Believe it or not, traveling and vacationing can actually become humdrum — the same ol' hustle-bustle plane itinerant, accustomed hotel or Airbnb accommodations, visiting well-known landmarks and attractions, and so on. Sometimes it's good to give life a kick in the hindquarters and shake things up a bit! If you plan on breezing through the state of Arizona sometime soon, or even if you reside in the Grand Canyon State, we have stumbled upon various offbeat activities that you and your loved ones can participate in that will sure as shooting cap your journey with distinctive and indelible memories.
10 Do Goat Yoga
This peculiar workout is like a blend of a petting zoo and yoga and has been the 'cat's meow' of Arizonian extracurricular activities since late 2016. In a circle, attendees lay their mats and are guided through exercise, while goats hop on their backs while they’re attempting to sustain poses like planks and downward dog. Mirth is a given, which makes this activity one of the most fun things in Gilbert, AZ.
9 Consume PB&J Sandwich With Meat
In Mesa, AZ, a roadside diner named Jalapeno Bucks maintains steady cash flow thanks to its succulent pulled pork, fresh salsas, secret sauces, and ambient seating areas outside, encompassed by citrus groves. While their mouthwatering burritos receive top-notch reviews, it’s the brisket sandwich with jam and peanut butter that takes the cake! This southern spin on the traditional PB&J is precisely what it sounds like…and tastes way better than you’d imagine.
8 Have Dinner Under The Desert Sky
Cloth & Flame's long table dinners with community linkage make their events one of the hottest tickets in Arizona. Multi-course meals served up with a rear scene of orchards or vineyards and suppers enjoyed in the Superstition Mountains under the moonlit sky and twinkling lights make this heightened dining experience something you've got to endure at least once. Menus are readied with grassroots ingredients, cleverly mated with free-flowing vino, and featured cocktails.
7 Go Glamping
Schnepf Farms is ideal as far as glamping goes in Arizona. Roughly a dozen Airstreams and vintage trailers have been totally amended, each with its own stand-alone theme. Each trailer's equipped with an outdoor area, kitchenette, and bathroom. Retro amenities like 8-Tracks intermingle brilliantly with newer features like Netflix-infused flat-screen TVs. Guests can explore the property on cruiser bikes, or get a book from the secret library and read in a hammock.
6 Fly On A Trapeze
Try the I.FLY Trapeze in Scottsdale at the Phoenician Resort. Instructors strap guests in a harness and lead them up to a suspended platform. There, guests are coached on aerial trapeze flying tactics—attempting tricks like holding their legs prior to busting a backflip onto the net underneath. The end of the class includes a chance to let go of the trapeze and get caught in midair by an instructor synchronously flying on an adjacent trapeze.
5 See The "Her Secret Is Patience" Art Display
You've got to check out the art structure “Her Secret is patience” while in Arizona. Designed by Janet Echelman, this community sculpture is one of the modern era’s most enigmatic artworks. The artwork has polyester twine lights and netting, dynamo-painted steel, which are all integrated into a psychedelic and gorgeous display that appears to be floating in the air. Spectators have often compared the art installation to that of a jellyfish.
4 View Butterflies At Butterfly Wonderland
Butterflies are majestic creatures to peer at—hence, a trip to the Butterfly Wonderland should not be skipped while in Arizona. The wonderland is an ideal destination for an instructive, fun tour. It's an interactive and indoor rainforest ecosystem where thousands of butterflies from a variety of species are based. To boot, there's an on-site cafe as well, plus a gift shop for you to take home delightful souvenirs.
3 Slurp Down Egg Cream
Egg cream has neither cream nor eggs, but it rocks! It is a chilled beverage made with flavored syrup, milk, and carbonated water produced by MacAlpine’s. The egg cream is a chocolaty and effervescent delicacy similar to Brooklyn soda fountains. MacAlpine’s serves a plethora of diner squares and syrups and features nearly 99 soda flavors. Egg cream is simply a yummy chocolate beverage that you just can’t afford to bypass.
2 Stop By Tovrea Castle
When it comes to castles, Tovrea Castle is one of the most distinguishing in the whole world. It's nestled at the top of a hill and boasts a three-layer cake exterior. The castle has a panoramic view of the Phoenix desert scenery. Its atypical frame makes it a got-to-see attraction for tourists who desire to have a noteworthy vacation. It was erected as a private resort centerpiece and then eventually became a park.
1 Gaze At The Chapel of the Holy Cross
Doubtlessly one of the most magnificent buildings in Arizona, the Chapel of the Holy Cross is constructed into a rock and has a concrete bridge that serpents its way up to the entrance. The structure's glass wall is where the cross exultantly stands, configuring an impressive facade of the edifice. Inside, these same windows furnish jaw-dropping views over the valley. It’s surprisingly non-modern and diminutive indoors, but surely a spectacle.