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AZ, USA — Desert sports hub home to the Suns, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and Coyotes. Year-round sunshine, world-class golf, spring training baseball, and a booming food scene anchored by the James Beard-winning Pizzeria Bianco.
Phoenix Fan Travel Guide
Desert sports hub home to the Suns, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and Coyotes. Year-round sunshine, world-class golf, spring training baseball, and a booming food scene anchored by the James Beard-winning Pizzeria Bianco.. Discover where celebrities eat, stay, play, and party in Phoenix. From courtside seats to the best local restaurants, here's everything a fan needs to know.
Phoenix Fan Travel Blueprint
Treat Phoenix as a fan basecamp city: anchor around one primary event, then layer fan-tested stay/eat/bar/attraction stops to maximize every travel block.
- What fans can already use: 3 fan weekend ideas that could turn into huge weekends and 12 fan-favorite hotels, restaurants, bars, and things to do.
- Main event anchor: 2027 Phoenix Fan Expo Summit on August 15, 2027.
- Stay + eat core: Hotel Valley Ho with Culinary Dropout can frame your pre-event window.
- Night + recovery: Beverly's at The Scott Resort plus Cactus League Spring Training Tour can round out day two.
Sample 48-Hour Fan Route
- Day 1 Arrival: Check in at Hotel Valley Ho, settle near the event zone, and open your first local meal block.
- Day 1 Peak: Center the night around 2027 Phoenix Fan Expo Summit and then push into post-event fan energy at Beverly's at The Scott Resort.
- Day 2 Closeout: Use daytime space for Cactus League Spring Training Tour, then finish with Culinary Dropout before departure.
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Phoenix, the version fans actually want
This visual is here to make the route feel real: ticket in one hand, food stop mapped, bar after, hotel nearby, and enough time left to turn the trip into a full weekend instead of a rushed one-night sprint.
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2027 Phoenix Fan Expo Summit
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Beverly's at The Scott Resort
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The Scott Resort & Spa
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The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
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Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
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W Scottsdale
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The Stand Sports Bar & Grill
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Chase Field Pool & Hot Tub Experience
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State Farm Stadium Tour
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Durant's Fine Foods
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Hotel Valley Ho
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Where to Stay in Phoenix
Fan Stay
Hotel Valley Ho
This mid-century modern gem in Old Town Scottsdale is a fan favorite during Cactus League spring training, with a legendary pool scene and walkable access to bars and restaurants. Its retro-cool vibe is a perfect counterpoint to a long day at the ballpark.
Fan Stay
The Scott Resort & Spa
Boutique desert resort in Old Town Scottsdale with mid-century modern vibes, a stunning pool scene, and mountain views. Steps from Scottsdale's best restaurants and bars, and close to spring training stadiums. Athletes and celebrities love the laid-back luxury and desert aesthetic.
Fan Stay
The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
Luxury desert resort in Scottsdale with championship golf, a full-service spa, and stunning Sonoran Desert views. Minutes from spring training stadiums and the TPC Scottsdale. Athletes and celebrities flock here during golf season and Super Bowl week.
Fan Stay
W Scottsdale
Old Town Scottsdale's sleekest party hotel with a buzzing rooftop pool, craft cocktail bar, and modern rooms steps from the entertainment district. Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, and Michael B. Jordan make it their Super Bowl week base.
Where to Eat in Phoenix
Fan Eats
Culinary Dropout
Culinary Dropout has become a fixture in the Scottsdale sports dining circuit, serving comfort food elevated with quality ingredients — the pretzel fondue, rosemary chicken, and house-smoked meats are the go-to pre-game fuel for fans heading to spring training games or Suns matchups. The large outdoor patio under the Arizona sun is ideal for big groups, and the wide craft beer selection includes excellent Arizona-brewed options. Multiple Valley locations make it easy to find before virtually any Phoenix-area sporting event.
Fan Eats
Durant's Fine Foods
Phoenix's most iconic steakhouse since 1950 where you enter through the kitchen — red leather booths, stiff martinis, and perfectly grilled steaks in old-school style.
Fan Eats
Los Taquitos
A Phoenix institution on East McDowell Road dishing out some of the Valley's best Sonoran-style tacos and massive burritos at walk-up window prices. Suns and Diamondbacks fans hit this spot for pre-game fuel—the carne asada tacos and green salsa are worth the drive from any Phoenix suburb.
Fan Eats
Pizzeria Bianco
Widely considered the best pizza in America, Chris Bianco's Heritage Square restaurant has earned James Beard Awards and national acclaim. The wood-fired Margherita and Rosa pies are life-changing. Located downtown near Chase Field, it's the ultimate pregame meal for Diamondbacks games and spring training.
Fan Eats
Rustler's Rooste Restaurant
Perched on South Mountain with sweeping panoramic views of the Phoenix skyline, Rustler's Rooste is the quintessential pregame dinner destination for fans visiting the Valley for a big game. The Western-themed steakhouse with its famous waterslide into the dining room is a uniquely Arizona experience that has delighted sports fans for decades. Arriving at dusk for a ribeye before a Suns or D-backs game is a Phoenix rite of passage.
Fan Eats
Steak 44
Phoenix's premier steakhouse and a celebrity magnet during Super Bowls, spring training, and the Waste Management Open. USDA Prime beef, lobster tail, and an award-winning wine list. Charles Barkley, Michael Phelps, and visiting NFL owners are regulars.
Best Bars in Phoenix
Beverly's at The Scott Resort
Stylish poolside bar at The Scott Resort in Old Town Scottsdale with creative craft cocktails and a lively atmosphere. Popular with athletes during spring training and golf celebrities during the WM Phoenix Open. The sunset views over Camelback Mountain are legendary.
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
With multiple Valley locations and an unapologetic focus on cold drafts and smash burgers, this local chain is where Cardinals and Suns fans pregame in style. The Old Town Scottsdale location is especially lively during spring training season.
Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row
Country music star Dierks Bentley's flagship bar on Old Town Scottsdale's main strip has become a must-stop for sports fans in town for Cardinals, Suns, or Coyotes games, offering live music, an enormous whiskey selection, and a sprawling rooftop patio that perfectly captures the Scottsdale party atmosphere. The venue draws athletes, touring musicians, and sports personalities who converge on Scottsdale, and you're as likely to spot a Suns player as a country star on any given night. The post-game crowd here is as energetic as the final buzzer.
Maya Day + Nightclub
Scottsdale's premier day-to-night club. Travis Kelce, Post Malone, Jake Paul. Packed during Super Bowl and Phoenix Open weeks.
The Stand Sports Bar & Grill
The Stand Sports Bar & Grill near the Footprint Center is Phoenix's definitive fan hub — a massive multi-screen venue that packs out with Suns, Cardinals, and Diamondbacks supporters before and after downtown events. The menu of elevated sports bar classics and Arizona craft beers keeps the energy high, and on NBA playoff nights the outdoor patio becomes one of downtown Phoenix's loudest gathering spots. Visiting fans from across the NBA circuit always highlight The Stand as their favorite away-game bar experience in the Valley of the Sun.
The Whining Pig
A beloved neighborhood beer and wine bar with multiple Valley locations known for its rotating craft taps and shaded patio perfect for Phoenix's warm evenings. Cardinals and Suns fans gather at the original location to watch games on the big screens with a laid-back Arizona vibe.
Valley Bar
Valley Bar is a beloved underground Phoenix institution tucked beneath a downtown sandwich shop, hosting live music and craft cocktails that attract sports fans looking for an authentic pregame experience away from the chain sports bars. The intimate basement setting and local crowd make it a discovery destination on Suns and Coyotes game nights. The rotating draft list and eclectic DJ lineup keep it perpetually packed on weekends.
Fan Attractions in Phoenix
Things to Do
Cactus League Spring Training Tour
The Phoenix metro area hosts 15 MLB teams for Cactus League Spring Training every February and March, spread across 10 intimate ballparks in Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, and more. Fans can see multiple teams in a single day, watch players up close during workouts, and snag autographs in a relaxed atmosphere unlike the regular season.
Things to Do
Camelback Mountain Hike
Phoenix's most iconic hike up the camel-shaped mountain for panoramic Valley of the Sun views — challenging but rewarding, best at sunrise to beat the heat.
Attraction
Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' retractable roof stadium solved the seemingly impossible challenge of hosting outdoor baseball in a desert city, creating a venue that is also one of Arizona's premier concert destinations. The retractable grass field system allows the stadium floor to be configured for massive concert productions that have attracted touring shows impossible to house elsewhere in the Southwest. Baseball fans love Chase Field for the unique desert character it brings to what is fundamentally an outdoor American summer sport.
Attraction
Chase Field & Pool Deck
Home of the Diamondbacks with a retractable roof and the only swimming pool in MLB — watch baseball from a hot tub in the outfield, only in Arizona.
Attraction
Chase Field Ballpark Tour
Chase Field is one of baseball's most distinctive parks, featuring a retractable roof, air conditioning for Arizona summers, and the famous swimming pool in center field that fans can rent for group outings. D-backs tours include the pool deck, the clubhouse, and the press box with sweeping views of the Phoenix skyline. The 2001 World Series Championship banners and the memories of beating the Yankees make this a historically charged venue.
Attraction
Chase Field Pool & Hot Tub Experience
Chase Field's famous outfield pool suite — where fans can watch Arizona Diamondbacks games from a swimming pool inside the stadium — is arguably the most uniquely American sports fan experience in the country. The pool and hot tub are rented by groups and positioned directly above the right-center field wall, giving swimmers an up-close view of home run balls sailing overhead. Baseball fans traveling to Phoenix specifically for the Chase Field pool experience put it in their all-time top-five sports moments.
Attraction
Chase Field Tour
Tour the retractable-roof home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the first MLB stadium built with a retractable roof in a warm climate. Chase Field features a swimming pool in right-center field, one of the most unique features in all of baseball. Tours include the dugout, press box, pool suite, and the D-backs Hall of Fame.
Attraction
Crescent Ballroom
Phoenix's beloved independent music venue and restaurant in the arts district has been the hub of Arizona's indie music scene since 2012, with a commitment to local and touring alternative acts that has made it essential for the city's most passionate music fans. The intimate 500-capacity ballroom creates extraordinary closeness between fans and artists, and the excellent food and bar make it a destination before the show even starts. Discovering a new favourite band at Crescent Ballroom is a rite of passage for Phoenix music fans.
Attraction
Footprint Center
Downtown Phoenix's premier arena is home to the Phoenix Suns and one of the Southwest's busiest concert calendars, with a fan community that blends NBA basketball passion with an appetite for world-class music entertainment. The arena's downtown location has catalysed an entire entertainment district around it, with dozens of sports bars, restaurants, and music venues creating a thriving pre and post-event scene. Phoenix music and sports fans are among America's most enthusiastic, reflecting the city's explosive growth and the diverse cultural influences that shape its identity.
Things to Do
Innings Festival Site
Phoenix's unique baseball-themed music festival combines Major League Baseball heritage with major music headliners in a winter outdoor festival that celebrates America's most culturally intertwined sports and music traditions. Fans of both rock and baseball find the Innings Festival concept irresistible, and the February timing means Arizona's perfect winter climate makes outdoor concerts genuinely comfortable. The festival's intimate scale and specific fan culture appeal create a community of enthusiasts who return year after year.
Attraction
State Farm Stadium Tour
State Farm Stadium in Glendale is home to the Arizona Cardinals and one of the most architecturally unique venues in the NFL, featuring a retractable roof and a natural grass field that rolls in and out of the building. The stadium has hosted multiple Super Bowls and college football playoffs, making tours a bucket-list item for football fans. The desert setting and mountain views beyond the parking lots give tailgating here an unmistakably Southwestern character.
Attraction
Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Phoenix's beloved outdoor amphitheatre has been the site of countless memorable summer concerts under the desert sky, where the warm evening air and mountain silhouettes create a concert-going experience unique to Arizona. The venue's capacity of 20,000 allows it to book major touring acts while maintaining an outdoor festival atmosphere that enclosed arenas cannot replicate. Country, rock, and pop fans from across the Phoenix valley have made this amphitheatre central to their annual concert calendars for decades.
Celebrity Guides for Phoenix
Frequently Asked Questions About Phoenix
Popular celebrity dining spots in Phoenix include Culinary Dropout, Durant's Fine Foods, Los Taquitos. See our full guide for more recommendations.
Visit our Phoenix city guide for a complete list of sports teams, venues, and upcoming events.
Top-rated fan bars in Phoenix include Beverly's at The Scott Resort, Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row.
Recommended fan stays in Phoenix: Hotel Valley Ho, The Scott Resort & Spa, The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. All within easy reach of major venues.
Use our Phoenix fan weekend ideas to connect top events with local hotels, bars, restaurants, and attractions.