Arizona For Dummies^®, 4th Edition

Everything from clothing styles to tequila shots is kicked back in Arizona. From teeming, cosmopolitan Phoenix to long stretches of open roads to intriguing trails that lead to incredible sights or adventures, Arizona has it all. This friendly guide helps you enjoy it all, with info on: 5 great itineraries, including kid-friendly jaunts, plus day trips and two-day trips The grandeur of the Grand Canyon, the Red Rocks of Sedona, the expanses of northeast Arizona-Hopi and Navajo country, and more Fantastic historic attractions, including Frank Lloyd Wright's former home and studio, a ghost town, a mining town, an active trading post, Holbook (home of classic Route 66 kitsch), and more Upscale shopping in Phoenix or bargaining in Nogales Rafting on the Colorado River, mountain biking in Sedona, being a cowhand at a dude ranch, star gazing, horseback riding, and more Where to find Native American crafts, Navajo rugs, Western art, Southwestern and ethnic furnishing, katchina dolls, silver inlay jewelry Fantastic museums and monuments where you can delve into Native American culture, plus some places where the ancient traditions are practiced today Like every For Dummies travel guide, Arizona For Dummies, 4th Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn't miss - and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages Whether you want to experience the Old West or the new West...whether your style is luxuriating at a plush resort, golfing on glorious, challenging courses, appreciating incredible sights and scenery, or exploring historical attractions and our Native American heritage, you'll find lots to do in Arizona. Kick back, relax, and enjoy.

Edie Jarolim has worn many hats — not counting the sombrero she donned on a certain one-margarita-too-many night. . . . She has a Ph.D. in American literature from New York University and was a senior editor at Frommer’s travel guides in New York before being lured by the warm sun and endless vistas — not to mention the inexpensive real estate — to Tucson, Arizona, in 1992. She has since written about the Southwest and Mexico for a variety of national publications, ranging from Art & Antiques and Brides to National Geographic Traveler, The New York Times Book Review, and the Wall Street Journal, and is a frequent contributor to Tucson Guide Quarterly and Tucson Home. She is also the author of Frommer’s San Antonio & Austin.