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Our goal was to get away for weekend to someplace with minyan and kosher food (Chabad Shabbos Meals) . We left Thursday 11AM from EWR and arrived in PHX at 1pm Return Monday evening 10:15PM and arrived Tuesday 5:45AM
FlightsOutbound: Booked AA Main cabin via chase travel and got upgraded to exit row seats as Platinum Pro
Return: booked with 25k AA points for Business. It was a redeye flight and wanted to get some rest so Tuesday can be a regular work day.
HotelThursday night till Sunday we stayed at Hyatt Place Flagstaff only 6500 Hyatt points per night. Hotel is only 18 minute walk to Chabad, if you use shortcut behind chabad. Hotel is brand new and was completed at end of 2023
Sunday night we stayed at Hyatt Vacation Club At Piņon Pointe 12000 points
ThursdayArrived in PHX 1PM. Rented car via Costco Travel - Avis
Lunch - LaBella Pizzeria and Restaurant - food was delicious.
We went to check out the kosher grocery in Pheonix, Imperial Market & Deli 737 E Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Bought some kosher snacks and food for To'amehu. The brisket was delicious! Grocery was fully stocked.
went around corner to Safeway to get some kosher wine and alcohol for shabbos.
Drive to Flagstaff is about two hours if you dont stop. We stopped in sedona and a few scenic lookouts on the way to take in some of the gorgeous beautiful views
Harding Springs Natural water fountain - Probably the best spring water i ever tasted. Its on the way between Sedona and Flagstaff on the 89A. The water fountain is just past 'Pine Flat campground', its on left side of the main road when driving towards Flagstaff, no need to hike there just pull to side of road. Real location: 2776+QV6 Munds Park, Arizona
(Google location shows it being inside forest 3000 feet away. But its just a ploy from the locals to keep people from finding it.)
Chabad of Flagstaff Mariv and Dinner. Food was so delicious and heimish by chef Efraim
order food in advance at
https://www.thekoshercanyon.com/koshercuisineFridayChabad of Flagstaff - Shachris, Breakfast
90 minute drive to Grand Canyon visitor Center check out $35 fee per vehicle
Park by visitor center then walk over to Mather point (five Min walk)
Take orange shuttle to Kaibob trail stop and from there hike to Ooh aah point (two mile hike about 70 minutes)
Take bus back to visitor center then take your car to Bright angel trail park and park car there.
Take red shuttle to powell point and mohave point (when getting off bus at each stop there is another shuttle every twelve minutes to get to next stop)
Drive car to Moran Point if you have time
If you have time take take your car to Imax ten minute drive its about a 60 minute movie (Would do this instead of red shuttle if tight in time, as you need 90 minute drive to get back before shabbos)
ShabbosDavening and all three Seudahs were awesome at Chabad of Flagstaff! Rabbi Dovi Shapiro is so warm and inspiring!
One of the nicest Chabads in the USA
Moitzei ShabbosLowell Observatory open till 11PM Saturday night. Just say your an AAA member and you get a discount.
SundayChabad breakfast and lunch to go
Antelope Canyon (lower) (2 hr 15 min drive) Need to book in advance $55 per person plus tax and permit fees about $73
We booked 12PM tour and its about a 60 minute tour. Two places you can book from.
Dixies
https://www.antelopelowercanyon.com/ or Kens
https://lowerantelope.com/tours/Boating on powell river - Rent a deck boat or jetski about $95 per hour plus gas - Drive boat on Powell river to antelope creek and antelope canyon need at least two hour rental
Antelope Point Marina & RV Park (928) 645-5900
https://antelopepointlakepowell.com/boat-rentals-tours/small-boat-rentals/Horseshoe Bend - one of the most magnificent places in the world. ($10 entrance fee per car - about 30 minute walk)
Dinner - Chabad of Flagstaff (Bought sandwiches from chabad for Monday breakfast and lunch)
Drove to Hyatt Sedona (50 minute drive) Hyatt Vacation Club At Piņon Pointe, its a little dated and old but they are in process of rehabing the rooms. Pools and grounds are very nice and scenic.
MondayChecked out of room but asked for a day key so i can use pools all day (Was very useful after ATV trip so we had where to shower and relax)
Chabad of Sedona - Shachris
ATV rental 4 hours -
www.outbackatv.com Polaris/2 XP 1000 ($450 for 4 hours)
Drove ATV to Devils bridge and hiked for one hour (atv saves you two hours from regular hike, as you can get much further on trail)
Then drove ATV on another trail to the Honanki Heritage Site was alot of fun
We went back to Hyatt Vacation Club At Piņon Pointe, showered and sat by pool for a few hours to relax. (used the day key we got when checking out)
Kitchen18 in scottsdale for dinner - Delicious food! best chicken soup ever! (about two hour drive if drive with no stops but if you have time then there are unlimited places to stop and take in all those magnificent views.)
Arrived to airport about 90 min before flight, returned car rental then took Skytrain (8 minutes) to terminal and was through security in less than ten minutes.
Amex has nice centurian lounge with some free drinks.
11PM flight back
