The state of Arizona has so a lot to offer and now with AZ airfare being so cheap in the shoulder and off-peak seasons you really should come and explore the state. You may want to visit the Grand Canyon with the glory of nature showing you just how persistence and time can change something into a true thing of beauty. Or you may want to visit some of the outstanding galleries the state has to offer with the rich history of the Native Americans, Hispanic culture and western culture all available in different locations.

This is a great way to discover your Phoenix vacation. The Heard Museum in Phoenix is a must see for everyone interested in the history of the area. Here you will be exposed to some of the best in traditional and contemporary American Indian art. There are ten exhibition galleries that include 5 long-term and 5 changing exhibitions with two different locations for you to visit.

While you are touring the Phoenix area you may wish to visit Pueblo Grande Museum which is an archaeological site museum and repository. The purpose of the museum is enhancing the knowledge of prehistory, history, and ethnology of inhabitants of the Southwest. The museum is located at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins. You can discover reproductions of the prehistoric Hohokam homes when exploring the ruin trail. At the site is also one of the last remaining intact Hohokam irrigation canals. This is a remarkable piece of Hohokam history.

A few hours to the southeast, you will find wonderful Tucson travel guide. Travel on down to Tombstone where you can experience the Old West. Tombstone was known as “The Town Too Tough To Die,” and is the most famous of Arizona’s historic mining camps. This area produced millions of dollars of gold and silver over a 7 year period. When you are touring Tombstone you will have the opportunity to visit Boothill Graveyard, the old Tombstone Courthouse and watch many of the residents dressed in period style.

Near Tucson you can visit the Titan Missile Museum which was home to one of the Titan II Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles. There were 18 Titan II missile sites located near the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. The Titan Missile Museum is the only Titan Missile site that remains intact; all the others were destroyed. You can take a guided tour that takes you into the launch control room with a simulated launch and then travel on through the 200 ft tunnel for an in person look at the Titan II missile. It’s an incredible tour, be sure to make time to stop here.

Travel on over to Yuma and visit the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. There you will be able to tour the prison that housed 3,069 prisoners, 29 of whom were women. The prison was last opeartional in 1909 when the prisoners were moved to a new prison. Today you can tour the prison and see the front gate that is so familiar to anyone that has watched western movies.