Travel & Leisure
Travel & Leisure
Best Spots to See Wildflowers in Arizona
Imagine colorful wildflower palettes painted across the desert floors, with backdrops of piercing buttes and rocky, mountainous terrains accentuating the blooming beauties. This dream is an actual reality at dozens of secret hot spots and natural wildlife parks across the state.
We’ve rounded up a few of the very best places to catch a glimpse of authentic, spring scenery in Arizona this...
Six Places to Go Hiking this Weekend Near Phoenix
After an unusually rainy winter (the sixth-wettest on record in the Phoenix area), it’s a great time to get out and go hiking. Wildflowers are in bloom and temperatures are still mild. So lace up your boots, grab a hat and sunscreen, and get ready for a weekend adventure at any of these six trails in the Phoenix area.
Piestewa Peak Summit...
For Lake’s Sake: Summer in Lake Powell
You don’t need to venture to Sedona for red rocks or to San Diego for picturesque waterfront. Lake Powell has all the magical, social media-worthy scenery you crave with an action-packed agenda to back up all that beauty.
As summertime in Arizona is all about local love with serious staycation time, one of the state’s most beautiful sites offers on-the-water adventuring (and utter peace and quiet...
Dos Catrinas Officially Debuts in Punta Mita
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita has officially announced the grand opening of Dos Catrinas, the resort’s most dramatic restaurant concept to-date. This new dining destination boasts a sophisticated two-story space with stunning ocean views. The regionally inspired menu presents traditional fare and Mexican street food with contemporary twists and innovative craft cocktails all designed to marry Mexico’s powerful past and future.
Mountain Hop with SkiBig3
Paul Zizka Photography
Whoever said bad things come in threes obviously didn’t take into account the Three Stooges or the Three Musketeers or The Three Amigos (look it up if you haven’t seen it). But the threesome that ultimately elevates the trio to awesome status is the SkiBig3, a triple threat lift pass that lets you ski the best of Banff. That’s 8,000-plus acres of world-class skiing spread over three resorts—Lake Louise,
