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    Golfing on the (Oiled) Sands in Apache Junction

    By Sam Lowe
    August 29, 2014
    APACHE JUNCTION -- There are almost 200 golf courses in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Snake Hole Golf and Country Club isn't one of ...
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    CultureOnly in ArizonaSmall Town SceneValley of the Sun

    The Story Behind Salome’s Fighting Frogs

    By Sam Lowe
    July 28, 2014
    SALOME -- The Salome High School teams are probably the only athletes in the country nicknamed the Fighting Frogs. It's a tribute to a ...
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  • Food & DiningOnly in ArizonaValley of the Sun

    World’s Largest Pipe Organ Delights Pizza Lovers in Mesa

    By Andrea Aker
    July 5, 2013
    MESA – Organ Stop Pizza possesses all the ingredients of a great pizza parlor, yet people aren’t just drawn here for the Spicy Italian ...
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  • Fountain in Fountain Hills, Arizona
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    The World’s Largest and Smallest… Funky Claims to Fame in Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    April 7, 2013
    Arizona has some truly one-of-a-kind wonders and quirky artistic endeavors, several of which have earned the titles of world’s largest or smallest. Below, we’re ...
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  • ArtNatural SurroundingsOnly in ArizonaValley of the Sun

    One Thousand Tumbleweeds Needed for Chandler Christmas Tree

    By Sam Lowe
    November 3, 2012
    CHANDLER -- This city may be the only one in the nation facing a shortage of materials required for building a Christmas tree. Every ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural SurroundingsOnly in Arizona

    Arizona Geography Trivia 2: Can You Pass?

    By Andrea Aker
    October 6, 2012
    Test your knowledge of Arizona Geography with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The ...
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  • Northern ArizonaOdd ObservationsOnly in ArizonaSmall Town Scene

    World’s Largest Kokopelli in Camp Verde

    By Sam Lowe
    October 18, 2011
    CAMP VERDE -- The world's largest kokopelli, commonly known as "that big flute player," has been leaning over and giving silent performances in front ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOnly in Arizona

    Arizona Trivia Sampler 3: Can You Pass?

    By Andrea Aker
    October 15, 2011
    Test your knowledge of Arizona with this quick sampler, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOdd ObservationsOnly in Arizona

    Arizona Trivia Sampler 2: Can You Pass?

    By Andrea Aker
    May 6, 2011
    Test your knowledge of Arizona with this quick sampler, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOnly in ArizonaValley of the Sun

    Rhino Beetles Found Only in Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    April 19, 2011
    Q: I have lived here all of my 32 years, and ever since I can remember, every summer at night, I see the biggest, ...
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