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* Williams, AZ (north of Phoenix, south entrance to the Grand Canyon)
About 60 miles south of the Grand Canyon where Hwy 64 meets I-40, Williams is in the northern part of the Coconino National Forest, about 30 miles west of Flagstaff. Historic Route 66 went through both towns.
People vacation here for air tours, rafting, biking, hunting, fishing, hiking, natural trails, snow skiing. The Meteor Crater is about 70 miles east near I-40.
The Quality Inn Mountain Ranch and Resort
offers mountain views, horseback riding, golf, skiing, tennis, and fishing within 6 miles. Enjoy
hay rides and cookouts from mid-May to September. Moose Manor, 8 miles east of Williams, is a vacation rental across from the Grand Canyon Deer Farm.
Where to stay
* Tucson, AZ (southern Arizona)
Tucson abounds in Bed and Breakfast choices, and also offers the
Canyon Ranch Health Resort northeast of town.
Besides health and healing workshops plus spa and sport services, all meals are included and a courtesy car is available.
While in Tucson, see the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Park and the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, where animals live in their natural botanical garden setting.
Where else to stay
* Sedona, AZ (central Arizona)
Local residents think the Red Rocks State Park around Sedona is more impressive than the Grand Canyon.
Try the Pink Jeep tour, and have a buffalo steak at the Cowboy Club restaurant. There are many
Bed and Breakfasts here, including the Apple
Orchard Inn, offering great views of Red Rock and Oak Creek Canyon. Shops and
galleries, hot air ballooning, hiking, jeep tours, and horseback riding are all nearby.
Be home by 3 pm for signature chocolate chip cookies. If you prefer a desert resort, the 4 Star, 4 Diamond
Enchantment Resort has
many amenities. Where else to stay
* Scottsdale and
Phoenix
While in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area, drive the 80 mile Apache Trail circle (Rts 60-188-88).
Not only is this day trip off the beaten path, parts of it ARE the beaten path,
with a third of it on unpaved hairpin turns through the beauty of the Tonto
National Forest. For American Indian art and culture, visit the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
South Mountain Park is the largest in-city park in the USA. Walk or run up the
Piestawa (or Squaw) Peak.
Some of the Scottsdale and Phoenix Resorts:
* The Phoenician offers on-site golf, tennis, water slides, 9 heated pools.
* The Scottsdale Camelback Resort and Spa is not only near many local golf courses, but also spring baseball training camps.
* JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club & Spa provides a 36 hole championship golf course (on-site), several on-site restaurants, and nearby desert jeep tours, horseback riding, ballooning, hiking.
* Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa - Gainey Ranch has on-site golf, tennis, shops, biking, jogging trails, outdoor pools, and several quality restaurants. Tours can be arranged for hot air ballooning, river rafting, and horseback rides through the Sonoran Desert.
* Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch gives guests on-site
child care, restaurants, fishing, golf, tennis, shops, hot tub, fitness center PLUS is next door
to the McCormick Ranch Golf Courses. Camelback Lake is on the premises.
* The villas at The Westin Kierland Villas also provide on-site child care and golf.
* Where else to stay in Scottsdale and
Phoenix
* Arizona Dude or Guest Ranches
in Oracle: C.O.D. Ranch -
horseback riding, stagecoach rides, mountain biking, cowboy cookouts, bird watching, hiking, horseshoes
in Tucson: Tanque Verde Ranch is a family horseback riding ranch with children programs and on-site fishing.
in Tucson: White Stallion Ranch has all-day cattle drives, horseback riding, moonlight bonfires, rodeos, cookouts, hayrides, and hiking, with tennis, shops, and a hot tub on-site.
in Wickenburg: Rancho de los Caballeros is a family destination with golf, tennis, and a fitness center on site. Open October
to May, come here for horseback riding, cookouts, trap and skeet, desert jeep tours, and mountain bike rentals.
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