Author: Sam Lowe
Georgia O’Keeffe Behind Logo of Tucson Icon
TUCSON -- The great artist Georgia O'Keeffe probably wouldn't have liked the way it turned out, but her onetime act of kindness resulted in ...Creation Painted at El Coronado Ranch
Near PEARCE - Turkey Creek and the dirt road named after it aren't what one might consider ideal sites for fine art, but there's ...Shrine at El Tiradito Draws the Wishful
TUCSON -- In the heart of the city sits El Tiradito, an adobe wall that recalls a tragic love affair. There are several stories ...Sierra Vista Gets Namesake from Contest
SIERRA VISTA -- Back in 1954, when Sierra Vista was an unnamed community serving nearby Fort Huachuca, the residents decided to incorporate. One of ...Doubled Up Names in Southern Arizona
When translated from Spanish to English and back, two Arizona entities are duplicationally challenged. Picacho Peak, located in southern Pinal County, is one of ...Get a Whiff of This Old Arizona Party Spot
PINAL MOUNTAINS -- Despite its name, Limburger Rock was, for many years, a popular gathering place in the Pinal Mountains. It received the aromatic ...The Legend of Apache Cave
On Dec. 27, 1872, Army troops trapped a group of Yavapai Apaches who had taken refuge in a cave carved into a hillside located ...No Lettuce Cooking at Yuma Lettuce Days
YUMA -- Chef Hosea Rosenberg of Boulder, Colo., will be the headline chef for Yuma Lettuce Days, scheduled Feb. 28-March 1, 2015 at the ...Orme Dam Days Missing the Dam
FORT McDOWELL RESERVATION -- As a rule, annual celebrations are held to observe some historic remembrance, great feat or outstanding deed that occurred on ...Caring for Creepy Crawlers in Apache Junction
APACHE JUNCTION -- Creepy crawly things don't bother Zach Ziesing. He just lets them creep and crawl down his arms and across his hands ...
Why Does Downtown Phoenix Seem to Have Two Downtowns?
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