{"id":63087,"date":"2026-10-08T04:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"urn:motra-oct3:MOTRA:87"},"modified":"2026-10-09T21:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T21:35:31","slug":"motra-motra-may-2007-arizona-highlights-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/?p=63087","title":{"rendered":"Experience Arizona – Arizona Highlights \u2014 May 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, May 2007.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Welcome our first segment of Experience Arizona.<\/p>\n\n

Arizona is a place of canyons (they may not all be "Grand" but they are all spectacular) mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, deserts, tabletop flat mesas, fall foliage, springtime blossoms and open roads. Whatever your riding style is you will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy it in Arizona.<\/p>\n\n

With a Sunbelt climate that allows riding for much of the year and some the most incredible scenery in the country, Arizona is a place that you will want to visit time and again. Here are a few previews of articles and stories we will be featuring in future editions:<\/p>\n\n

Mining Towns<\/p>\n\n

Arizona 's history and reason for settlement can be attributed, in large part, to mining. Areas where big "booms" happened started out strong, but as mining came to an end, many of these towns began a slow decline in population.<\/p>\n\n

An example is Bisbee, tucked in the Mule Mountains of southeastern Arizona. Bisbee's look reminds some visitors of a small-scale San Francisco, with winding hills and unique architecture. Begin your journey with a tour at the Queen Mine, where visitors don hard hats with lights and yellow slickers. Then tour the Smithsonianaffiliated Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum before exploring some of the town's unique shops. Bisbee is so well-preserved that the National Trust for Historic Preservation named it among "America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations" in 2005.<\/p>\n\n

Fall Colors<\/p>\n\n

Why worry about bundling up and possible rain when you just want to see Mother Nature at her best? Arizona's mild climate and almostguaranteed sunny days make viewing fall foliage ideal. Here are some favorite spots where visitors can enjoy Arizona's amazing autumn colors:<\/p>\n\n

The Desert in Bloom<\/p>\n\n

Springtime in the desert is a remarkable experience as everything comes alive in a wild explosion of colors. If you love photography you owe it to yourself to be in Arizona when the deserts are in full bloom. The weather will be mild and pleasant and the scenery unmatched.<\/p>\n\n

Unique Railways<\/p>\n\n

Railroads bring back a certain sense of nostalgia from days gone by. These days, it can be difficult to escape the fast pace of life and experience those times again. The Grand Canyon State offers several one-of-a-kind railway destinations for kids of all ages. Hop on board and visit any of these relics of the bygone eras of travel by rail.<\/p>\n\n

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Saloons of the Old West<\/p>\n\n

The Palace Saloon, located on Prescott's famed Whiskey Row, used to be a favorite of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. The saloon is so loved by its patrons that in 1900 when a fire was tearing through Whiskey Row, they literally carried the bar across the street and kept right on drinking while the buildings went up in flames. It's the same ornately carved bar that is used today, and it complements other elaborate carvings throughout the saloon<\/p>\n\n

At the Rusty Spur Saloon in Scottsdale, drinks are guaranteed to be nice and cold – thanks to the bank vault that serves as the refrigeration area. Built in 1921, the Rusty Spur's building used to house a bank. Today, the Hashknife Pony Express riders pay homage to history each January when they make the 200-mile trek from Holbrook, Ariz. to Scottsdale to deliver mail. And there's no better place for the riders and their horses to rest after a long ride than beyond the authentic swingin' doors at the Rusty Spur.<\/p>\n\n

We hope you enjoy this introduction to Arizona and the features in our future issues, then plan your own visit to Amazing Arizona.<\/p>\n\n

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Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, May 2007. Welcome our first segment of Experience Arizona. Arizona is a place of canyons (they may not all be "Grand" but they are all spectacular) mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, deserts, tabletop flat mesas, fall foliage, springtime blossoms and open roads. Whatever your riding style is you … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":900715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[242,139],"class_list":["post-63087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-backroads","tag-b044","tag-motra-may-2007"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63087"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":900390,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63087\/revisions\/900390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/900715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=63087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=63087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}