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Spring Training

Heading home from our fourth Dodgers Spring Training in Arizona. Last minute, we left Thursday evening to get a head start. We stayed in Tucson which made us a bit closer to Chiricahua National Monument for a hike. 
Saturday and Sunday were spent in Phoenix. We checked out a new Cactus League stadium on Satuday, as we often do, to see the Mariners in Peoria. Unlike the Dodgers stadium, they are surrounded by restaurants and shopping. It was convenient as I need to feed myself quite frequently. The same day we were at Camelback Ranch for an evening game against the White Sox. Sunday's game was back at our home stadium with the Cincinnati Reds. Niner did a great job of choosing comfy, shady seats each time. And I love how small the stadiums are that you can see so well wherever you sit. Always a good time with our boys in blue! 

Each Spring Training is always a little different.

LODGING
Red Roof Inn, Tucson: We did a same day reservation via Priceline's express deal. For $58 on Thursday night, it was perfect. It was off the freeway and no hassle to check in at 3:30am. The place was old, the cabinet was falling apart, and the bed was hard, but the pillow was nice. Considering we only stayed for a few hours, it did the job.
America's Best Value Inn, Downtown Phoenix: This was the third time we stayed at this hotel for Spring Training. The object of this trip is to watch some baseball, so this place has been good enough. The people are nice, the location is central, and every time we come back to Phoenix, we always discover a new developing area. I have to say that the shower is not that great, I think they have hard water, and you probably want to bring your own towels. However during this time of year and for the location, it was a value. 

EATS
Cracker Barrel,Tucson: It was my first time at one, so we had to. I was impressed with the store/ gift shop. Not so much with my breakfast, but it was cheap!
La Santisima, Glendale: Good Mexican food and colorful, fun interior. Their complementary salad bar was great! 
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse, Peoria: It was nice that they had a cucumber wrapped roll since I'm currently attempting a Whole 30 diet.
The Duce, Phoenix: This place was lots of fun! I highly recommended a visit when in downtown Phoenix. They serve food from an Airstream trailer at their patio. There are two bars, games, and a boxing ring. There's cute stuff at their store too. It looks like they often have events happening there. They had an egg hunt, as we were there Easter Sunday. 

OUTDOORS
Chiricahua National Monument: Since we didn't have any Dodgers games to go to on Friday, we traveled about 2 hours east of Tucson for a hike. The scenic route was closed and we didn't have much light left, so we weren't able to see any of the amazing balancing rocks up close. However we hiked a long Rhyolite canyon and some of Balancing Rock trail enough to see some impressive rock formations from a distance. We definitely would love to come back here again.

Another successful Spring Training weekend! 

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