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Biltmore Fashion Park
This open-air shopping plaza with garden courtyards is
one of the most pleasant places to shop in Phoenix. Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy's are the
two anchors, while smaller storefronts bear familiar names, including Tommy Bahama,
Victoria's Secret, and Ralph Lauren. There are also nearly a dozen restaurants here.
2502
E. Camelback Rd. (at 24th St.).
&
602/955-8400.
www.shopbiltmore.com.
The Borgata of Scottsdale
Designed to resemble the medieval Italian village of
San Gimignano, complete with turrets, stone walls, and ramparts, the Borgata is far and
away the most architecturally interesting mall in the Valley. Within its walls, you'll find
about 25 upscale boutiques, galleries, and restaurants.
6166 N. Scottsdale Rd.
&
602/953-
6311.
www.borgata.com.
el Pedregal Shops & Dining at The Boulders
Adjacent to the Boulders resort
30 minutes north of Old Scottsdale, el Pedregal is the most self-consciously Southwestern
shopping center in the Valley, and it's worth the long drive out just to see the neo-Santa
Fe/Moroccan architecture. The shops offer high-end merchandise, fashions, and art.
34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Carefree.
&
480/488-1072.
www.elpedregal.com.
Kierland Commons
The urban-village concept of a shopping center—narrow
streets, sidewalks, and residences mixed in with retail space—has taken off all over the
country, and here in Scottsdale, the concept has taken on Texas-size proportions. How-
ever, despite the grand scale of this shopping center, it has a great feel. You'll find Tommy
Bahama, Ann Taylor Loft, Crate & Barrel, and even a few local boutiques, including 42
Saint, which stocks fashions not found elsewhere.
15205 N. Scottsdale Rd.
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480/348-1577.
www.kierlandcommons.com.
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Scottsdale has long been the Valley's shopping mecca,
and for years this huge mall has been the reason why. It now houses four major depart-
ment stores—Nordstrom, Dillard's, Neiman Marcus, and Macy's—and smaller stores
such as Coach, Eddie Bauer, J. Crew, and Louis Vuitton.
7014-590 E. Camelback Rd. (at
Scottsdale Rd.), Scottsdale.
&
480/941-2140.
www.fashionsquare.com.
the SHOPS Gainey Village
This upscale shopping center is much smaller than
Kierland Commons farther up Scottsdale Road, but is no less impressive, especially after
dark when lights illuminate the tall palm trees. There may not be a more impressive
concentration of women's clothing stores anywhere in Scottsdale.
8777-8989 N. Scottsdale
Rd. (at Doubletree Ranch Rd.).
&
602/953-6150.
www.theshopsgaineyvillage.com.
NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS, CRAFTS & JEWELRY
Bischoff's at the Park
This museumlike store and gallery is affiliated with
another Bischoff 's right across the street (see “Gifts & Souvenirs,” above). However, this
outpost carries higher-end jewelry; Western-style home furnishings; and clothing, ceram-
ics, sculptures, contemporary paintings, and books and music with a regional theme.
3925 N. Brown Ave., Scottsdale.
&
480/946-6155.
Faust Gallery
Old Native American baskets and pottery, as well as old and new
Navajo rugs, are the specialties at this interesting shop. It also sells Native American and
Southwestern art, including ceramics, paintings, bronzes, and unusual sculptures.
7103 E.
Main St., Scottsdale.
&
480/268-1260.
www.faustgallery.com.
Gilbert Ortega Gallery & Museum
You'll find Gilbert Ortega shops all over the
Valley, but this is the biggest and best. As the name implies, there are museum displays
throughout the store. Jewelry is the main attraction, but there are also baskets, sculptures,
pottery, rugs, paintings, and kachina dolls.
3925 N. Scottsdale Rd.
&
480/990-1808.
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