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baronbors · 05-31-2005

Way off topic but a valuable resource --

Wife, boy child and I will be vacationing at the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest the end of June. Was wondering if anyone in the area could give us some "Have to see" spots. Please PM me as I don't want any moderator on my you know what. Thanks

azopelnut · 06-01-2005

The Sedona Az(very close to Flagstaff) is a must see

bosco · 06-01-2005

South from Flagstaff drive thru Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona (just west of I-17) then west to Jerome (a big old, almost ghost, mining town built on a hillside) then you can retrace your tracks back to Flagstaff or get there via Granite Dells near Prescott .......then north on 89 back to I-40 (you'll be about 50 miles east of Flagstaff). Depends how long you have.

baz · 06-01-2005

Originally Posted by baronbors

Way off topic but a valuable resource --
Wife, boy child and I will be vacationing at the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest the end of June. Was wondering if anyone in the area could give us some "Have to see" spots. Please PM me as I don't want any moderator on my you know what. Thanks

its ok its what open discussion is for

+ i might want some info myself

Mike Preble · 06-01-2005

North rim of Grand Canyon has always been our favorite angle. Less tourists and a milder climate. I also agree with Sedona. All the harmonic convergences for the women in the group. Read up on that before you go. Interesting theory.

Have fun as there is so much to see in Northern Arizona with the Anastassi indians and Bryce/Zion National Parks. Arizona is more then flat desert and 100+ temps. More to see then can be seen in one trip.

I am starting to sound like a tour guide. Have fun.

Mike A transplanted Zonie

nobody · 06-01-2005

Mesa Verde or the Dinasour park are cool too. If your in the 4 corners area kids of all ages enjoy the trains. Durango and Silverton or Cumbres and Toltec are fun.

Totally unrelated but my 7 year old was impressed with Moab. Have fun

baz · 06-01-2005

dave not this moab ??

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...tions/moab.htm

the vidio is tops

nobody · 06-01-2005

No baz Moab Utah. She might enjoy a big blast but at 7 she just liked the scenery.

lewdawg · 06-01-2005

If you rin the area of the Grand Canyon definitely go by and see the meteor crator in Windslow AZ. If you ever saw the movie star man you have seen the crator on tv but tv doesn't give it any justice of just how big this hole really is.

tekenaar · 06-01-2005

Originally Posted by lewdawg

If you rin the area of the Grand Canyon definitely go by and see the meteor crator in Winslow AZ. If you ever saw the movie star man you have seen the crator on tv but tv doesn't give it any justice of just how big this hole really is.

. . . and who could forget the words of Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, "Well I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see. It's a girl my Lord in a flatbed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me."

They even have a park there complete with sculpture and mural of these words in this Eagles song. Worth a look with all the other Winslow attractions . . . especially to us music buffs.

baronbors · 06-26-2005

Just got back from the Arizona vacation with the wife and boy child. Got stuck on Hiway 17 for two and a half hours cause of a huge grass fire that closed the freeway ( 116 degree heat- lovely) got to Williams AZ and took the train to the Grand Canyon and got rained on- train broke down on the way back (112 degree heat- lovely) Went to Winslow AZ and stood on whats left of the corner ( See reference to Eagle's song, "Take it Easy") Building next to corner burnt down so whole corner is fenced off. Went to the Crater, got sick- Bad Coors Lite fron the night before. Went and saw the Painted Desert and Petrified Forrest- almost got arrested ( some tourist thought they saw me putting petrified wood in my pocket and turned me in to the park ranger- actually was changing film, dropped the old roll out of the camera- picked it up and put it in my pocket. After being searched- got an apology)
Went to Jerome via Prescott and almost wet my pants on some of those curves- really would like to take that drive some day with the GT and the road closed- but wife says "No way- I would kill myself" Visited Sedona- really a nice town and scenic drive.
All and all had a pretty good vacation- love the look on peoples faces when I said that 100 plug degree heat and 10% humidity was kinda cool compared to Houston's 95 degree heat and 70% humidity.
Thanks to all on the list with your recommendations- think we hit all of them!!!

slartybarfast · 06-26-2005

yea the road between Jerome and Prescott is about as wild as they get

paul.catherine · 08-14-2009

Go up the San Francisco Peaks and either hike up Humphreys Peak (~4hrs each way) from 9500 to about 12.5Kft,

Humphreys_Peak

Or do the easy way and ride a ski lift up to the top of Agassiz at about 12kft

also try Sunset Crater

Sunset_Crater

Meteor Crator

Meteor_Crater

Or the Wupatki Ruins

Wupatki_National_Monument

Or Grand Falls
Waterfalls of Arizona - Grand Falls; Flagstaff, Navajo Reservation

Or drop in to Lowell

Lowell_Observatory

or NOFS (where I work

United_States_Naval_Observatory_Flagstaff_Station

Paul
73 Yellow Opel GT
Flagstaff AZ

05-31-2005	#1 (permalink)
baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Flagstaff AZ Way off topic but a valuable resource -- Wife, boy child and I will be vacationing at the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest the end of June. Was wondering if anyone in the area could give us some "Have to see" spots. Please PM me as I don't want any moderator on my you know what. Thanks __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

06-01-2005	#3 (permalink)
bosco Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 494	South from Flagstaff drive thru Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona (just west of I-17) then west to Jerome (a big old, almost ghost, mining town built on a hillside) then you can retrace your tracks back to Flagstaff or get there via Granite Dells near Prescott .......then north on 89 back to I-40 (you'll be about 50 miles east of Flagstaff). Depends how long you have. __________________ Next stop the Twilight Zone..... 1973 Opel GT 1977 Datsun 280Z Previously: 1971 Opel GT 1973 Opel Manta

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baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams	dave not this moab ?? http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...tions/moab.htm the vidio is tops __________________ Copyright © 2003-2009 barry williams All Rights Reserved save praying to God for sunday today we pray to Nike and run like hell

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baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Just got back from the Arizona vacation with the wife and boy child. Got stuck on Hiway 17 for two and a half hours cause of a huge grass fire that closed the freeway ( 116 degree heat- lovely) got to Williams AZ and took the train to the Grand Canyon and got rained on- train broke down on the way back (112 degree heat- lovely) Went to Winslow AZ and stood on whats left of the corner ( See reference to Eagle's song, "Take it Easy") Building next to corner burnt down so whole corner is fenced off. Went to the Crater, got sick- Bad Coors Lite fron the night before. Went and saw the Painted Desert and Petrified Forrest- almost got arrested ( some tourist thought they saw me putting petrified wood in my pocket and turned me in to the park ranger- actually was changing film, dropped the old roll out of the camera- picked it up and put it in my pocket. After being searched- got an apology) Went to Jerome via Prescott and almost wet my pants on some of those curves- really would like to take that drive some day with the GT and the road closed- but wife says "No way- I would kill myself" Visited Sedona- really a nice town and scenic drive. All and all had a pretty good vacation- love the look on peoples faces when I said that 100 plug degree heat and 10% humidity was kinda cool compared to Houston's 95 degree heat and 70% humidity. Thanks to all on the list with your recommendations- think we hit all of them!!! __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society Last edited by baronbors; 06-26-2005 at 02:20 AM.

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06-01-2005	#5 (permalink)
Mike Preble Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 368	North rim of Grand Canyon has always been our favorite angle. Less tourists and a milder climate. I also agree with Sedona. All the harmonic convergences for the women in the group. Read up on that before you go. Interesting theory. Have fun as there is so much to see in Northern Arizona with the Anastassi indians and Bryce/Zion National Parks. Arizona is more then flat desert and 100+ temps. More to see then can be seen in one trip. I am starting to sound like a tour guide. Have fun. Mike A transplanted Zonie

06-01-2005	#6 (permalink)
nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873	Mesa Verde or the Dinasour park are cool too. If your in the 4 corners area kids of all ages enjoy the trains. Durango and Silverton or Cumbres and Toltec are fun. Totally unrelated but my 7 year old was impressed with Moab. Have fun

06-01-2005	#8 (permalink)
nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873	No baz Moab Utah. She might enjoy a big blast but at 7 she just liked the scenery.

06-01-2005	#9 (permalink)
lewdawg Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 191	If you rin the area of the Grand Canyon definitely go by and see the meteor crator in Windslow AZ. If you ever saw the movie star man you have seen the crator on tv but tv doesn't give it any justice of just how big this hole really is.

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slartybarfast Opeler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tukwila Posts: 91	yea the road between Jerome and Prescott is about as wild as they get

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