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Find inspiration for your Arizona story. From the best culinary, festivals and sports experiences to engaging culture and history, our state has many adventures to share! Discover the facts and details that make Arizona unique with our downloadable lists below.

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Blazin' M Ranch, Clarkdale

Arizona's western ways

Arizona’s desert landscape often evokes the image of a cowboy riding off into the sunset. Although you can do that (ride off into the sunset), you can also find places in Arizona that invoke the days of the Old West.

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Arizona's national parks

Arizona has three national parks (Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest and Saguaro National Parks) each with its own unique landscapes and scenery.

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Grand Canyon National Park
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Sonoita Vineyards, Elgin

Arizona Wine Country Vineyards

The history of viticulture in Arizona began in the 16th century when Spanish missionaries planted grapevines to make wine for use in religious ceremonies. Today, tasting rooms dot Arizona’s three wine-producing regions of Sonoita, Willcox and the Verde Valley, all three of which are designated American Viticulture Areas.

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vintage arizona

From neon signs to roadside motels, Arizona has some cool vintage places and things to explore from the 1950s and 1960s when the car culture in the US was booming.

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The Downtown Clifton, Tucson
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Papillon Helicopters

urban and rural luxury experiences in arizona

Arizona is known for its unique experiences and for those looking to take the luxury route, Arizona has everything from dude ranches to glamping and touring world-renowned wineries (and everything in between).

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Catalina State Park, Tucson

Dark Sky Sanctuaries in Arizona

Arizona’s diverse landscape—from the Grand Canyon National Park and ponderosa pine forests in the north to the Sonoran Desert and “Sky Islands” in the south—is home to more certified IDA Dark-Sky Communities than any other U.S. state.

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arizona's UNESCO designations

UNESCO designations are for places “deemed to possess outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, are to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy”. The state of Arizona enjoys four such designations.

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Taliesin West, Scottsdale
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Hohokam Park, Mesa

Sports in Arizona

Looking for a sports lover’s dream? You’d be hard-pressed to find a better location than Arizona.

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Glamping in Arizona

Many people enjoy taking to the great outdoors with nothing more than a backpack of supplies, but rough-and-tumble adventures are not for everyone. Some prefer a more elegant experience in nature.Thanks to the ‘glamping’ phenomenon, the words luxurious and camping can finally be used in the same sentence. No more sore backs from sleeping on rocks. No more pounding tent stakes into the ground. No more eating stale trail mix and whatever can be cooked in a pot over the fire. It’s time to relax in nature with spacious tents, fluffy beds, private chefs, and whatever else you can dream.

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Under Canvas, Grand Canyon

Our state has many adventures to share. These itineraries include some of our favorite destinations across the state.

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Antelope Canyon

Arizona

Northern

Featuring Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell, Grand Canyon National Park, Route 66, Sedona and Phoenix (Valley of the Sun—includes Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Chandler).

Tourists in hard hats and slickers descend into the depths of the Queen Mine in Bisbee

Arizona

Southeastern

Discover pristine caverns that have been thousands of years in the making, sky-high peaks and gravity-defying stone pillars, charming cities and near-tropical valleys burgeoning with lush vegetation. Rich in history and steeped in natural wonder, you won't want to miss this special Arizona excursion through Cochise County.

Man in a canoe at Yuma's East Wetlands

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Western

Three hours southwest of Phoenix, your trip begins in Yuma, where travelers have been crossing the Colorado River for hundreds of years. In fact, the first European explorers visited this area 80 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock!

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Cities & Regions

From the abundance of Saguaro cactuses and unique wildlife in the Sonoran Desert to the high country and forests of the White Mountains to the breathtaking Grand Canyon, Arizona’s regions are full of experiences that don’t disappoint.