Sedona, Arizona
Hidden away in a vast red sandstone canyon, Sedona is a picturesque place to visit no matter what time of year. But you’ll find some of the best hotel deals and avoid the city’s summer tourist traffic by staying during their off-season.
Snow brushes the towering red monoliths rising from the canyon, lit with a fiery glow at sunrise and sunset.
And while on this low-cost holiday, you can take a hot air balloon ride at dawn and spend your days exploring the magnificent hiking trails with temperatures that go all the way into the upper 50s.
Come nighttime, head over to Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, modeled after an old Mexican village in Guadalajara by that same name. The entire area gets transformed into an enchanted wonderland of sparkling lights from dusk ’til 9 pm every day in December.
