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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 #180 on: December 26, 2013, 06:59:24 PM »
great place phoenix.

spent a lot of time there in the past. pm me if u need help with itin
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #181 on: December 26, 2013, 07:16:28 PM »

great place phoenix.

spent a lot of time there in the past. pm me if u need help with itin

Do you have an itin you can post? I am sure there are going to be a number of requests.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #182 on: December 26, 2013, 09:03:42 PM »
Figure out what areas you want to be in.

The main attraction areas are
Sedona
Flagstaff
Phoenix/Scottsdale

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« Reply #183 on: December 26, 2013, 09:23:01 PM »
i didnt stay in any hotels being that i was on seed. but the basics are the food at king solomons (dairy) and the resturant and grocery next door! both in phoenix. theres great night life in scottsdale (iimr) also theres great boating somewheres, i have to look up, around an hr away. theres of course sedona, and GC
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #184 on: December 27, 2013, 09:57:08 AM »
im going to phoenix with my wife and a 3 month old
any recommendations of things to do?
we want to visit the grand canyon one of the days

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #185 on: December 29, 2013, 02:38:38 PM »
im going to phoenix with my wife and a 3 month old
any recommendations of things to do?
we want to visit the grand canyon one of the days
sedona.
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #186 on: December 30, 2013, 01:22:48 AM »
theres great night life in scottsdale (iimr)
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If I'm Moshe Rabeinu?
its in the acronym thread... :)
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #188 on: December 30, 2013, 09:44:23 AM »
Same here. Booked 4 days in May. When are you going?

1/19-1/23
looking for things to do
as of now, the plan is to hang out in phoenix sunday (we land at noon)
drive up to sedona at some point on monday (we have an infant with us so not sure how much we can do there and also trying to split up driving)
then driving and sleeping in flagstaff
driving to GC on tuesday
driving back to phoenix tuesday night
spending wednesday in phoenix
leaving on thursday at noon

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #189 on: December 30, 2013, 09:44:43 AM »
1/19-1/23
looking for things to do
as of now, the plan is to hang out in phoenix sunday (we land at noon)
drive up to sedona at some point on monday (we have an infant with us so not sure how much we can do there and also trying to split up driving)
then driving and sleeping in flagstaff
driving to GC on tuesday
driving back to phoenix tuesday night
spending wednesday in phoenix
leaving on thursday at noon

but looking for suggestions any points along the way
thanks

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #190 on: December 31, 2013, 01:30:55 PM »
Figure out what areas you want to be in.

The main attraction areas are
Sedona
Flagstaff
Phoenix/Scottsdale

what's with the grand canyon?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #191 on: January 02, 2014, 05:08:27 PM »
http://azweatherchick.com/?p=53
This road is not for the fainthearted but absolutely beautiful. I did on the way down from Flagstaff to Sedona. Uphill may be harder.

Another place that looks amazing is Tonto Natural Bridge State Park.

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #192 on: January 02, 2014, 05:38:28 PM »
http://azweatherchick.com/?p=53
This road is not for the fainthearted but absolutely beautiful. I did on the way down from Flagstaff to Sedona. Uphill may be harder.

Another place that looks amazing is Tonto Natural Bridge State Park.
+1 on that drive, it's pretty awesome.
 I also highly recommend the hike someone recommended upthread, I think it's called Red Rock Creek. (the trailhead is off 89A)

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #193 on: January 02, 2014, 05:47:56 PM »
Everyone must got to nordstom last chance. i just sent my cousin (who lives in gilbert AZ) he bought a hickey freeman suit for 200 :)

i used to buy all my shirts there. before the slim fits were in style, and baggy was the style
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« Reply #194 on: January 02, 2014, 09:27:56 PM »
Everyone must got to nordstom last chance. i just sent my cousin (who lives in gilbert AZ) he bought a hickey freeman suit for 200 :)

i used to buy all my shirts there. before the slim fits were in style, and baggy was the style
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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #196 on: January 06, 2014, 11:59:27 AM »
anyone ever been to:
out of africa park?
lowell observatory?
hows the drive on 89a from sedona to flagstaff? is it actually dangerous?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #197 on: January 07, 2014, 09:50:40 AM »
anyone ever been to:
out of africa park?
lowell observatory?
hows the drive on 89a from sedona to flagstaff? is it actually dangerous?
anyone been to arizona who can chime in?

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #198 on: January 07, 2014, 10:08:25 AM »
anyone been to arizona who can chime in?

Was there the other week. 89a Sedona to Flagstaff is uphill, so it's probably easier to do it from Flagstaff to Sedona. I wouldn't call it dangerous if you are both an experienced and cautious driver, PAYOR (Proceed At Your Own Risk). On the other hand, if challenging driving freaks you out, then stay away please.

For me, it was one of the absolute highlights of my trip, and a real must-see. Just make sure there is no snow or ice on the road before you head out there.

Have fun!

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Re: Arizona Master Thread
« Reply #199 on: January 07, 2014, 10:25:56 AM »
Was there the other week. 89a Sedona to Flagstaff is uphill, so it's probably easier to do it from Flagstaff to Sedona. I wouldn't call it dangerous if you are both an experienced and cautious driver, PAYOR (Proceed At Your Own Risk). On the other hand, if challenging driving freaks you out, then stay away please.

For me, it was one of the absolute highlights of my trip, and a real must-see. Just make sure there is no snow or ice on the road before you head out there.

Have fun!
do anything fun around sedona or flagstaff?