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Arroyo Lumpine
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Baby Blue
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Barrel Cactus
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California Poppy

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Chia
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Desert
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Desert Marigold
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Dyssodia
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Fairyduster

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Fiddleneck
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Firecracker Penstemon
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Fleabane Daisy
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Glandularia
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Globe Mallow

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Mexican Gold Poppy
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Owl Clover
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Parry Penstemon
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Wild Brittlebush



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Whoville minus the Grinch

Whoville minus the GrinchPrescott is the kind of town you'd expect Santa to hit up first on Christmas Eve. • Boasting the world's largest gingerbread village, a 70-foot-plus Christmas tree in the town square, and a slew of long-held Christmas traditions, how could St. Nick not bestow a little extra attention on Arizona's self-proclaimed Christmas City? • Prescott (pronounced "Pres-kitt") is nestled in the pine-filled Bradshaw Mountains of Northern Arizona about 215 miles from Tucson. It begs visitors to abandon their cars, pull on a sweater and partake in the holiday cheer that fills the streets of the historic, Old West downtown. • "It's everybody's hometown, and it's a very friendly town," said Mayor Jack Wilson. "I think that's what our distinction is." • So if you'd rather see some pine trees instead of cacti for a change, and if you want an excuse to trade in your flip-flops and T-shirts for winter boots and chunky sweaters, then a getaway to Prescott is just a few hours away. • And if you're lucky, it just might snow. ...

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TRAIL: BIKE OLD SPANISH TRAILWhat: Paved bicycle or jogging path from midtown to the entrance of Saguaro National Park-Rincon District ...

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