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Are you looking for something fun to do during spring break? Take them to the theater! That’s right: Flagstaff Youth Theater presents their latest production in their series, Stories 2 Stage: The Triple F (Fanciful, Falsified, Fairy Tales) for two performances one day only during spring break. Come and see what FYT’s newest [...]

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Dear Arizona Travel.
So I’m writing because I’m looking for a family reunion location and Arizona would be a nice central location. We were going to go to a lake in Idaho, but it is too hard to get to. We need a place that is similar to [name redacted] in that it is economical and [...]

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Coincidentally, we had two visitors email us at theCanyon.com this week asking how they could see the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley in one day trip. Hmm, okay, yes you can do that. But both these visitors specified that they’ll be starting their trips from Las Vegas, Nevada and wanted to see the West Rim [...]

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As a second installation to my Arizona Fall Follies story (see the first chapter on Prescott) I thought I’d turn to my own community of Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix area.
Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the nation, so no doubt there are tons of things to do in the Valley of the Sun [...]

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We got an email from a visitor to theCanyon.com, our Grand Canyon tours and hotels guide, today that totally struck a chord with me. I think Diana’s question is really common and who better to answer than another mom? Check it out and see if it will help you with your Grand Canyon [...]

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It was One Hundred Thirteen Degrees (yes, 113 degrees) here in Scottsdale today. Blech.
But, I am so super excited for fall to arrive this year – even more than usual – because there are some really cool new 2009 autumn festivities happening around the state of Arizona.  Well, they may not be new to everyone, [...]

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On a recent Diane Rehm Show broadcast on National Public Radio, guest host Susan Page spoke with historian, Douglas Brinkley, and Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, about President Theodore Roosevelt’s vision for preserving America’s wilderness and the future of our national parks and monuments.
The national park system will celebrate its centennial in 2016 and [...]

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Giving Nana and Pops Their Props

My dad is just like my grandpa, but my grandpa is better. – Zach, 5th grader – Cottonwood, AZ

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Sedona for Kids

There’s no amusement park in Sedona.  But that doesn’t mean that Sedona’s not a great destination for families with kids.  There are all kinds of things to do in Sedona – especially in the spring and summer – that appeal to kids and parents alike.  Check out a quick rundown of great things to do [...]

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A personal post… Knowing all the terrific Independence Day celebration options available to us throughout the state of Arizona, my husband and I have given a lot of thought to how we wanted to spend our holiday. I’d written an earlier post giving Arizona visitors and travelers some 4th of July event ideas, but [...]

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