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  • Movie Film Strip
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 25, 2016
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    Arizona Oddities’ Top 10 Posts of 2016

    A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. This has been another exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2017. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year. How to Keep Scorpions Away from Your Home – There are about 35 species ...
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  • Food & Dining
    By Andrea Aker
    August 21, 2016
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    Rock Springs Cafe Known for the State’s Best Pie

    Less than an hour north of downtown Phoenix, just off I-17 at exit 242 in Black Canyon City, you’ll find the Rock Springs Café. Known as the place to go for some of the best pie you’ll ever eat, this Arizona institution began in 1918 as a general store for travelers, miners and local ranchers. ...
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  • CultureOnly in ArizonaValley of the Sun
    By Andrea Aker
    April 24, 2016
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    Horsing Around at The Wigwam

    Before the historic hotel was home to three championship golf courses, The Wigwam was home to much larger, four-legged and hooved guests. Horses were a big part of the resort when it first opened its doors. In 1918, the Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company purchased 17,000 acres of land...
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  • Dose of HistorySouthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    February 26, 2016
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    That Was One Big Sarah With a Dynamic Past

    YUMA – Sarah Bowman was a large woman. So large that she was nicknamed “the Great Western,” after a huge ocean-going steamship known throughout the country. She was a camp follower who hooked up with, and married, several soldiers so she could travel with the Army. After her first marriage, she became the first prostitute ...
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  • Movie Film Strip
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 23, 2015
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    Arizona Oddities’ Top 10 Posts of 2015

    A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. 2015 has been another exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2016. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year.
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  • Ella's Frontier Trading Post
    Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona
    By Marshall Shore
    May 23, 2015
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    Ella’s Frontier Trading Post Still Standing

    West of Joseph City on the south side of what once was the iconic Mother Road Route 66, sits Ella’s Frontier Trading Post, abandoned since the mid 80s when owner Ella Blackwell passed away. The building looks like it’s built out of telephone poles, because it was.
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  • Hubbell Trading Post
    Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona
    By Marshall Shore
    May 22, 2015
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    Hubbell Trading Post Offers Glimpse Into Past

    GANADO - Opening the door to the Hubbell Trading Post is like opening a door into the past. With the sound of the creaky floors and exquisite Navajo rugs hung along the wall, it truly feels like you're stepping back in time. You may also find women weaving those rugs, so beautiful they are considered ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations
    By Sam Lowe
    January 10, 2015
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    Tug-of-War Settles Oraibi Dispute

    ORAIBI -- This small community on the Hopi Reservation vies with Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and St. Augustine in Florida for the honor of being the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States. Unearthed artifacts indicate there have been people living here since about 1150 A.D.
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  • Arizona State Sign
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 28, 2014
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    Arizona Oddities’ Favorite 10 Posts of 2014

    We offer a wide range of stories on Arizona Oddities catering to an eclectic group of fans from around the state, nation and even the world. From history and recreation to artistic endeavors and those weird things you see along the highway, we’ve got it covered. Here, we’re showcasing our favorite 10 posts from 2014.
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  • Dose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    May 8, 2014
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    Trivia on Arizona’s Political and Legal History: Can You Pass?

    Test your knowledge of Arizona’s political and legal history with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score. Who was the first Asian-American elected mayor of a major U.S. city? ...
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