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Tucson, AZ: Getting Ready & Getting There

Getting There – Drive, take a train or fly.

- Drive: It’s not far from Los Angeles. Just know that if you come back on Sunday, you WILL hit traffic.
- Fly: Southwest seem to be the most frequent and reasonably priced, however, American, Delta and United make many stops here.
- Train: There is an Amtrak station in Tucson – so this is also a lovely way to get here!

Tuscon Az: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

- Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport or around the city.

Accommodations – As usual, in a area with a lot of history, I prefer historical hotels:

- Arizona Inn – Boutique & family run since 1930
- Blenman Inn – Historic, but no restaurant onsite
- Hacienda Del Sol – Historic w/Hollywood history
- Historic Hotel Congress – Downtown haunted
- Lodge on the Desert – Good price and good food
- Omni Tuscon National Resort – Desert & mountains
- Rancho de la Osa – Dude Ranch w/horseback riding
- Tanque Verde Ranch – Dude Ranch w/horseback riding
- Westward Look Wyndham – Spa, hot tubs & horses
- White Stallion Ranch – Dude Ranch w/horseback riding

Bisbee & Tombstone

- Allen Street Inn – Tombstone
- Bisbee Grand Hotel – Bisbee
- Landmark Lookout Lodge – Tombstone
- Larian Motel– Tombstone
- Monument Ranch – Tombstone
- Russ House – Tombstone
- Sagebrush Inn – Tombstone
- Tombstone Bordello – Tombstone
- Tombstone Boarding House Inn – Tombstone
- Wyatt’s Hotel – Tombstone

Scottsdale, AZ: Getting Ready & Getting There

Books – Who Killed Bob Crane?: The Final Close-Up by John Hook. The 1978 murder of actor and American icon Bob Crane remains one of the most high-profile unsolved celebrity murders of all time. Thirty-eight years after his brutal murder in Scottsdale, Arizona, millions around the world still want answers. Was John Carpenter the killer? Or did police arrest an innocent man?

Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.

- Drive: You can drive from just about any West Coast city.
- Fly: Phoenix is a major international airport, so just about everyone flies there. However, I always prefer Southwest with no fees for luggage.