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Glamming the Globe

The Ultimate 1st Time Guide to Scottsdale

in Abigail, Hayley, Travel on 03/21/18

Raise your hand if you’re OVER winter! We’ve got both of ours raised which is why we opted for another little getaway to the desert. But this time, we traded in Palm Desert for Scottsdale. We knew we’d have nice warm sunshine-filled weather, but didn’t know we’d also find lots of great activities (eating included of course) to keep us busy.

After four full days, we feel like we’ve still barely scratched the surface on Scottsdale though. So, in the spirit of quick getaways to a new locale, we thought we’d share some must-do’s if you’re going to be a first-timer like we were.

SPRING TRAINING.

Of course, Spring Training doesn’t happen all year long in Arizona, but if you’re visiting the area between February and March, be sure to catch a game! Our team – the Seattle Mariners – was playing while we were in town so we ended up catching not one, but TWO games! Tickets range from $10 – $40 which is a total steal (pun intended) and nothing quite beats a cold beer, hot dogs and some good old American baseball.

Spring Training Mariners Game
Spring Training Peoria Sports Complex

HIKING.

No joke, there are 50+ hikes you can do in the Scottsdale area – overwhelming I know! Lucky for you, we already did the research. Piestewa Peak is only about a 15-minute drive from Scottsdale Road (the main road that runs through Scottsdale) and has 10 different trails to choose from ranging from easy to moderate/difficult.

Word of advice – don’t bite off more than you can chew. Our 1.2 mile moderate/difficult hike was fab, but much more grueling than any of us expected. If you need a mantra to get you through it, try “we’re hiking for tacos.” Trust us, it works.

Hiking Piestewa Peak

SHOPPING.

As girls who like to get our shop on, we’ve done our fair share of shopping. But it’s safe to say some of the best shopping happens in Scottsdale. Between Fashion Square Mall and Old Town Scottsdale, you’ve got the perfect mix of big store names and the little local boutiques to spend all your money at. Oh and they are pretty much right next door to each other, so you don’t need to go far.

Walking around Old Town Scottsdale also makes for a fun evening activity. The lights, people and food scene make you feel like you’ve been transported to an old quaint little town – something you don’t experience often in big tourist cities.

Dinner in Old Town Scottsdale
Old Town Scottsdale at Night

SOAKING UP THE SUN.

While there are plenty of hotels with great pools for lounging in the sun in Scottsdale, we highly recommend you spend a day by the pool at The Saguaro Scottsdale hotel. This hotel may sound familiar, as it’s sister location is pretty popular in Palm Springs. And now we understand why. The bright colors, retro decor and extremely nice staff make it impossible to leave in a bad mood.

The Saguaro Scottsdale entrance
The Saguaro Scottsdale pool
Lounging by the pool

Unfortunately, in order to spend a day by the pool as a non-hotel guest, you must rent a cabana for the day which can cost a few hundred dollars, but if you split it between you and your crew it’s fairly reasonable. But even if you don’t want to spend a day at the pool here, this hotel is 100% worth checking out just for fun. Who knows, you may be inspired to do a little photo shoot like we did. I mean, do you blame us?!

Cruisers at the Saguaro Scottsdale
Coffee Shop
By the pool
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Front entrance
Bar at the Saguaro Scottsdale
Lobby
Lobby
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EATING.

Eating… our favorite past time. No need to explain. We’ll let the photos do the talking.

Barrio Queen.

Barrio Queen

Sugar Bowl.

Sugar Bowl

Fourtillfour Coffee.

FourtillFour coffee
Coffee station
Coffee machine
sipping our coffee

The Beverly.

Hayley at The Beverly
The Beverly
The Beverly
The Beverly

Nekter Juice Bar.

Acai bowl and smoothies

Now go find that sunshine!

Xoxo,

Hayley and Abigail

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  1. Emma Burns-Di Lauro says

    March 21, 2018 at 10:13 am

    This looks so so awesome 🙂 xx

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    • ashleygplischke says

      March 21, 2018 at 11:26 am

      Thanks Emma! Glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  2. Brit Strawbridge says

    March 21, 2018 at 10:31 am

    Looks like a great trip! Those are incredibly reasonable baseball ticket prices! That would have been so fun! & Old Town Scottsdale looks sooo quaint! I want to visit now!

    Reply
    • ashleygplischke says

      March 21, 2018 at 11:25 am

      We are all about finding the best pricing! Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  3. Ayanna @ 21FlavorsofSplendor says

    March 21, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    I am definitely over winter and this looks like the perfect getaway. I have never been to Scottsdale, but it is definitely now on my vacation destination list.

    Reply
  4. Brittney says

    March 21, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    I’ve actually wanted to visit Scottsdale! We have family in Tucson and Phoenix, but I’ve never been to Scottsdale! I’m all for a good hike followed by great food, and that hotel looks amazing!

    Reply
  5. steph says

    March 21, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    Yes girl! Fellow PNWesterner here! I’m OVER this winter! bring on sunshine and warm weather. Scottsdale looks dreamy! http://www.thedarlingdahlia.com

    Reply

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