Easy Trips
Perfect Pear Bistro Earns the Detour
A low-key Arizona bistro where the grilled cheese alone is reason enough to show up hungry.
Verde Canyon Railroad Is Worth Every Slow Mile
A four-hour round trip through a roadless canyon - no hiking required, no crowds, just canyon walls and cold champagne.
The 1899 Historic Hotel in Morristown Lets You Pan for Real Gold
A genuine piece of Arizona frontier history sits off the highway in Morristown, and weekdays mean you practically have it to yourself.
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.
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.