Using Instagram is like logging into a world of picturesque and enticing opportunities. Many look to it for inspiration on where to eat, what to buy and even our next holiday destinations. Another way to choose your next getaway might be to consider which areas have the most ‘Instagrammable’ tourist attractions. Showers to You has …
If you’ve ever pondered whether we’re alone in this vast galaxy, you have lots of friends. In fact, a recent Facebook page is inviting the extraterrestrial-curious to convene Sept. 20 at the Area 51 Alien Center in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, about 90 miles from Las Vegas. Whether a joke or a real event, more than …
This year the Grand Canyon is celebrating 100 years as a national park. Every Grand Canyon experience is its own grand adventure and, in 2019, it’s bigger than ever! Join “canyoneers” from around the world in celebrating Grand Canyon National Park’s centennial anniversary with special events and programs. The national park is celebrating big with …
It is nice to know that the rugged “old west” still exists, marked by wide, open spaces backed by lofty mountain ranges and populated with ancient saguaro forests, blooming cacti and marauding deer and coyote. These vast desert expanses conjure days of the grand ranchos, dust-filled cattle round-ups and campfire dinners under the stars. On …
Historic hotels are perfect places for creating lifelong memories, making a visit to one an ideal location for a romantic proposal. You could say that every day is Valentine’s Day at a historic hotel. In fact, many of these romantic destinations have a special spot or package especially designed for proposals. Here is a listing …
It is already magical when you have the opportunity to travel aboard one of the West’s historic rails with steam locomotives tracing some of the nation’s most beautiful scenic valleys and mountain ridges. Combine such a journey with a holiday tradition that makes little ones wide-eyed and you have pure holiday magic. Just hop aboard …
You’ll need lots of time to take in the fall beauty and fun of Mesa Verde Country, near the entrance to glorious Mesa Verde National Park. The nearby towns of Cortez, Dolores and Mancos provide an array of accommodations, dining and outdoor recreation. Named the “Number One Historic Monument in the World” by Conde Nast …
SwimTrek, known for open water swimming trips all over the world, returns to America’s southwest with a tour set in the stunning Salt River Lakes of Arizona. The unique week-long tour package offers lake swims alongside the iconic cliffs and canyons of Arizona’s Tonto National Forrest that offers a different perspective of the beauty–from the …
Visit abandoned mines in Superior Superior Tour Company, now operating out of Superior Arizona, provides guided off-road Jeep tours (under permit of the Tonto National Forest) to various locations in and around Superior. Tours include scenic, abandoned and historical mine sites, graveyards, night tours and custom packages starting at $45/per person. Superior Tour Company also offers a guided …
Borrego Springs after Dark The small community of Borrego Springs is aptly designated one of only two International Dark Sky Communities in the world. “USA Today” rated Borrego as one of the top ten stargazing locations in the nation. The quiet of the area combined with the dark, star-filled sky make Borrego Springs a …
Roasted peanuts washed down with ice cold beers and the sounds of cracking bats means just one thing in Arizona: Spring Training. Nearly 2 million baseball fans headed to the greater Phoenix area last year to get an advance peek at their favorite teams. This year is a real home run with some delicious new …
Scottsdale, founded as a farming town in the late 1800s, was coined the “The West’s Most Western Town” in the 1950s. Today, the city is a sprawling mecca of luxury with shopping, fine dining, resorts and myriad golf course communities which might make it seem fairly removed from its Old West moniker. However, if you …