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| - After munching on brunch delights at Bada Boom Pasta Room, my comrad had a splendid idea. "Let's hop on this trolley and see where it takes us!" Uhm, why not? So, we rode the trolley on its route, which included areas around downtown Scottsdale. It was fun, I'll admit. I never thought it would be, but you can sit in a comfortable air conditioning trolley car as it lurches to and fro. It does occasionally stop, with the driver confessing, "We'll be stopped here for 5 minutes, then be on our way again." I can't imagine what it'd like to drive the same route over and over and over again... But I'm sure you can have some fun talking with guests, who may be visiting Scottsdale and no little, if anything, about the place.
I just love the idea of public transportation, especially if it's free.
After riding for a little bit longer, my comrad and I hopped off at Cafe Carumba for some espresso. Then we took our drinks and walked the length of the Mondrian Hotel. We were drawn to the pool area, where it looked like a scene right out of a movie. Bronze beauties and muscular men all bathing in the pool. A DJ was playing music and misters offered reprieve from the summer heat. This was, after all, July in Scottsdale.
I think you can easily make a day out of touring the area, especially when you can hop on and off the trolley. It's so easy!
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Trolley Schedule:
Every 10 minutes
7 Days a week
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
No Trolley service on New Years Day,
Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving or Christmas.
The Scottsdale Trolley is free to ride,
(drivers may not accept tips), and visits :
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Fifth Avenue Shops
Marshall Way Arts District
Main Street Arts District
Old Town
Waterfront
SouthBridge
Scottsdale Convention & Visitors' Bureau
To see a map of all the routes and stops, click here:
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/trolley/downtown_route.asp
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