An estimated 40,000 visitors indulge their senses in the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, held every year in the Valley of the Sun. As the longest running festival of its kind, this event appeals to people from all walks of life with its Great Arizona Picnic and the Southwest Festival of Beers.

If you like surprises, Birchett Park in Tempe is for you. This park very small, and includes a few benches, some grass and a number of trees. Many people pass by it every day without realizing it's there. Yet to stop and gather one's thoughts or have a bit of conversation before a show, this hidden gem of a park is fabulous.