Tour the Colorado River, take a safari train ride, or relive the showdown at the O.K. Corral--this book offers these and many other excursions within a two-hour drive of Phoenix, Tucson, or Flagstaff. Complete with itineraries, directions, and recommendations for places to stay and eat.

Outlining 42 unforgettable day trips and two-day vacations, this indispensable guide specifies where to go, what to see, where to eat and where to shop. Walk the streets of Tombstone, past the O.K. Corral. Marvel at the carved cliffs of Mogollon Rim country. Discover a monument to an Arab camel driver. Stop by a town that used to use a tree for a jail (leg irons still attached). Step into another world at a Hopi ceremonial dance. Explore the one-of-a-kind Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. A handy directory at the back of the book lists festivals and celebrations, national and state parks, and Indian reservations and includes valuable advice on desert travel.

Outlining 42 unforgettable day trips and two-day vacations, this indispensable guide specifies where to go, what to see, where to eat and where to shop. Walk the streets of Tombstone, past the O.K. Corral. Marvel at the carved cliffs of Mogollon Rim country. Discover a monument to an Arab camel driver. Stop by a town that used to use a tree for a jail (leg irons still attached). Step into another world at a Hopi ceremonial dance. Explore the one-of-a-kind Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. A handy directory at the back of the book lists festivals and celebrations, national and state parks, and Indian reservations and includes valuable advice on desert travel.

Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff

by Pam Hait

Published 1 December 2008