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Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about taking a vacation in the American state of Arizona. Get more ideas for planning your next Arizona trip at https://explorationvacation.net/usa/arizona/
This story is from 2016. Since that time, the Salt River horses gained protection and the herd has grown greatly. However, the horses no longer have access to the area where I photographed them back Read More …
While best known for towering saguaros, the large number of spring flowers in Saguaro National Park steal the show in March and April as the desert landscape explodes with color. Arizona’s Saguaro National Park wildflowers Read More …
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is one of my favorite springtime destinations in Central Arizona. It would be a great destination at any time, as there are always interesting plants and at least a few blossoms, but Read More …
This spring’s trip to Arizona included some exploration in New Mexico. Between the two states, we explored a wonderland of rocks, cacti, and wildflowers. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some Read More …
Each fall for the last 21 years my parents packed up their motorhome or (in recent years) their minivan and headed south to spend some or all of the winter in Arizona. Some years the Read More …
You can save money (a LOT of money) by renting a car anywhere in Phoenix EXCEPT at the airport. And you can save even more money by skipping the car completely and relying on the Read More …
Airports are almost always the most expensive place to rent a car. The rental car facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is no different – you pay a premium for the convenience of picking Read More …
What’s the most unusual pizza place you’ve ever visited? Last year’s Microdwelling exhibit featured the most unusual pizza place I’ve ever visited: A repurposed Bay-City steam shovel from the early 1920s. I use links to Read More …
I’m starting to think about this winter’s trip to Arizona. In the process I’m looking back at some of our previous trips. For example, last year we had the good luck to be in the Read More …
The USA’s most famous highway, Route 66, ran almost 2,000 miles from Chicago to LA (just like in the Nat King Cole song). Nearly obliterated by the construction of the US interstate highway system in Read More …