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Share Most people who live in the Metro Phoenix area are not aware that Prescott is a reservoir of lake adventures. Less than 100 miles away from Downtown Phoenix is a secret land of glass lakes, mellow rivers and streams and a entirely different way to explore our backyard. The treasure that Arizona’s nature provides [...]

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Share The Grand Canyon State (a.k.a The Valentine State) turns 100 years on February 14, 2012, and you bet there’s a lot of celebrating going on. From parades and festivals to lectures and outdoor adventures, Arizonans are celebrating all that makes Arizona the great state that it is. With such a rich cultural history and [...]

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Share The romantic sentiment that comes with castles didn’t get left behind as early settlers traveled to the Wild West. The open land, pink sunsets, beautiful land formations and free spirit invited the opportunity for dreams to come true. Just as medieval castles were built to provide family protection, comfort and luxury, while making a statement [...]

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Share Today, we kick off a series we’re calling Back(pack) to Basics series with a general guide to the Grand Canyon. We’ll answer all the basic questions about visiting the Grand Canyon in a lightweight, easy-to-carry guide you can stuff in your “backpack” of web resources and maybe even visit this Natural Wonder of the [...]

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Share Big news for Arizona travel; Horizon Air now flies twice daily directly into Prescott, AZ and Flagstaff, AZ via LAX. This is an important factor in Prescott and Flagstaff tourism, of course, but it also benefits Sedona, Grand Canyon and other areas because it widens the gateway to Northern Arizona for even more visitors. [...]

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Share This has been one of the best snow seasons for Arizona in many years. It would be a sin for me not to test out the fresh layers of powder snow blessing the sacred mountains of Flagstaff, Arizona. Sometimes living in Arizona, especially The Valley (Metro Phoenix), can feel a bit monotonous and even [...]

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Share It’s going to be a mad house! In what state other than Arizona would there be full-blown Super Bowl parties and events hosted in at least four different cities? Between Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, & Tempe, Super Bowl XLII is going to be one massive 30 x 30 mile party. Let’s not forget the oh [...]

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Share January happens to be the time of year that many people begin planning their trips to the Grand Canyon. Who better to ask for a recommendation than someone who treks The Canyon for a living! Rob Sewell, an avid outdoors man who owns his own Grand Canyon guided tour company, wrote a small article [...]

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Share Last week, KJZZ – our local National Public Radio Station – ran a daily series of stories called Space Week.  Space Week shined the spotlight on Arizona’s contribution to the exploration of Mars, space tourism, healing properties of moonbeams and light pollution.  Check out KJZZ.org to hear all five of the full stories.

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Share Visitors need not be alarmed at news reports of the death of a Grand Canyon wildlife biologist thought to have been caused by Hantavirus and the plague. The man may have contracted these diseases due to direct contact with infected animals and their waste as a function of his job. The diseases are not [...]

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