Posts in Category: Southwest | Top Ten Travel List

Visiting the Country’s Newest Aquarium: The OdySea in Scottsdale, AZ

Most of us are familiar with top rated aquariums like The Shedd (I grew with Chicago’s amazing museums!) or Central California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium. However, there are wonderful ...

101 Things to do in Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona is a surprisingly diverse area of the country, especially in comparison to its’ southern counterpart. Instead of the towering Saguaro cacti of the Sonoran desert, you will ...

10 Interesting DayTrips Less than 2 Hours from Tucson

Southern Arizona is the only place in the world where the magnificent Saguaro cactus grows. Visiting Saguaro National Park or Catalina State Park (both loaded with thousands upon thousands of cacti) ...

5 Coffee Houses to Check out in Tucson

For most people like myself, a nice steaming hot cup of coffee in the morning is the best way to start the day off right. However, in the Sonoran desert where temps climb past 100 on a daily basis ...

5 Tucson Holiday Events Not to be Missed

The Southwest does not come to my mind first when I think of the holiday season. Being from Chicago, I am used to lots of snow, overcast skies, and frigid temps as soon as November rolls around. I ...

Attraction of the Week: Sabino Canyon in Tucson

Because there are so many wonderful free hiking trails in and near Tucson, it took me over a year living in the metro to finally visit one of the city’s top tourist draws. That being said, I ...

Attraction of the Week: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train

Mike and I planned a trip to Pagosa Springs this fall to take a leaf peeping ride on the Durango & SIlverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. This is our second time visiting this region. On our first ...

White Sands National Monument: Where you can go Sledding in the Middle of the Desert

White Sands National Monument is one of the most unique natural wonders you can visit in the western states, or elsewhere for the matter. In isolated Southern New Mexico, you will come across a ...

Leaf Peeping Near Tucson: Fall Color on Mt. Lemmon

While I have loved my time living in Tucson (we moved here from Flagstaff), I do miss leaf peeping and wearing cozy sweats and boots as soon as September rolls around. To my surprise, I quickly ...

Flagstaff: The City of 7 Wonders

Flagstaff, Arizona is nicknamed “The City of 7 Wonders” due to its’ close proximity to a number of fascinating natural wonders. Most of us that are familiar with the city associate ...