Tag: arizona
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What I ate in ARIZONA | A Food Journal
The food culture in Arizona has always intrigued me. I have found it to be a mixed bag of road food, Native American, Southwestern, and Mexican flavors, as well as classic to modern American dishes. Depending on where you are in Arizona and what you are doing, that mixed bag can play in your favor.…
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Route 66 via Arizona | America Road Tripping
Road Tripping along America’s Mother Road- Route 66, or along Interstate 40, has been an adventure for me in the last two decades. At times it was a quick drive where I stopped for sleep, a meal and gas. While there were other trips that I took my time and stopped off at the Grand…
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Wigwam Village Motel #6 | A kitschy stay along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to stay a night at this hotel. I am not sure if I saw it on TV or a magazine, I genuinely do not remember. I just knew it was out there for me to stay in for a night during a road trip along the Mother…
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Meteor Crater Natural Landmark | Exploring Arizona
I have taken numerous road trips along Highway 40 aka Main Street America and Old Route 66 aka the Mother Road . There are many quirky and incredible sites along this stretch of highway from concrete tee-pees and dinosaurs, to the Grand Canyon, and the Petrified Forrest. In Winslow, Arizona there is the Meteor Crater…
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument | Exploring Arizona
Canyon de Chelly National Monument was one of the most intriguing and interesting places that I had visited in the Southwest. This canyon in Northeastern Arizona is owned entirely by the Navajo Tribal Trust of the Navajo Nation, and is the only National Park Service unit to be cooperatively managed and owned in this manner.…
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Grand Canyon National Park – The South Rim vs The West Rim | Exploring Arizona
The Grand Canyon is one of America’s national treasures, and is on many people’s Bucket List from around the world. Arizona is the home of this magnificent canyon that was carved out by the Colorado River six million years ago, or sixteen million years ago, whichever study that you agree with. However long it took,…
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Desert Botanicals Gardens & the Marshall Butterfly Pavilion | Phoenix, Arizona
As my sun sign is in Capricorn, an earth sign, I enjoy anything with a grounding nature. That is why I have a deep fondness for mountains, forests, vegetable dishes, and gardens. One of my favorite things to do while traveling is visit a garden, if my schedule permits. This might have to do with…
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Phoenix, Arizona– “Form follows function”, a phrase I first learned on my initial visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home studio in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago. From that point on, I felt a connection with Wright’s forward thinking of architecture. Over the past two decades, I had visited many of his designed buildings and…
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What I ate in PHOENIX, ARIZONA – A Food Journal
I really had no intention to fly into Phoenix before the end of 2020, but I needed to use my flight credit before it expired on November 24. I learned about the expiration at the beginning of November, so I had to choose a city close by that had dine-in options during Covid. It all…
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Lunch at the Award Winning Barrio Café | Phoenix, Arizona
Sitting down for a meal at Barrio Café in central Phoenix is one of America’s most sought after Mexican food experiences. This highly acclaimed restaurant has been featured on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’, had countless write-ups, and comes highly recommended on various social media platforms. That is how I came across Barrio Café, through research…
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A Lavish Lunch at Gertrude’s | Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona
I may have enjoyed eating at Gertrude’s more than visiting the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. This really should not come to anyone’s surprise, considering that I practically live for a pleasant dining ambiance, great service, and even better food. Also, I am sure that I spent just as much time eating at Gertrude’s…
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Richardson’s New Mexico Cuisine Restaurant | Phoenix, Arizona
I am just going to come out and say it, Richardson’s New Mexico Cuisine in Phoenix had tastier dishes than the state of New Mexico! I have traveled throughout New Mexico over the last two decades, and have stayed in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque several times. I have been down to Carlsbad Caverns, Roswell,…
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