Frommer's Arizona 2010
5th Edition
Published on 27. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-470-49772-2 (ISBN)
Description
* Completely updated every year, Frommer's Arizona features 16 pages of gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.
* Our expert author has researched the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife spots in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and takes you to every corner of the state, from small, southern towns such as Tombstone to the Four Corners Region, where visitors can connect with Hopi and Navajo communities.
* Extensive coverage of The Grand Canyon gives you insider information for seeing the park without crowds and the best options for staying in and near the park.
* Frommer's Arizona also includes a color photo insert and fold-out map.
* Our expert author has researched the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife spots in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and takes you to every corner of the state, from small, southern towns such as Tombstone to the Four Corners Region, where visitors can connect with Hopi and Navajo communities.
* Extensive coverage of The Grand Canyon gives you insider information for seeing the park without crowds and the best options for staying in and near the park.
* Frommer's Arizona also includes a color photo insert and fold-out map.
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Content
LIST OF MAPS.
1 THE BEST OF ARIZONA.
1 The Best Places to Commune with Cactus.
2 The Best Active Vacations.
3 The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks.
4 The Best Scenic Drives.
5 The Best Golf Courses.
6 The Best Bird-Watching Spots.
7 The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences.
8 The Best Family Experiences.
9 The Best Family Vacations.
10 The Best Museums.
11 The Best Places to Discover the Old West.
12 The Best Places to See Indian Ruins.
13 The Best Places to See Petroglyphs & Pictographs.
14 The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts.
15 The Best Family Resorts.
16 The Best Hotels for Old Arizona Character.
17 The Best Bed & Breakfasts.
18 The Best Swimming Pools.
19 The Best Places to Savor Southwest Flavors.
2 ARIZONA IN DEPTH.
1 Arizona Today.
2 Looking Back at Arizona.
3 The Lay of the Land.
4 Arizona in Popular Culture: Books, Music & Film.
5 Eating & Drinking in Arizona.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ARIZONA.
1 When to Go.
Arizona Calendar of Events.
2 Entry Requirements.
3 Getting There & Getting Around.
4 Money & Costs.
What Things Cost in Arizona.
5 Health.
6 Safety.
7 Specialized Travel Resources.
8 Sustainable Tourism.
General Resources for Green Travel.
9 Special-Interest Trips & Escorted General-Interest Tours.
10 The Active Vacation Planner.
Hot Links.
11 Staying Connected.
12 Tips on Accommodations.
4 SUGGESTED ARIZONA ITINERARIES.
1 Regions in Brief.
2 Arizona in 1 Week.
3 Arizona in 2 Weeks.
4 Arizona for Families.
5 A Sojourn in Southeastern Arizona.
6 Native Trails of Arizona.
7 Arizona in the Winter.
5 PHOENIX, SCOTTSDALE & THE VALLEY OF THE SUN.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Fast Facts: Phoenix.
3 Where to Stay.
4 Where to Dine.
5 Seeing the Sights.
Walking Tour: Old Town Scottsdale.
6 Organized Tours & Excursions.
7 Outdoor Pursuits.
8 Spectator Sports.
9 Spas.
10 Shopping.
11 Phoenix & Scottsdale After Dark.
12 A Side Trip from Phoenix: The Apache Trail.
13 En Route to Tucson.
14 En Route to Northern Arizona.
6 CENTRAL ARIZONA.
1 Wickenburg.
2 Prescott.
3 Jerome.
4 The Verde Valley.
5 Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon.
Vortex Power.
The High Cost of Red-Rock Views.
7 THE GRAND CANYON & NORTHERN ARIZONA.
1 The Grand Canyon South Rim.
Fast Facts: The Grand Canyon.
2 The Grand Canyon North Rim.
3 Flagstaff.
4 Williams.
5 Havasu Canyon & Grand Canyon West.
6 Kingman.
Get Your Kicks on Route 66.
8 THE FOUR CORNERS REGION: LAND OF THE HOPI & NAVAJO.
1 Winslow.
2 The Hopi Reservation.
A Native American Crafts Primer.
3 The Petrified Forest & Painted Desert.
4 The Window Rock & Ganado Areas.
5 Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
Fred Harvey & His Girls.
6 Navajo National Monument.
7 Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
8 Lake Powell & Page.
9 EASTERN ARIZONA'S HIGH COUNTRY.
1 Payson & the Mogollon Rim Country.
2 Pinetop-Lakeside.
3 Greer & Sunrise Park.
4 Springerville & Eagar.
5 The Coronado Trail.
10 TUCSON.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Fast Facts: Tucson.
3 Where to Stay.
4 Where to Dine.
5 Seeing the Sights.
6 Organized Tours.
7 Outdoor Pursuits.
8 Spectator Sports.
9 Spas.
10 Shopping.
11 Tucson After Dark.
11 SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
1 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
2 Tubac & Buenos Aires National
Wildlife Refuge.
Starry, Starry Nights.
3 Nogales.
4 Patagonia & Sonoita.
5 Sierra Vista & the San Pedro Valley.
6 Tombstone.
7 Bisbee.
8 Exploring the Rest of Cochise County.
12 ARIZONA'S "WEST COAST".
1 Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
2 Bullhead City & Laughlin, Nevada.
3 Lake Havasu & the London Bridge.
Canoeing the Colorado.
4 Yuma.
13 FAST FACTS.
1 Fast Facts: Arizona.
INDEX.
L I S T O F M A P S.
The Grand Canyon & Northern Arizona.
Grand Canyon South Rim.
Flagstaff.
The Four Corners Region.
Eastern Arizona's High Country.
Tucson at a Glance.
Tucson Accommodations.
Tucson Dining.
Tucson Attractions.
Southern Arizona.
Western Arizona.
Arizona.
Suggested Arizona Itineraries.
More Suggested Arizona Itineraries.
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley of the Sun Accommodations.
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley of the Sun Dining.
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley of the Sun Attractions.
Walking Tour: Old Town Scottsdale, Central Arizona, Sedona & Vicinity.
1 THE BEST OF ARIZONA.
1 The Best Places to Commune with Cactus.
2 The Best Active Vacations.
3 The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks.
4 The Best Scenic Drives.
5 The Best Golf Courses.
6 The Best Bird-Watching Spots.
7 The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences.
8 The Best Family Experiences.
9 The Best Family Vacations.
10 The Best Museums.
11 The Best Places to Discover the Old West.
12 The Best Places to See Indian Ruins.
13 The Best Places to See Petroglyphs & Pictographs.
14 The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts.
15 The Best Family Resorts.
16 The Best Hotels for Old Arizona Character.
17 The Best Bed & Breakfasts.
18 The Best Swimming Pools.
19 The Best Places to Savor Southwest Flavors.
2 ARIZONA IN DEPTH.
1 Arizona Today.
2 Looking Back at Arizona.
3 The Lay of the Land.
4 Arizona in Popular Culture: Books, Music & Film.
5 Eating & Drinking in Arizona.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ARIZONA.
1 When to Go.
Arizona Calendar of Events.
2 Entry Requirements.
3 Getting There & Getting Around.
4 Money & Costs.
What Things Cost in Arizona.
5 Health.
6 Safety.
7 Specialized Travel Resources.
8 Sustainable Tourism.
General Resources for Green Travel.
9 Special-Interest Trips & Escorted General-Interest Tours.
10 The Active Vacation Planner.
Hot Links.
11 Staying Connected.
12 Tips on Accommodations.
4 SUGGESTED ARIZONA ITINERARIES.
1 Regions in Brief.
2 Arizona in 1 Week.
3 Arizona in 2 Weeks.
4 Arizona for Families.
5 A Sojourn in Southeastern Arizona.
6 Native Trails of Arizona.
7 Arizona in the Winter.
5 PHOENIX, SCOTTSDALE & THE VALLEY OF THE SUN.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Fast Facts: Phoenix.
3 Where to Stay.
4 Where to Dine.
5 Seeing the Sights.
Walking Tour: Old Town Scottsdale.
6 Organized Tours & Excursions.
7 Outdoor Pursuits.
8 Spectator Sports.
9 Spas.
10 Shopping.
11 Phoenix & Scottsdale After Dark.
12 A Side Trip from Phoenix: The Apache Trail.
13 En Route to Tucson.
14 En Route to Northern Arizona.
6 CENTRAL ARIZONA.
1 Wickenburg.
2 Prescott.
3 Jerome.
4 The Verde Valley.
5 Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon.
Vortex Power.
The High Cost of Red-Rock Views.
7 THE GRAND CANYON & NORTHERN ARIZONA.
1 The Grand Canyon South Rim.
Fast Facts: The Grand Canyon.
2 The Grand Canyon North Rim.
3 Flagstaff.
4 Williams.
5 Havasu Canyon & Grand Canyon West.
6 Kingman.
Get Your Kicks on Route 66.
8 THE FOUR CORNERS REGION: LAND OF THE HOPI & NAVAJO.
1 Winslow.
2 The Hopi Reservation.
A Native American Crafts Primer.
3 The Petrified Forest & Painted Desert.
4 The Window Rock & Ganado Areas.
5 Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
Fred Harvey & His Girls.
6 Navajo National Monument.
7 Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
8 Lake Powell & Page.
9 EASTERN ARIZONA'S HIGH COUNTRY.
1 Payson & the Mogollon Rim Country.
2 Pinetop-Lakeside.
3 Greer & Sunrise Park.
4 Springerville & Eagar.
5 The Coronado Trail.
10 TUCSON.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Fast Facts: Tucson.
3 Where to Stay.
4 Where to Dine.
5 Seeing the Sights.
6 Organized Tours.
7 Outdoor Pursuits.
8 Spectator Sports.
9 Spas.
10 Shopping.
11 Tucson After Dark.
11 SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
1 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
2 Tubac & Buenos Aires National
Wildlife Refuge.
Starry, Starry Nights.
3 Nogales.
4 Patagonia & Sonoita.
5 Sierra Vista & the San Pedro Valley.
6 Tombstone.
7 Bisbee.
8 Exploring the Rest of Cochise County.
12 ARIZONA'S "WEST COAST".
1 Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
2 Bullhead City & Laughlin, Nevada.
3 Lake Havasu & the London Bridge.
Canoeing the Colorado.
4 Yuma.
13 FAST FACTS.
1 Fast Facts: Arizona.
INDEX.
L I S T O F M A P S.
The Grand Canyon & Northern Arizona.
Grand Canyon South Rim.
Flagstaff.
The Four Corners Region.
Eastern Arizona's High Country.
Tucson at a Glance.
Tucson Accommodations.
Tucson Dining.
Tucson Attractions.
Southern Arizona.
Western Arizona.
Arizona.
Suggested Arizona Itineraries.
More Suggested Arizona Itineraries.
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley of the Sun Accommodations.
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley of the Sun Dining.
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley of the Sun Attractions.
Walking Tour: Old Town Scottsdale, Central Arizona, Sedona & Vicinity.