Arizona

Blogposts from "Return to the Red Rocks" are complete. This post provides an outline of where we went, what we saw and links to posts associated with each stop.

Sedona in mid-February has fewer tourists, crisp fresh air, and plenty of sunshine. I am grateful for every visit to gaze upon its splendid red rocks.

Sedona's mild mid-February temps and abundant sunshine meet our requirements for escaping winter. And then there are the excellent views!

Gazing out into the Grand Canyon in mid-February is not ideal, but the sun shined brightly and traces of snow were beautiful on the red rock.

This post is loaded with pretty pictures of the magnificent red rocks of Sedona, AZ. Every time we visit, we find our new favorite viewpoint.

This is the only post from Phoenix this time, but it's a good one – if you like quilts, fiber art, musical instruments, and hot-air balloons.

This post covers walks in the desert, an otter-copter, a night out, a mission renovation that's finally done, and another gorgeous sunset.

We begin our AZ stay in Tucson in an Airbnb in the desert amongst the cactus and birds. We were close and yet so far from the city madness.

Posts from our 2022 southwest winter trip are complete. This post provides an outline of where we went and links to posts about each stop. 

By definition road trips imply transition, but we usually like longer stays. From this point on, we have short stops in NM, TX, and even MO.

After 2 days with friends in Sun City, we returned to Peoria for our last night. What could be better than a sunset cruise on Lake Pleasant?

We try to explore new and interesting things without driving too far, but sometimes we make exceptions. These were all exceptions, but worth it!

A few of my favorite things converged on one amazing day into night – a botanical garden, a fabulous blown glass expedition, and family.

We made a stop in Florence to see friends, where we explored a bit and joined in on some festivities! Our next stop was a Dwarf Car Museum.

Tucson has great restaurants, craft breweries, a dimly-lit bar in a former funeral home, a band shell made out of flowers, and an Owls Club!

Sometimes cloudy days are a bummer, but today's grey clouds provided an ominous feel to my photos, at a place I have visited many times.

Once one of America’s most top secret places, this well-preserved missile site is now a National Historic Landmark, offering tours to millions.

Between photo opps and narrow, winding roads, both sections of the park provided two days of entertainment and lots of pretty pictures.

From our new digs in Tucson, today's journey was wonderful – up the Catalina Mountains for magnificent views from high above the valley.

Spending two nights in Sierra Vista set us up nicely for some day drinking, mine exploring, shopping, and yet another fantastic mission.

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In this post we left Sedona for six more nights back in Peoria, then on to Las Vegas. And you know us – we always take the scenic route!

Peoria means family, friends, and day trips near (and sometimes far). Sedona is all about the red rocks, and Oak Creek and Red Rock Canyons.

With 3 overnights from TX to AZ, we stopped in Carlsbad, Bisbee, Tombstone, and the magnificent St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery.

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We shouldn't have included the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest into this day trip. The drive back was way too long, and into the sun.

We spent many hours on Route 66 on 2 day-trips. Lots of history, nostalgic signs, old cars, burger joints and burros took us back in time.

Day 3 was a splendid day with a stop at Montezuma Castle and lunch atop the "J" mountain in Jerome. Both were relaxing and full of history!

Day 2 included two great stops that were pretty close to Sedona to make this a wonderful (relatively short) day.

This post starts off with great Mexican food and an alternate route to get us off the Interstate and into our fabulous Arizona vacation!