Christmas in Phoenix suggestions

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by Cotten

I always give a list to our guests, I will share with you.
1. Botanical Gardens, they have Christmas lights and Gertrude's is their restaurant. It is very good.
2. Aquarium in Scottsdale, it is new and just opened
3. Butterfly Wonderland, next to Aquarium
4. Outlet Malls
5. Old Town Scottsdale, art walk on Thursday
6. Talieson West-Frank Loyd Wright home tour
7. Wriggled Mansion tour with restaurant
8. Biltmore Resort tour
9. Music Instrument Museum
10. Casinos
11. Hiking, everywhere
12. Horseback Riding
13. Cave Creek area, saloons & shopping
14. Pavillions car shop, every Saturday afternoon
15. Indoor go carts
16. Golf, golf, golf
17. Pink Jeep Tours or Johnny Ringo's Carefree Adventures

Hope this helps. Merry Christmas, Paula

Geez Paula, out here toward Wickenburg, we have different activities:
1. Cow chip tossing
2. Rattle snake milking
3. Wild horse riding
4. Spur gouging (use your imitation )
5. Gold mine claim jumping with gun shot ducking.
6. 14 golf courses within 25 miles. (Must be over 55 to play...if ya need some years to get to 55, I will give ya some of my extra ones)
7. And, the best of all, wind surfing on the Hassayampa River (no water in it)

Merry Christmas to all, especially you, Paula and Mike.

[Phillip marvetz]

Thanks for all the great ideas. We got in around 7pm and eventually found the condo, maybe I should have paid for the gps.lol We found a place called Sun up brewing and had some dinner. They have á beer called White russain stout and it really did taste like a white russain.
Kelly is ready to go see the sights so we are off for the day, Thanks again.

[HawkBrosMav]

How long are you in town. There is 3 days of racing at Tucson Dragway if you really want to see some cars go down the track. This would be 12/30-1/1.

Brad

[Dave Muller]

I'll second the vote for the Musical Instrument Museum.

It's really impressive.

[Phillip marvetz]

Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav

How long are you in town. There is 3 days of racing at Tucson Dragway if you really want to see some cars go down the track. This would be 12/30-1/1.

Brad

We fly out the 29th.

We had a busy day today. First stop was the Wrigley mansion followed with a visit to the Biltmore resort. We happened by the Loopers performance by accident so we stopped in there for a minute. Next stop was In and Out for lunch and then made the trip over to Tuscon and went thru the botanical garden. After that we took the scenic way back up hwy 77/79 to 60.
Once we got back to Phoenix we stopped and got some diner at a place called the Sushi station, It's one of those places were the food comes by on a conveyor.
I think tomorrow we will head up to Tortilla flats and check out the gun fights if the are doing them.
Thanks once again for the great ideas everyone, My wife had a great day.

[Jeff Stout]

Tortilla Flats has saddles for stools at the bar. Dont drive any further the Tortilla as it becomes a gravel road heading to Rosevelt Lake. If you have the time stop at Goldfield mining town. Your driving right by it on the left side of road going to Tortilla Flats. they have gun fights on main street on the hour. Gift stores, train ride, mining tunnel, saloon with food and a 1 man band.

[Mark Yacavone]

Hurry, cuz there's a bunch of rain heading your way from the West..
Rest of the week looks good
11:00 am MST

[Phillip marvetz]

The burger at Tortilla flats was a let down, should have had the chili. We made it to Goldfield just as the wind started and they cancelled the gunfights. Might try to swing back next week.
I think we will visit the zoo Monday and the it looks like the botanical garden is close by.