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'''Eye Lounge''' - Phoenix
'''R Pela Gallery''' - Phoenix
'''Calvin Charles gallery''' - Scottsdale
'''Willo North Gallery''' - Phoenix
'''Heard Museum''' – Native American cultural museum
'''Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve''' – AZ Wildlife and rock drawings<br>
3711 W Deer Valley Rd<br>
Phoenix, AZ 85073
'''Musical Instrument Museum'''<br>
4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
'''Museum of Natural History'''<br>
53 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201
'''Rawhide'''
5700 W N Loop Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226<br>
Western town and steakhouse with cowboy actors and gift shops. Entrance is free, but you can purchase tickets to fake gun battles.
'''Martin Auto Museum'''
7641 N Black Canyon Hwy. Phoenix, AZ 85023<br>
Classic American cars.
'''Arcosanti'''
13555 S. Cross L Rd. Mayer, AZ 86333<br>
A sculptor popular in the 70’s that makes metal bells made an ecologically conscious compound which you can tour.
===Outdoors/Hiking===
'''Tempe Town Lake'''<br>
Here you can visit the Tempe Center for the Arts, take a paddleboard or kayak on the water or just enjoy the nice 2 mile walk around the lake’s edge. There is a boathouse to rent out a scull if you enjoy rowing. Nearby is “A Mountain” (for Arizona State), which is a short and steep hike with great views.
'''Echo Canyon Trailhead'''<br>
N Echo Canyon Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85018<br>
This trailhead at Camelback Mountain has very little parking, is a steep and crowded hike.
'''Piestewa Peak Trailhead'''<br>
7232 N Squaw Peak Dr. Phoenix AZ 85016<br>
South Mountain/ Pima Canyon<br>
9904 S 48 St 85044
Be sure to go to the Hidden Valley. It’s a neat canyon, but there are bees that swarm there.
'''Papago Park'''<br>
625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008<br>
Hiking, biking, golf in a rocky area right in the middle of the Phoenix metro area. The Phoenix Zoo is here as well.
=== Day Trips ===
'''Jerome, AZ'''<br>
Very small biker town. 2 hour 15 minute drive north of Chandler.
'''Tombstone, AZ'''<br>
Old West town that was the site of the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral with Wyatt Earp. 2 hour 30 minute drive south of Chandler.
'''Flagstaff, AZ'''<br>
Town at a high elevation with skiing and lots of pine trees. 2 hour 45 minute drive north of Chandler.
'''Sedona, AZ'''<br>
Town and artist community with striking red rock formations and power vortex centers for spiritual exploration. 2 hour 30 minute drive north of Chandler.
'''Tortilla Flat, AZ'''<br> (nearest day trip to the resort)
Small outpost in the hills east of Phoenix. It’s the last surviving stagecoach stop along the old Apache Trail. On the way there, it’s a beautiful scenic drive amongst hills, canyons, cliffs and Arizona’s famous saguaro cactus. 1 hour drive east of Chandler.
Along the way to Tortilla Flat on SR-88, stop by Goldfield Ghost Town, a touristy but fun re-creation of an Old West Town.
'''The Grand Canyon'''<br>
If you’re going to hike it, the Bright Angel Trail is hot and sunny with few plants, no shade and sweeping canyon views. The trails are busy and you have to keep moving. No sitting. The Kaibab Trail has lots of shady trees, places to sit, friendly squirrels and is usually crowded. But plants can block the views sometimes. If you plan make it all the way down, be sure to have saved a bed or camp spot at Phantom Ranch where they serve a bean chili at night, and a simple breakfast. Spots fill months in advance. 3 hour 45 minute drive north of Chandler.
'''Grand Canyon National Park''' (North Rim)<br>
N Kaibab Trail, North Rim, AZ 86052<br>
Don’t go rim to rim in a single day. It’s dangerous and people die every year trying it. There’s no water available except at Phantom Ranch, the CO river, and other hikers. Be prepared. (You cannot drive easily to the North Rim from Phoenix. You must hike there from the South Rim).
'''Havasu Falls'''<br>
A beautiful and remote water feature that is a 10 mile hike from the nearest parking. West of Grand Canyon Village. Over 4 hour drive from Chandler.
===Art Supplies!===
As of press time, there isn’t anyone selling art supplies at the convention. But there are three big art stores within close driving distance. They are all in the area surrounding Arizona State University in Tempe.
'''Jerry’s Artarama'''<br>
4421 S Rural Rd #1-3, Tempe, AZ 85282<br>
17 minute drive from resort.<br>
Hours: 10:00am - 7:00pm
'''Blick Art Materials'''<br>
930 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281<br>
19 minute drive from resort.<br>
Hours: 9:00am - 7:00pm
'''Arizona Art Supply'''<br>
Southern Palms Shopping Center, E Southern Ave #13, Tempe, AZ 85282<br>
17 minute drive from resort.
Hours:9:00am - 6:00pm<br>
