Time-line:

9:00am: Depart from Millennium Hotel in open-air vehicles

9:30am-1pm: Desert jeep ride through the Tonto National Forest, followed by a nature walk that provides a close-up view of cactus (including Saguaro) and other desert flora and fauna, and a drive down to the picturesque Verde River.

HORSEBACK RIDING

How long:1 or 2 hours

Description: Guided trail ride through the Sonoran Desert, providing close-up views of cactus (including Saguaro) and other desert flora and fauna

Cost:           $35 for a 1-hour ride, $60 for a 2-hour ride

Reservations: Call Amy Petrovsky at 602-696-4646 or email her at amy@sensational-events.com by 10/11 (deposit is required for this coordinated activity) to make reservations and for directions to the stable.

HIKING
Arizona offers an infinite number of hikes of widely varying difficulty.  Check out the following site that contains some possibilities (please note the distance from Scottsdale/Phoenix so you can plan your day accordingly): http://www.walkingconnection.com/Arizona_Hikes_Valley.htm

GOLF
Scottsdale is known as a golf destination, and there are MANY options (190 courses) to choose from.  Following are some sites to check out:

• Comprehensive General Information: http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/splash/golfguide/index.asp
• Detailed Reviews of Select Courses: http://www.golfarizona.com/departments/coursereviews/index.htm

One convenient option is McCormick Ranch, which is across the lake from the Millennium Resort. For more information, call the concierge, Sandra Loza, directly at 480-367-2427 and mention Goldberg/Nelson Wedding.

MUSEUM RECOMMENDATIONS

HEARD MUSEUM

Location: 2301 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602.252.8848)
Click here for online directions.

Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (every day)

Cost of admission: $7 Adults, $6 Seniors (65+), $3 Children 4-12, FREE for children under 4

Tours:

·        Free 45-minute docent-guided tour: Daily at noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m.

·        Audio Tour: Provides roughly 45 minutes of recorded information about selected pieces of artwork throughout the galleries. Includes interviews with Native American artists.  Cost is $4 per person, or two for $6.

PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

Location: Northeast corner of McDowell Road & Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix (very close to the Heard Museum). Click here for driving directions.

Hours: 10am-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 10am-9pm Thursday. Closed Monday.

Costs: $7 adults, $5 adults 65 and over & full-time students, $2 ages 6-17, FREE children under age 6 Free to all on Thursdays.

Tours: One-hour tours are led by Museum-trained volunteers (docents). Free with Museum General Admission; leave from the tour desk in Museum lobby. Featured Exhibition Tour starts at 1pm.

Features:

38th Annual Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition & Sale

• October 18 - November 16, 2003: The premier Western American art event of the year, organized annually by the Museum's Men's Arts Council, again unveils more than 120 never-before-seen works - painting, sculpture and drawing - by the members of Cowboy Artists of America. Friends of Mexican Art Celebrates 40 Years: Gifts to Valley Museums
• September 20 - December 14, 2003: The exhibition celebrates the 40-year history of local arts organization, Friends of Mexican Art, through the group's gifts of art works to Phoenix Art Museum, ASU Art Museum and the Heard Museum. Included are works by such artists as Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siquieros, Carlos Mérida and José Clemente Orozco 480) 860-2700, x. 494/495
  

TALIESIN WEST

Location: 12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Reservations: (480) 860-2700, x. 494/495
Click here for online directions.

Guided tour options (see Taliesin West web site for detailed tour descriptions):

All museum visits are guided tours.  No reservations are necessary for the Panorama or Summer Insights Tours, but ARE required for the Behind the Scenes Tour.  See information below for details.

• Panorama Tour
  Time: Daily at 9, 10 & 11 am
  Length: 1 hour
  Cost: $12.50/person ($10 seniors/students; and $4.50 children 4-12)
  Description: This one-hour tour introduces visitors to Wright's brilliant ability to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces.

• Summer Insights Tour
  Length: 90 minutes
  Time: Daily at 9:30, 10:30, or 11:30 am, and 12, 1, 2, 3 or 4 pm
  Cost: $16/person ($14 seniors, students & children 4-12)
  Description: Also covers the Taliesin West Living Room, called the "Garden Room" by Wright, and visitors have the opportunity to sit in Wright-designed furniture.

• Behind the Scenes Tour
  (reservations required at least two days in advance – please call ahead)
  Length: 3 hours
  Time: Monday, Thursday, & Saturday mornings only starting at 9 am
  Cost: $25/person
  Description: An intimate look at Taliesin West complete with mid-morning refreshments in the colorful Taliesin Fellowship dining room, visits to all the spots on the Insights tour including the Garden Room, plus a walk to the historic Sun Cottage.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN*

Location: 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, AZ 85008, (480) 941-1225
Click here for online directions (click Garden Information, then General Information)

Hours: Daily from 8am to 8pm

Cost of admission: $7.50 Adults, $6.50 Seniors (65+), $4 Students 13-18 and college with ID, $3.50 Children 3-12, FREE for children under 3

Description:
The Desert Botanical Garden offers the world’s largest collection of arid-land plants from deserts of the world in a unique outdoor setting. The Garden has more than 50,000 accessioned plants throughout its five thematic trails, which illustrate topics such as conservation, desert living, plants and people of the Sonoran Desert and desert wildflowers.

*An alternative to the Desert Botanical Garden that is a bit further away (an hour from Phoenix) but VERY beautiful, is the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Other Recommendations

DAY SPAS AND SALONS

Visit http://www.arizonaspagirls.com/find/, and choose “Scottsdale” from the list of cities for an exhaustive list of options!

FIFTH AVENUE AREA SHOPS & ART GALLERIES

Location: 5th Ave. and Scottsdale Rd., (800) 737-0008

Description: More than 100 specialty shops and boutiques featuring gifts, fashion, Native American handcrafts, home furnishings and open-air cafes

EL PEDREGAL FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE

Location: Southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Carefree Highway (adjacent to the Boulders Resort and on the way to Cave Creek - location of the rehearsal dinner). 34505 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85262. Telephone: 480/488-1072

Description: El Pedregal Festival Marketplace is a pretty shopping plaza at the foot of a 250-ft boulder formation. In addition to its galleries, specialty stores, and restaurants, El Pedregal contains the Heard Museum North, a satellite of the downtown Heard with its own gift shop. Visit their web site for more information.

SCOTTSDALE FASHION SQUARE

Location: 7014-590 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Telephone: (480) 949-0202. Click here for online directions. Visit their web site for more information.

Description: Scottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale mall with stores like Neiman Marcus, J. Crew, Artafax, and FAO Schwarz

THE BORGATA

Location: 6166 North Scottsdale Road between Lincoln and McDonald

Description: An outdoor shopping village that is designed to look like the hillside town of San Gimignano in northern Italy, complete with turrets and towers, thick stone walls and bubbling fountains. Has charming specialty shops and patio dining.