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OK, this could be cool, or it could bomb...let's see what happens...each year Sweat Magazine publishes its "Best of Sweat" issue...in it are the results of a survey about the "best of" things for the Phoenix area...sometimes the info is interesting...I was thinking it might be cool to do a "BEST OF HAZ" list, and rather than have it be a survey, I thought people could just copy/quote this post and mark their responses...I'm always interested in new ideas or in what others have discovered...this would be a cool way to get a large number of opinions...like I said, it could be cool...(or not)...so here goes...below you'll find the list for "BEST OF HAZ 2002"...if you think something should be added to it...add it on your post, if you don't have a response for a certain item, skip it...let's see how this goes...

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area:
Best West Valley area day hike:
Best East Valley area day hike:
Best South Phoenix metro area day hike:
Best North Phoenix metro area day hike:
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors:
Best day hike in Sedona area:
Best day hike in Flagstaff area:
Best day hike in Tucson area:
Best day hike South of Tucson:
Best overnight hike/backpack – Phoenix area:
Best overnight hike/backpack - Tucson area:
Best overnight hike/backpack – Sedona area:
Best overnight hike/backpack – Flagstaff area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area:
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area:
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area:
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding:
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding:
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro:
Best coffee joint – Sedona:
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff:
Best coffee joint – Tucson:
Best outdoor store – Phoenix area:
Best outdoor store – Tucson area:
Best outdoor store – Flagstaff area:
Best hiking guidebook (any area):
Best outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com)
Most overrated hike:
Most underrated hike:
Best car-camping campsite (any area):
Best swimming hole:
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own:
Best hike distance:
Most difficult hike (any area):
Highest fear factor hike:
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike:

It exists, only in the mind of the Sierra Club, who suggested it as one way to thin the forests without causing pollution. It makes as much since as a pneumatic Grandmother, (my apologies to Tom Swift).

Daryl...no to coffee...but yes to Sizzler...come on...you're killing me!

As the dog days of summer approach ... it's back! #TBT fun for all.

joebartels wrote:Most overrated hike: anything South Mountain (Dec 1, 2002)

Wow, an ancient thread with almost all no longer active members.

@Jim_H
When you die you are no longer active

Funny this popped up, I'm sure this isn't a novel idea but I had even thought about presenting HAZZIES at the end of each year to people in different categories while daydreaming about hiking at a work conference today.

Of course, I daydreamed about hiking while being hurt again... *&*(&()*_^*(&

@JasonCleghorn
We already have that. Minus the red carpet, ceremony, and drawn-out speeches.
http://hikearizona.com/x.php?I=9.9
http://hikearizona.com/x.php?I=9.8

# 147, FTW woo hoo!!
Looking at the 2002 comments I noticed Popular Surplus, wow how soon I forget. Spent a ton a of money there, especially since it was a couple of blocks from our house. Happy Campers!

I wonder how Abe is doing.

big_load wrote:I wonder how Abe is doing.

And did he ever find his shirt?

@Alston_Neal
I still have a uniform shirt from when I worked there! It says "go outside and play" - which is why I never tossed it.