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  • Lavender Pit in Bisbee
    Natural SurroundingsSouthern Arizona

    Lavender Pit in Bisbee Produced Massive Amounts of Copper

    By Sam Lowe
    October 16, 2015
    BISBEE – If you've ever used a kitchen spoon to dig a hole in your back yard, or wondered how long it would take ...
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  • First Presbyterian Church in Douglas
    Small Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Sites for Sanctuary in Douglas

    By Sam Lowe
    October 9, 2015
    DOUGLAS – The most interdenominational block in the world may be the Church Square, located a short distance from the heart of the city. ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOdd ObservationsSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Pancho Villa Leaves a Mark in Douglas?

    By Sam Lowe
    September 22, 2015
    DOUGLAS – The lobby of the Gadsden looks like it was transported from somewhere in Europe. It features an elegant white marble staircase, four ...
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  • Food & DiningSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Horseshoe Café Offers Snapshot of Arizona in Mid-20th Century

    By Marshall Shore
    July 12, 2015
    The Horseshoe Cafe neon sign caught my eye. This quaint restaurant has greeted diners along the main thoroughfare through Benson since the 1940s. The ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSouthern Arizona

    A Graveyard for Winged Warriors in Tucson

    By Sam Lowe
    March 21, 2015
    TUCSON -- Where to old airplanes go to die? The Boneyard. Officially known as the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, the Boneyard is a ...
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  • Ghost Ranch Lodge
    ArtSouthern Arizona

    Georgia O’Keeffe Behind Logo of Tucson Icon

    By Sam Lowe
    March 17, 2015
    TUCSON -- The great artist Georgia O'Keeffe probably wouldn't have liked the way it turned out, but her onetime act of kindness resulted in ...
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  • ArtSouthern Arizona

    Creation Painted at El Coronado Ranch

    By Sam Lowe
    March 13, 2015
    Near PEARCE - Turkey Creek and the dirt road named after it aren't what one might consider ideal sites for fine art, but there's ...
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  • CultureSouthern Arizona

    Shrine at El Tiradito Draws the Wishful

    By Sam Lowe
    March 8, 2015
    TUCSON -- In the heart of the city sits El Tiradito, an adobe wall that recalls a tragic love affair. There are several stories ...
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  • Dose of HistorySouthern Arizona

    Sierra Vista Gets Namesake from Contest

    By Sam Lowe
    February 21, 2015
    SIERRA VISTA -- Back in 1954, when Sierra Vista was an unnamed community serving nearby Fort Huachuca, the residents decided to incorporate. One of ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSouthern Arizona

    Doubled Up Names in Southern Arizona

    By Sam Lowe
    February 17, 2015
    When translated from Spanish to English and back, two Arizona entities are duplicationally challenged. Picacho Peak, located in southern Pinal County, is one of ...
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