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  • Odd ObservationsOnly in ArizonaSmall Town Scene

    Spherical Building in Yucca a Monument to Failed Real Estate Project

    By Taylor Holmes
    August 17, 2018
    Some say it looks like a giant ping pong ball, a golf ball sitting on a tee, or a space ship. Whatever you think ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOnly in ArizonaRecreationSmall Town Scene

    Experience the 1950s at Bisbee’s Vintage Trailer Park

    By Taylor Holmes
    June 18, 2018
    Visitors to Bisbee don’t have to stay in a stuffy hotel – The Shady Dell Vintage Trailer Court provides unique sleeping quarters in the ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOnly in ArizonaSouthern Arizona

    Tucson Museum Keeps Pharmacy History Alive

    By Taylor Holmes
    May 9, 2018
    If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to visit a pharmacy 100 years ago, you’re in luck: The History of Pharmacy Museum in ...
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  • Northern ArizonaOnly in Arizona

    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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  • Only in ArizonaSouthern Arizona

    The Thing in Southern Arizona Draws Travelers from Far and Wide

    By Taylor Holmes
    January 15, 2018
    Bright yellow billboards advertise it for miles, from California to Texas. But what exactly is The Thing? We aren’t telling—you have to see for ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOnly in Arizona

    Four Deserts, One State

    By Taylor Holmes
    September 11, 2017
    Did you know that Arizona is the only state that contains part of the four North American deserts? The Great Basin, the Chihuahuan, the ...
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  • Northern ArizonaOnly in ArizonaRecreation

    Experience the Moon’s Surface Near Flagstaff

    By Taylor Holmes
    August 31, 2017
    Before NASA sent the first men to the moon in 1969, they had to practice landing somewhere. It happens that this spot is in ...
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  • Northern ArizonaOdd ObservationsOnly in Arizona

    Arizona’s Bigfoot Terrorizes Mogollon Rim

    By Taylor Holmes
    April 5, 2017
    We all know the story of Sasquatch and Bigfoot, but did you know that Arizona has a mysterious beast of its own? Better known ...
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  • Only in ArizonaSouthern Arizona

    Biosphere 2 Brings a Rainforest to the Arizona Desert

    By Taylor Holmes
    March 23, 2017
    Did you know that Arizona has its very own rain forest? It also has an ocean, a savannah, a swamp and a desert. These ...
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  • CultureOnly in ArizonaValley of the Sun

    Horsing Around at The Wigwam

    By Andrea Aker
    April 24, 2016
    Before the historic hotel was home to three championship golf courses, The Wigwam was home to much larger, four-legged and hooved guests. Horses were ...
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