Arizona Bucket List No. 20 – Hoover Dam, Colorado River Kayak & Camping

As we drove in through the giant razor-wire lined gates, I became breathless at the views and to think not many people per year get to go into this restricted area! If you know a little history about the dam, you know it’s a feat of engineering, cost skywards to built and many lives were lost during the dangerous construction. At the bottom, we found ourselves face-to-face with the massive overflow spillways—giant tunnels that can channel trillions of gallons of water at speeds and with what force I don’t even want to imagine.

Arizona Bucket List No. 21 – Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course

If you don’t like balance beams, heights and dangling from ropes, or you’re prone to anxiety or vertigo, the Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course is probably not for you. Personally, I think we should al try things that scare the doo-doo out of us, every once in a while. For more info: https://flagstaffextreme.com/about-us/

Arizona Bucket List No. 22 – Pima Air & Space Museum

Comprised of several large hangars, The Dorothy Finley Aerospace Gallery, 390th Museum and some other small buildings with exhibits, it would be easy to spend an entire day poring over all the items displayed at Pima Air & Space Museum.

Arizona Bucket List No. 23 – Tucson Boutique Hotels

The City of Tucson just has so much going on these days, it warrants many return trips! Check out these neat hotels on your next trip down to the Old Pueblo.

Arizona Bucket List No. 24 – Save Oak Flat!

You get to experience the Sonoran Desert in its most wild and raw glory out here. There are scrub brushes and mesquite, your path may be crossed by a rattle snake or coyote. Both the sunset and the sunrise are magnificent from the charming, clean little spot we found. Hedgehogs and endangered ocelots are also reported to inhabit this sacred area.

Arizona Bucket List No. 25 – Titan Missile Museum

The Titan Missile Museum is an easy drive to Green Valley, just about half an hour south of Tucson. On the way, you pass casinos, expanses of wide-open desert, and of course, many planes. Tucson truly is an aviation city.

Arizona Bucket List No. 26 – Rock Springs Café

Wedged in a canyon off the I-17, somewhere between New River and Cordes junction, the Rock Springs Café is one of those Arizona road trip institutions you just have to experience, if only once.

Arizona Bucket List No. 27- Miraval Resort

I put my cellphone away for the whole weekend. This is this is in line with the Miraval’s philosophy of rest and relaxation, being present and practicing mindfulness.

Arizona Bucket List No. 28 – Picacho Peak

Many Arizonans know that Picacho Peak is famous for being the site of the one of the last Civil War battles. Yes, Union troops and Confederate soldiers actually had a skirmish here in 1862, known as the Battle of Picacho Pass.

Arizona Bucket List No. 29 – Salt River Kayaking

The temptation to experience an area of natural beauty just at the city’s edge was very tempting on one hot week day in March. So me and two friends took a few of my buddy’s kayaks, jumped over barricades, and floated the Salt River for the first time together for the season back in March 2020.

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