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40<br />
Slather on some<br />
SPF 50 and head to<br />
the Desert<br />
Botanical Garden<br />
(1201 N. Galvin Pkwy.;<br />
dbg.org), a quiet oasis<br />
of exotic plants and<br />
towering cacti smack<br />
in the middle of<br />
America’s fi fth-largest<br />
city. ( 0:45 )<br />
Cool down with a<br />
glass of Pinot at<br />
Postino Central<br />
(5144 N. Central Ave.;<br />
postinowinecafe.com).<br />
On a nice day<br />
(note: they’re pretty<br />
much all nice) the<br />
back patio is a prime<br />
spot for people<br />
watching. Count 10<br />
cowboy hats and get<br />
ready to shop.<br />
( 1:25 )<br />
BOARDING PASS Five hours in Phoenix just isn’t enough,<br />
so United and United Express offer frequent service to the<br />
Valley of the Sun from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles,<br />
San Francisco and Washington.<br />
There’s a hip retail<br />
cluster tucked into<br />
a strip mall a couple<br />
blocks away where<br />
you can try on some<br />
quirky jewelry at<br />
Frances Vintage<br />
(10 W. Camelback Rd.;<br />
francesvintage.com)<br />
and listen to<br />
Bob Dylan’s Christmas<br />
album at Stinkweeds<br />
before grabbing<br />
two handfuls of<br />
old-fashioned penny<br />
candy at Smeeks.<br />
( 1:50 )<br />
One stop south on the<br />
light rail, sit down for<br />
a mozzarella, tomato<br />
and basil sandwich<br />
at Pane Bianco<br />
(4404 N. Central Ave.;<br />
pizzeriabianco.com).<br />
People wait hours<br />
for a table at<br />
James Beard<br />
Award–winner<br />
Chris Bianco’s<br />
downtown pizzeria,<br />
but here, it’s counter<br />
service and picnic<br />
table, in case you<br />
need your tomatoes<br />
more sun-dried.<br />
( 2:20 )<br />
Pop into one of the<br />
cavernous (and<br />
cool) galleries at the<br />
Phoenix Art Museum<br />
(1625 N. Central Ave.;<br />
phxart.org), then get<br />
your caffeine fi x and<br />
a pastry a block away<br />
at Giant Coffee. While<br />
there, resist the urge<br />
to check your email;<br />
the clock is ticking.<br />
( 3:20 )<br />
Do a lap around Ro<br />
Ho En, the Japanese<br />
Friendship Garden<br />
(1125 N. 3rd Ave.;<br />
japanesefriend<br />
shipgarden.org) where<br />
architects from<br />
Himeji, Japan, have<br />
designed a wabi-sabi<br />
koi pond surrounded<br />
by artfully pruned<br />
trees. ( 3:45 )<br />
Stop at the Civic<br />
Space Park (424 N.<br />
Central Ave.; phoenix.<br />
gov) and have a<br />
gander at the art<br />
fl oating above. Is<br />
it a jellyfi sh? A<br />
blooming desert<br />
fl ower? Whatever<br />
it is, internationally<br />
renowned artist Janet<br />
Echelman’s sculpture<br />
Her Secret Is Patience<br />
is Phoenix’s most<br />
buzzworthy piece of<br />
public art.<br />
( 4:10 )<br />
Your last stop is<br />
the Phoenix Ranch<br />
Market (1602<br />
E. Roosevelt St.;<br />
prosranch.com),<br />
a wonderland of<br />
Mexican culture with<br />
an in-house tortilleria,<br />
a bustling food court<br />
and a jaw-dropping<br />
produce section. Pick<br />
up a cold agua fresca<br />
and fi ll your carry-on<br />
with cilantro before<br />
heading back to the<br />
airport. You’ve found<br />
the perfect souvenir.<br />
( 5:00 )<br />
ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVER JEFFERS
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