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  • Lavender Pit in Bisbee
    Natural SurroundingsSouthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    October 16, 2015
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    Lavender Pit in Bisbee Produced Massive Amounts of Copper

    BISBEE – If you've ever used a kitchen spoon to dig a hole in your back yard, or wondered how long it would take you to shovel your way to China, the Lavender Pit may be your personal mecca. It's a big hole in the ground, dug over a 23-year span as part of a ...
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  • Arizona State Sign
    Food & Dining
    By Andrea Aker
    September 11, 2014
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    Quirky Haunts to Eat Your Way Through Arizona

    While Arizona is home to several upscale dining establishments that meet the most discriminating palates, the state is also home to several fun and kitschy places to nosh at as well. Whether diners are on a road trip or just seeking out the unusual, below are some suggestions for AAA One and Two Diamond ...
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  • CultureDose of History
    By Sam Lowe
    November 23, 2013
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    Arizona’s ‘Old School’ B&Bs

    There was a time when sleeping in the classroom was strictly a no-no. But today, in some places, nodding off in the schoolhouse is not only acceptable, it's encouraged. And the snoozers who once got their knuckles rapped are now welcomed with open arms and soft pillows. At least, that's how it is in Globe ...
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  • Gold Coins
    Dose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    February 5, 2013
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    The Story of J Goldwater & Bros: Commerce on the Colorado River

    "Gold!" The word spread like wildfire. The emotional pitch generated by that single cry sent normally sane men and women scurrying up hundreds of canyons and river beds to wash away nameless mountains—a shovel load at a time—over the riffles of a sluice box.
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  • Tucson Mural
    ArtSouthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    January 28, 2013
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    11 Quirky Artistic Endeavors in Southern Arizona

    Southern Arizona has a rich culture and some very talented artists. Here are some of our favorite sculptures, murals and other artistic endeavors.
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  • Walter Swan in Bisbee Gazette
    CultureSouthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    August 24, 2012
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    Walter Swan Created One Unique Way to Sell Books in Bisbee

    BISBEE -- Long after his death, the folks in Bisbee still talk about Walter Swan and his One Book Bookstore. Swan became sort of a folk hero in the mid-1970s when he wrote a book entitled "Me 'n' Henry," a compilation of stories about growing up in Arizona when much of it was still relatively ...
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  • ArtSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    May 21, 2012
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    The Concrete Iron Man of Bisbee

    BISBEE -- About two years ago, Bisbeeans celebrated the 75th anniversary of a statue. Not just any statue, however. It's a city icon, standing nine feet tall and weighing in at more than 2,000 pounds. Although commonly called the Iron Man or the Copper Man, the official name is the Courthouse Plaza Miners' Monument. And ...
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  • Bigfoot
    Odd ObservationsSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    March 11, 2012
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    Creepy Curiosities Found at The Bisbee Mini Museum of the Bizarre

    Have you ever seen a two-headed squirrel? A shrunken human head? Perhaps a mold of Bigfoot’s footprint? Those oddities and more can be found at The Bisbee Mini Museum of the Bizarre.
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  • Food & DiningSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    January 15, 2012
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    Move Over Chicago, Best Franks Found at Jimmy’s Hot Dog Company in Bisbee

    BISBEE - The iconic Chicago hot dog: an all-beef frank topped with tomato, pickles, relish, onions, sport peppers, mustard and celery salt, all encased in a poppy seed bun. Seems simple enough, but any Chicagoan will tell you that us Arizonans just can't master this highly acclaimed recipe. Yet unbeknownst to most Windy City transplants
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  • CultureDose of HistorySmall Town Scene
    By Andrea Aker
    June 23, 2011
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    The Fall (and Rise?) of Notorious Train Robber Burt Alvord

    Burt Alvord was a big, strapping, swarthy-looking char­acter with a bald pate and an I.Q. that was said to be considerably less than his age, which was about 30. Alvord did have a few positive attributes. He was usually cheerful, had a sense of humor and was a mighty popular fellow in Cochise County during ...
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