ARIZONA
THE ASPIRE TOP 5
FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE SAGUARO
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THEY ONLY GROW IN THE SONORAN DESERT
THE SAGUARO BLOSSOM IS THE STATE FLOWER OF ARIZONA
A 10-YEAR-OLD SAGUARO MAY MEASURE ONLY ABOUT AN INCH TALL BUT THEY CAN GROW TO 50FT.
ARMS APPEAR TYPICALLY WHEN THE PLANT IS BETWEEN 50 AND 100 YEARS OLD
IN THE RIGHT CONDITIONS THEY CAN LIVE FOR UP TO 200 YEARS
COMING SOON TO SCOTTSDALE...
• ANDAZ, PARADISE VALLEY Due 2016;
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• MOUNTAIN SHADOWS BY WESTROC Due spring 2017
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• RITZ-CARLTON, PARADISE VALLEY Due 2018, with the longest pool in the USA
ritzcarlton.com/en/residences/paradise-valley
flavour-shaker with fiesta-fuelling interiors, is the place for something spicier – there’s no beating its chilli-infused margaritas and hand-pressed corn tacos, while later on Rusty’s saloon has the tequila slammers lined up. Stepping into this tiny drinking den is like entering a portal to the 1970s. Memorabilia dating back to the Beatles smatter the walls, and live country music rocks the place every night. Rusty’s has seen everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Clint Eastwood kick up their heels – it’s a must on every visitor’s list. Hideous hangover? Not a problem. Metabolism-boosting hikes are what Scottsdale is all about. There are more than 230 miles of scenic tracks interlaced around the city. Camelback Mountain is probably the best- known and toughest trail; a vertiginous two-mile challenge recommended for ‘experienced hikers only’. Those who reach the
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top are rewarded with phenomenal 360-degree views as well as a smug sense of satisfaction. That is, until they learn that locals will sprint to the top, sprint back down, then do it all over again before work. Epic scenery, architectural
wonders and a friendly downtown buzz – Scottsdale is an easy sell to Brits, especially when you throw in that temperatures are always a couple of degrees higher than those in California. Twenty-five degrees in January? You heard it here first.
ABOVE: Camelback Mountain
GETTING THERE
British Airways has direct flights from Heathrow to Phoenix from £592. Rooms at Hotel Valley Ho (
hotelvalleyho.com) start from £113 in low season and £234 in high season. For more information, visit
EXPERIENCESCOTTSDALE.COM
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