The little self-catering house, in a large crumbling garden with vines, peach tree, patio-terrace and faded bamboo awning, is pure 1960s, with a bathroom so old-fashioned as to have become fashionable again.
On a tree-lined patio, the owner, Mahran Khwanda, was presiding over coffee with a half-dozen gray-haired men.
With candles flickering under thick old trees, the patio at casual MAPPAMONDO makes a pretty family destination.
If you're not into lazing, Caravanserai is a great option; 17 rooms and suites around a central, tree-filled patio.
Named for its owners, Bob and Robin Trick, House of Tricks, 114 East 7th Street, Tempe, (480) 968-114, is nestled in a 1920's bungalow surrounded by a tree-shaded patio.
The pretty, tree-filled patio invites guests to kick back with a glass of aromatic teran wine, which complements perfectly the local air-dried pršut ham.
The three-acre property, set atop a hill on the site of a former plantation, has mature trees, a patio, a pool and a gazebo sheltering a bathtub.
The space has a new life this year as Race Lane (31 Race Lane; 631-324-5022; racelaneresleekant.com) — a sleek yet cozy spot with a tree-shaded patio seemingly engineered for tête-à-têtes over breezy cocktails and clams from the raw bar.
In less cosmopolitan areas, like rural Kern County, where the county clerk has canceled all wedding ceremonies to avoid marrying same-sex couples, newlyweds exchanged vows on a tree-lined patio outside the clerk's office instead.
The international set heads to Eos Lounge (500 Anacapa Street; 805-564-2410; www.eoslounge.com) to dance to world music in a tree-shaded patio that looks like Mykonos on the Pacific.
On a sultry Saturday night the place was packed, and on the popular tree-shaded patio, which has its own full bar, the prevailing mood was less French bistro than Hawaiian luau.
