Product Description

This guide to Phoenix and surrounding towns such as Scottsdale, Mesa, and Tempe provides complete information on the Valley of the Sun for residents and newcomers. Discover a thriving arts community, Native American architectural landmarks, and outdoor recreation opportunities galore.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1372251 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Review

From the Back Cover
Insiders' Guide to Phoenix offers travelers, newcomers, and locals the best, most comprehensive information on what's happening in the area. With 300 days of sunshine a year, Phoenix's Valley of Sun welcomes visitors with an active arts community, historic buildings, and easy access to the surrounding mountains and lakes. Explore the cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument or picnic along Tempe Town Lake. Use this guide to discover one of this golf capital's famous courses as well as the limitless opportunities for fun, dining, shopping, and adventure.

About the Author
Mary Paganelli has lived in such exotic places as Rome, Basra, Baghdad, and Damascus, and has traveled extensively throughout the world. She is a food and travel writer, editor, and chef. She makes her home in Tucson, Arizona.

Sean McLachlan is writer who has traveled the globe on assignment. He has been to more than 25 countries, but always ends up back in the Sonoran Desert. When not traveling, he spends his time hiking, reading, and hunting for petroglyphs. He makes his home in Tucson, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

Good, but ...
It's a good guide, covering the basics of the Phoenix area and doing it well. But the latest in the series loses some credibility for recommending a resort and four restaurants that have long been closed, even though the book's copyright is 2005.