WHY -- Many years ago, Peggy and Jim Kater homesteaded at the base of the Little Ajo Mountains near the junction of State Routes 65 and 86. Because the junction formed a Y-intersection, they simply called their place "the Y." Eventually, the Y attracted so many other residents...

SEDONA -- Many of the red rock formations that surround Sedona have earned their names by resembling such common items as a teapot, steamboat, merry-go-round and lizard head. But there's nothing in official city history that explains Damfino Canyon. According to local legend, however, it happened this way...

A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. 2013 has been an exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2014. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year...

Test your knowledge of Arizona cities and towns 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.

Test your knowledge of Arizona places, people and culture 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.

The idea of going to a better place after departing this world appeals to many, but those planning to get a head start by being interred in Eden or Paradise will run into complications. Both are very small communities in southeastern Arizona and both have cemeteries. But getting buried there is not simply a matter ...

Test your knowledge of Arizona places, people and activities 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.

Test your knowledge of Arizona geography 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. Did any answers surprise you?

Test your knowledge of Arizona hotspots and leisure activities 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.

Test your knowledge of Arizona 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.