The Museum of Musical Instruments https://mim.org/ was an absolute delight, especially their exhibit, Dragons and Vines. This special exhibit explained the modern development and artistry of guitar and banjo inlay.
The permanent exhibits had instruments from virtually every country in the world with video clips showing them being played. They also had an area for various artists from the area and genres of music. Plan on 4-5 hours for this one.
Another day, another adventure. This time we went to Butterfly Wonderland- Americas largest butterfly conservatory. http://butterflywonderland.com/ After a brief movie on the migration of monarch butterfly you go into an enclosed pavillion filled with tropical plants and hundreds of butterflies. I foolishly left my phone/camera in the car but trust me it was awesome!
If you prefer bigger animals and some action, head over to Turf Paradise racetrack http://www.turfparadise.com/. Even if you don't know anything about Thoroughbred racing, it is a fun day to sit in the sun or shade and bet a dollar on your favorite horse. Pick a color, pick a number, pick a name, you don't need to spend hours studying a racing form to have fun at the track.
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Like many other places in the country the Phoenix area has very nice Casinos on Native American land. After a ball game we went to the Talking Stick Resort Casino https://www.talkingstickresort.com/to watch the last of the NCAA elite eight games and to play the penny slots. We did not spend/lose a lot of money but we did have a lot of fun.
One of my favorite things about about this area is the amount of public art that is visible everywhere. Even something as utilitarian as the walls along the freeways are decorated with southwest motifs. I especially liked a sculpture in Scottsdale called the Doors. It was designed so that you could go inside and have the impression of being in a kaleidoscope. Very cool. There are so many things to enjoy here. Even without baseball we know we will be back.
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