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Saturday’s scene: Sunset in the Snow

February 13, 2010

A pale pink sunset colors the sky during our walk at Hidden Meadow Ranch.

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Winter Adventure at Hidden Meadow Ranch

February 4, 2010

Are you a baby boomer traveler who craves winter adventure? You know—the kind that includes snow. How about horses? You’ll find both, and more, at Hidden Meadow Ranch near Greer, Arizona.
When Alan and I visited Hidden Meadow Ranch, we discovered an off-the-beaten-path winter wonderland. And the best part? The Rancher’s Package came wrapped in a [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Bottles in the Snow

January 16, 2010

The bottle collection in the dining room at Hannagan Meadow Lodge glows with color against the fresh snow of a winter storm.

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A New Year’s Travel Greeting

January 3, 2010

I wasn’t going to post a Happy New Year’s greeting. After all, they’re plastered on every blog, website and social space on the internet. But then Susan Nunn, who used to manage Sunglow Ranch, sent her beautiful musings about the Chiricahuas in a holiday greeting email. It reminded me of why I travel—the power of [...]

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My Top 3 Tucson Travel Secrets

December 7, 2009

Pssst. Baby boomer travelers, want to know a secret?
Travel bloggers are revealing their top 3 travel secrets in an internet game of tag. Here, click on over to Barbara Weibel’s blog, Hole in the Donut, for a very good explanation.
OK. So back to the secret. My secret. Jill of Travelogged tagged me, so now I’m [...]

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Tempting Tubac

December 3, 2009

Are you looking to combine art, shopping and history on a day trip from Tucson? How about throwing in a gentle hike, just to keep the trip active? Let me introduce you to Tubac, Arizona.
The artsy community, a 44-mile drive south of Tucson, tempts baby boomer travelers with shopping, gallery hopping, and working studios. Adobe [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Lower Antelope Canyon

October 17, 2009

Although Lower Antelope Canyon is completely underground, when sunlight seeps in through overhead cracks, the walls seem to glow.

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Going Green at Sunglow Ranch

October 6, 2009

Baby boomer travelers, it’s no secret that Alan and I enjoy staying at Sunglow Ranch when exploring southeastern Arizona. In my reviews of the Cochise County property, I’ve written about the delicious food, scenic location and convenience to Chiricahua National Monument.
Now, with Sunglow’s efforts to become a “green” lodging property, there’s even more reason to [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Horseshoe Bend

September 5, 2009

Photographers need to lean over the edge to capture the full circle of water at Horshoe Bend near Page, Arizona. As you can see, I didn’t lean out far enough. It was still scary.

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Put Your State on the Literary Road Map

September 4, 2009

Over at A Traveler’s Library, Vera Marie Baderstcher is creating a literary road trip based upon books readers recommend to represent their home state or city. I nominated These is My Words , The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner. It depcits life in the Arizona Territories, specifically the Cochise County [...]

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