See what the experts are saying about Black Canyon City. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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The best native plant life
Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix): There's no better place in the state to learn about the plants of Arizona's Sonoran Desert and the many other deserts of the world. Displays at this Phoenix botanical garden explain plant adaptations and how... Continue reading »
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The best offbeat travel experiences
Taking a Vortex Tour in Sedona: Crystals and pyramids are nothing compared to the power of the Sedona vortexes, which just happen to be in the middle of some very beautiful scenery. Organized tours shuttle believers from one vortex to the nex... Continue reading »
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The best places to experience culture & history
Tonto National Monument (east of Phoenix): Located east of Phoenix and reached via the Apache Trail scenic road, this park has one of Arizona's few easily accessible cliff dwellings that still allows visitors to walk around inside the ruins;... Continue reading »
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The best family hotels & resorts
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch (Scottsdale; tel. 800/55-HYATT; www.scottsdale.hyatt.com): With children's programs; a "Lost Dutchman Mine" where children can dig for buried treasure; and a 10-pool, 2 1/2-acre water play... Continue reading »
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The best scenic drives
The Apache Trail (east of Phoenix): Much of this winding road, which passes just north of the Superstition Mountains, is unpaved and follows a rugged route once traveled by Apaches. Here is some of the most remote country in the Phoenix area,... Continue reading »
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The best swimming
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch (Scottsdale; tel. 800/55-HYATT): This Scottsdale resort boasts a 10-pool, 2 1/2-acre water playground complete with sand beach, sports pool, lap pool, adult pool, three-story water slide,... Continue reading »
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The best place to discover the old west
Rodeos: Any rodeo, and this state has plenty, will give you a glimpse of the Old West, but the rodeos in Prescott and Payson both claim to be the oldest in the country. Whether you head for the one in Prescott or the one in Payson, you'll see... Continue reading »
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The best family experiences
Cowboy Steakhouses: No family should visit Arizona without spending an evening at a "genuine" cowboy steakhouse. With false-fronted buildings, country bands, gunslingers, and gimmicks (one place cuts off your necktie, another has a slide from... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Whether you're headed to Arizona to raft the Grand Canyon or to golf in Scottsdale, you'll find all the advance-planning answers you need in this guide -- everything from when to go to how to get there. Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- There are offices or representatives in Phoenix and Scottsdale. For information, call tel. 800/528-4800. Area Codes -- The area code in Phoenix is 602. In Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and the east valley, it's 480. In Glend... Continue reading »
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Visitor information
For statewide travel information, contact the Arizona Office of Tourism, 1110 W. Washington St., Suite 155, Phoenix, AZ 85007 (tel. 866/275-5816 or 602/364-3700; www.arizonaguide.com). Nearly every city and town in Arizona has a tourism offic... Continue reading »
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When to go
Arizona is a year-round destination, although people head to different parts of the state at different times of the year. In Phoenix, Tucson, and other parts of the desert, the high season runs from October to mid-May, with the highest hotel... Continue reading »
