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WHERE TO WING IT Casa de San Pedro Hereford, (520) 366-1300, bedandbirds.com Dead Horse Ranch State Park Cottonwood, (928) 634-5283, azstateparks.com/parks/deho Noftsger Hill Inn Globe, (928) 425-2260, noftsgerhillinn.com Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve Patagonia, (520) 394-2400, patagoniaaz.com Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Phoenix, (602) 2626863, phoenix.gov/riosalado San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Sierra Vista, (520) 459-2555, sanpedroriver.org B&BS FOR BIRDERS Just as some of Arizona's warm, green respites provide everything a member of the avian world would want, several of the state's B&Bs do the same for birders. Casa de San Pedro's location along the San Pedro River (in addition to its famous homemade pie) makes it a birder favorite. Birders' B&B, nestled inside Cave Creek Canyon near Portal, puts you right in the middle of a crippler-heavy birding paradise. Sedona Cathedral Hideaway, situated near Oak Creek, will wow you with hundreds of hummingbirds sipping at patio feeders on summer days, along with visits from dozens of other species throughout the year. Take a Friday night "class" at Noftsger Hill Inn, a former school Sedona Cathedral Hideaway Sedona, (866) 973-3662, sedonacathedralhideaway.com Ash-throated fly catcher The Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival Sierra Vista, swwings.org Tavasci Marsh Camp Verde, (928) 634-5564, nps.gov/tuzi Tres Rios Nature & Earth Festival Avondale, (623) 333-2400, tresriosnaturefestival.com Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival Cottonwood, (928) 282-2202, birdyverde.org The Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival Willcox, (800) 200-2272, wingsoverwillcox.com Woods Canyon Lake Springerville, (928) 3334301, fs.usda.gov/asnf 20 Arizona 2014 Official State Visitor's Guide In Sedona, winged species compete for attention with the area's beautiful surroundings. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM KERRICK JAMES Boyce Thompson Arboretum Superior, (520) 689-2723, arboretum.ag.arizona.edu The Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, located two miles south of downtown Phoenix, offers a lush break in the desert with a restored segment of Salt River habitat. The oasis attracts more than 200 species of migratory birds that provide you with great birding moments from fall through spring. Keep an eye out plastics here. for DIANE DROBKA, WINGS OVER WILLCOX Birders' B&B Portal, (888) 596-2557, birdersatportal.com Birds can't resist the lush surroundings of the San Pedro River. located in the city of Globe, to learn about area birds. The next day, you get to go on a "field trip" to find them. One final thing about birding in beautiful Arizona-there's so much going on, even the residents say they can't do it all. That means you'll always have something new to do. How fun is that? az Arizona author, editor and photographer Christine Maxa has written nine books on her home state and currently publishes the monthly e-zine, Foodies West, featuring chefs and food enthusiasts in the American West. http://www.birdersatportal.com http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu http://www.bedandbirds.com http://www.azstateparks.com/parks/deho http://www.noftsgerhillinn.com http://www.patagoniaaz.com http://www.phoenix.gov/riosalado http://www.sanpedroriver.org http://www.sedonacathedralhideaway.com http://www.swwings.org http://www.nps.gov/tuzi http://www.tresriosnaturefestival.com http://www.birdyverde.org http://www.wingsoverwillcox.com http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf/

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2014 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide

2014 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
Arizona State Map
Contents
Tribal Land Adventures
The Margarita Menu
The Skies Have It
Presidential Arizona
A State of Culture
Statewide Calendar of Events
Phoenix & Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
• Golf Courses
Tucson & Southern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Golf Courses
• RV Parks
• Accommodations
Northern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• RV Parks
• Accommodations
Arizona’s West Coast
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
North Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
Arizona Visitor Centers
Smart Traveler
Arizona Mileage Ironwood Map

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