Phoenix Relocation Guide

with 130 shops that include Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Macy’s, The Apple Store and Old Navy. Children should enjoy an outdoor stage with a flower mosaic pop-up water fountain and an interactive play area.

Scottsdale Pavilions Pima and Indian Bend Roads Scottsdale 85250 www.scottsdalepavilions.com

Operated on land owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, a portion of store revenues goes to the tribe. The open air mall features a Target, as well as smaller retail stores and several restaurants. Entertainment options include catching a movie or a visit to Fiddlesticks Family Fun Park, located next to the mall. El Pedregal at The Boulders 34505 North Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 85266 480-488-1072; www.elpedregal.com El Pedregal is a shopping center nestled in among the rugged foothills of the Sonoran Desert. This colorful, two level retail center resembling an adobe village features upscale galleries, boutiques, restaurants and shops filled with artisan treasures, apparel, jewelry and more. The natural beauty of the area is enhanced with the addition of a courtyard, waterfalls, fountains and pools. A 300-seat amphitheater and the Heard Museum are also located here. The Promenade 16427 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 85254 480-385-2820 Dubbed “The Gateway to Scottsdale,” The Promenade has become one of the Valley’s busiest shopping centers. The center’s one million square feet of space features specialty retailers, restaurants, and nationally recog- nized brands including the state’s first Great Indoors, Fox Sports Grill, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Benihana and Nordstrom Rack. Visitors to The Promenade will also find a 125-foot spire designed by world famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright at the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

NORTHEAST VALLEY The Borgata Lincoln Dr. and Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale 85253; 602-953-6311 www.borgata.com

The 30 stores of this posh shopping para- dise are all nestled within a replica of a 14th century Italian village. Choose from upscale children’s clothiers, jewelry store and high-end boutiques featuring the latest fashions, visit art galleries or dine at one of the Borgata’s exquisite restaurants. Kierland Commons 1520 South Kierland Blvd., Scottsdale 85254 480-348-1577; www.kierlandcommons.com With a broad plaza and natural colored stone, Kierland Commons has been designed to look like the typical Main Street found in a tradi- tional small town, but actually is quite forward thinking. This mixed-use development is the first urban village center built in the greater Phoenix area, featuring retail and restaurant spaces, as well as office developments. Fifth Avenue Downtown Scottsdale, Scottsdale 85251 www.downtownscottsdale.com Also known as Old Town Scottsdale, Fifth Avenue is celebrated by both tourists and locals for its unique galleries selling artwork by Southwestern artists as well as its many boutiques and shops featuring goods and crafts that cannot be found anywhere else. Fifth Avenue actually includes much more than its namesake street – it also extends along Marshall Way, Stetson Drive, Third Avenue, Sixth Avenue and Craftmans Court. An open-air shopping area featuring a Southwest- ern-style garden is enchanting, with shaded walkways and lush landscaping. Plan to spend some time viewing outdoor sculptures, browsing through art galleries, checking out the menus of the different fine restaurants and leisurely exploring Fifth Avenue shops.

anchor stores such as Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears, and more. Restaurants and a food court, the AMC 14 movie theatre and the close location to the Peoria Sports Complex provide dining and entertainment options.

TUCSON

The Antique Mall 3130 E. Grant Rd. at Country Club

The Antique Mall is the perfect hunting ground for antique lovers, with more than 100 dealers in the heart of Tucson’s antiquing district. Broadway Village Southwest corner of Broadway Blvd. and Country Club Rd. Find everything from the latest in kitchen gadgetry and locally-made jewelry to inter- national clothing and furniture at this Mission-styled shopping complex.

Crossroads Festival Shopping Center Northeast corner of Grant and Swan Roads

An elegant center set in Tucson‘s foot- hills, shoppers will find gift and clothing boutiques as well as gourmet food shops and a six-screen movie theater.

WEST VALLEY Arrowhead Towne Center

Bell Rd and 75th Ave., Glendale 85308 623-979-7720; arrowheadtownecenter.com

El Con Mall 3601 E. Broadway and Alvernon www.shopelcon.com

This comfortable and upscale shopping center serves the Northwest Valley with 170 top retailers and eateries, and features major

El Con Mall is Tucson’s first enclosed shop- ping mall featuring 1.4 million square feet

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