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Planning Your Arizona Staycation: Volume 3, Tucson
Did you know that on average, Tucson is about 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix? That’s a huge difference in the summer time, every degree counts! Continue reading
Posted in Local First Movement, Staycation, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged bed and breakfast, discounts, hacienda del sol guest ranch, planning your arizona staycation, southern arizona, Staycation, summer, the adobe rose inn, the inn at civano, the inns at el ranch merlita, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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Planning Your Arizona Staycation: Volume 2, Cottonwood
The Tavern Hotel in Old Town Cottonwood is now offering a two night Sip & Stay Package, perfect for wine lovers. Continue reading
Planning Your Arizona Staycation: Volume 1, Scottsdale
TweetIn this series of posts, we’ll share some great deals and ideas for “staycationing” in Arizona! A staycation is where you take a vacation, but stay within your state’s borders. Arizona has so many great places to explore, and we’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Greater Phoenix, Staycation
Tagged cafe zuzu, deals, discounts, hotel, hotel valley ho, old town, planning your arizona staycation, pool, scottsdale, Staycation, vacation
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Celebrate Nat’l Travel & Tourism Week in Southern Arizona May 4-12, 2013
TweetTravel and tourism in Arizona brings more than 37 million national and international visitors to our state each year. Those visitors spend over $18 billion throughout the state. In Tucson and Southern Arizona tourism generates nearly $2.6 billion in direct … Continue reading
Sunset Magazine features Strawberry, AZ, for unique getaway
gazine recently highlighted an often overlooked destination: Strawberry, Arizona. Summed up as “fewer tourists than Sedona, better hiking than Flagstaff,” and “Arizona’s high-elevation getaway,” Strawberry sounds like the perfect day or weekend trip during the height of summer. Continue reading
Encouraging Tourism In Arizona
Tweet Local First Arizona is partnering with the Metro Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4th-12th. Listen for the Did You Know? radio campaign May 6th-10th on KHYT 107.5FM and KIIM 99.5PM during … Continue reading
Spend the Weekend in Prescott, Everyone’s Hometown
Prescott, Arizona, is a perfect destination to feel some lower temps, sample some great food, and experience Arizona’s wild west history. Continue reading
Posted in Exploring Arizona, Staycation
Tagged Arizona, day trip, exploring arizona, northern arizona, Prescott, Staycation, weekend trip, weekendzona
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Local First AZ & Old Town Cottonwood Snag Governor’s Tourism Award
The merchants of Old Town Cottonwood have joined forces to market themselves as a travel destination, steeped in wine tasting, great food, and antiquing. Working collaboratively, the business owners created a ‘package deal’ on Living Social and proceeded to sell 750 tasting packages in less than 4 months. 96% of the participants who provided feedback in an on-line survey after their visit had never been to Cottonwood, and all indicated they would return. Continue reading
This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Vacationing
You don’t have to leave Arizona to escape the extreme heat! Explore your state and stay with a local hotel, resort, or bed and breakfast, and you’ll experience the small-town charm of some of Arizona’s unique towns and cities. Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Staycation
Tagged 10% Shift, Arizona, Bed & Breakfast, hotel, resort, Shift Arizona, shift recommendation, small-town, vacationing
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Going Loco Trying to Find This Local: Bed and Breakfasts
TweetLocal First Arizona has launched a new column to this blog: “Going Loco Trying to Find This Local!” In an effort to shed some light on how to further support the local movement, we are examining the challenges in finding … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Exploring Arizona, Restaurants & Dining, Staycation
Tagged Bed & Breakfast, Exploring AZ, going loco, Inn, Staycation
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