Food Scene
AJ's Fine Foods
5017 North Central AvenueSuper chic market with a coffee bar!!
Super Happy Hour! Eclectic menu! Open patio dining along Camelback Road...very "IN" environment. 220 yards from my home!
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St. Francis
111 E Camelback RdSuper Happy Hour! Eclectic menu! Open patio dining along Camelback Road...very "IN" environment. 220 yards from my home!
Fun hang-out, WiFi for free. Fabulous coffee and bakery, and fun young crowd....300 yards away.
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Lux Central
4402 N Central AveFun hang-out, WiFi for free. Fabulous coffee and bakery, and fun young crowd....300 yards away.
Same owner as Windsor.....more wine selection....same distance..across the street from Windsor. Both are locally owned and located in repurposed spaces!
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Postino Central
5144 N Central AveSame owner as Windsor.....more wine selection....same distance..across the street from Windsor. Both are locally owned and located in repurposed spaces!
Denny's
1330 South Power RoadCheap breakfast and lunch location....1/4 mile away.
Federal Pizza
5210 N Central AveSo fun, and great wood-fired pizzas, locally owned!
Applebee's Grill + Bar
2180 E Baseline RdYou also know this one.
Windsor
5223 N Central AveStarbucks
5715 N 19th AveLou Malnati's Pizzeria
100 E Camelback RdFlower Child
100 E Camelback RdOrganic and Vegan menu
Zookz Sandwiches & Catering
100 E Camelback Rd2 miles away at Town and Country Shopping Plaza
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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
2045 E Camelback Rd2 miles away at Town and Country Shopping Plaza
Drinks & Nightlife
30 Something hang out, but good for the rest of us too! Open patio, great looks, pretty people! 300 yards away.
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Windsor
5223 N Central Ave30 Something hang out, but good for the rest of us too! Open patio, great looks, pretty people! 300 yards away.
Walkable, wonderful ice cream. it's very retro, very popular. You can sit around the building that also houses The Windsor restaurant. Very fun.
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Churn
5223 N Central AveWalkable, wonderful ice cream. it's very retro, very popular. You can sit around the building that also houses The Windsor restaurant. Very fun.
Postino Central
5144 N Central AveGreat 30-something Happy Hour.
Entertainment & Activities
Traditional fast food, but kinda' good in the neighborhood favorite! 225 yards away!
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Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
5050 N Central AveTraditional fast food, but kinda' good in the neighborhood favorite! 225 yards away!
Everything Else
Best Chocolate there is....225 yards away in Uptown Plaza
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See's Candies
132 East Camelback RoadBest Chocolate there is....225 yards away in Uptown Plaza
200 yards away, Camelback fo 1st St.
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Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)
6510 W Happy Valley Rd200 yards away, Camelback fo 1st St.
BMO Harris Bank
2077 S Priest DrCamelback and Central Avenue.....200 yards!
On the corner of Camelback and 7th St....about 1/4 mile away.
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Chase Bank
2620 E Camelback RdOn the corner of Camelback and 7th St....about 1/4 mile away.
Brophy Sports Campus
4800 N 7th StBest Boy's School in the State
Xavier College
Xavier CollegeBest Girl's School in the State
B M O
They have a drive-thru ATM also that is only 125 yards from my home!
Discount store of Nordstom's before it goes to Last Chance! Yummy Bargains!
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Nordstrom Rack The Shops At Town and Country
2073 E Camelback RdDiscount store of Nordstom's before it goes to Last Chance! Yummy Bargains!
Last Chance Clearance Store
1919 E Camelback Rdone of the best Native American Museums in the country!
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I-Heard Museum
2301 N Central Aveone of the best Native American Museums in the country!
Shopping
On the corner of Camelback and 7th St....about 1/4 mile away.
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Walgreens
710 E Camelback RdOn the corner of Camelback and 7th St....about 1/4 mile away.
Target
5715 N 19th AveMini-store
Neighborhoods
New vintage neighborhood with a decidedly modern flavor where everyone feels at home in this walking environment to food, groceries, pharmacy, fast food, bars and pizza! Churn in the ice cream bar from heaven!
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Uptown
New vintage neighborhood with a decidedly modern flavor where everyone feels at home in this walking environment to food, groceries, pharmacy, fast food, bars and pizza! Churn in the ice cream bar from heaven!
The center is Camelback Road and Central Avenue. (my home is 50 yards from this nexus).
All services are available on this corner or very close for a traveler without a car.
This area has become gentrified over the last 20 years with indy restaurants and supportive franchise stores like AJ's, our upscale grocer, Lou Malnatti's for pizza, Flowerchild for organic healthfood, and an indy pharmacy. We have a bakery/restaurant for super local bread, an indy Java house replete with a complete restaurant and baked goods, two ice cream stores, a performing comedy shop too.
Uptown
The center is Camelback Road and Central Avenue. (my home is 50 yards from this nexus).
All services are available on this corner or very close for a traveler without a car.
This area has become gentrified over the last 20 years with indy restaurants and supportive franchise stores like AJ's, our upscale grocer, Lou Malnatti's for pizza, Flowerchild for organic healthfood, and an indy pharmacy. We have a bakery/restaurant for super local bread, an indy Java house replete with a complete restaurant and baked goods, two ice cream stores, a performing comedy shop too.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ungaphoswa
Phoenix is a western city that came of age in the 1920's.
We are a city that has always had cars......therefore it's not designed for foot traffic, but you can walk to many places near my home. However, mass transit, other than the Metro Rail that ONLY goes along one defined route, is by bus. It works, but it's awkward. Getting around without a car is not easy. Arizona only has 3 major cities: Phoenix, Tucson 100 miles to the south and Flagstaff 150 miles to the north. Metro Phoenix has 5 million people however, but VERY SPREAD OUT. To enjoy with city and this state you will need to use a car.
Amasiko nenkcubeko
We are a desert city learning how to be a Los Angeles.
That may not sound like what you want to hear, but it is a correct description of Phoenix....we lag behind LA by 20 years. We have new freeways, re-gentryfying neighborhoods, some squalor that you need to be aware of and some nasty crime, like all major cities; we are fifth in size in the US. But we also have the best expensive real estate with the grandest of sunset views, the best food on the planet, and the friendliest people you'll find anywhere. Plan your trip knowing that you'll find lovliness in this awesome desert if you plan your vacation accordingly, and rent a car!!
Izinto omele uzipakishe
Yes, Virginia, Arizona is cold in the winter!
A myth: the desert if always hot! Wrong. The winters here are some of the coldest, no snow, but chilly days, blowing winds and rain.....better than Chicago, but not the Bahamas!
In the summer we overchill our buildings, so if you are coming for a convention bring a jacket or sweater to WEAR INDOORS! It's just what we do here, odd. In June, July and August it's very hot. In Sept, Oct or Nov it's hot and humid. You need to stay hydrated so for hikers don't try to overdo it. IF you can't get down the mountain you just went up a helicopter rescue will be embarassing and cost YOU plenty!