Barrett Jackson Scottsdale
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Lunchy, I'm sure more will come along with different ideas, but this is a 'rambling copy/paste' from a post I added on here a few years ago - mainly about National Parks and 'outdoorsy places' in AZ.
These suggestions aren't really all that 'petrol heady', but ideas for great areas in Arizona that might be 'a bit less touristy'. It depends on how much time you'll have.
(as an aside, if you go to Vegas, then the best thing to do that's 'Petrol Heady' is the (free) Shelby Museum Tour - just a few miles outside LV.)
Anyway, here's the original text -
" We go 2 or 3 times a year to US National Parks, and love Arizona.
If you are going in Jan, then the climate will be lovely (not too hot - indeed, in some places even a little cold).
If you are into the outdoors - hiking and general scenery, then you simply MUST go to Sedona. It's not too far from Phoenix and you could easily spend a few days walking there.
Then you could go (via Winslow, Az if you are an old git like me who loves the "Eagles" and "stand on the corner" - re the song "Take it Easy") to Petrified National Park (East Az) and Canyon de Chelly ( N.E. Az).
Anyway, if this is too far north, then just do Sedona then on the way back south to Phoenix/Scottsdale area, go back via Tonto Natural Bridge S.P. nr Payson (on Hwy 87) which is a great little State Park area, then after this go via Hwy 260 onto Hwy 188 to Roosevelt Lake and then drive the most amazing road in Arizona - the Hwy 88 (called the Apache Trail) from Roosevelt to Apache Junction via the Superstion Mountains (East of Phoenix). Honestly, if you only do one good driving road in AZ, then this is it - it's a slow going road full of hairpins and sheer drops and great scenery, about 45 miles long. Tourist traffic is often slow, though. 'Google Earth' search it.
If you have time to go south to Tucson, the the aircraft graveyard at Davis Monthan air force base is amazing - we just drove around the base, but I think you can visit (worth checking), as is the scenery around the Mount Lemmon area (just North of Tucson).
Oh, and eta - I thought I knew your username from somewhere as we share a passion (and ownership) of Corvette C7 GS's...!
Whatever you get up to, have a great time at the Barrett Jackson Auction.
It's definitely on my list of 'things to do' - it looks fantastic on the TV, so must be amazing to see - all my favourite cars in one place...! (just don't 'scratch your nose' too obviously and commit yourself to some $500,000 muscle car...!)
These suggestions aren't really all that 'petrol heady', but ideas for great areas in Arizona that might be 'a bit less touristy'. It depends on how much time you'll have.
(as an aside, if you go to Vegas, then the best thing to do that's 'Petrol Heady' is the (free) Shelby Museum Tour - just a few miles outside LV.)
Anyway, here's the original text -
" We go 2 or 3 times a year to US National Parks, and love Arizona.
If you are going in Jan, then the climate will be lovely (not too hot - indeed, in some places even a little cold).
If you are into the outdoors - hiking and general scenery, then you simply MUST go to Sedona. It's not too far from Phoenix and you could easily spend a few days walking there.
Then you could go (via Winslow, Az if you are an old git like me who loves the "Eagles" and "stand on the corner" - re the song "Take it Easy") to Petrified National Park (East Az) and Canyon de Chelly ( N.E. Az).
Anyway, if this is too far north, then just do Sedona then on the way back south to Phoenix/Scottsdale area, go back via Tonto Natural Bridge S.P. nr Payson (on Hwy 87) which is a great little State Park area, then after this go via Hwy 260 onto Hwy 188 to Roosevelt Lake and then drive the most amazing road in Arizona - the Hwy 88 (called the Apache Trail) from Roosevelt to Apache Junction via the Superstion Mountains (East of Phoenix). Honestly, if you only do one good driving road in AZ, then this is it - it's a slow going road full of hairpins and sheer drops and great scenery, about 45 miles long. Tourist traffic is often slow, though. 'Google Earth' search it.
If you have time to go south to Tucson, the the aircraft graveyard at Davis Monthan air force base is amazing - we just drove around the base, but I think you can visit (worth checking), as is the scenery around the Mount Lemmon area (just North of Tucson).
Oh, and eta - I thought I knew your username from somewhere as we share a passion (and ownership) of Corvette C7 GS's...!
Whatever you get up to, have a great time at the Barrett Jackson Auction.
It's definitely on my list of 'things to do' - it looks fantastic on the TV, so must be amazing to see - all my favourite cars in one place...! (just don't 'scratch your nose' too obviously and commit yourself to some $500,000 muscle car...!)
Edited by JONSCZ on Saturday 28th December 20:34
Thanks, Sedona is on the list. Will log the other suggested things down. Thank you.
No chance of buying a car, they want your inside leg measurements and all kinds of ID and money guarantees.
You need a bank guarantee letter stating 30000 dollars minimum. You also need to pay on the day and collect or storage fees will be added. And 550 dollars just to register for bidding.
However I am trying to register for the Automobilia as this has a more modest 5k max credit card limit.
My nephew works for Chevrolet and can get me into there box gratis and borrowing there car so makes the trip a little more affordable.
No chance of buying a car, they want your inside leg measurements and all kinds of ID and money guarantees.
You need a bank guarantee letter stating 30000 dollars minimum. You also need to pay on the day and collect or storage fees will be added. And 550 dollars just to register for bidding.
However I am trying to register for the Automobilia as this has a more modest 5k max credit card limit.
My nephew works for Chevrolet and can get me into there box gratis and borrowing there car so makes the trip a little more affordable.
Check out the small town of "Williams" on the old Route 66, You can board a train there that will take you to the south rim of the Grand Canyon
its a great trip on an old style train with Cowboys and Banjo players
Last time I was there,I took the road cutting across the desert towards sedona, the tarmac just stopped, and I did around 30 miles on red dust track, ended up joining civilization again past some old Hippy town
its a great trip on an old style train with Cowboys and Banjo players
Last time I was there,I took the road cutting across the desert towards sedona, the tarmac just stopped, and I did around 30 miles on red dust track, ended up joining civilization again past some old Hippy town
Edited by fatboy18 on Friday 3rd January 15:59
fatboy18 said:
Check out the small town of "Williams" on the old Route 66, You can board a train there that will take you to the south rim of the Grand Canyon
its a great trip on an old style train with Cowboys and Banjo players
Last time I was there,I took the road cutting across the desert towards sedona, the tarmac just stopped, and I did around 30 miles on red dust track, ended up joining civilization again past some old Hippy town
Thanks will look it up its a great trip on an old style train with Cowboys and Banjo players
Last time I was there,I took the road cutting across the desert towards sedona, the tarmac just stopped, and I did around 30 miles on red dust track, ended up joining civilization again past some old Hippy town
Edited by fatboy18 on Friday 3rd January 15:59
To see the aircraft boneyard you have to go to Pima Air and Space museum and they run tours from there. You go inside the base and drive around , i doubt you can match it from the outside of the base. Or just look on google earth!
The museum is pretty good, so you can pretty much burn a day with the two attractions. I had an afternoon to kill in Tucson once and it was well worth it.
The museum is pretty good, so you can pretty much burn a day with the two attractions. I had an afternoon to kill in Tucson once and it was well worth it.
Just an update, in Williams as I write this , we’ve done, Barrett Jackson 5 days, sedona, tomestone,Williams train to the canyon, flagstaff tomorrow, several scenic hikes, shot some hand guns and machine guns, rode in a utv across the desert,went to the movies and saw ford v Ferrari (le mans), rode some horses, Jerome, and eaten a bucket load of junk food,visited a few dealerships and am now in love with the zr1 ,happy days. Ps did part of the Apache trail but was closed half way so couldn’t get to the dam.
Edited by largelunchbox on Thursday 23 January 04:28
Edited by largelunchbox on Thursday 23 January 14:25
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