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  • Odd Observations

    Cruising into the Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa

    By Marshall Shore
    September 11, 2016
    Driving the backroads of Maricopa in Pinal County, I saw a trailer with the painted words “Dwarf Car Museum.” How could I pass that ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOdd Observations

    Before Google Earth There was the CORONA Program

    By Marshall Shore
    May 13, 2016
    CORONA was America’s first satellite program, developed as a safer way to gather intelligence after a U-2 aircraft was shot down and the pilot ...
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  • CultureValley of the Sun

    Rusty Warren Starts Sexual Revolution in Phoenix Piano Bar

    By Marshall Shore
    December 28, 2015
    Rusty Warren was a comedian who performed in the 50s and 60s at the Phoenix’s Pomp Room. The popular hangout and piano bar was ...
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  • Food & DiningSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Horseshoe Café Offers Snapshot of Arizona in Mid-20th Century

    By Marshall Shore
    July 12, 2015
    The Horseshoe Cafe neon sign caught my eye. This quaint restaurant has greeted diners along the main thoroughfare through Benson since the 1940s. The ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations

    Santa Claus, Ariz. is Up for Sale

    By Marshall Shore
    June 22, 2015
    Ever wanted to own a ghost town? Now you can! Santa Claus – a modern Arizona ghost town – is up for sale. Santa ...
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  • Ella's Frontier Trading Post
    Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona

    Ella’s Frontier Trading Post Still Standing

    By Marshall Shore
    May 23, 2015
    West of Joseph City on the south side of what once was the iconic Mother Road Route 66, sits Ella’s Frontier Trading Post, abandoned ...
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  • Hubbell Trading Post
    Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona

    Hubbell Trading Post Offers Glimpse Into Past

    By Marshall Shore
    May 22, 2015
    GANADO - Opening the door to the Hubbell Trading Post is like opening a door into the past. With the sound of the creaky ...
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