Get a taste of the true Southwestern lifestyle in this guide to Phoenix and its surrounding cities. Pristine and sparely beautiful desert landscapes, restaurants boasting the best Mexican and Native American specialties, and art galleries showcasing the talents of local photographers, painters, and artisans are among the attractions Phoenix offers the traveler and resident.
More Reviews and RecommendationsSean McLachlan is writer who has traveled the globe on assignment. He has been to more than twenty-five countries, but always ends up back in the Sonoran Desert. When not traveling, he spends his time hiking, reading, and hunting for petroglyphs.
Mary Paganelli Votto has lived in such exotic places as Rome, Basra, Baghdad, and Damascus, and has traveled extensively throughout the world. She is a food and travel writer, editor, and chef. She makes her home in southern Arizona.
Kate Reynolds, a freelance writer and novelist, lives in Tucson with her husband and three cats. She writes articles for local and national publications and has been writing professionally for nearly fifteen years. A Phoenix native, she recently finished a coming-of-age novel set in World War II Phoenix.
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January 11, 2007: If you plan to visit or relocate to Phoenix, you won?t find a better guide than the Insider?s Guide to Phoenix (Fifth edition). Written in a clear and friendly style, it thoroughly covers all the basics and then some. Not only does it offer appealing descriptions of hundreds of places to see and things to do, it dispenses lots of valuable advice, such as how to safely hike in the desert (One tip: don?t go alone). This book by a trio of savvy insiders is the only one you?ll need for your next trip to Phoenix.