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    • one down

      Posted at 8:00 am by jasminedesirees, on December 5, 2016

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      I kind of can’t believe it, but I just finished my first semester of grad school.

      That’s actually not true, I still have one more paper to write, but all of my big projects were due on Friday so everything after that feels kind of anti-climactic.

      Here are my two big final projects if you want to check them out, one on the differing experiences of refugees and undocumented immigrants in Arizona and one on the history of racial disparity in Arizona.

      I have a few weeks off over the holidays and I’ll be going back to the Bay for most of it. I’m thinking SF for New Year’s Eve, I want to make a trip up to Bend to see my girl, and I’m hoping to sneak off to Big Sur for a few days. I’ve been dying to go camping there ever since we moved to California 5 years ago, but it just never happened.

      It might be totally freezing in December, even with the sub-zero sleeping bags we bought on the way back from Montana this summer. Our only chance will be to huddle together for warmth. I, for one, choose death (Without A Paddle? Anyone? No?).

      I’ll be working over the break too and I already have reading assignments for next semester so I know the time it’s going to fly by.

      Posted in Arizona, life, other things | 1 Comment | Tagged Arizona, ASU, cronkite, education, grad school, journalism
    • the wright house

      Posted at 8:00 am by jasminedesirees, on May 2, 2016

      For the last few weeks, the David and Gladys Wright house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Phoenix has been offering free yoga classes.

      Right now the house is still a private residence (Frank Lloyd Wright’s granddaughter lives there) but they are working to turn it into a museum. The vote is in December, so they are trying to give the community as much access to the property before that, through events like this, so that people will vote to preserve it.

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      david and gladys wright house

      david and gladys wright house

      The classes are offered by different yoga studios throughout the valley and there are usually a couple hundred people there. Not only were the yoga classes free, but they also had a bunch of free stuff for people who attended, including t-shirts, tote bags and yoga mats.

      We had been arriving about half an hour before the classes started so we could go through and tour the house. I went to two different classes, the first time I took a bunch of pictures, but they were all on my Snapchat (jasminedesirees). I thought I would remember to download them the next day but I didn’t, and I lost all of them. But luckily I was able to go again and take some more pictures.

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      david and gladys wright house

      david and gladys wright house

      The first time I went through the house, they had a “docent” there to answer questions about the house and the family, and it was really interesting. The house had been slated for demolition in 2012, but the wrecking crew showed up to tear it down, and called the city to make sure they were really supposed to.

      The city stopped the demolition, put protections on the property, and arranged to have it sold at auction. It was bought by a private citizen, who still owns it today.

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      david and gladys wright house

      david and gladys wright house

      Sarah, Frank Lloyd Wright’s granddaughter, lives on the property because it’s still zoned as a private residence, so in order to have events like yoga classes or anything else, someone has to live there and invite everyone in.

      Last week was the final yoga class, but it was such a success that I’m sure they will do it again. At the end of the last class they played a Frank Lloyd Wright monologue where he discusses creativity. It was a very fitting end.

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      david and gladys wright house

      david and gladys wright house

      If you get the chance to go check out this amazing property, definitely do it. The house is amazing (I love the wooden ceiling inside!), and the views of Camelback and the sunset are worth it even if you don’t get to go inside. I also want to go here as soon as I have a free afternoon.

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      Posted in Arizona, art, other things, USA | 0 Comments | Tagged architecture, Arizona, art, david and gladys wright, frank lloyd wright, yoga
    • guide to phoenix area: restaurants

      Posted at 8:23 am by jasminedesirees, on February 23, 2016

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      It’s kind of crazy to think that we’ve been living in AZ for a year now. It really doesn’t feel like it, especially since I travelled so much last year it kind of seemed like I was never here.

      I’ve had company for the last 3 weeks in a row in PHX, and since the best part about having visitors is showing them around and taking them to all your favourite places, I’ve had to do some thinking about what those places are.

      What I’ve realized is that I have tons of favourite places, and also places I still really want to try. So I decided to share my list with you all, in case you are ever in the PHX area, and are looking for a good place to hang out, or some really good drinks.

      So here they are, not really in any particular order:

      Culinary Dropout at The Yard– Culinary Dropout in Tempe is one of my favourite places to go, the food is good, the drinks are amazing (I like the Room Service or the Me Before You) and they have yoga (sometimes) and Party on a Bike (spin class) in the upstairs room all week. It’s just a cool spot. The vibe definitely changes depending on when you go. I’ve been there on a Wednesday night when my sister in town; we snagged a table with a built in fireplace, ordered some delicious appetizers (get the pretzels!) and played lawn games, and I took my mom there for a quiet lunch after the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum. I’ve also been on a Friday or Saturday night when all three bars are open, and it is complete madness and there is no hope of finding a place to sit.

      The Duce– Our very first week living in Phoenix we were driving downtown to go skating, and we passed a bar called The Duce. It looked really fun, and I made a mental note to go there, but we didn’t end up going until a couple of weeks ago when my sister was in town. It’s the coolest place I’ve been in awhile. There is an outdoor patio, which is where we sat, but the inside is a pretty big space and it’s divided up into different “themed” sections. There are a couple different bars, and a “Sweet Spot” (pictured above) to get dessert. We went on a Saturday morning for brunch, and it was really chill and relaxing, but I’ve heard it gets pretty crazy at night. They have a boxing ring where you can pay $5 to go 5 minutes against the owner (who is a boxer) and they also do fitness classes on Sunday morning. It is a little bit pricey, the drinks are around $12 each, but they are big, with lots of booze in them, plus they are delicious. We ordered a Bloody Mary, a Berry Side Car and a Margarita, and they were all on the list of the best drinks I’ve ever had. The food was good too, I ordered the smashed potatoes in a jar, and it was basically just butter, sour cream and cheese with some potato, and it was so frigging delicious. D and my sister both got sliders, which are actually huge, and neither of them could finish. Definitely shareable. This is really long, but I have a lot to say. Love this place.

      Chanpen Thai– This is a relatively new discovery. We bought a house and moved to a new area of Phoenix in December and we didn’t have a washer and dryer for a long time. Our weekly ritual became Thai takeout and laundromat night, so we were able to try all the new Thai places around our new place. Chanpen was by far the best, it’s a little further away than some others, but worth the drive. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, and there are only about four tables, so it’s best to order pick up, but it smells like heaven as soon as you walk in. I had yellow veggie curry (my fave) and it was the best I’ve had in a long time.

      Four Peaks Tempe– Four Peaks is basically a Tempe institution. It’s a popular brewery and restaurant, a good place to watch a game or go with a group of friends. I had the veggie burger here, and it was really good, and the spinach artichoke dip is so good (it has jalapeno) that I actually gasped when I took a bite, and everyone thought I was choking. I’ve mostly been here for brunch for people’s birthdays, they mimosa buckets, it’s around $18 for a bottle of champagne and a carafe of orange juice. Also, the brew master at our favourite restaurant in Montana, The Tamarack, went to ASU and used to be a brewer at Four Peaks. Small world.

      Pizzeria Bianco– This place was voted Best Pizza in America. It’s SO GOOD. It’s definitely more of a date spot, it’s pretty intimate inside with only a handful of tables. We ended up each ordering our own pizza, mine was margherita with braised mushrooms and I am not embarrassed to tell you that I ate the whole thing. It is kind of expensive, it was around $20/pizza, and they really only feed 1 person, but it was worth it. They also own the little house next to the restaurant and they’ve turned it into a wine bar/waiting area where you can sit inside or out on the front porch and play board games while you wait. My birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and I’m fairly certain I’ll be celebrating it here.

      Pier 54– This little restaurant is a perfect hangout on a sunny, lazy weekend day. It’s all outdoors, on a little patio on The Lakes at Tempe, and they have a great deal on mimosas (buy 1 for $8, each refill is $1 after that), and they have the best hummus I’ve ever had. We go almost every weekend, and we always take people there for a chill happy hour. We’ve never been for supper, but they do have a deal where you spend $25 on food, and get a free bottle of wine, so we definitely need to try that one night.

      The Watershed– The Watershed is right next door to Pier 54, but it has a different vibe. It has a huge indoor area with a bar and restaurant, and then an outdoor patio with a view of the lakes and also a game area with darts and corn hole (I hate that name). Some of their outdoor tables have fire pits, but you need to get there early at night to grab one of these. When my sister was here we tried almost every drink on the menu, and I would definitely recommend the Basil Smash.

      The Farm at South Mountain– I’ve only been to The Farm once, on a hung-over Sunday morning after a friends’ wedding, about a year before we moved to AZ, but it was lovely. We actually moved to the South Mountain area recently so it’s pretty close, but we haven’t been back yet. The Farm is a picturesque acreage with areas carved out for different things. There are a few different restaurants on the property; we ate at the more casual one, I had a strawberry and goat cheese salad and fresh squeezed lemonade. They grow all their own fruits and vegetables, there are little goats to look at, and people were sprawled out on picnic blankets all over the lawn, eating and watching their kids play. They were also setting up for a wedding when I was there, and it was pretty stunning.

      San Tan Flat– We went to SanTan Flats for my dad’s birthday last year. It’s quite a drive from downtown Phoenix, but it’s a fun place to go with a big group. Each table has it’s own fire pit, and you can buy s’more kits for dessert. They have live bands on the weekends and a big dance floor. I didn’t love the food, it’s not very vegetarian friendly, they mostly just serve grilled meat, but I still had fun.

      Salut– I went to Salut with a group of girlfriends’ for dinner, and it was delicious. It’s a romantic little wine bar in Tempe, we sat at an outside table on the patio, which was all lit up with string lights. They had a great wine selection, but the best thing about Salut was their entire page dedicated to different types and combinations of bruschetta. Only one person out of our group ordered something different, and I think she regretted it once the food came. The rest of the menu looked delicious as well, but I don’t know if I could bring myself to order anything else.

      The Perch– The Perch is in downtown Chandler, it’s an open, outdoor space decorated with cages of brightly coloured birds. The food was good (I loved the hummus) but the best part about this place is the rooftop bar. It has lot of comfortable seating, and misters for those miserably hot AZ summer days, plus it has a great beer selection, including a grapefruit one that tastes like Orange Crush.

      Places I haven’t been but really want to try:

      Ocotillo– I haven’t been to Ocotillo yet, but I’ve heard from a few people that it’s the best new spot in the valley. Their menus look so delicious, and they also have a little coffee shop that’s open every day. I’ve been thinking of going there on a weekend afternoon to get a coffee to check it out before we head into the restaurant, but we haven’t been home at all lately.

      Top of the Rock– Another place I haven’t been to yet but hope to go one day. This is one of the fanciest/most expensive restaurants in Phoenix from what I’ve heard, but the view looks so incredible that it’s probably worth it.

      Sweet Tooth Fairy– I only realized recently that this bakery was in AZ, I thought it was only in Utah. I found out a few weeks ago, and then was creeping on their website, and discovered that they make Nanaimo Bars, which are my absolute favourite, and not something I’ve ever seen in America before. I bugged D incessantly to take me there, but when I finally wore him down and he agreed, I called to double confirm that they had Nanaimo Bars, and they were out. They only have them every few weeks. I asked the baker to send me a schedule so I would know when to come in, which is a totally normal and reasonable thing to do.

      Mystery Room at the Arizona Biltmore– There is an actual 1920’s speakeasy in the Arizona Biltmore. It’s only open Sundays from 8-11 p.m. and you need a password to get in,  but it’s cool that they have something like that in Phoenix.

      This post was a lot longer than I anticipated, I’ve been working on it for weeks since I kept remembering other good places and adding them in. Let me know if you have any suggestions for good places to eat or drink in the area, I’m always on the lookout for new favourites!

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      Posted in Arizona, food, travel, USA | 2 Comments | Tagged bars, culinary dropout, food, Four Peaks, Phoenix, restaurant guide, Scottsdale, tempe, The Duce, travel
    • new house

      Posted at 8:50 am by jasminedesirees, on December 15, 2015

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      We bought a house! I’m not sure why we thought buying a house the week before Christmas when we aren’t even going to be home was a great plan, but here we are.

      We got the keys last weekend (I was still in San Francisco) and started demoing right away.

      Our goal is to have all of the flooring ripped out, the carpet replaced and the entire upstairs painted by Thursday because we have to move out of our rental and have it cleaned by Friday so we can leave for San Francisco on Friday night.

      So my days recently look like this:

      1. Wake Up
      2. Work out. Only 10 days til the beach!
      3. Pack things, then realize I packed all the bowls and can’t eat breakfast
      4. Work all day
      5. Make something for supper, then head over to the new place
      6. Paint/do things for 3 hours
      7. Go home, shower, watch Homeland, go to bed

      Which is really funny because previously after working all day I thought going to the library, which is like 3 blocks from my house, was too arduous a task to even consider.

      I guess that’s why they say if you need something done, ask a busy person?

      I’m really excited about the new place, the best part by far is the front porch, pictured above.

      I plan on spending 98% of my time out there reading and drinking tea, and hoping I don’t get hit in the head by a golf ball.

      Posted in Arizona, life, other things, USA | 1 Comment | Tagged Arizona, DIY, moving, renovation
    • lake havasu triathlon

      Posted at 9:59 am by jasminedesirees, on November 18, 2015

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      Last weekend, I did my second triathlon, in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Our first triathlon was a couple of years ago, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

      This time my mom, my sister and I all did it together. I had been thinking it was time to start training for something all summer, I am a very goal-oriented person so I have to keep setting up new challenges for myself or I get bored and lazy.

      I started training in August, but gave myself until September to sign up, to make sure I had at least started training by then. Training was a lot easier this time, since we had a pool in our building complex in Arizona, I could swim almost every day. When I was training for the first one, I had to go down to the local community pool, and fight off 13 year old SPEED swimmers for lane time a couple times a week.

      I also biked and ran a few days a week, so I felt like I was pretty ready for it.

      The Thursday before the race, we drove up to Vegas, and spent Thursday night and Friday night creeping around there. I didn’t go to sleep until 5 am on Thursday, and woke up quite ill (it’s always the red wine) the next day, which maybe isn’t the mark of a serious athlete, but my family is really fun, and we don’t get to see each other all the time, so we tend to take full advantage when we do.

      On Saturday, we drove down to Havasu, picked up our bikes (we had rented them before hand) and then rode them to our hotel. Unfortunately, we all through our purses (with our phones) into the truck while we were riding, and we got left behind about 15 seconds after we left the parking lot. So we got to drive around for a bit, and finally ask a nice man at a gas station for directions.

      Once we finally found the hotel, we went to pick up our race packets, the race started and finished at London Bridge beach park, and then went to the store to load up on snacks. We did a cross country half marathon in San Francisco a few years ago, and the only thing that got me through it was an Oreo at the rest stops every few miles, so I made sure to have some of those on hand.

      Also when we did our Mt. Rinjani trek, I gave myself one Oreo for every mile I successfully climbed (it was SO hard). At least I have a sophisticated rewards system?

      The morning of the race was pretty chilly, we had packed up and put on all of our numbers the night before, so we just jumped on our bikes and rode down to the beach park. We had about 45 minutes to get set up, get our wet suits on, and chat with other racers, before we went down to the lake to start.

      We were doing the Olympic Tri, which is approximately 1 mile swim, 25 mile bike ride, and 6 mile run.

      The swim was fine, although it was definitely the worst part. It always is. This tri was a lot smaller than our first one, so we weren’t getting kicked and swam over, which I appreciated, but the wet suits we had rented were pretty thick, and made swimming a little harder, and breathing as well. It felt like we were in the water forever, but we actually finished in pretty good time.

      The bike ride went well, it was a pretty good course until the very end where we had to turn around to come back and there were 3 enormous hills that we had to go down, and then back up the other side. And I mean, enormous. I didn’t even feel comfortable going down the hill, let alone capable of riding back up the other side.

      The run is always my favourite part, we put on some tunes and got it done. A few other runners said we looked like we were having way too much fun.

      The whole experience was great, although I would definitely not do a triathlon alone. It’s way more fun when you have other people to commiserate with.

      After the race, we went for drinks, and then made the three hour drive back to Phoenix. I was worried I would be sore the next day, but we all felt good enough for a marathon shopping session, before we eventually passed out collectively at around 8 pm.

      Posted in Arizona, travel, USA | 1 Comment | Tagged bike, lake havasu, Las Vegas, run, swim, triathlon
    • warhol

      Posted at 10:15 am by jasminedesirees, on May 13, 2015

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      My family came to visit me in Phoenix a few weeks ago, and we had a blast playing tourist for a few days. We went hiking, went to a hockey game, and checked out Top Golf (it’s reallllly fun, and I’m a reallllly terrible golfer).

      On one of the days, my mom and I had a girls day, and went shopping, out for lunch at Culinary Dropout (get the hummus!) and then to the Phoenix Art Museum.

      They were showing an exhibition of Andy Warhol portraits, and it was really neat. My favourite portrait was the Marilyn Monroe one, but not the one that you always see, with the really bright colours, this one was more muted and dark, and I really liked it.

      They also had a room full of silver balloons, a recreation of an art installation Andy Warhol did, I kind of wanted to run through it, but I held it together.

      As part of the exhibit, there is a video feed of Warhol’s grave in Pittsburg (you can check it out here), along with a quote from Warhol about death:

      “I never understood why when you died, you didn’t just vanish. Everything should just keep going on the way it was only you just wouldn’t be there. I always thought I’d like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph, and no name. Well, actually, I’d like it to say ‘figment’.”

      The Warhol stuff was cool, but the exhibit I liked the most was called “Fireflies on the Water” by Yayoi Kusama. It’s a light installation, you go into this pitch black little room, surrounded by mirrors, and thousands of little twinkle lights come on, in different colours and patterns.

      It’s a little hard to maneuver because it’s pitch black, and there are mirrors everywhere so it’s hard to see where you are going, but it’s absolutely stunning.

      Posted in Arizona, art, USA | 0 Comments | Tagged andy warhol, art, culinary dropout, fireflies, Marilyn Monroe, paintings, Phoenix Art Museum, phoenix museum of art, yayoi kusama
    • the grandest canyon

      Posted at 7:44 am by jasminedesirees, on March 5, 2015

      On the way home from Page we decided to take a spontaneous detour to the Grand Canyon, because that’s what you do when you’re only an hour and a half away.

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      It was one of those days where it looks really beautiful outside, but then as soon as you step outside the car it is freezing and you wish that you weren’t wearing shorts (every.single.time).

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      The view was gorgeous, and amazing, obviously, but it was weirdly bigger than I remember? I’ve been there a few times, but I think I’ve always visited different parts along the canyon, so this was my first time at the South rim.

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      There was a viewing tower there which was cool, it had lots of neat paintings and carvings inside, and provided a great vantage point, and a welcome respite from the icy cold wind.

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      We are planning on going back to the GC over the summer with a group of friends that go every year. They spend a few hours picking up trash along the rim, and then camp overnight. It sounds really fun, and like a great way to spend some time out there and really enjoy the view.

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      So far life in Phoenix is pretty great, and I’m especially enjoying all of the interesting places that are just a few hours drive away.

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      I have a road trip to L.A. planned in a couple of weeks, and then I plan on visiting White Sands, Arches National Park and the Kartchner Caverns whenever we have a free weekend.

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      Posted in Arizona, USA | 2 Comments | Tagged Arizona, exploring, grand canyon, roadtrip, southwest, travel
    • lake powell

      Posted at 8:49 am by jasminedesirees, on February 26, 2015

      A few pics of Lake Powell from our road trip last weekend. The lake is so gorgeous, with such a unique landscape around it.

      I can’t wait to go back up in the summer when it’s too hot to wear clothes and float around on an air mattress with a twisted tea.

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      Posted in Arizona, USA | 0 Comments | Tagged Arizona, lake, lake powell, page, southwest, travel
    • horseshoe bend

      Posted at 8:24 am by jasminedesirees, on February 23, 2015

      While we were on our road trip up to Page last weekend, we stopped to check out Horseshoe Bend for sunset.

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      It’s only a few miles out of town, there is just a tiny little sign but there is a parking lot so it’s easy to find.

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      It’s about 3/4 mile from the parking lot to the edge of the cliff, not very strenuous, but there is no sign, or fencing or anything, so you are just kind of walking along and all of a sudden there is a massive drop off.

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      There were quite a few people there when we were there, so it was easy to see where the cliff was on the walk over.

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      I’m not afraid of heights at all, but there were a few people there that were definitely making me nervous. There was a man out on this tiny, jutting little ledge with his one year old daughter balanced on his shoulders, which was horrifying.

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      horseshoe bend

      And then there was a woman getting maternity pictures done. She must have been about 8 months along, and was wearing a long maxi dress and balancing on the very edges of the cliffs, I had to go stand somewhere else because watching her was giving me a stomach ache.

       

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      The view was completely gorgeous, we were there really early because we didn’t really know what to expect, so we found a comfy spot on the edge of the rocks to hang out and people watch and wait for sunset.

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      It was basically the best Valentine’s date ever.

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      Posted in Arizona, USA | 2 Comments | Tagged Arizona, desert, horseshoe bend, page, roadtrip, southwest, sunset
    • antelope canyon

      Posted at 8:05 am by jasminedesirees, on February 16, 2015
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      This last weekend we took the first of many planned roadtrips to check out our new part of the world. We drove up to Page on Friday night, and spent the next two days creeping around and exploring.

      It’s about a four hour drive, but I downloaded season one of the Serial podcast to listen to on the drive up, and the whole thing pretty much flew by.

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      We were up early on Saturday, and our first stop was the Lower Antelope Canyon. I have a charming (probably) tendency to see something, or read about something, and then want to go off and do it right away, without doing a ton of (or any) research, which is usually fine, but sometimes it means we end up stranded in the Sydney airport, or spending 3 days in Mataram for no reason.

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      In this case, it means we drove up to Page, and then I started reading about the Antelope Canyon, and how maybe if you are claustrophobic, you shouldn’t go in there. Errrrr. Also, it said the best time to go is March to October because that’s when the famous “light beams” are most prevalent.

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      I read from a bunch of places that Lower Antelope is better, and less crowded, and also read that Ken’s Tours was the best company to go with for Lower Antelope (you have to go with a guide), so that’s what we did.

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      The tour was $28/ person, and lasted about an hour and a half. It’s only about a half mile total, so not super strenuous, but definitely wear running shoes because the stairs to get down are kind of steep, and it’s a bit narrow in places.

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      It was seriously worth the drive and the price, it was so amazingly beautiful in there. I took about 1000 pictures, I couldn’t get enough of it. Our guide was really nice, and she showed us different places to take pictures right up against the rocks to get a certain image with names like “Rocky Mountain Sunset” and “Sand Wave”.

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      Also it turned out that the best time to visit Upper Antelope is in the summer, but the best time to visit Lower Antelope is actually in the winter, so we did get to see some light beams. I told you it usually works out fine.

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      If you are going to visit, make sure to check the weather forecast (I never do) but if it rains the canyons are closed because they fill up with water quickly and it can be very dangerous.

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      Also, bring a light jacket, because it gets chilly down there. By the end of the tour I couldn’t unclench my hands. And maybe don’t wear shorts. I will never learn, apparently.

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      At the end of the tour, you climb out of a little slot in the rock (watch your head) and when you turn around and look behind you, you almost can’t even tell there is anything there, it just looks like rocks and desert.

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      Posted in Arizona, exploring, USA | 7 Comments | Tagged antelope canyon, Arizona, exploring, Lower Antelope, page, road trip, serial, slot canyons, southwest, travel
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