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  • Walter the Bus
    CultureOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Walter the Bus is One Huge Gas Guzzler

    By Sam Lowe
    November 28, 2012
    SCOTTSDALE -- Some days, while driving east on Thomas Road near 64th Street and the canal, you might see Walter the Bus sitting in ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    There Are a Lot of Grackles in the Valley. Where Do They Come From?

    By Andrea Aker
    November 6, 2012
    Q: I was born and raised in Phoenix. I grew up with cactus wrens, roadrunners and quail, but where did all these grackles come ...
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  • ArtNatural SurroundingsOnly in ArizonaValley of the Sun

    One Thousand Tumbleweeds Needed for Chandler Christmas Tree

    By Sam Lowe
    November 3, 2012
    CHANDLER -- This city may be the only one in the nation facing a shortage of materials required for building a Christmas tree. Every ...
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  • "Her Secret is Patience" by Janet Echelman
    ArtValley of the Sun

    7 Quirky Sculptures Around the Valley

    By Andrea Aker
    October 28, 2012
    The Valley's diverse population brings some very diverse art as well. Here are some of our favorite pieces.
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  • CultureValley of the Sun

    Giovanni Vigliotto: A Conman with 105 Wives

    By Sam Lowe
    October 14, 2012
    Vigliotto was on trial because he was a marryin' man of the highest calibre. By own calculations, he wooed and wed 105 women. This ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Look! It’s a Tractorsicle!

    By Sam Lowe
    September 17, 2012
    GLENDALE -- Larry Rovey said the reason for the tractor on the flagpole is simple -- he always wanted to see what it would ...
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  • ArtValley of the Sun

    Apache Junction Artist Transforms Boring Backyard Concrete Walls

    By Sam Lowe
    September 11, 2012
    APACHE JUNCTION -- Al Ferguson considers the concrete block walls that surround so many homes are rather boring. Ferguson, an artist, looked at the ...
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  • ArtOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Hobo Joe Still Stands Tall in Buckeye

    By Sam Lowe
    August 20, 2012
    BUCKEYE -- When he was at the peak of his career, Hobo Joe stood tall and beckoned the hungry to dine at an eatery ...
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  • ArtValley of the Sun

    Bromo Seltzer Art in Phoenix

    By Sam Lowe
    August 11, 2012
    PHOENIX -- Marion Clark has been the owner/caretaker of the Sunnyslope Rock Garden for 30 years. But she still sees something different every time ...
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  • ArtOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Oddities Need Updating, Too

    By Sam Lowe
    July 22, 2012
    It is not unusual that some Arizona Oddities have differing stories behind their origins. Take, for example, the big sign made of rocks on ...
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