From Frank Lloyd Wright to celebrity sushi, we know how to pack it in.
stay
Scottsdale’s nightlife centres around the W Scottsdale, now offering everything from burlesque nights to celebrity DJs in its Living Room lobby. Recognize those lights? They are by Vancouver’s own Bocci. www.wscottsdalehotel.com
hike
The famous Camelback Mountain may look like a resting camel, but its Echo Canyon Trail is not for the faint of heart. Go at sunrise, wear solid shoes, bring lots of water, and start your 2.5-hour climb up 1,200 feet of trails and boulders. You’ll know you’re near the top when you start to hear cheering. 2925 E. McDonald Dr., 604-534-5867.
tour
It’s bucket list time! Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous winter home and architecture school Taliesin West has guided tours that take you into all the buildings of this monument to early Modernism. You might even be inspired to enroll. 12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale, 480-627-5340, www.franklloydwright.org
spa
New York’s famed Bliss Spa has an outpost here (it’s even nicer than the one in NYC in fact). The massages are first rate (ask for Brandon) and the nail bar is the perfect place to pretty up for the pool deck. 7277 E Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, 877-862-5477, www.blissworld.com
cocktail
Come afternoon, grab a lounger on the Wet Deck at the W, order the fish tacos and one of their craft cocktails, and bliss out in the sunset. www.wscottsdalehotel.com
dine
We loved the sashimi and rare beef wrapped asparagus at Sushi Roku, in a sexy and sultry room that sets the mood for a night on the town. 7277 E Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, 480-970-2121, www.wscottsdalehotel.com
—Sarah Bancroft
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