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A Day at the Spa
If you want truly spectacular surroundings and bragging rights, head north to
the
Golden Door Spa at the Boulders,
34631 N. Tom Darlington Dr., Carefree
(
&
480/595-3500;
www.goldendoorspas.com). This spa has tremendous
name recognition, but it's not my favorite. The turquoise wrap, the spa's signa-
ture treatment, is a real desert experience.
Willow Stream-The Spa at Fairmont,
7575 E. Princess Dr. (
&
800/908-
9540
or 480/585-2732; www.fairmont.com), is my favorite valley spa. Designed
to conjure up images of the journey to northern Arizona's Havasu Canyon, it
includes a rooftop swimming pool and a large hot tub in a grotto below the
pool.
Located high on the flanks of Mummy Mountain, the
Spa at Camelback
Inn,
5402 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale (
&
800/922-2635
or 480/596-7040; www.
camelbackspa.com), is a deliciously tranquil place and has long been one of
the valley's premiere spas. You just can't beat this spa for convenience and
variety of treatments.
The
Centre for Well Being,
at the Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Rd.,
Scottsdale (
&
800/843-2392
or 480/423-2452; www.centreforwellbeing.com),
is one of the valley's most prestigious spas. Treatments include a botanical
hydrating wrap and a shea butter wrap with honey-avocado foot therapy.
The historic setting and convenient location of the
Arizona Biltmore Spa,
2400 E. Missouri Ave. (
&
602/381-7632;
www.arizonabiltmore.com), make
this facility an excellent choice if you're spending time along the Camelback
Corridor. The spa menu includes dozens of different treatments.
13
Van Buren St., Phoenix (
&
877/493-BALL [2255] or 602/392-0074; www.oakland
athletics.com); the
San Diego Padres,
Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave.,
Peoria (
&
800/677-1227 or 623/773-8700; www.padres.com); the
San Francisco
Giants,
Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale (
&
877/473-4849 or
480/312-2586; www.sfgiants.com); the
Seattle Mariners,
Peoria Sports Complex,
16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria (
&
800/677-1227 or 623/773-8700; www.seattlemariners.
com); and the
Texas Rangers,
Surprise Stadium, 15960 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise (
&
623/
222-2222 or 480/784-4444; www.texasrangers.com).
BASKETBALL
The NBA's
Phoenix Suns
play at the US Airways Center, 201 E. Jef-
ferson St. (
&
800/4-NBA-TIX
[462-2849] or 602/379-SUNS [7867]; www.suns.com).
Most tickets cost between $10 and $250. Suns tickets are hard to come by; if you haven't
planned ahead, try contacting the box office the day before or the day of a game to see
if tickets have been returned. Otherwise, you'll have to try a ticket agency and pay a
premium.
Phoenix also has a WNBA team, the
Phoenix Mercury
(
&
602/252-9622
or
602/514-8333; www.phoenixmercury.com), which plays at the US Airways Center
between late May and mid-August. Tickets cost $10 to $185.
