Wandering Tortoise

Phoenix


Not all who wander are lost, and indeed, the peripatetic Tortoise seems to have finally found a home as one of Phoenix's best places to sample local beers, Superstition mead and cold-brew coffee.


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1. Heard Museum

2.89 MILES

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2. Phoenix Art Museum

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3. Children's Museum of Phoenix

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4. Rosson House

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5. Heritage Square

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6. Westward Ho

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7. Arizona Science Center

3.8 MILES

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8. Chase Field

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