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Lodging

Down by the River B&B

My husband and I startle the goldfinches perched on the patio fountain as we set out for our walk. The birds are the same yellow as the marigolds overflowing a raised bed. We spent the afternoon in...
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Dining

Violette's Bakery Café

It’s easy to think Violette’s Bakery Café is all about the waffles. 
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Hiking

Fred Haught Trail

Coconino National Forest, Payson Fred Haught was a relative of Anderson Lee Haught, who was better known as “Babe,” a longtime hunting guide for...
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Scenic Drives

SP Crater

San Francisco Volcanic Field, Flagstaff The story of SP Crater’s name begins with Northern Arizona rancher C.J. Babbitt. Sometime in the late 19th...
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Lodging

Greer Peaks Lodge

If your idea of a relaxing vacation is sitting in your room and watching Law & Order reruns, you can do that at Greer Peaks Lodge. But you’ll be missing out on much of what makes this Eastern...
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Dining

Shift

A shift is a deviation from the expected, a journey into something new and different. After years of building culinary expertise in other people’s restaurants, Joe and Dara Rodger knew their first...
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Scenic Drives

Wildcat Crossing

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Alpine When you head out on a wildlife-watching trip, you expect to see wildlife. If you don’t, it’s...
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Hiking

Keet Seel Trail

Navajo National Monument, Navajo Nation With the possible exception of the Thunder River Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, there aren’t any...