Car Rental Phoenix - Exploring Phoenix

The Phoenix area consists of several urban areas rolled into one. As a result, the city offers some great variety as well as the beauty of the surrounding desert.

One of the most interesting areas to visit is Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix, which has a wonderfully well-preserved old-west Old Town. Good places to visit are the Scottsdale Historical Museum and the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, which are located in the same building. Before you head home, pick up old-west souvenirs.

Those with an appreciation for architecture will enjoy Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West and Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti, both of which are within 64kms of Phoenix. Taliesin West is a great example of Wright's aesthetic and functional genius, and tours are available daily. Soleri's Arcosanti remains a fascinating work in progress; Soleri was a one-time student of Wright who developed his own complex architectural philosophy called arcology.

The Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River offer some culture and ecological beauty. The falls cascade into a natural swimming pool on the largest Native American Indian reservation in the nation, the Navajo Indian Reservation. Additionally, the reservation is also a great place to purchase Native American Indian artwork and crafts.