Going PlacEs
Fun in the Albuquerque & Phoenix
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Who would have thought a desert
vacation could be refreshing? And
with two sun-drenched, revitalizing
destinations less than 500 miles
apart, you might decide to stay
SUnS
a little longer and indulge in both.
Turned copper by a blazing sun, the house looks as though it evolved directly canals. The museum cradles a Native
from the desert landscape. The stone façade hugs the ground and peaked roofs American ruin that looks incongruous
echo the line of the craggy mountains that serve as a backdrop. in downtown Phoenix, especially when
This is Taliesin West, the winter home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright from 1937 planes glide overhead.
until his death in ’59; it also serves — simultaneously — as a tour destination and The Heard Museum,
heard.org,
architectural school. Gazing across the property, it’s easy to understand Wright’s features one of the country’s largest
passion for the Phoenix area. The azure sky stretches endlessly, and the Sonoran displays of Hopi katsina dolls — small,
Desert, punctuated by branched saguaro cacti, unfurls in a patchwork of sage brightly painted, masked dolls carved
and khaki. from the root of the cottonwood tree.
About 450 miles away, Albuquerque, N.M., presents a different desert landscape. Save time to browse the gift shop,
The Sandia Mountains, whose snow-capped peaks are as jagged as a serrated knife, known for upscale Native American art.
tower over the city, and the nearly ever-present wind — which makes the region
a balloonist’s paradise — bites during the winter months.
Scenic outdoor attractions
More than 5,000 feet above sea level, Albuquerque typifies the “high desert,”
With more than 400 golf courses in
while Phoenix is the “low desert.” Both boast sun-drenched days: Phoenix averages
Greater Phoenix and Northern Arizona,
325 a year, while Albuquerque averages 310. But each city offers travelers a very
this low-desert area is a golfer’s paradise.
different experience.
Classic play takes place at the older
resorts — Phoenix has been a tourist
destination since the 1920s — including
PHOENIX RISING
The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa,
wigwamresort.com; the Arizona
Biltmore Resort & Spa, arizonabilt-
more.com/golf; and Camelback Inn,
camelbackinn.com.
In Scottsdale, the Troon North
Golf Club,
troonnorthgolf.com,
is one of the area’s most upscale
public clubs. Meanwhile, if you tee
off at the Sanctuary Golf Course,
Greater Phoenix — nicknamed over Wright’s office, and the low-
“The Valley” — encompasses Phoenix, ceilinged entry, typical of the famed
Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa. Here are architect, leads into the property’s
a few attractions not to be missed. showpiece — a sloped-roof garden
room. A guided tour can run anywhere
Man-made artistry
from 90 minutes to three hours.
Taliesin West,
franklloydwright.org,
Soak in the local history at the Pueblo
is Scottsdale’s premier attraction, Grande Museum and Archaeological Park,
symbolizing Wright’s organic approach
pueblogrande.com, which celebrates
to architecture. Exposed wood and steel the Hohokam Indians, Phoenix’s first
beams support a translucent canvas roof settlers and builders of its signature
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