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| region in the U.S., and offers a world of sights and | | | | with its sweeping vistas of Camelback Mountain. |
| delights for the visitor. Here is a day-by-day | | | | On Day 3 head out for Tempe, with its Frank |
| itinerary of terrific places to visit and explore in | | | | Lloyd Wright-designed Gammage Auditorium on |
| the Valley of the Sun. Start out on Day 1 in | | | | the Arizona State University campus. This building |
| downtown Phoenix, soaking up its rich history and | | | | looks like a multi-tiered wedding cake and was |
| attractions with a city tour - possibly with a | | | | designed originally to be Baghdad's royal opera |
| Phoenix air conditioning contractor. After the tour, | | | | house, and now is the venue for Broadway |
| check out Bentley Projects - a transformed | | | | musicals and world-class concerts. While on the |
| laundry warehouse which now displays some of | | | | ASU campus, check out the Art Museum, one of |
| the finest contemporary paintings, sculptures, | | | | the most significant institutions of contemporary |
| prints, and photographs in the Southwest. Next | | | | art in the Southwest. In the afternoon, visit the |
| stop is the Heard Museum, with its engrossing | | | | Desert Botanical Garden with its splendid collection |
| displays of Native American history and art. | | | | of desert flora. Dine and dance on Mill Avenue - |
| Gourmet dining is never a problem in Phoenix, but | | | | Arizona HVAC contractors supper and nightlife |
| you might lunch or dinner at the world-famous | | | | hub. Next day take off for Chandler, which was |
| Pizzeria Bianco with its wood fired pizza oven and | | | | once famous for its ostrich ranches (and still |
| special toppings which the New York Times | | | | celebrates an annual ostrich festival in the spring). |
| described as "the best pizza in America." | | | | On the way see the Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery |
| On Day 2, head over to Scottsdale to take a | | | | of Native American and western art and take a |
| guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home | | | | walking tour of Chandler's historic downtown with |
| and architectural masterpiece, Taliesin West, which | | | | its variety of galleries, museums, and points of |
| is now the campus of the School of Architecture. | | | | historical interest. For lunch you might enjoy the |
| Then head over to Scottsdale's Old Town to visit | | | | cuisine and lush patio oasis at the award-winning El |
| the Scottsdale Waterfront on the | | | | Zocalo Mexican Grille. At night, take in a concert |
| newly-developed Arizona Canal. This shoppers' | | | | or dramatic performance at Chandler Arts Center |
| paradise features the SouthBridge mall and Metro, | | | | and dine in style at Sushi Eye. |
| a great place for lunch and Upstairs at the Estate | | | | |