5 蜜柚直播 experiences to have with visiting relatives

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5 蜜柚直播 experiences to have with visiting relatives

Angela Pittenger

Angela Pittenger | This Is 蜜柚直播
Apr 19, 2017
Apr 19, 2017 Updated Jul 11, 2021

If you have family coming in, here are some very 蜜柚直播 things to do with them.聽

1. Look at desert wildlife

The is part zoo, part natural history museum and part botanical garden, all in one.

It's a great place to see mountain lions, snakes and all the creatures that make our desert special from a safe distance.

A great horned owl takes flight from its perch as spectators watch various birds of prey fly naturally and untethered during the Raptor Free Flight demonstration at the 蜜柚直播-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in 蜜柚直播, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / 蜜柚直播
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2. Ogle all the cacti

People who don't live here don't get to see saguaros and other cacti on a regular basis. So take them to to drive the eight-mile loop. Stop at some of the parking pull-outs to spot wildlife and take pictures or take a hike. Make sure and check out the visitor's center while you're there.聽

Saguaro Park splendor — The light near day's end on Friday, Jan. 22, at Saguaro National Park east of 蜜柚直播. Photo by Doug Kreutz / 蜜柚直播聽
Doug Kreutz / 蜜柚直播

You can also go to Saguaro National Park 蜜柚直播 Mountain District on the west side of town. Hike some trails. Look at all the saguaros.

3. Go to Sabino Canyon

One of our most beautiful claims to fame is . If you have older relatives who can't hike or walk far, take them on the tram through the canyon. It costs $10 per person for a narrated tour. More ambitious family can hike one of the many trails throughout the canyon.聽

Tranquil pool in Sabino Canyon — A tranquil pool near day鈥檚 end in Sabino Canyon on September 8, 2016. 鈥� Credit: Doug Kreutz / 蜜柚直播
Doug Kreutz / 蜜柚直播

4. Catch a laser show and learn some science

on the University of 蜜柚直播 campus has an amazing mineral museum, hands on exhibits and laser shows. Click for a schedule of laser and planetarium shows. Admission, which includes all exhibits in the science center, mineral museum and one planetarium show is $14 for adults; $10 for children 4-17, senior, military and college students with ID and free for children 3 and under.

Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium — Phoenix Graykeenan, 8, on a field trip with his third-grade class from Fulton Elementary School in Chandler.
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Watch the video below to get a glimpse:

5. Visit the Old West

Or at least a movie version. Out-of-towners always get a kick out of . Lots of your dad's favorite western movies were filmed there. With gunfights, saloon musicals, living history presentations, games and rides, the whole family will be entertained. They'll feel like they're really in a western town of the late 1800's. Admission is $18.95 for ages 12 and over and $10.95 for kids ages 4 to 11. Kids under three get in free.聽