Things To Do

Press Coffee

Village Coffee Roastery

Cartel Roasting Co.

Butters Pancakes & Café

A no-frills cafe with amazing scratch-made breakfast and lunch and fresh-squeezed orange juice.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

A Kate and Will favorite! Snooze is a cheerful, fun, bright, and busy restaurant serving breakfast with a creative twist.

Hash Kitchen

The brunch place to end all brunch places. Check out their Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar, social-media friendly dishes, and a DJ on weekends.

Postino

While you can find Postino’s in multiple states now, it started right here in the Valley in 2001. Visit for great happy hour deals and great bruschetta and charcuterie boards.

Macayo's Mexican Food

An Arizona institution! Order a Cheese Crisp for the table to try a staple of Arizona-style Mexican cuisine.

BOURBON STEAK

This is where we celebrated our engagement! In the mood for an elevated dining experience? Try out James Beard award winning Chef Michael Mina’s steakhouse, located at the Princess.

Picazzo's Healthy Italian Kitchen

A health-centric haven for anyone with dietary restrictions or food allergies!

Arrivederci Pinnacle Peak

A Sundie family favorite! Family-owned authentic Italian cuisine.

Barrio Queen

Authentic Mexican food in a fun setting with an extensive drink menu. Don’t miss the table side guacamole!

Hiro Sushi

A cozy neighborhood sushi restaurant that’s been enticing Scottsdale diners since 1997.

Desert Botanical Garden

This is one of Kate & Will’s favorite places and where Will popped the question!

Old Town Scottsdale

A great area to breezily walk around and explore Scottsdale with bars, restaurants, and boutique shops.

Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center

Don’t sleep on the chance to see southwest wildlife for yourself–visit the center to see everything from Mexican Grey Wolves to Javelinas to Coatimundi to Bobcats. Southwest Wildlife rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured, displaced, and orphaned wildlife in addition to serving as a permanent sanctuary for animals that can’t be released into the wild. They aren’t open to the public without an appointment, so make sure you book a tour ahead of time.

Taliesin West

Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, Taliesin West was famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory.

Scottsdale Quarter

Great place to get your shopping fix!

Gateway Trailhead McDowell Sonoran Preserve

An "easy" hiking trail!

Pinnacle Peak Summit Trail

A "moderate" hiking trail!

Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Trail

A "difficult" hiking trail!