bbarnhouse 0 #1 October 4, 2003 For those of you that have asked for sites to visit, here you go. The Grand CanyonVisit Tombstone and the O.K. Corral. Discover what actually made this the “Town Too Tough To Die” Founded as a sliver mining boom in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin. Tombstone is a registered National Historic landmark www.tombstone.org Modern, Open –Pit copper mine tours. Experience a tour of the Asarco Mission Mine. Stand at the edge of the open-pit mine. Then walk into the mill. www.mineraldiscovery.com Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse. Where the West is Fun! Arizona’s authentic 1880’s town, located on 160 acres of beautiful Sonoran desert. A true western adventure with Main Street cowboy action. www.rawhide.com Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Where the frantic pace of the world fades to bird songs among towering trees, captivating cacti, a streamside forest, a hidden canyon and more. www.arboretum.ag.arizona.edu Arizona Sonora Desert Museum: Although it is called a museum, you will find it is really part zoo, part museum, and part botanical garden. No matter what your age or where you live, there’s no better place to learn about the deserts ecosystem. www.desertmuseum.org Columbia University Biosphere 2: The tour conducted at the facility will explore Earth’s future. New exhibits located in the habitat science center demonstrate to visitors the impact of our lifestyle on the environment. www.bio2.edu Arizona Wings A Flying Museum: Home of the “Sentimental Journey” A WWII B-17 bomber. Arizona Wings also maintains a B-52 Mitchell bomber.SNJ,C-45. L-16 Grasshopper and a O2-A Super Skymaster. On static display is a F4 Phantom, Mig 15, Mig 17 and a Grumman Guardian. www.arizonawingcaf.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 October 4, 2003 Oh wow, thanks for the info, Bets! Do you know how far away from the dz these things are?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #3 October 4, 2003 you forgot Skydive Az!!!!"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #4 October 4, 2003 One more - If you're gonna hit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum then you're not a spit from Old Tucson. It's a film set turned theme park. Small tip: Set aside a full day for each. you can camp in Saguaro National Park & there's a campsite about midway between the two places (but it's more RV friendly than tent-friendly. If you're taking a tent then take rock pegs. Oh yeah... Tombstone is boss, but the one criticism I have of it is that the nightlife ends at 2100hrs! If you're gonna take a week off skydiving then get out to the north-east part of Az, into the big navajo reservation. There's Petrified Forest National Park, Canyon du chelly (?) (EXCELLENT trekking & camping) & back along "66" stopping at Kayentz (?) which has gotta be a place of pilgramage for any USMC folk out there. Then of course there's Sedona National Park. Get some soft sod to drop you at one end & pick you up at the other end in about a week. It's on a par with canyon du chelly, walkie Campie land at it's best . Mike. Actually, thinking about it... YOU BASTARD BBARNHOUSE Gotta get back there... GOTTA GET BACK THERE!!! "Hello? British Airways? Can I book a return ticket EDI to LGW to PHX on some random person's credit card please? Seriously, I've spent about 3 months in Az in the last 5 years on 4 vacations, and I feel I've barely scratched the surface. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #5 October 4, 2003 Let me add two that I visited on my last trip to Eloy. Titan Missile Museum A subset of the PIMA, its the only Cold War era Titan missile silo left, and it is quite a chilling, yet interesting place.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 October 4, 2003 Quote Columbia University Biosphere 2 Damn, they will allow anyone to make a sequel these days. The first Biosphere wasn't even Paulie Shore's best flick! I'd much rather see Encino Man 2 What about Coolidge? http://www.arizonaskydiving.com/_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #7 October 4, 2003 I found the following which might also be of interest to those who'd like to take a little cultural break from their parachuting activities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
