Experience Scottsdale - (Page 10) THE LIST 16 Step Back in Time at Pueblo Grande At the Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park, you can explore the ruins of a 1,500-year-old Hohokam village, including a platform mound and excavated ball court. You’ll also learn about the ingenious canal system built by the Hohokam to irrigate their crops. Inside the museum, the “Land and the People” exhibit tells the story of these expert farmers and their descendants, the Pima (or Akimel Au-Authm), with gallery exhibits on topics such as archaeology, Southwestern cultures and contemporary American Indian arts. 17 18 Explore Native American Culture at Heard Museum North This North Scottsdale gem is a “must see” if you’re interested in learning about Native American cultures. An established part of the northeast Scottsdale community since 1996, the Heard Museum North recently moved to a new, larger facility that features two expansive exhibit galleries, an interpretive garden, a café and a retail shop. Let it Bloom at the Desert Botanical Garden The Desert Botanical Garden offers the world’s finest collection of arid-land plants from deserts around the world in a breathtaking outdoor setting. The Garden boasts more than 50,000 plants throughout its five thematic trails, which illustrate topics such as conservation, desert living, plants and people of the Sonoran Desert and desert wildflowers. experience the best of the west you’ll find shaded outdoor seating for the Arcadia Farms Café at Heard Museum North Scottsdale. Whether you dine indoors or out, you’ll have many mouthwatering specialties to choose from, including Strawberry Chicken Salad, White Barbeque Pulled Pork and the Homemade Tamale Duo. Finally, don’t leave without taking a few moments to browse the Heard Museum North Scottsdale Shop. This 2,000-square-foot museum store features jewelry, pottery, textiles, katsina dolls and art by today’s finest American Indian artists. kets, katsina dolls and pottery from the renowned Heard Museum collection, this show reveals how individual artists create work that changes in response to new stimuli. The Heard Museum North also features changing exhibits twice a year in the City of Scottsdale Gallery. Current and upcoming topics include Navajo textiles and Cape Dorset Inuit art. More beauty awaits you outside the museum’s walls in the Interpretive Garden, where water features, desert plants and “Southwest Summer Showers,” a sculpture by Doug Hyde (Assiniboine/Nez Perce/Chippewa), create a tranquil space for reflection and relaxation. Toward the back of the Interpretive Garden, Many Attractions, One Pass All of the museums listed here – and many more – can be visited with a single discounted pass. The ShowUp Now Pass is a great way to see Greater Phoenix museums and attractions. Visit www.ShowUpNowPass.com to purchase the pass and get access to all the attractions at greatly reduced rates. You’ll also find a calendar of events and information about each of the participating museums and attractions. Begin your exploration with the museum’s ongoing exhibit, “Choices and Change: American Indian Artists in the Southwest.” Showcasing paintings, sculpture, jewelry, bas10 www.ExperienceScottsdale.com/theList http://www.ShowUpNowPass.com http://www.ExperienceScottsdale.com/theList
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