Monthly archives: September 2011

Glen Canyon Dam

By chloe Published September 30, 2011
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Glen Canyon Dam is located in Page Arizona, just a few miles south of the Utah border. The Glen Canyon Dam was built to tame the Colorado River, which created Lake Powell. The deep indigo blue of the water creates…

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Auberge de Sedona

By chloe Published September 25, 2011
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A charming hotel to stay in Sedona would be the Auberge de Sedona, I love the cabins near the river. The service is friendly and efficient, the setting is beautiful and romantic. A perfect place to call home when you…

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Historic Route 66

By chloe Published September 19, 2011
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This historic Highway, is filled with nostalgic stops. Driving through Arizona you feel freedom, you are surrounded by desert, an infinite sky, and a wide horizon, filling your spirit with the sense of openness. I got to witness a herd…

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Slide Rock State Park

By chloe Published September 16, 2011
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Slide Rock State Park in Sedona, is located in the Colonino National Forest. The Slide Rock State Park, originally the Pendley Homestead, is a 43-acre historic apple farm located in Oak Creek Canyon. Frank L. Pendley, having arrived in the canyon…

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Monument Valley

By chloe Published September 15, 2011
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Tse Bii Ndzisgaii, meaning Valley of the rocks, is home to the Navajo Nation. The silence in Monument Valley is beautiful and peaceful, your soul absorbs the tranquility. This great Valley will leave you speechless. A Sandstone masterpiece that towers…

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Navajo SandPaintings

By chloe Published September 14, 2011
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Father Sky and Mother Earth For the Navajo tribes, sandpainting’s represent ikaah, which means a summoning of the gods. These paintings are created on the ground out of earth or plant matter. The Navajos, like many tribes in the SouthWest,…

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Tlaquepaque

By chloe Published September 13, 2011
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Tlaquepaque welcomes you into a charming world of old Mexico. Amidst towering sycamores, flowering gardens and tiled courtyards, you will discover a shopping treasure. It is a nice place to have lunch, and walk around and discover lovely little stores…

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Mi Amo

By chloe Published September 12, 2011
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Mi Amo spa at the Enchantment hotel, is one of my favorite places in the world! Nestled in the Boynton Canyon, in Sedona Arizona, this holistic spa, incorporates balance, healing and beauty. The Medicine Wheel teaching me to walk on…

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Enchantment Resort

By chloe Published September 11, 2011
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The legend of Boyton Canyon:”Hundreds of years ago, according to the legend, Yavapai-Apache prophets foretold the coming of a great flood that would destroy their tribe. A wise man of the tribe created a boat out of a hollow Cottonwood…

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Montezuma Castle

By chloe Published September 10, 2011
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Montezuma Castle National Monument is located 50 miles south of Flagstaff, Arizona. The scenic road through Oak Creek Canyon will lead you to this marvel. Montezuma Castle is nestled in a cliff recess of 100 feet above the valley, built…

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