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Whats to do in Pheonix for a week?
I still have abt one week vacation to burn up before
end of calendar year I've never been to desert southwest... Phoenix, etc. Being in north Missouri and being pretty miserable weather wise I'm giving some thought to going from flying from St Louis to phoenix for a week in mid Dec... before Christmas Id rent a car and just drive around. So..... what's to see and do? Where to stay that wont cost me a fortune? Blah blah? |
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Whats to do in Pheonix for a week?
wrote... I still have abt one week vacation to burn up before end of calendar year I've never been to desert southwest... Phoenix, etc. Being in north Missouri and being pretty miserable weather wise I'm giving some thought to going from flying from St Louis to phoenix for a week in mid Dec... before Christmas Id rent a car and just drive around. So..... what's to see and do? Where to stay that wont cost me a fortune? Blah blah? You could spend a good half-day at Taliesin West and another at Desert Botanical Gardens. Winter's a great time to drive out and spend a day at Robson's Mining World and walk the Vulture Mine grounds. South to Tucson with many great places to visit--or a bit further and see Bisbee and Tombstone. North to the red rocks of Sedona or ride Clarkdale's Verde Canyon RR. Jerome's a fun place to visit if in the Sedona/Clarkdale area. If driving north along I-17, be sure to have lunch (I'd suggest a pulled pork BBQ plate and a piece of pie) at Rock Springs Cafe--about 40 n of Phoenix just before Black Canyon. Rock Springs has its own exit. And if driving to the Grand Canyon (winter is my favorite time to see the South Rim, BTW), Flagstaff has lots of lodging options, great restaurants, sights to see (Lowell Observatory, Museum of N AZ, and three national monuments) but be sure to pack winter clothing for a trip to Flag or The Canyon. If you do make it as far north as Flag, rather than return the same way you came, head to Winslow, "stand on the corner", visit La Posada and drive back to Phoenix through Strawberry (more good pie here). By all means, if in Winslow, explore the old La Posada and plan to eat a meal in their Turquoise Room. Considering the elegance, the room rates may even tempt you to spend a night. Extra time in the northlands? You could do a 1-2 day loop through the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. First Mesa in Hopi offers guided walking tours. This could easily be part of a Winslow visit. Further north? OK, then add Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly. Craig in Flag PS--Entry to the Grand Canyon is $25 per vehicle. Most other NPS sites also have fees. It may well be cheaper to buy an annual National Park Pass for $50 rather than pay daily entry fees. And if you're a US resident and over 62, definitely buy a $10 Golden Age pass rather than pay daily entry fees. Or if disabled, it's a free Golden Access pass. |
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Whats to do in Pheonix for a week?
On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:18:40 -0500, wrote:
I still have abt one week vacation to burn up before end of calendar year I've never been to desert southwest... Phoenix, etc. www.google.com |
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Whats to do in Pheonix for a week?
Hatunen wrote:
Unless you're enamored of huge cities with lousy traffic and monstrous freeways, I'd suggest Tucson as your city of choice for seeing the desert southwest. Thre's some great driving around in southern Arizona. well actually I was thinking of flying into Phoenix and renting a car and maybe going to Yuma Is Yuma a decent pace? |
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wrote: well actually I was thinking of flying into Phoenix and renting a car and maybe going to Yuma Is Yuma a decent pace? It's a lot like Tucson, only nicer ... |
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Hatunen wrote:
Unless you're enamored of huge cities with lousy traffic and monstrous freeways, I'd suggest Tucson as your city of choice for seeing the desert southwest. Thre's some great driving around in southern Arizona. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * I second your suggestion (not surprisingly, since I too live in Tucson). -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup |
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Whats to do in Pheonix for a week?
So..... what's to see and do?
I third the suggestion for Tucson. Maybe fly into Phoenix, do what there is to do there, then spend the rest of the time in Tucson and vicinity. In addition to what's already been mentioned, there is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the west; Nogales, Mexico, to the south (a very easy drive to the border, then you walk over); and of course Tombstone to the east. |
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