Southern Arizona
The Legend of How Eloy Got Its Name
ELOY - Sometimes, a legend is to good to let die, even though there's nothing to support it as truth. One of them is ...The Story of Teresa Urrea, Mexican Healer and Miracle Worker
CLIFTON -- In one corner of the Clifton Cemetery, an unmarked grave silently braves the blistering sun, surrounded by wrought iron fencing. It houses ...One of the World’s Largest Open Pit Mines in Sahuarita
SAHUARITA -- The Asarco Mineral Discovery Center, a tourist attraction south of Tucson, shows guests how big things get in Arizona. The center is ...Worldly Art Inside St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church
SIERRA VISTA -- Those who stop for an initial visit and prayers at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church here might mistakenly get the ...Eternal Flickers at Patagonia Shrine
PATAGONIA -- Near a small jog in the pavement south of Patagonia, cars pull into a small area where a set of cement stairs ...Why Why is Why
WHY -- Many years ago, Peggy and Jim Kater homesteaded at the base of the Little Ajo Mountains near the junction of State ...Another Recycled Depot in Douglas
DOUGLAS -- Long before there were Home Depots, there were train depots. But now they are, for the most part, relics of a bygone ...Clifton Flood Gate (Almost) Put to the Test
CLIFTON -- The folks in Clifton have finally seen their flood gate in action, but nobody's certain even yet whether or not it will ...Eleanor Roosevelt Leads Sober Dedication of Douglas International Airport
DOUGLAS -- The first North American international airport dedication ceremony was held in Douglas in 1933, and it was a non-alcoholic affair. The airport ...Paradise & Eden: Nice Places to Live but not to Die For
The idea of going to a better place after departing this world appeals to many, but those planning to get a head start by ...
Why Does Downtown Phoenix Seem to Have Two Downtowns?
The Tucson Artifacts are the Southwest’s Greatest Hoax