• Menu
  • Skip to left header navigation
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

  • Explore Chicago
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

The Local Tourist

Experience the fascination of a tourist; Feel the comfort of the local

  • Travel the U.S.A.
    • The Midwest
      • Illinois
      • Indiana
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Michigan
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • The South
      • Arkansas
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • Oklahoma
      • Texas
    • The West
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Colorado
      • Montana
      • Nevada
      • New Mexico
      • Utah
      • Wyoming
  • Travel Tips
    • Travel Now
  • Road Trips
    • Two Lane Gems
  • Cultural Travel
    • Arts and Culture
    • Attractions
    • Food and Drink
    • History
    • People
    • Roadside Attractions
  • Great Outdoors
    • Camping
    • Hiking and Active Travel
    • U.S. National Parks
  • Shop TLT
    • Travel Two Lane Gems
  • Travel the U.S.A.
    • The Midwest
      • Illinois
      • Indiana
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Michigan
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • The South
      • Arkansas
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • Oklahoma
      • Texas
    • The West
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Colorado
      • Montana
      • Nevada
      • New Mexico
      • Utah
      • Wyoming
  • Travel Tips
    • Travel Now
  • Road Trips
    • Two Lane Gems
  • Cultural Travel
    • Arts and Culture
    • Attractions
    • Food and Drink
    • History
    • People
    • Roadside Attractions
  • Great Outdoors
    • Camping
    • Hiking and Active Travel
    • U.S. National Parks
  • Shop TLT
    • Travel Two Lane Gems
  • Contact
  • Work with TLT
  • Travel Writing
Desert scene at McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the World

I’m a morning person. My grandma loves to tell people that even when I was a baby I’d wake up smiling. A previous roommate had a no-talking rule until she’d showered, and Jim frequently tells me to slow down until he’s had a chance to wake up. So not only am I a morning person, …

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the WorldRead More

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of Criminals

Step inside Yuma Territorial Prison, one of the most feared places in the American Southwest.

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of CriminalsRead More

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a Date

Dates are incredibly labor-intensive to grow, and we got the scoop at Martha’s Gardens Date Farm in Yuma, Arizona.

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a DateRead More

Tavern Hotel in Cottonwood Arizona

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 20 – Schnecks and Switchbacks

After we left the Verde Canyon Railroad, our accommodations for the night were at the Tavern Hotel on Main Street in Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona. We found the address and parked, but we couldn’t see the hotel anywhere so we went into the Tavern Grille to ask for directions. Well, turns out check-in was at …

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 20 – Schnecks and SwitchbacksRead More

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 19 – Ghost Towns and an Enchanting Excursion

All aboard! See what it’s like to ride a heritage excursion train near Sedona, Arizona.

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 19 – Ghost Towns and an Enchanting ExcursionRead More

Saguaro cactus overlooking Scottsdale Arizona

The Captivating Allure of Scottsdale, Arizona

Visit a desert land that draws artists, creative chefs, talented winemakers and brewers, and anyone enchanted by the great outdoors.

The Captivating Allure of Scottsdale, ArizonaRead More

Kayaking on the Lower Salt River

Horses & Herons & Swallows, oh my! What it’s like to Kayak Salt River

There’s no need for experience if you want to paddle this peaceful class 1 float near Scottsdale, Arizona.

Horses & Herons & Swallows, oh my! What it’s like to Kayak Salt RiverRead More

The Legacy of Sanguinetti, Yuma’s Merchant Prince

Meet one of Yuma’s favored sons, an Italian-American who made a profound impact on the community.

The Legacy of Sanguinetti, Yuma’s Merchant PrinceRead More

Billy Lutes is one of the co-owners of Lutes Casino in Yuma, Arizona

The Casino That Isn’t and Arizona’s First Motel

Besides the movie “3:10 to Yuma,” I knew nothing about the border city in southwestern Arizona. I hadn’t even seen the movie, either the original or the remake, so the only thing I really knew was that there was a place called Yuma and there were outlaws and a train. So how, you ask, did …

The Casino That Isn’t and Arizona’s First MotelRead More

Entrance to Castle Dome Mine Museum

A rainy day visit to Castle Dome Mine Museum

Enter the ghost town left by the longest-running mines in Arizona.

A rainy day visit to Castle Dome Mine MuseumRead More

Primary Sidebar

Your Cart

  • Contact
  • Work with TLT
  • Travel Writing

Site Footer

Disclosure

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Privacy Policy

© 2021 · The Local Tourist · Experience the fascination of a tourist; feel the comfort of the local