Arizona is blessed with small towns that beg to be explored. But no matter how many times you may have visited, here are things you probably didn’t know about them. Visiting small towns is one of the great joys of travel. Combine scenic beauty, easy access, and welcoming main street businesses and you’ve got all the […]
From cactus-studded deserts to snow-covered peaks, from vibrant cities to charming towns, Arizona defies description. To the unfamiliar, its name invokes visions of cowboys and rattlesnakes, a land not for the faint of heart. The stereotype ignores the lush pine forests that carpet Arizona’s mountains, and the rivers and streams so plentiful that they have nurtured […]
Arizona is blessed with small towns that beg to be explored. But no matter how many times you may have visited, here are things you probably didn’t know about them. Visiting small towns is one of the great joys of travel. Combine scenic beauty, easy access, and welcoming main street businesses and you’ve got all the […]
Arizona is a place of spectacular natural beauty and desert landscapes that eagerly await your visit. While most people associate the Grand Canyon with Arizona, and we admit that it is breathtakingly beautiful, there are so many small towns in this state begging to be discovered. Check out our list of the best Arizona small towns to visit: […]
Many RVers get caught up in visiting large cities and popular tourist destinations. Overlooked by many, small towns are easier to navigate and often provide the greatest insights into local culture. Here, life is lived at a slower pace and locals are happy to engage visitors. During 20 years of living the snowbird lifestyle, we’ve […]
One thing is for certain in Arizona—the West is still alive and well in these parts! To this day, the state pays homage to its Western roots. Prior to statehood in 1912, the Arizona Territory was home to some of the most feared outlaws and respected lawmen who walked the streets, from Bisbee’s Brewery Gulch […]
Everyone knows that Arizona is the Grand Canyon State. But we came in search of other riches: the beautiful red rocks of Sedona, the quirkiness of an old mining town, and the mysteries of stone left by those who once thrived here but have now vanished. We found all this and more as we toured […]
Arizona is destination like no other. Arizona has everything: Lakes and mountains, forests and rivers. Mostly, though, Arizona has desert. Acres and acres of desert. Dee-lightful. From towering red rock spires to urban excitement, to the Grand Canyon’s stunning vistas to quiet mountain towns; Old West legends to Native American and Mexican culture, and professional […]
High up on the side of a mountain is Jerome, Arizona. When I say on the side of a mountain, I literally mean that. At an elevation of 5,248 feet, Jerome hangs precariously on the 30-degree slope of Cleopatra Hill on the edge of Prescott National Forest. In fact, through the years some of the […]