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Valley of the Sun

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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    What’s With All the Backyard Concrete-Block Fences in the Valley?

    By Andrea Aker
    September 14, 2010
    Q: What is it with the “wall phenomenon” around here? Who invented the idea of backyard concrete-block fences and why? A: Funny you should ask. We ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    Roosevelt Dam Key to Valley Population Boom

    By Andrea Aker
    August 12, 2010
    Paula, an Arizona Oddities reader, recently inquired about the history and creation of Roosevelt Dam. While that's quite a long story with several sides, ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    The (Sometimes) World’s Tallest Fountain in Fountain Hills

    By Sam Lowe
    August 2, 2010
    There's some confusion about the World's Tallest Fountain. What used to be the World's Tallest Fountain in Fountain Hills has been usurped by the ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Why Does Downtown Phoenix Seem to Have Two Downtowns?

    By Andrea Aker
    July 6, 2010
    Q: Why does Phoenix seem to have two downtowns — one “downtown” and then another grouping of high-rises farther north along Central Avenue? A: Because ...
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    How did Sky Harbor International Airport Get its Name?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 16, 2010
    Q: How did Sky Harbor International Airport get its name? A: We take up this question with some reluctance because the entire staff and faculty ...
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  • Southern ArizonaValley of the SunWeather Talk

    Why is Tucson a Few Degrees Cooler than Phoenix?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 8, 2010
    Q: If Tucson and Phoenix are both in the desert, why is it always just a little bit cooler in Tucson than it is ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Scottsdale’s Planet Ranch a Costly Goof

    By Andrea Aker
    April 29, 2010
    Q: We were exploring some back roads in western Arizona when we came to a locked gate with a sign reading, “Planet Ranch, City ...
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  • Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Why Do Sun City Folks Put Rocks On Mailboxes?

    By Andrea Aker
    April 15, 2010
    Q: We recently moved here from Pittsburgh, and we have an extremely important question about Sun City West: Why do residents put stones on ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd ObservationsValley of the SunWeather Talk

    Why Do People Paint Citrus Tree Trunks White?

    By Andrea Aker
    March 31, 2010
    Q: Why do people paint the trunks of their citrus trees white? A: HA! At last, a question we actually knew the answer to without ...
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  • CultureOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Origin of Hollywood Sidewalk Stars in Downtown Phoenix

    By Andrea Aker
    March 5, 2010
    Q: What is the meaning of the stars with the names of old celebrities in them on the sidewalk at the northwest corner of ...
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