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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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    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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    Goldfield Ghost Town: Wild West History and Fun for the Family

    By Taylor Haynes
    June 7, 2019
    Visiting from out of town and looking for an authentic Wild West experience? Need something to do with the kids this weekend? Bored with ...
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  • CultureDose of HistorySmall Town Scene

    Have you Seen These Movies Based on This Infamous Shootout?

    By Taylor Haynes
    May 3, 2019
    Arizona’s history is populated by memorable characters and iconic locations. The unforgiving desert climate molded some of the toughest figures in the southwest: Doc ...
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  • Dose of HistoryFood & DiningSmall Town Scene

    Go for the Story, Stay for the Food: La Posada is a Must-See Along Rt. 66

    By Taylor Haynes
    April 15, 2019
    If you’re traveling along the Historic Route 66, a necessary stop along the way should be the La Posada Inn in Winslow, Arizona. Designed ...
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    What’s the Story of Christmas, AZ?

    By Taylor Holmes
    December 4, 2018
    While its name is festive, Christmas, AZ is far from it these days. Now a ghost town with just a few residents, the small ...
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    “The Thing” Gets a New Home, Alien Companions

    By Taylor Holmes
    August 29, 2018
    The Thing, a mysterious tourist attraction 17 miles east of Benson, has a new home! Bowlin Travel Centers, which owns the property, recently completed ...
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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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    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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    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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