Places to See
Pismo Beach for RV Lovers
As the summer begins to wind down, a fun place to go is Pismo Beach, California. Located off Highway 1 in central California, this gorgeous little beach town offers many RV parks to choose from for a fun, beach vacation. The area has dog friendly beaches and cool ocean breezes. Known as the clam capital [...]
Black Barts Steakhouse in Flagstaff, AZ
Black Bart’s Steakhouse, Saloon and Musical Review is a fun place to go while traveling in the Flagstaff, Arizona area. Named for the wily bandit, Black Bart who made his living ripping off stage coach drivers in the area between 1875 and 1883, the restaurant boasts a lively fare of burgers and sandwiches, steaks, seafood [...]
Castle Hot Springs – Oasis in the Arizona Desert
If you don’t mind some bumpy, dirt roads and have a 4-wheel vehicle, consider taking a trip past Castle Hot Springs. Located north of Phoenix off of I-17, this old resort was once the playground of the rich and famous. Today, the property is privately owned and there are no tours but you can drive [...]
The Biosphere in the Arizona Desert
Looking to learn while you travel? If so, a trip to the Arizona Biosphere, located approximately 24 miles north of Tucson, Arizona may be just the place for you. Built in 1986 to research and develop a self-sustaining space-colony, the Biosphere served as home to two missions. Between 1991 and 1994, the company who owned [...]
Natural Bridges National Monument
A wonderful place to visit is Natural Bridges National Monument located at the end of Highway 275, 35 miles west of Blanding, UT on Highway 95. The park is open year round with the visitor center open from 8-5 in winter and 8-6 in summer. The cost to enter the park is $6 per carload [...]
London Bridge and Lake Havasu
Who said you can’t buy a bridge? That is exactly what the city of Lake Havasu did when the London Bridge that had formerly spanned the River Thames in London, England until 1967. The bridge was dismantled and shipped to northern Arizona where it was reconstructed across a small bay called Thompson Bay. Each piece [...]
Yuma Territorial Prison
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of touring the Yuma Territorial Prison. Here you can see the remains of a once thriving prison which had it’s heyday in the late 1800 to early 1900 time period. This historic state park was on the Arizona state chopping block due to the state’s massive budget problems [...]
Montezuma’s Castle
If you are interested in the historical side of Arizona, be sure to visit Montezuma’s Castle. Perched high on the limestone, canyon wall, this ancient ruin of the Sinagua Indians dates from somewhere around the early 1400′s. The monument, located north of Phoenix on I-17 is open daily and offers tours and ranger talks on [...]
Tucson’s Colossal Cave
Colossal Cave, part of the National Register of Historic Places, was discovered in 1879. Tours were first began in 1923 via ropes and lanterns. Colossal cave was thought to have been used by the Hohokam Indians between 900-1450 A.D. It is thought that the Hohokam used the cave for shelter, storage and as a shrine. [...]
Kartchner Caverns State Park
A great place to visit while in Arizona is Kartchner Caverns State Park in southeast Arizona. This gorgeous underground wet cave was discovered in 1974 and purchased by the State of Arizona in 1988. It was first opened to the public for tours in 1999. There are two tours available. The first, and oldest, is [...]
