Vacationing at Scottsdale with my wife at the Diamond Resort Villa Mirage and one of the conceirges, Chiara, recommended this activity and as we visit the area a few times, we wanted to do something unique here so we decided to go... and we were not disappointed!!! They offer 4 viewing time slots, three during the day and one during the night, 8p-12a and we decided on the late show. Wow, this place and event is popular!!! I have seen one of Chihuly's art work, and so had an idea of what to expect and have to say it exceeded my expectations. The colored lights and glass was striking from the get go. The unique combination of the glass art and light with the desert flora was creative and at times eerie and even "intergalactic!" I mean it was dark and some of the artwork looked like it was from a Star Wars movie! My favorites were the orange orb with snake like protrusions, the blue orb at the entrance, the lavender colored stakes, the water display with the frogs croaking and tall glass ball column. So creative and unique and massive. Makes me wonder how all can hang without blowing over in what can be a windy environment. I am a plant afficianado so I would love to see this during the day as well as enjoy all the plants in the botanical garden. The weather was warm and balmy, lots of people and crowed and yet the evening was perfect for family, date night and "out of towners." I was surprised at how many folks with physical challenges had access to some paths that were not level or paved. If there is a beef, it is that parking is a mess and disorganized and the event may be oversold. We went SAT evening and it looked like others had the same idea to go to this exhibit. I'd recommend you go early and be prepared to hunt for parking.
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