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Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Overview

Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live full-time in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration.

They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on Arizona’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, bars, and shops, that few tourists know to visit. Most importantly, this book was fully re-researched after the pandemic lockdowns.


So whether you’re going to be rafting the Grand Canyon, hiking in Sedona, living the high life in Phoenix and Scottsdale, or walking in the path of Native American history, this is the book for you.

Frommer’s Arizona and the Grand Canyon contains:

  • Dozens of stunning, full-color photos throughout
  • Helpful maps throughout, including a fully-detachable fold-out map
  • Strategic itineraries, including for families and weeklong stays, so you can make the most of your time
  • Authentic experiences to help you appreciate this unique Southwestern culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a local
  • Candid reviews, with star ratings of the best restaurants, attractions, tours, shops, and experiences—and advice on the ones not worth your time and money
  • Accurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, health care options, and more
  • Budget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury. Note: Frommer’s always lists exact prices, not ranges, so there’s less guessing with this guidebook

About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628875478
Publisher: FrommerMedia
Publication date: 05/03/2022
Series: Complete Guide
Edition description: 21st ed.
Pages: 536
Sales rank: 390,754
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Gregory McNamee is a writer, photographer, and editor of Zocalo, an arts and culture magazine published in Tucson. He is the author of Tortillas, Tiswin & T-Bones: A Food History of the Southwest and was the first writer to document the Sonoran hot dog, now an international sensation. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Outside, Smithsonian, Science, and CNN.com.

Amy Silverman is an independent journalist based in her hometown, Phoenix. She's written about Arizona for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Forward, PHOENIX magazine, and Phoenix New Times, where she edited the alternative newsweekly's annual "Best of Phoenix" edition for more than a decade. Her work was included in The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the U.S. & Canada.

Table of Contents

List of Maps v

About the Authors vi

1 The Best of Arizona 1

2 Arizona in Context 13

3 Suggested Arizona Itineraries 35

The Regions in Brief 35

Arizona in 1 Week 39

Arizona in 2 Weeks 42

Arizona for Families 44

A Sojourn in Southeastern Arizona 46

Native Trails of Arizona 47

Arizona in the Winter 50

4 Phoenix, Scottsdale & The Valley of the Sun 52

Essentials 53

Neighborhoods in Brief 58

Getting Around 59

Fast Facts: Phoenix 61

Exploring Phoenix & Scottsdale 61

Walking Tour: Old Town Scottsdale 78

Organized Tours 86

Outdoor Activities 89

Spas 99

Where to Stay 101

Where to Eat 119

Valley of the Sun Shopping 141

Entertainment & Nightlife 151

A Side Trip from Phoenix: The Apache Trail 166

En Route to Tucson 169

En Route to Northern Arizona 170

5 Central Arizona 172

Wickenburg 172

Prescott 179

Jerome & the Verde Valley 188

Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon 200

6 The Grand Canyon & Northern Arizona 228

The Grand Canyon South Rim 228

Fast Facts: The Grand Canyon 235

The Grand Canyon North Rim 259

Flagstaff 266

Williams 280

Havasu Canyon & Grand Canyon West 283

Kingman 290

7 The Four Corners Region: Land of the Hopi & Navajo 295

Winslow 296

The Hopi Reservation 300

The Petrified Forest & Painted Desert 310

The Window Rock & Ganado Areas 315

Canyon de Chelly National Monument 320

Navajo National Monument 326

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park 328

Lake Powell & Page 333

8 Eastern Arizona's High Country 344

Payson & the Mogollon Rim Country 345

Pinetop-Lakeside 350

Greer & Sunrise Park 354

Springerville & Eagar 358

The Coronado Trail 361

9 Tucson 365

Essentials 366

Neighborhoods in Brief 369

Getting Around 370

Fast Facts: Tucson 371

Exploring Tucson 372

Outdoor Activities 389

Spas 395

Where to Stay in Tucson 396

Where to Eat in Tucson 409

Tucson Shopping 425

Tucson Entertainment & Nightlife 430

10 Southern Arizona 438

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 439

Tubac & Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge 442

Nogales 450

Patagonia St Sonoita 453

Sierra Vista & the San Pedro Valley 458

Tombstone 465

Bisbee 470

Cochise County 476

11 Arizona's "West Coast" 486

Lake Mead National Recreation Area 487

Bullhead City & Laughlin, Nevada 493

Lake Havasu & the London Bridge 496

Yuma 505

East Toward Tucson 510

12 Planning Your Trip to Arizona 512

Index 526

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