Jaunted

Tags: Ice Cream / Food Travel / Phoenix / Scottsdale / → All Tags

Scottsdale Has An Ice Cream Parlor That's Worth The Flight

A couple weeks ago we found ourselves in the Valley of the Sun, looking to check out the best that the area has to offer. With temperatures during our stay already approaching 100 degrees, we were eager to find something tasty to help us cool down. Thankfully we learned about Sweet Republic Ice Cream in Scottsdale, but don't expect us to claim that we discovered it because it’s a huge hit on Yelp, with local foodies and Twitter; the place even just made Bon Appetit's list of ten best ice cream shops.

The ice cream parlor is located in a nothing-special strip mall about a 15-minute drive outside the hustle and bustle of Scottsdale’s shopping mecca. Everything here is made fresh daily and in small batches, so when it’s gone, it’s gone. We’re still a little miffed that we missed out on their Peanut Butter Chip. However, we did enjoy the delicious Brownie Swirl with a side of Cookie Monster. Both flavors were exactly what you’d expect and more, and had great flavor and texture—the dessert spoke for itself—and we quickly found out that this wasn’t your local scoop shop.

more ›

Tags: Adventure Travel / Scottsdale / Arizona / Hiking / Biking / → All Tags

Camelback Mountain: Worth Going Broke For

We're feeling the icy cold fingers of winter lately, and we don't like their terrible caress. Time to head south, where summer keeps chugging no matter the month, and the Sonoran Desert hiking and biking will keep you sweating. Scottsdale, anyone?

· Hiking: The desert both in and around town is crisscrossed with hiking trails, the most famous of which is the grueling trek up Camelback Mountain. They say the best time to go is before dawn, so you can watch the sun rise over the city. Right. We'll catch up with you. When you're done hiking up mountains, check in with Desert Biking Adventures and they'll set you up with a fat-tire bike to come crashing down.

· Lodging: If you want to bump into celebs on the lam from LA, you better check into the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa. Britney and KFed stopped in to soak up the spa treatments. (We doubt they were out hiking.) Nick Lachey dropped in at Hotel Valley Ho, the newly renovated crash pad for Rat Pack wannabes. Oh Nick.

[Photo: videoal]

Related Stories:
· Vaughniston shacks up at the Sanctuary resort [Jaunted]