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Phoenix<br />
ARIZONA<br />
GO SHOP<br />
THE WILLOWS<br />
3743 E Indian School Rd • 602-334-1345<br />
willowshomeandgarden.com<br />
After raising six kids, Beverly Burch decided<br />
to fulfi ll her dream of opening a luxurious<br />
home furnishings showroom. The result is part<br />
shabby chic and part country French.<br />
OUTRAGEOUS OLIVE OILS<br />
AND VINEGARS<br />
7240 E Main St, Scottsdale • 480-946-1888<br />
oliveoilaz.com<br />
Choose from 30-plus fl avored olive oils and<br />
balsamic vinegars at this family-owned shop,<br />
which lets you sample before you buy. The oils<br />
are bottled daily to ensure freshness, and the<br />
balsamic vinegars are aged 12 years in Italy.<br />
EILEEN<br />
4290 E Indian School Rd • 602-957-2755<br />
shopeileen.com<br />
Discover fun, funky clothes at this upbeat<br />
shop where everything costs under $99. (Most<br />
items are actually $50 or less.) You’ll fi nd<br />
breezy blouses, fl ouncy skirts and great basics<br />
like T-shirts, tanks and leggings.<br />
GO SEE<br />
SEGWAY OF TEMPE<br />
74 E Rio Salado Pkwy #109, Tempe<br />
480-907-6138<br />
segwayoftempe.com<br />
Glide the six miles around Tempe Town Lake<br />
on a futuristic, two-wheeled contraption<br />
while listening to an hour-long narrated tour.<br />
A 30-minute orientation precedes each tour,<br />
ensuring you’ll handle your Segway with confi -<br />
dence before you head off on your adventure.<br />
MACFEST<br />
Macdonald and Main sts, Mesa<br />
macfestmesa.com<br />
At this free arts and culture fest, which<br />
takes place every Saturday from 10am to<br />
4pm, you can buy handmade art, taste local<br />
foods, peruse the farmers market and enjoy<br />
live music.<br />
VISION GALLERY<br />
80 S San Marcos Place, Chandler<br />
480-917-6859<br />
visiongallery.org<br />
This nonprofi t gallery features contemporary<br />
works by 300 fi ne artists. Exhibits rotate, but<br />
the annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit—which<br />
kicks off Oct. 19—is always one of the best,<br />
with local artists invited to construct their own<br />
colorful altars honoring the dead.<br />
— Karen Werner — Andy Mulkerin<br />
Style<br />
Stay in<br />
in Pennsylvania<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
GO EAT<br />
FAIR TRADE CAFE<br />
1020 N 1st Ave, Phoenix • 602.354.8150<br />
azfairtrade.com<br />
October is National Fair Trade Month, so toast<br />
it with a cup of joe at this downtown café,<br />
which serves only fair-trade certifi ed, organic<br />
coffees and espresso. The café also frequently<br />
features live music, poetry readings and works<br />
by local artists. $<br />
THE DELI<br />
18914 E San Tan Blvd, Queen Creek<br />
480-279-3546<br />
thedeliqc.com<br />
Everything at this adorable cafe is locally<br />
sourced and made from scratch, including the<br />
delectable red chile honey ice cream. Before<br />
you try that, though, enjoy the unpretentious<br />
yet gourmet soups, salads and sandwiches. $$<br />
DESEO<br />
At the Westin Kierland<br />
6902 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale<br />
480-624-1202<br />
kierlandresort.com<br />
Snag a spot at the ceviche bar and watch<br />
the staff prepare bright and vibrant Nuevo<br />
Latino cuisine. The menu changes seasonally,<br />
but recent standouts have included fi g and<br />
foie gras empanadas, lobster tacos and<br />
campechana, a ceviche-like dish with<br />
shrimp, scallops, octopus, calamari and<br />
oysters. $$$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
THE BIG BANG<br />
501 S Mill Ave, Tempe • 480-557-5595<br />
thebigbangbar.com<br />
Leave your shyness at the door at this singalong<br />
piano bar. Guests call out requests to<br />
the two dueling pianists on stage, who bang<br />
out the tunes while the audience sings, dances<br />
and laughs.<br />
SUEDE<br />
7333 E Indian Plaza, Scottsdale • 480-970-6969<br />
myspace.com/suederestaurant<br />
Sure, it can get crowded and, yeah, the drinks<br />
aren’t cheap, but Suede provides a chic setting<br />
for some of the best people-watching in<br />
this very pretty town. Great music and plump<br />
suede sofas complete the scene.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
It would take more than 4.8 million pennies to<br />
equal the amount of copper used on the roof<br />
of the Arizona Capitol building.<br />
Pittsburgh<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
GO SHOP<br />
PAGEBOY SALON & BOUTIQUE<br />
3613 Butler St • 412-224-2294<br />
pageboypgh.com<br />
Pageboy is a recent addition to the<br />
increasingly hip Lower Lawrenceville<br />
neighborhood. Part vintage store, part local<br />
designer boutique and part hair salon, it’s got<br />
all the elements for stylish looks for men<br />
and women.<br />
ZIPPER BLUES<br />
5817 Forbes Ave • 412-421-8060<br />
shopzipperblues.com<br />
As the name implies, this clothing store<br />
specializes in women’s jeans. The inventory<br />
goes well beyond that, though, with designer<br />
dresses, T-shirts and accessories from<br />
designer labels like Junk Food, Retrosport and<br />
Red Engine.<br />
CALIBAN BOOK SHOP<br />
410 S Craig St • 412-242-9040<br />
calibanbooks.com<br />
Home to an ever-changing inventory of<br />
antique, vintage and scholarly books,<br />
Caliban is the type of store where a curious<br />
reader can spend an afternoon steeped in<br />
nostalgia and that familiar, wonderful oldbook<br />
smell.<br />
GO SEE<br />
MAXO VANKA MURALS<br />
At St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church<br />
24 Maryland Ave, Millvale • 724-845-2907<br />
vankamurals.org<br />
Interest in these mid-20th-century murals,<br />
painted by the Croatian immigrant artist, has<br />
grown in recent years. The paintings depict the<br />
ravages of war and the sacrifi ces of immigrant<br />
workers in early 20th century America in<br />
iconic, sometimes frightening scenes.<br />
PINBALL PERFECTION<br />
231 Perry Hwy, Westview • 412-931-4425<br />
pinballperfection.com<br />
Both a museum and an active players’ club,<br />
Pinball Perfection showcases all manner of<br />
pinball machines. It hosts play every Friday and<br />
Saturday, when $10 gets you as many games as<br />
you can squeeze in before closing time.<br />
SOERGEL ORCHARDS<br />
2573 Brandt School Rd, Wexford • 724-935-1743<br />
soergels.com<br />
With hay rides, a pumpkin patch and, of<br />
course, fresh cider on offer, this spot is a<br />
fi ne place to end up on an October day. Each<br />
weekend has a different theme.<br />
Thoughtful. Contemporary.<br />
Intelligent. Stylish.<br />
CAMBRIASUITES.COM • 888.8CAMBRIA<br />
©<strong>2010</strong> Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.<br />
P ITTSBURGH (Opening Dec. <strong>2010</strong>) 412.381.6687 • W ASHINGTON 724.223.5555
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