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    Don’t miss Prescott’s Textiles & Textures Artisans Studio

      If you’re headed to Prescott for Fourth of July festivities, consider adding to your itinerary a visit to Textiles & Textures Artisans Studio. Located at 217 North Cortez Street (the same street with all those cool antique shops), Textiles & Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at June 19th
    Airline flight packing tips to ease strain on wallet and back

      Packing for your next vacation? What will you take? If you’re flying, there’s much to consider. Should you only use a carry-on or check your bags? You can find an abundance of tips online to help eliminate possibility of Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at June 12th
    Pack up the pooch for pet-friendly Prescott

      Molly is ready to spend the day in Prescott! If you’re looking for cool ways to spend a summer Arizona weekend, consider spending a day, weekend or — even an entire week in pet-friendly Prescott. Just like we do, our furry Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at June 5th
    Know before you go: Tabacon Hot Springs Resort and Spa

    To many travelers, Costa Rica’s Tabacon Hot Springs Resort & Spa may seems like an expensive and out-of-reach vacation choice, but this popular thermal springs luxury resort can be accessible to most with a little common budget travel sense. Tabacon Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at May 29th
    Dos Cabezas WineWorks: Much more than wine-tasting

    A recent road trip to Sonoita Arizona made us realize a visit to a winery can add up to so much more than merely wine-tasting. It can mean relaxing on a storefront patio, viewing a gallery of art prints or Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at May 22nd
    Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK

    If you’re planning a vacation in the United Kingdom this travel season and museums are on your list of ‘things to do,’ you may want to know Cambridge has more museums and galleries within a one square mile area than any Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at May 8th
    ‘Parting shots’ of Picacho Peak State Park

      Picacho Peak State Park will close for the summer season on May 24. To my knowledge, it’s the only Arizona state park to shut down completely during the hottest part of the year. The park will re-open Sept. 14. Although Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at May 1st
    A few of my favorite travel apps

      In no particular order and for no particular reason, I thought I’d share some of my favorite travel mobile apps. Having an iPhone 4S, I rely on some of these apps when planning my vacations, after I reach my Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at April 24th
    A perennial favorite: Boyce Thompson Arboretum

    Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park never fails to inspire and impress me. It’s not only one of the best places to see spring wildflowers and wildlife in Arizona, it’s an ideal spot to bring visiting out-of-state guests who want to Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at April 17th
    Corporate art gallery part of Eddie Basha’s legacy

    It’s no secret that corporate offices throughout the country are filled with famous works of art. Paintings, sculpture, multimedia creations from nationally-known and regional artists occupy the walls, cases and pedestals of corporate galleries, lobbies and hallways. But it’s a Continue Reading

    posted by AZGetawayTravel at April 10th

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    Bio: One of Nancy Garrett’s favorite journalism jobs was as writer-editor-photographer for an Arizona travel magazine. She hopes to develop that same sense of passion with her blog, AZGetawayTravel, where she writes about her travel experiences, travel tips, recommended destinations, lodging and restaurants. She also shares travel deals. Destinations and evaluations are based solely on personal preferences. No free lodging, food or other gifts are accepted in association with her entries. Garrett, an Ohio native, moved to Arizona in 1978 and has lived in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Show Low. She attended graduate school at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She and her husband have traveled throughout the United States and to Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and the Bahamas.


    Website: http://www.azgetawaytravel.com