Arizona Origins

25 pristine acres. 3 species of quail. Studio/gallery/fitness center. Cottages with beautiful bedrooms, living room, full kitchen and bath. Self-catering full breakfast. 2 cottages.

An elegant, romantic inn steeped in history and nestled along the banks of the Santa Cruz River on the outskirts of the charming border town of Nogales. In the early 1700s, Juan Bautista de Anza (Sr.) introduced cattle at Guevavi, making this the oldest cattle ranch in Arizona.

Curry Home. 6 rooms. Gracious 1906 executive home. TV/VCR. Exceptional full breakfast. Children and pets OK. Smoking on patio.

Situated at the San Pedro River. Guest rooms with covered patio courtyard, vegetation to attract hummingbirds. Full gourmet breakfast, laundry facilities, Great Room for meetings. 10 rooms.

America's Premier Hummingbird Viewing Spot with 6 units, surrounded by National Forest, great birding and hiking. Tent camping with hot shower. Full breakfast. 6 units

1906 Victorian Adobe home 1 block to historic district. Parlor, Dish TV, A/C,RO Water, Air Sanitizer/Purifier by Ecotech, Full Breakfast 4 person suite.

Experience the flavor of the Old West by visiting the historic Copper Queen and Winchester's Restaurant. The hotel was built in 1902 during the mining boom days when Bisbee was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco; yet this hotel offers contemporary facilities without losing its turn-of-the-century charm.   48 rooms.  AAA approved.  Full service hotel in Historic Bisbee.  Dining room, swimming pool, old fashioned saloon.  Meeting space for 40.  Children OK.  No pets.

The Amerind Museum includes a 1,600 square-foot gallery that showcases a permanent exhibition illustrating how Native cultures depicted figures of humans, animals and even plant motifs.

The AHS Museum in Papago Park focuses on the history of central Arizona with special emphasis on the 20th century. Exhibits relate to impact of water; and a special gallery is devoted to the Home Front during World War II.

The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the state, the Arizona State Museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. “Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest,” is the permanent exhibit and focuses on 10 tribes of Arizona and northwest Mexico.

Located in the 1897 former General Office Building of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company, the museum includes old photos, artifacts and displays depicting the first 40 years of Bisbee’s history, along with exhibits on mining.

When the Butterfield Stagecoach line began to carry mail and passengers from Missouri to California, the company built a station near a spring below Apache Pass in the Chiricahuas. In 1862, Fort Bowie was established on this former station of the Overland Mail route.

Experience the rich heritage of rural southern Arizona and see what Casa Grande looked like in 1879 when the railroad ended here.

Indian artifacts from the Hohokam, Apache and Yavapai are displayed in this small community museum along with exhibits about pioneer history, ranching and mining.

Exhibits cover the history of Chandler, including Dr. Alexander J. Chandler, the San Marcos Hotel, farming, irrigation and water development. Tours include three main sections: the 1912 Tenthouse, the farmstead and Morrison’s Grocery Store.

This small but intriguing museum features life-sized models of Cocopah ancestral people arranged in historic settings. The life-size dioramas illustrate the heritage of the Cocopah people who continue to reside in the Yuma area.

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a legendary landmark of Southwestern art and architecture created by the late Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. On the National Register of Historic Places, the 10-acre gallery grounds showcase DeGrazia originals, the Mission, the artist's home, and a gift shop.

Fort Bowie tells the story of the conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the U.S. Army.

Fort Huachuca was established in 1877 as a temporary camp near the Huachuca Mountains, and today as the home for the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School. The Fort Huachuca Museum features military and Indian artifacts, photos and dioramas covering the history of the Fort from the Apache Wars to the present day.

Although the park is mostly dedicated to illustrating the military history of Arizona, a self-guided, signed trail leads to a prehistoric Hohokam village called the Hardy site. The same trail also leads to some of the fort’s historic buildings.

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The scope of the museum emphasizes the lifeways of indigenous people of the southwest, but the museum collection and exhibitions cover the living cultures and arts of all contemporary Native peoples.Throughout the year, the museum hosts popular events like the Heard Museum Indian Market, Spanish Market and World Champion Hoop Dance Contest.

This modern new center highlights both the historic and living cultures of the Akimel O’odham and the Pee Posh, recognizing and preserving the enduring traditions of the Gila River Indian Community.

The extensive collection of this fine museum includes exhibits on archaeology, anthropology, dinosaurs, Native peoples, and art and culture, taking visitors on a journey that begins with the solar system, moves through the Age of Dinosaurs and into pre-Columbian and contemporary history.

Widely considered the finest example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States, San Xavier is used daily by the Tohono O’odham Indians who live and worship in this district.

Here, in 1881, the Earp brothers, Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan, along with their friend Doc Holliday, faced off against the Clanton and McLaury gang.

Willcox celebrates its native son, the singing cowboy Rex Allen, with this small museum that features memorabilia about his career making movies, records and appearing on TV. The collection also includes exhibits of other western stars.

A National Historic Landmark, the old adobe ranch house has been restored along with several outbuildings. Visitors can tour the icehouse, wash house, granary, commissary, and a car shed to understand about life in southern Arizona at the turn of the 20th century.

Established in 1907, the five-story Gadsdsen Hotel at one time epitomized the glamour of the Old West. The lobby is considered one of the most opulent early 20th century public areas in Arizona.

The town of Tombstone, located in southeastern Arizona, is a registered National Historic Landmark. Known as “The Town Too Tough To Die,” it is the most famous of Arizona’s old mining camps.

Closed on Tuesday and Wenesday Effective April 21, 2009

The Courthouse, built in 1882, contains exhibits with antiques and artifacts describing life in Tombstone in the 1880s.

Located at the Gateway to the Santa Cruz Valley, one of the nation's leading areas for bird watching.

The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass & Spa, Arizona's only Native American-owned luxury resort, boasts 500 culturally-themed rooms, 36 holes of Troon Golf, the Aji Spa, Koli, and an onsite equestrian center.

Known throughout the world as the "Jewel of the Desert," the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa provides a restful oasis of 39 acres covered with lush gardens, glistening swimming pools, and Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture. Albert Chase MctArthur, who worked as a draftsman for Wright, is the architect of record for the resort that opened November, 1929.

Steps to the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Bank One Ball Park, Arizona Center shopping, Symphony Hall and Theatres. 121 rooms, meeting rooms, Internet access (high-speed & wireless), boutique charm, roof top pool. $59-$269.

Architect Merritt Hudson Starkweather designed this resort for Arizona’s first U.S. Congresswoman, Isabella Greenway. Built in 1930, the Inn is still owned and operated by its founding family and continues to fulfill its original mission as a sophisticated desert retreat giving its guests comfort, privacy, quiet and sunshine. The combination of history, antiques, and architecture, has earned the Inn a listing on the National Register of Historic Places and a reputation as one of the best hotels in the world.

Thirty-four acres of natural desert landscape frame the 30 guest rooms at Hacienda. Around every corner find distinguished history underscored with a quiet elegance. Accommodations range from courtyard guest rooms to private casitas, including Casita Grande, legend to be Tracy and Hepburn's secret hide-a-way.<BR><BR>Each one of our thirty guestrooms has been lovingly restored and uniquley decorated by award winning designer Barbara Eckrote. Her passion for authenticity, her expertise in Spanish-Colonial design, and vast knowledge of Mexican art and culture are visible in each room. All guest rooms are equipped with state of the art high speed internet (45mb)capacity. Many guests have said that staying at the Hacienda is like staying in the home of a dear friend. Close your eyes. What does Tucson look like in your fantasy? We hope that when you open your eyes, and see the Hacienda, your Tucson fantasy will be realized.<BR>

174 rooms. Newly renovated; centrally located near downtown, University of Arizona, and Tucson Convention Center. Full-service hotel includes Bennigan's Grill & Tavern, room service, 4,200 sq. ft. of meeting space.

Elegant dining in a casual Southwestern setting. Chef Jonathan Landeen presents aged beef, fresh seafood, ostrich and buffalo. Excellent wine list, espresso and homemade desserts.

Voted Tucson's best pizza for quality/service/value, 16 years straight! Fresh, homemade, hand-tossed. Over 40 delicious toppings, beautiful crusts, special sauces. Take & bake/pick-up/delivery/dine-in. Beer & wine, patio dining.

1860s historic adobe. Largest collection of local/regional art, fine craft, with jewelry and Native American. Open daily. Major credit cards. Climate-controlled indoor/courtyard lunchtime dining.

Five spacious guest rooms, beautifully reflect the village's rich history with their comfortable southwest décor. Each features queen-size beds & kitchenette, and overlook our private garden where meandering walkways lead to quiet sanctuary, with cactus, mesquite trees and a selection of indigenous flora.

Black Rock Ranch is a working cattle ranch where demonstrations of ranching activities done "Old West" style can be observed. Learn to rope, watch a branding, culling, vaccinating and sorting.

A wilderness destination in the heart of Cochise Stronghold Canyon. Spectacular walks and hikes are right at the doorstep at this nature get-away located in the evergreen desert woodlands of the Coronado National Forest, 80 miles southeast of Tucson. In their commitment to the total environment your hosts also offer teachings and consulting for Sustainable Building Design.

Founded in 1901 as a site for a copper smelter, Douglas boasts 405 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the most famous buildings include the historic Gadsden Hotel, the EP & SW Railroad Depot, which is now the police station, the business district, the 1919 Grand Theater, Church Square and Castro Park and the surrounding residential areas.

Church Square earned fame in the 1930 Ripley's Believe It or Not as the only city block in the world with a church on each corner. Adjacent to Church Square, the Douglas-Williams House is home to the Douglas Historical Society and hosts an in-depth genealogical library.

This is largest and most complete tour of one of Arizona’s oldest copper mines. Visitors are issued hard hats, slickers, and miner’s headlamps before taking the underground train deep into the Copper Queen Mine. Retired miners narrate the tour and show how turn of the century mines operated.

The Queen Mine was one of Bisbee’s richest and operated from 1877 - 1975. It has seven levels with 143 miles of passageways. The Mine has natural ventilation due to the many shafts and drifts. The average temperature is 47 degrees, so visitors are advised to bring a warm sweater or jacket.

The Museum offers guided informative tours on request and is open to the public and has a large contengent of school tours.  The unique artifacts are all from the local area and pioneer families who settled the community.  Symposiums are held throughout the year to highlight the varied and colorful history which is woven into the fabric of the historic, Native American, western & pioneer culture of the Gila Valley and its surroundings.  On occasion, live performances by the Old Time Fiddlers fill the building with music and song from long ago.  You can view a personal invitation to the Inaguration of Abraham Lincoln or ponder over the remains of a prehistoric turtle all under the same roof.  The Graham County Historical Society Museum; Bringing the past to the present through preservation.

Phoenix Art Museum opened in 1959 as a private, non-profit organization. In only 45 years, it has become a Phoenix Point of Pride and a cultural leader in the Southwest and among the nation's museums.

According to a 2002 survey conducted by the Association of Art Museum Directors, with 200 members from institutions throughout North America, Phoenix Art Museum has performed remarkably well in its short history. It is one of the youngest art museums of renown in the country, ranking in the top third with respect to the quality and diversity of its permanent collection, exhibitions, visitorship, membership, and education and volunteer programs.

The Museum also is well respected for its strict adherence to institutional excellence, financial integrity, and superior management. Working in collaboration with an expanding cadre of contributors, members, staff, docents, and volunteers, Phoenix Art Museum has excelled and grown with the times to better serve the community and reflect the vibrancy of the nation's fifth largest city.

Phoenix Art Museum continues to maximize its contribution to the cultural, social, and economic vitality of the state.