Flying into Tucson International brings you to the southern most airport in Arizona where you can enjoy the wide range of activities offered in this city and surrounding area.

Getting the best Tucson airfare takes some time but is well worth the effort.  There are days of the week that the rates are less than other days, there are weeks of the month that offer a better rate so you may want to spend some time checking on the different options.  If you can book your ticket way in advance it is often a less costly way to go than to wait until a week or two before you want to arrive.  When the airlines first schedule a flight they want the seats filled so they have discounted rates available, sometimes. (more…)

Cheap Airfare Phoenix

Are you looking for cheap tickets to fly into Phoenix?  There are a number of websites that can help you find the best rate for your trip.  It will depend on when you are planning to fly and how flexible you are on those dates.  If you can mark the area that allows for a 3 day difference on your departure or arrival date you may find that you can save quite a bit of money. (more…)

Where are you planning to fly into?  Are you going to Phoenix Sky Harbor or Tucson?  How about Mesa-Willianms Gateway?  Where you are flying into can make a difference in what rate you pay for your ticket.  Occasionally it is considerably less expensive to fly into a different airport and rent a car then to fly directly to the destination you are going to ultimately want.  (more…)

When you are planning to come to Arizona and fly into Sky Harbor you will want to keep your eyes on the specials that are offered by the airlines.  It may mean that you will fly on a weekday rather than a weekend, but you may be able to save a bunch by making this adjustment.

Sky Harbor has 20 airlines that fly into it.  That offers you a wide range of options to book your flight.  If one of the following airlines is in your area check out their rate for a flight to Phoenix.  Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Tran, Alaska Airlines, American, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Great Lakes, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, Southwest, Sun Country, TED (part of United), United Airlines, US Airways, and WestJet.  (more…)

Enjoy Family Fun at Enchanted Island Park in Scottsdale, Arizona. Enchanted Island Park in the heart of Phoenix’s beautiful Encanto Park is a wonderful attraction for families with young children. Enchanted Island Park features a diverse assortment of fun and entertaining rides specially designed for kids aged 2 to 10. There’s plenty of ways for adults to have fun with their kids at Enchanted Island, too, including pedal-boats, a delightful train ride, an arcade and more. (more…)

CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports - Scottsdale, Arizona

Visit Scottsdale’s Premier Family Fun Attraction: CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park. CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park in Scottsdale, AZ is a terrific attraction for families with kids of all ages. The Park is all about fun, and there’s a wonderful assortment of attractions to keep everyone entertained. CrackerJax features go-kart racing tracks, water balloon competitions, miniature golf, an arcade and much more, all available at very affordable rates. (more…)

At the Saguaro National Park you will experience the beauty of the towering saguaro cactus.  The park covers approximately 91,000 acres and is filled with saguaro which are multi-pronged plants which can live more than 150 years!  Some even grow to over 50 feet in height.  There is also teddy-bear cholla, hedgehog and a wide range of the cactus for you to learn about and enjoy.

The Rangers at the visitor centers (there are two centers) offer a wide array of activities such as guided nature hikes to discussions about Saguaro’s unusual make up of flota and fauna.  The majority of these programs are schedule from October thru April. (more…)

This museum was founded in 1988 and highlights over 400 species of insects, mammals and birds from around the globe.  There are some collections that are over 100 years old and all the animals at the museum were donate by people that wanted to share their knowledge with others.  The Museum is an educational program of the Safari Club International Foundation. (more…)

This museum isn’t huge but it is packed with interactive exhibits, the daily hands-on activities and monthly special events to keep children interested and learning.  There area "Adventure Learning Tours" including the Dinosaur Adventure, the Power Up electricity tour, Depths of the Sea and wonder about grown up life with a When You Grow Up experience.  Maybe you want to take the World of Wellness tour and learn about how to be the best you can be! (more…)

Situated in the foothills is the South Mountain State Park, the largest city owned park in the nation.  If you want to hike, horseback ride, play outdoor sports in an ideal setting then you will want to visit this community just outside of Phoenix. (more…)

There are approximately 15 unique park areas included in the Tucson Botanical Gardens which are open to the public with special events and educational programs available.  There are historical gardens, herb gardens, cactus & Succulent gardens and on and on, all to capture your eye and interest. (more…)

in 1775 there was a fort built by the Spanish called El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson where they staked their claim to the northern frontier of New Spain.  Where Old Town Artisans is located was the site of the stables and the north wall of the fort area assisted in repelling Apache attacks.  The other adobe buildings construction began in the 1850’s. (more…)

This beautiful canyon offers a wonderful opportunity for hiking on its many trails to enjoy the canyon.  There is also a tram for those that would rather ride than hike.  The canyon is located in the Coronado National Forest and is the home to spectacular desert landscaping and a variety of wildlife. (more…)

The Phoenix Zoo covers 125 acres in total with approximately 2.5 miles of walking trails.  There are 4 different trails such as the Africa trail, the Tropics, The Arizona and the Children’s trails.  There are approximately 1,200 animals on exhibit with everything from mammals, fish, invertebrates, birds and the fascinating reptiles. (more…)

For race fans the Tucson Greyhound Park offers you greyhound racing Tuesday - Saturday nights at 7:30 pm.  There is a pari-mutuel betting, The track has been in operation for over six decades.  (more…)

This dog track is located directly north of Sky Harbor Airport at 40th St. and Washing.  The park has been operating for ore than 40 years.  The park offers pari-mutual wagering on live greyhound racing seven nights a week at 7:30 pm with simulcast racing beginning daily at 4:30. (more…)

Here you will have the opportunity to not just look at the deer but walk among them, tough them and they will let you feed them right out of your hand if you want.

Started in 1969 and after a few owners the current owners, Randy and Pat George and their sons have expanded the store and the animal population.  They now include Reindeer, Axis Deer, Talking Birds, Wallabies, Coatimundi, Marmosets, Mini Cattle, and a Baby Camel and two Baby Bison. (more…)

Come and see the fountain that has made the Guinness Book of World Records as the "world’s tallest fountain"(it no longer holds that record but did for over a decade).  The fountain shoots water 560 feet into the air from the lagoon in the center of the 32 acre Fountain Park.  (more…)

If you are a candy fan and would like to take a tour of the factory where Almond Toffee and other wonders of the confectionary world are created you can take a tour of this factory.  Have you always wondered how cream centers are enrobed in luscious chocolate or how the caramels get wrapped?  If so you will learn all of this if you take the 30 minutes guided tour of the factory.  (more…)

One of the less known parks of Arizona is the Chiricahua National Monument of Southern Arizona. This park has some of the most beautiful scenery in the state and should not be overlooked. (more…)

Situated in Phoenix is the Tovrea Castle which was built to resemble a wedding cake by Alessio Carraro.  He had the idea to build it as the hotel for a development he wanted to do in the area in 1928.  He bought 277 acres of land, hired a Russian gardener names Moktachev to develop the gardens while the castle was built and was off on his dream.  The problem was that he lost interest when adjoining property owners began construction sheep and cattle pens to supply a nearby meat packing plant which was owned by the Tovrea family.  (more…)

Want to get up close and personal to a dinosaur?  At Bedrock City, halfway between the Grand Canyon and Williams, you have the opportunity to do just that.  Here you will see Greg and Barney, Wilma and Betty along with Pebbles and Bamm Bamm from the Flintstones cartoons as well as the giant dinosaur that you can slide down the tail, like a slide, just like Fred on the intro to the cartoon.  This unique stop is located between the Grand Canyon and Williams on Arizona Hwy 54 at the junction of US 180 in Valle.  Created to look like Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty, Pebbles and Bamm Bamm from the Flintstones cartoons they will bring a smile to your face, regardless of whether you are still a kid or just remembering how the Flintstones made you laugh.  The statues are stationary, they are huge and they are fun. (more…)

Have you seen those old travel trailers in the back 40 of some farm where it sits falling apart and having everyone wonder why the heck they didn’t get rid of the "piece of junk" years ago.  Well, if you come to Bisbee you will see how someone took the past and has converted them into a lodging facility to accept guests. (more…)

Are you looking for something different to do?  Do you enjoy the unusual?  Then you will want to visit the small community of Oatman.  Oatman was a gold mining town until the 1930’s.  At that time there were nearly 10,000 people living in the town, today there are must 150.  The town is just 4 blocks long but filled with Old West charm which attracts nearly 500,000 visitors per year! (more…)

The festivals of the Colorado Plateau region highlighting the region’s cultures and encourage communication and ideas between visitors, educators and artists.  These celebrations of music, art, performances and Heritage Insights help to give everyone a better understanding of the past and present.  It is a blend of ancient and modern cultural presentations, performances and activities to give the visitor a greater insight in the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and Hispanic cultures that live on the Colorado Plateau and the Four Corners regions of the state. (more…)

Sitting on 600 acres between Phoenix and Tucson on Interstate 10 you will see the largest privately owned Ostrich ranch in the U.S.A.  The ranch raises its own birds, they do not board for other people but they do share their experience and joy of these magnificent birds with those that want to stop by and see them.  The ranch is the home to over 1100 Pure South African Black hens laying.  (more…)

Combine a world class zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden and you have the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.  This fabulous facility has been available for visitors with its exhibits of live animals for over a half a century.  The exhibits are set for the comfort of both the animals and the visitors with the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region. (more…)

The McCormick Stillman Railroad Park was built on land that originally was part of land owned by Anne and Fowler McCormick (grandson of John D. Rockefeller.)
when Anne died in 1969 the ranch covered nearly 7 squre miles.  The horse operations of the ranch were located in Scottsdale.  In 1967 the Fowler McCormick’s donated 100 acres of the ranch to the City of Scottsdale to be used as a park for everyone to enjoy.  (more…)

Biosphere 2 is a project of the Unviersity of Arizona which serves as a tool to support research already underway by UA scientists.  It will enable the college to perform key experiments aimed at quantifying some of the consequences of global climate change. (more…)

The purpose and goal of the museum is to complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the USA in WW II.  To provide protection and display of these aircraft as a tribute to those that served with them. (more…)

Formerly the Museum of Astrogeology this Meteor Crater Vistior Center shows new displays on the never-ending process of impacts and collisions in our solar systm by the Meteors.  The learning center includes twenty-four exciting exhibits, making it the most extensie and informative museum of it’s kind on earth.  There are also two interactive computer displays at the Learning Center that contain information and high-tech graphics on space, meterorites and asteroids, the solar system, and the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet that impacted Jupiter. (more…)

Situated in the Gila River Indian Community Rawhide is a western frontier town welcoming you to come and share some adventure.  The town of Rawhide has a wonderful history of the Native American tribes that lived in the area long before the settelers came west.  It was due to the kindness of the Indians to one traveler from Savannah, GA that the community got it’s name and became, in fact, a town.  With the arrival of different people that were necessary to make the community survive the town grew and remains in touch with it’s history today. (more…)

In Arizona you really don’t think about seeing animals from all over the world but at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park you can see over 400 animals that will take you on a tour of the world.  There are lions, tigers, giraffe, rhinocerous, black bear, camel and Ostrich for you to see.  There are also cobras, zebra, tortoise, wildebeest, jaguar, leopards, wolves, hyenas and cobras along with even more to thrill you. (more…)

Visitors to Lake Powell in Arizona are often amazed by the sheer size of the man made body of water. Over one hundred and eighty six miles long, the lake offers over ninety canyons to explore and endless hours of water activities and fun. (more…)

There are 90 members of this organization dedicated to the advancement of model railroading by the collection and operation of toy trains and railroad memorabilia, as well as preserving prototype railroad history by sponsoring railroading related activities and events to share with the public. (more…)

Enter the world of the military life on the Arizona frontier with a visit to the Fort Lowell Museum right in the heart of Tucson.

When it was first established in1866, on the outskirts of Tucson, it was called Camp Lowell (originally called just “Post at Tucson”) on land previously inhabited and used between 900 A.D. and 1250 A.D by a large community of the prehistoric (more…)

If you love viewing animals from diverse areas around the globe, you’ll want to visit the Reid Park Zoo on your next trip to Tucson. The Reid Park Zoo is home to more than 400 animals. You’ll see all of your favorite zoo animals in comfortable habitat environments located throughout Reid Park Zoo. (more…)

There are a lot of historical buildings you can visit along the South Rim and most of them are located in the Grand Canyon Village. Some of these buildings include Buckey O’Neill Cabin, the El Tovar Hotel and the Grand Canyon Railway Depot. (more…)

There are so many tourist attractions in the world, some are man-made like monuments, museums and other architectural wonders while majority are naturally-made such as mountains, lakes, falls, gorges and other natural wonders. (more…)

Another must visited place in the state of Arizona is the city of Tucson, where you can visit world famous spa resorts. You can visit Tucson spa resorts that offer a relaxing mud massage, hydrotherapy and steam baths. Some even offers a wide range of relaxing therapies, from ancient Native American treatments to modern therapies. (more…)

Arizona is also a great place if you want to have a summer vacation recapturing the spirit of the Old West. You can visit dude ranches that offer horseback adventure trips in various lengths, cookouts and trail rides. This is the best place for you to experience a taste of what life