Unless you really like winter sports, this time of year the greatest place to be is Arizona. I know Arizona’s been taking a lot of hits lately, but the weather In January and February is why Arizona has a major tourism influx.
Daytime temperatures get into the 70ºs (Fahrenheit) and the sun is shining. Soon, we’ll have a profusion of flowers – yes, it really can flower in the desert! (more…)
Previously, we’ve visited Scottsdale in this blog, but we have some new items to share and some new perspectives. Scottsdale really is a state of mind, like being in Boca Raton or Palm Springs.
Trendy Kazimierz World Wine Bar calls itself a speakeasy and has its entrance around the back!
Well, really, that’s what the Grand Canyon is: It is a one-mile hole in the ground that is over a mile above sea level that stretches for nearly 300 miles. But it is vast and a testament to what nature can do over the eons of time that the earth has evolved.
Grand Canyon - just a very small part of the vast view
A trip to the Grand Canyon is a “must see” when you travel out West in the USA. Arizona recognizes it as one of its finest attractions by designating itself the “Grand Canyon State” on license plates. (more…)
Traveling to Spooky Jerome, Arizona
A few miles and up the hillside – a very steep hillside/mountain – from Clarkdale and Cottonwood, Arizona is the historic town of Jerome, Arizona. The fact that residents pride themselves on their probable insanity is based on the location of the former mental asylum and the fact that the town is perched precariously on hillsides. Ironically, you drive through “Deception Gulch” to reach Jerome.
Sign in shop window - the mental state of Jerome
Bisbee bowl - quality artistry
One of the best parts about Bisbee is how easy it is to visit other, earlier, times.
For instance, want to see an old 1950s style diner? (more…)
Arriving in Bisbee’s historic district, there is an immediate sense of stepping back in time. Colorful names (Bisbee Bicycle Brothel, etc.) and early 1900s architecture create an appeal you won’t see in the homogenized cities of most of the United States. (more…)
As you drive into Bisbee from the north, you enter through a tunnel, as if you are going back in time. To an extent, you are. The town is nestled into a hillside and the feel is of the 1950s – or before. (more…)
It’s been called the “The town too tough to die” although many early inhabitants did just that! But their demise usually came from a little too much drinking (actually A LOT of drinking), and then the unfortunate loaded revolvers, rifles, or shotguns. If you don’t believe me, there’s an historic cemetery just outside of town better known as BOOT HILL. (more…)
If you’ve ever had the urge to go hug a cactus – well, that would probably be a painful experience. Some of them do look cute and cuddly – in a rugged, western, prickly kind of way. If the chance to see cacti up close makes you long for the Old West, Uncle Sam offers the Saguaro National Park, just outside of Tucson, Arizona.
