BigBadTikiDaddy road trippin to Arizona next Monday - Tiki Travel

MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Wed, Mar 22, 2006 7:46 PM BBTD, here are my recommendations. First off, there's THE THING? - Mystery of the Desert It's about 25 miles or so east of Tuscon on I-10, info here, map here. They even have a Dairy Queen on the premises. After you visit then you can head over to Tombstone Arizona. I thought it was cool in a cheesy kinda way, but I definitely enjoyed my time there. You can check out the Mummified Merman that is in the original Bird Cage Theater. Or check out the World's Largest Rosebush. Every day at high noon, they have the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral. And they have a mexican restaurant that made the best enchiladas I've ever eaten! I don't remember the name, but I'm sure it's the only mexican restaurant in town. When you leave Tombstone, if you head south instead of north on the road that takes you back to the interstate, you will hit the town of Bisbee, where you will find the Shady Dell RV Park and Dot's Diner. They have all kinds of cool airstream type trailers from the 1940's and '50's, and they are restored to original, and decorated as such on the inside. And they rent them out like motel rooms, so you can stay in one for the night! They do book up in advance, so you might want to make a reservation if you're interested. Dot's Diner is a restored ten stool 1957 Valentine originally from Los Angeles, and the food is supposed to be great there as well. I haven't been to Bisbee (yet), but my cousin swears by this place, and he's been there a few times. So blame him if it sucks!!! Another place in Tuscon is the Wild West Town Movie set on 201 South Kinney Rd. In Scottsdale, there is the Museum Of Pawn, and just a couple of miles north of Scottsdale is the World's largest Kachina Doll in Carefree, AZ. If you come home on I-40, make sure to check out Meteor Crater, which is east of Flagstaff on I-40 at exit 233. And of course there's Flintstones Bedrock City, just northwest of Flagstaff in Valle, AZ, near the Grand Canyon, where you can hang out with Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty, and Dino. Have fun on your trip!

BBTD, here are my recommendations.
First off, there's THE THING? - Mystery of the Desert

It's about 25 miles or so east of Tuscon on I-10, info here, map here. They even have a Dairy Queen on the premises.

After you visit then you can head over to Tombstone Arizona. I thought it was cool in a cheesy kinda way, but I definitely enjoyed my time there. You can check out the Mummified Merman that is in the original Bird Cage Theater. Or check out the World's Largest Rosebush. Every day at high noon, they have the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral. And they have a mexican restaurant that made the best enchiladas I've ever eaten! I don't remember the name, but I'm sure it's the only mexican restaurant in town.

When you leave Tombstone, if you head south instead of north on the road that takes you back to the interstate, you will hit the town of Bisbee, where you will find the Shady Dell RV Park and Dot's Diner. They have all kinds of cool airstream type trailers from the 1940's and '50's, and they are restored to original, and decorated as such on the inside. And they rent them out like motel rooms, so you can stay in one for the night! They do book up in advance, so you might want to make a reservation if you're interested. Dot's Diner is a restored ten stool 1957 Valentine originally from Los Angeles, and the food is supposed to be great there as well. I haven't been to Bisbee (yet), but my cousin swears by this place, and he's been there a few times. So blame him if it sucks!!!

Another place in Tuscon is the Wild West Town Movie set on 201 South Kinney Rd.

In Scottsdale, there is the Museum Of Pawn, and just a couple of miles north of Scottsdale is the World's largest Kachina Doll in Carefree, AZ.

If you come home on I-40, make sure to check out Meteor Crater, which is east of Flagstaff on I-40 at exit 233. And of course there's Flintstones Bedrock City, just northwest of Flagstaff in Valle, AZ, near the Grand Canyon, where you can hang out with Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty, and Dino.

Have fun on your trip!

Post #222532 by Mai Tai on Wed, Mar 22, 2006 7:46 PM