Halfway Around The World On A Wing And A Prayer

The state of Arizona has so much to offer and with Tucson Airfare being affordable in the shoulder and off-peak seasons we really should come and discover the state. You may want to tour the Grand Canyon with the wonder of nature showing you just how patience and time can erode something into a true thing of beauty. Or you could want to see some of the outstanding museums the state has to offer with the rich heritage of the Native Americans, Hispanic culture and western culture all available in different locations.

This is a great way to discover your Phoenix travel. The Heard Museum in Phoenix is a must see for everyone interested in the history of the area. Here you will be shown some of the best in traditional and modern American Indian art. There are 10 exhibition galleries that include 5 long-term and 5 changing exhibitions with two different locations for you to tour.

While you are visiting the Phoenix area you may wish to tour Pueblo Grande Museum which is an archaeological site museum and repository. The focus of the museum is supporting the understanding of prehistory, history, and ethnology of inhabitants of the Southwest. The museum is situated at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins. You can study reproductions of the prehistoric Hohokam homes when exploring the ruin trail. At the site is also some of the last surviving intact Hohokam irrigation canals. This is a fantastic piece of Hohokam history.

A few hours to the southeast, you will find wonderful Tucson travel. Travel on down to Tombstone where you can experience the Old West. Tombstone was known as “The Town Too Tough To Die,” and is the most famous of Arizona’s old mining camps. This area produced millions of dollars of gold and silver over a 7 year run. When you are visiting Tombstone you will discover the chance to see Boothill Graveyard, the old Tombstone Courthouse and watch many of the residents dressed in period clothing.

Outside of Tucson you may want to visit the Titan Missile Museum which was home to one of the Titan II Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles. There were 18 Titan II missile sites located near the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. The Titan Missile Museum is the only Titan Missile site that remains intact; all the others were destroyed. You can take a guided tour that includes the launch control room with a simulated launch and then travel on through the 200 ft tunnel for inspection at the Titan II missile. It’s an incredible tour, be sure to make time to stop here.

Travel on over to Yuma and tour the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. There you will be able to tour the prison that incarcerated 3,069 prisoners, 29 of whom were women. The prison was last opeartional in 1909 when the prisoners were relocated to a new prison. Today you can tour the prison and see the front gate that is so familiar to anyone that has watched western movies.