I should have guessed, though, because I work at one of the places listed in the Scottsdale section, and the author totally got the info wrong on it too! She might have visited and looked around a little, but she definitely didn't research my workplace or ask the staff for info because she got about 75% of her info wrong.įinal words. Just a 20-minute drive from downtown Phoenix, its easy to. The maps in this book are terrible too (they are really simplified and not clearly labeled), and it is really difficult to browse through/find things unless you know exactly what you are looking for and use the index. Scottsdale is a perfect half-day trip from Phoenix for a bit of fun, and getting out of the city. Army Quartermasters Depot ended up being a total snooze-fest with most of the buildings 'closed for renovations'.) Army Quartermasters Depot, the days the Sanguinetti House Museum is open - it's not open on Sundays OR Mondays, the river tours which we found out don't start until the end of October/beginning of November, etc.) and it way oversells things (it only lists recommendations for 3 local restaurants and the one we tried ended up being pretty gross, and the U.S. Between eating and driving around town, count to spend 1 hour here. Drive 46 miles then stop for breakfast and coffee at Nora Jean’s Koffee Kitchen in Black Hill City a hidden gem when traveling from Phoenix to Sedona. The information about several of the attractions was incorrect (i.e. Take an off-road jeep tour through Sedonas Red Rocks, dine in an authentic 19th-century saloon in historic Tombstone, and hike alongside 900-year-old. Start your day with an early departure from Phoenix (7- 8 AM). I know they say you get what you pay for, but I'm pretty sure I got ripped off on this one. Plan a day trip to historic Peach Springs Arizona which is about a two-hour drive north of Phoenix Arizona along an unspoiled stretch of historic Route 66. this is not it! I bought it because it was on sale at Costco for $10 and my Arizona for Dummies book was getting pretty dated.

I do not recommend this book! If you are looking for a good and accurate AZ travel guide.

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