January 23rd through February 1st, 2019
Incredible timing for our 2019 Arizona Escape!
Part I: Scottsdale
Sam and Doug represented Northland Custom Closet & Garage at a conference in Scottsdale for one of their dealers, Organizers Direct. It was sunny and 75 by the pool :)
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| Sam and Doug were busy mostly all day. Mary and I went to a few sessions. This was Coach Bill Hart's presentation. |
On Friday night, there was an outing to Top Golf - it was pretty fun!
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| Fancy dessert at the Awards Presentation on the final evening. |
Part II: Phoenix Mountain Biking
Scott and Candace were kind enough to let us stay with them for several nights during our trip. We rented bikes for two days, loaded up our sweet mini-van and hit the trails! Dry, dusty, cactus-filled trails - and mountains! And, it turns out, I'm really into cactus flowers!
Day 1 - South Mountain
Day 2 - Hawes trails
Part III: Huachuca City to visit Jess & Brian!
We drove south of Tucson to hang out in Jackson Holler with our friends, Jess and Brian, near Huachuca City. Higher elevation, about 5000', with rolling plains and mountains all around: makes for epic sunsets :)
On Wednesday, we went to Bisbee, a quirky, old mining town in the mountains. Great times were had in Bisbee!
It was NEGATIVE 65 degrees F in Duluth, and 65 degrees F in Bisbee.
Sam attempted the water-challenge, but it just isn't cold enough down here to freeze in mid-air like it was in MN, weird. Such a perfect time to NOT be in MN!
Part IV: Saguaro National Park
En route back north to Phoenix/Chandler, we went through Saguaro National Park. It was pretty epic to see sooooo many cacti of all sorts, especially the density of saguaros! There is a great driving loop with many trails to hike. We did a ~3 mile hike that was really great!
