The Best of the Southwest: Adventures in Arizona
Hey Travelers, Planning a trip to the Southwest? The Grand Canyon, Carefree, and Flagstaff Discovery Maps are your ultimate wayfinding guides. These unique, illustrated maps will help you navigate each city’s top attractions and local treasures. While our paper maps are your best companion for discovering the best places to eat, drink, shop, and stay,…
Read MoreThe Best Places to Shop in Carefree, Cave Creek and North Scottsdale, Arizona
In the Sedona Desert, Carefree, Cave Creek and North Scottsdale exist right outside of the larger and busier Phoenix and Scottsdale areas. If you’re already headed to the latter for some reason, the three former cities make an excellent side trip, especially if you want to experience Arizona culture away from all of the traveler-centric…
Read MoreShopping at The Grand Canyon
Full disclosure: You’re not going to find a wide array of shopping options right next to the Grand Canyon. That would, after all, kind of spoil the view. However, if you’re not a big outdoor adventurer and you’re just stopping by the Grand Canyon to take in the scenery and snap some photos, you can…
Read MoreFlagstaff Outdoors
Most people that live in Flagstaff, Arizona are big on enjoying the outdoors. The same can be said for the visitors! One look around and you’ll see all kinds of fit and athletic types toting gear essential for recreating in the great outdoors, including backpacks, hiking boots, sun hats, water bottles, bikes–from road to mountain…
Read MoreDestination Flagstaff
San Francisco Peaks Named for a ponderosa pine flagpole made by a scouting party on July 4, 1876, Flagstaff sits at the base of the wondrous San Francisco Peaks – the highest point in Arizona. “The summit which never melts”, or Dook’o’oosłííd as it’s called by the Navajo, one of many tribes who have sacred…
Read MoreFlagstaff History
The Colorado Plateau was first inhabited by various Native American tribes such as the ancient Sinagua and Anasazi peoples who left clues to their lives in caves and dwellings throughout the Plateau. Flagstaff itself is surrounded by various reservations, including the Navajo, Hopi, Havasupai, and Hualapai, to name a few. Native American culture still influences…
Read MoreEmbrace the Desert
Within a half-hour’s drive from Phoenix/Scottsdale, one of America’s most significant metropolitan areas, you can find yourself in the middle of the Old West, the likes of which you see in some of the world’s most famous westerns. Carefree, Cave Creek & North Scottsdale make for a great add-on to any trip to the Phoenix/Scottsdale…
Read MoreDiscovery Map Travel Podcast Ep. 22: Carefree & Cave Creek, AZ
On this episode, we travel to the old west of Carefree & Cave Creek, Arizona with our guests Diane Schure & Evelyn Johnson. Links to this episode’s sponsors: http://www.sanderson-ford.com http://haroldscorral.com Links to things mentioned in the episode: http://cavecreekmuseum.org http://haroldscorral.com http://www.bigearlsgreasyeats.com http://oreganos.com/locations/cave-creek/ http://www.bryansbarbecue.com https://buffalochipsaloon.com http://cartwrightsmoderncuisine.com https://carefreepumpkingarden.com https://wildwestdayscavecreek.com http://www.sonoranartsleague.org/hidden_in_the_hills_studio_tou.php http://carefreetea.com http://cafebink.com Follow Mark: https://www.instagram.com/markmapstheworld/ Follow Discovery Map:…
Read MoreDesert Dining and Shopping
From shopping opportunities and top-notch spas to delightful drinking and dining, Carefree, Cave Creek & North Scottsdale have a lot to offer. Shopping Shop shop shop! If you like boutique-y emporiums, then Scottsdale is for you. From Native American jewelry and arts to chic clothing and accessories to specialty cigars, shopping here is plentiful and…
Read MoreAbout Arizona’s Red Rock Country
Often considered to be the second biggest attraction in Arizona after the Grand Canyon, Sedona and the surrounding area will dazzle you with the jaw-dropping allure of its red rocks, monolithic formations that appear in every hue from burnt sienna to rust to salmon to carrot top to–well, you get the idea. Truly the display…
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