Fun things to do in Arizona

1. AZ Staycations Having Fun Close to Home

2. Staycation - A Vacation that is spent close to or at home.
How to Plan a Successful Staycation
1.How much do I want to spend?
2.How far do I want to drive?
3.Just pick a spot!
4.Research attractions, restaurants, places to stay
5.Discover and enjoy your Arizona
6.Tell your friends about it!

3. Sedona: Camping, Hiking Devil’s Bridge, Trails (bike, hike, off- road vehicle), Church of the Holy Cross, Slide Rock, Tlaquepaque, Shopping, Horseback riding, Verde Canyon Railway.
Tucson: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Mount Lemmon (ski, hike, picnic), Botanical Gardens, Tombstone, Kartchner Caverns, Colossal Caverns, Old Tucson, Queen Mine (Bisbee), Don’t pass up the Ostrich Farm on the way there!
Flagstaff: The North Pole Experience, Grand Canyon Railway, Ski, Sunset Crater, Arboretum, Heritage Square in the summer, Flagstaff Extreme, Lowell Observatory, Bearizona, Deer Farm, Rt. 66, Grand Canyon, Williams – Gun Fight.
Payson/Pine: Tonto Natural Bridge (928-476-4202), Fossil Springs, The Ranch at Fossil Creek, The Rim, Art Festivals, 4th of July Celebration, Demolition Derby, Camping, Fishing.
White Mountains: Sunrise Ski Resort, Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Cabin Rentals in Greer.

4. S E D O N A

5. Verdecanyonrr.com
Sedona Resorts-Spa-Golf-Hot Air Balloons

6. Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson, AZ
Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch 520-466-3658 Roostercogburn.com
Queenminetour.com (Bisbee, AZ)
Greatest treasure troves of copper ever discovered!
desertmuseum.org

7. Showdown in Tombstone
www.tombstonechamber.com

8. If You Like To Hike

9. Family Fun in Flagstaff
Grand Canyon –Polar Express
Historic Route 66
Flagstaffextreme.com
thetrain.com

10. Payson / Pine – Rim Country
Tonto Natural Bridge Fossil Springs
Fishing – Bear Canyon Lake

11. The White Mountains
Hunting
Fishing
Camping
Great skiing and snowboarding

12. Mesa Golfland/Sunsplash Mesa Riverview Park Usery Mountain Regional Park Hike Broadway Caves - East (Bat Caves) Tube the Salt River Lost Dutchman State Park Freestone Park – Gilbert Riparian Preserve - Gilbert Tumbleweed Park - Chandler Big Surf – Tempe Tempe Town Lake (Park, paddle boats, party boats, Festival of the arts) Scottsdale Old town Scottsdale (Segway tours) McCormick Stillman Railroad Park CrackerJax Make Studio Golf
Mesa Riverview
June 1 – August 31 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. (daily) November 6 – January 12 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (daily) September 1 – November 5 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (daily) January 13 – May 31 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (daily) $20 – Adults (ages 14 +) $14 - Children (ages 3 – 13) Children Ages 2 and under - free
Nov 24th, 2014 – Jan 11th, 2015 5:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Great place for family reunions
CLOSER TO HOME

13. Plan Your Own Adventure…
Ivisitarizona.com
Arizona-leisure.com
Arizonaguide.com
Activemoms.com
Phoenix.about.com
Azstateparks.com
Fs.usda.gov
Raisingarizonakids.com
Yelp (app)
Phoenix Magazine
Raftthesalt.com
Splash Pads Gilbert – Under Water Tower on Gilbert Rd SanTan Village - (in front of Dillards) Tempe – Tempe Marketplace Tempe Beach Park Chandler – Chuparosa Park, Desert Breeze Park, Espee Park Spray Pad

14. How about a date night?
Schnepf Farms – www.schnepffarms.com
Renaissance Festival in A.J. – www.royalfaires.com
Hale Center Theatre–Downtown Gilbert – www.haletheatrearizona.com
(Phantom Aug.29 – Oct. 11, 2014 Lincoln Wright* Music Director)
ASU Gammage – www.asugammage.com
Arizona Broadway Theatre –
www.azbroadway.org
Chandler Center for the Arts –
www.chandlercenter.org
Phoenix Symphony –
www.phoenixsymphony.org
Ipic Theater- Scottsdale
www.ipictheaters.com
www.visitphoenix.com
www.vividseats.com
AZ Diamondbacks Phoenix Suns
Arizona Cardinals Arizona Coyotes
Phoenix Open Golf Tour - www.wmphoenixopen.com
Cubs Spring Training – www.cactusleague.com
NASCAR - www.phoenixraceway.com
Sports Entertainment

15. Lakes… Mountains… Ghost Towns, OH MY!
Canyon Lake
Roosevelt Lake
Lake Havasu
Saguaro Lake
Lake Powell
www.azstateparks.com
www.azgfd.com

16. Camping
Off Road Trails
4087 N. Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 983-4888
Four Peaks Recreation Area
Hiking, Mountain Bikes,
& Motorcycle Trails
Gold, Silver, &
Copper Mines

17. 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Rd
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 983-0333
Town Open Daily: 10am-5pm
Goldfieldghosttown.com
Asylum Restaurant
(928) 639-3197
asylumrestaurant.com
(award winning restaurant)
Jerome Grand Hotel
Jeromegrandhotel.com
Haunted Hotel
Tours
Room & Ride Package
(Grand Canyon
Railroad)
Historic Route 89A

18. Indoor Play Places
• Arizona too hot for you?
• Nothing to do in the hot summer sun?
• Think Again … Arizona has lots of indoor play activities for you and your family!

19. •600 E. Washington St. Phoenix
•Adults: $16.96
•Kids: $11.95
•Seniors: $14.95
•First Friday of each month Adults Night Out: 5:30-9:00pm FREE
•Seniors FREE first Tuesday of each month

20. • 2305 E. Knox Road Gilbert
• Adults: $12.00
• Kids: $11.00
• 3-under: $3.50
Polar Ice
Jump Street
• 455 E. Warner Rd. Chandler
• 8 years and older: $8.00 per hour
• 4-7 years: $8.00 all day
• 3 and under: $4.00 all day
• Tuesday and Thursday’s: $10.00 for 2 hours
Bounce U
• 1166 S. Gilbert Rd. #110 Gilbert
• $ 8.95 per 2 hours
• Various hours open and discounts often available on-line

21. Commemorative Air Force Museum
Arizona Museum of Natural History
• 2017 N. Greenfield Rd. Mesa
• Adults (13+): $12.00
• Seniors (62+): $10.00
• Kids (5-12): $3.00
• 53 N. McDonald St. Mesa
• Adults: $12.00
• Kids (3-12): $6.00
• Seniors: $10.00
• Students (13+) $8.00
Arizona Capitol Museum
• 1700 W. Washington Phoenix
• Free

22. Sea Life Aquarium
• 5000 S. Arizona Mills Cir. #145 Tempe
• Adults (13+): $18.00
• Child (3-12): $13.00
Imagination Avenue
• 10614 N 32nd St. Phoenix
• Great for kids under 8
• Kids (1-10): $9.00
The Musical Instrument Museum
• 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix
• Adults: $18.00
• Teens (13-19): $14.00
• Children (4-12): $10.00

23. Amazing Jakes
• 1830 E. Baseline Gilbert
• Adults (11+): $9.99
• Kids (4-10): $6.99
• Seniors: $8.99
• 215 N. 7th St. Phoenix
• Anyone over the age of 1: $11.00
• Seniors: $10.00
• Free admission 1St Friday of every month
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Makutu’s Island
• 6919 W. Ray Rd. Chandler
• Kids (1-17): $10.00
• Free for Adult with a child
• Adult without child: $5.00

24. ARIZONA DISCOUNTS
• Arizona offers multiple discounts to its residence.
• Living Social, Deal Chicken and Groupon: Online daily deals that you can have sent to your email. Restaurants, house cleaning, entertainment venues and spa services are only some of the deals you can get.
• Culture Pass: Entrance into valley museums, the zoo, etc. Can be checked out at the library and allows entrance for 2 people.
• POGO Pass: Year long entrance (for most) into the following venues. Be sure to use the promo code: facebook for the $39.98 price.

25. ARIZONA TEMPLES
Mesa Snowflake Gila Valley Gilbert Phoenix Tucson

26. MESA SNOWFLAKE
• First temple built in Arizona
• Dedicated: October, 1927
• First temple to have the endowment in another language: Spanish 1945
• Second temple built in Arizona
• Dedicated: March 3, 2002
• Sister temple to the Winter Quarters, Nebraska temple

27. GILA VALLEY GILBERT
• 3rd temple in Arizona
• Dedicated: May 23, 2010
• Groundbreaking was held on the 97th anniversary of Arizona becoming a state.
• 4th temple in Arizona
• Dedicated: March 2, 2014
• More than 400,000 attend open house

28. PHOENIX TUCSON
• 5th temple in Arizona
• Open house begins Friday, Oct. 10 – Nov. 1.2014
• Open house tickets available: Monday, Sept. 29, 2014
• 6th temple in Arizona
• Similar in design to the Tijuana, Mexico temple

29. Travel Route 66
Walk on the Sky Walk at the Grand Canyon
Cut my own Christmas Tree (fs.usda.gov/asnf)
Have a cowboy adventure (cowboywayadventures.com)
Race through space at EAC Discovery Park in Safford
Slide down Slide Rock in Sedona
Tour the Tovrea Castle in Phoenix
Take a Gondola Ride at Scottsdale’s Gainey Ranch
Visit Tortilla Flats @ Canyon Lake (tortillaflataz.com)
Visit all 5 Temples in Arizona!!!