
5 Day Trips from Tucson
1. Driving down a dirt road is good for the soul. Bobbing along to a change in scenery. Better yet, getting DIRTY! At the farm you get to dig your hands into dirt and vines. New-agey perhaps, but let your soul connect with the earth here. (AKA: grounding.) Apple Annie's is a multigenerational Arizona farm. That in itself is impressive! It's the experience though, picking your own food, that your family will cherish. Both with their hearts and their hungries. 10-15 degrees coo

Local Tastes Better: Crockery Cafe and Infusery
Comfort-food made fresh in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona. WHO: A love of food runs in the family! From the moment he could reach the counter, Vince learned to cook from his chef father. Traveling from Vegas to now Arizona, Chef Vince’s dreams grew as his skills did. 6-year local Chef Vince fell in love with the White Mountains. With a lifetime career in food as a kitchen specialist for Kroger, and then chef himself (at local Eddie’s Country Store Cafe and Lion’s Den), 2019 embol

Local Tastes Better: The Chalet (Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ)
Sponsored by the Pinetop-Lakeside Chamber of Commerce YES, there is great sushi in the White Mountains! Explore the mountains all day, then take foodie refuge at The Chalet. Imagine Ahi Tuna topping off tempura-battered squash "Surf boards." These are THE BOMB! Crunchy warm veg contrasts the buttery and cool tuna delectably. Though next time I am not sharing. For a sushi newb, this is your easy button.
Can any good foodie resist Salmon Sahimi? Sashimi is a true test of qua