Things to Do & Attractions in Scottsdale Arizona | Thunderbird Suites, Scottsdale, AZ

Just like the name denotes, the splendid Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites rises out of the Sonoran Desert amidst stately cactus, mesquite, ironwood and majestic Palm trees. Located in the heart of north Scottsdale, we are minutes away from the numerous things to do, attractions, World Class events and sporting venues that occur all year long.

Be it West World, the Fiesta Bowl, the 2008 NFL Super Bowl, the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction, Russo & Steele Classic Car Auction, the PGA FBR Open or any number of other events, Scottsdale is close at hand.

An oasis of cultured sophistication beneath the shadows of the McDowell Mountains, the Thunderbird Suites provides you with the headquarters location to play golf, swim, horseback ride, hike, climb, visit the Casinos or just simply relax in the leisurely Arizona Sun.

Day trip Attractions and Things To Do based from the Thunderbird

Local Events and Activities

TPC of Scottsdale PGA Championship Golf Course - 3 mi.
Talking Stick Golf Club - 3 mi.
Starfire Golf Club - 5 mi.
University of Phoenix Stadium/2008 Superbowl - 25 mi.
Scottsdale Silverado Golf Course - 6 mi.
Old Town Scottsdale with galleries, nightclubs, shops and more 8 Mi.
West World Event Center hosting Barrett Jackson and Equestrian Shows - 3 mi.
Taliesin West - Famous Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Center - 2.5 mi.
Arizona’s Oldest PRCA Rodeo - Scottsdale Parada Del Sol - 3 mi.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art - 10 mi.
Annual Festival of the West - Scottsdale and Phoenix- 3 mi
Casino Arizona - 10 mi.
Carefree and Cave Creek Western Towns - 15 mi.
Cosanti - An Arizona Historic Site by Paolo Soleri in Scottsdale - 11 mi.

Day Trips

World’s Oldest PRCA Rodeo - Prescott, Arizona - 70 mi., 1.25 hrs.
Biosphere 2 - Arizona’s window into the Future - 120 mi.- 2 hrs.
OK Corral and Tombstone, Arizona - Wyatt Earp - 188 mi. 3 hrs.
Heard Museum of Native American Culture - Scottsdale Center- 10 mi.
Wildlife World Zoo - Arizona’s largest Wildlife exhibits - 38 mi.
7th Wonder of the World - The Grand Canyon - 220 mi., 3.5 hrs.
8th Wonder of the World - Monument Valley & Navajo Land - 270 mi., 4.25 hrs.
Out of Africa - Arizona’s Only Wildlife Theme Park- 88 mi., 1.5 hrs.
Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass - Bringing the Wild West to Life- 31 mi., 35 min.
Arcosanti - Paolo Soleri’s life long ecology habitat project- 60 mi., 1 hr.
Sedona, Arizona- World famous for its mystical red rocks- 112 mi., 2 hrs.

CORPORATE AND MEDICAL CENTERS

Located in the Airpark Business District
Kierland Corporate Center - 2 blocks or 0.25 miles
Scottsdale Promenade shoppintg and corporate centers - 1 mile
Westin Kierland Hotel - 0.5 miles
Fairmont Princess Hotel - 3 miles
Dial Henkel Corporation/Scottsdale Quarter* - 2 blocks
Discount Tires Corporation - 4 miles
Landmark Aviation FBO - adjacent
Scottsdale Air Center FBO - 1 mile
Mayo Hospital - 4 miles
Arizona State University - 25 miles
Gainey Village Corporate Center - 2 miles
United Auto Group premium auto dealership - 3 miles
Wedbush Morgan Securities – 0.25 mile
Nautilus Insurance Group – 0.25 miles
Allied Waste Operations Center – 3 miles
Keller School of Management at DeVry Institute – 3 miles
JDS Uniphase Software – 3 miles
Vanguard Financial – 3 miles
Alcor Cryonics – 2 miles
Kyocera Corporation – 2 miles