How to make the most of a very brief trip to Arizona

horses, of courses — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:55:09 -0800

I am looking for advice about places to stay and things to do on a trip through Phoenix, Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon and Sedona. My mom is going to be in Phoenix for a conference soon and since neither of us have spent much time out west we decided to make a little vacation out of it. Help us make the most of it! After two days on my own in Phoenix, on Sunday afternoon/evening we are going to drive to Flagstaff. Monday we will drive to the Grand Canyon for the day and then return to the same hotel in Flagstaff. On Tuesday we want to see Sedona on our way back to Phoenix. Tuesday night we will sleep somewhere in Phoenix (probably just close to the airport) and then Wednesday morning we will both fly home.

As these are the biggest areas where I lack knowledge, can anyone help us out with…

1) More than anything else, we are looking for suggestions for what to do in Sedona. With only one day, what would you do? I have read suggestions in previous threads but most of those askers had more time! We are mostly looking to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. Walking and light hiking would generally be our preferred activity.

2) Any suggestions on places to stay and things to do in Flagstaff and Phoenix? As it’ll be largely unused, we’d rather not spend much on our room, but we’re flexible on cost. Are any of the museums worthwhile? Any cool coffee shops or unique shopping districts? What about solo excursions, as I’ll have two days on my own while my mom is at her conference?

3) My mom injured her knee recently and while she is fine for all normal activity and even moderate hiking we certainly won’t be trying to make the trek down into the Grand Canyon. How can we make the most of our trip while mostly staying along the rim?

4) Also, as a bonus, my mom is a pescetarian and I rarely eat meat, so any suggestions for good vegetarian food in any of these locations will be greatly appreciated.

What do to in Sedona on NYE?

asavage — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:37:56 -0800

My wife and I are in Sedona, AZ for New Year's Eve. What should we do? We're eating at Yavapai in a couple hours, but we've nothing special planned to ring in the new year...

Any Sedona MeFites know of anything?
Bonus Question: We love the red & green chilis? Any hot tips on where to eat breakfast/lunch?

Sedona/Flagstaff recommendations

tr33hggr — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:31:47 -0800

Sedona/FlagstaffFilter - We're 2 1/2 weeks from honeymoon land, and heading to Sedona and Flagstaff for our honeymoon . . . We're driving, from Central Illinois, staying at a B&B in Sedona for two days, a spa (Mii Amo) for 3, and then over to Flagstaff at another B&B for another 2 days. While we won't have a LOT of spare time, is there anything you venerable MeFites recommend that we absolutely MUST see? We're pretty open to hiking, New Agey type stuff, any good veggie places, either there or along the drive. Bring it on!

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