No doubt about it, Phoenix-Scottsdale's a serious gamble come summer, with average monthly highs around 100 degrees and the occasional record-breaker day of 115 or even higher. You might get stuck inside air-conditioned rooms all day. Or, for fun, try to fry an egg on the hood of your rental car.
To offset the risks associated with traveling in such searing heat, area resorts are dangling off-season specials like oh-so-many chili pepper strands.