AZ Ghost Tours Phoenix 480-473-0303, azpirs.com/tours Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Ride Co. Phoenix 480-299-0154, rainbowryders.com p Rei Co-op Adventure Center Scottsdale 480-945-2881, destinations.rei.com/arizona Experience the Arizona desert with a guided tour or gear rentals from REI. Choose from hike, bike, paddle or climb tours. Stellar Adventures Scottsdale 602-402-0584, stellaradventures.com Serving the Valley since 1997! Tame the Sonoran Desert on an H1 Hummer, M1009 Blazer or ATV/UTV! ATTRACTIONS Amerind Museum Dragoon 520-586-3666, amerind.org Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tucson 520-883-2702, desertmuseum.org e Arizona Zipline Adventures Oracle 520-308-9350, ziparizona.com p Pima Air & Space Museum Tucson 520-574-0462, pimaair.org Explore aerospace history like never before with 400 aircraft, 6 hangars and 80 acres. p Titan Missile Museum Green Valley 520-625-7736, titanmissilemuseum.org Go underground and back in time to the once top-secret Cold War relic, a Titan II missile silo. Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson 520-326-9686, tucsonbotanical.org Tucson Botanical Gardens: oasis in Tucson, with Edna’s Eatery café. p Graham County Parks, Fair and Racing Safford 928-428-3250, graham.az.gov Ironwood Forest National Monument Tucson 520-258-7200, blm.gov/visit/ironwood Las Cienegas National Conservation Area Tucson 520-258-7200, blm.gov/visit/las-cienegas Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Ajo 520-387-6849, nps.gov/orpi Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department Tucson 520-724-5000, pima.gov Saguaro National Park Tucson 520-733-5153, nps.gov/sagu San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Sierra Vista 520-439-6400, blm.gov/visit/san-pedro Santa Cruz County Parks Nogales 520-375-7800, santacruzcountyaz.gov Tumacacori National Historical Park Tumacacori 520-377-5060, nps.gov/tuma San Rafael State Natural Area Patagonia 520-394-2447, azstateparks.com/san-rafael Sonoita Creek State Natural Area Patagonia 520-287-2791, azstateparks.com/sonoita-creek Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park Tombstone 520-457-3311, azstateparks.com/tombstone Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Tubac 520-398-2252, azstateparks.com/tubac NORTHERN ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Mesa 480-988-7600, gatewayairport.com See ad on page 9 Gateway Airport makes travel just plane easy with nonstop service to more than 45 destinations. p AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES Havasupai Tribe Supai theofficialhavasupaitribe.com Featuring the stunning Havasu and Mooney waterfalls and welcoming campsites, the Havasupai Tribal Lands— located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon—offers an exotic experience for nature lovers. Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi 928-283-4500, experiencehopi.com, hopi-nsn.gov Hopi artisans are known for Katsina doll carvings, basketry, weaving, pottery, and silver and gold jewelry. The Hopi people continue their cultural lifeway of dry farming in raising corn, melons, squash and vegetables. Each of the 12 Hopi villages, spanning three mesas, hold religious ceremonies and share an underlying sense of reverence for a healthy and caring lifestyle. The Hopi village of Oraibi is the oldest continuously inhabited community in the U.S. Visitors should inquire at the Moenkopi Legacy Inn, adjacent to Tuba City, or at the Hopi Cultural Center, located on Second Mesa, for attractions and cultural activities open to the public. Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Fredonia 928-643-7245, kaibabpaiute-nsn.gov Located along the Arizona-Utah border on the famed Arizona Strip, these scenic lands are just a short trip away from Toroweep, Parashant–Grand Canyon, Vermilion Cliffs and Pipe Spring national monuments, plus the Grand Canyon’s North Rim and the northern portion of Kaibab National Forest. Navajo Nation Window Rock 928-810-8501, discovernavajo.com Larger than many U.S. states, the lands of the Navajo Nation encompass 27,000 square miles of diverse and stunning landscapes, including such well-known landmarks as Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and Canyon de Chelly National Monument. The tribe is known for its artfully crafted rug weavings, and turquoise and silver jewelry. San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Tuba City 928-212-9794 This small community, bordered by Navajo and Hopi lands, prides itself on basket weaving and farming. White Mountain Apache Tribe Whiteriver 928-338-4625, 928-338-4346, whitemountainapache.org There’s plenty to do on the beautiful homelands of the White Mountain Apache people. Try fishing, camping, hiking, skiing, elk hunting or gaming, and don’t miss Fort Apache’s Cultural Center Museum and the prehistoric DESTINATION INFORMATION Cochise County Tourism and Economic Council Sierra Vista 520-439-2209, explorecochise.com See ad on page 78 Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce Nogales 520-287-3685, thenogaleschamber.org Nogales-Santa Cruz County is a destination for wine connoisseurs to thrill-seekers, and more! p Visit Tucson Tucson 800-638-8350, visittucson.org See ad on page 33 p e TUCSON & SOUTHERN ARIZONA AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES Pascua Yaqui Tribe Tucson 520-883-5000, pascuayaqui-nsn.gov The sovereign nation of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe traces its existence to C.E. 552 and are original inhabitants of the Rio Yaqui Valley and Sonoran region of present-day Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Visit the Casino Del Sol and the 4,400-seat Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater (AVA). Tohono O’odham Nation Sells 520-383-2028, tonation-nsn.gov Located in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona, the 2.8-million-acre combined lands of the Tohono O’odham comprise the second-largest tribal land base in the United States and boast a cultural center and museum, four Desert Diamond casinos, Kitt Peak National Observatory and the historic Mission San Xavier del Bac. SELECT BLM WILDERNESS AREAS Baboquivari Peak 50 miles southwest of Tucson 520-258-7200, blm.gov/arizona Redfield Canyon 32 miles north of Benson 928-348-4400, blm.gov/arizona NATIONAL FORESTS Coronado National Forest Tucson 520-388-8300, fs.usda.gov/coronado SHOPPING La Encantada Tucson 520-299-3566, laencantadashoppingcenter.com e The Shady Lady’s Closet Tombstone 520-457-2467, theshadyladyscloset.com A wide variety of the latest casual, cruise accessories and more—items you won’t find anywhere else. e Tumacacori Mesquite Sawmill Tumacacori 520-398-9356, mesquitedesign.com Responsible harvesting, an organized lumberyard, gallery and tours make this a unique AZ experience. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES For more information, visit fws.gov Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Sasabe 520-823-4251 Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Ajo 520-387-6483 Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge Douglas 520-364-2104 San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Douglas 520-364-2104 ARIZONA OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTERS Arizona History Museum Tucson 520-628-5774, arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museum/ arizona-history-museum Benson Visitor Center Benson 520-586-4293, bensonvisitorcenter.com See ad on page 76 p Bisbee Visitor Center Bisbee 520-432-4232, discoverbisbee.com Virtual Services Available Clifton Visitor Center Clifton 928-865-3313, cliftonaz.com/visitors-center Marana Visitor Center Marana 520-682-4314, maranachamber.com Sierra Vista Visitor Center Sierra Vista 800-288-3861, visitsierravista.com See ad on page 76 Southern Arizona Heritage & Visitor Center Tucson 800-638-8350, visitsouthernarizona.com Tubac Presidio State Historic Park -Visitor Center Tubac 520-398-2252, tubacpresidio.org STATE PARKS, FISH & GAME Arizona Game and Fish Department Phoenix 602-942-3000, azgfd.gov Arizona State Parks Phoenix 602-542-4174, azstateparks.com See ad on page 85 Catalina State Park Tucson 520-628-5798, azstateparks.com/catalina Kartchner Caverns State Park Benson 520-586-4100, azstateparks.com/kartchner Patagonia Lake State Park Patagonia 520-287-6965, azstateparks.com/patagonia-lake Roper Lake State Park Safford 928-428-6760, azstateparks.com/roper-lake PUBLIC LANDS For public lands usage information, visit blm.gov/arizona. Arizona State Land Department Phoenix 602-542-4631, land.az.gov Chiricahua National Monument Willcox 520-824-3560, nps.gov/chir Coronado National Memorial Hereford 520-366-5515, nps.gov/coro Fort Bowie National Historic Site Bowie 520-847-2500, nps.gov/fobo Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Safford 928-348-4400, blm.gov/national-conservation-lands/arizona/gilabox 73
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