Southwest Adventure Series

The Old Rim Road Scenic Drive - EAST April 22, 2025 $115 We’re off to explore Arizona’s Forest Road 300—The Old Rim Road. Our journey kicks off in Payson, where we’ll enjoy some fantastic Mexican food, on self, at El Rancho Mexican Restaurant—a great favorite, not only with the locals, but also with [...]

The Old Rim Road Scenic Drive - WEST April 24, 2025 $115 We’re off to explore Arizona’s Forest Road 300—The Old Rim Road. Our journey kicks off in Payson, where we’ll enjoy some fantastic Mexican food, on self, at El Rancho Mexican Restaurant—a great favorite, not only with the locals, but also with [...]

Castle Dome Ghost Town May 5, 2025 $135 Castle Dome is located on the west side of the state of Arizona,  between Quartzsite to the north, and Yuma to the south. Home to Arizona’s longest working mine, Castle Dome operated from  1862-1979, and at its peak had over 3,000 residents. Spanish conquistadors were [...]

Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway - EAST May 8, 2025 $115 With the first hint of summer, we’re ready to travel the Sky Island Scenic Byway—Mount Lemmon Highway to the town of Summer-Haven, Arizona! This breathtaking 25-mile paved road takes us along one of Arizona’s most scenic byways and winds us up a trail [...]

Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway - WEST May 9, 2025 $115 With the first hint of summer, we’re ready to travel the Sky Island Scenic Byway—Mount Lemmon Highway to the town of Summer-Haven, Arizona! This breathtaking 25-mile paved road takes us along one of Arizona’s most scenic byways, and winds us up a trail [...]

The Lakes of Prescott May 14, 2025 $115 There are four beautiful lakes in Prescott: Goldwater, Watson, Willow and Lynx. We’re going to visit them all, with a stop first on Prescott’s famous Whiskey Row for lunch on self. Once a block of 40 saloons driven by the gold rush culture, Whiskey Row [...]