Mountains

When you live in Phoenix it is impossible to ignore the call of the mountains. They are omnipresent. You can see them from your apartment, you can see them on your commute, and you can see them from any high rise office downtown. On your lunch break, it’s easy to sneak in a quick hike up the Camelback (a small mountain that looks like a resting camel). Down at Papago Park, you can tour ancient Hohokam caves. A hike to the peak of South Mountain is full of stunning views and diverse wildlife. For a weekend excursion, hike the Apache Trail through the Superstition Mountains, about an hour east of town. It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Art

At the First Friday Art Walk in Downtown Phoenix, some 70+ art galleries, studios, bars, clubs and cafes join forces to throw one of the best parties for desert creatives. For a little less rowdy of an art tour, families can check out the Thursday Art Walk in Old Town Scottsdale.

Culture

A crash course in Phoenix culture begins at the library. This serene space has some of the best views in the city, glorious reading rooms flooded with natural light, as well as unique services like the Culture Pass - which is your free ticket to citywide attractions, including the Arizona Science Center, Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, Desert Botanical Garden, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Heard Museum, Phoenix Art Museum and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.

Music

In Phoenix, live local music comes in a diverse spectrum of sound, including jazz, blues, country, reggae, punk, grunge, metal, folk, bossa nova, merengue, salsa, samba and swing. There are some really cool venues too. You can see live music under the stars at the Desert Botanical Garden. The Heard Museum hosts Latin bands at events like Fiesta de Familia and Fiesta de Frida. There are outdoor stages at the Desert Ridge Marketplace, where the bands range from outlaw country to indie rock, punk and folk. There unique coffee shops with a variety of local bands and open jams, and the center city area has dozens of live music venues where you can hear just about any type of music.

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