In our many visits to Tucson over the years, we never realized that we should have gotten a passport. I’m referring to the Tucson Attractions Passport—AKA “The Book of Fun.” Plunk down $18, and you, too, can have a little book that provides a wealth of 2-for-1 coupons for just about every attraction you come […]
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When I first visited the desert many years ago, I expected to see saguaro, the magnificent tall cacti with widespread arms reaching toward the sky. They are, after all, the iconic symbol of the desert. But I was in New Mexico, and didn’t realize that saguaro cacti are found only in the Sonoran Desert—actually, in […]
Inspired by the great time we had in Bisbee, we offered to introduce Ted and Katherine to another of our favorite quirky Arizona towns. They were up for the adventure, and so we moved our little caravan 75 miles west of Bisbee to Patagonia. A small town of 900 people, Patagonia is 18 miles north […]
It is a magnificent vision, to witness the skies darkening with clouds of Sandhill Cranes. Long before you see them, you hear them—a deep rolling trill, a soulful cry that echoes for miles as the cranes call to one another in flight. While staying in Bisbee, we drove 25 miles east to Whitewater Draw Wildlife […]
When we first started planning our caravanning adventures with our good friends Ted and Kath, we asked them if there was any place in particular that they wanted to visit. Bisbee, Arizona was at the top of their list—our photos from our visit last spring piqued their interest in this unique little town in southeastern […]
Driving along busy Oracle Road, with its plethora of housing developments and shopping malls, one does not expect the grand and wild beauty that awaits just inside the entrance to Catalina State Park. Situated at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Catalina at one time resided on the outskirts of civilization. No longer. Just […]
From the lush green hills, shimmering ocean, and charming towns of the central California coast to the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park is 350 miles and a dramatic change in climate, terrain, and culture. We’ve visited Joshua Tree at least a half-dozen times over the years. It’s an enchanting panorama of enormous boulders […]
It’s just a tiny slice of what was once known as the Main Street of America. But in the 90 miles that links two towns in Arizona—Holbrook and Flagstaff—you can enjoy the kitschy ambiance of the Wigwam Motel, hike among ancient Hopi ruins, lunch at the elegant La Posada Hotel, and stop for an obligatory […]
“Be who you are and say what you feel, Because those who mind don’t matter, And those who matter don’t mind.” ~Dr. Seuss So reads a sign in the Mimosa Market, a neighborhood market tucked into the hills of Bisbee. This pretty much sums up the philosophy of Bisbee, a small town of 5,500 free-thinking […]
It’s a good thing that I didn’t know I had to get up at 4:30 a.m. for our field trip to Patagonia Lake. It’s not that I don’t like getting up early. But 4:30 is about 3 hours prior to what I consider a reasonable hour for interacting with the world. There wasn’t much I […]
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