Lonely Planet Arizona

by Rachowiecki, Rob; Denniston, Jennifer Rasin

• ISBN13: 9781740594585
• ISBN10: 1740594584
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Summary

-- complete coverage of national parks and monuments, including the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly
-- favourite scenic drives, with a full-colour map to help you hit the road
-- lodging options for every budget, from cozy campsites to guest ranches and swanky desert oases
-- solid coverage of the state's major highlights, including detailed historical information

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(2)
Facts About Arizona	11	(15)
History	11	(6)
Geography	17	(1)
Geology	18	(1)
Climate	18	(1)
Ecology & Environment	19	(1)
Flora & Fauna	20	(3)
Government & Politics	23	(1)
Economy	23	(1)
Population & People	24	(1)
Arts	24	(1)
Religion	25	(1)
Language	25	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	26	(27)
Planning	26	(1)
Tourist Offices	26	(1)
Visas & Documents	26	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	28	(1)
Customs	28	(1)
Money	29	(1)
Post & Communications	30	(1)
Internet Resources	31	(1)
Books	31	(2)
Newspapers	33	(1)
Radio & TV	34	(1)
Photography & Video	34	(1)
Time	34	(1)
Electricity	34	(1)
Weights & Measures	34	(1)
Laundry	35	(1)
Toilets	35	(1)
Health	35	(2)
Women Travelers	37	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	37	(1)
Disabled Travelers	38	(1)
Senior Travelers	38	(1)
Senior Travelers	38	(1)
Travel with Children	38	(1)
Useful Organizations	39	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	40	(1)
Emergencies	41	(1)
Legal Matters	41	(1)
Business Hours	41	(1)
Public Holidays	41	(1)
Special Events	42	(2)
Work	44	(1)
Accommodations	44	(3)
Food	47	(1)
Drinks	48	(1)
Entertainment	49	(1)
Spectator Sports	50	(2)
Shopping	52	(1)
Outdoor Activities	53	(10)
General Books & Resources	53	(1)
Hiking & Backpacking	53	(4)
Bicycling	57	(1)
Rafting	58	(1)
Boating	58	(1)
Fishing	59	(1)
Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding	59	(1)
Other Winter Activities	60	(1)
Bird Watching	60	(1)
Horseback Riding	60	(1)
Rock Climbing	61	(1)
Hot-Air Ballooning	61	(1)
Rockhounding	61	(1)
Jeep Touring	61	(1)
Golfing	61	(2)
Getting There & Away	63	(6)
Air	63	(3)
Bus	66	(1)
Train	67	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	67	(2)
Getting Around	69	(4)
Air	69	(1)
Bus	69	(1)
Train	69	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	69	(3)
Bicycle	72	(1)
Hitchhiking	72	(1)
Local Transportation	72	(1)
Phoenix & Around	73	(30)
History	73	(1)
Orientation	74	(1)
Information	75	(1)
Things to See & Do	76	(12)
Activities	88	(1)
Organized Tours	89	(1)
Special Events	89	(1)
Places to Stay	89	(4)
Places to Eat	93	(5)
Entertainment	98	(1)
Spectator Sports	99	(1)
Shopping	100	(1)
Getting There & Away	101	(1)
Getting Around	101	(2)
Grand Canyon & Lake Powell	103	(34)
South of the Colorado River	105	(1)
Grand Canyon National Park-South Rim	105	(11)
Tusayan	116	(1)
Valle	117	(1)
Hualapai Indian Reservation	118	(1)
Havasupai Indian Reservation	119	(2)
Cameron & Around	121	(1)
The Arizona Strip	121	(1)
Marble Canyon & Lees Ferry Area	121	(1)
Jacob Lake Area	122	(2)
Grand Canyon National Park-North Rim	124	(2)
Fredonia	126	(1)
Around Fredonia	127	(1)
Lake Powell Area	127	(1)
Page	128	(3)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	131	(5)
Rainbow Bridge National Monument	136	(1)
Western Arizona	137	(21)
Kingman	137	(4)
Route 66	141	(1)
Chloride	142	(1)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area	143	(3)
Bullhead City & Laughlin	146	(2)
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge	148	(1)
Lake Havasu City	148	(2)
Parker	150	(1)
Quartzsite	151	(1)
Yuma	152	(4)
Wildlife Refuges near Yuma	156	(2)
Central Arizona	158	(35)
Wickenburg	158	(4)
Prescott	162	(4)
Jerome	166	(1)
Cottonwood	167	(2)
Around Camp Verde	169	(1)
Sedona	170	(8)
Flagstaff	178	(9)
Around Flagstaff	187	(2)
Williams	189	(4)
Northeastern Arizona	193	(21)
I-40 Corridor	193	(1)
Winslow	193	(3)
Holbrook	196	(2)
Petrified Forest National Park	198	(4)
Navajo Indian Reservation	199	(3)
Window Rock	202	(2)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site	204	(1)
Canyon de Chelly National Monument	204	(2)
Tsaile	206	(1)
Four Corners Navajo Tribal Park	207	(1)
Kayenta & Around	207	(1)
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park	208	(1)
Navajo National Monument	208	(1)
Tuba City	209	(3)
Hopi Indian Reservation	209	(3)
First Mesa	212	(1)
Second Mesa	212	(1)
Third Mesa	212	(2)
East-Central Arizona	214	(14)
Payson & Around	214	(2)
Show Low	216	(1)
Pinetop-Lakeside	217	(1)
White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation	218	(1)
Greer	219	(1)
Springerville & Eagar	220	(2)
Lyman Lake State Park	222	(1)
Coronado Trail Scenic Road	222	(1)
Safford	223	(1)
San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation	224	(1)
Globe	225	(1)
Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum	226	(1)
The Apache Trail	226	(1)
Tonto National Monument	227	(1)
Tucson & Southern Arizona	228	(34)
Tucson	230	(1)
History	230	(1)
Orientation	231	(1)
Information	232	(1)
Downtown Tucson	232	(4)
University of Arizona	236	(2)
Beyond Downtown	238	(1)
Santa Catalina Mountains	239	(1)
Activities	240	(1)
Organized Tours	241	(1)
Places to Stay	242	(2)
Places to Eat	244	(2)
Entertainment	246	(1)
Shopping	247	(1)
Getting There & Away	247	(1)
Getting Around	247	(1)
Around Tucson	248	(1)
Saguaro National Park	249	(2)
Tucson to Phoenix	251	(1)
Picacho Peak State Park	251	(1)
Casa Grande & Around	251	(1)
West of Tucson	252	(1)
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Loop	252	(1)
Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation	252	(1)
Kitt Peak National Observatory	253	(1)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	253	(1)
Ajo	254	(1)
South of Tucson	255	(1)
Green Valley & Around	255	(1)
Tubac & Around	256	(1)
Nogales & Around	257	(2)
Patagonia & Around	259	(3)
Southeastern Arizona	262	(18)
Benson	262	(1)
Around Benson	263	(2)
Sierra Vista	265	(1)
Around Sierra Vista	266	(1)
Tombstone	267	(4)
Bisbee & Around	271	(3)
Douglas & Around	274	(1)
Willcox	275	(2)
Muleshoe Ranch	277	(1)
Chiricahua Mountains & Chiricahua National Monument	277	(3)
Index	280	(8)
Map Legend	288