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  • CultureValley of the Sun

    Wallace and Ladmo, Gone but Not Forgotten

    By Andrea Aker
    July 29, 2013
    Q: My husband and I moved here almost a year ago. We were at a dinner not long ago with three other couples and ...
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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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    Natural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    Is Fishing Allowed in the Valley Canals?

    By Andrea Aker
    May 6, 2013
    SRP is not exactly thrilled with the idea of you fishing in the canals because of safety issues. And it is illegal to be ...
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  • ArtValley of the Sun

    Old Highway Signs Make up Centennial Tribute in Downtown Phoenix

    By Sam Lowe
    April 16, 2013
    Those who drive by an old warehouse in downtown Phoenix might think it's a hasty repair job thrown onto the side of the structure ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Peach-Faced Love Birds Live in the Valley?

    By Andrea Aker
    April 3, 2013
    Q: I was walking the Red Mountain Ranch area in east Mesa recently when I saw five or six parrot looking birds with bright ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    What’s the Story Behind the Building Foundation on Top of Shaw Butte?

    By Andrea Aker
    March 7, 2013
    Q: Near the top of Shaw Butte in Phoenix is the foundation of what must have been a large building. What was it? A: ...
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  • ArtOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Buildings at Phoenix High School are Out of This World

    By Sam Lowe
    February 28, 2013
    The Robert L. Duffy High School takes academic architecture all the way to the outer limits of the universe. The small campus in downtown ...
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  • ArtOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Bye Bye, Big I-10 Baby

    By Sam Lowe
    February 19, 2013
    Since 1997, a giant baby has fascinated motorists along Interstate 10 west of Phoenix. The humungous infant was seated in an unplowed field north ...
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  • CultureFood & DiningValley of the Sun

    Mighty Helmet Display at Max’s Sports Bar in Glendale

    By Sam Lowe
    January 19, 2013
    GLENDALE -- Max Beyer's original plan was to hang a few football helmets on the walls of the sports bar he opened in 1979. ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Gilbert Home Constructed with Old Steel Granaries

    By Sam Lowe
    December 23, 2012
    GILBERT — Don and Carolyn Reidlinger don’t like to see things go to waste so they recycle. Big time. They have turned an old ...
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