Just a suggestion - but you all might want to take a look at Montezuma's Castle. It is really something you won't forget.
Any suggestions for places to visit are welcome.
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Head southwest out of Tucson on Hgwy #86 to Three Points about 13 miles ). Go south at Three Points on Rt.# 286 to Sasabe.( on the border, 45 miles )
This is where the Gov’t is building the new border fence and Boeing’s ‘virtual fence”.
Any hitch hikers on Rt# 286 will be illegal aliens.
Call Border patrol. They will be there in less than 10 minutes.
I would suggest taking highway 89A out of Prescott on the way to Sedona and stopping for a look around Jerome. It is an old mining town with a good museum. The roads are so winding that some houses have an upstairs access and a downstairs access on segments of the same road.
Rock Springs is about 25 minutes north of Phoenix on I-17. Some people swear by the biscuits and gravy. I like the barbeque pork. Don’t miss the pies. They have a Jack Daniel’s Pecan pie that is great. They also do meringue pies, but the pie lady used to just do the meringues on the weekend and they don’t keep. If you have a cooler, you can take a pie with you.
In Prescott there is a microbrewery directly across the street from the courthouse on the north side. All the food is good and the brews are unique. Try the “bangers and mash” with a good porter. If you have a cooler, you can take 1/2 kegs of beer with you.
Staying in Sedona can be kind of expensive. You might try some of the B&B’s on 89A going north out of town. You can find information on them from AAA and Google Earth. We are staying up there between Christmas and New Years. We found a B&B in town with rooms on the creek. Oak Creek Canyon is on 89A going north out of Sedona. Go at least as far as Slide Rock State Park. It is a very pretty canyon. There are trails up to the top if you feel like a stout hike.
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IMHO, this is the best place to eat in Sedona. I always have good food and service there - and the view is outstanding.
Hope you enjoy Sierra Vista when you come. We sure have for the last 15 years.
Just a suggestion - but you all might want to take a look at Montezuma's Castle. It is really something you won't forget.
Wayne; any ideas for their Tucson leg?
Our FReeper Vacation in Arizona ~ May 4, 2008
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When you get to Sedona, you will know there is a God. Most beautiful place on earth. I will be at Roosevelt Lake that weekend doing some boating and some fishing and some boating, and some more boating...Too bad it’s not on your itenerary..You all would have a fantastic time with another God eye opening experience:)
Make sure you get to see the ruins such as Tuzigoot or Montezuma’s Castle. Also, Jerome on Hwy 89 between Prescott Valley and Cottonwood is fascinating, especially the grounds where the former mine manager lived.
I like Payson, too, and the drive down the Mogollon Rim from Pinetop to Payson is unforgettable. So is the drive from Pinetop to Flagstaff along St. Mary Road.
I’d also recommend Tubac, on I-19 south of Tucson; San Xavier del Bac, a beautiful mission on the grounds of an Indian reservation just southwest of Tucson; Tombstone; Bisbee, and the Chiracahua Mountains.
I miss Arizona so much. I lived there nearly 20 years.
You must find and read the books by Tony Hillerman before going.
You must also find and buy the California AAA map of Indian Country.
Read the books and study the map. Then follow the adventures ofLt Leaphorn andJim Chee all over Arizina. They are fantastic tour guides.
Disclaimer...... I love hillerman and have used his books as travelogues on three trips to Arizona.
BTTT!
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Do we have a head count(EST) Yet on the Arizona portion of the trip?
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Are you guys going on vacation together? I read something the other night, posts planning a trip.
Cool.
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