Arizona

Pros: Scenery and people are wonderful
Cons: Not enough time to see more.

We just returned from a months vacation in Arizona and we really enjoyed this trip. Our first stop was in Holbrook, Az. where we drove through the Painted Dessert and the Petrified Forest. Driving through these two parks was awesome. You get to see ...

Pros: Many points of interest. Lots of history. Nowhere else on earth like it.
Cons: Extremely desolate. Spring, fall or winter travel due to heat.

The road trip of 2003-2004 began in Tennessee and ended up in Las Vegas, Nevada. The most interesting point along the way was the road through Arizona. The first attraction was the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. I was quite impressed by the ...

Pros: One of America's most diverse states...
Cons: The southern half is REALLY hot in summer...

No, Arizona is not just a big desert. Arizona happens to be quite diverse and is definately worth a visit. If you have never seen a cactus, then I recomend the Southern half of the state. There are two major cities within the Sonoran Desert. They are...

Pros: An amazing resource with learning opportunity galore.
Cons: Considerable walking. Tourist tours are not the primary focus.

What and Where One of the leading Tucson area attractions is Biosphere 2. Guests from elsewhere often ask where Biosphere 1 is. Biosphere is a term that refers to the thin envelope of soil, water, and atmosphere around Earth in which life is ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: Heat.

Arizona has always conjured up thoughts of cowboys riding into the sunset, big cactus and hot searing sun. I saw the cactus, and boy, did I feel the sun but I didn’t catch a glimpse of any cowboys.
I can’t really say I have been to Arizona but I...

Pros: Fantastic acoustics!
Cons: Inadequate restroom facilities.

Green Acres is the place to be Farm living is the life for me Land spreading out, So far and wide Keep Manhattan, Just give me that countryside. Thus went Eddie Albert’s rallying cry for a simpler, purer “country” way of ...

Pros: A lot of great places to see
Cons: dry, hot weather

Growing up, I've had the chance to visit Arizona many times. Considering the fact that I lived in New Mexico(Albuquerque to be exact), we were only about an 8 hour drive from some Arizona based camps, that had great locations. Also since we had friends...

Pros: Great for baseball fans
Cons: You might not be one

Most Major League teams, including all of the franchises that play in cities east of Chicago, hold their spring training in Florida and play their exhibition games as part of the Grapefruit League. A growing number of MLB teams break camp in Arizona and...

Pros: A Mystical place where the sun does nice things to your head.
Cons: Endless visions...

"Well I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona…such a fine sight to see…It's a girl, my lord, in a flatbed-Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me…" (The Eagles, Take It Easy)

Northern Arizona is one of those magical places...

Pros: Lot's of fun
Cons: Men drinking....instant jerks

OK guys.....here it is ....straight from a woman who lives in Scottsdale.

What seems to happen during the Phoenix Open is that many men come to
town for the weekend to see the tournament, leaving at home their wives
and children....

Pros: Great Variety
Cons: Somewhat pricey

If you are visiting Scottsdale or Phoenix there are quite a few new
restaurants and bars that have opened recently due to the MASSIVE
expansion in our town that you might like to check out.

If you are looking for a great meal and...

Pros: Lot's of fun
Cons: A little expensive

If you're planning on visiting Phoenix/Scottsdale for the Phoenix Open
this review might help you (or at least I hope it does).

The Phoenix Open is one of the best stops on the PGA Tour and the weather
here that time of year is...

Pros: Beautiful and lots of things to do
Cons: Be weary of TOO CHEAP HOTELS

Over the Christmas Holidays, my husband and I drove to Tucson, Arizona. At first, I was not super excited about it. I just wanted to be alone with him (that's what I was excited about). My husband was really excited because that is one of the places...

Pros: Great quality of life,weather and natural beauty
Cons: Too many figured it out and moving here

Let me say every year our family travels to some of the great places in the world, London, Paris, Portugal(Madiera), Switzerland, as well as all over USA. I hail from the East coast have lived her since 1983 and I can not think of anywhere else I would...

Pros: Fun, expensive and festive
Cons: none

If you are visiting the Phoenix/Scottsdale area over the Christmas holiday
there are a few places you MUST visit.

The first on my list would be Rawhide which is located on North Scottsdale
Road, just south of Pinnacle Peak. It's an...