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Inexpensive
The Hideaway Restaurant
Kids
ITALIAN Hidden at the back of a shopping plaza
near the “Y,” this casual family restaurant is as popular with locals as it is with visitors.
Basic pizzas, subs, sandwiches, salads, and pastas are the choices here. However, most
people come for the knockout views. From the shady porch, you can see the creek below
and the red rocks rising across the canyon. Lunch or an early sunset dinner is your best
bet. The
paisano
(Sicilian sausage soup and a sandwich) lunch and antipasto salad are
both good choices. Keep an eye out for hummingbirds and great blue herons.
Country Sq., 251 Hwy. 179.
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928/282-4204.
Reservations accepted only for parties of 10 or more. Main
courses $10-$12 lunch, $12-$15 dinner. AE, DISC, MC, V. Daily 11am-9pm.
Javelina Cantina
MEXICAN Although Javelina Cantina is part of a chain of Ari-
zona restaurants, the formula works, and few diners leave disappointed. Sure, the restau-
rant is touristy, but what it has going for it is good Mexican food, a lively atmosphere,
decent views, and a convenient location in the Hillside shops. The grilled fish tacos are
tasty, as is the pork adobo sandwich. The salmon tostadas are also worth trying. There
are also plenty of different margaritas and tequilas to accompany your meal. Expect a
wait.
At Hillside Sedona shopping plaza, 671 Hwy. 179.
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928/203-9514.
www.javelinacantina.com. Reserva-
tions recommended. Main courses $9-$17. AE, DISC, MC, V. Daily 11:30am-9pm.
Tara Thai Cuisine
THAI Friends who have a house in Sedona love this restaurant,
and if you like Thai food, you probably will, too. Not only is the food packed with all
those great, exotic Thai flavors, but also, in this overpriced tourist town, the reasonable
menu prices are a welcome relief. The pad Thai is a good bet, and, if it's on the menu,
be sure to try the mango sticky rice for dessert. You'll find Tara Thai tucked into a shop-
ping center near the north end of the Village of Oak Creek.
34 Bell Rock Plaza, Village of Oak Creek.
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928/284-9167.
Reservations recommended. Main courses
$9-$19. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Sat 11am-3pm and 5-9pm; Sun noon-3pm and 5-9pm.
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
70 miles NW of Kingman; 256 miles NW of Phoenix; 30 miles SE of Las Vegas, NV
This watersports playground straddles the border between Arizona and Nevada, boasting
two reservoirs and a scenic, free-flowing stretch of the Colorado River. Throughout the
year, anglers fish for striped bass, rainbow trout, channel catfish, and other sport fish,
while during the hot summer months, lakes Mead and Mohave attract tens of thousands
of water-skiers and personal watercraft riders.
The larger reservoir, Lake Mead, was created by Hoover Dam, which was constructed
between 1931 and 1935. By supplying huge amounts of electricity and water to Arizona
and California, the dam set the stage for the phenomenal growth the region experienced
in the second half of the 20th century.
ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE
U.S. 93, which runs between Las Vegas and Kingman, crosses over
Hoover Dam, and traffic backups at the dam have in the past been absolutely horren-
dous. However, now that trucks are prohibited from crossing the dam, the traffic jams
have lessened somewhat. Several small secondary roads lead to various marinas on the
