Phoenix, Arizona City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Phoenix, Arizona Travel Guide has been your connection to Phoenix's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Southwest Cuisine
 In a state known for its steakhouses, you’ll hardly come away disappointed after ordering your prime cut. The spicy Southwestern flavors long associated with Phoenix are kept company now by spices and foods from all over the globe. Bed and breakfast travelers will sample delicious cuisine from just about anywhere in the world without leaving the city. For vegetarians and those who have other special dietary concerns, have no fear in Phoenix- the abundance of locally grown foods and the combination of the wide variety of cultural foods available in Phoenix means that no one has to miss out on trying any of the delectable treats in store. Or instead of just eating your new favorite foods, why not learn how to make them? Take a cooking class and learn first hand about the region’s unique flavors and local favorites. Look for them at special cooking schools, restaurants and your bed and breakfast.
The many food festivals in Arizona mean that you can practically eat your way across the state, and quite a few of them are centered in or close to Phoenix, a stone’s throw from your bed and breakfast. In March, the West of Western Culinary Festival comes to Phoenix, offering bed and breakfast visitors a sample the best of the chefs’ offerings and tastes the various vintages offered, all within the gardens of the Arizona Center. For six days in April, the largest of the Arizona food festivals takes over nearby Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Culinary Festival was founded in 1978 and encompasses brunches, tastings and tours. It culminates in the Great Arizona Picnic held on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall with over 50 local restaurants, live music and entertainment that the whole family will love. Also in April, Tempe Beach Park hosts the “My Nana’s Best Tasting Salsa Challenge,” showcasing a range of sweet and mild salsas, to flaming hot concoctions that will have you racing for water, your B&B may even be entered to win. The Pumpkin and Chili Festival is held each year at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek during the weekends of October, and includes live music, mazes, and pumpkin pie eating contests.
Conclusion
Phoenix is a city of contradictions, offering a park-like setting amidst a harsh desert environment and a welcome respite from temperatures that are known to hover above the 100 degree mark much of the year. It is a city unlike any other, with a rich and diverse history and an enthusiastic eye towards the future. Stay at any of the inviting Phoenix bed and breakfasts for a night to remember.
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