Desert Botanical Garden
April 28, 2006
Stick 'em up!
The Desert Botanical Garden is located in Phoenix, Arizona,near the cities of Scottsdale and Tempe, on 145 acres in the midst of the red rock buttes of Papago Park. One of the current exhibits is the Butterfly house, and there was a long wait to get inside, but well worth it.
The weather was overcast this morning, perfect for strolling through the grounds of the garden. I didn't bother with my hat which was nice, but still brought lots of water with me. I never realized there were so many different varieties of cactus.
The garden is broken up into different trails, and each trail showcases its own plants and cultures. My favorites were the Sonoran Desert Nature Trail and the Desert Wildflower Trail.
It was very busy for a Friday morning, and I suppose it is always busy as this facility is top notch. I spent all morning and stayed until 2pm after having lunch in the garden cafe.
Highly recommend visiting, even visit Phoenix solely to visit the Desert Botanical Garden.
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Stick 'em up!
Camelback Mountain
Hungry little fellow
Caution! Don't touch!
Typical tourist trap
First off, I'm not a big shopper. That said, Old Town Scottsdale is nothing but shopping, with a few restaurants thrown in. I went there because I thought it **was** the old part of town. Turns out, most of the buildings, with their covered walkways and faux adobe exteriors, are not much older then the early 1920's.
If you want to get the feel of being in an old Western town (sans the parking spaces) then this is probably the place for you. Lots of souvenirs, jewelry and I guess if you add the word Indian to a product then it's made by Indians.
It was a nice walk around the area, very clean, but lots of people, even for a Friday afternoon. Wouldn't want to go on a weekend day, doubt if you could even get a parking space.
A nice distraction from the shopping is the Old Adobe Mission, and its ongoing restoration project. Stop in and take a look. It was was built in 1933 as a spiritual sanctuary and center of the Hispanic and Yaqui community.
If you like to shop, this is the place for you. If you do not like to shop, just walk around and then head over to the Old Adobe Mission.
If you want to get the feel of being in an old Western town (sans the parking spaces) then this is probably the place for you. Lots of souvenirs, jewelry and I guess if you add the word Indian to a product then it's made by Indians.
It was a nice walk around the area, very clean, but lots of people, even for a Friday afternoon. Wouldn't want to go on a weekend day, doubt if you could even get a parking space.
A nice distraction from the shopping is the Old Adobe Mission, and its ongoing restoration project. Stop in and take a look. It was was built in 1933 as a spiritual sanctuary and center of the Hispanic and Yaqui community.
If you like to shop, this is the place for you. If you do not like to shop, just walk around and then head over to the Old Adobe Mission.
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