Marissa's Guidebook
Food scene
this is our favorite cheeseburger in town! Great happy hour if you sit at the bar or community table. Try the Mac & cheese with your burger.
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Beckett's Table
3717 E Indian School Rdthis is our favorite cheeseburger in town! Great happy hour if you sit at the bar or community table. Try the Mac & cheese with your burger.
seafood flown in fresh daily. Sit in the bar for great happy hour deals. Great cocktails and oysters! Our favorite meal is the “pan crisp loup de mer” (lightly breaded fish with a lemon caper sauce).
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Buck & Rider
4225 E Camelback Rdseafood flown in fresh daily. Sit in the bar for great happy hour deals. Great cocktails and oysters! Our favorite meal is the “pan crisp loup de mer” (lightly breaded fish with a lemon caper sauce).
We love walking over to the Henry for a morning coffee. They have a walk-up coffee bar with amazing baristas. Tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner options (try the Bolognese!).
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The Henry
4455 E Camelback RdWe love walking over to the Henry for a morning coffee. They have a walk-up coffee bar with amazing baristas. Tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner options (try the Bolognese!).
great patio with an interesting menu. the short rib tacos are delicious!
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Chelsea's Kitchen
5040 N 40th Stgreat patio with an interesting menu. the short rib tacos are delicious!
There are a lot of great breakfast spots by us but this is our favorite. Savory favorite include the shrimp and grits, corned beef hash and eggs and breakfast pot pie. The OMG French toast is to die for!
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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
2045 E Camelback RdThere are a lot of great breakfast spots by us but this is our favorite. Savory favorite include the shrimp and grits, corned beef hash and eggs and breakfast pot pie. The OMG French toast is to die for!
ZuZu
6850 E Main StNeighborhoods
Nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain, Arcadia is a centrally-located neighborhood of Phoenix. Arcadia has a mix of mid-century modern 1950s ranch homes and large, upscale homes. Numerous award-winning restaurants make Arcadia an amazing place to relax on a patio with a drink and a great meal.
Our place is located within walking distance to the Echo Canyon trailhead of Camelback Mountain. A 10 minute drive from our place will get you to Old Town Scottsdale where you can eat, shop, visit museums and see a spring training game.
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Arcadia
Nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain, Arcadia is a centrally-located neighborhood of Phoenix. Arcadia has a mix of mid-century modern 1950s ranch homes and large, upscale homes. Numerous award-winning restaurants make Arcadia an amazing place to relax on a patio with a drink and a great meal.
Our place is located within walking distance to the Echo Canyon trailhead of Camelback Mountain. A 10 minute drive from our place will get you to Old Town Scottsdale where you can eat, shop, visit museums and see a spring training game.
Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale RdParadise Valley
Sightseeing
The Desert Botanical is our favorite place to get away in the city. The walk through the garden is spectacular and will give you a whole new appreciation for the plants of the Sonaran Desert. Take a break at the garden’s restaurant, Gertrudes for a delicious meal!
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Desert Botanical Garden
The Desert Botanical is our favorite place to get away in the city. The walk through the garden is spectacular and will give you a whole new appreciation for the plants of the Sonaran Desert. Take a break at the garden’s restaurant, Gertrudes for a delicious meal!
Amazingly curated exhibitions held within an architectural gem. Must-visit!
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E 2nd StAmazingly curated exhibitions held within an architectural gem. Must-visit!
Museo de Arte de Phoenix
1625 N Central AveCatch a Giants spring training game just 10 minutes away from our place.
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Scottsdale Stadium
7408 E Osborn RdCatch a Giants spring training game just 10 minutes away from our place.
Salt River Fields is of course great to see a spring training game but it’s riparian landscaping and cool outdoor spaces make it worth a visit!
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Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
7555 N Pima RdSalt River Fields is of course great to see a spring training game but it’s riparian landscaping and cool outdoor spaces make it worth a visit!
Architecture
As an architect, I love to introduce visitors to the truly unique architecture being built in the Valley.
Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdArabian Library
10215 E McDowell Mountain Ranch RdJames Turrell ASU Skyspace: Air Apparent
797 E Tyler StScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E 2nd StMuseo de Arte de Phoenix
1625 N Central AveBurton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central AvePrayer Pavilion of Light (Prayer Mountain)
13613 Cave Creek Rd