Food Scene
Blaze Pizza
10155 W McDowell RdBuild-your-own pizzas with as many toppings as you want for $8.25
Lunch specials from $5.95-$7.95 include soup or salad, wontons, egg roll, fried, white or brown rice and main course choice. It may be enough food for two meals and they don't use MSG. They also serve drinks.
Flamingo Palace
350 E Bell RdLunch specials from $5.95-$7.95 include soup or salad, wontons, egg roll, fried, white or brown rice and main course choice. It may be enough food for two meals and they don't use MSG. They also serve drinks.
Outdoor seating, reasonable price for large portions of authentic Mexican food. Great burritos!
Eriberto's Mexican Food
741 E Bell RdOutdoor seating, reasonable price for large portions of authentic Mexican food. Great burritos!
Wide variety of baked goods, salads, and sandwiches. Reasonably priced.
7 locals recommend
Panera Bread
2370 W Happy Valley RdWide variety of baked goods, salads, and sandwiches. Reasonably priced.
Open 24 hours I believe. Great pies and special deals after 9 p.m. on food and pie. Not a fast restaurant.
6 locals recommend
Village Inn
310 E Bell RdOpen 24 hours I believe. Great pies and special deals after 9 p.m. on food and pie. Not a fast restaurant.
For a special occasion, this bar and restaurant sits on top of a mountain overlooking downtown Phoenix. It is expensive, but the food is great, or just come for dessert or a drink and sit outside by the fire pit. Live music sometimes in the bar.
69 locals recommend
Different Pointe of View
11111 N 7th StFor a special occasion, this bar and restaurant sits on top of a mountain overlooking downtown Phoenix. It is expensive, but the food is great, or just come for dessert or a drink and sit outside by the fire pit. Live music sometimes in the bar.
The building is a dive, but the area is safe. This place has been popular for many years. They give a big, homemade cinnamon and sugar cookie with every meal (or chocolate) and you can get rice bowls, burritos or combos. They will even let you taste various items. We love the emerald chicken and the jade chicken, but everything is really good.
7 locals recommend
Chino Bandido
The building is a dive, but the area is safe. This place has been popular for many years. They give a big, homemade cinnamon and sugar cookie with every meal (or chocolate) and you can get rice bowls, burritos or combos. They will even let you taste various items. We love the emerald chicken and the jade chicken, but everything is really good.
Good Greek food, reasonably priced. May want to take it to go and have a picnic as we think they use too much cleaning fluid on the floors and tables.
Good Fellas Grill
15414 N 19th AveGood Greek food, reasonably priced. May want to take it to go and have a picnic as we think they use too much cleaning fluid on the floors and tables.
Gluten-free options. Pick up something to go and enjoy it at Roadrunner park on Cactus Road, just East of Highway 51.
Victorian Cake Company
402 East Greenway ParkwayGluten-free options. Pick up something to go and enjoy it at Roadrunner park on Cactus Road, just East of Highway 51.
Arts & Culture
It's rated one of the best museums in the world. If you love music, don't miss this. They have a great coffee shop and restaurant that uses a lot of locally grown foods. It's only about 5 miles from the home.
652 locals recommend
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E Mayo BlvdIt's rated one of the best museums in the world. If you love music, don't miss this. They have a great coffee shop and restaurant that uses a lot of locally grown foods. It's only about 5 miles from the home.
Heard Museum
2301 N Central AveWonderful display of Native American culture in the Southwest.
Symphony Hall
75 N 2nd StGreat variety of programs.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful red rock scenes everywhere you look. Take Chapel Road to the right to see the Chapel in the rock with a natural rock sculpture created by nature of Madonna and Child, lots of hiking trails near Bell Rock, Courthouse Rock etc. Be sure to bring water. You may want to buy a red rock pass ($5) in town so you can pull your car over and not get ticketed for leaving it.
882 locals recommend
Sedona
Beautiful red rock scenes everywhere you look. Take Chapel Road to the right to see the Chapel in the rock with a natural rock sculpture created by nature of Madonna and Child, lots of hiking trails near Bell Rock, Courthouse Rock etc. Be sure to bring water. You may want to buy a red rock pass ($5) in town so you can pull your car over and not get ticketed for leaving it.
Call of the Canyon trail is a beautiful trail that crosses back and forth across a little stream about 11 times. It is fairly flat and is under the towering cliffs of the area. Views are beautiful and forest is magical.
148 locals recommend
Oak Creek Canyon
Call of the Canyon trail is a beautiful trail that crosses back and forth across a little stream about 11 times. It is fairly flat and is under the towering cliffs of the area. Views are beautiful and forest is magical.
This is a good trail if you don't have walking sticks. Most of it is paved except at the start of the trail from the visitor center. The visitor center is well done. If you want a fully-paved trail, go to the next place you can turn west off 7th Street. You may have to wait for a spot there because there are only about 10 spots.
27 locals recommend
North Mountain Visitor Center
12950 N 7th StThis is a good trail if you don't have walking sticks. Most of it is paved except at the start of the trail from the visitor center. The visitor center is well done. If you want a fully-paved trail, go to the next place you can turn west off 7th Street. You may have to wait for a spot there because there are only about 10 spots.
You get to see the North, South and West sides of town from the trail. It is not paved, but it is a road that utility vehicles ocassionally use. Road can be slippery at times as the gravel can roll under your feet.
27 locals recommend
Shaw Butte Trailhead
12898 N Central AveYou get to see the North, South and West sides of town from the trail. It is not paved, but it is a road that utility vehicles ocassionally use. Road can be slippery at times as the gravel can roll under your feet.
Essentials
Bashas'
5555 N 7th StReally close to our home.
Air BnB doesn't have the address for the correct Sprouts Market which is really close to the home. It is located at Bell and approximately 3-4th Street on the south side of the road. Lots of organic foods available at a reasonable price
39 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
12415 N Tatum BlvdAir BnB doesn't have the address for the correct Sprouts Market which is really close to the home. It is located at Bell and approximately 3-4th Street on the south side of the road. Lots of organic foods available at a reasonable price
Safeway
340 E McDowell Rd There is a Starbucks inside
Grocery store and a whole lot more. Beer and wine bar where one can relax while the other shops! Also is like a department store.
83 locals recommend
Fry's Marketplace
1311 E Bell RdGrocery store and a whole lot more. Beer and wine bar where one can relax while the other shops! Also is like a department store.
CVS Pharmacy
12602 N Paradise Village Pkwy WClosest one to the house
Walgreens
204 E Bell RdPharmacy, foods and liquor. About a mile from the home.
Shopping
Kohl's North Phoenix
17232 N 19th AveNeed a swimsuit for our pool? Kohls is only about 2 miles from the home.
About a mile from the home. If you forgot something, you may want to check Ross.
7 locals recommend
Ross Dress for Less
2501 W Happy Valley RdAbout a mile from the home. If you forgot something, you may want to check Ross.
Everything Else
The address they listed is NOT the one you want to go to. There is a Target at 7th Street and Bell Road, about 1 mile from the home.
9 locals recommend
Target
24890 N Lake Pleasant PkwyThe address they listed is NOT the one you want to go to. There is a Target at 7th Street and Bell Road, about 1 mile from the home.
Entertainment & Activities
Harkins Theatres North Valley 16
3420 E Bell RdIt's close and comfy seats.
It's got $3 movies that have just left the expensive theatres. On Tuesday nights, movie prices are $1.50!
Silver Cinemas
2710 W Bell RdIt's got $3 movies that have just left the expensive theatres. On Tuesday nights, movie prices are $1.50!
The ultimate experience in movie going with full-sized completely reclining seats! It's about $1 more expensive than regular theatres.
34 locals recommend
AMC DINE-IN Desert Ridge 18
21001 N Tatum BlvdThe ultimate experience in movie going with full-sized completely reclining seats! It's about $1 more expensive than regular theatres.
Great place to take kids. 4 mini-golf courses, large roller coaster, other carnival-type rides.
134 locals recommend
Castles N' Coasters
9445 N Metro Pkwy EGreat place to take kids. 4 mini-golf courses, large roller coaster, other carnival-type rides.
This is a water park and a great place to go in the hot Phoenix summer. If you are in Phoenix for a while, it is cheaper to buy a season pass than it is to go there 2 times!
140 locals recommend
Hurricane Harbor Phoenix
4243 W Pinnacle Peak RdThis is a water park and a great place to go in the hot Phoenix summer. If you are in Phoenix for a while, it is cheaper to buy a season pass than it is to go there 2 times!