ENROUTE TV   ENROUTE FM   MEDIA KIT   AIR CANADA   LINKS   WRITERS'   GUIDELINES	PHOENIX   (p. 3 of 3) With an architectural pedigree that traces back to Frank Lloyd Wright, Phoenix is becoming a modern classic. 1   |   2   |   3   |   MAY '04 WHERE TO STAY Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Do the spa thing (ask for masseur Pat Conboy). Drink high tea. Play the golf course – try not to shank a three-iron into Glen Campbell’s palatial house. (Sorry, Mr. Campbell.) 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix Tel. 602-955-6600 www.arizonabiltmore.com Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain One-stop modernist shopping: Dine on Cal-Asian at Elements; lounge in Jade Bar; reflect by the spa’s reflecting pool… or never leave your obscenely luxe room. Turndown service is a wildly romantic affair: indoor and outdoor candles, soft music and aromatherapy spray. Enjoy Erno Lazlo toiletries like the chartreuse-coloured neroli citrus bar. 5700 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley Tel. 480-948-2100 www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com Mondrian Scottsdale Hotel Located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, this “Urban Resort” is a sheltered oasis that belies its surroundings. From the street,  only  walls and lush gardens are visible. Through the iconic 25 foot Mondrian “gates” fashioned entirely from tropical bougainvillea, visitors enter the hotel via a sweeping entranceway carpeted by a virtual red carpet of stenciled leaves. 7353 E. Indian School Rd., Scottsdale Tel. 1-866-505-2636 www.mondrianscottsdale.com WHAT TO EAT La Grande Orange Is it a sculpture or a confection? Tammy Coe’s architectural creations like the Zebra cake (white chocolate mousse, chocolate cake and raspberries) ooze irreverence at this corner Euro-grocery. 4410 N. 40th St., Phoenix Tel. 602-840-7777 Postino Wine Bar This converted post office in the hot new Arcadia neighbourhood rolls up its garage-style doors to serve unconventional dishes like bruschetta with ricotta and pistachios. 3939 E. Campbell Ave., Phoenix Tel. 602-852-3939 Mezcal Head to the upstairs bar for a slick white-leather decorated night in the posh Kierland Commons. 7122 E. Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale Tel. 480-556-0770 WHAT TO DO Scottsdale ArtWalk Each Thursday night, a cluster of contemporary art galleries in old-town Scottsdale host an open house. Wear black. Wander. Look intelligent. Tel. 480-990-3939 www.scottsdalegalleries.com Haus Modern Urban Living A designy homewares shop with a twist. You’ve gotta love the weapon-toting porcelain communist Chinese figurines. 5102 N. 7th St., Phoenix Tel. 602-277-0111 Taliesin West The cradle of Phoenix’s modernist esthetic. This is green architecture long before green became an architectural buzzword. 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale Tel. 480-860-2700 www.franklloydwright.org INFORMATION Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau Tel. 602-254-6500 www.visitphoenix.com HOW TO GET THERE Air Canada offers daily non-stop service between Toronto and Phoenix. ADD YOUR COMMENTS > letters@enroutemag.net 1   |   2   |   3   |   MAY '04
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