• Old Town Scottsdale - Known as “the West’s Most Western Town,” Old Town Scottsdale is one of the most concentrated art districts in the United States. It has evolved from a frontier farming community into a sophisticated cultural hub, all while preserving its unique Southwestern charm.
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art - Begin your journey at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and stroll through the historic center where Native American trading posts have transformed into luxurious galleries.
• Old Adobe Mission - Explore Main Street’s gallery corridor and Marshall Way’s boutique district. Discover Scottsdale’s Old Adobe Mission and the Little Red Schoolhouse, one of the first buildings in the original Mexican-American neighborhood.
• Bischoff’s Gallery | Bischoff’s At the Park - Visit Bischoff’s Gallery, located in a 1952 bank building where the original vaults now safeguard valuable Navajo rug collections. Also, explore the site of Sarah Thomas’ 1897 general store, Scottsdale’s first female-owned business, now home to Bischoff’s Shades of the West trading post.
• King Galleries - Scottsdale - Explore King Galleries, celebrated as one of the top five destinations worldwide for authentic Pueblo Indian pottery.
• American Fine Art, Inc. - Discover masterpieces by Andrew Wyeth, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso at American Fine Art’s expansive 12,000-square-foot gallery.
• Sissoko Tribal Art Gallery - Browse the remarkable collection of African artifacts at Sissoko Tribal Art Gallery, curated by a former Malian gold trader.
• Sugar Bowl - Enjoy a treat at Sugar Bowl’s ice cream parlor, famously featured in “The Family Circus” comic strip.
• Scottsdale Historical Museum - Old Town Scottsdale, known as “the West’s Most Western Town,” is one of America’s most concentrated art districts. This walking tour reveals how a frontier farming community became a sophisticated cultural destination while retaining its distinctive Southwestern character.
• Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts - By the conclusion of this two-hour tour, you’ll have explored how Scottsdale emerged as the Southwest’s leading art destination, while still preserving the cowboy culture that made it legendary.
• Civic Center Library - As the tour concludes at the Scottsdale Public Library and Civic Center Library, you’ll have traced the complete evolution of this desert town through its art and architecture.

• Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
• Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
• App for Android and iOS
• Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
• Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

• Smartphone and headphones
• Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
• Food and drink
• Transportation

Old Town Scottsdale is renowned as one of America’s most concentrated art districts, famously dubbed “the West’s Most Western Town.”

This self-guided audio tour offers an exploration of how a frontier farming community evolved into a sophisticated cultural hub, all while retaining its unique Southwestern charm.

Participants will stroll through the historic center, where Native American trading posts have transformed into upscale galleries. The tour navigates through Main Street’s gallery corridor and Marshall Way’s boutique district. Along the way, visitors can admire Native American pottery in galleries that represent four generations of trading families and view the city’s first public art piece, Louise Nevelson’s monumental 1973 sculpture, “Windows to the West.”

By the conclusion of this two-hour tour, participants will have gained insight into how Scottsdale emerged as the Southwest’s leading art destination, all while preserving the cowboy culture that has made it legendary.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.