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Scenic Drives
Coconino National Forest, Verde Valley
For most travelers, Interstate 17’s Exit 298 means the red rocks, aura readers and turquoise jewelers of...
Scenic Drives
Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park
Thanks to Old Tucson Studios, the Tucson Mountains have become synonymous with the Southwest,...
Lodging
In the decades after Lodge on the Desert opened, it was one of Tucson’s most popular overnight destinations. After that? Not so much. “The Lodge was a big deal,” says Dan Donahoe, who bought the run-...
Lodging
Hospitality at the Avenue Hotel B&B has come a long way since the adobe building’s early days. In 1901, the hotel featured a street-level café, 11 second-floor rooms with no heat or running water...
Hiking
Santa Rita Mountains, Coronado National Forest
Sonoita, Arizona, isn’t what most people think of when they think of Arizona. The area doesn’t...
Scenic Drives
EDITOR'S NOTE: Readers have reported that road conditions on this route have deteriorated since this story was published. A high-clearance, four-...
Scenic Drives
Black Mountains, Western Arizona
The fuel pump is an underrated part of automotive history — and something we take for granted today. Early cars...
Dining
Generally speaking, lettuce and tomatoes are the supporting actors of the sandwich world: If you notice them, it’s probably because they’re doing something wrong. But on the spicy chicken sandwich at...