3. Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, map | Tickets: $39-49
Taliesin West was Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Laboratory, the place he and his apprentices spent their time. It’s the second Frank Lloyd Wright property we’ve visited because the Guggenheim in NYC.
You’ll be able to go on a self-guided audio tour (60 minutes), which is what we did, or a guided tour (90 minutes). We appreciated going at our personal tempo with the audio tour however later realized just a few areas had been accessible solely on the guided tour. In case you have the time or are an enormous Frank Lloyd Wright fan, you need to do the guided tour.
We beloved that he doesn’t simply design buildings however designs areas linked to their environments.
Native Tip: They run particular occasions on their property, like a e-book membership, a cheerful hour, and extra. Verify their web site for essentially the most up to date data.
Professional Tip: The tour goes in a single path, so spend as a lot time in every area earlier than transferring ahead. If you wish to study extra earlier than your go to, pre-download the Smartify app (for google play) and take heed to the “Frank Lloyd Wright Basis Highlights Audio Tour – Sacred Areas.” You don’t want to enroll or add any private data. Simply proceed as a visitor.
