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  • Find a Famous Writer and Explorer's Mountain Retreat in Greer
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    Find a Famous Writer and Explorer’s Historic Mountain Retreat in Greer

    By Taylor Haynes
    July 31, 2020
    James Willard Schultz led a fascinating life. He was born in New York in 1859 and found an early appreciation for the great outdoors, ...
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    5 Facts About Artist James Turrell and His Arizona Masterpiece, Roden Crater

    By Taylor Haynes
    December 19, 2019
    In the remote Painted Desert region of Northern Arizona, something magical is happening. For the past three decades, world-renowned artist James Turrell has been ...
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    Who Are the Babbitts, One of Flagstaff’s Most Famous Families?

    By Taylor Haynes
    August 26, 2019
    If you’ve lived in Arizona for a while, or even if you just like reading up on famous Arizona families, chances are you’ve come ...
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  • ArtNorthern Arizona

    Tallest Residential Home in North America, “Falcon Nest,” Towers Above Prescott, Arizona

    By Taylor Haynes
    March 22, 2019
    The tallest residential house in North America isn’t in some big, metropolitan center. Rather, it is found at the base of Thumb Butte in ...
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    Dreaming of the Future at Arizona’s Ambitious Arcosanti

    By Taylor Haynes
    March 2, 2019
    A collection of angular, concrete structures cling to the edge of a ravine in Yavapai County, Arizona. Circular windows look out over the arid ...
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    McDonald’s Arches Take a Different Hue in Sedona

    By Taylor Holmes
    February 8, 2019
    When driving by this Sedona McDonald’s, you might do a double take when you see the restaurant’s famous arches. Instead of the typical golden ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona

    From Hideaway to Mass Grave: Apache Death Cave Near Winslow

    By Taylor Holmes
    September 25, 2018
    After a group of Apaches raided a Navajo encampment near the Little Colorado River and killed all but three people, the Navajo leaders sought ...
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    Get Away from It All at Grand Canyon Caverns Underground Motel Suite

    By Taylor Holmes
    April 26, 2018
    Solitude seekers rejoice! Grand Canyon Caverns has the perfect room for a memorable night away from it all – literally. The Grand Canyon Caverns ...
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  • Food & DiningNorthern Arizona

    Get Your Arizona Wine Fix at Cornville Wineries

    By Taylor Holmes
    February 7, 2018
    You don’t have to trek to Napa Valley for good wine—it turns out that the climate and soil in Arizona’s Verde Valley are very ...
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    Get Up Close and Personal with Deer at the Grand Canyon Deer Farm Near Williams

    By Taylor Holmes
    November 3, 2017
    Since 1969, the Grand Canyon Deer Farm has offered animal lovers an up close and personal experience with wildlife from Arizona and around the ...
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