We’re in peak weather season in metro Phoenix, and the sports and tourism wave is far from over.
This weekend, Cactus League spring training kicks off across the Valley, the Matsuri Festival will be downtown, and the Innings Festival will be taking over Tempe Beach Park. (Tip: While The Format may not be performing, you can still fan out with Josh Chesler’s story on The Show this week.)
If you need a quiet place to retreat from the crowds, The Show team has you covered. Here are a few of our favorite quiet places to tune it all out:
James Turrell ASU Skyspace: Air Apparent
797 E. Tyler St., Tempe 85281
Granite Mountain Trailhead
31402 N. 136th St., Scottsdale 85262
Compassion Corner @ Sky Harbor
Terminal 4 Level 3 (near the B elevators)
Japanese Friendship Garden
1125 N. 3rd Ave., Phoenix 85003
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior 85173
Top Floor of Burton Barr Library
1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix 85004
Slow Art Sessions @ Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix 85004
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