Gregory McNamee - Frommers Arizona and the Grand Canyon

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AN IMPORTANT NOTE

The world is a dynamic place. Hotels change ownership, restaurants hike their prices, museums alter their opening hours, and buses and trains change their routings. And all of this can occur in the several months after our authors have visited, inspected, and written about these hotels, restaurants, museums, and transportation services. Though we have made valiant efforts to keep all our information fresh and up-to-date, some few changes can inevitably occur in the periods before a revised edition of this guidebook is published. So please bear with us if a tiny number of the details in this book have changed. Please also note that we have no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy or errors or omissions, or for inconvenience, loss, damage, or expenses suffered by anyone as a result of assertions in this guide.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

The author of Tortillas, Tiswin, and T-Bones: A Food History of the Southwest, Gregory McNamee was the first writer to document the Sonoran hot dog, which has since become an international sensation. He has also written The Ancient Southwest: A Guide to Archaeological Sites; Monumental Places: Arizonas National Parks and Monuments; and many other books. He has lived in Tucson since 1975. Visit him at www.gregorymcnamee.com.

Bill Wyman is a former assistant managing editor of National Public Radio in Washington, where he oversaw the networks arts, digital, and media coverage across its signature news shows. He was a senior editor at Salon, the pioneering Internet magazine. His work has been published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, New York magazine, and other publications. He grew up in Arizona and currently lives in Phoenix.

The Best of Arizona

I ts even on the license plate, so theres no getting away from the Grand Canyon when youre in the Grand Canyon State. But anyones who has seen magnificent Monument Valley, or the exquisite Canyon de Chelly, or the unique cactus forests in Saguaro National Park, knows that the states wonders merely begin there. The sunburst colors of Antelope Canyon, the desolate landscape around Four Corners, the towering red-rock buttes of Sedona, and on a smaller scale, wonders like the Meteor Crater or southern Arizonas Kartchner Cavernstheres so much here to intrigue and delight visitors and residents alike. Its not just natural wonders, either: Both Phoenix and Tucson are distinctive cities with top-tier restaurants and resorts, lively nightlife scenes, and museums, galleries, and parks bursting with art.

The best Places to Discover the Old West

Rodeos: Any rodeo, and this state has plenty, will give you a glimpse of the Old West, but the rodeos in Prescott () both claim to be the oldest in the country. Whichever rodeo you attend, youll see plenty of bronco busting, bull riding, and beer drinking.

Guest Ranches: On guest ranches all over the state, the Old West lives on, and wranglers lead city slickers on horseback rides through desert scrub and mountain meadows. Campfires, cookouts, and cattle are all part of the experience. See Where to Stay choices throughout this book.

Monument Valley: If youve ever seen a shot of John Wayne riding a horse against a sweeping backdrop of massive buttes, youve seen Monument Valley. The starkly beautiful and fantastically shaped buttes and mesas of this valley are the quintessential western landscape. See .

Old Tucson Studios: Originally constructed as a movie set, this back lot and amusement park provides visitors with a glimpse of the most familiar Old Westthe Hollywood West. Sure, the shootouts and cancan revues are silly, but its all in good fun. See .