"Lorraine Lawler" wrote in message
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My husband and I will be in Phoenix visiting friends from February
6-13. Our friends are new to the area so I'm looking for
recommendations of things to see/do for the four of us---interesting
tourist areas, public gardens, etc. Doesn't have to be in the
immediate Phoenx area, just so we can get there and back in one day.
Thanks in advance.

I'm going to be in Phoenix/Mesa from Feb. 13th-17th! I've never been to
Northern AZ, but hear that it's beautiful.

Last time I was there my cousin took me to "Tortilla Flat" and we stopped at
some abandoned mining/now ghost town on the way there. I think it was
called Goldsmith, but it sounds a lot like Jerome that RichToyBox referred
to. TF is just a quick touristy spot. The mining town, I think, had a
little cafe and gift shop, and some artists making things. For example a
blacksmith was pounding out some artsy iron stuff.

Check out this website which has info on other AZ towns in links on the left
side of the page:
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/ariz...enixindex.html

Or this one:
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PARKS/touridx.html

Couldn't find a website for Goldsmith (I could have the name wrong, too),
but Jerome looks cool:
http://www.azjerome.com/

Have fun!