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Phoenix, Arizona - Insider Travel Tips ~ continued by Stacey Wittig Best Day Trip Out of the City Get a fresh taste of the Old West at Tortilla Flat: Cowboy grub and crackleberries (eggs) have been on the menu since Tortilla Flat was a stage stop in 1904. No worries: food is country fresh! The drive to Tortilla Flat is an adventure in itself. The windy mountain road weaves through mountain passes and down into sandy desert draws following the Historic Apache Trail. Once there, saddle up to the bar -- the bar stools are real western saddles -- and order your favorite drink or sarsaparilla. There's plenty to do: a country store and museum, BBQ patio dining, trail tours and Wild West Gun Fights on the second and fourth Saturdays from December through April. Only 55 miles -- or one hour and twenty minutes - from downtown Phoenix, Tortilla Flat is located in the Tonto National Forest a century away. Little-know Phoenix-area gem Sit around the campfire with real Yavapai Indians. "The Yavapai Experience" is an unique cultural tour where you will gather around a campfire to hear stories about ancient culture first hand from the tribal members of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. You will get a personal, guided tour around Yavapai ancestral land and learn about the history, stories and traditional Yavapai foods. Next explore the heart of Yavapai country on a guided, one-mile nature trail. You will view artifacts along the way which help depict how the Yavapai's lives are connected with the Sonoran desert. See a wikiup - temporary lodge - and petroglyphs. To relax after the nature walk, you'll enjoy an authentic Yavapai food tasting with dishes including cabbage stew and Indian fry bread. The experience concludes with a video presentation and question-and-answer session to help guests learn more about the intriguing Fort McDowell Yavapai. Courtesy of Stacey Wittig of Vagabonding Lulu. BIO: Stacey Wittig, "Vagabonding Lulu," is a travel writer based in Flagstaff, AZ. Her trekking adventures have led her up the Inca Trail in Peru eating fried caterpillars and roasted guinea pig, across the plains of northern Spain on El Camino de Santiago enjoying tapas and steamed barnacles, and through the vineyards of Cinque Terre sipping Chianti Classic. “Northern Arizona is a remarkable place to call home,” declares the wandering writer who loves sour cream enchiladas at El Charro Restaurant in Flagstaff, AZ. www.vagabondinglulu.blogspot.com Email your travel tips to WAVE Journey |
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