Musical Instrument Musuem Display

Anyone who knows anything about Scottsdale, Arizona is aware that it gets quite warm during the summer. The following list has a few ideas of how you can beat the heat this summer in Scottsdale.

1) Visit the Musical Instrument Museum. Enjoy hours of musically traveling the globe and learning. Feeling hands on? The Musical Instrument Museum has an entire room devoted to instruments you can play with. North Phoenix -4725 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050

2) Cool off at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center. Located in North Scottsdale, the Mc Dowell Mountain Aquatic Center is home to an eight lane lap pool, a play pool with water features, a winding lazy river, a waterslide and more.  North Scottsdale – 15525 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 

3) Have kids or grandkids? Visit the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Everything in the museum is designed for interactivity and hands-on experiences. Complete an art project, race motor cars, whip up a “meal” after shopping at the kid-size grocery store or read a book… There is no shortage of things to try at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Downtown Phoenix –  215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, Arizona  85034

The Appaloosa Library, Scottsdale AZ

4) Looking for a quiet place to pass the time? Visit the Appaloosa Library in North Scottsdale or any of the other Scottsdale Public Libraries. With plenty of areas to sit and read or do online research, the Scottsdale library locations are a great place to stay cool. Mutiple Locations. Appaloosa Library located at 7333 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255