Table of Contents
1 Introduction 9
2 Overview 11
Phoenix 11
Tucson 11
North-Central Arizona 12
Grand Canyon 12
Northeastern Arizona 13
Eastern Arizona 13
Western Arizona 13
Itineraries 13
Arizona Weekend Escape 13
Best of Arizona in a Week 14
3 Phoenix & Scottsdale 15
Highlights 15
Orientation 18
Seeing the Sights 18
Phoenix 18
Scottsdale 23
Salt River Entertainment Complex 25
Tempe 27
Excursions 27
Apache Trail & Tonto National Monument 27
Historic Florence & Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 29
Where to Stay 30
Where to Eat 35
Shopping 40
Nightlife & Entertainment 41
Sports & Recreation 42
4 Tucson 45
Highlights 45
Orientation 46
Seeing the Sights 46
Historic Downtown 46
University of Arizona 47
West Tucson 51
East Tucson 55
Gardens 56
Day Trips South of Tucson 57
Tubac & Nogales, Mexico 57
Kartchner Caverns/Sonoita/Patagonia Loop 59
Tombstone & Bisbee 60
Willcox / Chiricahua National Monument 62
Where to Stay 63
Where to Eat 68
Shopping 71
Nightlife & Entertainment 71
Sports & Recreation 72
5 North-Central Arizona 74
Highlights 74
Orientation 75
Flagstaff 75
Seeing the Sights 75
Wupatki Loop 78
Walnut Canyon National Monument 79
Where to Stay 79
Where to Eat 80
Shopping 82
Nightlife & Entertainment 83
Sports & Recreation 83
Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon 84
Seeing the Sights 84
Slide Rock State Park 86
Downtown Sedona 87
Where to Stay 89
Where to Eat 90
Shopping 92
Nightlife & Entertainment 92
Sports & Recreation 92
Cottonwood, Jerome, & Prescott 94
Cottonwood 96
Jerome 98
Prescott 99
1-17 Corridor 103
6 The Grand Canyon 105
Highlights 105
Orientation 106
Seeing the Sights 106
South Rim 106
Where to Stay 113
Where to Eat 116
Shopping 116
Nightlife & Entertainment 117
Sports & Recreation 117
Driving Route to the North Rim 119
Where to Stay & Eat 120
North Rim 120
Where to Stay & Eat 122
Sports & Recreation 123
Grand Canyon West Skywalk 124
7 Northeastern Arizona 125
Highlights 125
Orientation 126
Seeing the Sights 126
The Navajo Nation 126
Canyon de Chelly National Monument 126
On the Canyon de Chelly Rim 128
Where to Stay & Eat 129
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park 130
Where to Stay & Eat 131
Navajo National Monument 132
Shopping 133
Nightlife & Entertainment 134
Sports & Recreation 134
Hopi Mesas 134
Where to Stay & Eat 135
Lake Powell & Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 136
Where to Stay & Eat 138
Sports & Recreation 139
8 Eastern Arizona 141
Highlights 141
Orientation 142
Seeing the Sights 142
Winslow/Holbrook 142
Where to Stay & Eat 145
The White Mountains 146
Where to Stay & Eat 147
Pinetop-Lakeside 150
Where to Stay St Eat 150
Payson 151
Where to Stay & Eat 152
Shopping 152
Nightlife & Entertainment 152
Sports & Recreation 153
9 Western Arizona 155
Highlights 155
Orientation 156
Kingman 156
Around Kingman 157
Where to Stay & Eat 160
Nightlife & Entertainment 161
Lake Havasu City 161
Where to Stay & Eat 163
Shopping 164
Nightlife & Entertainment 165
Sports & Recreation 165
Yuma 165
Where to Stay & Eat 166
Wickenburg 167
Where to Stay & Eat 168
Shopping 169
Sports & Recreation 169
10 Practical Matters 170
Getting co Arizona 170
Airports & Arrivals 170
Getting Around 171
By Air 171
By Car & Car Rental 171
By Train 172
By Taxi 173
By Ride Sharing 173
By Bus 173
Basic Information 174
Business Hours 174
Climate & Weather 174
Electricity 175
Emergencies & Safety 175
Festivals & Holidays 175
Telephones/Area Codes 176
Time 176
Tipping 176
Tourist Information 176
Websites 176
Index 178
Maps
Arizona 8
Phoenix-Scottsdale 16
Phoenix Downtown 20
Scottsdale 24
Phoenix Metro Light Rail Line 26
Tucson 48
West Tucson 52
Flagstaff 76
Sedona Area 85
Grand Canyon 107
Northeastern Arizona 127
Eastern Arizona 143
Western Arizona 158
