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  • Northern ArizonaOdd Observations

    The Big, Bad Bulldog of Winslow

    By Sam Lowe
    April 16, 2010
    Dog parks are not unusual in Arizona, but there's one in Winslow that takes the concept up to a higher level. It's called Bulldog ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsSouthern Arizona

    The Hoo-Doos of the Chiricahua Monument

    By Sam Lowe
    April 8, 2010
    The Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona is one of my favorite places because of the spectacular rocks. Officially, they're the result of the ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations

    Elephant Feet in Northern Arizona?

    By Sam Lowe
    March 29, 2010
    Every now and then, as I search across Arizona for things of an unusual nature, something pops up as a complete surprise, something I'd ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern ArizonaRecreation

    Ghost Stories and Mysteries of Coal Mine Canyon

    By Sam Lowe
    March 18, 2010
    Coal Mine Canyon is one of Arizona's lesser-known treasures because it's easy to miss. And, perhaps, because of the ghosts. There are no signs pointing ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSmall Town Scene

    The World’s Smallest Museum in Superior

    By Sam Lowe
    March 15, 2010
    Even though it never gets any larger, the World's Smallest Museum in Superior remains a work in progress. Owner Dan Wight never enlarges the ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    The Famous Faces of Canyon de Chelly?

    By Sam Lowe
    March 2, 2010
    There are many colorful rock formations spread across Arizona, and some of the more spectacular are located in Canyon deChelly on the Navajo Reservation ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd ObservationsSouthern Arizona

    The Birds of Santa Cruz County

    By Sam Lowe
    February 19, 2010
    Santa Cruz County is for the birds. That's not a criticism. It's a compliment. Literally and figuratively, birds are a major component of the Santa ...
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  • Odd Observations

    A Greek Monastery In the Arizona Desert

    By Sam Lowe
    February 15, 2010
    St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery is an almost miraculous oasis in an otherwise flat piece of Arizona desert near Florence. In less than two ...
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  • ArtNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations

    Know the Origin of the Highway 89 Screamers?

    By Sam Lowe
    February 2, 2010
    Under normal circumstances, I can readily find the origins of weird things in Arizona, but there's one north of Flagstaff that puzzles me. No ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSouthern Arizona

    Mini-Taj in the Yuma Desert

    By Sam Lowe
    January 27, 2010
    It's not as big as the Taj Mahal in India, but a little church in the desert north of Yuma was also built for ...
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