Food scene
Old-fashioned, family-run spot with subs, pizza, pasta, pastries & imported Italian ingredients.
Romanelli's Italian Deli
3437 W Dunlap AveOld-fashioned, family-run spot with subs, pizza, pasta, pastries & imported Italian ingredients.
Family-owned restaurant featuring traditional Italian fare, plus a wine bar & occasional live music.
Dolce Vino Wine Bar
4935 West Glendale AvenueFamily-owned restaurant featuring traditional Italian fare, plus a wine bar & occasional live music.
This relaxed sushi bar specializing in rolls also serves hot entrees such as teriyaki & noodles.
Akaihana
8041 N Black Canyon HwyThis relaxed sushi bar specializing in rolls also serves hot entrees such as teriyaki & noodles.
Pit stop serving burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches & a huge selection of hard-to-find bottled sodas.
Rocket Burger & Subs
12038 N 35th AvePit stop serving burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches & a huge selection of hard-to-find bottled sodas.
Mexican standards like burritos, fajitas, seafood & margaritas are served at this homey eatery.
6 locals recommend
Las Glorias Grill
7835 N 19th AveMexican standards like burritos, fajitas, seafood & margaritas are served at this homey eatery.
Down-home restaurant fixing up fried chicken & soul food accompanied by hearty sides.
97 locals recommend
Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles
3133 N Scottsdale RdDown-home restaurant fixing up fried chicken & soul food accompanied by hearty sides.
Family-friendly eatery serving steak, BBQ ribs & other American comfort items in a rustic setting.
41 locals recommend
Bobby-Q BBQ Restaurant and Steakhouse
8501 N 27th AveFamily-friendly eatery serving steak, BBQ ribs & other American comfort items in a rustic setting.
Moonlight Restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine in Phoenix, Arizona. Some menu items include Chicken Kabob, Beef, Shawarma, and Falafel.
Moonlight Restaurant
3411 W Northern AveMoonlight Restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine in Phoenix, Arizona. Some menu items include Chicken Kabob, Beef, Shawarma, and Falafel.
Casual option serving pizza & Italian entrees in a warmly lit dining room with red-brick walls.
8 locals recommend
Anzio's
12418 N 28th DrCasual option serving pizza & Italian entrees in a warmly lit dining room with red-brick walls.
Come experience perfectly-blistered, Neapolitan-inspired pizza masterpieces with a chef selection of toppings that range in influence from classical to new world.
62 locals recommend
Humble Pie
6149 N Scottsdale RdCome experience perfectly-blistered, Neapolitan-inspired pizza masterpieces with a chef selection of toppings that range in influence from classical to new world.
Corleone's has the authentic ingredients and the authentic taste that makes a "Cheesesteak" a Cheesesteak". You cannot deny the perfection of our food.
Corleone's Philly Steaks & Pizza
1640 E Camelback RdCorleone's has the authentic ingredients and the authentic taste that makes a "Cheesesteak" a Cheesesteak". You cannot deny the perfection of our food.
Traditional Filipino fare & bubble tea drinks, plus weekend karaoke, in an understated space.
Halo-Halo Kitchen
3553 W Dunlap AveTraditional Filipino fare & bubble tea drinks, plus weekend karaoke, in an understated space.
Unpretentious joint offering Korean BBQ cooked tableside, plus kimchi & Japanese fare.
Takamatsu Restaurant
4214 West Dunlap AvenueUnpretentious joint offering Korean BBQ cooked tableside, plus kimchi & Japanese fare.
Sightseeing
Castles N' Coasters is an amusement park and family amusement center located in Phoenix, Arizona. The approximately 10-acre park features four outdoor 18-hole miniature golf courses, several rides, and an indoor video game arcade.
134 locals recommend
Castles N' Coasters
9445 N Metro Pkwy ECastles N' Coasters is an amusement park and family amusement center located in Phoenix, Arizona. The approximately 10-acre park features four outdoor 18-hole miniature golf courses, several rides, and an indoor video game arcade.
Large park with plenty of areas for picnicking, plus a duck pond, fishing, and walking trails.
Cortez Park
3434 W Dunlap AveLarge park with plenty of areas for picnicking, plus a duck pond, fishing, and walking trails.
Cortez Park
3434 W Dunlap AveA neighborhood pool with waterslides!
Harkins Theatres Metrocenter 12
9615-A N Metro Pkwy WClosest movie theater.
AMC Deer Valley 30
3033 Agua Fria FwyClosest AMC movie theather.
Cinemark Mesa 16
1051 N Dobson RdClosest Cinemark theaters.
The Maricopa County Fair is held annually at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in April. The Fair features the largest county fair carnival in Phoenix with over 35 rides. Foodies will appreciate the wide selection of fair food. Food offerings include unique items like Steve's Flaming Hot Turkey Legs, Deep Fried Coffee, the Mac Doggie Dog and so much more. Like to shop? The shopping pavilion is filled with over 60 vendors plus there are over 25 more vendors outside. Agriculture and livestock are a part of the fairs history and tradition and is a mainstay.
Maricopa County Fair Inc
1826 W McDowell RdThe Maricopa County Fair is held annually at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in April. The Fair features the largest county fair carnival in Phoenix with over 35 rides. Foodies will appreciate the wide selection of fair food. Food offerings include unique items like Steve's Flaming Hot Turkey Legs, Deep Fried Coffee, the Mac Doggie Dog and so much more. Like to shop? The shopping pavilion is filled with over 60 vendors plus there are over 25 more vendors outside. Agriculture and livestock are a part of the fairs history and tradition and is a mainstay.
Camelback Mountain is a mountain. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.
BRING EXTRA WATER & SUN PROTECTION if going for a hike!!
1751 locals recommend
Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveCamelback Mountain is a mountain. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.
BRING EXTRA WATER & SUN PROTECTION if going for a hike!!
Opened in April 2010, it is the largest museum of its type in the world. The collection of over 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects includes examples from nearly 200 countries and territories, representing every inhabited continent. Some larger countries such as the United States, Mexico, India, China, and Brazil have multiple displays with subsections for different types of ethnic, folk, and tribal music.
652 locals recommend
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E Mayo BlvdOpened in April 2010, it is the largest museum of its type in the world. The collection of over 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects includes examples from nearly 200 countries and territories, representing every inhabited continent. Some larger countries such as the United States, Mexico, India, China, and Brazil have multiple displays with subsections for different types of ethnic, folk, and tribal music.
The Heard Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art. It presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitions of traditional and contemporary art by American Indian artists and artists influenced by American Indian art. The Heard Museum collaborates with American Indian artists and tribal communities on providing visitors with a distinctive perspective about the art of Native people, especially those from the Southwest. The Heard Museum's mission is to be "the world's preeminent museum for the presentation, interpretation and advancement of American Indian art, emphasizing its intersection with broader artistic and cultural themes." The main Phoenix location of the Heard Museum has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
652 locals recommend
Heard Museum
2301 N Central AveThe Heard Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art. It presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitions of traditional and contemporary art by American Indian artists and artists influenced by American Indian art. The Heard Museum collaborates with American Indian artists and tribal communities on providing visitors with a distinctive perspective about the art of Native people, especially those from the Southwest. The Heard Museum's mission is to be "the world's preeminent museum for the presentation, interpretation and advancement of American Indian art, emphasizing its intersection with broader artistic and cultural themes." The main Phoenix location of the Heard Museum has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States. The zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. The zoo has over 1,400 animals on display and contains 2.5 miles of walking trails. It is divided into four main themed areas or trails: The Arizona Trail, the Africa Trail, the Tropics Trail, and the Children's Trail, which includes a petting zoo. The zoo has been conservation minded from its inception. Soon after it opened it hosted what was thought to be the last few Arabian oryx, which formed the basis of the world herd created for Operation Oryx and eventually allowed the reintroduction of the species into the wild. It now includes a sanctuary to care for animals that are endangered or unwanted.
863 locals recommend
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin PkwyThe Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States. The zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. The zoo has over 1,400 animals on display and contains 2.5 miles of walking trails. It is divided into four main themed areas or trails: The Arizona Trail, the Africa Trail, the Tropics Trail, and the Children's Trail, which includes a petting zoo. The zoo has been conservation minded from its inception. Soon after it opened it hosted what was thought to be the last few Arabian oryx, which formed the basis of the world herd created for Operation Oryx and eventually allowed the reintroduction of the species into the wild. It now includes a sanctuary to care for animals that are endangered or unwanted.
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central AveArtwork from the Renaissance to today.
Desert Botanical Garden is a 140-acre botanical garden located in Papago Park, at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix. Founded by the Arizona Cactus and Native Flora Society in 1937 and established at this site in 1939, the garden now has more than 50,000 plants, in more than 4,000 taxa, one-third of which are native to the area, including 379 species, which are rare, threatened or endangered. Of special note are the rich collections of agave and cacti, especially the Opuntia sub-family. Plants from less extreme climate conditions are protected under shadehouses. It focuses on plants adapted to desert conditions, including an Australian collection, a Baja California collection and a South American collection. Several ecosystems are represented: a mesquite bosque, semidesert grassland, and upland chaparral. Desert Botanical Garden has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
1231 locals recommend
Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden is a 140-acre botanical garden located in Papago Park, at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix. Founded by the Arizona Cactus and Native Flora Society in 1937 and established at this site in 1939, the garden now has more than 50,000 plants, in more than 4,000 taxa, one-third of which are native to the area, including 379 species, which are rare, threatened or endangered. Of special note are the rich collections of agave and cacti, especially the Opuntia sub-family. Plants from less extreme climate conditions are protected under shadehouses. It focuses on plants adapted to desert conditions, including an Australian collection, a Baja California collection and a South American collection. Several ecosystems are represented: a mesquite bosque, semidesert grassland, and upland chaparral. Desert Botanical Garden has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
Arizona State University at the West Campus is a public university in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of five university campuses that compose Arizona State University. The West campus was established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984, and is located in northwest Phoenix, bordering the city of Glendale.
ASU WEST
7000 University Way NArizona State University at the West Campus is a public university in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of five university campuses that compose Arizona State University. The West campus was established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984, and is located in northwest Phoenix, bordering the city of Glendale.
Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona. Based on student enrollment, Grand Canyon University was the largest Christian university in the world in 2018, with 20,000 attending students on campus and 70,000 online.
26 locals recommend
Grand Canyon University
3300 W Camelback RdGrand Canyon University is a private for-profit Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona. Based on student enrollment, Grand Canyon University was the largest Christian university in the world in 2018, with 20,000 attending students on campus and 70,000 online.
The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the U of A was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
197 locals recommend
The University of Arizona
1200 East University BoulevardThe University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the U of A was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
The NAU Lumberjacks are the varsity athletic teams representing Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in intercollegiate athletics. The school's mascot was adopted in 1946.
64 locals recommend
Northern Arizona University
South San Francisco StreetThe NAU Lumberjacks are the varsity athletic teams representing Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in intercollegiate athletics. The school's mascot was adopted in 1946.
Mission San Xavier del Bac is a historic Spanish Catholic mission located about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation.
328 locals recommend
Mission San Xavier del Bac
1950 W San Xavier RdMission San Xavier del Bac is a historic Spanish Catholic mission located about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation.
A hundred years ago this month, October 30, 1921, to be exact, is when a group of local Phoenix residents came together with the then Phoenix Mayor Willis Plunkett to lay the cornerstone for the first synagogue in the Phoenix area, Congregation Beth Israel, according to the Arizona Jewish Historical Society.
Congregation Beth Israel
10460 N 56th StA hundred years ago this month, October 30, 1921, to be exact, is when a group of local Phoenix residents came together with the then Phoenix Mayor Willis Plunkett to lay the cornerstone for the first synagogue in the Phoenix area, Congregation Beth Israel, according to the Arizona Jewish Historical Society.
The Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, which was founded in 1982, is located at 7516 North Black Canyon Highway, along Interstate 17, in Phoenix, Arizona. It is in a former Baptist church that has been converted into the mosque, having moved into that location in 1997.
Islamic Community Center of Phoenix (ICCP)
2515 N Black Canyon HwyThe Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, which was founded in 1982, is located at 7516 North Black Canyon Highway, along Interstate 17, in Phoenix, Arizona. It is in a former Baptist church that has been converted into the mosque, having moved into that location in 1997.
Cholla Library
10050 N Metro Pkwy EClosest library to the rental.
The Burton Barr Central Library is the central library of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986.
57 locals recommend
Burton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central AveThe Burton Barr Central Library is the central library of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986.
Metrocenter was a regional enclosed shopping mall in northwest Phoenix, Arizona. It was bounded by Interstate 17, 31st, Dunlap and Peoria Avenues. The anchor stores were Harkins Theatres, Walmart Supercenter, and Dillard's Clearance Center.
7 locals recommend
Metrocenter
Metrocenter was a regional enclosed shopping mall in northwest Phoenix, Arizona. It was bounded by Interstate 17, 31st, Dunlap and Peoria Avenues. The anchor stores were Harkins Theatres, Walmart Supercenter, and Dillard's Clearance Center.
City/town information
The Greater Phoenix Region consists of more than 20 cities and towns. The closest one to me is Glendale.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with memory-making moments by heading to Glendale. From the nation’s finest sports and entertainment district to top-notch accommodations and one of the most renowned shopping areas in America, Glendale has a blend of historic charm, and sports and entertainment year around.
38 locals recommend
Glendale
The Greater Phoenix Region consists of more than 20 cities and towns. The closest one to me is Glendale.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with memory-making moments by heading to Glendale. From the nation’s finest sports and entertainment district to top-notch accommodations and one of the most renowned shopping areas in America, Glendale has a blend of historic charm, and sports and entertainment year around.
Peoria is home to Lake Pleasant Regional Park - a true an oasis in the desert. The 23,000 acre park is home to two marinas and is a popular spot for boating, fishing, water skiing, kayaking, camping, and even scuba diving!
15 locals recommend
Peoria
Peoria is home to Lake Pleasant Regional Park - a true an oasis in the desert. The 23,000 acre park is home to two marinas and is a popular spot for boating, fishing, water skiing, kayaking, camping, and even scuba diving!
Scottsdale is known for its spa resorts and golf courses, including TPC Scottsdale. Farther north, trails wind through McDowell Sonoran Preserve, a desertscape of hills, rock formations and cacti. Nearby is Taliesin West, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s former home and studio. Downtown's Old Town Scottsdale has 1920s buildings and 19th-century olive trees.
385 locals recommend
Scottsdale
Scottsdale is known for its spa resorts and golf courses, including TPC Scottsdale. Farther north, trails wind through McDowell Sonoran Preserve, a desertscape of hills, rock formations and cacti. Nearby is Taliesin West, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s former home and studio. Downtown's Old Town Scottsdale has 1920s buildings and 19th-century olive trees.
Tempe is a city just east of Phoenix, in Arizona. Its striking Tempe Center for the Arts hosts concerts, dance and comedy shows. Nearby, Tempe Town Lake is dotted with kayaks, pedal boats and paddleboards. Tempe Beach Park hosts outdoor festivals. Rising above the city, Hayden Butte is a mountain dotted with centuries-old rock art. Sporting events and concerts are held at Wells Fargo Arena.
106 locals recommend
Tempe
Tempe is a city just east of Phoenix, in Arizona. Its striking Tempe Center for the Arts hosts concerts, dance and comedy shows. Nearby, Tempe Town Lake is dotted with kayaks, pedal boats and paddleboards. Tempe Beach Park hosts outdoor festivals. Rising above the city, Hayden Butte is a mountain dotted with centuries-old rock art. Sporting events and concerts are held at Wells Fargo Arena.