Downtown Scottsdale Downtown Mesa


In the center of Downtown Phoenix, the brand new CityScape Phoenix debuted in 2010. The 1.8 million- square-foot mixed use facility contains retail, dining, commercial, residential, and hotel development. A great place for live music and entertainment, Macy Gray and Third Eye Blind headlined the Grand Opening celebration in November 2010. Restaurants to open in 2011 will bring many new faces to the Phoenix dining scene including La Crepe Nanou and Rasputin Vodka Bar, and for the first time old Phoenix standbys will be opening second locations including the Breakfast Club, an Old Town Scottsdale favorite, and La Grande Orange, one of the most popular Arcadia neighborhood landmarks. You will even find Downtown Phoenix’s first grocery store here. On the west side of Greater Phoenix, Historic Downtown Glendale is well-known for its picket-fenced yards housing the cutest shops, restaurants and boutiques. And pretty much brand new, Glendale’s Sports and Entertainment District is exactly what it sounds like. Located here is the University of Phoenix Stadium and the Jobing.com Arena – both hosting numerous special events in addition to the sports teams they were built for. Next door to these, visitors can shop at Westgate City Center, the Zanjero District and Cabela’s, the world’s foremost outfitter. If staying in the east Valley, visit Chandler Fashion Center. Anchored by Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Macy’s and


Sears, the 240-store shopping center also features The Village, an outdoor pavilion with the unique Dancing Waters, an interactive fountain display of music, light, sound and water. A visit to Downtown Mesa is a must for any serious


shopper. The independent, locally-owned boutiques are filled with antiques, fashions, and unique décor coupled with coffee shops, museums and art galleries. Make sure to swing by Domestic Bliss on Main Street for vintage- inspired beauty or Mystic Paper to pick up the one-of-a- kind necessities to scrapbook your experiences. A mere 10 minutes from Sky Harbor International


Airport is Arizona Mills in Tempe. With more than 175 stores, restaurants and entertainment venues, it’s worth canceling your first flight and catching the next one just to see it all. If you’re searching for bargains, look no further than the Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th Outlet or Neiman Marcus Last Call. Arizona Mills houses the brand new SEA LIFE Arizona. This 26,000-square-foot aquarium has more than 5,000 creatures for guests to observe and even some creatures that guests are able to touch! Sea creatures include sharks, rays, topical fish, sea horses and more. If you’d like to enjoy the sunshine and find a few treasures


to take home, visit Mill Avenue or Tempe Marketplace for unique outdoor shopping experiences. Finally, the monumental 342,000-square-foot IKEA store in Tempe houses Swedish-style furniture and accessories for folks with savings on their minds. Without question, if you’re the kind of person who likes to shop until you drop, by all means drop in on Arizona.


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