What are some must sees in Phoenix?

There are no cliff dwellings in Phoenix, but there a number of Indian ruins (especially Pueblo Grande Museum) and lots of petroglyphs (mostly well hidden in some of the parks, e.g. South Mountain Park, but there is also a big museum-like site off of I-17 and Deer Valley in North Phoenix.

Must-sees are probably the Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard Museum (Native American art - both old and modern), seeing the sunset at Dobbins Lookout (South Mountain Park) and maybe a baseball game in the baseball stadium.

Great restaurants that are not chains or hang-outs for the Scottsdale silicone and botox crowd are "Postino's," "My Florist," "Cibo," Pizza Bianco and "Lon's at the Hermosilla Inn." There phone numbers and addresses can be had either onlne or via your hotel concierge...

Have a great time!

In Phoenix there is the Heard Museum where they do have collections

of indian things. It was one of the first places I visited after learning

about it. I too am interested in native American crafts and of how

they lived in Arizona at one time. They have a dwelling outside made

of mud and sticks, typical of the original dwellings of the uncivilized

days.

You can pick up pamphlets in your motel or hotel lobby with info

on places to visit. You can go to the chamber of commerce in the

city and get info from them on nearby places to see.

You can take a train ride to the Grand Canyon from Williams, Az.

And there is another one you can take south of Tucson from Benson,

Arizona, down through the former mining town areas near Tombstone. You can tour Tombstone and the shops inside of the original buildings. They have remodeled the Birdcage and put in a lower floor that was not decorated originally. That was added by the new owner some years ago. It was where a prolonged card game took place for so many days with the leading gamblers living there at the time. You can get a walking tour to see the town from the book store there. The old courthouse is the second one built following a fire where it used to be. But someone built a modern house which really ruins the town, from the western or historical perspective.

There is nearby Bisbee, which was a mining town. The old buildings

that wind up narrow streets are now filled with things of interest to

tourists. But the upward winding streets are the more interesting and the buildings with nice facades that have withstood time.

You can drive up toward Sedona and see the cliff dwellings of

Montazumas' Castle, off of the freeway, or drive over to Jerome to see the tiered streets of that former silver mining town. There are arts and crafts people in the shops there now. And an old bordello is a restaurant that hugs the side of a cliff.

A trip to Arizona would not be complete without a trip to see the

Grand Canyon. You can take a train from Williams, Az. to the south]

rim of the canyon. But make sure you have lunch before taking the

train, as food is out of sight once you get there.

Stop and take the exit to Sedona to see the red rocks at 'Red Rock

Crossing" as well as "Slide Rock". Take your cut offs to the Slide

Rock and slide down the natural rock flume to the pool below for a

cool dip. There are many things to take pix of there, so make sure

you take along a camera. They've added the jeep tours since I lived

down there. I guess it's a bumpy ride in the back hills and I don't

know what they can show you that you can't see by car.

On the way back, stop and drive through Prescott. It could be

anywere in America. It is a small cozy little town, that can be a

respite from the heat in Phoenix about now. It has a very inviting

appeal to live there. But there isn't much in the line of work to be

had. It's more of a retirement area now. Further toward Prescott

Valley is "the Dells" and there are strange limestone pinacles

reaching up out of the water. That's where they filmed, "Creature

of the Black Lagoon", back in the 50's, so I've read. There's also

the former home of Tom Mix the cowboy actor from the 30's. It

was turned into a mobile home park before I visited many years

ago for the first time.

You can also google the chamber of any town in Arizona to see

what each town has to offer. I hope you have a great time.

Well there isn't very much touristy Indian Stuff in Phoenix, you have to travel and the best one is Montezuma's Castle (on your way to Grand Canyon) so you really don't have to worry about that. Phoenix has a wonderful zoo (one on each end of town actually) The Phoenix Zoo and Wildlife World Zoo. The Botanical Gardens currently has the Chihuly Glass Exhibit and it's beautiful. You could visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen West and take a tour (several to choose from). Take in a baseball game at Chase Field, or a Mercury Basketball game at US Airways Arena, Climb Piestewa Peak, Walk the Scottsdale Art Walk, go to Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse, horseback ride at South Mountain Park, tour the Mystery Castle, take a Desert Jeep Tour, take a trip into Sedona and see the Red Rocks Country, stop in Prescott for a view of this beautiful little town in the mountain, visit the ghost town of Jerome. There are a ton of things to do in Phoenix, type what to do in Phoenix at google, you will be AMAZED!

There aren't any cliff dwellings and cave paintings in the Phoenix area that I'm aware of.

If your going to make the drive to the Grand Canyon (it's a good 3 hours north and west of Phoenix - one way). Then you must stop in Sedona, probably want to spend the night. In Sedona take the pink jeep tour.

In Phoenix, depending on your tolerance for heat, you might try hiking up to the top of Squaw Peak.

It's going to be HOT in August. The temp will exceed 100 degrees by 9-10am every day and get up past 110 daily. I moved there in August of 2006 and was SHOCKED at just how hot it was. My wal-mart flip flops melted on the pavement!

Food places: my all time fave in the whole world is Ra Sushi. They have one in Ahwatukee and I think Scottsdale. I wish there was one in Oklahoma- where I live now. :(

Also, Oregeno's and Inn & Out Burger are both musts!!!! Have fun there! :) Drink lots of water and don't stay outside longer than 10 min at a time.

well if u like twilight u should go see forks high school!!???

if not then idk