ARIZONA’S WEST COAST Animal Kingdom Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Yuma Desert Diamond Distillery, Kingman Craft Beverages From small-batch spirits to craft beers, the West Coast region has a beverage to suit your style. Yuma, the sunniest city in the coun-try, is home to Prison Hill Brewing Co. , which takes its name from the nearby historic territorial prison and serves up wittily named selections that include Jailbait Blonde and Allegation Amber. In Lake Havasu City, pull up a chair at Barley Bros. Restaurant & Brewery , where you can enjoy an ale, lager or stout to wash down wood-fired calzones or pizzas. Also here is Hangar 24 Craft Brewing , serving up burgers, sandwiches and pints of Chocolate Bomber chocolate porter, Orange Wheat brewed with local oranges, 66 VISITARIZONA.COM WET YOUR WHISTLE and a roster of unique limited releases. Just a few minutes from famed Route 66 is Stetson Winery , the high-desert winery in Kingman, where a lineup of both red and white wines are available for tasting. Also in Kingman, you’ll find desert-inspired agave rum, whiskey and vodka at Desert Diamond Distillery inside the Airport Industrial Complex. Tours and tastings are offered, so stop by to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the production process and a sampling of their spirits. TOP TO BOTTOM: ELISABETH BRENTANO; KINGMAN OFFICE OF TOURISM Want to take a walk on Arizona’s wild side? Grab your binoculars and delight in Mother Nature at numerous designated wilderness preserves: Havasu National Wildlife Refuge in Topock, Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge in Lake Havasu City, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Cibola, and Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Yuma. You’ll find everything from endangered razorback sucker fish and Yuma clapper rail to Sonoran pronghorn and dozens of species of butter-flies. Each refuge’s unique ecosystem welcomes resident and migratory creatures of all kinds, offering opportunities for wildlife spotting, bird watching, hiking, boating and even hunt-ing, which can help prevent overpopulation in the refuges. Escape the city life for awhile and experience the beauty of this region’s wildest places.
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