OUR TAKE ON SURPRISE
Ready for a Surprise in Arizona? Surprise, a close suburb in central Arizona, is projected to be the biggest city in Arizona by 2022, and it's easy to see why. Along with being an extremely popular vacation spot for families, Surprise is also the training place for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. Besides having everything imaginable, Surprise plans to build a Six Flags Park along with a replica of the Mall of America. Surprise is our top pick in places to vacation in Arizona.
Surprise is a perfect place for family vacations, and kids won't run out of things to do here. Visit their massive Aquatics Center for a refreshing activity away from the harsh Arizona climate. For a more adventurous kick, take your kids to the Speedworld Motorplex, where kids can watch real drag races. For adults looking for a romantic spin, visit White Tank Regional Park, followed up with a visit to a fine, romantic restaurant in the heart of Surprise. Even more romantic lodging accommodations is available downtown, including cheap lodging and higher end lodging accommodations. To get an extra slice of Surprise, visit their website for more information about available lodging, kid friendly attractions, and the sights and splendors to see in Arizona's biggest vacation hub.
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LODGING
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Windmill Suites In Surprise
"there aren't many places to stay in this area and this is probably the best." - a Tripadvisor user
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Hampton Inn Suites Phoenix Surprise
"pros: brand new place" - a Yahoo user
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Quality Inn and Suites Surprise
"clean rooms, good breakfast and excellent location - out of the way, but easy access to freeways and shopping" - a Travelocity user
THINGS TO DO
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Cave Creek Golf Course
"They are simple the best place I have found in town for waxing! They do the best eyebrow wax I have ever had and brazilian bikini wax. simple the best.." - a Yahoo user
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Agua Fria National Monument
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Open Road Tours
"We thoroughly enjoyed our overnight trip to the Grand Canyon with Open Road Tours. The tour company was very efficient, everything went to plan; pick up times, the hotel reservation they made on our behalf, etc, and the guides were friendly and informative. We were picked up by Open Road Tours at our hotel in Flagstaff, accompanied by people doing their day trip. We were dropped off at the rim of the canyon at lunch time. We were then picked up the next day from our hotel and joined the day tour again, en route back to Flagstaff. I would recommend doing the overnight tour if you can afford it, as I don't think you would get enough time to appreciate the Canyon properly on the day tour alone. The overnight tour was fantastic as we had half a day to ourselves at the Canyon which enabled us to watch the sunset, and to walk along the rim for several miles beforehand in a secluded area away from the crowds. We also had the opportunity to watch the Grand Canyon IMAX film, which was visually stunning, and went on the optional extra helicoptor flight over the canyon, which left us speechless, it was so amazing. One thing to note about the overnight tour is that you don't actually stay at the rim, but in a little place called Tusayan about 5 miles away, but there is a 24 hour taxi service run by Zanterra at a reasonable price. In addition when you visit the Navajo Trading Post check that what you're buying is authentic American Indian as we came across several things made in Germany and China!" - a Tripadvisor user
