INDEX A Apache Trail, 205–207 Arizona Outback Adventures, The Abyss, 283 Aravaipa Canyon Preserve, 67, 174, 327 Accommodations, 76–77 522 Arizona Raft Adventures, 61 best, 18–23 Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, Arizona Renaissance Festival, INDEX best swimming pools at, 522 50 23–24 The Arboretum at Flagstaff , Arizona River Runners, 61 Active vacations, 4–5, 66–75 310 Arizona Science Center Actors Theatre (Phoenix), 204 Arcosanti, 209 (Phoenix), 158 Adventure trips, 64 Area codes, 551 Arizona Snowbowl (near Agate Bridge, 354 Arizona Antique Shows Flagstaff ), 74, 308–309 Agate House, 354 (Phoenix), 187 Arizona Soaring (Maricopa), Agua Fria National Arizona Association of Bed & 173 Monument, 209 Breakfast Inns, 77, 414 Arizona-Sonora Desert Airplane and helicopter Arizona Biltmore Golf Club Museum (Tucson), 443, tours, 249 (Phoenix), 176 446 Glen Canyon, 376 Arizona Biltmore (Phoenix), Arizona State Museum Grand Canyon South Rim, 160 (Tucson), 451 290–291 Arizona Biltmore Spa Arizona State University Art Grand Canyon West, 327 (Phoenix), 186 Museum at Nelson Fine Phoenix area, 174 Arizona Capitol Museum Arts Center (Tempe), 154 Airport Mesa, 242, 243 (Phoenix), 156 Arizona Strip Field Offi ce, Airport Mesa Trail, 250–251 Arizona Cardinals, 184 303 Air travel, 54–56 Arizona Cowboy College Arizona Theatre Company, Alcantara Vineyards, 237 (Scottsdale), 73 475–476 Alpine, 401–403 Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Trail Association, 65 American Airlines Vacations, 183, 184 Arizona Trails Travel 65 Arizona Doll & Toy Museum Services, 77, 111, 414 American Dream Tours, 283 (Phoenix), 165 Arizona West Galleries American Express, Phoenix, Arizona Exposition & State (Scottsdale), 170, 187 108 Fair (Phoenix), 52 Arizona Wing America the Beautiful Access Arizona Folklore Preserve Commemorative Air Pass, 61, 245 (Sierra Vista), 498 Force (Mesa), 159 America the Beautiful Senior Arizona Historical Society Art One (north Scottsdale), Pass, 61–62, 245 Downtown Museum 188 Amerind Foundation (Tucson), 450 ASARCO Mineral Discovery Museum (Dragoon), 516 Arizona Historical Society Center (Sahuarita), 458 Amitabha Stupa Park Museum at Papago Park ASU Karsten Golf Course (Sedona), 247 (Tempe), 156–157 (Tempe), 177 Amtrak, 56–57 Arizona Historical Society ATC, 204 Ancestral Puebloans Pioneer Museum ATMs (automated teller (Anasazi), 31–32, (Flagstaff ), 310 machines), 58 337–338 Arizona Historical Society August Doins Rodeo, 52 Ancient Arts Gallery Sanguinetti House Az-Tex Hat Company (Scottsdale), 171 Museum (Yuma), 545 (Scottsdale), 194 Angel’s Window Overlook, Arizona History Museum 301 (Tucson), 450–451 B Antelope Canyon,COPYRIGHTED 377–378 Arizona Mills (Tempe), 193 MATERIALBacavi, 345 Antelope House Overlook, Arizona Mining & Mineral Backroads, 67, 73 361 Museum (Phoenix), 159 Baldy, Mount, 396 Antique Trove (Scottsdale), Arizona Museum for Youth Ballet Arizona, 204 187 (Mesa), 165 Barrel cactus, 40 Apache Cultural Center & Arizona Museum of Natural Barrett-Jackson Collector Museum (Fort Apache), History (Mesa), 157 Car Auction (Scottsdale), 393 Arizona National (Tucson), 50 Apache Lake, 206–207 460–461 Baseball, 183–184 Apache Station Wildlife Arizona Opera, 204 Basketball, Phoenix, 184 Viewing Area (near Arizona Opera Company, 475 The Bead Museum Willcox), 519 (Glendale), 159 556 117_607503_bindex.indd7_607503_bindex.indd 556556 99/24/10/24/10 112:23:422:23:42 PPMM Beatty’s Guest Ranch and Bischoff ’s at the Park Callaghan Vineyards (near Orchard (Hereford), 499 (Scottsdale), 169, 193 Elgin), 494 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), Bischoff ’s Shades of the The Camelback Corridor. See best, 22–23 West (Scottsdale), 190 Central Phoenix and the INDEX Bell Rock Pathway, 250 Bishop Gallery of Art & Camelback Corridor Bell Rock (Sedona), 242 Antiques (Scottsdale), Camelback Golf Club Benson, 497, 502 170, 187 (Phoenix), 176 Bentley Gallery (Scottsdale), Black Mountain Trail (Cave Camelback Mountain 172 Creek), 180 (Phoenix), 179 Bentley Projects (Phoenix), Blue Mesa, 354 The Camel Farm (Yuma), 546 188 Blue Range Primitive Area, Cameron Trading Post, 294 Besh-Ba-Gowah 402 Campgrounds Archaeological Park, 207 Boating. See Canoeing/ Buckskin Mountain and Betatakin, 367–368 kayaking; Houseboating; River Island state parks, Betty’s Kitchen Watchable White-water rafting 542 Wildlife Area (Yuma), Bonelli House (Kingman), 331 Canyon de Chelly, 366 547 Books, recommended, 42–44 Chiricahua National Big Nose Kate’s Boot Hill Graveyard Monument, 521–522 (Tombstone), 506 (Tombstone), 506 Cochise Stronghold, 522 Big Springs Environmental The Borgata of Scottsdale, Coronado National Forest, Study Area, 392 192 503 Biking and mountain biking, The Boulders Resort Grand Canyon North Rim, 66–67 (Carefree), 70, 163, 176, 306–307 Bisbee, 510 186, 192 Grand Canyon South Rim, Phoenix area, 174–175 The Bouse Fisherman 288, 298 Prescott area, 222 (between Parker and Greer area, 397 Sedona, 251 Quartzsite), 543 Lake Havasu City, 540 Sunrise, 395–396 Boyce Thompson Arboretum Lake Mead National Tucson, 458 (near Superior), 207 Recreation Area, 531 Bill Williams National Boynton Canyon, 242, 243, Lake Powell and Page, 383 Wildlife Refuge, 541 250 Monument Valley, 373 Biltmore District (Camelback Boynton Canyon Trail, 243 Payson area, 390 Corridor; Phoenix), 105 Breakers Water Park Pinetop-Lakeside area, 394 Biltmore Fashion Park (Tucson), 457 Williams, 324 (Phoenix), 192 Bright Angel History Room, Canelo Hills Vineyard & Biosphere 2 (near Tucson), 281 Winery (near Elgin), 494 454 Bright Angel Lodge, 281 Canoeing/kayaking, 70 Biplane tours, 249 Bright Angel Point, 301 Colorado River, 537 Bird Cage Theatre Bright Angel Trail, 286 Imperial National Wildlife (Tombstone), 506 Bronze Horse Fountain Refuge, 547 Bird-watching, 67, 70, 400 (Scottsdale), 172 Lake Mead National best spots for, 10–11 Buckskin Mountain State Recreation Area, 528 Bill Williams National Park, 542 Watson Lake Park, 223 Wildlife Refuge, 541 Buenos Aires National Canyon de Chelly National California condors, 280 Wildlife Refuge, 485 Monument, 359–366 Hassayampa River Preserve, Bugs and bites, 59 Canyon Lake, 206 215–216 Bullhead City, 531–534 Cape Royal, 301 Havasu National Wildlife Burton Barr Library Capitol Butte, 243 Refuge, 534 (Phoenix), 160–161 Carefree, 107, 163. See also Patagonia area, 492 Business hours, 551 Phoenix area Sierra Vista & San Pedro Bus travel, 57 accommodations, 118–120 Valley area, 498–501 Butterfl y Lodge Museum restaurants, 136–137 Tucson, 458–459 (near Greer), 396 Carlson Creek Vineyard Willcox area, 518–519 (Willcox), 515 Yuma area, 547 C Carson, Colonel “Kit,” 345 Bisbee, 508–513 Caduceus Cellars (Jerome), Car travel, 55–56 Bisbee Mining & Historical 231 Casa Grande Ruins National Museum, 509 Calendar of events, 50–52 Monument, 208 Bisbee 1000, 52 California condors, 42, 280 Casa Malpais Archaeological 557 117_607503_bindex.indd7_607503_bindex.indd 557557 99/24/10/24/10 112:23:422:23:42 PPMM Park (Springerville), 399 Cholla cactus, 40 Crescent Moon Picnic Area, Casinos, 389, 393, 532, 541, Cibola National Wildlife 244 542, 549 Refuge, 546 Cricket Pavilion (Phoenix), Phoenix area, 205 Cinco de Mayo, 51 203 Tucson, 476 Clarkdale, 237 Crime and safety, 60 The Castaway (El Tiradito; Cliff dwellings Cross-country skiing INDEX Tucson), 452 Boynton Canyon, 243 Greer, 395 Castle Dome City Mines Montezuma Castle National Sunrise Park Resort, 395 Museum, 543 Monument, 235–236 Williams Valley, 402 Castles-N-Coasters Navajo National Monument, Cruise America, 77 (Phoenix), 165 366 Crystal Forest, 354 Catalina Highway, 443 Palatki Heritage Site, 243 Crystal Palace Saloon Catalina State Park, 462 Tonto National Monument, (Tombstone), 506 Cathedral Rock, 242–244 207 Cuisine, 45–46 Cathedral Rock Trail, 250 Walnut Canyon National Currency and currency Cathedral Wash Trail, 380 Monument, 313–314 exchange, 57 Cattail Cove State Park, 538 Climate, 49–50 Customs regulations, 54 Cave Creek, 107, 162. See also Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Phoenix area Music Gathering (Sierra D accommodations, 118–120 Vista), 50, 497 Dateland Palms, 549 restaurants, 136–137 Cochise Lakes, 518 Daylight saving time, 554 Cave Creek Canyon, 518 Cochise Stronghold, 516, 522 Dead Horse Ranch State Cave Creek Museum, 162–163 COFCO Chinese Cultural Park, 234 Celebration of Fine Art Center, 142 De Anza Trail, 486 (north Scottsdale), 188 Coff ee Pot Rock, 243 Debit cards, 58–59 Celebrity Theatre (Phoenix), Collared peccary, 42 Deer Valley Rock Art Center, 202 Colorado River Discovery, 149 Cellphones, 75 75, 379 De Grazia Gallery in the Sun Center for Creative Colorado River Museum (Tucson), 449 Photography (Tucson), (Bullhead City), 532 Delta Vacations, 65 449 Colossal Cave Mountain Park DeMeester Outdoor Center for Meteorite Studies (Vail), 446 Performance Center (Tempe), 158 Conrad Leather Boutique (Tucson), 475 Center for the Arts (Scottsdale), 190 Desert Bar (near Parker), 542 Proscenium Theatre Continental Airlines Desert Botanical Garden (Tucson), 475 Vacations, 65 (Phoenix), 152, 203 Central Arizona, 82, 211–265 Copper Queen Library Desert Caballeros Western Central Phoenix and the (Bisbee), 509 Museum (Wickenburg), Camelback Corridor. See Coronado National Forest, 215 also Phoenix area 459 Desert illnesses, 59 accommodations, 120–122 Coronado National Memorial, Desert View, 276 restaurants, 137–141 499 Desert View Drive, 276 Centre for Well Being Coronado Trail, 401–403 Desert View Watchtower, (Scottsdale), 186 Cosanti (Paradise Valley), 161 276, 278 Ceramics Research Center Cottage Place Restaurant Detours, 66, 172–173 (Tempe), 154 (Flagstaff