Michael & Jess: Guidebook
Sightseeing
Upper scale: This is one of our favorite places to go because of the location. This restaurant is located AT Scottsdale private airport... you get to see the private planes from your table!! We love going for happy hour prior to the sunset and once it gets dark you get to see the airport lights!!
Say hello to Diddi, owner, she is the best!!
7 locals recommend
Volanti Restaurant & Lounge
15000 N Airport DrUpper scale: This is one of our favorite places to go because of the location. This restaurant is located AT Scottsdale private airport... you get to see the private planes from your table!! We love going for happy hour prior to the sunset and once it gets dark you get to see the airport lights!!
Say hello to Diddi, owner, she is the best!!
Kierland Commons
inside/outside mall - great for walking/shopping/restaurants
35 minute drive north. This inside/outside saloon offers bull riding shows every Wednesday and Friday at 6pm!! legit/real cowboys and real/adult bulls, hahah. They also make good bbq... wear close toe shoes to this one (most people will be there on cowboy boots)
135 locals recommend
Buffalo Chip Saloon and Steakhouse
6823 E Cave Creek Rd35 minute drive north. This inside/outside saloon offers bull riding shows every Wednesday and Friday at 6pm!! legit/real cowboys and real/adult bulls, hahah. They also make good bbq... wear close toe shoes to this one (most people will be there on cowboy boots)
20 minute drive - nice casino, ok food, people watching, gambling
218 locals recommend
Casino Arizona at Talking Stick Resort
9800 Talking Stick Way20 minute drive - nice casino, ok food, people watching, gambling
20 min drive - nice place to walk around and shop... bunch of Native American jewelry stores, great restaurants, art... Also popular for the night scene/bars
1378 locals recommend
Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale Rd20 min drive - nice place to walk around and shop... bunch of Native American jewelry stores, great restaurants, art... Also popular for the night scene/bars
Great place to walk and appreciate the desert flora... easy flat walk - lovely dessert plant
1231 locals recommend
Desert Botanical Garden
Great place to walk and appreciate the desert flora... easy flat walk - lovely dessert plant
Food scene
Upper scale: This lovely restaurant faces the Kirkland shopping center. Kirkland has amazing lights around xmas. Casual place, amazing ambiance.
561 locals recommend
Culinary Dropout
7135 E Camelback RdUpper scale: This lovely restaurant faces the Kirkland shopping center. Kirkland has amazing lights around xmas. Casual place, amazing ambiance.
Great place for Italian food - casual - budget friendly - they also have a gelato (and Italian cookies) next door!! delish
62 locals recommend
The Sicilian Butcher
15530 N Tatum BlvdGreat place for Italian food - casual - budget friendly - they also have a gelato (and Italian cookies) next door!! delish
Pizza is good, salads are great/size & flavor - casual place
33 locals recommend
Oregano's Pizza Bistro
4602 E Cactus RdPizza is good, salads are great/size & flavor - casual place
nice ambiance - they brew their own beer - casual place - inside/outside restaurant - across the street
84 locals recommend
O.H.S.O. Brewery- Paradise Valley
10810 N Tatum Blvdnice ambiance - they brew their own beer - casual place - inside/outside restaurant - across the street
across the street - happy hour - nice place - business casual +, across the street
26 locals recommend
The Covenant
4740 E Shea Blvdacross the street - happy hour - nice place - business casual +, across the street
City/town information
35 minutes drive north. This little town is awesome for walking around, shopping, restaurants, art. At times you can see a bunch of motorcycle people around.
238 locals recommend
Cave Creek
35 minutes drive north. This little town is awesome for walking around, shopping, restaurants, art. At times you can see a bunch of motorcycle people around.