Our Weekend Exploring Chino Valley, Az

This past times weekend, Adam as well as I went exploring unopen to a town inwards Arizona nosotros had never visited before. Check out all of the details from our weekend exploring town, as well as run across what in that location is to create inwards Chino Valley, Arizona!

Over the weekend, Adam as well as I decided to brand a route trip upwards northward to explore a purpose of Arizona nosotros had non visited before. 

Northern Arizona is e'er raved nigh when it comes to places similar Sedona, Flagstaff, as well as the Grand Canyon. But 1 purpose of Arizona nosotros create non tend to hear nigh is Chino Valley. Chino Valley is located inwards Yavapai County as well as but an hr as well as a one-half northward of Phoenix, so it is an ideal location for those seeking a weekend opor-garai thought that does non require a airplane ticket for each fellow member of the family. When it comes to a weekend getaway, in that location is plenty to create as well as run across inwards Chino Valley as well as but exterior of town. 

Our weekend staycation exploring Chino Valley was relaxing, quiet, as well as a breath of fresh air. Keep reading to run across all of the details from our see including our perfect remain overnight at Primrose Inn as well as Suites,  our burger tiffin at Lucy's Bar as well as Grill, our vino tasting at Granite Creek Vineyards, our dinner at Pasghettis Pasta Joint, as well as our see to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. 

After our relatively brusk have upwards from our habitation inwards Phoenix, nosotros arrived inwards Chino Valley as well as found a spot to halt as well as swallow lunch. 

While nosotros were driving unopen to town as well as getting our get-go impressions of Chino Valley, Adam spotted a roadside bar, Lucy's Bar as well as Grill, that said they had the 'best' burgers inwards town. We both looked at each other inwards agreement, as well as and so nosotros pulled off the side of the route as well as hopped out. 

Lucy's Bar as well as Grill roadside bar was much cleaner as well as to a greater extent than friendly than I had anticipated it would be, as well as the bartender who was also working every bit the server was rattling sort as well as offered us all kinds of recommendations from the bill of fare every bit good every bit what to create as well as run across unopen to town. We already knew earlier nosotros entered the bar that nosotros wanted to effort their burgers--and our favorite betwixt both that nosotros tried was the "Drunken Cowboy." We learned that a few other favorites from the bill of fare that are most commonly ordered include the "Dude" burger, every bit good every bit the "Bottlecap" burger. We handgrip that if you lot are headed to Chino Valley, a halt for burgers at Lucy's is an absolute must for your move itinerary!

When our room was railroad train subsequently lunch, nosotros headed downwards the route as well as made our agency over to Primrose Inn as well as Suites as well as checked into our suite. 

For our weekend staycation at Primrose Inn as well as Suites, nosotros opted to indulge a piddling chip as well as nosotros wanted to remain inwards their Casita Suite. Our room, the Casita Suite, had a fully stocked kitchen as well as a individual patio, which nosotros thought would hold upwards ideal for staying upwards inwards Chino Valley since nosotros liked the thought of beingness able to run to the shop to discovery a few groceries to railroad train our ain meals, lounge unopen to inwards our pajamas, as well as but bask breakfast together as well as starting the twenty-four hr catamenia relaxing as well as taking things at a slower pace.  

We also elected to acquire the Celebration Package plus that they offering at Primrose Inn as well as Suites (which includes fresh flowers, a bottle of cider, 2 glasses, as well as a sweetness chocolate treat. Between the Celebration Package as well as a few other thoughtful personalized touches inwards our room, nosotros felt genuinely welcome as well as similar nosotros were well-received guests of an intimate, community-run inn that has a pulse on the warm as well as province experience of the Chino Valley community! 

Once nosotros got all of our bags settled into our room, nosotros freshened upwards as well as made our agency out to Granite Creek Vineyards for an afternoon vino tasting. 

Only a v minutes have from Primrose Inn as well as Suites, nosotros arrived at Granite Creek Vineyards to depository fiscal establishment check inwards for our vino tasting on the property. We found out that every Sabbatum they have got alive music starting at 1pm. We propose piece you lot bask your vino tasting that you lot also brand certain to have got a seize amongst teeth to swallow as well as have got payoff of the tiffin bill of fare that they offering at Granite Creek Vineyards. 

Granite Creek Vineyards was the busiest house nosotros saw inwards town, as well as it looked similar a multifariousness of locals as well as out-of-towners were taking payoff of the alive music, the vino tasting, as well as the catering truck. There were a handful of wines you lot could create a sampling of, as well as Adam as well as I opted to acquire 1 ruby-red as well as 1 white. We made certain to effort their novel vintage, the Prairie Dominicus Pinot Gris, which was build clean as well as crisp. For the red, nosotros tried their 2014 Pinot Noir which nosotros both preferred out of the two. We explored the vineyard grounds a bit, did some people watching, had a snack from the catering truck, as well as listened to the alive music piece nosotros relaxed as well as took inwards the serene as well as kicked dorsum setting.

With our bellies total from doing a chip of vino tasting as well as eating some snacks at the vineyard from the catering truck (and sitting for an hr or so listening to the alive music), nosotros made the quick journeying dorsum to our room at Primrose Inn as well as Suites. We opted to cuddle upwards as well as relax inwards our room as well as acquire some rest, as well as and so nosotros got dressed as well as railroad train for dinner.

For dinner, nosotros had a reservation at Pasghettis Pasta Joint. Adam ordered bruschetta to start the meal, as well as I opted to effort their stuffed meatballs. Then, Adam ordered chicken carbonara penne as well as I had the creamy tomato plant chicken. The portions were large, the vino was reasonably priced, as well as the nutrient was good. While it was non our favorite repast inwards Chino Valley, if you lot are headed upwards to Chino Valley for a staycation, it is definitely an alternative for dinner if you lot are specifically inwards the mood for Italian food. 

After dinner, Adam as well as I went dorsum to Primrose Inn as well as Suites as well as grabbed our smores supplies as well as made our agency to the communal outdoor patio at the burn pit. We sat for a piece talking, roasting marshmallows, as well as enjoying the crisp, eve air of Chino Valley. 

In the morning, nosotros did a piddling chip of relaxing, but ultimately nosotros packed upwards our belongings as well as went dorsum out into town to create some to a greater extent than exploring. All unopen to town in that location are numerous farms, ranches, as well as fields. Horses, cows, sheep, as well as chickens were unopen to every corner as well as it was but fun to bask the province life hither inwards Arizona for a twain of days! We stopped to have got some photos of the gorgeous, long beautiful valley roads that acquire on as well as on for miles as well as sat on the roof of our auto talking as well as enjoying our 2nd loving cup of coffee. Then, nosotros made our agency over nigh 20 minutes to the Heritage Park Zoo Sanctuary. 

Heritage Park Zoo Sanctuary, solely 20 minutes from Primrose Inn as well as Suites, is a non-profit wild fauna sanctuary that cares for the conservation as well as protection of numerous wildlife. Large mammals, pocket-size mammals, hoofstock, birds, reptiles, as well as invertebrates brand upwards the roster of the wild fauna cared for at Heritage Park Zoo Sanctuary. A few of our favorites nosotros had a peril to run across piece nosotros visited were the peacock as well as the Bengal tiger. 

If you lot are planning on visiting Heritage Park Zoo Sanctuary, nosotros recommend you see betwixt 10-11am. During our visit, nosotros learned that this is typically when the animals are fed. Animals are unremarkably to a greater extent than active, thence easily seen, correct earlier they are nigh to hold upwards fed. 

After nosotros left Chino Valley, nosotros agreed nosotros both felt refreshed as well as that nosotros fulfilled our wanderlust without having to pack a suitcase as well as saltation on a plane. For anyone looking for a pocket-size town, country-vibe house to remain for the weekend, nosotros recommend you lot consider Chino Valley as well as nosotros highly recommend you lot remain at Primrose Inn as well as Suites! A twain of our favorite features of Primrose Inn as well as Suites worth mentioning include the outdoor java bar, every bit good every bit the relaxing fire-pit sitting area. 

At night, it was romantic as well as beautiful to sit down past times the burn amongst the string lights inwards a higher house us. Living inwards the pump of Phoenix, nosotros never actually retrieve what it feels similar to sit down inwards the peace as well as placidity until nosotros take ourselves from the urban heart as well as soul life as well as escape to the to a greater extent than rural areas. We couldn't acquire over how serene as well as peaceful it was, as well as nosotros sat at the burn enjoying smores as well as but talking amongst 1 some other for an hr or so until nosotros retreated dorsum to our suite.

In the morning, nosotros had the selection to either brand a loving cup of java inwards our suite or walk over to the outdoor java bar. Since nosotros had plans to acquire moving as well as acquire to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, nosotros opted to have got java inwards our suite earlier checking out. But adjacent fourth dimension nosotros come upwards up to the expanse as well as remain at Primrose Inn as well as Suites, nosotros volition surely hold upwards taking payoff of the outdoor java bar as well as sitting exterior as well as relaxing inwards their comfortable courtyard area.

Adam as well as I have got stayed at a release of smaller inns, motels, as well as bed as well as breakfasts over the years. We handgrip that piece Primrose Inn as well as Suites looks similar an ordinary roadside inn from the outside, it is genuinely a relaxing, rustic, as well as welcoming inn that has but plenty of the modern necessities that you lot demand to experience comfortable (while also restricting amenities larger hotels may have, so you lot are forced into relaxing as well as taking things at a slower pace). So, if you lot desire to unplug as well as experience off the grid for a twain of days, hear the audio of birds chirping, as well as escape the urban heart as well as soul life inwards as well as unopen to Phoenix, nosotros recommend you lot consider making Chino Valley your adjacent weekend staycation destination. 

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Thank you lot to everyone inwards Chino Valley who made us experience welcome as well as helped brand our staycation a success--and give thank you lot you to some of these Chino Valley establishments for hosting us during our travels unopen to town! 

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