Quick trip notes and pix: Sedona and Jerome AZ
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:41 am
Couple of weeks ago went to visit family in PHX and went up to Sedona for a few days, stopping in Jerome on the way back.
Weather was glorious 70s at elevation and 80s in PHX and not a cloud in the sky.
Did the Pink Jeep tour in Sedona – lotsa fun. Had a great Italian dinner in Sedona (go figure) at http://dahlanddiluca.com/ = wonderful homemade pastas+.
Then we had an outstanding New Mexican lunch at a small place called the “15.quince Grill and Cantina” http://visitjeromeaz.com/post/15-quince ... ces-in-az/ in the little old mining town of Jerome.
Go figure finding something of this quality in that kind of day tourist location – hands down the best southwestern food we’ve had in a LONG time – can stand up to the best we’ve had in New Mexico and Bobby Flay’s restaurants in NYC. Any place when they ask which of the red or green chile sauces you want on that, and you say “I’ll have the Christmas sauce” (meaning both) and you get a big grin in return because then they know that you know, you just know the food is going to be great. They fully deserve their stellar ranking on TripAdvisor.
Upon arrival in AZ, we felt like some kind of hibernating creature coming out of their winter den soaking up the warmth after a long winter slumber. Thought we might come home to more spring like weather, but drove home thru freezing rain upon return to NJ 3/16. What a gray/cold/windy March it has been here at home. Makes you ask why you live somewhere where the weather can suck for 5 months out of 12, but a long overdue return to the VIs in just 2 months time is keeping us sane.
Some photos:
Weather was glorious 70s at elevation and 80s in PHX and not a cloud in the sky.
Did the Pink Jeep tour in Sedona – lotsa fun. Had a great Italian dinner in Sedona (go figure) at http://dahlanddiluca.com/ = wonderful homemade pastas+.
Then we had an outstanding New Mexican lunch at a small place called the “15.quince Grill and Cantina” http://visitjeromeaz.com/post/15-quince ... ces-in-az/ in the little old mining town of Jerome.
Go figure finding something of this quality in that kind of day tourist location – hands down the best southwestern food we’ve had in a LONG time – can stand up to the best we’ve had in New Mexico and Bobby Flay’s restaurants in NYC. Any place when they ask which of the red or green chile sauces you want on that, and you say “I’ll have the Christmas sauce” (meaning both) and you get a big grin in return because then they know that you know, you just know the food is going to be great. They fully deserve their stellar ranking on TripAdvisor.
Upon arrival in AZ, we felt like some kind of hibernating creature coming out of their winter den soaking up the warmth after a long winter slumber. Thought we might come home to more spring like weather, but drove home thru freezing rain upon return to NJ 3/16. What a gray/cold/windy March it has been here at home. Makes you ask why you live somewhere where the weather can suck for 5 months out of 12, but a long overdue return to the VIs in just 2 months time is keeping us sane.
Some photos: