PHOENIX, AZ

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Phoenix

Phoenix, known as The Valley of the Sun for its 300 days of sunshine each year, is fragmented into many neighborhoods and suburbs. Visitors first notice the sprawling low profile of most of the valley, with two exceptional high-rise downtown neighborhoods.

Downtown Phoenix

The downtown area has been undergoing a major facelift since the building of the US Airways Center and the Chase Field. Coffeehouses, restaurants, nightclubs and shopping in the Arizona Center continue to draw people downtown for the nightlife. Many new restaurants have opened, including A League Of Our Own. Incorporating the themes of Phoenix's early history with culture and local events, Copper Square is a full square-mile hotspot for activities and action. Downtown attractions include the park at Patriots Square, the Arizona Science Center, the Phoenix Museum of History and the Phoenix Art Museum.

West Phoenix

The inner neighborhoods include moderately priced homes largely developed in the 1970s. Shopping in the... more

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86 reviews of Phoenix, AZ
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Submitted by:an AOL User
November 18, 2009
downtown pluses: light rail, buses, walkable to just about anything you want to do in safety. Downside: cabs to anywhere else end up costing a minimum of $16.00. Three day stay made me regret not renting a car: over $150 in taxis, and I rode the bus 3 days for $10.50! Stayed in an AOL-recommended hotel in Glendale, and the bus drivers told us not to ride the bus--too many gangbangers and their ilk (McDowell, just one block north of I-10). Doesn't make you comfortable walking around. Pizza B... More
downtown pluses: light rail, buses, walkable to just about anything you want to do in safety. Downside: cabs to anywhere else end up costing a minimum of $16.00. Three day stay made me regret not renting a car: over $150 in taxis, and I rode the bus 3 days for $10.50! Stayed in an AOL-recommended hotel in Glendale, and the bus drivers told us not to ride the bus--too many gangbangers and their ilk (McDowell, just one block north of I-10). Doesn't make you comfortable walking around. Pizza Bianco is cool, but hardly worth the 2-1/2Hour wait for dinner. Good ambiance, food, people, a little crowded.
Date of Trip to : November,2009
Purpose of your trip: Business
Cost of your stay: $1,001-$2,000
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Phoenix
Submitted by:an AOL User
September 30, 2009
The best thing about Phoenix was leaving it on my way to the East coast. It was just a 40 minute layover.... More
The best thing about Phoenix was leaving it on my way to the East coast. It was just a 40 minute layover.
Date of Trip to : September,2009
Purpose of your trip: Personal
Cost of your stay: Under $500
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Phoenix Botanical Gardens Awful
Submitted by:artlover2114
July 13, 2009
phoenix desert botanical gardens grouch old ladies!‎ - Art‎ Magazine Today posted:
The plants are nice, the people that work there are unbelievable!
they are a bunch of grouchy old women that make me embarrassed to be from Arizona! The phoenix botanical gardens should hire people that have a positive attitude. These are old snobby wrinkled women and should not represent Arizona period. Very rude, very snobby, horrible experience! shame on you desert bota... More
phoenix desert botanical gardens grouch old ladies!‎ - Art‎ Magazine Today posted:
The plants are nice, the people that work there are unbelievable!
they are a bunch of grouchy old women that make me embarrassed to be from Arizona! The phoenix botanical gardens should hire people that have a positive attitude. These are old snobby wrinkled women and should not represent Arizona period. Very rude, very snobby, horrible experience! shame on you desert botanical gardens I think you can do better that that.
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Date of Trip to : July,2009
Purpose of your trip: Business
Cost of your stay: $3,001-$5,000
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Frommer's Phoenix, AZ
Frommer's Phoenix, AZ
Like the phoenix of ancient mythology, Arizona's capital city of Phoenix rose from its own ashes--in this case, the ruins of an ancient Indian village…
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