Eastern Arizona Travel Guide
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Fodor's Arizona & the Grand Canyon 2013
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In a state of dramatic natural wonders, Eastern Arizona is often overlooked—this is unfortunate, as it's one of Arizona's great outdoor playgrounds. In the White Mountains, northeast of Phoenix, you can hike, fish, swim, and, at night, gaze upward at millions of twinkling stars. The region's winter sports are just as varied: you can ski downhill or cross-country, snowboard, snowshoe, and snowmobile.
Eastern Arizona Hotels
Most places supply clean rooms without many frills. There aren't the world-class resorts and spas of Phoenix, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. "Resort"...read more
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Eastern Arizona Restaurants
Luxury travel this is not. Fine dining is difficult to find; home-style cooking, steak houses, and the occasional authentic Mexican joint pepper most towns...read more
Things To Do in Eastern Arizona
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Eastern Arizona
- $114-$129 -- Scottsdale: AAA 4-Diamond Resort, Save 40% Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
- $79 -- Arizona: Weekends at Hillside Tempe Hotel, Reg. $169 Phoenix Marriott Tempe at The Buttes
- $71 -- Weekends at Tucson Hotel, Save 25% — $71 Courtyard Tucson Williams Centre
- $89 -- Downtown Phoenix 4-Diamond Hotel at 60% Off — $89 The Westin Phoenix Downtown
- $106-$114 -- Phoenix 4-Star Resort, 30% Off — $106-$114 Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
Eastern Arizona Experiences
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Get outside: No place for couch potatoes, Eastern Arizona is home to some of the state's best recreation areas for skiing, fishing, camping, and... Read more
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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests has a listing of all public camping facilities in the region, most of which operate from April to November... Read more
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Hiking: Hikers and mountain bikers of all abilities enjoy the White Mountains' 225 miles of interconnecting loop trails, open to visitors on... Read more
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The rock art of early Native Americans is carved or painted on basalt boulders, on canyon walls, and on the underside of overhangs throughout... Read more
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