![]() The reason - great signage and an insider tip from a stranger to always look for the paved path. Once again, I was in the right place, at the right time.įor one who has suffered from a lifelong case of being navigationally challenged, I impressed myself with not getting lost amongst the many loops and trails in the 140-acre garden site, luckily only 55-acres are in use for the trails. The synergy between art and nature was amazing. Chihuly's large scale, neon-like abstract sculptures are definitely inspired by the colour and shape of the many different cacti and wild flowers in the gardens. He has one permanent artwork in the garden from his previous exhibition at DBG but I was fortunate to arrive while his second exhibition of 20 new works was on (it closes May 18, 2014). Again, right place right time.ĭale Chihuly is one of the world's best known glass artists. She told me what loops to take and to make sure I went to all of the sculpture icons on the map as they indicated the location of the Chihuly glass sculptures. It was quiet even though the garden opened at 8 am and I was quickly (and nicely) intercepted by a DBG volunteer who graciously offered to advise me on how to best make use of my two hours (I had arranged for a shuttle to pick-up at 11:30). I was invited to join the group for their tour, but chose to say "goodbye" to my new university friends and went off on my merry way. ![]() All went smoothly, so I paid her $12 and pocketed the other $7. I was a bit hesitant so I asked if I could go in with the group and pay her once inside - she agreed. She was willing to sell me the extra ticket for $12. Except, I was intercepted by a ticket scalper of sorts, who turned out to be a mid-50s, university women's group member who had an extra ticket as one member couldn't make it. It all started when I hopped off the Red Lion (Tempe's) shuttle bus at Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden (DBG) entrance at 9:15 am.ĭollar off coupon in hand, I was expecting to get in for $19 and had my money ready. ![]()
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