Odd Observations
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 ...Laser Bombardment at the Governor’s Office
PHOENIX -- Any mention of Arizona's gubernatorial shortcomings, frustrations and downright exasperations should include the Laser Beam Incident. Just before he was removed from ...Tug-of-War Settles Oraibi Dispute
ORAIBI -- This small community on the Hopi Reservation vies with Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and St. Augustine in Florida for the honor ...Cornville Named After Post Office Mistake
CORNVILLE -- This pleasant little community in Yavapai County got its current name due to an error committed by the U.S. Post Office Department ...There’s No Bull in Bullhead City
BULLHEAD CITY -- The reason behind this city's rather uncommon name is just a vague memory in the minds of old timers. Years ago, ...The Return of the Iconic Diving Lady in Mesa
MESA -- For more than a half-century, the Diving Lady was a splashy neon icon along US 60. But her glory days apparently ended ...Sing High Chop Suey House Named by Mistake
PHOENIX -- The Sing High Chop Suey House has been in Phoenix for about 80 years, which makes it an institution. But despite its ...How Folks Kept Cool in Old Arizona
People often ask, “How did you survive the hot summers in the Valley before air conditioning?” Best answer I can think of is we ...What Happens When You Drop a 2,500-Pound Rubberband Ball from a Plane?
KINGMAN -- Sometimes, the ball just doesn't bounce the way it should. At least, it didn't for Tony Evans, who came to Arizona to ...Keeping the Riverbanks Lighted in Lake Havasu City
LAKE HAVASU CITY -- Although it's in the desert, many miles from any ocean, Lake Havasu City has something in common with the rocky ...
