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Palm Trees Aren’t Native to Arizona, So How Did They End Up Here?
Nothing quite says “desert oasis” like a cluster of slender palm trees. They’re found all over the southwest, lining the highway, parks and found in many of our backyards. The iconic trees are tall and majestic, not even bending with the wind. Though palms are a seeming eternal installation from Phoenix to Los Angeles, the ...Yuma’s Bridge to Nowhere
YUMA – The McPhaul Swinging Bridge is located about 18 miles north of Yuma on Highway 85. It was constructed by Yuma County and the state of Arizona in 1929 to allow travelers driving between Yuma and Quartzsite to cross the Gila River.Meet Georgette, the Scrap Pile Camel of Quartzsite
QUARTZSITE -- Camels play a big role in this community's history, so it's no wonder that camel replicas pop up all over town. The most recent addition isn't actually new; it has simply returned from the dead. Or, in this case, the scrap heap.“Naturalist” Greets Book Lovers in Quartzsite
QUARTZSITE -- It doesn't take Paul Winer long to get dressed for work. When he gets up in the morning, he puts on his cowboy hat, sunglasses, sandals and a necklace. That's all. Except for a tiny thong that covers a small area located at the confluence of his left thigh and right thigh.Iron Whales and Rusty Nails in Quartzsite
QUARTZSITE -- Gene Hassler doesn't let things go to waste, especially if they're things he can use to create a whale or a velocipede. Hassler is a welder and artist who spends some of his time in Quartzsite because he owns Hassler's RV Park here. The property is adorned with about 50 of his creations, ...Quartzsite’s Legend of A Camel Driver
The thing most people notice right away when they enter the Quartzsite Cemetery is a stone pyramid topped by a copper camel, and there's quite a story behind its presence. The cairn marks the grave site of a man they called Hi Jolly, who came to this country in the 1860s to act as a ...
