Dan Alden
Lava River Cave Is A 700,000-Year-Old Lava Tube You Can Walk Through Near Flagstaff
Thirty minutes from Flagstaff, a pitch-black volcanic tunnel stays 40°F year-round — and on a Tuesday, it's all yours.
Verde Canyon Railroad: The Most Effortless Four Hours in Arizona
A restored vintage train rolls through a roadless canyon — no hiking, no driving, just red rock country passing by your window.
Strawberry, Arizona Is 90 Miles from Phoenix and Feels Like a Different World
A small mountain town near the Mogollon Rim where summer temperatures stay cool and the pace stays slower.
Six Phoenix Restaurants Worth a Weeknight Out — Without the Weekend Chaos
Phoenix has a surprisingly good lineup of fun, atmospheric restaurants — and a few of them are actually pleasant on a Tuesday.
Jerome, Arizona: The Wickedest Town in the West Is Worth Your Tuesday
A copper mining boomtown turned art colony clinging to a mountainside — Jerome rewards weekday visitors with short lines and long views.
Get Behind the Wheel in the Sonoran Desert — No Experience
A self-guided UTV ride out of Cave Creek puts you deep in Tonto National Forest before the heat even thinks about arriving.