Enjoy the radiant desert at its best, while savoring the cultural treasures of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Sedona. Explore innovative public buildings and private homes designed by leading architects. Visit the studios and homes of some of the outstanding masters of the Southwest, including painters, sculptors, architects and art collectors. Experience authentic regional culinary delights.

Meet the director/curator of the world renowned Heard Museum and tour its outstanding collections of Native American art, including HOME: Native People of the Southwest, a new, ongoing exhibition covering 21,000 square feet and featuring the finest works from the Heard's permanent collection. Enjoy a driving tour of downtown Phoenix architectural gems, including the Arizona Science Center designed by Antoine Predock, Central Library by Will Bruder, and Richard Meier’s Federal Courthouse. Visit the studio of a famous local artist as well as the home of a private collector.

Spend a day in the beautiful red rock country of Sedona. Visit a private home by a Sedona architect whose site design offers amazing views of the gorgeous setting. Meet a renowned Arizona artist in his studio, browse his famous works of the desert landscape and enjoy a catered lunch at his home.

Return to the Valley and make a stop at the Figarelli Gallery, which represents outstanding Native American artists, including Allan Houser. Tour a local historic adobe home and enjoy an on-site weaving demonstration by Navajo artist, DY Begay, whose work is exhibited in the Smithsonian. Meet architect Eddie Jones and tour one of his outstanding contemporary desert homes. Take an in-depth tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, sit in Wright-designed furniture and experience firsthand the drama of being a guest in Wright's famous masterpiece.