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Strawberry? Where the heck is that?
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here is so much to be explored in Arizona, so it was no surprise to me
when I told a friend we were taking a trip to Strawberry, she had no idea where that was. A quaint little town nestled in between Pine and Camp Verde, you’ll find Strawberry (about 25 minutes outside of Payson) …and The Strawberry Inn--a boutique hotel that manages to capture the charming history of the original inn while offering modern amenities. A friend had told me about the inn, and I shared that I had never stayed there, but had driven through the town once about 12 years ago (yep, that long ago!). I looked at some pictures and decided we had to put it on the cover of our October issue. The owners were so sweet and asked if we’d like to come and stay for a few days to see what it was all about. My husband and I are always looking for adventures around Arizona to take part in, so this was right up our alley. Exactly a week after we shot the cover, we packed up the kids, and took off! We decided to go up early on our arrival day and get a head start on the fun things to do in town. Some things that came recommended to us were to visit the lavender farm, antique shops, farmers market, grab some ice cream, see the Old
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