Tour the Apache Trail

Explore the beauty of the Sonoran Desert by touring Arizona’s first “historic highway” and scenic byway, Apache Trail. You’ll experience Superstition Mountain Wilderness, Tortilla Flat, and Goldfield Ghost Town. The tour includes a narrated nature cruise on Canyon Lake, on the famous Dolly Steamboat. Lunch is included. Thursday, July 16, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

$99

Art and Oil

Learn local flora, fauna and wild west history while driving to Tucson. There we will visit San Juan Bautista Lutheran Church where you’ll meet Michael Schultz, local graffiti artist, who will speak about Open Space Church. On the return drive we’ll stop at Queen Creek Olive Mill, Arizona’s only working olive farm and mill. Tour the mill, shop the marketplace and enjoy lunch on your own.

Thursday, July 16, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

$79

Earth Science and Oil

Visit Biosphere 2, a science research facility in Oracle, Arizona, dedicated to research, outreach, teaching and life-long learning about the Earth and its place in the universe. Experience the Rainforest, an Ocean overlook and a Coastal Fog Desert. Grab lunch before heading to Queen Creek Olive Mill, Arizona’s only working olive farm and mill. Tour the mill and shop the marketplace that features oils and delicacies.

Thursday, July 16, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

$109