Fun
things to do (clean/sober) in the Phoenix area:
Click
here for a local calendar of entertainment and events.
Activities:
Walking & Hiking - Camelback Mountain, Papago Park, South
Mountain Park, Squaw Peak
Mountain Biking - Camelback Mountain, Papago Park, South Mountain
Park, Squaw Peak
Horseback Riding - Camelback Mountain, Papago Park, South Mountain
Park, Squaw Peak
Fishing - Encanto Park, Papago Park, Salt River
Golf -
Golf
at Gold Canyon Ranch, this golf course, located in Apache Junction, is one
of the best golf courses in Arizona. There are many other golf courses to choose
from as well.
Shopping -
Scottsdale
Fashion Square (indoors) For
all you shop till you drop types, this is it. Premiere shopping, dinning, and
entertainment.
Nearby is the famous Biltmore Fashion Park, design by Frank Lloyd Wright,
first class shopping and restaurants, great people watching.
Cities & Towns to see:
From pine country to desert, there's much sightseeing and history. Road trip
anyone? If you rent a car, here's some suggested places to visit:
Sedona:
119 miles north.
Scottsdale:
10 miles east.
Flagstaff:
138 miles north.
Prescott:
94 miles north.
Tucson:
117 miles.
Grand
Canyon: 247 miles north.
and a few more fun ideas:
Heard Museum (indoors)
Every
major city, and most minor ones, have museums. The Heard Museum is unique, however,
not only in the exhibits that are displayed, but the style and grace with which
it displays them. I never tire of visiting the Heard Museum, with its more than
32,000 pieces of cultural and fine art.
Desert Botanical Garden
The Desert Botanical Garden has one of the world’s finest collections
of desert plants.
Climb Piestewa
Peak, formerly known as Squaw Peak. Hikers of all levels can get a great
workout climbing this mountain, and get a great view of the city when they get
to the top.
Golf at Gold Canyon Ranch,
this golf course, located in Apache Junction, is one of the best golf course
in Arizona.
South Mountain
Park and Preserve the largest municipal park in the country. There are more
than 50 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking.
Phoenix Art Museum, features
popular and unique exhibitions of the world’s best art, casual and fun
events and activities and many comfortable architectural niches where one can
just relax and rejuvenate. Phoenix Art Museum truly means “cool art, in
a cool place.”