Anyone on here from the Sedona, AZ area? Or, anyone know the area?

I am travelling to Sedona in August with the family and am looking for things to do. I know about the Grand Hole in the Ground but am looking for other stuff - some kid friendly, some outdoorsy, some off the beaten path kinda stuff. I don't mind driving, nor does the family. Route 66 is also on the agenda.

Help me out like you folks always do....

Ray

 

Just Love the place.. Michele's brother has a house there.


Every blue dot is something to see.








Make sure you Drive the "Oak Canyon drive" and stop to see the street vendors stuff.

Visit the "Enchantment Hotel" for Brunch


The Jeep tours
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Dinner at the airport ?



You have to go to the town of Jerome on a Friday or Saturday

and eat at The Haunted Hamburger

and then have a drink or two at the hotel for a great time with live music

 

While your driving though Oak creek canyon make sure you have the windows up and the air on recycle, Lots of SKUNKS

 

Flagstaff is north of Sedona and is really pretty. You can go to the Snowbowl and ride the ski lift to the top, be prepared temps at the top can be 30 degrees cooler than at the bottom. You can visit Lowell Obervatory if your into that. If you go to Williams they have a scenic train trip, Williams also has a deer farm that is fun to visit.

 

Or you can just get into the spiritual side and get your karma inline. There are a lot of convergences in the area man….

It is very beautiful place and if you want to get a ride in an old Stearman over the area.
You can drive an hour and a half north and be at Williams and take the train to the Grand Canyon.
You could go to Flagstaff
You can go to Montezuma’s Castle
You can drive to Prescott (It is not pronounced Pre – Scott it is Pres Suct this is who we know you are not from here)
You are about 2 hours north of Phoenix.

 

tried posting my route 66 guide but it wont let me so i will pm it to you and continue trying to post it

 

Entering om the East.







First cool spot is the Petrified Forest, mostly self guided tour and a few gift shops. Defiantly worth the stop enter the park at mile 311, you can exit out the south side and take hwy 180 back to I40 / rt66 in Holbrook.



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Next stop is Winslow, only to take a picture of you “standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, such a fine site to see ….”



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Next stop is Meteor Crater Exit 233 go South on meteor crater road, no personal experience here as I have only flown over it.



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Next stop is Flagstaff, business 40 is the old 66, kind of un kept some tourist stuff the only highlight I can think of is the Museum Club never been there personally but they are supposed to have a really nice dance floor, been on TV a few times and occasionally some known singers show up there.



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Next stop is Williams Known as the gateway to the Grand Canyon. Take the time to go to the Ditch if you have never been there, helicopter tours are the best, if not at least drive up and look over the edge. Also from Williams you can ride the Historic train to the Canyon. While staying in Williams, note this was the last town on route 66 to be by-passed by I 40. check out Cruiser café 66 it is a renovated gas station with plenty of 66 décor, they used to have 25 cent taco Tuesday nights back when I worked at the canyon but that was years ago.



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Next is Welch rd exit go north about ¼ to ½ mile then turn back to the west on the really rough black top road (this is the original Mother road) as you go west there is a couple of unmarked dirt roads that go North, I don’t remember which one but one of them goes to stone dam which is a good crappie lake. From there continue west to Monte Carlo and back on I40.



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Next stop is Ash Fork, the flag stone capitol of the world a couple miles of RT66 through town then back on to I 40



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Next is Exit 139 just west of Ash Fork puts you back on to RT 66, Make plans to stop at the Grand Canyon Caverns and take the tour it is well worth the money.



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Next is Kingman never spent much time there so I don’t know the historic value of it?



Sorry self guided here I do know however you should have dinner at the Dam Bar Steak House.



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Next exit 44 west of Kingman puts you back on RT 66 and goes through the mining town of Oatman, lots of tourist stuff here, “wild” burrows roam the town, (they like potato chips) there are some mine tours and other adventures here. After that south toI40 and the kalifornia border (not my territory)



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If you are enteringArizona from the west just turn this upside down!



Bart

 

Hey Helifixer and AZTrainer, Looks like I messed up on where you live,
Sorry bout that. At least you both Fly. Me too, well, just smaller.

 

Wanted to bump this to the top since I am leaving tomorrow. Thanks for all the input so far.

Anyone got any last minute ideas for next week in Sedona?

Thanks.

Ray

 

The Cottonwood, Camp Verde area have a lot of history. Be sure and come and visit the Colorado River in Bullhead City and join the regatta on the river this weekend. Enjoy the 120 degree heat. "BUT IT'S DRY HEAT" Have fun, I hope if you plan to do half of what everybody has suggested you have a month to visit.

 

Make sure you have at least One Meal at the Red Planet Diner.

and a breakfast at a place called:The Coffee Pot


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Being that we love to eat, diners are always good to know about.

Leaving in the AM and I am really looking forward to this trip. First day off all summer so I need it.

Thanks again to everyone.

Ray

 

Slide rock has been closed due to high bacteria count in the last month. We had a lot of rain.

If you are flying into KPHX bring your asbestous underwear...

 

Just got back from Sedona.....all I can say is WOW! We had a ball. Here are the highlights...

Jerome - a great little town. Reminds me of Creede Colorado.

Rented a 4 seat Tomcar and had a ball.

Drove Historic Rte 66 all the way to Cali. Had a great day doing that.

Went on the Verde Canyon Railroad. Beautiful views. Kids loved it.

Went to Out of Africa animal park - kids loved it. Got tongue-kissed by a giraffe.

Ate at the Red Planet diner. It was funky but the food was good.

The airport restaurant was expensive but decent. Great views.

Drove Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff - beautiful ride. Took Shnebly Hill Road on the way back....a great road.

Can't remember the rest but it was a great vacation. Thanks for all the input. We will definitely head back there.

 

I used to run up that way almost every weekend when I lived in Phoenix. I hated that city, still do, so I escaped to the mountains any chance I could. I used to run up to Payson all the time too.
I got stuck in a wicked snowstorm on the road from Camp Verde to Payson on Good Friday, 1999. Almost hit a white calf in the near white-out conditions. Fun once I got through it though.