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Author: Andrea Aker

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Andrea Aker

Andrea Aker is the primary moderator and editor for Arizona Oddities. She is an online journalist and founder of Aker Ink Public Relations, based in Scottsdale. An Arizona native, Andrea is an avid outdoorswoman and recreation hunter, actively seeking out the new, quirky and cool things to do in Arizona.

  • Dose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaSmall Town Scene

    How did Show Low Get its Name?

    By Andrea Aker
    July 27, 2009
    Early day settlers Corydon E. Cooley and Marion Clark had been neighbors for a short time, living among the lush, green ponderosa forestland along ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the SunWeather Talk

    Roof Rocks Help Cool Hot House

    By Andrea Aker
    July 19, 2009
    Rocks on the roof? Who to call but the estimable Max Underwood, professor of architecture at Arizona State University, a specialist in Valley architecture, ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    Hustlers, Ladies and Whiskey: Leisure Time and Other Diversions in Old Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    July 10, 2009
    Have you ever wondered how Arizonans spent their leisure time before the advent of lakes, fast highways, tailgate parties, single bars and health spas? Don't ...
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  • Food & Dining

    Prickly Pear Fruit Makes Candy, Jelly

    By Andrea Aker
    June 29, 2009
    Are cactus candy and cactus jelly really made out of cactus? There was a time when we would have brought several samples of cactus candy ...
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  • Weather Talk

    Yes, it’s Hot. Famous People Who Said it Best.

    By Andrea Aker
    June 27, 2009
    The Arizona desert is known for its summer scorchers. "It's hot" is probably among the most uttered phrases this time of year, and when ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural Surroundings

    The Gila River’s Sustaining and Stubborn History

    By Andrea Aker
    June 16, 2009
    The damming of Arizona’s great rivers has made them a mere shadow of their old turbulent days. But still those irreverent rivers are plenty ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOdd Observations

    Mojaves vs. Mohaves: Which is Correct?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 11, 2009
    Why is Mojave spelled with an “h” in Arizona and with a “j” in California? Let us start at the beginning: Mohave is an attempt ...
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  • Dose of HistorySouthern Arizona

    Arizona in the Civil War? Deadly Skirmish at Picacho

    By Andrea Aker
    June 9, 2009
    Today, Picacho Peak serves as a familiar landmark along a stretch of Interstate 10 that connects Tucson and Phoenix. An unmistakable cluster of volcanic ...
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  • Only in Arizona

    Did You Know? Quirky Facts from AZ Records and Rankings

    By Andrea Aker
    June 6, 2009
    Ever experienced an "Only in Arizona" moment? We can relate. Many of the state's oddities are rooted in our daily lives, while others pop ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOnly in Arizona

    Why Doesn’t Arizona Have Daylight-Saving Time?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 3, 2009
    Daylight-saving time is an issue that sums up everything you really need to know about Arizona, namely that we are a contrary people and ...
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