Eastern Arizona is a large, somewhat loosely defined series of small towns and historic sites. Visitors searching for an escape from the desert heat head for the White Mountains and its majestic vistas of ponderosa pines. Others seek history and head northeast to the 186,000-acre Petrified Forest National Park. No matter the destination don't forget to stop and experience the area's local flavor, whether it's a museum of Native American crafts or a drive through a town whose name was derived from a losing hand of cards.
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