There's a lot of cool hikes and sight seeing on the outskirts. Was there for work a while back and hiked up camel back mountain one afternoon. Heard there were better places a little further out.

It's a golfers dream as well if you have the time.

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Posted by lsunurse

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Posted on 1/19/15 at 12:57 pm to BabyTac

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There's a lot of cool hikes and sight seeing on the outskirts. Was there for work a while back and hiked up camel back mountain one afternoon. Heard there were better places a little further out.

There are tons of hiking to do in the area. Camelback is one of the most popular hikes there. Another one is Squaw Peak. McDowell Mountain by Fountain Hills also has a lot of hiking as well. Basically....there are hiking trails all over the Phoenix Valley...just depends what area you are in and what you are in the mood for hiking wise.

OP....if you like hiking it's the perfect weather now to do some hiking during the day. Can just google "popular hikes in Phoenix/Scottsdale" and you will find one you want to do. If you like to golf, you've come to the perfect place. You could also check out the Top Golf here as well...it's not far from where you are staying. It's right by Talking Stick Resort and Casino...which is a really nice casino if you like to gamble. Look for the resort building at night...the whole thing lights up. Right now I think it will look like fireworks are going off on the building. For Christmas it was red and green, or it looked like snowflakes falling, Fourth of July it looked like a giant flag waving across the building. Just kind of a cool sight as you are driving on the 101 at night.

Old Town Scottsdale has a ton of cool bars and restaurants you can go to by just walking around. Some cool casual places as well. Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers is a favorite of ours....food not too pricey, nice patio, great for watching sports, food good and lots of different beers. DO NOT go to Union Barrelhouse. Place sucks service wise. Husband just had a horrible lunch experience there with coworkers. Enjoy your time in Scottsdale, you picked a great time of year to visit