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2014 - Mgarfin's 2014 trip to Arizona-Delta glitch
2014 - VacationLover's Sedona and the Grand Canyon TR
2015 - PBaruch's Dreams of Flight - Hummingbirds and Arizona
2016 - Pbaruch's Motorhome Adventures in Utah and Arizona
2016 - drewsky9's Arizona Trip Report
2016 - MahRabuMasecha's Vegas Zion Page Grand Canyon Sedona TR
2016 - ShlockDoc's Midwest Roadtrip - Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming
2017 - Davidmal's Phoenix & Scottsdale for 5 Hours
2018 - Ikelunious99's Arizona Trip Report

Utah has it's own master thread and wiki at https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=15858.0

Activities


Phoenix

Arizona Cardinals (NFL Football)
Arizona Coyotes (NHL Hockey)
Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB Baseball)
Phoenix Suns (NBA Basketball)

Camelback Mountain
Desert Botanical Garden
Encanto Park
Goldfield Ghost Town
Japanese Friendship Garden
Lost Dutchman State Park
Nordstrom Last Chance - one of the few in the world.
Octance Raceway- Extremely fast Go-Karting
Scottsdale Old Town

Arizona Science Center (Indoor)
Museum of Musical Instruments (Indoor)
Queen Creek Olive Mill (Olive farm and mill, with Olive 101 'factory' tour)
Arizona Boardwalk (entertainment complex, with aquarium, butterfly conservatory, etc. www.azboardwalk.com)
Children’s Museum of Phoenix (for kids under age 10, they claim to be top 3 Children's Museum in the country).

Sedona, AZ
Stunning red rock formations and scenery viewable throughout the small city with unique views along the many hiking trails (including Devil's bridge, West Fork Trail, and Sugar Loaf Loop)
Off road jeep tours (e.g. Pink Jeep Tours)
eclectic outdoor shopping
Slide rock state park: Natural water slide in creek (just north of Sedona)


Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
There are two trails from the south rim that go down into the canyon (and all the way to the canyon floor, which is a strenuous multi-day hike). You can experience a taste of it, by turning around at any point.
  • South Kaibab Trail - One of the top rated trails for the GC (trail descends into the canyon, uphill climb on return)
  • Bright Angel Trail - Also one of the top rated trails for GC (trail descends into the canyon, uphill climb on return)
There are also trails along the south rim (called Rim Trails) that don't descend into the canyon, and are relatively flat. These offer views of the canyon and are dotted with various scenic viewpoints. Some areas of the rim trail are paved others are not. These may be more suitable those with young children or those fear of hiking near the edge of the canyon cliffs. The National park shuttle buses also transport passengers to various points within the park, along the south rim.
A PDF map of grand canyon national park south rim is at https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/upload/sr-pocket-map.pdf
Grand Canyon National Park Lodges

Nearby attractions outside the National Park include:
  • Skywalk
  • Bearizona Wildlife Park - Williams, AZ

Page AZ
Lake Powell (popular lake for boating, with kayak, motor boat, pontoon boat, houseboat rentals, Jetski, boat tours, and swimming). Lake and surrounding canyon walls are uniquely scenic together (it's actually a huge artificial reservoir surrounded by canyon walls, resulting from the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam
Carl Hayden Visitor Center at the Glen Canyon Dam (Free museum about the Glen Canyon Dam)
Horseshoe bend (popular scenic overlook of a 180 degree bend in the Colorado river)
Antelope Canyon (beautiful slot canyons with stunning photography opportunity, controlled by Native Americans with entrance fees and guided tour, advance reservations are needed. Fees were recently increased to $60-$100/pp)

Tucson

Saguaro National Park

Kosher Restaurants

See the following for up to date info:
--http://www.kosherphoenix.org/index.php/kosher-food-in-phoenix/restaurants/
--https://www.ahavastorah.org/restaurants.html 


Phoenix

Cafe Chenar
LaBella Pizzeria and Restaurant
Manhattan Pizza & Subs
Samarkand Restaurant Glatt Kosher

Scottsdale

Fresh Mint
Kitchen 18
Milk+ Honey Espresso Bar & Eatery

Groceries


Imperial Market & Deli

Shuls


Ohr Hatorah Congregation- Located in Phoenix Map
Chabad Jewish Center of North Phoenix Map
Ahavas Torah:The Scottsdale Torah Center Map


Chabad of Flagstaff AZ (Kosher meals available), Minyanim in the summer and chol hamoed (1 hour south of the Grand Canyon National Park)

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1060 on: May 20, 2021, 05:52:20 PM »
How bad is Scottsdale in June/July? I read it's usually over 100 degrees dry heat. Does that compare to 85 humid? Anyone visit in June/July and regret it?
Don't go in the summer to AZ unless you plan on staying indoors

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1061 on: May 20, 2021, 06:20:21 PM »
How bad is Scottsdale in June/July? I read it's usually over 100 degrees dry heat. Does that compare to 85 humid? Anyone visit in June/July and regret it?
I'm there almost every summer, and I regret it almost every summer.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1062 on: May 20, 2021, 07:17:44 PM »
I'm there almost every summer, and I regret it almost every summer.

Is it worse than Miami in the summer?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1063 on: May 20, 2021, 09:23:04 PM »
How bad is Scottsdale in June/July? I read it's usually over 100 degrees dry heat. Does that compare to 85 humid? Anyone visit in June/July and regret it?
i have not been but check out Tucson, AZ it’s not as hot as Phoenix area and personally I think there are nicer hotels there check out marriots and there is a Chabad  family there you can order food if you need

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1064 on: May 20, 2021, 09:31:26 PM »
i have not been but check out Tucson, AZ it’s not as hot as Phoenix area and personally I think there are nicer hotels there check out marriots and there is a Chabad  family there you can order food if you need
1 of the only points hotels in US with private pools is in Scottsdale
https://www.excellent-romantic-vacations.com/hotel-plunge-pool-suites.html
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1066 on: May 20, 2021, 10:28:01 PM »
Did anyone see an ad for shabbos in the summer at the grand canyon in one of the magazines over y"t?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1067 on: May 20, 2021, 10:58:32 PM »
i have not been but check out Tucson, AZ it’s not as hot as Phoenix area and personally I think there are nicer hotels there check out marriots and there is a Chabad  family there you can order food if you need

The downside with Tucson is that there are no direct flights from NYC.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1068 on: May 20, 2021, 11:00:26 PM »
The downside with Tucson is that there are no direct flights from NYC.
True but less than 2 hours drive from Phoenix

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1069 on: May 21, 2021, 11:38:49 AM »
How bad is Scottsdale in June/July? I read it's usually over 100 degrees dry heat. Does that compare to 85 humid? Anyone visit in June/July and regret it?
i was there for a week now and last year in June, we scootered 15miles to chabad walked alot and did hikes in 100 degree weather, id much rather prefer AZ weather  then the humidity we get in NY/NJ, just remember to drink a TON of water.
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1070 on: July 05, 2021, 05:36:08 PM »
Running a 2 week trip based in Phoenix for about 20 young adults, looking for more fun activities that aren't too pricey. Willing to travel up to 2-3 hours. Activities that are on our itinerary include horseback riding, DB baseball game, TopGolf,  Ice Skating, Salt River Kayaking, Lake Powell Boating, Lake Pleasant Boating, Grand Canyon, Bryce, Hoarse Shoe Bend. If anyone can weigh in on more ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1071 on: July 05, 2021, 10:10:54 PM »
Running a 2 week trip based in Phoenix for about 20 young adults, looking for more fun activities that aren't too pricey. Willing to travel up to 2-3 hours. If anyone can weigh in on more ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona 

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1072 on: July 05, 2021, 10:15:16 PM »
Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1073 on: July 08, 2021, 04:26:55 PM »
Looking for someone take over a $4m house in Scottsdale sleeps 14 July 20-August 4 for $7.5k. We are taking a loss (listing was over 9k). Please pm with any leads.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1074 on: July 08, 2021, 06:50:39 PM »
Looking for someone take over a $4m house in Scottsdale sleeps 14 July 20-August 4 for $7.5k. We are taking a loss (listing was over 9k). Please pm with any leads.
No travel insurance?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1075 on: July 08, 2021, 09:55:45 PM »
No travel insurance?
On the credit card?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1076 on: July 08, 2021, 10:43:18 PM »
On the credit card?
Or separately purchased.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1077 on: July 11, 2021, 12:09:55 PM »
how far is it to grand canyon from phoenix?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1078 on: July 11, 2021, 01:35:54 PM »
how far is it to grand canyon from phoenix?
About 3 hrs 40 min

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #1079 on: July 11, 2021, 10:11:47 PM »
Question about Sedona:   Does anyone have experience with Sedona off-road adventures? There’s a Groupon for that that is much cheaper than pink jeep tours. Are there any cheaper options than pink jeep tours?