Category: Arizona
Pima Air and Space Museum
Once of Tucson, Arizona's greatest attractions is the Pima Air and Space Museum. Whether you are an aeronautical fan or not, this air museum is one of the largest in the country and is really worth visiting if you find yourself in southern Arizona. Here is my experience: I would...
Read moreExploring Page, Lake Powell and beyond
Page, Arizona is located in northern Arizona near the Utah border and is home to one of my favorite recreational lakes...Lake Powell. This stunning body of water has more coastline than the entire west coast...with finger inlets of turquoise blue water stretching for miles. Lake Powell is encompassed within the...
Read moreArizona Renaissance Festival
The Arizona Renaissance Festival is is one of the largest such festivals in the nation. This year festival organizers are celebrating its 26th season, which runs from the beginning of February through the end of March. The 30-acre park is located just outside of Apache Junction, about 50 miles east...
Read moreChihuly exhibit at Desert Botanical Garden
Located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona is one of the city's most popular and illustrious attractions...the Desert Botanical Garden. No matter when you visit, you'll be awed by the diversity of the Sonoran Desert. However, if you go now until May 18th, 2014, you'll be dazzled by the outdoor...
Read moreBest Grand Canyon view is at the east entrance Watchtower
The Grand Canyon is a distant second to the Smoky Mountains as the most visited National Park in the country, with over six million visiting annually (2016). The vast majority of visitors come through the South Rim entrance, each in search of the best place to see the awe-inspiring sight....
Read moreHoover Dam
Hoover Dam is located about half an hour outside Las Vegas and situated in between Arizona and Nevada. Filled with history and a colossal view, the Hoover Dam is certainly a worthwhile stop. It’s easy to be awed by the Hoover Dam. If you have just a few minutes, stop...
Read moreWhy you need to come to Arizona right now!
The following photos will illustrate ten reasons to visit Arizona in the spring—each represents at least one our our five senses, using the local flora as symbolic representations. Spring is a fantastic time to visit the Arizona Sonoran Desert, with many unique cacti in full bloom, and, a variety of...
Read moreWickenburg AZ: Where cowboys roam and artists reign
Wickenburg AZ is a true western town, where the spurs have a job to do and hats are not accessories. The town is full of character, where spirits remain wild and the souls are Western through and through. If you conjure images of the west, generally what emerges in the...
Read moreCowgirl Up! “Quick Draw” contest [Video]
Cowgirl Up is an annual art event hosted by the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona. On the final day of the event there is a "Quick Draw" competition in which female artists have one hour to paint or sculpt an original piece of artwork. Shortly after the competition...
Read moreKartchner Caverns: Still growing after 200,000 years
Arizona is a wondrous state for its diverse, natural and awe-inspiring beauty. Everyone is familiar with the state’s most popular tourist sights, from the Grand Canyon, Sedona’s red rock country to the Saguaro National Park. However, there’s one sight that may not be familiar to you: A state park located...
Read moreFlying E Dude Ranch
If you’re looking for a truly unique vacation experience…enjoy history and the outdoors, do yourself a favor and check out a dude ranch. I recently visited the Flying~E~Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona…this ranch dates back to the mid-40s and still offers guests a way of the west cowboy experience. You’re not...
Read moreThe Wonders and Excitement of Slide Rock
Slide Rock State Park is an iconic Sedona landmark located north of downtown by about six miles. This popular destination has a lot to offer its visitors...from hiking, exploration, swimming to a historic look into the past. As one of the few homesteads left intact in Oak Creek Canyon, Slide...
Read moreChapel of the Holy Cross – A Sedona Landmark
The Chapel of the Holy Cross has become an iconic Sedona Landmark and is certainly worth a stop. More than half a century after its construction, the Chapel of the Holy Cross continues to be a place of wonder, spiritual renewal, and sublime vistas for all to witness. The Chapel...
Read moreVisiting the Desert Botanical Garden
The Desert Botanical Garden is a spectacular place located in central Phoenix in the midst of the awe-inspiring Papago Buttes. Those who've never seen the diversity of the desert will be in for a treat, especially during spring time (Note: April is best, with shoulder months of March and May)...
Read moreA Humorous Hike up Silly Mountain
[caption id="attachment_6410" align="alignleft" width="240"] View of the Superstitions from Silly Mountain[/caption] Sorry about the title of this post, I couldn't help making a play on the name, "Silly Mountain." :-) Silly Mountain Park is located right off of U.S. 60 in between Apache Junction and Gold Canyon, Arizona (GPS: 33.379882...
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