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Full color throughout.
Free, full-color foldout map.
Completely updated every year.
Our expert author has researched the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife spots in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and takes you to every corner of the state, from small, southern towns such as Tombstone to the Four Corners Region, where visitors can connect with Hopi and Navajo communities.
Extensive coverage of The Grand Canyon gives you insider information for seeing the park without crowds and the best options for staying in and near the park.
Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.
Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people.
User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.Hundreds of color photos
Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout
Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
Insider tips from local expert authors
List of contents
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1 THE BEST OF ARIZONA 1
2 ARIZONA IN DEPTH 26
3 SUGGESTED ARIZONA ITINERARIES 65
4 PHOENIX, SCOTTSDALE & THE VALLEY OF THE SUN 87
5 CENTRAL ARIZONA 198
6 THE GRAND CANYON & NORTHERN ARIZONA 254
7 THE FOUR CORNERS REGION: LAND OF THE HOPI & NAVAJO 323
8 EASTERN ARIZONA'S HIGH COUNTRY 373
9 TUCSON 391
10 SOUTHERN ARIZONA 465
11 ARIZONA'S "WEST COAST" 512
12 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ARIZONA 539
INDEX 556
About the author
Karl Samson lives in Oregon, where he spends his time juggling his obsessions with traveling, gardening, outdoor sports, and wine. Each winter, to dry out his webbed feet, he flees the soggy Northwest to update the Frommer's Arizona guide. Karl is also the author of Frommer's Seattle and Frommer's Washington State.
