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  • Ostrich festival in Chandler Arizona
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    Ostrich Festival Celebrates Chandler’s Unique History

    By Taylor Haynes
    March 13, 2020
    Ostriches in Chandler, Ariz. It sounds absurd, but the truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. And, turns out, these large, flightless birds are inseparable ...
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  • 5 activities at kartchner caverns
    Natural SurroundingsOnly in ArizonaRecreation

    5 Unmissable Activities at Kartchner Caverns State Park

    By Taylor Haynes
    January 20, 2020
    Miles of winding pathways carved deep into Paleozoic rocks. Dripping stalactites and stalagmites. Hiking trails with panoramic views of the Arizona desert. Fun for ...
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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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  • 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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  • Natural SurroundingsRecreation

    The World’s Largest Travertine Bridge is Tucked Away Near Payson

    By Taylor Holmes
    July 31, 2017
    Tonto Natural Bridge—the world’s largest travertine bridge–used to be a hidden gem near Payson. In recent years, however, Arizonans and visitors alike have discovered ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern ArizonaRecreation

    Day Trip – Devil’s Bridge and Sedona

    By Taylor Holmes
    June 23, 2017
    Sedona is one of Arizona’s most prominent tourist attractions. In fact, PlanetWare ranked Sedona in the state’s top 15 tourist destinations alongside the Grand ...
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  • Kirby Chambliss
    Recreation

    Meet Kirby Chambliss, Arizona’s Aerobatics Ambassador

    By Andrea Aker
    October 13, 2016
    If you think motorsports are limited to the land, you’ve never heard of the Red Bull Air Race, one of the fastest motorsports in ...
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  • Only in ArizonaRecreation

    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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  • Arizona State Sign
    Dose of HistoryRecreation

    Arizona Hotspots & Leisure Trivia 3: Can You Pass?

    By Andrea Aker
    July 11, 2014
    Test your knowledge of Arizona hotspots and leisure activities with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down ...
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  • Elk
    Recreation

    Getting Close with Nature at Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area

    By Sam Lowe
    April 26, 2014
    People who like to look at, touch and fondle animal skulls will like the Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area. It's a secluded place where ...
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