Just over 13 miles north of the Arizona border, Highway 163 runs straight as an arrow south towards the silent stone monoliths of Monument Valley. The flat-bottomed valley itself is a park administered by the Navajo Nation, where tribe members still live and farm among the skyscraper-size sandstone buttes and towers that soar from the plain of sagebrush scrublands.

Monument Valley Arizona

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Got an itch to travel this winter, but not sure where to go? How about a place where you can find great hiking, golfing, skiing, shopping, and ruins to explore? And, all within a few hours drive of one another? Of course that place is Arizona, a state that offers travelers an endless array of things to do in the winter.

Scottsdale Troon Golf Course

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Escape the election-year clamor and discover a place where all is tranquil, joy prevails and the winner is always you. In sunny Tucson, the Sonoran Desert will quickly work its magic on you, so you can relax, rejuvenate and feel your absolute best. Enjoy great savings, too!

As a first-time guest at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, you’ll save 20% on your all-inclusive package stay, November 1 through 30, 2012. Simply mention “Discover, Recover & Save” when you reserve your stay. You’ll also receive a special take-home gift, a copy of Mel’s Tips for Healthy Living by Canyon Ranch Founder Mel Zuckerman.

Canyon Ranch Tucson Spa

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The largest Native American reservation in the country covers over 27,000 square miles in northeastern Arizona and smaller adjoining parts of Utah and New Mexico. A world unto itself, the Navajo Nation is large enough to contain the smaller Hopi Reservation and world-famous sights such as Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly National Monument, with vast land to spare. It is home to some 250,000 tribe members who are spread thinly across the high desert, rivers and mountains of Diné Bikéyah, as the Navajo call their homeland.

Monument Valley

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With over 200 golf courses and more than 300 days of sun on average annually, the greater Phoenix metropolitan area—known more poetically as the Valley of the Sun—has become one of America’s most popular winter destinations. With its unmatched combination of exceptional golf, stunning desert scenery and luxurious hotels and resorts, the Valley is without equal in the country. Lovingly manicured fairways (surrounded by cacti and desert scrub), lake-size swimming pools and towering palm trees are ringed by jagged mountains and random rock formations seemingly from the dawn of time.

Scottsdale Golf

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A bustling college town where freight trains rumble and old West meets south of the border, Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest city, but it still exudes a small town feel. Distinct neighborhoods and 19th-century buildings give it a rich sense of community and history not found in the more modern and sprawling Phoenix, which boasts a more cosmopolitan (though disputably soulless) energy.

Tucson Desert