Category Archives: Travel
Rex Allen Days 2010 in Willcox, AZ
Western fun, Willcox style! Each year, Rex Allen Days honors Willcox’s hometown hero, Rex Allen, who became famous as a singer, cowboy movie star and narrator for Walt Disney Productions. Special guest stars at this year’s Rex Allen Days will … Continue reading
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Hey kids, let’s go to the… saloon?
Relax, folks this is a wholesome saloon. It is brand new to the movie set at Gammons Gulch, just north of Benson. Last year, a movie called “The Gundown” was filmed at Gammons Gulch, here in Cochise County, and the … Continue reading
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July 4th getaway
Looking to get away for July Fourth? Start celebrating early with Benson’s fireworks and Sierra Vista’s talent show on Saturday July 3. Then round out your weekend on July Fourth with coaster races, mucking and drilling contests, softball tournaments, the … Continue reading
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Southwest Wings festival-goers: make reservations early!
If you’re planning to attend the Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival, make sure you’re an early bird! A major conference will be held in Sierra Vista at the same time as the festival, so rooms will be in short … Continue reading
Southern Arizona summers: find the cool spots, Part 2
Below are more ideas on how to stay cool in Cochise County and southeastern Arizona. See my earlier post for “part 1″ of how to find cool spots during Arizona’s summers. Dig for cold in Cochise County’s mines. A spot … Continue reading
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Southern Arizona summers: find the cool spots
If you think it’s hot in Arizona in the summer, you haven’t traveled the state much. Here are three ideas for things to do and places to go in southern Arizona to get cool. Go underground. The average temperature inside … Continue reading
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Tombstone’s rose tree in full bloom
This rose tree covers over 8,000 square feet!
Filed under Old West, Sights, Travel, Uncategorized
Wine: A visit to the Carlson Creek Tasting Room
I tasted some great wines in Willcox today and talked with John Carlson, one member of the family who runs the Carlson Creek, a vineyard in Cochise County. I uploaded a short video to youtube.com. John was a bit nervous, … Continue reading
Fresh beer at Old Bisbee Brewing Company
On March 14, 2010, freshly brewed beer started flowing on Brewery Gulch. It happened at the Old Bisbee Brewing Company on the corner of Brewery and Review Avenues in Bisbee. Dale Fountaine and Victor Winquist partnered to produce fresh beer … Continue reading
Bluegrass in the Park in Benson
If you’re of a certain age and you were into comedy during the 70s, you probably remember Steve Martin’s white-suit-wearing, banjo-picking days. If so, you might also remember his advice about Nixon after Watergate. Martin said the banjo could have … Continue reading
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