacti and alluring succulents to brilliant wildflowers and lush trees.
The SECOND TUESDAY of every month is FREE entry.
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Desert Botanical Garden
Discover the tranquil vibrancy of desert plants nestled amid the red rocks of the Papago Buttes. Visitors can stroll through five thematic trails to explore the fascinating beauty of the Sonoran Desert, from towering cacti and alluring succulents to brilliant wildflowers and lush trees.
The SECOND TUESDAY of every month is FREE entry.
The rural community of Cave Creek, Arizona, in the foothills northwest of Scottsdale, embraces a Western lifestyle, with shops, saloons, and art galleries. They hold live Rodeo's on the weekends - very popular spot for the locals to visit.
https://cavecreekrodeo.com/
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Cave Creek
The rural community of Cave Creek, Arizona, in the foothills northwest of Scottsdale, embraces a Western lifestyle, with shops, saloons, and art galleries. They hold live Rodeo's on the weekends - very popular spot for the locals to visit.
https://cavecreekrodeo.com/
Food scene
This Western-tinged quarter celebrates the city’s past while still remaining a lively point of destination for locals and visitors.
Whether you’re shopping for hand-crafted jewelry, dining at a hot new gastropub, or stepping behind the red velvet rope at a downtown nightspot, this lively, pedestrian-friendly zone is one of the most popular and unique neighborhoods in Scottsdale and the Phoenix Metro area.
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Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale RdThis Western-tinged quarter celebrates the city’s past while still remaining a lively point of destination for locals and visitors.
Whether you’re shopping for hand-crafted jewelry, dining at a hot new gastropub, or stepping behind the red velvet rope at a downtown nightspot, this lively, pedestrian-friendly zone is one of the most popular and unique neighborhoods in Scottsdale and the Phoenix Metro area.
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Oka Sushi
16725 East Avenue of the FountainsWithin easy walk of the Condo - beautiful Japanese food
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Light Ordinance Rules - Fountain Hills (Milky Way Spotting?)
Fountain Hills’ situation at the edge of the 12th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States makes for surprisingly dark nights, given the screening effect of the neighboring McDowell Mountains. Town residents have come to appreciate the typical nighttime conditions of their neighborhoods, where the night sky brightness is low enough to afford occasional glimpses of the Milky Way. Locals interested in preserving these conditions, even as the metro area to their west grows, took up the cause of IDA certification in early 2015, forming the Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association