Blacksmiths from around the country and the world will compete in the World Championship Blacksmith competition starting tomorrow, Jan. 29. Blacksmithing is a traditional cowboy trade that continues in the 21st Century.
About 50 competitors will demonstrate their skill in forging steel with competitions and clinics for three days.
Competitions will be held in the afternoon beginning [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 28, 2009
World Championship Blacksmith competition Willcox
January 21, 2009
Love/romance: Valentine’s specials in Cochise County
Cochise County’s Valentine’s Specials
Romance is not a crowded affair. You and your special someone can find a getaway in Cochise County’s wide open spaces. The following are just some of the events and specials in Cochise County to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year.
Valentine’s Day/President’s Day special at Battiste’s Bed, Breakfast and Birds
Battiste’s Bed, Breakfast [...]
January 13, 2009
Wings Over Willcox this weekend
Wings Over Willcox begins officially on Wednesday. A few spots are left on the birding and nature tours this weekend. I’m surprised the day long photography workshop is not full yet. A couple of years ago, I took the beginning birdwatching tour (it’s free!), and we saw a Vermillion Flycatcher, among many other species when [...]
January 7, 2009
Benson: little known artists’ spots
There’s greatness in our midst! Benson is where artist Bernard Fiero, a painter who works in oils, watercolors and acrylics, chooses to live. That puts him in a special club with humorist Baxter Black, who also makes Benson his home.
Fiero recently received an Award of Excellence in the Members Juried Exhibition from the Tubac Center [...]
January 7, 2009
Wordless Wednesday: Chiricahua National Monument
This photo was contributed by Suzanne Moody of the National Park Service.
January 6, 2009
Cochise County events in January
If you’re going to be in the Southwest this month, travel to southern Arizona and experience some of Cochise County’s events.
Athletes start the month with the Annual Senior Games. Birding and nature enthusiasts flock to Wings Over Willcox. Then cowboys and cowgirls round out the month with the Cowboy/Cowgirl Roundup at the Singing Wind Bookshop [...]
January 5, 2009
Tombstone: get info on redesigned website
Looking for information on Tombstone? The Tombstone Chamber of Commerce recently redesigned their website. Check out the new look!
You’ll find easy-to-use info on places to stay, things to do and where to eat.
When you’re planning your trip, check with the Chamber of Commerce. You can call them at 1-888-457-3929 or 520-457-3929. Or, stop by the [...]
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