It was one of those welcome, refreshing rainy days in southern Arizona when we visited The White Dove Of The Desert, Mission San Xavier del Bac. Each year, more than 200,000 people come to see this beautifully preserved Spanish Mission. …
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7 Reasons To Love Tucson’s Most Elegant Valentine, The Arizona Inn
January 14, 2018We are smitten with the Arizona Inn — Tucson’s pink adobe boutique hotel on a fourteen acre estate, and we’ve nicknamed it The Tucson Valentine because it’s a place to fall in love, be married, with a sense of stepping… -
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Unscripted Road Trip From Durango Through Arizona
December 6, 2017We are just back from an unplanned road trip from Durango to Scottsdale / Phoenix. What a fantastic week of spontaneous discoveries! Our normal trips are 75% planned with reservations booked, and then 25% “Hey, that looks cool! Let’s stop… -
This is something that should be on every bucket list … a remote area in northern Arizona at the Utah border that holds high reverence on must-see destinations — Monument Valley and it’s Mittens. A treasure of iconic landmarks located…
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Hopi Arts & Cultural Festival, Flagstaff Arizona
September 14, 2017Last week we were in Flagstaff Arizona to celebrate Mr.D’s birthday, discover this charming city that was new to us, and spend two days at the 6th Annual Hopi Festival, Hopi All-Native Arts & Cultural Festival. I’ve been to art… -
In the spirit of the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21, we venture back two years to Flagstaff, Arizona for Mr.D’s birthday trip and wouldn’t you know … a supermoon aligned for a total lunar eclipse just for his special…
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MONTEZUMA CASTLE and MONTEZUMA WELL – HIKE ARIZONA
August 3, 2017We’re beginning to see a pattern here that you may have picked up on … while Amy is planning and researching where to dine and which galleries / museums to explore, Mr.D is geared up for adventure hikes. So while… -
Over the years that we’ve been lucky enough to live in the Southwest and admire the architecture, we’ve encountered beautiful entryways and doors. They are bright, vibrant colors and some are also rustic and worn down. They enclose gardens behind…
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Stumbling Upon A Top 3 Restaurant In The Country, The Historic Turquoise Room
June 8, 2017It was the last day of our whirlwind trip through Arizona, traveling east on I-40 from Flagstaff, headed for Durango. We’d put 1700 miles on the car and were ready to be home, unpack and sleep in our own bed. … -
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Dining 20 Ft. From The Rim Of The Grand Canyon — El Tovar
June 1, 2017For years Amy has talked about a beautiful lodge that sits 20 feet from the rim of the Grand Canyon, with a restaurant that has huge picture windows that frame the views. A place where you can sit and relax,…
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