Lodging

The Spirit Tree Inn’s namesake is hard to miss. And if you have your windows down as you drive up, you might hear it before you see it.
Dining

Charro Steak is not your father’s steakhouse. Named for the horsemen of Mexico, the Tucson ranch-to-table restaurant features clean, sustainably produced food with a south-of-the-border twist.
Scenic Drives

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona Strip If you’ve driven to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, you’ve seen the house. Just before you climb...
Lodging

Little rainbows dance like a ben-ediction across my breakfast table at the Amado Territory B&B. As the sun crests the Santa Rita Mountains, sunlight catches the CDs strung up to shoo birds from...
Dining

Note: This restaurant is now open to almost full capacity as of mid-March. It’s a Tuesday evening in spring, and L.A. Witch is playing at The Quarry Bisbee. The psych-rock band is preparing for a...
Lodging

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...
Dining

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

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