arizona diamondbacks,
www.azdiamondbacks.com
phoenix coyotes,
www.phoenixcoyotes.com
phoenix suns,
www.nba.com/suns
whisper rock golf club,
(480) 575-8700
(membership required)
attractions
echo canyon recreation area,
camelback mountain, (602) 256-3220
the north rim, grand canyon national park, (928)
638-7888
we said...
phoenix-area attractions that score points in our book
lodging
arizona biltmore resort & spa, very expensive, (800)
950-0086. frank lloyd wright inspired the design of this 738-room
landmark, as elegant today as when it opened 75 years ago.
hotel san carlos, inexpensive to moderate, (800) 678-8946.
in 2003, this '20s-era lodging became a member of the national
trust historic hotels of america. enough said.
pointe hilton squaw peak resort, expensive, (800) 876-4683.
how many hotels come complete with a 130-foot water slide and
man-made river that winds around a miniature golf course? no idea.
but the hilton does, and it's awesome.
dining
honey bear's bbq, inexpensive, (602) 273-9148. near the heard
museum? need sustenance? head here for tasty tennessee-style
slow-cooked meats and more.
roaring fork, expensive, (480) 947-0795. chef robert
mcgrath's "american western" cooking is wildly popular. green-chile
macaroni with huckleberry margaritas, anyone?
t. cook's, expensive, (602) 808-0766. rustic mediterranean
cuisine flows from a wood-fired oven at t. cook's, a romantic spot
to take your safeway date.
shopping
field of dreams, (480) 812-8767. a sports souvenir store filled
with autographs, possibly even including an authentic bradshaw.