b'The Phoenix Art Museums vast collectionATTRACTIONS SUNSPLASHcontains more than 18,000 works of American,155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa, AZ 85210 Asian, European, Latin American, Western BIG SURF WATERPARK Ph: 480-834-8319www.golfland.com/mesaAmerican, modern and contemporary art, 1500 N. McClintock DriveTempe, AZ 85281 SunSplash is a water lovers paradise. The photography and fashion design in severalPh: 480-994-2297www.bigsurffun.com water park features an assortment of fungalleries.Amid the semiarid desert surrounding Phoenix,attractions designed to beat the heat. TheBig Surf offers a 2.5-acre ocean for escapinglarge wave pool and lazy river are perfect for PHOENIX SYMPHONY the heat. The water park has 11 attractions torelaxing and enjoying some sun. A childrens1 N. First St., Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85004entertain and cool the entire family. Home topool is devoted to parents and children 7 and Ph: 602-495-1999www.phoenixsymphony.org Americas original wave pool, Big Surf alsoyounger. The Sidewinder, a half-pipe thrill slide, As Arizonas only full-time, professionaloffers a number of water slides. is one of the parks popular attractions.orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony offers a wideDESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN WILDLIFE WORLD ZOO,variety of programming, serving more than1201 N. Galvin ParkwayPhoenix, AZ 85008AQUARIUM & SAFARI PARK300,000 people each year. For a list of venuesPh: 480-941-1225www.dbg.org 16501W.NorthernAve.,LitchfieldPark,AZ85340and upcoming performances, visit the Located within Papago Park, the Desert Ph: 623-935-9453www.wildlifeworld.comsymphonys website. Botanical Garden features 140 acres with overOpen 365 days a year, the Wildlife World Zoo 50,000 displays of the worlds desert plants. features some of the most exotic animals of the PHOENIX THEATRE OUT OF AFRICA WILDLIFE PARK world. The zoo is just a few miles west of Luke 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004Air Force Base and has 50 acres of exhibits Ph:3505 W. State Route 260, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 Ph: 602-254-2151www.phoenixtheatre.com Ph: 928-567-2840www.outofafricapark.com featuring 320 species of exotic animals.Founded in 1920 as the Phoenix Players, the Phoenix Theatre is the oldest arts organization inTake an African safari without ever leaving OUTDOORSthe state and among the oldest operating arts or- Arizona at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park. ganizations in the nation. Major programs includeHundreds of mammals, birds and reptiles liveCAMELBACK MOUNTAINin this 104-acre Verde Valley Park. The parksGatehouse Ph: 602-534-5867Mainstage Theatre Series, Theatre for Youngdesign allows visitors to get close to the parkswww.phoenix.gov/parks/trails/locations/Audiences, community outreach programs andtamer residents such as giraffes and zebras, camelback-mountainthe Hormel Festival of New Plays and Musicals. and allows for unobstructed views of the moreThousands of nature lovers and hikers enjoy aggressive animals such as lions and other the beauty of Camelback Mountain every year. PUEBLO GRANDE MUSEUM big cats. With sheer red sandstone cliffs and a distinctive AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK PHOENIX ZOO camel-like hump, it is not to be missed. Two 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008 strenuous trails lead to the summit. An easier, Ph: 602-495-0901www.pueblogrande.com Ph: 602-286-3800www.phoenixzoo.org beginner-level trail leads to Bobbies Rock, a At the site of a 1,500-year-old Hohokam village,The Phoenix Zoo was voted one of the top popular rock climbing area.the Pueblo Grande Museum is dedicated to ex- fivezoosinthenationforchildren.ItcoversFOUNTAIN PARKpanding knowledge of the prehistory, history and125 acres and features four trails totaling 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, AZ 85268ethnology of Native Americans of the American2.5 miles in length. Each of the trails focuses Ph: 480-816-5151https://www.fountainhills Southwest. The museum grounds cover abouton a group of animals. One trail highlights az.gov/696/Fountain-Park100 acres and offer visitors the chance to exploreAfrica, another takes a look at the tropics Fountain Park is a 64-acre recreation area an 800-year-old ceremonial platform mound, anand a third centers on the wildlife population at the heart of Fountain Hills. Within the park, excavated ball court and full-scale reproductionsof Arizona. The fourth trail is gearedof prehistoric Hohokam homes and view some oftoward children. there is an 18-hole disc golf course, a childrens the last remaining Hohokam irrigation canals. playground, a splash park and numerous picnic RAWHIDE WESTERN areas. But the true attraction at the park isSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM TOWN AND STEAKHOUSE the fountain at the center of the 29-acre, OF CONTEMPORARY ART 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler, AZ100-million-galloneffluentlake.7374 E. Second St.,Scottsdale, AZ 85251 85226Ph: 480-502-5600www.rawhide.com MACDONALDS RANCHPh: 480-874-4666www.smoca.org Built to resemble an 1880s gold rush town,26540 N. Scottsdale Road,Scottsdale, AZ 85255Rawhide offers an authentic experience completePh:480-585-0239www.macdonaldsranch.comThe Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Artwithgunfights,stuntshows,stagecoachrides,(SMoCA),foundedin1999,isaneducational a petting zoo, a rock climbing wall, sundownMacDonalds Ranch is a 1,300-acre horse institution dedicated to presenting exhibitionscookouts and more. ranch and a premier horseback riding stable and of contemporary and modern art, architecture anddesign.SMoCAfeaturesfivegalleriesforchanging exhibitions and works from the museums permanent collection as well as an outdoor sculpture garden.TALIESIN WEST12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Ph: 480-860-2700www.franklloydwright.org/about/TaliesinWestTours.htmlTaliesin West was built in the 1930s by Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices. This National Historic Landmark was built to serve as Wrights desert home, studio and as an architectural school. Encompassing 600 acres just outside Scottsdale, Taliesin West is considered one of Wrights leading works, showcasing his theories of organic design. Arizona Capitol Museum, Phoenix, Arizona (Photo by Gage Skidmore)THE EPICENTER OF AIRPOWER LUKE AIR FORCE BASE 61'