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South Mountain Park vs Musical Instrument Museum
Both are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Musical Instrument Museum is preferred by most reviewers compared to South Mountain Park. Musical Instrument Museum ranks #4 in Phoenix with endorsements from 7 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
South Mountain Park
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
10919 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042
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Fodor's
"This desert wonderland, the world's largest city park (almost 17,000 acres), offers a wilderness of mountain-desert trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders."
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Travel + Leisure
"This 16,000-acre expanse may be the largest municipal park in the country, but you won’t find any softball fields or grassy concert venues here."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Once a Hohokam hunting ground, later a mining camp and a Depression-era work camp, this municipal park offers impressive city views from Dobbins Lookout and 58 trails for hiking, biking and riding across its 25sq mi."
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Afar Magazine
"South Mountain is one of those natural phenomena... not to be missed in the cooler times of year."
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Musical Instrument Museum
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
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4725 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050
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Fodor's
"A fun destination for even casual music fans... among the museum's dazzling array of instruments are the piano on which John Lennon composed "Imagine," and the first Steinway."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"From Uganda thumb pianos to Hawaiian ukuleles to Indonesian boat lutes, the ears have it at this lively museum."
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Afar Magazine
"Even passionate music lovers will be likely to see an instrument they've never heard of before, and... might hear some of them played by visiting artists."
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Travel + Leisure
"Music lovers of all ages enjoy the MIM, a sweeping multimedia tour that spans continents and centuries, from primitive African drums and Highland pipes to Johnny Cash’s guitar and hip-hop turntables."
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Afar Magazine
"Don a headset, approach an exhibit, and wirelessly listen to African thumb piano or Mongolian throat singing at the vast Musical Instrument Museum."
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