The Best Things to Do in Phoenix
The must-see spots in the Valley of the Sun's crown jewel.
19Condé Nast TravelerTravel & Adventure2023
The opening
There's no place quite like this city—a rapidly growing, 517-square-mile sprawl in the middle of the Sonoran Desert with Apache street art, 150-year-old cacti, ultra-fresh Mexican seafood, and giant sunsets.
A scene
Thanks to strategically spaced TVs playing synchronized footage of a passing snowy landscape, you might feel like you're in motion, actually winding through the Rocky Mountains.
The Rosa, a white pie crowned with pistachios, red onion, rosemary, and Parmigiano Reggiano, is his Mona Lisa.
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