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Outside of Tucson – Organ Pipes & Downhill Skiing
A day trip from Tucson to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument wasn’t going to happen – it was a three […]
Desert Life, Southwest Art & A Couple of Fires: More Tucson
Is it a zoo, a botanical garden or a natural history museum? The 98-acre Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, with 242 animal […]
Flying Machines Plus Colorful Rocks and Murals in Tucson
We spent a couple of days visiting Tucson a few years ago (click here to read about it) and quickly […]
Miles & Miles & Miles of Trails
The best thing about hiking in the Phoenix area is that you can. Despite being the 11th largest and 9th […]
Fire Trucks, Musical Instruments and a Botanical Garden Tucked into the Hills near Scottsdale
What would YOU do if your spouse presented you with a 1924 fire engine as a gift? Start a collection? […]
“The West’s Best Western Town”
It’s a curious tagline for a city better known for golf courses (200+), art galleries (l00+), luxury resorts and destination […]
The Best of the Rest of 2021
When news of the coronavirus began to emerge in early 2020, we were vacationing in Hawaii with friends Marlene and […]
Wrapping Up Utah on a High Note in Bryce Canyon
Of the five national parks in Utah, Bryce is the smallest (1/10 the size of Canyonlands) and highest (elevation ranges […]
A Grand Visit to the Grand Staircase – Boulder, Utah
If you google Grand Staircase New York, a photo of the so-called Stairway to Nowhere, a now-closed visitor attraction in […]
Kanab – “The Greatest Earth on Show”
So says the catchy advertising slogan on the welcome sign as you drive into this small town of ~4,700 residents […]
Remarkable Landscapes & Water Woes in Page, Arizona
“There are more things to do in Page, AZ than any other region in the entire state of Arizona.” (http://wedreamoftravel.com) […]
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