Winslow to Flagstaff

RESTAURANTS

Josephine's
The menu is sprinkled with vegetarian options and local ingredients. Have lunch on the fountain- and flower-filled courtyard with a view of the mountains. 503 N. Humphrey's St., Flagstaff; (928) 779-3400

Galaxy Diner
Grab stools at the soda counter and let the kids hit the bubble jukebox. Authentic memorabilia cover the walls and classic-car cruises and swing dances are held on weekends. 931 W. Route 66, Flagstaff; (928) 774-2466

Cottage Place Restaurant
Reserve one of two private dining tables (a hand-painted wood screen is put up for near-complete seclusion) on the enclosed porch of the 1911 cottage. 126 W. Cottage Ave., Flagstaff; (928) 774-8431

Wildflower Bread Co.
This café, overlooking Sedona's gorgeous red-rock plateaus and cliffs, serves up tasty soups and sandwiches, and the outdoor plaza is dotted with 14 eye-catching sculptures. 1101 N. Highway 89A, Sedona; (928) 204-2223

Shops

Roadworks
Everyone in your family will be sure to find a collectible from this Route 66 memorabilia shop, which plays Eagles tunes on their outdoor speakers all day long. 101 W. Second St., Winslow; (928) 289-5423

Activities

Homolovi Ruins State Park
A highlight for kids in the visitor center is an animal-tracking board with actual scat samples found within the park. Take off on the trails to view the petroglyphs and great views of the park's largest archaeology site, filled with old pueblos and littered with chards of 13th- and 14th-century Anasazi pottery. S. Highway 87, Winslow; (928) 289-4106

Winslow Theatre
This beautiful 1920's theater is currently showing first-run movies and hopes to eventually add live performances and operate just as they did in their heyday. 115 N. Kinsley Ave., Winslow; (928) 289-4100

Meteor Crater
Originally the Museum of Astrogeology, the Meteor Crater is an interactive learning center with 24 exhibits, and with a wide range of activities—from movies to hiking through the crater outside. Meteor Crater Enterprises, Inc. I-40 at Exit 233, Winslow; (928) 289-5898

Walnut Canyon National Monument
For the hike, kids can check out a free backpack loaded with binoculars, a bird chart, a compass, a whistle, a Southwest field guide, and colored pencils. And parents can use complimentary Kelty Basecamp Backpack Carriers or snugglies for babies. The rim trail is a level 1/2-mile-long path with views of the 700-year-old cliff dwellings and pit ruins. The Island trail takes you deep into the canyon to experience more than 25 of the cave homes. E. Old Walnut Canyon Road and Walnut Canyon Road, Flagstaff; (928) 526-3367

Lowell Observatory
Come peer through the largest telescope in the world. It's sure to be the clearest view of the stars you'll ever get. 1400 West Mars Hill Rd. Flagstaff; (928) 774-3358.

Red Rocks State Park
Hike the trails or stop by the environmental education center. The indoor habitat exhibits has botany-based hands-on activities. 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona; (928) 282-6907

Coconino National Forest Overlook
Everyone in your family will be sure to find a collectible from this Route 66 memorabilia shop, which plays Eagles tunes on their outdoor speakers all day long. 101 W. Second St., Winslow; (928) 289-5423

Hotels

La Posada
Guests may find it difficult to tear themselves away from this architectural wonder, which restored Mary Coulter's vision for one of the last remaining Harvey House Railroad Hotels. Try the Hopi Pika Bread, made by smoothing blue maize paste over heated stones and rolling the paste as it dries to form a paper-thin blue scroll, and hummus made from organic reservation-grown tepary beans at Turquoise Room, the hotel's award-winning restuarant. From $99 for a standard room with two full beds, 303 E. Second St., Winslow; (928) 289-4366

Little America
Check into a retro replica of your grandmother's house, with service just as warm and welcoming. But the embroidered duvet and shams and elaborate iron chandeliers are offset by high-speed Internet access and large flat-screen plasma TVs. The hotel also has a 500-acre private forest with a two-mile walking trail, a fitness room, and a heated pool. From $160 for a room with two queen beds. 2515 East Butler Ave., Flagstaff; (928) 779-2741