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Contents
Lodging................................................................................................26-28
Native American Culture..................................................................37-38

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Astronomy..............................................................................................33
Northland ...........................................................................................8-17
Page-Lake Powell .....................................................................................14 Tourist News
Pet Friendly Arizona ...............................................................................27
Attractions........................................................................................34-35 Phoenix Metro........................................................................................4-5
Bed & Breakfasts...................................................................................28 Prescott .....................................................................................................17
Birdwatching..........................................................................................33 Public Lands .............................................................................................39
Casinos, Regional..................................................................................36 Regional ..............................................................................................40-41 MAIN OFFICE -TUCSON
Central Arizona ...................................................................................4-7 Mexico...............................................................................................41
Cochise County...................................................................................20-21 Rim Country ...............................................................................................7
Publisher/Editor Anthony Venuti
Colorado River Region......................................................................22-23 RV Resorts & Campgrounds .............................................................42-47 Managing Editor Charlis McVey
Events, Featured ..............................................................................24-25 Sedona .......................................................................................................15
September Events ...........................................................................30 Southern Az .........................................................................................18-21 Art Director Alaena Hernandez
October Events.................................................................................31
November Events.............................................................................32
Statewide Map...................................................................................24-25 Associate Editor Pam Marlowe
Survey - FREE SUBSCRIPTION................................................................34
Flagstaff ....................................................................................................10 Tucson........................................................................................................19 Associate Editor Kate Seymour
Globe-Miami ..............................................................................................6 White Mountains...................................................................................8-9
Grand Canyon ......................................................................................12-13 Williams .....................................................................................................11
Associate Editor Ron D. Phares
Green Valley..............................................................................................21 Wineries, Regional..................................................................................28 Associate Editor Kay Hackworth
Associate Editor Phyllis Walker
Letter from the Publisher E-Publishing
Distribution
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Bob Peters
The shoulder season is ities, etc. The businesses that provide should support so that instead of 60,000
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peak seasons when tourist turn, they support us with advertising. It 200,000 papers. It is still our hope that Submissions of Articles & Press
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that depend on tourism allow us to exist. Meanwhile, we exist Until that fine day we will continue es, etc. are always welcomed.
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cized from time to time for taking care tisers. Naturally, it is our responsibility “Wine, Warblers and the Wild West” To reach an account executive, associate editor or to
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the information our readers like to take attributes. We are proud to emphasize Cochise County. From picturesque vine- editorial portion of AZ Tourist News may not be dupli-
advantage of. Not only do we find this the positive. Unfortunately, it seems yards to historic Fort Bowie, from rare cated without written permission from the Publisher. Az
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SEPTEMBER 2004
by Michelle Rae
Offering gorgeous, ever-changing vis-
tas, botanical riches, peerless birding and
charming vineyards, eastern Cochise
County may be one of
Arizona’s best-kept secrets
when it comes to both nat-
ural beauty and indulgent
pleasures.
More than that, the
region pulses with the very
heartbeat of Arizona histo-
ry. In fact, some of the
most historic events ever to
take place in the Old West ©Arizona Office of Tourism
occurred on this breathtak-
ing terrain.
Landmarks and Legends: Fort
Bowie National Historic Site
Which of us ended our school years
never having felt chills of apprehension
and admiration at the story of the fearless andWine
Apache leader Geronimo, his brave fel-
low warriors, and honorable surrender to
General Crook in 1889? Which of us
never found ourselves in the throes of
childhood imagination, wondering it
would be like to be a cavalry soldier
preparing for battle behind the walls of a
fort in the Old West or a native warrior
vigilantly guarding his village from
enemy raids?
“Travel the Magic Circle of Cochise”
Easy-On, Easy-Off at Exit 340
Willcox, AZ
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At Fort Bowie National Historic Site,
you’ll walk the land where 30 years of
conflict took place, fought with incredible
bravery and massive bloodshed on both
sides. You’ll explore the carefully-pre-
served remains of the fort
itself and view irreplaceable
cultural and battle artifacts of
both the Chiricahua Apache
and the U.S. Cavalry. You’ll
look out over land that saw
the Battle of Apache Pass and
the infamous wagon train
massacre known as the
Bascom Affair. And you’ll
witness the ruins of the leg-
endary Butterfield Stage
Station, as well as the post cemetery
where bodies of young soldiers were
buried for three decades - an unforget-
table experience.
Picturesque Vineyards
lovers and fans of local color
culture will enjoy visiting one or
more of the delightful vineyards clustered
around Eastern Cochise County. Visit
Fort Bowie Vineyards, soak up the
delightful atmosphere, sample their suc-
culent wines and treat yourself to bagsful
of the orchard’s famously fla-
vorful pecans, walnuts, peaches
and cherries for feasting during
hikes and picnics.
This year, the area’s vine-
yards are experiencing a rare -
and very exciting - event.
Colibri Vineyard & Winery,
near Portal, is preparing for its
first public release November 5-
7, 2004. At 5,200 feet, convert-
ing an old apple orchard into
this successful vineyard has
been a labor of love for the
McDonald-Johnsons. Everyone is invited
to join the celebration, no reservations
required. Attending a vineyard debut can
be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No
wine hobbyist will want to miss it!
Flora, Fauna and Birding
Nestled in the foothills of the
Chiricahua Mountains, Cave Creek
Canyon, home of the South Fork
Zoological and Botanical Area, boasts
some of the richest flora and fauna to be
found in North America - and some of the
best birding, as well! Experienced birders
and novices alike are delighted with the
abundant bird species...approximately
330, including Mexican specialties such
as the Elegant Trogon, a rich variety of
hummingbirds and the Red-faced and
Grace’s Warblers of the Southwest.
A vast array of wildlife and wild beau-
ty is unique to the area - including the
gorgeous rock forma-
tions and remarkable
biological diversity of
the Chiricahua
National Monument.
A massive volcanic
eruption 27 million
years ago blanketed
the land with 2000
feet of ash and
pumice, and the erosion and natur-
al events of the intervening eons
have made it the singular natural
wonder it is today.
Touring Suggestions
Willcox is a great starting point
for your journey through “The
Magic Circle of Cochise.” Check
out the Chiricahua Regional
Museum, the landmark Southern Pacific
Depot, the Rex Allen Museum and the
Cowboy Hall of Fame, or just relax, play
golf, and enjoy the friendly
atmosphere.
Then, follow the
“Magic Circle” to the ghost
town of Dos Cabezas before
heading on to Fort Bowie
and the Chiricahua National
Monument - which is a desti-
nation spot for hikers, featur-
ing over 20 miles of the
Southwest’s favorite trails.
Visit the Cochise
Stronghold for a picnic or
rock-climbing adventure,
keeping your eyes peeled for petroglyphs.
With a 5-mile hiking trail favored by hik-
ers at all levels of expertise and glorious
views that seem to go on for eternity, it’s
a perfect camping spot for couples or
families.
Don’t forget to stop by Old Pearce,
located just off Route 191, and the last of
the goldrush towns. The little community
is actually a ghost town in the process of
resurrection - which is why it’s been able
to retain much of its Old West flavor,
including a general store virtually
unchanged since it was built in 1893.
Try to spend at least one night in
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Portal, located in one of the darkest deep-
sky sites on the entire continent. Viewed
from the cozy little enclave, the frosty
light of the Milky Way and the brilliance
of the stars are unforgettable, awe-inspir-
ing sights.
For Days...Or Decades: AZ
Tourist News Recommends...
Tucked next to Cave Creek Canyon,
the Portal Peak Lodge, Store and Cafe
is the perfect “home base” for couples
and families exploring the area over days,
or even weeks. Watch the sun rise from
the furnished wooden deck and enjoy a
delicious homestyle meal in the cafe - and
make sure you ask them to pack you a
lunch for the day’s explorations
and adventures.
If you’ll be camping or “RVing
it,” we suggest you make The
Magic Circle RV Park your
home base and enjoy the accessi-
bility, amenities and conveniences
that we’ve learned distinguish the
park from others in the experience
of AZTN readers.
Folks from
other states scouting a
vacation or retirement
residence, as well as
Arizonans seeking to
escape the intense
summer heat of
Phoenix or Tucson
will want to talk to
Larry and Ali Recker
of Recker Realty about finding a home
in Pearce Sunsites. Larry and Ali are all
about honesty, ethics and integrity - and
their friendly warmth makes you feel
right at home.
If you thrill to the sights and sounds of
nature and the echoes of human history -
you owe yourself the opportunity to
spend days, weeks (or even years) explor-
ing eastern Cochise County - and for one
simple reason: it’s all there - in vibrant,
living color.
Fort Bowie Vineyards
1-888-299-5951
www.fortbowievineyards.net
Colibri Vineyard & Winery
520-558-2401
www.colibrivineyard.com
Portal Peak Lodge, Store and Café
520-558-2223
www.portalpeaklodge.com
Magic Circle RV Park
520-384-3212
Recker Realty
1-800-780-1213
www.reckerrealty.com
E-mail: recker@theriver.com
www.reckerrealty.com
Benson
Bonnie Aursland, Associate Broker
520-586-3344
Sunsites
Pat Caldwell, Associate Broker
520-586-3344
Tucson
Larry Recker, Designated Broker
520-623-8361
Nationwide
1-800-780-1213
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Central Az Cities & Towns

Aguila El Mirage Kearney
Paloma
Paradise Valley
Payson
Rio Verde
San Carlos
San Manuel
Railfair 2004 Rolls into Town
Ahwatukee Eloy Mammoth Peoria Scottsdale McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Apache Junction Florence Maricopa Peridot Sentinel
Arizona City Florence Mesa Phoenix Strawberry Train-lovers of all ages are adult. Carousel rides are also $1.00. The

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Carefree Friendly Corner Morristown Punkin Center Superior 10 at McCormick Stillman Railroad motive era’s equivalent of “Air Force
Casa Grande Gila Bend New River Queen Creek Surprise Park. Come marvel at the displays and One” - will be offering FREE tours dur-
Cave Creek Gilbert Oracle Randolph Tempe exhibits of model trains, get in the spirit ing the fair.
Cedar Creek Gladden Oracle Jct. Red Rock Tonopah of the mock Western gunfights, and enjoy Come relive the days when you rode
Chandler Glendale Palo Verde Tortilla Flat moonwalks and other entertainment. trains, played with trains or just waved as
Chuichu Globe Strawberry Pine Wickenburg
Circle City 260 Winkelman Many of the park’s seldom seen items of they roared by with whistles blaring.
Goodyear railroad equipment will be on display. Admission to Railfair is free and it’s open
Claypool Hayden Payson Wintersburg
Coolidge Inspiration Wittman The park’s regular attractions will be from 10am to 5pm each day. The park is
Dudleyville Kaka Black Canyon City
87 Young Young open, too. Rides are available on the scale located in Scottsdale on the corner of
60 models of historic steam locomotives and Scottsdale Rd. and Indian Bend Rd. For
Aguila Wickenburg New River diesel-electric engines over a mile-long more information call 480-312-2312 or
Cedar Creek
Gladden Morristown 74
Cave Creek
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Punkin Center track for a mere $1 each - children age check the website at www.therailroad-
Circle City Carefree 188 73 three and younger ride free with a paying park.com.
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El Mirage
Glendale
Peoria ValleyFountain Hills
Scottsdale
Mesa
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Pueblo Grande Museum

Wintersburg
Goodyear Phoenix
Ahwatukee Tempe
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Apache Junction Globe
San Carlos
Tours in Spanish Begin in September
Palo Verde Buckeye Gilbert 60 Superior Miami 70
Chandler Queen Creek Peridot
Florence 177
“¿Se habla español?” Some tors can explore the ruin of an 800 year-
Junction
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Kearney
Gila Bend 238
Maricopa Coolidge
Florence Archaeological Park soon will be istrative center. Visitors also can examine
Hayden Winkelman answering “¡Si!” Starting this fall, an excavated ball court and full-scale
Sentinel Casa Randolph Dudleyville
Paloma 8 Grande 87
Pueblo Grande Museum staff will be reproductions of prehistoric Hohokam
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offering monthly facility tours in Spanish. homes. The site also includes some of the
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PINAL San Manuel
The museum will kick off the service
in an afternoon celebration on September
last remaining intact Hohokam irrigation
canals.
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Kaka
Friendly Corner
Red Rock Oracle Jct. Oracle 12 in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Pueblo Grande Museum is located at
Month and Mexican Independence Day. 4619 E. Washington St. The museum,
The museum will offer free craft activities operated by the Phoenix Parks and
from 1 to 4 pm and will conduct its first Recreation Department, is open seven
Pick up your copy Spanish-language tour from 2 to 3 pm. days a week. For more information, call
of Az Tourist News Admission to all events is free and no 602-495-0901 or go online to
pre-registration is required. Staff will con- www.pueblogrande.com. Information is
at any of these fine duct Spanish-language tours the second available in Spanish in a pre-recorded
Village Inn Restaurants! Sunday of each month. All tours will be message by calling 602-405-0900 and
free and open to the public. choosing option five. Information in
TUCSON For over 74 years, Pueblo Grande Spanish also is available on the web at
Village Inn Restaurant And Bakery 6251 N Oracle Rd (520) 297-2180 Museum has been dedicated to the study www.phoenix.gov/PUEBLO/edspan-
Village Inn Restaurant And Bakery 4245 E Speedway Blvd (520) 881-3550 and interpretation of the Hohokam cul- ish.html.
Village Inn Restaurant And Bakery 6635 E Grant Rd (520) 886-6635 ture. On the 102-acre park grounds, visi-
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Village Inn Restaurant
Village Inn Restaurant
950 E Baseline Rd
1080 W. Elliot Rd
(480) 831-5571
(480) 820-8401 9/11 Memorial
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Join With Others For This Moving Performance
Village Inn Restaurant 1155 S Dobson Rd (480) 834-8372 A 9/11 Memorial is memorial music. The requiems of Mozart,
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Village Inn Restaurant 1663 E Main St (480) 898-3403 planned with local musicians, Fauré, Verdi, Brahms (A German
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choral groups and nationally known
PHOENIX soloists on Saturday, September 11,
Village Inn Restaurant 4040 E Bell Rd (602) 765-0458 2004 at 8pm at the Scottsdale Center for
Village Inn Restaurant 17017 N 33 Ave (602) 993-4177 the Arts, to reflect on the September 11
tragedy in a difficult election year.
The Memorial includes a performance
of An American Requiem, a large work
of memorial music written for chorus and
orchestra by James DeMars, professor of
music composition at ASU. It is presented
by various nonprofit organizations, coor-
dinated by the Art Renaissance.
Requiem) or Britten are all-time classics
and frequently performed today.
Premiered in Phoenix in 1994,
DeMars’ Requiem - the largest ever com-
posed in this country - is dedicated to all
Americans who contributed their lives to
building a great nation. This majestic 70-
minute work for chorus and orchestra fos-
ters ecumenical spirituality and recog-
nizes the diversity of the American soci-
ety. It was selected in 1995 by the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir to commemo-

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Director of the Cantemus Chamber
Chorale, will conduct a 35-musician
orchestra specially assembled by Jim
Apperson. Soloists include former
October 14-17, 2004 Metropolitan Opera star, mezzo-soprano
Isola Jones, and soprano Jennifer Nagy.
The two male soloists, tenor and baritone,
at the Orpheum Theatre are yet to be confirmed.
in Downtown Phoenix The commemoration was initially con-
ceived by the Art Renaissance Initiative,
which commissioned DeMars to compose
For ticket information call An American Requiem in 1992. Requiem
1-888-3BALLET means "rest in peace" in Latin. It is a
five-century old European tradition in
or visit www.balletaz.org
rate the 50th Anniversary of the end of
WWII.
Corporations and individuals are invit-
ed to attend and purchase seats – not only
for themselves but also to donate to fire-
fighters, law enforcement, veterans, stu-
dents and the elderly.
Tickets are $20 (inquire re: quantity
discount and donated seats) and are avail-
able from the SCA box office at 480-
994-2787 or by calling Art Renaissance
at 602-808-9670 or 602-954-7672.
Proceeds partly cover the cost of the pro-
duction.
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COPPERSTATE Air Show
Great Family Event in its 32nd Year
The COPPERSTATE Air
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Show and EAA Fly-In has a 32-
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year legacy in Arizona. This year’s
event is being held at the Phoenix
Regional airport, located about 7 miles
southeast of Maricopa on the
Maricopa/Casa Grande road and about 8
miles northwest of Casa Grande.
This aviation extravaganza takes place
on October 7-10 with
airshow activities on
Friday and Saturday
at 1pm and Sunday at
noon. The event fea-
tures acres of free park-
ing for automobiles and
acres of green grass for
aircraft parking and
camping. The park-like
atmosphere and many
peripheral activities
make this a wonderful family-oriented
event. There are no grandstands. Blankets
and lawn chairs are ideal accessories for
an enjoyable afternoon of viewing the
performances.
Along with the Air Show experience,
the public is offered the opportunity to
view over 500 aircraft. Privately owned
manufactured aircraft are common in the
viewing area. Restorations of military
and antique aircraft offer the public the
chance to view flying examples of aircraft
that may have been built 40-70 years ago.
Custom built aircraft, which have been
painstakingly created from kits or plans,
predominate the show area.
Finally, in a totally separate area the
public will be able to view ultralight and
Online Info
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www.copperstate.org
www.therailroadpark.com
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sport aircraft, including the very popular
powered parachutes. Demonstrations and
flying of these aircraft will be continual
except during the air show. Vendors and
volunteers throughout the event area are
always willing to share information and
answer questions. Show planes will be
vying for trophies in many categories.
Bring the whole family to this mar-
velous event. There
will be special activ-
ities for youth,
including a hands-on,
build a wing rib pro-
gram. Food and
drink are sold on the
premises. No alco-
holic beverages are
allowed. Because of
the proximity to
show aircraft, smok-
ing is prohibited and pets, bicycles and
other wheeled vehicles are not allowed.
All attendees are expected to use trash
receptacles provided. “Loose trash can
cause a crash.”
The Arizona Council of EAA Chapters
is the sponsor of the event. This group is
a non-profit organization which provides
educational support for general aviation
and the world of custom aircraft building.
Proceeds help support scholarship pro-
grams for youth seeking careers in the
aviation industry. EAA has long been
known as the Experimental Aircraft
Association, but because the area of cus-
tom aircraft building has become so
sophisticated and technically advanced, it
is now known simply as EAA.
Admission is only $10 per person and
children 12 and under are admitted free.
Gates are open from 8 am to 5 pm daily
and until 3 pm on Sunday. For more
information about COPPERSTATE,
call 520-400-8887 or visit www.copper-
state.org. For more information about
Phoenix Regional Airport, visit
www.phoenixregionalairport.com.
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Fiesta de Libertad in Miami, Az Get Bit By the Fun Bug

Home of the World Famous Chihuahua Races At the Gila County Fair
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11th, 2004. The Sept. 11 date was cho-
sen because it’s the Saturday closest to
Mexican Independence Day. Because of
the 9/11 terrorist attack on the U. S., that
event will be commemorated in the open-
ing ceremonies.
The Town of Miami, located 75 miles
East of Phoenix on US 60, is a copper
mining boomtown that was started in 1909
and quickly became home to over 10,000
miners and their families. In the early
1950s, the Fiesta was going “full blast,”
sponsored by the Latino Club of Globe
and Miami. Later the club disbanded and
the Fiesta was gone. In 1997 it was
revived, and Hispanic performers, vendors
and more were all invited.
However, something NEW was needed
to attract people from out of the area.
Apache Stronghold Golf School
Named the top-rated public course
in Arizona for 2004 by Golf Magazine,
accommodate them. Then someone sug-
gested something Hispanic in origin, small,
different and that would require less
space... Thus were born the well-known
Chihuahua Races! The races have now
become the featured event of the day with
entries from throughout the city, state and
nation.
Along with the races you’ll enjoy live
music, dance groups, raffles, vendors
and Beer Garden, not to mention the
Salsa Contest and the Piñata Break. It’s a
great day out - don’t miss it! Head to
Bullion Plaza Park on Hwy 60 where the
action takes place from 10am to 10pm; the
races are at 3pm. Admission is free.
For more information, please call
Miami Town Hall at 928-473-4403 or the
Chamber of Commerce at 800-804-5623.
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exhibits and lots of good clean fun
will highlight this year’s Gila County
Fair, to be held September 16-19 at the
Gila County Fairgrounds three miles north
of Globe on U.S. 60. Admission is $2 per
person over 12.
With the opening on Thursday, all the
exhibits as well as the 4-H and open class
livestock and small animals will be on dis-
play for the public to see, starting at noon.
On Thursday evening, the country band
Three Speed will play during the All-
American Beef Cook-Off with a public
tasting of the beef dishes being judged.
Anyone who thinks their salsa is the “best
in the west” can enter the Salsa Contest.
Friday will be the day for the cattle
show, a business person’s showmanship,
horse show and animal showmanship. At
5pm that evening there will be go-cart
races for the kids, followed by a
Businessmen’s calf dressing competition.
That same night the 4-H groups will
have an old-fashioned fair night, and there
will be bull riding at the arena. Then at
Sunday will be devoted to the 4-H live-
stock auction starting at 1pm in the 4-H
area. The Fair closes at 5pm that day.
One of the highlights of this year’s fair
will be the giveaway drawings on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
With each paid admission at the gate, a
free ticket will be given to be signed and
deposited at the fair premium hall for a
drawing each evening. Those entering the
drawing must be 18 or older and be pre-
sent to win.
The drawing schedule and prizes are as
follows;
• Thursday, 8:30pm – A deluxe BBQ grill
and accessories.
• Friday, 10:30pm – A 12-foot aluminum
fishing boat, trailer and trolling motor.
• Saturday, 9pm – A blazing red four-wheeler.
For more information please call
800-804-5623.
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Foot Stompin’ Music
State Championship Fiddling in Payson
Toe tappin’, hand clappin’
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September 25-26. The 33rd Annual
Arizona State Championship Old
Time Fiddlers’ Contest will be held at
Rumsey Park on North McLane Road in
the center of Payson. Admission is $7.00
for adults and children between 6-16 are
admitted for just $3.00. Sorry - no pets.
There will be competition in all age
groups, with divisions of twin fiddlers,
trick fiddlers, fancy fiddling, cross-tuned
fiddle and the ever-popular Arizona State
Championship. The winner will be eligi-
ble to compete in Weiser, Idaho for the
National Championship contest.
Who would ever thought you could
create so much music with a four-string
instrument and a rosined bow? Inside that
box are thousands of country dance tunes,
countless pieces of American music from
Mazatzal Casino
Tops at Blackjack!
Mazatzal is the first casino
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in Arizona (and the only one at
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this time) offering Spanish 21.
Although the deck has only 48 cards
(no 10’s), many consider Spanish 21 to
be the most player favorable card game
around.
There are 8 items that makes Spanish
21 the best game in the card room for the
player including a Player Blackjack or
Player 21 beats a Dealer Blackjack or
Dealer 21; players can double down on 2
Following in Their Footsteps
The Walking History Trail of Pine-Strawberry
Tucked beneath the
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Mogollon Rim lies a rich land of
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great beauty that has attracted
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mankind from the days of prehistory.
The ancient peoples who lived here
were succeeded by the Apaches, who
were soon followed by prospectors and
trappers. In the 1870s and 80s pioneers
settled here, including Mormons sent
from Utah to explore Arizona.
For all those who love history, the
Pine-Strawberry area offers a Walking
History Trail and a museum. The muse-
um, located in the Pine Community
Center, is filled with artifacts and docu-
ments that bring to life both the Native
American cultures and the struggles of
the early settlers to raise cattle and fami-
lies in the wilderness. Videotaped inter-
views with descendants of those pioneers
are also available for viewing.
In the museum gift shop you’ll find
Upcoming Rim
Country Events
SEP 18-19 PAYSON
2004 Mogollon Garden Tour, 800-672-9766
SEP 25-26 PAYSON
Rim Country’s Renaissance of Art, 602-867-2614
OCT 2-3 PINE
4th Annual Antique & Craft Show and Silent
Auction, 928-476-2368
OCT 2-3 PAYSON
Zane Grey Days Art and Craft Fair, 928-472-7892
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times older than the musician and even a
“Cotton-eyed Joe.”
If you enjoy country music, you will
feast on a smorgasbord of terrific fiddlers.
There will be champions of all ages play-
ing gospel, old time tunes or just jammin’
some recent releases - until the wee hours
of the morning. Bring your fiddle, guitar,
bass or mandolin and an appetite for 1st
class entertainment.
Among these great musicians playing
that sweet sound of fiddle music will be
special bands for your entertainment.
Come on up to Payson and Arizona
Rim Country for the great food, arts and
crafts and a weekend of old time fid-
dlers’ paradise. Free dry camping is avail-
able. You will go back home with more
memories than you can stuff in your ears!
For more information, please call 800-
672-9766, 928-474-5242 or 928-474-
5882.
or more cards and there are bonus payoffs
for 5 or more cards making a Player 21.
Spanish 21 is played daily at Mazatzal
Casino starting at 10am.
Earlier this year, Mazatzal Casino was
named “Best Blackjack in AZ” by the
nation-wide gaming publication Casino
Player Magazine.
For more information call 928-474-
6044 ext. 111 or 1-800-777-PLAY (7529)
ext. 111.
many interesting books; pick up a copy of
the Walking History Trail. This small
booklet is packed with information about
the founding families of the area and
through their stories you get a real sense
of the life of this place. The trail takes
you to six sites in Strawberry and 19 in
Pine, that range from historic markers to
old homes and barns to public buildings
such as the Randall House Restaurant.
For more information contact the
Pine-Strawberry Museum at 928-476-
3547.
Luxur y in the Woods
602 E. Hwy 260
Payson, AZ 85541
Reservations 800-408-2442
Spa and Fireplace Rooms
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Rim Country Attractions
1. Rim Country Regional Chamber of
Commerce/Visitor/Information Center
Open 7 days a week - brochures, maps direc-
tions, area info. 1-800-672-9766, www.rim-
countrychamber.com
2. Mazatzal Casino - Tonto Apache
Reservation
Slots, gaming activities, food,
entertainment. 1-800-777-
play(7529)
3. Museum of Rim Country
Archeology
Tools of archeology, artifacts of
Rim Country Risser Ranch
ruins and Q Ranch, seminars
and tours. 928-474-8392
4. Rim Country Museum/No.
Gila County Historical
Society
Logging, mining, ranching and
ancient history exhibits, Zane Grey memora-
bilia, gift shop. Oldest western Forest Service
Ranger Station and 1905 Haught Cabin. 928-
474-8392
5. Green Valley Park
3 fishing lakes, ADA walking path, play-
ground, summer concerts, picnic areas, barbe-
cues, ducks, veterans memorial. 928-474-5242
6. Payson Golf Course
9 or 18 holes, driving range, golf carts, pro
shop, light refreshments, lessons available.
928-474-2273
7. Shoofly Village ruins
Picnic area, BBQ facilities, hiking. Call
Payson Ranger Station. 928-47497900
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8. East Verde Recreation Area
Streamside and scattered campsites, trout fish-
ing, hiking, birding, fall colors, photography,
Payson Ranger Station. 928-47497900
9. Tonto National Bridge State Park
World’s largest natural travertine bridge, 183
feet high, 400 foot long tunnel.
Hiking trails, ADA view points.
928-476-4202
10. Strawberry School (c.1885)
Treasured landmark and registered
historical site. Authentic demon-
strations of pioneer life. 928-476-
3547 or 800-672-9766
11. General Crook’s Trail
(est. 1872)
Follow the footsteps of history.
Coconino National Forest. 928-
527-3600
12. Diamond Point Look-Out
Quartz collection area, surface only. Payson
Ranger Station. 928-474-7900
13. Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery
Fish-feeding, self-guided tour, photography,
birding. Forest Road 289, Arizona Game &
Fish, Tonto Creek. 928-478-4200
14. Rim Lakes Recreation Area
Rim Lakes, visitor center, scenic overlook,
exhibits, fishing, camping, facilities. Apache
Sitgreaves National Forest. 928-535-4481
15. Pleasant Valley
Area of Zane Grey novels, shootouts, wildlife,
fishing. Community of Young.
1-800-672-9766
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Storytellers Bend Your Ear
Show Low’s Storytelling Festival & Western Gathering
Bring your family and friends
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ethnic and historical stories about
Arizona and the real Southwest. All this
takes place at the 3rd Annual White
Mountain Storytelling Festival and
Western Gathering, September 17 & 18th.
Starting Friday evening and all day
Saturday, get out your blankets and head
down to Show Low’s Festival Marketplace
on Cooley, a block south of the Deuce of
Clubs and two blocks west of White
Mountain Boulevard. The Show Low
Historical Society presents local storytellers
at the campfire gathering starting at 6 pm.
Locals Duane Harris and Greg Butler will
begin the program with cowboy music.
Roxie Owens, Joe Woolford, Clea Adams
and Pete Stock will delight us with wonder-
ful campfire stories. Steve Taylor will recite
“The Turn of a Card.” Eric McNeil and the
Miller Brothers Band will conclude the
Historical Society’s portion of the evening.
Professional storytellers will follow with
their own unique performances until 9 pm.
On Saturday the 18th, attend storytelling
workshops from 8-11 am brought to you by
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the Show Low Library Friends and event
storytellers. At 11 am activities will get
underway at the Festival Marketplace with
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stories, The Fire in my Bowl Chili Cook-
off, music, a reenactment of the OK
Corral shoot-out by the Arizona
Gunfighters and an appearance by Wyatt
Earp’s great grandnephew at 6 pm. Also, we
anticipate participation by many food, art,
and craft vendors. Don’t forget your blan-
kets to lay out on the lawn!
Catch a Story from the Southwest from
11 am to 9 pm at the Tombstone Stage with
any of this year’s storytellers and perform-
ers, including Dorothy Daniels Anderson,
Dean Cook, Sue Harris, Chris Isaacs,
Michael Lacapa, Gusty McCabe, Tony
Norris, Martín Rivera, Madison Walker and
local talents. This event is being brought to
you with help from our sponsors, including
the Show Low Library Friends, the Arts
Alliance of the White Mountains, Show
Low Historical Society, Corral West,
Cellular One and the City of Show Low. For
more information, call 928-532-4140 or
928-532-4073; also, look for updates on
the City’s website at www.ci.show-
low.az.us.
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29th Annual Fall Festival
A Potpourri of Fun in Pinetop-Lakeside
The 29th Annual Fall
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Festival on Sept. 25-26 promis-
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family - homemade items and quilts
for the craft-minded, classic cars and
antiques for the collector, Kids Zone for
the children, a 10K and 2-mile fun run for
the outdoorsy type and food for every-
body.
The Fall Festival - billed as one of the
largest arts and crafts shows in Arizona
- is the highlight of a full schedule of
events taking place during the weekend.
The show itself takes place at Blue Ridge
Elementary School, 1200 W. White Mt.
Blvd., on Sat from 9-5 and Sun from 9 -4.
More than 120 artists, craftsmen,
designers and vendors turn out to display
and sell hand made or hand crafted items
like paintings, wood crafts, pottery, jewel-
ry, hats, food and more. Donation is $1.
Those interested in quilts will want to
Happenings at Hon-Dah
From festivals to fantastic
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makes your trip to the High
Country a memorable occasion.
Coming up on September 18-19, the
2nd Annual Multi-Cultural Festival
brings international dance groups, an
Apache art exhibit & sale, and other arts
& crafts vendors from noon-6pm each
day. Admission is $5. Reggae fans won’t
want to miss the concert on Saturday
evening at 8pm.
In October, Hon-Dah holds its annual
Oktoberfest Party on the 16th from 2-
7pm. Head to the Conference Center for
German and domestic beers, free hot dogs
and bratwurst, contests, giveaways and
live polka music by “The Bouncing
Czechs.” For more information on these
events, call 928-369-7568.
Spice up your evenings in the Timbers
Lounge, where you’ll find the Munday
Funday Comedy Club with some of the
funniest stand-up comics touring the
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visit the Blue Ridge Jr. High School’s
cafeteria for the Quilt Show. Blue Ridge
Middle School will host the Pinetop
Lions Club Antique Show and Sale.
The campus will also be the site for
the Kids Zone all weekend long, as well
as the place for a pancake breakfast and
the Madonna Guild Pie Sale.
At the Annual Run to the Pines Car
Show unique, unusual, and antique cars
will fill the driving range at Pinetop
Lakes Country Club from 8-4 on Sat and
8-noon on Sun. Spectator admission is
free.
This year the Fall Festival Parade
will take place on Saturday, September
18th - the week before the Arts & Crafts
Festival.
For more information contact
Pinetop-Lakeside Chamber of
Commerce at 928-367-4290 or 800-573-
4031 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com.
country and a variety of popular bands
on Tuesdays through Saturdays. For a
special treat on Sunday check out the
Champagne/Prime Rib Brunch from
9am - 2pm.
For more information visit
www.hon-dah.com or call 1-800-929-
8744.
Look Forward
to These Events
OCT 1-2 SPRINGERVILLE
Cowboy Golf on the Range
Bar Flying V Ranch - Fri. evening steak fry ($15),
art show & western entertainment; Sat. golf on the
open range, regis. $50, horse rental available.
Spectators welcome. 928-333-2123
OCT 16 SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake Harvest Festival
Heritage Park - Food, pumpkins, crafts & demon-
strations, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides
to & from pumpkin patch, 9a-2p. Free adm, small
fee for rides. 928-536-4331
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The “Trail of Many Tracks”
Self-guided Auto Touring Adventure
Do you want to explore the
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real West? A unique experience
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awaits the heritage traveler, that
special breed of tourist who seeks out
the hidden byways and their treasures of
history and culture. There’s a way to slip
back in time and discover the past as it
really was... and to hear the stories
told by the descendents of those
who made it happen. You’ll
enjoy the beauty and serenity of
the White Mountains and wide
open spaces of the Little
Colorado River Plateau as
you go.
The “Trail of Many Tracks”
is a self-guided driving adventure
with a two-hour interpretive audio
recording and trail map. It starts on I-40
and takes you through time as well as
place. Listen to a fascinating history
unfold as you travel from Sanders and
Zuni through St. Johns to the Round
Valley, on to Hon-dah and Fort Apache,
and back up the loop through Pinetop-
Lakeside, Show Low, Shumway, Taylor,
Snowflake, Holbrook and Winslow.
The names you hear on the tape are
ones you still see today - on business
logos, in local papers - you feel a sense of
White Mountain Communities
Snowflake/Taylor
Located on State Hwy 77, these towns
were settled by Mormon pioneers in 1878.
The Snowflake Historic Homes Walking
Tour includes six homes on the National
Historic Register. The architecture reflects
Victorian, Greek, Gothic and Colonial
Revival styles. Visitors can tour the Stinson
Museum and the Smith Memorial Home.
Show Low
Located on Hwy 60, Show Low is
home to such recreational attractions as
Fool Hollow Lake State Recreation Park,
the Show Low Country Club, the White
Mountain Stables, Thunder Raceway,
Show Low Lake and the Pintail Lake wild
game observation area.
Pinetop-Lakeside
Located on State Hwy 260 ten miles
south of Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside is a
popular home base for nature enthusiasts,
who enjoy the area’s pristine lakes and
streams as well as 180 miles of trails in the
White Mountain Trail System. Unique
shops, galleries and annual festivals draw
many others seeking to relax in the cool
mountain air.
White Mountain Apache Reservation
Hon-Dah Resort Casino is just minutes
south of Pinetop-Lakeside. About 30 min-
Area Chambers of Commerce
Pinetop-Lakeside Chamber of Commerce
102-C West White Mountain Blvd. (Hwy
260), Lakeside, AZ 85929, 928-367-4290,
800-573-4031, info@pinetoplakesidecham-
ber.com, www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com
Show Low Regional Chamber
of Commerce
951 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low, AZ
85902, 928-537-2326, 888-SHOW LOW,
slcofc@showlow.com, www.showlowcham-
berofcommerce.com
Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce
110 North Main St., Snowflake, AZ 85937
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continuity, of roots, of history that is
alive. Visit Burnham Trading Post run by
the same family for five generations,
explore the Little House Museum of
ranching heritage carefully preserved by a
descendent of the original homesteaders.
The trip will take you through high
plains grasslands, between extinct
volcanoes, and over forested
alpine mountains. The area is
rich in fossils, the tracks of
dinosaurs and numerous pre-
historic ruins of native peo-
ples. You will hear tales of
Spanish sheepmen, Mormon
colonists, Texas cowboys, and
Apache and Navajo Indians.
The route can be done in segments or
in its entirety. Two to four leisurely days
is recommended for visitors to enjoy each
of the stops along the way.
Your user-friendly double cassette or
CD package can be obtained at visitor
centers, chambers of commerce and gift
shops all along the trail and also by mail
order or through the Internet. For further
information call Roxanne Knight, Trail
of Many Tracks chairwoman, at 800-
814-6451 or email
karenslade@rcdnet.net.
utes south of Hon-Dah on State Hwy 73 is
Fort Apache. Established in 1870 and
abandoned in 1922, the fort boasts the
remains of General Crook’s headquarters,
officer’s quarters, barns and a cemetery.
Also located on the grounds are prehistoric
ruins, petroglyphs and the Apache Culture
Center.
Greer
Located off State Hwy 260 on State
Hwy 373, Greer is home to some of the
best fly fishing in the state. In addition to
hiking, horseback riding and camping,
Greer offers fine dining and shopping
opportunities.
Springerville and Eagar
A little further east on State Hwy 260 is
Round Valley. The Little House Museum,
the Madonna of the Trail statue, the Renee
Cushman Art Museum, and the Casa
Malpais Archaeological Park are some of
the attractions in these communities. For
more information see the following page.
St. Johns
Located on State Hwy 61, St. Johns is
noted for its Equestrian Center, which
hosts horse shows, camps and clinics. Also
in St. Johns is the Apache County
Historical Museum with early pioneer set-
tler, native and prehistoric exhibits.
928-536-4331, www.snowflaketaylorcham-
ber.com
St. Johns Regional Chamber of Commerce
180 W. Cleveland, St. Johns, AZ 85936
928-337-2000, office@stjohnschamber.com
www.stjohnschamber.com
Springerville-Eagar Regional
Chamber of Commerce
(also represents Greer and Alpine), 318 E.
Main Street, Springerville, AZ 85938, 928-
333-2123, tourist@cybertrails.com,
www.az-tourist.com
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An Arizona First
ATV Jamboree Revs Up in September
by R.D. Phares millions of dollars a year in tourism into
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The First Arizona ATV Outlaw “The best thing we have going right
Trail Jamboree kicks off this now is tourism,” said Rogers. “It’s a clean
September 8th through the 13th. The type of economic booster, and that’s what
Jamboree is the first of its kind in the we are looking for.” To facilitate the eco-
state and will commence with an ATV nomic impact, Rogers and her team need-
parade through Springerville and Eager ed to convince the Arizona State
and a wild-west shoot-out. The weekend’s Legislature to rework the law in order to
entertainment will include cowboy make it easier for out of state ATVers to
poets, a western dance with a live band, participate. Their efforts were successful.
fireworks and guided ATV rides each And now, after a determined and trying
day through the beautiful White organizational and legal campaign, the
Mountains with an occasional holdup or Arizona ATV Outlaw Trail Jamboree is
two on the trail! set to provide a weekend of exhilarating
Event organizer Debbie Rogers is also fun while preserving habitat and rework-
hoping to inspire a regional effort to con- ing the law.
nect the hamlets and towns of the White With over a hundred participants
Mountains with permanent OHV trails. already committed in this, their first year,
The dream is to be able to ride back- the Jamboree and its trail system are
country trails into and through the moun- geared up for a great weekend and a long
tains, dropping into towns to rest and re- and laudable ride into the sunset. For
supply. This trail system will also allow more information on the Arizona ATV
the ATV community to protect the moun- Outlaw Trail Jamboree contact 1-866-
tains from inappropriate riding and, in 409-9378 or visit www.azatvoutlaw-
conjunction with the Jamboree, will pour trail.com.
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JANUARY • St. Johns - Pioneer Days, 928-337-2000
Annual Events: • Sunrise Park Resort - Winter Games , 800-573-4031
AUGUST
MAY • Alpine - Alpine Chili Cook-Off, 928-339-1840
• Taylor - Trapper Days, 928-536-7366 • Eagar - Eagar Daze, 928-333-1639
• Pinetop-Lakeside - White Mountain Bluegrass
JUNE Music Festival, 800-573-4031
• Greer - Greer Days, 928-735-7576 • St Johns - Grand Prix Race, 928-337-2000
• Pinetop - Hon-Dah Pow Wow in the Pines, • Whiteriver - White Mountain Apache Tribal Fair
800-929-8744 & Rodeo, 928-338-4346
• Pinetop - Best of the West Fine Art Show & Sale,
800-929-8744 SEPTEMBER
• Show Low - Show Low Days, 800-SHOWLOW • Taylor - Sweet Corn Festival, 928-536-7366
• Springerville-Eagar - Chrome in the Dome Classic • Pinetop-Lakeside - Fall Festival, 928-367-4290
Car Show, 928-333-2123 • Springerville-Eagar - Arizona ATV Outlaw Trail
• St. Johns - Fiesta de San Juan Bautista, 928-337-4390 Jamboree, 928-333-2123
JULY OCTOBER
• Alpine - Worm Races & Parade, 928-339-4654 • Springerville-Eagar - Cowboy Golf on the
• Pinetop-Lakeside - White Mountain Native Range, 928-333-2123
American Art Festival & Market, 800-573-4031
• Snowflake - Pioneer Day Celebration, 928-536-7103 DECEMBER
• Snowflake - 12 Days of Christmas, 928-536-4331
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Flagstaff Attractions Flagstaff Open Studios Tour

• The Museum of Northern Arizona - recog- • Riordan Mansion State Historic Park - Partake of a Visual Feast!
nized worldwide for its collection of Native one of the largest collections of Stickley
American art including Kachinas, quilts, pot- Craftsman furniture. Built of logs in 1904. The Partake of a visual feast as artists is the perfect place to begin your

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over 50 artists open their work- studio tour. Learn more about art styles

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tery, sculptures and jewelry in both ancient guided tour, offered every hour, allows a

and contemporary form. Come on Sept. 4-5
for the Native Artists Marketplace with
Zuni, Pai & CO Plateau tribal nations show-
cased. 928-774-5213
• Lowell Observatory - Mars Hill, founded in
1894. From this spot, the planet Pluto was dis-
covered in 1930. On clear evenings peer
through the historic telescope used by Percival
Lowell to sketch what he thought was evi-
dence of intelligent life on Mars. Day tours are
also available. 928-774-2096
• The Arboretum at Flagstaff - open April
through October, the Arboretum has many
native plants, flowers and trees in several gar-
den areas, such as the Butterfly Garden. Bring
a picnic lunch! Special programs and educa-
tional opportunities available - come on Oct. 2
for the Fall Open House with fall color tours,
family activities and scavanger hunt. 928-774-
1442
Last Chance to Enjoy!
Enduring Creations - Generations at the Museum of Northern Arizona
The annual sales exhibit Enduring
Creations - Generations at the Museum of
Northern Arizona draws to a close on Sep
26. The exhibit focuses on the highest qual-
ity historic and contemporary artwork by
internationally celebrated Southwestern
Native American artists. Of interest to both
novice and seasoned collectors, the paint-
ings, katsinas, pottery, basketry, fetishes
and large number of Navajo weavings rep-
glimpse into life during that era with original
furnishings and personal items of the family,
one of the most prominent in Flagstaff. 928-
779-4395
• The Museum Club -an original roadhouse
on Historic Route 66, the Museum Club is one
of the largest log cabins in the West. This live-
ly venue is still frequented by celebrities. 928-
526-9434
• Arizona Snowbowl - some of the best
downhill skiing in the Southwest. During the
summer and fall enjoy the Scenic Skyride up
the San Francisco Peaks for outstanding views
as far as the Grand Canyon. An interpretive
ranger will answer questions about the biology
and geology observed at 12,000 feet. 928-779-
4577
For more information call the Flagstaff
Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-842-
7293.
resent lasting regional styles and traditions.
Also of note this year, a highly-regarded
collection of original David Paladin paint-
ings is available.
The Museum is located on scenic Hwy
180, three miles north of Flagstaff’s his-
toric downtown. Open daily, 9-5, except
major holidays. Admission: $5/adult,
$4/senior, $3/student, $2/child (7-17). For
more information call 928-774-5213.
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spaces and homes to the public for
the 7th Annual Flagstaff Open
Studios free, self-guided art tour. Talk
with the artists while enjoying their work
in a relaxed, cordial atmosphere. The tour
takes place on September 18-19, 2004.
All directions originate from the
Flagstaff Visitor Center, 1 East Route 66
(downtown in the train depot). If you are
not familiar with Flagstaff, a detailed
map of Flagstaff and outlying areas is
available at the Visitor Center, 774-
9541 or 800-842-7293. Look for yellow
signs, balloons and streamers marking the
studios.
Studios are open from 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday. After hours studios
will also be open from 5-7pm both nights.
You may also check out our website at
www.flagstaffopenstudios.com for more
information, phone numbers, and a map
to help you on your tour.
Visit with Kathleen Catanach’s art
dolls made of recycled treasures, delight
in the watercolors of Vita L. Parsons,
Roberta Rogers, Linda Sherman, awe at
the busts of people of the American West
by Judith Gaugenmaier, the sepia bench
photos of Mud Lake by Joanne Isaacs,
pottery by Mark Arnegard and Jerry
McGlothlin, Nancy Deblois’ famous man-
nequins, Darcy Falk’s stitched textile col-
lage...oh, do not miss a minute of this
show!
Appetizers-Inside Open Studios
2004 is a helpful first stop. This exhibi-
tion of art from Flagstaff Open Studios
and techniques as well as the vibrant
northern Arizona art scene. Free, guided
docent tours of Appetizers-Inside Open
Studios 2004 will begin at 2pm every
Saturday, August 21 through September
11.
The Appetizers exhibition is located at
the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300
North Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff and is
open through Sept. 19th. Coconino Center
for the Arts regular hours are 11am to
5pm Tuesday through Saturday. During
Flagstaff Open Studios weekend, the
hours are 10 am to 5pm, Saturday
September 18 and Sunday, September 19.
To find the Center go west on Route
66, cross Beaver St, turn right on
Humphrey’s St, left on Columbus Ave
which becomes North Fort Valley Road
(Hwy 180), turn right immediately after
Sechrist School. The Coconino Center
for the Arts can be reached at 928-779-
2300. For the Flagstaff Visitor Center
call 800-842-7293.

FEBRUARY
Annual Events: • Winterfest, 800-842-7293
APRIL
• Northern Arizona Book Festival, 928-774-9118
MAY
• Trappings of the American West,
928-774-8861
JUNE
• Pine Country Pro Rodeo, 928-526-9926
• Rte 66 Regional Chili Cookoff, 928-526-4314
JULY
• Fair of Life Festival Arts & Crafts
Extraordinaire, 928-779-1227
• Coconino County Horse Races, 928-774-5139
• Hopi Marketplace, 928-774-5213
Online Info
www.musnaz.org
www.flastaffopenstudios.com
www.amerisuites.com
www.lowell.edu
• Open House - The Arboretum at Flagstaff,
928-774-1442
• AZ Highland Celtic Festival, 928-779-3817
AUGUST
• Navajo Marketplace, 928-774-5213
• Southwest Sustainability Expo, 800-595-7658
• Festival In The Pines, 888-278-3378
• Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival,
928-779-1775
• Coconino County Fair, 928-774-5139
SEPTEMBER
• Native Artists Marketplace, 928-774-5213
• Festival of Science, 800-842-7293
• Flagstaff Open Studios, 800-842-7293
OCTOBER
• Art on the Square, 928-779-7690
• Celebraciones de la Gente, 928-774-5213

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Red Rock
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Tonalea Many Farms
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to the Wild West mountains of also been converted into rooms. Supai
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Village Desert View
visit one of the Seven Wonders of the however! With amenities like color cable Tusayan 64
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264
Hotevilla
Polacca
Keams
Canyon
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World, the Grand Canyon. Your eyes TV, refrigerators, microwaves and coffee Gray Mountain
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Ganado
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Indian Wells
Greasewood 191
Saint Michaels
the sights belonging in a connois- home. When you add to that an out- Seligman Bellemont 87
Dilkon 77
Wide Ruins Lupton
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Williams
seur’s landscape painting collec- door fire ring where the staff Parks Leupp
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Ash Fork Flagstaff
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180
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Joseph City
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what the founders of the indoor heated pool, swing set Clarkdale
Chino Valley Cottonwood
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Camp Verde Snowflake Concho St. Johns
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Wilhoit Humboldt Forest Lakes
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Clay Springs 61
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from the historic town of Williams you arrangements for you and your family on Alpine Dilkon Jerome Nazlini
will see some of Mother Nature’s finest the Grand Canyon Railway, Grand Ash Fork Dinnehosto Joseph City North Rim Sedona
creations right outside your door. The Canyon flight tours and many more of the Bagdad Eagar Kachina Village Nutrioso Seligman
Bellemont Flagstaff Kaibito Overgaard Shanto
Canyon Motel isn’t ordinary and in fact, exciting things to do in the area. Bumble Bee Forest Lakes Kayenta Page Show Low
they pride themselves on being just the If your plans include visiting this part Cameron Fort Apache Keams Canyon Parks Shungopavi
Camp Verde Fort Defiance Kirkland Paulden Skull Valley
opposite of all the big corporate chain of Northern Arizona, you owe it to your- Carrizo Fredonia Lake Montezuma Petrified Forest Snowflake
properties you’ll find dotted throughout self to stay at this rustic, quaint and high- Cedar Ridge Ganado Leupp Pinedale Springerville
every city you visit. The Canyon Motel ly distinctive property. Reenergize your- Chambers Grand Canyon Lower Pinetop-Lakeside Supai
Chilchinbito Village Greasewood Pinon Taylor
has all of the original 18 flagstone cot- self and experience the stars at night once Chinle Gray Mountain Lukachukai Polacca Teec Nos Pos
tage rooms that were built way back again. To book your room today or for Chino Valley Greer Lupton Prescott Tes Nez Iah
Cibeque Happy Jack Many Farms Prescott Valley The Gap
when, as well as two authentic 1929 more information please call: 800-482- Clarkdale Heber Marble Canyon Red Rock Cove Tonalea
Caboose train rooms which have been 3955 or log on to www.thecanyonmo- Clay Springs Hillside Mayer Rock Point Tsaile
Concho Holbrook McNary Rough Rock Tuba City
converted into family suites and a Grand tel.com. Congress Hotevilla Mexican Water Round Rock Tusayan
Cottonwood Houck Moenkopi St. Johns Vernon
Cow Springs Humboldt Mormon Lake Saint Michaels Williams
Crown King Indian Wells Mountainaire Sanders Window Rock
Desert View Iron Springs Munds Park Sawmill Winslow
Dewey Jacob Lake Navajo Second Mesa Woodruff
Yarnell

“Standin’ On A Corner” Festival

Great Place to Rock ‘n’ Roll
The song “Take It Easy”, at 9am you’ll find more music, food, arts
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written by Glenn Frey and and crafts, clothing, kids stuff and other
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Jackson Browne, became The vendors. The “Just Cruis’n Car Club”
Eagles first hit single in the 1970s will also be holding their annual car show
and put Winslow on the map. The verse this same weekend. Come on out and take
MAY AUGUST “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow, a stroll along Historic Route 66.
Annual Events: • Rendezvous Days, 800-863-0546 • Cool Country Cruise-In and Route 66 Arizona” draws visitors from far and
wide to stand on the famous corner on
One of Saturday’s exciting events is
the annual auction. This year’s TOP auc-
Festival, 928-635-0266
JUNE Historic Route 66. tion item is a guitar autographed by
• AZ HOG Rally, 480-945-0903 SEPTEMBER The park, located at the corner of The Eagles! Don’t miss the chance to
• High Country Warbirds Air Display (Valle), • Labor Day PRCA Rodeo, 800-863-0546 Historic Route 66 (Second Street) and own this “hot” item!
928-635-1000 • Williams Railroad Days (2005) Kinsley Avenue in downtown Winslow For more information visit
features an incredible mural by artist John www.standinonthecorner.com or email
Pugh and life-size bronze sculpture by ghoweth@cybertrails.com. Hope to see
JULY OCTOBER Artist Ron Adamson depicting the story you there!
• Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo, • Fall Festival - The End of an Era, a New behind the song.
928-632-7680 Beginning, 800-863-0546 The “Standin’ On A Corner”
• Small Town 4th of July, 800-863-0546 Festival takes place on October 1-2,
• Great Escape Motorcycle Rally, DECEMBER 2004. One of the Headliners will be
928-758-5699 • Mountain Village Holiday, 800-863-0546 “Hotel California, A Salute to the
• Williams Wild Rodeo Show, 800-863-0546 Eagles,” in concert at 7pm on Saturday.
They will be followed by “Mogollon,” October 21st-24th
premier Country Rock group in the West Winslow Theatre in downtown Winslow
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The Festival begins with music on • Filmmakers will appear to
Friday, October 1st at 3pm showcasing answer questions
• Visual effects panel discussion with
many talents from far and wide including two panelists: Karen Goulekas: Visual
these bands: “Tommy Dukes” and his effects supervisor for the feature film
band from the Blues Hall of Fame, “Day After Tomorrow” and Melissa
Mullin: Visual effects match move
Decades Too Late rock and roll band and artist who has worked on “Star Wars:
Law and Disorder with Latino and coun- Episode II-Attack of the Clones” and
World Famous Homemade Pies “Harry Potter and the Chamber of
try, as well as Dust on the Bottle Band, Secrets” on October 23rd.
107 N. Grand Canyon Blvd Sounds of Faith, and James Theroux
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New In-Season Package

Grand Canyon National Park Lodges
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see and do, stay with Grand Canyon sunrise and enjoy a latte or mocha coffee
National Park Lodges, operated by drink or just a good cup of shade grown
Xanterra Parks and Resorts, the only coffee. At the South Rim, the choices are
accommodations in the park endless - and they’re all just out-
at the South Rim. There are side your door.
907 rooms in six distinctly Take advantage of our new in-
different lodges to choose season package, See America’s
from. Whether you stay the Grand Canyon. Effective
night or the week, you’ll March 12 through November
find more than enough to fill 6, 2004, this $99 package
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mind. Lodge (dbl occ), two breakfasts,
Relax aboard a guided motorcoach book one get one free in-park motorcoach
tour through the beautiful expanse, or tours, and a 10% retail discount at the
just watch the sunrise. Daily ranger pro- South Rim gift store. Each additional per-
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of history embedded in the canyon walls. West is conveniently located in the
Experience a rare and beloved tradition as Canyon Marketplace, just a short walk
you amble your way to the bottom of the from the rim and the new visitor center,
canyon on the back of a sure-footed mule.
It’s all waiting for you at the South Rim,
Canyon View Information Plaza.
Call today and ask for the SAGC Temperatures at the South Rim
and it’s open year-round. package (some black-out dates apply).
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Papillon Joins “Rotor Club”
Upgrades and Discounts for “Frequent Flyers”
Papillon Grand Canyon
Helicopters, the world’s largest
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premier helicopter sightseeing
company, has joined forces with
some of the other premier helicopter
tour companies to offer a frequent flyer
program. Clients would qualify for
upgrades and discounts by accumulating
flights in places such as Hawaii, Alaska,
San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Las
Vegas. Papillon offers
the largest helicopter
tour selection to points
of interest in the area
surrounding Grand
Canyon National Park.
“The Rotor Club is
a sort of code sharing
for helicopter compa-
nies, and will allow
people that visit Las Vegas or any of our
other locations to take advantage of heli-
copter tours they have taken in other
resort locations to get upgrades and dis-
counts and vice versa,” said Robert Graff,
Vice President, Marketing of Papillon
Grand Canyon Helicopters, Inc.
Papillon features a variety of tour
options at affordable prices ranging
from $75 to $500. Two of the most popu-
Grand Canyon National
Park Entrance Fees
• $20 per private vehicle or $10 per pedes-
trian, motorcycle rider or cyclist. Admission
is for seven days and includes both rims.
There are no refunds due to inclement
weather.
• You may prefer to purchase the annual
National Parks Pass for $50.00 good for
admission to ANY national park. It can be
purchased at the park, online at www.nation-
alparks.org or by calling 1-888-GO-PARKS.
• U.S. residents aged 62 or older may obtain
a Golden Age Passport for a one-time fee of
$10. This is a lifetime entrance pass to
national parks, monuments, historic sites,
recreation areas and national wildlife
refuges.
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lar tours are the Grand Celebration tour
featuring, in addition to an aerial heli-
copter tour, a champagne picnic on the
floor of the Grand Canyon under an
authentic Indian cooking shelter, and the
Grand Cruise Celebration tour, which
includes a rafting trip from the heart of
the Grand Canyon where the guests are
delivered by helicopter.
Papillon Grand
Canyon Helicopters
has expanded its daily
tour operations to the
Grand Canyon from
Flagstaff, Sedona and
Williams, Arizona
and from Boulder
City/Hoover Dam and
Las Vegas, Nevada.
The company
was founded in 1965
and maintains a fleet of 48 aircraft, trans-
porting up to 1200 passengers a day. For
more information about Papillon Grand
Canyon Helicopters contact Corporate
Sales and Marketing Office at 3900
Paradise Road, Suite 151, Las Vegas, NV
89109. You may also phone 702-736-
6322, fax 702-736-6342, email
Marketing@papillon.com or visit the
website www.papillon.com.
Hiking Boots and Violins
Grand Canyon Music Festival Does It Again
It’s been about two decades
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since Robert Bonfiglio and Clare
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Hoffman embarked on their fateful
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hike through the Grand Canyon.
While they were enjoying the rugged
beauty all around them, they were
approached by a Park Ranger who, upon
learning the two were musically inclined,
asked Robert and Clare to play a concert
for a retiring ranger. They agreed to the
task. Little did they know that they were
beginning an annual tradition that would
grow from that one night to an, eight-con-
cert musical extravaganza now known far
and wide as The Grand Canyon Music
Festival, this year running from Sept.10-
25, 2004.
This year’s festival features a very
special guest, Pulitzer Prize winning
author of Angela’s Ashes, Frank
McCourt. Other outstanding musicians
lined up to perform include Nokuthula
Ngwenyama, Melvin Chen, Clare
Hoffman, Robert Bonfiglio, The Bonfiglio
Group, Michael Newman, Laura Oltman
and the Calder Quartet. Visit the Grand
Canyon Music Festival web page at
www.grandcanyonmusicfest.org for fur-
ther information on the musicians.
The tunes are made all the more enjoy-
able, knowing that you are in the midst of
one of nature’s most splendid geogra-
phies. Taking advantage of all that beauty
“THE MOST WATCHED
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by enjoying a hike or any one of the
many outdoor activities should absolutely
be a part of your Festival itinerary. To that
end the Festival proudly proclaims itself
to be hiking boot-friendly. It’s a come-as-
you-are occasion designed to please all
the senses.
This delightful event was able to grow
from that original impromptu fireside
concert into the full blown festival it is
today thanks in large part to the support
of the local community and businesses.
That support continues today. Many local
business sponsors have blocked hotel
rooms and are offering discounts and
packages for Festival ticket holders.
Among them is the Grand Hotel, which
has also sponsored advertising for the
Festival. You can contact the Grand Hotel
at 928-638-3333. Other hotels and spe-
cials can be discovered at the festival’s
web-site. When making reservations,
mention that you have purchased tickets,
and ask about available discounts, pack-
ages, and special events.
So take a week (or two!) and trek up
to the Grand Canyon Music Festival to
enjoy some of the best tunes you’ll ever
hear, in one of the most spectacular places
you’ll ever be.
For more information on the festi-
val, visit the web-site or call 1-800-997-
8285.
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Make Powerful Memories The Perfect Family Vacation

at Page Lake Powell Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas
Page Lake Powell, Arizona, the world class fishery below Glen
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Okay. Other than that, what’s so around the mesa. Association of America found that beach and hiking through remote canyons
great? A quieter enjoyment of Page Lake nearly 65 million Americans say they or spending the day building sand castles
186 mile long Lake Powell has over Powell? Enjoy Powell Museum, Glen have taken at least one trip to visit a on the shore. Guests also can rent power-
1,900 miles of shore line (more than the Canyon Dam, scenic vistas, Blair’s national park, state park or forest in the boats, personal watercrafts, kayaks,
entire west coast from Canada to Trading Post Museum, Page Library’s past year. This equates to 31 percent of all water skis or other water toys, including
Mexico!), fabulous side canyons to stained glass art collection, a Navajo U.S. adults. a 20-foot water trampoline.
explore, sheer sandstone walls, sandy Tapestry boat tour or a scenic flight “Participating in outdoor activities, “Lake Powell is also the perfect place
beaches for camping, great water skiing, over Lake Powell and Monument Valley. including visits to national or state parks, to host a family reunion,” said Dowling.
natural bridges and terrific scenery. Browsing in our shops for that perfect is the second most popular trip activity “We have multi-generational visitors that
Rainbow Bridge National Monument, souvenir or Native American jewelry or overall by American travelers,” said have been visiting Lake Powell for many
the largest rock span in the world, is an resort wear is very tempting. Dorothy Dowling, ARAMARK Vice years.” At Lake Powell, families enjoy
awesome sight with enough room for the Page has a wide range of accommoda- President of Operations, Parks & Resorts. reconnecting with one another while
United States Capitol Building to sit tions and restaurants for all budgets and Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, soaking up the sun, embarking on a
under it with room to spare. tastes. Please stop by the Tourism located on the border of Utah and Arizona scenic cruise to Rainbow Bridge
You want an active vacation? Golfing, Bureau and Chamber of Commerce at in Glen Canyon National Recreation National Monument or river rafting
hiking, fishing, houseboating, rafting, 644 N Navajo or call 1-888-261-PAGE Area, offers the perfect place to create a down the Colorado River.
biking, or ATV tours are just a few of for more ideas from our knowledgeable comfortable and memorable family Lake Powell provides stunning
the activities available. Lake Powell staff. It is our goal to assure that you have adventure in one of America’s national scenery that is appreciated by millions of
National challenges golfers with 18 a great trip and powerful memories of the parks. Featuring land and lake-based visitors every year. For more informa-
unique holes on-and-off the mesa. Fish beautiful Page Lake Powell area. recreational activities, Lake Powell tion on houseboating at Lake Powell,
Resorts & Marinas offers something for call 888-486-4665 or visit www.lake-
SAMPLE OF FILMS MADE OCT 16 PAGE every family member. powell.com.
IN PAGE LAKE POWELL Often referred to as America’s favorite
Powell Museum houseboating destination, Lake Powell
• Planet of the Apes Annual Fund Raiser
• Remake of Planet of the Apes PERA Club - Fund-raiser with items
Resorts & Marinas offers visitors a wide
array of houseboats for rental, includ-
Facts on Phones
• Greatest Story Ever Told such as a 5-day trip on the Colorado ing the new luxury-class Odyssey house- • Page-Lake Powell Tourism Bureau
• Maverick River, art, lodging and from boats to boats featuring a fireplace, an eight-per- 928-645-2741
• Broken Arrow rugs. Dino Rock Dance. 6p. Call for son hot tub, home theater system, six • Carl Hayden Visitor Center 928-608-6404
• Evolution admission fee. 928-645-9496 staterooms, two gas BBQs, a 24-bottle • Emergencies (park dispatch) 800-582-4351
wine cooler, waterslide and a GPS auto- 928-608-6300 (24 hours)
tracking satellite system. • Non-emergencies (park dispatch)
Also available are upgraded versions 928-608-6301 (24 hours)
of the Explorer XL and Voyager XL class • Campgrounds
houseboats, including more spacious liv- 928-645-1059 (Wahweap)
800-528-6154 (Bullfrog)
ing quarters and upgraded amenities; and 435-684-7000 (Halls Crossing)
the all-new Navigator class houseboat 928-355-2234 (Lees Ferry)
that sleeps up to 10 and includes a water- • Lost and Found 928-608-6509
slide, a rear deck camera and numerous

Mileage From Page All mileage approximate and using Page as the hub
Flagstaff..........................................................................................................................................................132
Grand Canyon South....................................................................................................................................138
Grand Canyon North....................................................................................................................................139
JANUARY JULY Las Vegas........................................................................................................................................................256
Annual Events: • Annual Chamber of Commerce • Old Fashioned Fourth of July, Los Angeles ...................................................................................................................................................560
Banquet, 928-645-2741 888-261-PAGE Phoenix..........................................................................................................................................................270
Salt Lake City................................................................................................................................................414
MARCH AUGUST St George........................................................................................................................................................155
• City of Page Easter Egg Hunt, • Navajo Code Talkers, 800-528-6154
928-645-8861 Tucson............................................................................................................................................................360
• Harvest Craft Festival, 435-675-3771 SEPTEMBER Zion Nat’l Park ...............................................................................................................................................115
• Annual Lake Powell Stampede Rodeo, Bryce Nat’l Park ............................................................................................................................................152
APRIL 928-645-3008 Monument Valley.........................................................................................................................................120
• Page Attacks Trash/Earth Day,
928-645-2741 OCTOBER
• Spring Quilt, Doll & Craft Fair, • Shriner's Golf Tournament, 928-608-0374
928-465-2741 • Annual John Wesley Powell Memorial
Auction, 928-645-9496
MAY
• 2nd Annual Cruisin' Lake Powell NOVEMBER
Car Show, 928-645-6005 • Festival of Lights Boat Parade,
• Navajo Code Talkers, 800-528-6154 928-645-1001

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SEPTEMBER 2004
Magical Music in the Red Rocks
Chamber Music Sedona Announces 2004-2005 Series
Chamber Music Sedona
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with a superb array of artists and
ensembles.
• October 16, Bach’s Circle - An after-
noon Baroque Concert featuring music
of JS Bach and other baroque favorites.
• October 31, Pianist Misha Dichter -
Sedona debut, performing music of
Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Scriabin and
Schumann.
• November 21, The American String
Quartet - Sedona debut, music by
American composer Richard
Danielpour, Brahms and Haydn.
• December 5, The Santa Fe Guitar
Quartet of Argentina - Music by Astor
Piazzola, Aaron Copland, Paquito
D’Rivera and more.
• December 12, Chamber Music Sedona
Ninth Annual Celebration of the Arts
Gala Benefit at Cucina Rustica.
Featured performer is Arizona guitarist
Brad Richter. Reservations are required.
• January 9, The Guarneri String
Art and Music
in Sedona
Mark Your Calendar!
SEP 2-4 SEDONA
Red Rocks Music Festival
Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center -
Chamber music “Love Themes” Th 7p, string orches-
tra “Bach on the Rocks” Sa 7:30p, $18 advanced/ $24
door/ $13 youth. 1-877-RED-RCKS
SEP 23-26 SEDONA
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks
Radisson Hotel, Hwy 179 - Fr Tribute to Herbie
Mann (Creative Life Ctr); Sa - Dave Koz, Vanessa
Rubin, TS Monk, Fattburger, Andy Margolis Trio; Su
Jazz Brunch. Prices vary. 928-282-1985
OCT 1-3 SEDONA
Annual Tour d’Art Celebration
Hillside Sedona - Art extravaganza featuring interna-
tionally recognized artists, outdoor entertainment &
hors d’oeuvres, gallery galas Fr & Sa 6-9p. Linda
Timberlake: 928-204-2211
OCT 9-10 SEDONA
Annual Sedona Arts Festival
Sedona Red Rock H.S. - 100+ artists, juried show,
work in 12 catagories i.e. glass, jewelry, & painting.
$7/both days, under 12 free. 928-204-9456
OCT 15-17 SEDONA
Bach’s Circle Music Festival
Fr noon, free Baroque Concert. Sa evening Baroque
dinner concert $75, Su Baroque Program $20-30. Call
for times, locations. 928-204-2415
MAGICAL MUSIC IN THE RED ROCKS
“A unique and wonderful Series.”
-David Finchel
Emerson String Quartet
Sunday, October 17—2:30 p.m.
Bach’s Circle—Music of the Baroque
Sunday, October 31—2:30 p.m.
Misha Dichter—solo piano
Sunday, November 21—2:30 p.m.
American String Quartet
Sunday, December 5—2:30 p.m.
Santa Fe Guitar Quartet of Argentina
Sunday, January 9—2:30 p.m.
Guarneri String Quartet—41st Season
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Quartet - Sedona debut. Now in its
forty-first season, the Guarneri’s pro-
AR
gram includes Mozart, Ravel and
Richard Danielpour.
• January 30, Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center flutist Ransom
Wilson and pianist Douglas Ashcraft -
Program of Mozart, Carl Vine, von
Weber and Michael Daugherty.
• February 20, Kalichstein - Laredo -
Robinson, the world’s definitive piano
trio - Sedona debut, music by
Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Brahms.
• March 13, Trio Voronezh of Russia -
performance featuring a Domra, a three-
stringed long-necked mandolin, a dou-
ble-bass Balalaika, and a Bajan, a chro-
matic-button accordion.
• April 10, Windham Hill Records
pianist Liz Story - Story has established
herself as one of the most distinctive
composers and pianists of our time.
• May 7, the season concludes with the
Fry Street Quartet - Music of Haydn,
Britten and Franz Schubert, including
the Cello Quintet with guest Virginia
Kron.
Each concert is preceded by an infor-
mal “Concert Conversation.” For more
information call 928-204-2415 or visit
www.ChamberMusicSedona.org.
Authentic
Native
American
Arts, Crafts
& Jewelry
Scenic view of the Mogollon Rim,
Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona!
CLEAN RESTROOMS!
Visit one of the most popular rest areas
in the Coconino National Forest...
OAK CREEK VISTA OVERLOOK
on Hwy 89A (14 miles south of
Flagstaff). Open Year Round
928-526-2968
Sunday, January 30—2:30 p.m.
Ransom Wilson—flute
Sunday, February 20—2:30 p.m.
Kalichstein Laredo Robinson
Sunday, March 13—2:30 p.m.
Trio Voronezh of Russia
Sunday, April 10—2:30 p.m.
Liz Story—solo piano
Saturday, May 7—7:30 p.m.
Fry Street String Quartet
928-204-2415
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What’s New in Sedona?
Think Old... Very Old
by R.D. Phares mark sometime between A.D. 1150 and
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1400. As to why there, you can ask one of
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What makes a place special? Is it the volunteers who conduct guided tours
sheer beauty, an aesthetic so profound of the site 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M Friday
as to inspire what is best in us? Or is it through Monday.
history, ground-zero for some culturally Again, nature, history, and culture coa-
defining moment in time? Or are places lesce in rock art and cliff dwellings at
made special by our own the Palatki Heritage Site.
effect on them, as in a great Palatki has housed many
work of architecture? Of different cultures in a histo-
course, the answer to each ry that may stretch 6,000
of these questions is yes, years into the past. A small
with countless examples of visitor center and bookstore
each individually. It is will enrich your visit to
more rare, however, to find Palatki, and its accompany-
a place where natural beau- ing site, Hononki. Hononki
ty, human history and art are all three features an exceptionally impressive, cliff
abundantly present at once. dwelling once comprised of 60 rooms.
The V Bar V Heritage Site is one Open seven days a week, Palatki requires
such place. Surrounded by the natural lus- reservations as well as some walking.
ter of the Verde Valley, visitors come face Visitors to Hononki are advised to utilize
to face with the remains of that area’s high clearance vehicles. Red Rock
ancient peoples. Just 2.8 mi. east from the Passes are required for vehicles at all the
Sedona Interchange (Exit 298) on sites and can be procured through the Red
Interstate 17, it is not only the largest Rock Ranger District at 928-282-4119.
known petroglyph site in the Verde The ancients made their mark in these
Valley, it is also one of the best preserved. places for a reason. Perhaps visiting there
Only recently opened for visitation, yourself will give you an inclination as to
the V Bar V site is accessed by a short why, and a glimpse of the world through
walk through an open field that eventual- the eyes of those long gone.
ly deposits you beneath an overhanging For Palatki Heritage Site call 928-
wall of rock. That is where the Beaver 282-3854. For more information and
Creek community of the Southern current status on the V BAR V site call
Sinaguan people determined to make their 928-282-4119.
MARCH JULY
Annual Events: • International Film Festival & Workshop, • Shakespeare Sedona Summer Festival,
877-733-3662 928-203-9381
• St. Patrick's Day Parade, 928-204-2390
SEPTEMBER
APRIL • Fiesta Del Tlaquepaque, 877-386-8687
• Sedona Spring Chamber Music Festival, • Sedona Jazz on the Rocks, 928-282-1985
MAY
928-204-2415 • Moonlight Madness Festival & Sidewalk Sale,
928-204-2390
• Red Rocks Music Festival, 602-787-1577
• Sedona Art & Sculpture Walk, 928-282-3809
• Sedona Home & Business Show, 928-204-1123 OCTOBER
• Sedona Open Studios Tour, 928-203-0430
JUNE
• Sedona Arts Festival, 928-204-9456
NOVEMBER
• Sedona-Verde Valley Astronomy Festival,
928-634-7332
• Red Rock Fantasy of Lights, 928-282-1777
DECEMBER
• Tlaquepaque Festival of Lights, 928-282-4838
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Friendly Family Fun Pumpkin Festival

at Crown King Motor Sports Fun for All Ages at Young’s Farm
by R.D. Phares If that testimony wasn’t enough, Crown The Young’s Farm annual homemade ice cream to wet your whistle.

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You can catch a wave in Crown
King. It’s true. Sure, it may not be the
North Shore. In fact, it’s not even liq-
uid. It’s actually your ATV tour guide
waving the international hand and arm
signal for “follow me” and speeding on
up the Bradshaws. If you throttle up, you
just might catch him.
There are a lot of waves in Crown
King, waves of the neighborly variety that
is. “We’re a very close-knit community
up here,” reports Larry Downing, manag-
er of Crown King Motor Sports and ATV
tour guide. It’s easy to be agreeable up
there. During the summer, Crown King is
decades down on the thermometer com-
pared to Arizona’s desert cities. Rubbing
it in, Larry adds, “We’re at the top of the
mountain so the breeze is constantly
rolling.” Meanwhile, during the winter,
they’re blessed with a very convivial nine
inches of snow.
This climate allows Crown King
Motor Sports to do a zooming business
all year round. The ATV rental shop is
busiest in the summer when pilgrims
come up the mountain to escape the heat.
But Larry loves the winter most. “No
bugs, no dirt, no dust,” he rhapsodizes.
“Everything is crystal clear. It’s the best.”
tors with a 2 for the price of 1 special
from October through February.
The Bradshaws are covered in hun-
dreds of designated ATV trails. You can
be assured to hit the highlights by arrang-
ing for an ATV tour group with Crown
King Motor Sports. Each group is indi-
vidually guided on a four-hour ramble to
the best of the Bradshaws for $155.
Crown King Motor Sports has recently
opened a video arcade, snow cone dispen-
sary and coffee shop to keep the little
ones happy, too. Nearby is the marvelous
world of Crown King’s Curio Shop and
all the other assorted “mom and pops”
that adorn this, the Bradshaw’s outpost of
civilization.
The Bradshaws themselves are pristine
and criss-crossed with paths of adventure
and recreation. These undulating moun-
tains are reminiscent of the turbulent open
ocean. Be that as it may, the only wave
you’ll be catching is that of Larry and his
fellow villagers as they off-road into the
sunset, signaling ‘“follow me!” It’s not
the North Shore. But it is a good place to
hang loose.
Contact Crown King Motor Sports
at 928-632-5095.
Saturdays and Sundays. Come for a
visit and pick your very own Halloween
pumpkin right out of the
patch! The Pumpkin
Festival is a great family
event for not only are there
lots of activities for the
young’uns, but Mom and
Dad will enjoy the craft
booths, home cooked meals
and special weekend events.
Your kids will have the time of their
life with wagon and train rides, a pump-
kin bounce, pony rides, a petting zoo,
haunted house, hay barn fun and so
much more. A water cannon, simulator
machine, rock climbing wall and paint
ball will also keep them busy and happy.
Hayrides and activities start around 9 am
and go until 4 pm.
There are dozens of beautiful craft
booths as well as Gryzzworks
Blacksmith for your shopping conve-
nience, home cooked meals of BBQ
chicken and beef, plus the farm’s own
oven baked pies, breads and desserts.
Stroll around the produce stand while you
listen to live music and sample some of
their fresh apple cider. There’s a corn
maze to perplex all ages and delicious
and Bike Games
• Sun, October 3 - Pumpkin
Painting Contest
• Sat, October 9 - Antique Car
Show
• Sun, October 10 - Antique Big
Truck Show
• Sat and Sun, October 16 & 17 -
Western Weekend with 4-H
Clubs, working ranch dogs,
mounted shooting, miniature horses,
Arizona Beef Council & more.
• Sat & Sun, October 23 & 24 Antique
Tractor Pull and Engine Show
The store will keep its regular hours of
7 am to 6 pm. The restaurant will close at
4 pm. Admission is $3 per person with
infants (1 yr and younger) free. There will
be NO admission charge on Friday.
Some activities, such as the hayrides and
live entertainment, are free. Other activi-
ties require from 2 to 5 tokens at $1 each.
These can be purchased at different areas
throughout the festival.
Young’s Farm is located in Dewey,
Arizona. For more information call 928-
632-7272 or visit the website at
www.youngsfarminc.com.

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Verde River Days
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at the Dead Horse Ranch State River watershed. This rare riparian habitat
Park on Saturday, September 25, is one of only five remaining stands left
2004 with FREE admission and FREE in Arizona and one of twenty such stands
parking. The park waives its day-use fees in the world. The area supports nearly
for the event, which runs from 9am to twenty threatened or endangered species
4pm. and has one of the highest breeding bird
Evolving into one of Arizona’s most densities of any North American habitat.
unique “down by the riverside” events, Across the river at Riverfront Park is
the day is filled with enjoyable activities the Show ‘N Glow Car Show sponsored
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24 Hours 928-632-5095 495 $ 00
7 Days
More Than A Room With A View!
930 N. Main St., Cottonwood, Az 86326 - nature walks, geological tours, canoe
rides, fishing clinic, gold panning, climb-
by Central Arizona Chapter ~ Veteran
Motor Car Club of America.
Experience the Bradshaw Mountains 928-634-9455 ing wall, sand castle building, sanctioned For more information call Pete Sesow,
Clean • Comfortable • Quiet • Adult Complex horseshoe tournament, live entertainment Executive Director, Cottonwood
Great Group Rates & Tours!! Non-Smoking • TV/VCR • Kitchens and, of course, tasty food. Chamber of Commerce at 928-634-
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Saturday, Sept. 25th, 2004 19th Annual Best

Dead Horse Ranch State Park Young’s Farm Western
Cottonwood, Az Pumpkin Festival Prescottonian
Oct 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24 Your Choice for Comfort, Value, and
FUN FOR THE From 10-4 Convenience When in the Prescott Area.
WHOLE FAMILY! • Pick Your Own
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• 121 Spacious Rooms
• In-room Coffee
• Free Local Phone Calls
• Meeting & Banquet
• Hayride Tours
• Food • Entertainment • Canoe Rides • Craft Booths • In-room Refrigerator Facilities
• Car Show • Climbing Wall • Sanctioned Horseshoe • Kids Rides • Group Rates • Country Kitchen
Open 7-6 Daily • Festival Food • Non-smoking Rooms Restaurant
Tournament • Geological Tours • Nature Walks • Fishing Admission: $3 per person • Fridays Free Admission • Seasonal Pool • Timbers Lounge
Clinic • Gold Panning • and more! FREE ADMISSION! Dewey • 928-632-7272
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“Fall” in Love with Prescott
Just the mention of autumn
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the brilliant fall colors, the smell of
apples, the sight of pumpkins, the feel
of cool air on your skin and
the sound of rubber meeting
the road on the way to the
Prescott Area.
Leaves begin to turn in
mid-September in this mile-
high region just 90 miles
north of Phoenix. Brilliant
red and yellow maple trees
line Mount Vernon Street
with its beautifully restored
Victorian homes. Yellow is
the theme as the ancient elms
surrounding the historic
Courthouse Plaza give way
to fall.
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce to
pick the Forests and Grasslands Back
Country Tour Guide, to treat yourself to
scenic area drives filled with fall wild-
flowers, yellow birch trees and quaking
aspens.
Come up for the weekend and enjoy a
variety of fall festivals, golf at any one of
five public courses, hike, bike or horse-
back ride on 450 miles of recreational
trails laced throughout Prescott National
Forest, take in a show, visit a museum or
sit on the porch of your B&B and read
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all summer.
In addition to enjoying the fall colors,
visitors will find a host of events and
attractions to entertain, delight and enjoy.
Sharlot Hall Museum’s garden, with
its canopy of colorful trees, is
the site of several of the fall’s
most popular events, including
the Prescott Book Festival:
Third Edition on Sept. 18
and the Annual Folk Music
Festival on Oct. 2-3.
Celebrate the amazing
diversity and breadth of cul-
tures of the world through
music, art and food at the
Prescott Valley World Arts
Festival September 25-26 at
the Prescott Valley Civic
Center.
On a different note, the
Arizona Classical Theatre presents the
Annual Shakespeare Festival on Sept.
17-19, Sept. 24-26 and Oct. 1-3. Granite
Creek Park will be the setting for this
year’s production of “Twelfth Night” and
“Titus Andronicus.”
Don’t forget FallFest in the Park on
October 9-10. This free, family-oriented
event takes place in downtown Prescott
on Courthouse Plaza and features enter-
tainment, arts, crafts and more.
For more information visit the
Prescott area website at www.visit-
prescott.com or call 1-800-266-7534.
Sept. 17-19, 24-26
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A Prescott Pad
Your Hampton Home
by R.D. Phares They both take great pride and personal
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find yourself preoccupied with plans atmosphere that readily translates into
of escape, perhaps just for a weekend, their motto, “Specialized Service with a
perhaps a little longer. But it should be Smile.”
close, comfortable and affordable. And it For two years in a row, the Hampton
should be to an area where the weather is Inn of Prescott has won the Hilton cor-
something to brag about and the activity poration’s Circle of Excellence Award.
list is extensive. Prescott is the place! That’s proof of the high level of guest sat-
Your lodgings should satisfy the same isfaction Shirley and Curt are able to pro-
set of yearnings that led you to the one vide.
time territorial capital of the state. It They offer all the amenities, including
should be comfortable, affordable and free local phone calls, high speed internet,
close to all the town has to offer. Plus, it exercise rooms, a whirlpool, free deluxe
should posses the reliability of a national breakfast bar and everything else you
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touch of a family run inn. That solution is tion plus the defining quality of
as easy as the first: look no further than Specialized Service with a Smile. It
the Hampton Inn of Prescott. makes for a comfortable, affordable and
Shirley and Kurt Henry are the propri- personalized home base for your weekend
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in good condition as the chief engineer. Hampton Inn at 928-443-5500.
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Annual Events:
MAY
• Phippen Art Museum Western Art Show
& Sale, 928-778-1385
SEPTEMBER
• Faire on the Square, 800-266-7534
• Arizona Shakespeare Festival, 928-443-1868
• Spring Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts,
928-445-2510 OCTOBER
• Folk Music Festival, 928-445-3122
JUNE
• Frontier Days & World’s Oldest Rodeo,
800-358-1888
• Old West Oktoberfest, 928-443-5220
NOVEMBER
• Folk Arts Fair, 928-445-3122 • Arizona’s Largest Gingerbread Village,
• Territorial Days, 800-266-7534 928-776-1666
• Tsunami on the Square, 928-445-5540 • Day of the Dead Dinner Show & Twilight
Procession, 928-925-6830
JULY
• Prescott Indian Art Market, 928-445-3122 DECEMBER
AUGUST • Arizona Christmas Parade & Courthouse
• Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, Lighting, 800-266-7534
928-445-3122 • Acker Musical Showcase, 800-266-7534
• Summer Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts,
928-445-2510
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Southern Arizona Cities & Towns Sells Tombstone

Ajo Eden Morenci
Sierra Vista
Solomon
Tubac
Tucson
“Tunes ‘n Tales”
Amado Elfrida Mt. Lemmon Sonoita Tumacacori Gila Valley Cowboy Music & Poetry Roundup
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Bisbee Fort Huachuca Palominas Sunsites Poetry Roundup Friday through free stargazing round out the evening.
Blue Fort Thomas Patagonia Swift Trail Sunday, Sept 17-19, in the southeastern Activities on Saturday are all-day in
Bowie Franklin Pearce Junction Arizona communities of Safford and the Ag Building at Graham County Park.
Bylas Geronimo Pima Topawa Thatcher. Admission is $2. Performances will run
Carmen Green Valley Pisinimo Thatcher Hannagan Meadow Blue Top western storytellers, poets and from 9-3, preceded by cowboy breakfast

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Catalina Hannagan Pomerene musicians will be featured at the event for $3. A chili cookoff will be staged
Central Meadow Portal along with great food, stargazing and between 10:30 am and 1 pm and will be
Childs Hereford Rio Rico 191 more. Come along for two evenings of available to the public for lunch. Western
Clifton Hickiwan Rillito GRAHAM performances, a day’s worth of family fun vendors will be on hand and there will be
Cochise Huachuca City Safford Bylas
and a special cowboy Sunday church ser- raffle drawings throughout the day.
Stargo
Comobabi Kansas Sahuarita Fort Thomas Clifton
vice to wrap things up. Saturday evening features a concert at
Geronimo
Cortaro Settlement Saint David 70
Morenci Headlining the weekend are Dennis Lee Little Theater at Eastern Arizona
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Dos Cabezas Klondyke San Miguel Klondyke Pima Central 78 Gaines, a storyteller/poet from Kerrville, College - three miles west of Safford on
Douglas Lukeville San Simon Thatcher
Safford
Solomon 75
Duncan
Texas, and Andy Hedges, a U.S. 70 in Thatcher. Doors open at 6:30
70
Dragoon Marana Santa Rosa Swift Trail
poet/singer/musician from Brownfield, pm with “Settlin’ the Herd.” The concert
Fort Franklin Texas. The featured musical group is begins at 7 pm. Tickets at the door are
Duncan McNeal Sasabe Grant
Junction
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Roughstring, whose members feature $10 /$3. Advance tickets are available at
Childs Marana Mt. Lemmon instrumentals and harmonies and come the Graham County Chamber of
Ajo Anegam Rillito Bowie from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Commerce, Pollock’s Western Outfitters
Hickiwan Oro Valley San Simon
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Tucson
Willcox
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Numerous other performers will also and Richard’s Music. Cost is $8 for adults
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Dragoon Sunsites Portal Friday the 17th with a Starlight Concert Chamber office at 888-837-1841 or visit
Lukeville 386 Green Valley Sahuarita Benson
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at the Graham County Park (Fairgrounds) the web site at www.graham-
Saint David
83 90 Pearce Sunizona
Topawa
Rio Rico
19 Gazebo - one mile south of Safford on chamber.com.
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San Miguel Sonoita 82
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In the best tradition of the “good galore from cowboy action to the Pet
parade, face painting, crafts. Wear your own costume, 9a-
3p. Free w/museum adm, open 7:30-5. 520-883-1380 face painting, dino movies and fossil digs! 10a-5p, $2/$5. old county fair” the Santa Cruz Show on Sunday. In the Arena on Friday
520-792-2884 County Fair welcomes you on there is the 4-H Horse Show and Barrel
September 17-19 for its 89th year of Racing and on Saturday the Ranch
great family fun and western entertain- Rodeo & Calcutta. There will also be a
ment at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. wild horse and burro adoption spon-
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featured musicians on Saturday night,
there is something to take everyone’s
fancy. Have a look at the prize veggies
and flowers, take the kids to the petting
zoo, let the commercial vendors tempt
Musical entertainment ranges from
high school bands to Saturday’s featured
artists The Busted Cowboy Band and
the Academy of Western Artists Female
Vocalist of the Year Kip Calahan.
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Not to be missed are the 4-H Pancake
Breakfast on Saturday and the 4-H BBQ
Playing the Legends from the 40’s to the 70’s OFF I-19 and Auction on Sunday. A new fun event
P.O. Box 81, this year is the Jalapeno Eating Contest!
PLUS: Amado, Az 85645 The folks of Santa Cruz County have
been getting together to share good times
LOCAL NEWS: KGVY News Director Don Wallace since 1915. The fair grew out of the earli-
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30 miles south of Tucson. A ranch style bed racing, rare opportunities in those days to
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Tom Lang, Marshall Darris, Tim McKay, luxury beds, private baths and balconies swap stories, have a dance, share a meal
and Dan Baldwin overlooking the Santa Rita Mountains. and test your ranch skills at the rodeo.
In that same spirit of friendship, the
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Call any of our account representatives come enjoy the Santa Cruz County Fair.
Admission is only $3.00 for adults with
to help promote your business. 12 & under free. Gates open at 8am.
Friday is Senior Citizen & Student
520-399-1000 Day with $1.00 off admission. Saturday
is Military Appreciation Day. Show
your I.D. card and get in FREE. For
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Pima County... You Gotta Love It!
Pima County is a unique
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place in Southern Arizona, not
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simply because of its beautiful
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landscape of mountains and cacti, but
also because it has developed its land
resources, leasing land to organizations to
create partnerships.
There are fifteen attractions linked to
Pima County in this way, with the oldest
being the Arizona-Sonora Desert
Museum, a zoo, botanical garden and nat-
ural wildlife museum in one.
For those who have a special interest in
insects, the Sonoran Arthropod Studies
Institute conducts both youth and adult
educational field trips and workshops.
Originally a set for Western movies
with stars like John Wayne and Glen Ford,
Old Tucson Studios has transformed into
a park full of stunt shows, rides and great
restaurants with the best mesquite BBQ
around.
With stalagmites and stalactites encir-
cling rooms where bandits used to split up
stolen gold, Colossal Cave Mountain
Park is full of hidden secrets and mystery.
Technology has played its part in Pima
County as well. Pima Air & Space
Museum is the only place where you can
listen to old war stories and take a tour of
President Kennedy’s Air Force One. The
world’s fastest aircraft, SR-71, is also on
display here.
The Titan Missile Museum, set in
nearby Green Valley, is the only nuclear
missile left over from the Cold War.
The Pima County Fairgrounds are an
Since 1956
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2901 N. Campbell at Glenn ..................520-881-1216
9431 E. 22nd St. at Harrison..............520-296-3777
6002 N. Oracle at Rudasill ..................520-742-7788
433 W. Ajo at 12th Ave. ......................520-573-9886
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endless source of year-round entertain-
ment, hosting equestrian events, concerts
and its annual highlight, the Pima County
Fair.
Two permanent residents of the fair-
grounds are Tucson Raceway Park, with
weekly NASCAR racing, and
Southwestern International Racing,
hosting drag strip and funny car racing.
Southern Arizona is an ideal setting for
golf courses and Pima County has two of
the finest. Arthur Pack Desert Golf
Course, an 18-hole, par 72 course with a
spectacular view of the Tucson mountains,
and Ajo Golf Course with wonderful
amenities.
Kino Sports Complex is the home to
the largest baseball facility in Southern
Arizona -Tucson Electric Park. The Park is
the Spring Training home for the Chicago
White Sox and the Arizona
Diamondbacks.
Another local sports facility is the
Tucson Sportspark, where community
teams come to play on their state of the art
baseball/softball fields, volleyball courts
and much more.
The historic Rillito Park Racetrack
races quarter horses and thoroughbreds
every January through February, with pari-
mutuel betting and fun for the whole fami-
ly.
With attractions that incorporate nature,
science and family fun, Pima County is a
place you “gotta love.” Visit www.pima-
countyattractions.com for additional
information.
2041 S. Craycroft Rd.
Tucson, Az
(520) 790-4702
4777 E. Sunrise at Swan.....................520-577-6627
7113 E. Tanque Verde at Sabino..........520-721-1180
5460 E. Speedway at Craycroft..........520-881-4505
7402 E. Broadway at Kolb ..................520-885-8044
Little Creatures, Big Gifts
At the Picture Rocks Miniature Horse Ranch
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There’s a happy kind of voodoo in
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the desert flats west of the Tucson
Mountains. A spirit of rejuvenation and
vitality resides there, lingering most con-
spicuously on the modest ranch run by
Connie and Al Kazal. Theirs is a place
where smiles abound because life abounds
- in herds and flocks. But on this patch of
earth, that life tends to be short...as in not
very tall.
This is the home of the Picture Rocks
Miniature Horse Ranch, a good place to
go if you’re feeling kind of small. Even
though you can’t ride them, the fifty mini-
equines will surely lift your spirits. You
can’t help but be charmed by a full-grown
horse standing no taller than a large goat.
Speaking of goats, the little horses are
assisted in their furry evangelizing by a
host of forty goats, themselves falling with-
in the undersized classification. For the
record, the horses are all registered
American Miniature Horses (not ponies,
by the way). The goats are Nigerian Dwarf
Goats and are exceptionally fertile, leading
to a copious number of baby goats cavort-
ing around the premises. Seeing all of these
wee-beasts together, along with the peeping
flocks of chicks scurrying ‘bout your feet,
you may feel like Gulliver in Lilliput.
Little people, kids that is, are especially
fond of Picture Rocks Miniature Horse
Ranch. It is a rare opportunity for them to
relate with animals built to their scale.
JANUARY
• Family Arts Festival, 520-529-6352
Annual Events:
FEBRUARY
• Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, 520-322-5773
• La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, 520-741-2233
• SW Indian Art Fair, 520-626-8381
MARCH
• Wa:k Pow Wow , 520-294-5727
APRIL
• Bank One International Mariachi Conference,
520-838-3913
• Pima County Fair, 520-762-9100
• Spring Artisans Market, 520-624-2333
MAY
• Waila Festival, 520-628-5774
PREFERRED LODGING PREFERRED DINING
800-547-4747
4250 N. Campbell
Tucson, AZ 85718
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Without knowing it the children who visit
learn the values of respect and care for the
animals they encounter. They are able to
feed the chicks, hold baby goats in their
laps and hug the horses, just so there’s not
too much horsin’ around. The less kids
scream and run around, the more they’ll
learn from the tour.
The ranch is an ideal spot for birthday
parties, field trips or Sunday picnics.
Connie and Al offer tours to individuals as
well as to after-school, private, civic and
senior citizen groups. There is a small
admission fee and reservations are required.
Appointments can best be made by phone.
So call ahead, pick your time and take
your kids and their grandparents. You’re
sure to see them benefit from the trip. And
just as importantly, you will feel rejuvenat-
ed by your brush with lives lived for the lit-
tle things. You can reach the Picture
Rocks Miniature Horse Ranch at 520-
682-8009.
connie and al kazal’s
Picture Rocks Miniature
Horse Ranch
birthdays, weddings, reunions, field trips, and
DAILY TOURS for Senior Citizens, churches,
schools, mom’s group, families and individuals.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: 520 682 8009
• •
6611 N. TAYLOR LANE, TUCSON, AZ 85743
Large selection of Nigerian goats & mini horses for sale
AUGUST
• Pio Decimo Norteno Music & Street Festival,
520-881-8520 or 520-622-2801
SEPTEMBER
• Great Tucson Beer Festival, 520-296-2400
OCTOBER
• La Fiesta de los Chiles, 520-326-9686
• Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland
Games, 520-743-9291
• Tucson Meet Yourself, 520-806-9004
NOVEMBER
• Native American Month Social Pow Wow
& Indian Craft Market, 520-622-4900
• Holiday Craft Market, 520-624-2333
DECEMBER
• Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair,
520-624-5004
• Luminaria Nights, 520-326-9686 x10
PREFERRED ACTIVITY
COLOSSAL CAVE
MOUNTAIN PARK
(520) 647-PARK
www.colossalcave.com
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Discover Douglas
September Events Reflect Town’s Heritage
Douglas is a frontier city
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rich in ranching and agricultural
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history with a strong multi-cultural
influence from its location on the bor-
der of Mexico. There are many points
of interest for the visitor including shop-
ping and sight-seeing in Agua
Prieta, Mexico and a visit to
Slaughter Ranch Museum, an
original 1880s ranch and part of
the San Bernadino Spanish land
grant of 1730. Nearby lies the
San Bernadino National
Wildlife Refuge, a great place
for bird watching.
In September there are two additional
reasons to visit this friendly
community...the 80th Annual Cochise
County Fair and the Douglas Fiestas.
Each of these events reflects an aspect of
the city’s heritage and provides the visitor
with plenty of fun and entertainment.
On September 17-19 the Douglas
Fiestas captures the flavor of Mexico at
Veterans Memorial Park (8th Street Park).
The joyous strains of Mariachi music, the
colorful flair of folkorico dancers and the
delicious smells of traditional foods fill
the air. A carnival, vendors, the Chinas
33rd Art in the Park
Quality Show in Sierra Vista
The Huachuca Art
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Association is proud to present
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its 33rd Annual Art in the Park
on October 2 & 3, 2004, taking place
in Veterans Memorial Park. This event
features 220 art and craft vendor
booths showcasing the handcrafted items
of more than 225 artisans. Every year this
outdoor show is the biggest cultural event
held in Sierra Vista’s Veterans Memorial
Park. Admission is free.
Also featured at Art in the Park is a
separate food booth area, where 15 area
non-profit organizations prepare and sell
local and ethnic foods. These booths
normally feature bratwurst, burritos, ham-
burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, French fries,
doughnuts, ice cream and popcorn.
Beverages available are pop, lemonade,
iced tea, bottled water, beer and wine.
The Huachuca Art Association was
formed in 1969 by a group of artists who
worked on Fort Huachuca. They felt a
need to provide local artists a chance to
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Poblanas Coronation and the parade on
Saturday all add to the excitement. You
can find out more about the fiesta at 520-
364-3484.
Then from September 23-26 the 80th
Annual Cochise County Fair steps up to
center stage, and the agricultural
shows will captivate everyone
from the youngest 4-H member
to the oldest visitor remembering
his days “down on the farm.”
Head to the County Fairgrounds
on 3677 Leslie Canyon Rd. for
exhibits, showings and auctions
of goats, sheep, cattle, swine and
more. There will be horse shows, college
rodeo performances, bull riding and a 4-H
dog show.
Of course, everyone knows a fair
wouldn’t be complete without a carnival
and midway, lots of delicious food and
great entertainment. There’ll be some-
thing for every taste...from the 36th Army
Band to American Thunder, from
Michelle Lynn & Legacy “The Rock &
Roll Show” to The Canyon Walls Band.
Thursday is Free Seniors Day. General
admission is $6-$3 and parking is $2. For
more information call 520-364-3819.
meet and learn from each other. The first
Art in the Park was held in Sierra Vista’s
City Park in 1972 and featured six artists
from the association.
Art in the Park grew gradually over
the first ten years until the event reached
the park’s capacity of 220 booths in the
late 1970s. The show has a very good
reputation among artists throughout the
southwest as a quality show, which
attracts thousands of customers from
southern Arizona.
Veterans Memorial Park is located on
Fry Blvd. at the corner of Calle
Portal/Jean Randall Way in Sierra Vista.
The show’s hours are 9 am to 6 pm,
Saturday and 9 am to 4 pm, Sunday. For
more information call 520-378-1763.
TOMBSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 995 - Tombstone, AZ 85638
1-888-457-3929 - 1-520-457-9317
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Tombstone Sagebrush Inn
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Sagebrush Inn. Located just a short
1 1/2 block walk from the center of the
Historic District, the inn was built in 1947
as the “first modern motel in Tombstone.”
Known as “the Home of the Stars,” the
Tombstone Sagebrush Inn attracted such
notables as John Wayne, Maureen
O’Hara, Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda and
many others.
Today under its original rustic western
facade, you will find 10 immaculately
clean units, 4 sleeping rooms with 1
queen size bed and 6 suites with full
kitchens and either 2 comfortable queen
size beds or 1 king size, color TV with
VCRs and the only two person in-room
Jacuzzi tubs in the area. There are
libraries in all the units so you can grab a
book, relax on your own private covered
porch and look at the beautiful Dragoon
Mountains.
This is the only motel not on the high-
way but located in a quiet residential
area, where the noise of traffic is
replaced by deer, quail and many other
birds that are attracted to the Sagebrush’s
pond and gardens. If that’s not enough,
the Tombstone Sagebrush Inn offers the
only solar heated pool in the downtown
area , along with a 7-person outdoor hot
tub.
Huachuca Art Association Presents
33rd Annual
ART IN THE PARK
Veterans Memorial Park
Fry Blvd. at Calle Portal
Sierra Vista, Az
October 2 & 3, 2004
Saturday, 9am-6pm
Sunday, 9am-4pm
220 Artist Vendor Booths
Separate Food Booth Area
520-378-1763
1-800-574-0417 • FAX (520) 457-3049
7th & Fremont • P.O. Box 182
Tombstone, AZ 85638
www.tombstone1880.com/trailriders/
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Owners Roger and Sue welcome you
to join them at the nightly campfire with
marshmallows and at the morning coffee
and sweets pool side for some of the
greatest conversation you have ever expe-
rienced. On many of the unit walls are
pictures of repeat friends who call the
unit their own. The Tombstone Sagebrush
Inn is more than just a place to sleep, but
a home to enjoy your Tombstone experi-
ence with new friends.
The Tombstone Sagebrush Inn offers
discount coupons at the better eateries
around and offers trail rides, jeep tours
and other special getaway ideas to ghost
towns, nature trails, ghost and spirit walks
or you can stay at your own home and
BBQ your special dinner at the several
BBQs supplied with coals and fluid,
including the original BBQ built and used
by the “Duke” while a guest here.
Rates at the Tombstone Sagebrush Inn
start as the lowest in town. Stop in for an
overnight and get a taste of this special
experience, then make plans for your
return for a week or so. The Tombstone
Sagebrush Inn can assist you with wed-
ding plans and renewal of vows, family
reunions, company parties or just that
special private get-away. Weekly and
monthly rates are available. Call them
today at 520-457-2311 or visit
www.tombstonesagebrushinn.com.
Bisbee’s Legendary
Queen Mine
Underground Tours
&
Van Tours of
Located immediately Surface Mines
south of Bisbee’s and the Historic
Historic District, off Bisbee District
the U.S. 80 Interchange.
Ask about
the new Bisbee
Visitor Passport
FREE MORNING COFFEE
Spa & Pool
Color Cable TV
Quiet Off Highway
LARGE CLEAN ROOMS
In Room Phones
INDIVIDUAL HEAT & AC
CONVENIENT PARKING
Maps & Brochures
MOTEL MINI RV PARK
(520)-457-3573
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Celebrate the Old West Great Golf Resort

Heritage Festivals in Willcox and Pearce The Inn at San Ignacio Offers it All
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founded in 1880 when the Southern
Pacific Railroad made its path through the
area, and by the 1930s it had become the
largest shipping center of range cattle in
the United States. Pearce dates from
1890s when gold was discovered there
and is the site of the Commonwealth
Mine, one of the richest in Arizona during
its heyday, producing $15 million in gold.
With such a rich heritage, it’s no won-
der that these two communities have
much to celebrate! Not only that, Pearce’s
more modern sister community, Sunsites,
is celebrating 40 years in existence on
September 18th at their “Ruby”
Anniversary Celebration. Visitors are
welcome to attend the Health Fair that
day from 10 am-2 pm. In the evening
there will be a “Ruby” Ball & Dinner,
reservations required. (520-826-3604)
The biggest event of the year in
Willcox, Rex Allen Days takes place on
September 30 - October 3 in honor of
Bisbee Visitor Center at New Location
The Bisbee Visitor Center is now operating at its new centralized location in the
Copper Queen Plaza and Convention Center. Hours are 9-5 Monday-Friday, 10-4 on
Saturdays and 11-4 on Sundays. The Visitor Center’s local telephone is now 520-432-
3554. The toll-free number remains 1-866-2BISBEE (224-7233).
the long weekend include a golf tourna-
ment, parade, country fair, rodeo,
International Turtle Race, softball tourna-
ments, cowboy dances and a country
music concert. The entire Willcox area
becomes one big hub of western style
hospitality...this will be one experience
you won’t soon forget.
Looking ahead to November, be sure
to mark your calendar for November 26-
29 so that you won’t miss out on the 4th
Annual Old Pearce Holiday Festival.
The streets of this historic almost ghost
town will be closed off for a fun time of
music, arts & crafts, Farmer’s Market and
a touch of histor. There will be old time
fiddlers, bluegrass, vendors and the Old
Store Museum with a photo essay of the
area. quilts on display and more.
For more information call the
Willcox Chamber of Commerce at 800-
200-2272 or Old Pearce Pottery at 520-
826-3588.
Club, many of the Inn’s luxury villa
suites offer great views of
the Santa Rita Mountains
and the 18-hole San
Ignacio golf course. The
resort features 44 large
condo rooms (1,000 square
feet each) and 44 over-
sized hotel rooms.
Close by are the world
famous birding hotspots
of Madera Canyon,
Arivaca Cienega and the
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.
Add history, art, shopping and more
birding at nearby Tubac and
Tumacacori. Then relax in the Jacuzzi,
swim in the pool...it is the perfect place
for a family vacation! The Inn at San
Ignacio also hosts golf, bird watching,
and business groups of all sizes.
The San Ignacio golf course is rated
as one of Arizona’s best. James Green,
who owns Green Mountain Hotel Group,
operates the Inn and points to his many
return customers as to why some consider
the golf course and town “the best little
golf secret in Arizona.”
The course is open to the public and
was designed by renowned architect
Arthur Hills. The topography forced
surrounding desert. Both nine holes are
consistently strong with the
1st, 8th and 9th holes offer-
ing interesting challenges.
With many elevation
changes, the course offers
an astonishing variety of
hole layouts.
The Inn at San Ignacio
offers Arizona’s Best Golf
Packages with ten
Southern Arizona Golf
Courses including San
Ignacio, Canoa Hills, Torres Blancas
and the beautiful new Canoa Ranch Golf
Club. Three of these golf courses are less
than a two minute drive from the Inn. The
majority of Inn’s golfing guests and
groups consider these three golf courses
to be three of Arizona’s best. Registered
guests can reserve tee times up to six
months in advance and get reduced golf
rates.
So, for a vacation that offers the best
of fun and relaxation in a spectacular
recreational setting, visit Green Valley
and stay at the Inn of San Ignacio. For
further information call 520-393-5700
or visit their website www.innatsani-
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Littlefield
Colorado City
389
Kaibab

Moccasin
Kanab
Mohave County Fair
Mesquite
Colorado History, Heritage and the Future
River Region Join the good people of sent the Crowell & Wiles Family Circus

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Cities & Towns their History, Heritage and Future
this September 9-12 at the 58th
will offers kids a chance to get in on the
fun by teaching them how to be clowns
Annual Mohave County Fair in and helping them to put on their own
Blythe, CA Oatman Kingman. This year the fair features a show.
Bouse Parker variety of entertainers that reflect the And that’s not all! There will be a
Temple Bar
Willow Beach Bullhead City Peach Springs diverse historical and cultural legacy of Doggies of the Wild West show. And
Mohave County. don’t miss Calamity Joe’s magic card and
Chloride Poston These entertainers include musical pistol tricks. The archaeological society
93
Cibola Quartzsite acts, Bounty Hunter, Jill Taylor, Cross will be there to present the ancient past to
Dolan Springs Peach Springs
Truxton Colorado City, CO Riviera Country, and the percussionists The fairgoers. Plus, in conjunction with the
Chloride 66
Dateland Roll
Procrastinators. Nick Sharp’s Magic fair, the Bureau of Land Management will
Valentine Show will wow you while the talent con- hold a wild horse and burro adoption
Hackberry Dolan Springs Salome test and Hualapai Tribal Dancers show- on Friday and Saturday. To learn more,
Laughlin 68

Bullhead City Kingman 40 Ehrenberg San Luis case local pride. see the story on page 39.
Riviera Additionally, all the usual activities There’s fun for all at the Mohave
40 Fort Mohave Somerton
Oatman can be enjoyed at the fair, including food, County Fair. For times and a dollar off
Fort Mohave Gadsden Tacna games, livestock exhibits, vegetable admission, see the ad on this page. For
Needles Yucca Hackberry Temple Bar growers, art and photography, plus much more information call 928-753-2636.
Topock
Wickieup Kaibab Topock more. The fair is especially proud to pre-
Kanab Truxton
Lake Havasu City
95
Kingman
Lake Havasu City
Valentine
Wellton
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn
Laughlin, NV Wenden “Get Your Kicks Under Route 66”
Parker
LA PAZ Littlefield Wickieup It’s not new, in fact, it’s early tourists in the 20s who used just a
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seen some changes in the last 75 and Buck Voyles have improved many
Blythe Quartzsite Salome Moccasin Yucca years. Found by Mr. Peck in the early features of the 800-acre property. They
10
Needles, CA Yuma 1920s, these huge underground caverns have placed new TVs, VCRs and satellite
Ehrenberg
have a lot to say for themselves. First TV service in the well-maintained 48-
95 they have been dry for several million room motel, added new direct dial phones
Cibola years. This makes them rare... most cav- in each room, opened a morning guest
erns are wet - only 3% of the lounge area and arranged enter-
YUMA world’s caverns are dry and tainment in the bar on many
only 1% are open to the public. nights.
Martinez Lake This means a couple of A new gas station with gas and
Winterhaven Dateland things. One is that the Grand diesel has been put into opera-
Roll
8
Canyon Caverns have no life in tion for 24/7 service. The RV
Wellton
Yuma Tacna
them. Because there is no mois- park has been refurbished with
Gadsden Somerton ture in the air or the caverns, new picnic tables, sites and
San Luis nothing can live down there for hook-ups. New shower and
longer than a few days. Great restroom facilities have been
for those who do not like creepy completed.
crawly things! Another cool Rodeos have been a popular
Great regular tour/paved lighted trails thing about the caverns are that comeback to the Caverns com-
they are cool, very cool. Pretty plex with over a dozen roping
Flashlight tours and Explorers tours much 56 degrees 24/7 - 365 days a year. contests and rodeos in the last year. There
Online Info Amazing trips to waterfalls and area
Newly appointed rooms with satellite TV
Located at an elevation of 5,600 feet,
60 miles East of Kingman, the Caverns
is a well-maintained airstrip on the prop-
erty, a 5200-foot runway for small planes.
www.bluewaterfun.com Big heated pool • Bikes & nature trails are accessed via a 21-story elevator that All the information a pilot needs can be
www.kingmantourism.org takes you straight down. The doors open found by pressing in locator L37 on any
Kids playland • Incredible gardens up to huge caverns, large enough to navigation site. The radio is monitored
www.grandcanyoncaverns.com. Game rooms • Historic bar/lounge place football fields in them with the ceil- during daylight hours.
Northern Arizona’s finest rodeo arena ing height up to 90 feet in places! The The Caverns have been an Arizona
trails are well lit and concrete for easy landmark for over 75 years on Route 66
** 24-hour GAS and DIESEL now available ** walking, although at one point they have milepost 115 (12 miles East of Peach
58th a 60 stair drop into a lower area which Springs, 22 miles west of Seligman).
takes one’s breath away for a minute. After 20 million years... come visit and
Mohave Since the new ownership of the cav-
erns around 2 years ago, there are new
see the changes that have taken place. “
Come for the Caverns, Stay for the Rest.”
County tours on offer: off-trail tours that allow
the hearty to explore the lower depths of
Look on the Internet at
GCCaverns.com for more photos, maps
Fair the caves and the flashlight tour (all
lights off) for the brave, who take the
and information or phone 928-422-
3223.
September 9-12, 2004 walk just with flashlights... similar to the

Kingman, Arizona 928/422-4565 September 9-12

Mile Marker 115, Route 66 • P. O. Box 180 Mohave County Fair
• Carnival • Bingo • 4-H • Livestock Peach Springs, AZ 86434
www.GrandCanyonCaverns.com
September 25-26
• Talent Show • Bands • Magic Show 20th Annual PRCA Andy Devine Days
Grand Canyon Rodeo and Parade
Thursday, Sept. 9th - Kids Day 10:00am-10:00pm Caverns
Friday, Sept 10 - Senior Day SELIGMAN
October 2-3
66
Saturday, Sept. 11th 10:00am - 10:00pm 10th Annual Air & Auto Show
Sunday, Sept 12th 10:00am - 6:00pm 40 WILLIAMS
KINGMAN
$1.00 OFF with this coupon
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Celebrate with Kingman
Come Along for the Fun in September and October
Experience Northwestern
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Arizona! Kingman knows how
VIE
ER
to celebrate September and
OV
October. Not only do we have
numerous events, but we have four year
around museums and activities for every
season. We have romp ‘em stomp ‘em
rodeos, arts & crafts festivals, motorcycle
rides, county fairs and high
flying air shows. We are
conveniently located
between Las Vegas and
Phoenix on Hwy 93 and I-
40 for easy access to all our
events and happenings.
September 4th is the
Torches Across America
Motorcycle Ride. This is a
patriotic ride, Americans
showing their pride for our great country
and the victims of the September 11th
attacks. Kingman is the scheduled stop
for their first night. Activities start at 6:30
pm at the Mother Road Harley Davidson
Dealership in Kingman.
September 9th to 12th is the 58th
Annual Mohave County Fair...Our
History, Heritage and Future! See the
story on page 22 for more details.
September 25-26th is 20th Annual
Kingman Andy Devine Days PRCA
Rodeo and Parade. This is a pure profes-
Annual Fort Mohave CornFest
Celebrate Autumn in Grand Style
Are you looking for a great
RA AR
R
event with free admission and
ISE
ND UL
FU POP
parking? Come to the Fort
Mohave CornFest on September
24-25 and you will have the time of
your life!
CornFest celebrates the coming of the
autumn season. Started by the Mohave
Mesa Kiwanis and the Mohave Valley
Chamber of Commerce in 1992, this
event has grown into the largest fund-
raiser in the tri-state area with estimated
traffic by A.D.O.T. exceeding 35,000!
CornFest supports approximately 54
non-profit organizations in the area, and
one hundred percent of the net profits are
given back to the community. The event
is located in Fort Mohave along highway
95, with an entrance off Aztec Rd.
The headliners this year include
Heartache Tonight and Like a Rock,
which are Eagles and Bob Seger tribute
bands. Also performing will be The
VooDoo Glow Skulls and Bad Moon
Rising. The local acts include solo artist
Pat Flynn, Diverged, The Asphalt, Crash
Cadillac’s and Hoss. The second stage
will once again include local dance acts
as well as the Unknown Hypnotist.
We will have watermelon eating and
corn shucking contests, a dunk tank,
pony rides, a climbing wall and 28 addi-
tional game booths for kids of all ages.
Also featured will be the “Wildlife
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sional rodeo featuring the top rodeo cow-
boys from all over the country. The rodeo
begins at 1pm on both Saturday and
Sunday. The parade begins at 10 am on
Saturday and is always looked forward to
year after year.
October 1st-2nd is the 10th Annual
Kingman Air & Auto Show. This is a
truly memorable event and
includes many of the top per-
formers from around the country.
There will also be a jet dragster
demonstration, a “show &
shine,” precision motorcycle drill
team and free kids activities
throughout the day. The show
runs from 9am to 4:30 pm. For
more information go to their web
site at
www.kingmanairshow.com.
There is always a lot to do in and
around Kingman. Whether you like to go
hiking, biking, backpacking, camping,
antiquing, enjoy a road trip on the famous
Route 66, play a round of golf at one of
our 2 championship golf courses, whatev-
er you do, you’ll feel at home in
Kingman. For more information on
Kingman and the surrounding area please
call the Powerhouse Visitor’s Center at
1-866-427-RT66, or visit our web site at
www.kingmantourism.org.
World Zoo” from Litchfield Park,
Arizona, with their assortment of exotic
animals.
CornFest 2004 will again feature our
own special corn, Indian fry bread,
bratwurst, BBQ hamburgers, fish tacos
and many other taste-tempting treats.
Adults will enjoy the many craft booths
and the “Beer Garden.” For more infor-
mation please call 928-704-CORN.
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September 24 & 25, 2004
Friday 3pm-11pm, Sat 10am-10pm
Hwy 95 between El Rodeo & Aztec
Ft. Mohave, Az
Heartache Tonight - Eagles Tribute Band
Voodoo Glo Skulls - X Treme Zone
Like a Rock - Bob Seger Tribute Band
Game Booths • Craft Booths • Raffle Prizes
Fresh Hot Corn • Wildlife World Zoo • Beer Garden
Free Admission • 928-704-CORN
COLORADO RIVER REGION PAGE 23
Ocean to Ocean Festival of the Arts
Arts As Far As the Eye Can “Sea”
The Ocean to Ocean to the Main Street activities are free) and
FIT
Festival of the Arts, a benefit partake of the Yuma Crossing National
NE
for the Hospice of Yuma, will take Heritage Area. Presently there are only 23
BE
place on Saturday & Sunday, such National Heritage Areas in the U.S.,
October 23rd and 24th. The event is with the majority located in the East in
set in historic downtown Yuma and the the original 13 colonies. There are only
beautiful Yuma Crossing Historic State two areas west of the Mississippi.
Park and Quartermaster Depot, officially Saturday evening you may wish to
designated as a National Historic attend the Black Tie Dinner and Silent
Landmark in 1964. The site was first vis- Auction, with dinner being hosted by the
ited by Europeans in 1540 when Outback Steakhouse. While the music
Hernando de Alarcon arrived by way of plays, guests may dance under the stars or
the mouth of the Colorado River. stroll the grounds of the Crossing Park.
Guests may stroll down Main Street Viewing and bidding on artwork and
and purchase beautiful “juried” works of other items will also take place that
art from artists who live in Yuma, other evening. Dinner tickets are only $50.00
Arizona communities, California, Nevada and reservations must be made in
and New Mexico. Guests may also enjoy advance. For more information call
local performing arts groups (admission 928-343-2222.
We’re Here When You Need Us The Most...
WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS, 24-7 Az Tourist News • 1-800-462-8705 • www.aztourist.com
Have You Seen These?
Colorado River Museum
A former Catholic Church that was used by the
Davis Dam builders in the 1940s, the museum
displays many historical artifacts. Open Tues-
Sun, 10-4. 2201 Hwy 68, 1/4 mile north of the
Laughlin Bridge, Bullhead City. Donations
accepted. 928-754-3399
Grapevine Canyon and Indian Petroglyphs
Follow the short, well marked trail off Highway
163 to Christmas Tree Pass parking area.
Bullhead Area C of C, 928-754-4121
London Bridge Interstate 8 - Exit 2
1731 South Sunridge Drive
The famous Thames River bridge from London,
England, is here in Lake Havasu. There is also
an English Village with restaurants, shops and Yuma, Arizona 85365
amusement rides. Lake Havasu CVB, 800-242- 78 beautifully decorated guest rooms
8278
Penny’s Diner open 24 hours Serving
Oatman, Arizona
Once a mining town, now an “almost” ghost Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
town noted for free-roaming burros as well as
gift and antique stores, several saloons and Free Local Calls • Hot Tub
restaurants. Located 25 miles southeast of
Bullhead City off Highway 95. 928-768-7400 25” Color TV’s with Cable
Exercise Facility • Guest Laundry
Recliners rooms available
HOSPICE OF YUMA
Microfridges available
Attractions:
Near Paradise Casino, Yuma Crossing and Territorial
State Prison State Parks, McPhaul Bridge (“Swing
Bridge to Nowhere”) and Imperial Sand Dunes
Oct. 22nd, 23rd, & 24th
Reservations Call
in historic downtown Yuma, Az 928-539-9000 or 888-897-9647
Juried art show & sale, live entertain-
ment, Meet & Greet The Artist
Cocktail Party and Black Tie
Dinner/Silent Auction ($50) on Sat.
Fundraiser for Hospice of Yuma.
For Details Call:
928-343-2222
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October 1st & 2nd, 2004

FOOD • CRAFTS • VENDORS • AUCTION -
including Guitar signed by The Eagles
For adults and kids alike - FUN • FUN • FUN
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FEATURED BANDS:
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Brought to you by: The Standin’ on the Corner Foundation
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SEP 16-19
SONOITA
Santa Cruz
County Fair
Good Ole
COUNTY FAIR
• Carnival • Petting Zoo • Ranch Rodeo
• Barrel Racing • 4H Horse Show Santa Cruz County Fair
• 4H BBQ & Auction • Busted Cowboy Band Sonoita Fairgrounds
• Academy of Western Artists September 17-19, 2004
Female Vocalist of the Year Kip Great Family Fun!
Calahan • BLM Wild Horse
$3.00 Adults • 12 & Under Free
& Burro Adoption FRI: Senior Citizen & Student Day - $1.00 OFF Admission
SAT: Military Appreciation Day - FREE Admission with I.D. Card

520-455-5553 • Sonoita
Hwy 82 and Hwy 83 • www.sonoitafairgrounds.com
SEP 17-18
SHOW LOW 3rd Annual White Mountain
White Mountain
Storytelling
Storytelling Festival & Western Gathering
Festival Friday, Sept. 17
Camp Fire Storytelling - 6pm

Saturday, Sept. 18
Workshops with the Storytellers 8am Fire in my Bowl Chili
Cook-Off 1pm Arizona Gunfighters OK corral Show 3 pm
Wyatt Earp’s “A Life on the Frontier” 6pm Grub & Goods
Stories of the Southwest 11am-9pm shared by
Dorothy Daniels Anderson, Dean Cook & Sue Harris, Wyatt
Earp, Chris Isaacs, Michael Lacapa, Gusty McCabe, Tony Norris,
Martín Rivera, Madison Walker and local talents…
Festival Marketplace
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GRAND Witness the Arizona Gunfighters’ Shoot-Out near the OK Corral

CANYON
Grand Canyon
Music Festival

SEP 25-26
SEP 19 SEP 24-25 SEP 24-26 SEP 25-26 PAYSON
COTTONWOOD FORT MOHAVE KINGMAN PINETOP-LAKESIDE State Championship
Sizzlin' Salsa Kiwanis Andy Devine Days PRCA 29th Annual Old Time
Sunday Cornfest Rodeo and Parade Fall Festival Fiddler's Contest

Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Featured guest Pulitzer Prize winning

& Cactus Rd. author Frank McCourt joins the Brought To You By
Festival’s world-class musicians
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the cool splendor of Grand
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A broad range of guided tours are offered daily at this desert Phone:(480)860-2700
masterpiece which served as Wright’s personal home, studio Make it a mini-vacation!
and architecture campus. Accommodations are available
for ticket holders.
888-63-GRAND
Visit our website or call for programs, www.visitgrandcanyon.com
artists, tickets, lodging information and • Singing Cowboys and Native American Dance
Phoenix artist Ed Mell’s season posters. • Indoor Pool and Jacuzzi • Award Winning
Photographers On Site • Southwestern Cuisine
Tickets: Adults $18; Located at the south entrance
Children/Students $8 to the Grand Canyon National Park
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ARIZONA The Inn at NAU

APACHE JUNCTION by Marilyn McDonald hospitality lawyers, accountants, wedding
Super 8 Motel 251 E. 29th Ave. 480-288-8888 www.apachejunctionsuper8.com

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planners, spa managers, country club

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Tucked away on the campus of directors, wine specialists, chefs, stadium

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CHANDLER Northern Arizona University is a lit- food service managers, museum directors,
Wyndham Garden Hotels 7475 West Chandler Blvd 480-961-4444 www.wyndham.com tle inn... intimate, endearing, and inter- bed and breakfast owners, and ski resort
Southgate Hotel 7445 W. Chandler Blvd 480-940-0308 www.southgatemotel.com twined in the lives of students at NAU’s owners. The constant across these careers
School of Hotel and Restaurant is the education and personal service ethic
FLAGSTAFF Management (HRM). Though called the they all received from their experiences at
Embassy Suites 706 South Milton Rd. 928-774-4333 www.embassysuitesflagstaff.com HRM’s “living laboratory,” The Inn at HRM and at The Inn.
Radisson Woodlands Hotel 1175 W. Route 66 800-333-3333 www.radisson.com/flagstaffaz
Inn at NAU (Northern Az University) San Francisco/McCreary Bldg #33 928-523-1616 www.nau.edu/hrm/inn/ NAU is a warm and human place where The Inn honors AAA, AARP, and gov-
GILA BEND students gain hands-on experience blend- ernment rates. For reservations, call
Super 8 Motel 2888 Butterfield Trail 877-778-3789 www.super8.com ed with “hearts-on” service. 928-523-1616 or visit the Inn’s website:
“Our mission is to give our students www.inn.nau.edu/
GLENDALE real experience in each of major areas of
Ramada Limited 7885 W. Arrowhead Towne Center Dr. 623-412-2000 a hotel. Students at The Inn get hands-on
experience in front desk, reservation tech- • Management careers that can
GRAND CANYON nology, dining service, food preparation, take you around the world -
Grand Canyon National Park Lodges P.O. Box 699 1-888-297-2757 www.grandcanyonlodges.com housekeeping, and guest relations,” says or across the USA
Quality Inn & Suites Grand Canyon Hwy 64 1mi S. of Grand Canyon 800-221-2222 www.grandcanyonqualityinn.com Julene Boger, the Inn’s general manager.
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn Hwy. 64 800-622-6966 www.grandcanyonsquire.com The Inn is operated by HRM students • Home of The Inn at NAU,
under the guidance of a professional staff. where students learn in our
GREER Together, this team keeps The Inn’s 19 ♦ ♦ ♦ hotel (open to the public)
Snowy Mountain Inn 38721 Route 373 888-SNOWY-71 www.snowymountain.com rooms ship-shape and operates the
Cattle Kate's Lodge Box 21 928-735-7744 www.cattlekateslodge.com Garden Terrace Restaurant. During the
week, the restaurant serves complimenta- www.nau.edu/HRM
MADERA CANYON ry cooked-to-order breakfasts for
Santa Rita Lodge Nature Resort 1218 S. Madera Canyon Rd. 520-625-8746 www.santaritalodge.com overnight guests and is a popular lunch School of
MESA
spot for the campus community and
Flagstaff insiders. Several times a month,
Hotel and Restaurant
Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa 1011 W. Holmes Ave 480-833-5555 www.mesapavillion.hilton.com the restaurant is transformed into an ele-
gant host for gourmet “table d’hote” din-
Management
PARADISE VALLEY ners, which feature six courses and gra-
Hermosa Inn 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road 602-955-8614 www.hermosainn.com at Northern Arizona University
cious, paced service.
PHOENIX
In addition to employment at hotels,
resorts, and restaurants, HRM students 928-523-1616
Hilton Hotel 2435 S. 47th St 480-894-1600 www.hiltonphoenixairport.com On NAU Campus, in Flagstaff
Hilton Suites Hotel 10 East Thomas Road 602-212-5303 www.hilton.com have gone onto such diverse careers as
Courtyard by Marriott 9631 N. Black Canyon Road 602-944-7373 www.marriott.com
Doubletree Guest Suites 320 N. 44th St 602-225-0500 www.doubletree.com
Embassy Suites Biltmore 2630 E. Camelback Road 800-362-2779 www.embassysuites.com

PINETOP
Woodland Inn & Suites 458 E. White Mountain Blvd. 928-367-3636
Hon-Dah Resort Casino 777 Hwy 260 800-929-8744 www.hon-dah.com

PRESCOTT
Forest Villas Hotel 3645 Lee Cir. 800-223-3449 www.forestvillas.com
Springhill Suites at Marriott 200 E. Sheldon St 928-776-0998 www.springhillsuites.com
Hampton Inn 3453 Ranch Rd. 928-443-5500

SCOTTSDALE
Scottsdale Pima Inn & Suites 7330 N. Pima Road 800-344-0262 www.zmchotels.com
Holiday Inn Express & Suites-Scottsdale 3131 N. Scottsdale Rd 888-401-7666 www.scottsdalehie.com
Fairfield Inn Downtown Scottsdale 5101 N. Scottsdale Rd 480-945-4392 www.fairfieldinn.com/PHXFS/
Hospitality Suite Resort 409 N. Scottsdale Rd 480-949-5115 www.hospitalitysuites.com

SEDONA
Sedona Super 8 2545 W. Hwy 89A 928-282-1533 www.sedonasuper8.com

SPRINGERVILLE
Reed’s Lodge P.O. Box 240 928-333-4323 www.k5reeds.com

TEMPE
Twin Palms Hotel 225 E. Apache Blvd. 480-967-9431 www.twinpalmshotel.com www.innsuites.com
Tempe Travelodge 1005 E. Apache Blvd. 480-968-7871 www.travelodge.com
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Dog Parks Statewide Moving Tips for Pets

Please observe all posted rules and clean up after your dog.
Moving to a new home can you from distractions! Keep your pet’s

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Chandler handicap access, restrooms, and trash. 14,000

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Snedigar Bark Park sq. ft. with water fountain for both people and
be just as stressful on the family head inside the windows, make frequent

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4500 S. Basha Rd., Alma School Road & dogs. Oro Valley Parks & Recreation, 520-229- pet as it is on you. Here are some pit stops, and don't leave your animal
Ocotillo, 6a-10:30p. Fenced, benches, dog foun- 5050 tips to keep your pet happy and safe alone.
tain, handicap access, poopbags, parking, on moving day.
restrooms, lights, water, and trash. Training Payson • Talk to your pet’s vet: If your pet
obstacles such as a see-saw, balance beam, tun- Payson Off-Leash Park • Maintain a normal routine: Do your doesn’t like to travel, your veterinarian
nel, and hurdles. Chandler Parks Division, 480- McLane Rd., next to Library, 1 mile north of packing over time and make every can recommend behavior modification
782-2750 McLane and Longhorn, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced,
benches, tables, handicap access, poopbags, effort to keep your pet’s tactics or medication that
Flagstaff trees, parking, water, and trash cans. Over an routine as normal as pos- might lessen the stress.
Thorpe Bark Park acre, small dog fenced area. Payson Parks & sible. Depending on your new
600 N. Thorpe, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, benches, Recreation, 928-747-5242 address, your pet may also
tables, handicap access, poopbags, trees, park- • Keep your pet secure need additional vaccina-
ing, water, and trash. About 1 acre park in the Prescott on moving day: Place tions, medications, and
pine trees, park for small dogs as well. Willow Creek Dog Park
3181 Willow Creek Rd., Commerce Dr., 7a - your pet in a quiet and health certificates.
Bushmaster Park 10p. Fenced, benches, tables, trees, parking, safe place, such as the
3150 N. Altavista, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, restrooms, water, and trash cans. Separate 1/2 bathroom or a pet carrier. • Find pet friendly lodging
benches, tables, handicap access, trees, parking, acre area for small dogs. Prescott Parks & If you place your pet in a in advance: See below for a
water, and trash. About 1 acre park in the pine Recreation, 928-777-1122 room, it’s a good idea to selection of pet friendly
trees, park for small dogs as well. Flagstaff place a sign on the door accommodations.
Parks & Recreation, 928-779-7690 Scottsdale
Chaparral Park so that it is not opened
Fountain Hills 5401 N. Hayden Rd., dog park located at SE accidentally, allowing • Plan ahead for air travel:
Desert Vista Park corner of McDonald Dr. and Hayden Rd. your pet to escape. Get Check with your veterinari-
11800 N. Desert Vista Dr., Saguaro Blvd., Dawn Dawn - 9p, 2.2 acres, fenced, passive & large your pet used to the carrier ahead of an and ask the airline about any rules or
- Dusk. Fenced, benches, handicap access, dog areas, shade, water, benches, and restroom. time by having the animal spend time in regulations they may have.
poopbags, trees, parking, water, and trash. it prior to moving day.
About 3.5 acres of turf and a 1/2 acre fenced Vista del Camino Park
area for smaller dogs. Fountain Hills Parks & 7700 East Pierce St., west on Pierce St. from • Prepare your new home: Be sure to
Recreation, 480-816-5152 Hayden Rd., Sunrise - 10:30p. Fenced, benches, • Purchase a new ID tag for your pet: take with you all your pet’s favorite
mutt mitt stations, some light, and drinking Get an up-to-date ID tag with your new toys, blankets, dishes and other items.
Gilbert fountains for both people and dogs. Just under address and telephone number. This is a These remembered objects will make
Dog Park at Crossroads an acre with restroom facilities nearby. lost pet's ticket home. your new home familiar, and if you
2155 E. Knox Rd., west of Greenfield, south of Scottsdale Parks & Recreation, 480-312-2331 have all the necessary items from day
Warner, 6a - 10p. Fenced, benches, tables, hand-
icap access, poopbags, parking, lights, water, Tempe • Safe car travel: Be sure that your pet one you will be better able to maintain a
and trash cans. Separate fenced areas for active Creamery Park is safely restrained in the car. A pet trav- normal routine for your pet.
and timid dogs. No shade, early morning or 1520 E. 8th St., west of McClintoch, south of el harness, travel carrier or a pet barrier
evening is best for summer. Tables and rest area. University, 6a - Midnight. Fenced, benches, dis- are the best ways to keep your pet safe. • Pet photo: In case your pet becomes
Gilbert Parks & Recreation, 480-503-6200 posal bags, handicap access, trees, parking, They serve the dual purpose of protect- lost, it's important to have a recent
lighted, water, and trash cans. ing your pet from injury and protecting photo on hand.
Glendale
Sahuaro Ranch Park Papago Parks
63rd Ave. & Mountain View, 6a - 10p. Trees 1000 N. College Ave., south of Curry, 6a-
and benches. Enclosed off-leash area within
park, almost an acre. Glendale Parks &
Midnight. Fenced, benches, disposal bags, hand-
icap access, trees, parking, lighted, water, and Pet Friendly Hotels
Recreation, 623-930-2820 trash cans. Tempe Parks & Recreation, 480- ARIZONA
350-5200
Kingman FLAGSTAFF
Lewis Kingman Park Tucson Ramada Limited West 2755 Woodland Village 877-703-0291 www.the.ramada.com
Route 66/Andy Devine, Louis, & Harrison, McDonald Park
Dawn - 10p. Fenced, benches, tables, handicap (county park) 4100 N. Harrison Rd., Tanque TUCSON
access, poopbags, trees, restrooms, parking, Verde, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, benches, tables, Ghost Ranch Lodge 801 W. Miracle Mile 800-456-7565 www.ghostranchlodge.com
lights, water, trash cans, and shelter. 2 acre park, handicap access, poopbags, trees, parking, BENSON
plenty of shade, some agility equipment, and restrooms, water, trash, and shelter. 1.25 acres, Motel 6 637 S. Whetstone Commerce Dr. 800-466-8356 www.motel6.com
beautiful lawn. Kingman Parks & Recreation, two fenced areas for small and larger dogs.
928-757-7919 GOODYEAR
Reid Park Dog Park Hampton Inn & Suites 2000 N. Litchfield Rd. 800-426-7866 www.hamptoninn.com
Lake Havasu City (city park) Alvernon & 22ND St., near zoo
Lion’s Dog Park entrance - old baseball field, 7 a-10p. Fenced, MESA
La Quinta Inn & Suites 6530 E. Superstition Springs Blvd. 800-531-5900 www.laquinta.com
1340 McCulloch, 6a - 10p. Fenced, benches, trees, parking, lights, water, and trash. In a con-
tables, handicap access, poopbags, trees, park- verted ball field within Reid Park, grassy with Select Suites Mesa Fiesta Mall 960 W. Southern 800-821-8005 www.selectsuites.com
ing, lights, water, trash, and shelter. Over 1/8 trees. Tucson Parks & Recreation, 520-791-
acre, fire hydrant water fountain that sprays 4873. Pima County Parks & Recreation, 520- PAYSON
onto a concrete pad for dogs to play on. Lake 877-6000 Kohl’s Ranch Lodge Hwy 260 800-331-5645 www.ilxresorts.com
Havasu Parks & Recreation, 928-453-8686 PHOENIX
Best Western Inn 17211 N. Black Canyon Hwy. 800-937-8376 www.bestwestern.com/bellhotel
Mesa
Quail Run SCOTTSDALE
4155 E. Virginia, Greenfield & Virginia, Sunrise Hampton Inn 4415 N. Civic Center Plaza 800-426-7866 www.hamptoninnoldtown.com
- 10p. Fenced, benches, poopbags, trees,
restrooms, lights, water, and trash cans. About 3 Residence Inn by Marriott-Scottsdale 6040 N. Scottsdale Rd. 800-835-6205 www.marriott.com/phxrs
acres of grass, lots of new trees. Mesa Parks & Scottsdale Marriott At McDowell Mountains 16770 N. Perimeter Drive 800-288-6127 www.marriott.com
Recreation, 480-644-5040
SEDONA
Oro Valley Bell Rock Inn & Spa 6246 Hwy 179 800-521-3131 www.ilxresorts.com
James D. Kriegh Park
23 W. Calle Concordia, NE corner SIERRA VISTA
6a - 10p, Sun-Sat. Fenced, benches, tables, Motel 6 - Location #0277 1551 E. Fry Blvd. 800-466-8356 www.motel6.com
TEMPE
Amerisuites 1520 W. Baseline Rd. 800-833-1516 www.amerisuites.com
Grey Hackle Lodge Best Western Inn of Tempe 670 N. Scottsdale Rd. 800-937-8376 www.innoftempe.com
Tempe Travelodge 1005 E. Apache Blvd. 480-968-7871 www.travelodge.com
Enjoy the Suites of Flagstaff Christopher Creek Arizona TUCSON
Clarion Randolph Hotel 102 N. Alvernon 800-227-6086 www.clarionhotel.com/hotel/az128
• Pets Welcome • Spacious Suite
• Bountiful Breakfast Buffet • Indoor pool & whirlpool Alpine Fishing Breathtaking Hikes CALIFORNIA
• Conveniently located at the crossroads of I-17 and I-40
LOS ANGELES
2455 South Beulah Blvd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Tel: (928) 774-8042 Fax: (928) 774-5524 928-478-4392 Farmer’s Daughter Hotel
MONTEREY
115 S. Fairfax Ave 800-334-1658 www.farmersdaughterhotel.com

1-800-833-1516 www.amerisuites.com www.greyhacklelodge.com Victorian Inn 487 Foam St 800-232-4141 www.victorianinn.com

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From Cozy to Crazy Arizona is Wine Country

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snowflakes. No two are alike, but
they’re all very cool. If you were to
traipse across the southwest staying only
at B&Bs, you’d find as much variety in
your accommodations as you would in
the geography in which they’re situated.
The one thing they all have in common is
the intent to delight you, the customer.
Take the White Mountain Lodge, for
example. Built in 1892 at the mouth of
the Greer valley, the thoughtfully restored
lodge and cabin compound is ripe with
both antiquity and comfort. Blintz souf-
flés and Orange Pecan French Toast will
greet you each morning and keep you
thinking about them all day long, whether
you’re sitting by the beaver pond fishing
or sitting in the hot tub soothing.
An altogether different scene, but sim-
ilar result, awaits you at Sedona’s
Southwest Inn. There, spectacular red
rock vistas frame a 28-room establish-
ment that offers the charm of a B&B with
the amenities of a small luxury hotel.
With a free internet café, a concierge, a
work out room and a pool and spa you
might be too active to ever see your Sante
Fe style room.
halfway between Tucson and Nogales.
The Inn is well known to bird watchers
and hikers who also enjoy the rustic ele-
gance of traditional high tea in a south-
west ambiance.
Just outside of Payson, Kohl’s Ranch
is so accommodating, they even have a
corral for guest horses. Their quarters for
their human guests aren’t half bad either,
what with hot tubs bubbling on decks that
overlook Tonto Creek. You can fish from
the property or enjoy swimming in their
pool in the midst of the largest ponderosa
pine forest in the world.
If you’d like something slightly more
cosmopolitan, take a lark across our west-
ern border to Palm Springs where Casa
Cody retains a little of Hollywood’s
glamour. With fully equipped kitchens,
cable television, air conditioning, and a
swimming pool all arranged in a hacienda
style, it won’t be hard to emulate the
good times that Charlie Chaplin once
brought to the Casa.
It is clear that far or near, big or small,
quaint or decadent, there is a B&B for
every taste.
that will likely flip the lid even of natives
to the state: Arizona Wine. Fine wine.
It’s as true as it is tasty. And with sun-
sets like we have here, it’s not that sur-
prising. Why, you can almost picture a
wine maker tapping the brilliant evenings
to fill their vats...close to the horizon for
the Chardonnay, higher up for the Pinot
Noir.
It’s a nice image. But the reality is
more impressive. While it may be com-
mon knowledge that a good wine comes
from good grapes grown in the right soil
and climate, what is less well known is
that Arizona boasts all three.
What’s more, we’re home to the rare
people who are capable, caring and daring
enough to take advantage of these equally
rare conditions. Bob Johnson is just such
a person. In 1995 he and his wife pur-
chased the old Morrow apple orchard
tucked into the Chiricahua Mountains and
converted it into Colibri Vineyards. It
has been a labor of love that is about to
come to fruition (or a labor of fruit
brought to fermenting) for Colibri is set
to premiere its first public release
November 5-7. A premiere only occurs
Run by a fourth generation wine maker,
Kokopelli is not afraid to take wine in
entirely unheard of directions. For
instance, while their traditional wines
have won 53 medals in national competi-
tions, their most popular selection is their
Wine Margarita - for the sophisticated
fiesta. Check out their Kokopelli Krush
event this October 22-24. Though
Kokopelli has a Bistro in the heart of
Chandler, its grapes are grown in the ver-
dant Bonita Valley region in the southeast
of Arizona.
Yet another local wine maker produc-
ing from that corner of the state is Cody
Eastman at Fort Bowie Vineyards. Both
Cody and her husband come from
Arizona farming families. So it’s a good
bet that she knows what she’s about when
she explains that at 3,900 feet, a relatively
consistent day to night-time temperature
and decent soil makes for good grapes.
And good grapes (and good people) make
good wine.
In fact, it could be said that Arizona
wine-growers give our rare state a rare
state of mind.

NORTHERN ARIZONA The Cactus Quail B&B Heritage Wine Co.

White Mountain Lodge

14000 N. Dust Devil Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85739
TÜ|éÉÇt Monthly Wine Events 155 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
P.O. Box 143/140 Main St. 825-6767 Ft. Bowie Vineyards 800-630-WINE
Greer, AZ 85927 156 N. Jefferson Bowie, AZ 85695
888-493-7568 La Posada Del Valle 888-299-5951 or 520-847-2593 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves
wmlodge@wmonline.com; www.wmlodge.com 1640 N. Campbell Ave. Nuts4u@vtc.net 23555 Carneros Hwy 121 Sonoma, CA 95476
Country Living at its Best. Rooms and Suites in Tucson, AZ 85719 Features 450 acres of Pecan trees, 10 acres of 707-933-1999
historic country home plus cabins with full 520-795-3840 Walnut trees, 10 acres of peaches, 10 acres of sweet
kitchens, porches and phones. Fireplaces and cherries and 10 aces of vineyards. Tastings Mon-Fri
whirlpool tubs. Suncatcher
1005 N. Avenita Javalina
10a-5p. VÉÄÉÜtwÉ
Inn at 410 Tucson, AZ 85748 Kokopelli Winery / Paradise Valley Vineyards Canyon Wind Cellars
410 N. Leroux St. 520-885-0883 35 W. Boston St. Chandler, AZ 85225 3907 North River Rd. Palisade, CO 81526
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 480-792-6927 970-464-0888
928-774-0088 CENTRAL ARIZONA
Village of Elgin Winery Colorado Cellars
Adobe Hacienda Bed & Breakfast Inn Cedar Hill Bed & Breakfast HC1 Box 47 Elgin, AZ 85611 3553 E Road Palisade, CO 81526
10 Rojo Dr. 175 Cedar St. 520-455-9309 800-848-2812 or 970-464-7921
Sedona, AZ 86351 Globe, AZ 85501
800-454-7191 928-425-7530 Colibri Vineyard & Winery
2825 W. Hilltop Rd. Portal, AZ 85632
Bell Rock Inn & Suites
6246 Hwy 179
Noftsger Hill Inn
425 North Street
520-558-2401
Located in the Chiricahua Mountains at 5200ft ele-
axã `xå|vÉ
Sedona, AZ 86351 Globe, AZ 85501 vation, we grow Rhone varietal wine grapes and Santa Fe Vineyards
928-282-4161 928-425-2260 handcraft small lot, fine wines. Open for events and 18348 Hwy 84-285 Espanola, NM 87532
www.ilxresorts.com by appointment for tasting. 505-753-8100
Kohl’s Ranch Lodge
Southwest Inn at Sedona Hwy 260 New Mexico Wine Growers Association
3250 W. Highway 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
Payson, AZ 85541
800-331-5645 VtÄ|yÉÜÇ|t PO Box 670 Jamez Pueblo, NM 87024
866-494-6366
800-483-7422 www.ilxresorts.com Ferrara Winery
Info@swinn.com; www.swinn.com Ponderosa Valley Vineyards
Relax on your deck and admire the red rock view REGIONAL 1120 W. 15th St. Escondido, CA 92025 3171 Highway 290 Ponderosa, NM 87044
from this small luxury hotel with B&B atmos- 760-745-7632 800-946-3657
phere. Return to the world feeling rejuvenated. Casa Cody B&B Country Inn
175 S. Cahuilla Rd.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-320-9346
OCT 1 CARMEL
Amado Territory Inn
3001 E. Frontage Rd.
Amado, AZ 85645
Rio Grande Southern Hotel B & B
101 S. Fifth
exz|ÉÇtÄ j|Çx XäxÇàá Harvest Wine Seminar
Chateau Julien Wine Estate - Our most popular event!
Experience the excitement of the harvest first-hand.
888-398-8684 Delores, CO 81323 ARIZONA Grapes crushed on site, family-style dinner will follow,
www.amado-territory-inn.com 970-882-7527 SEP 25-26 ELGIN $75. 831-624-2600
Annual Harvesting of the Vine Festival
Moonglow Historic Ranch Retreat Don Gaspar Inn Village of Elgin Winery - Wine tasting $15 includes OCT 1-3 SANTA ROSA
RR 1 Box 45 623 Don Gaspar Ave. chicken or steak, Crowning of the King & Queen of Harvest Fair
Cochise, AZ 85606 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Grape Stomping, live music, arts & crafts vendors, 11- Sonoma County Fairgrounds - Prestigious food and
520-826-3448 505-986-8664 4. 520-455-9309 wine event. Grape stomps, arts and crafts, kid's activi-
ties, and spirited music. Fr 10a-8p, Sa & Su 10a-7p.
Adobe Rose Inn OCT 9 BISBEE 707-545-4203
940 N. Olsen Ave. Bisbee Wine Festival & Street Dance
Tucson, AZ 85719 City Park - Sample 50+ wines from around the world, NEW MEXICO
520- 318-4644 specialties from local restaurants. Street Dance with SEP 4-6 BERNALILLO
local bands on Main St, 4-7p. Benefit, wine fest $35, New Mexico Wine Festival
dance free. 866-224-7233 Loretto Park - Live entertainment, food, quality
arts/crafts, 20+ NM wineries, free tasting, wine available
CALIFORNIA for purchase, free parking. 866-494-6366 or nmwine.com
WHITE MOUNTAIN LODGE A Southwest Inn at Sedona SEP 24-26 SONOMA
Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival SEP 4-6 LAS CRUCES
GREER, AZ
Country living at its best in the heart of Arizona’s
Not just a great room... Sonoma Plaza & other locations - Barefoot grape Harvest Wine Festival
White Mountains. Rooms, Suites and Cabins An experience to remember stomp contest, art auction, pet cuddling area, plus pre-
mium Sonoma Valley food, wine & art. 707-996-2109
Southern NM State Fairgrounds - Live entertainment,
food, quality arts/crafts, 20+ NM wineries, free tasting,
wine available for purchase, free parking. 866-494-
1-888-493-7568 www.wmlodge.com 800-483-7422 www.swinn.com or www.sonomavinfest.com
6366 or nmwine.com
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Harvest Festival
SEP 25-OCT 31 CHINO VALLEY
The Collier Family
Farm is located 20
miles north of Prescott
on Hwy 89 at Road 5
North in Chino Valley.
During September 25 -
October 31 from 9a-6p
you can visit the Collier Family for their
Harvest Festival and have fun with your
entire family! Activities and attractions
include hayrides, big hay slide and ani-
mals such as turkeys, goats, pigs, cows,
horses and llamas. Also featured is a 5-
acre corn maze, a mini maze for little
children, gourd gazebo, vegetable stand,
old time tractors and “pumpkinmen.”
There will be Fall decorations for
sale including corn shocks, wheat bun-
dles, mini pumpkins, chilies, herbs and
seed packages; a craft stand with the
Collier’s own woodwork and handmade
items; AND a food stand with yummy
homemade pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice
cream, big farm burgers and more!
For more information call
928-636-2804.
Sizzling Salsa Sunday Festival
SEP 19 COTTONWOOD
The Old Town
Association of
Cottonwood will be
hosting the annual
Sizzling Salsa Sunday
Festival along Main
Street in historic Old
Town Cottonwood on September 19 in
celebration of 16 Septiembre, Mexico’s
Independence holiday.
Restaurants and individuals are
encouraged to enter their Salsa in any or
all four categories: very hot, hot, mild
and unusual. All are welcome to enter
their best. Out of Africa theme park is
thinking of entering an African salsa.
Plans call for the salsa contest tasting
and judging to be held behind
Cottonwood City Hall. Mariachis are
planned for the afternoon along with
other musical acts performing on the
stage in the “square” next to the old the-
ater on North Main. The party will
include food and arts & crafts booths.
Call 928-634-5526 for more details.
SEP 2-4 SEDONA
Red Rocks Music Festival
Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center -
Chamber music “Love Themes” Th 7p, string orchestra
“Bach on the Rocks” Sa 7:30p, $18 advanced/ $24
door/ $13 youth. 1-877-red-rcks
SEP 3-6 FLAGSTAFF
Coconino County Fair
Co. Fairgrounds - “Celebrating Traditions - Old and
New” w/energy-savings technologies, healthy living
strategies, performing arts on 3 stages & more. Fr-Su
10-10, Mon 10-4; $6 gen/$3 ages 7-17 & 65+. 928-774-
5139
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Destination
SEP 4 WICKENBURG
September Events SEP 17-18 SHOW LOW
16th Annual Fiesta Septiembre
Community Center - Exhibits, arts & crafts, folklorico
dancers, mariachi bands, salsa & margarita contests,
“kids zona”, food booths & cantina, 11a-8p, free adm.
800-942-5242
SEP 4-5 FLAGSTAFF
Native Artists Marketplace
Museum of Northern Arizona - Zuni, Pai & CO
Plateau tribal nations showcased. Artist demos -
tools, pottery, woven wares, arts & crafts. $5/$4/$3/$2,
9a-5p. 928-774-5213
SEP 4-5 FLAGSTAFF
Annual Demolition Derby
Ft. Tuthill - Crash ‘em up, bang ‘em up! Family fun
weekend run by Sunrise Lions Club. Noon both days.
Adm $5, 5 & under free. 928-526-0405/9052
SEP 5 PRESCOTT
Red Rocks Music Festival
Yavapai College - String Orchestra “Bach in the Pines,”
$18 general/ $24 reserved, 3p. 1-877-928-4253
SEP 9-12 KINGMAN
Mohave County Fair
Mohave County Fairgrounds - Carnival, 4-H competi-
tion & FFA livestock auction, rides, booths, shows, con-
tests, $5 adults, $2 srs and 4-12. 928-753-2636
SEP 10-12 KINGMAN
Wild Horse and Burro Adoption
Mohave County Fair - Adopt a living legend...Bureau of
Land Management will offer horses & burros for adop-
tion, silent bid auctions. 866-4MUSTANGS (468-7826)
SEP 10-25 GRAND CANYON
Grand Canyon Music Festival
Shrine of the Ages Auditorium - Musicians from around
the country - classical to jazz. Weekends, plus 15th,
21st &. 22nd $18/adults, $8/kids 5-18, no kids under 5.
Concerts start 7:30p. 800-997-8285
SEP 11 MIAMI
Fiesta de Libertad
Memorial Park, Sullivan St - Live music, dance, raffles,
vendors, beer garden, World Famous Chihuahua Races
3p, Salsa Contest, Piñata Breaks, 8a-11p, free adm.
928-473-4403; 800-804-5623
SEP 11 WINSLOW
September 11th Public Commemoration
Remembrance Garden, E. 3rd St - Speeches and Color
Guard, 6p. Garden honors the largest pieces from the
Trade Center given to any community in the nation.
928-289-2434
SEP 11-12 CAMP VERDE
General Crook’s Pioneer Days
Community Center Grounds - Antique tractor & engine
show, mule packing contest, Dutch oven cookoff, art
show, dinner and dance, 40+ vendors, Sa 9a-11p, Su 9a-
4p. 928-567-0535
SEP 15-18 HOLBROOK
Navajo County Fair & Rodeo
Navajo County Fairgrounds - Rodeo & Little Buckaroo
Rodeo, arts & crafts, food, entertainment, 4-H competi-
tion, carnival, demolition derby, $3 adult, $1 child, 10a-
10p. 928-524-6407
SEP 16-19 GLOBE
Gila County Fair
Gila County Fairgrounds - 4-H activities, hobbies,
crafts, entertainment, games, carnival, livestock auction.
$2, 10a-10p. 5mi N of Globe on Hwy 60. 800-804-5623
SEP 16-19 DUNCAN
Greenlee County Fair & Rodeo
Greenlee County Fairgrounds - Kid’s Rodeo, Ranch
Rodeo, bull riding, gospel concert, livestock sale, 8a-
10p, $2. 928-359-2032
SEP 16-19 SONOITA
Santa Cruz County Fair
County Fairgrounds - Carnival, exhibits, games, 4H
livestock, live music, ranch rodeo, team roping, BLM
Wild Horse & Burro Adoption, vendors, food. 8:30a,
$3. 520-455-5553
SEPTEMBER 2004
SEP 18-19 FLAGSTAFF
White Mountain Storytelling Festival Annual Flagstaff Open Studios
Festival Marketplace - SW/western storytellers, AZ 60+ artists open their workspaces & homes, view origi-
Gunfighters reenactment, Wyatt Earp, Chili Cook-off, nal art & talk with artists, see demos, free, self-guided
11a-7p Sa, campfire storytelling event Fr. 928-532-4140 tour, 10a-5p. www.flagstaffopenstudios.com, 800-842-
7293
SEP 17-18 GLENDALE
Fiesta Glendale SEP 18-19 PINETOP
Historic Downtown, 58th & Glendale Ave - Traditional 2nd Annual Multi-Cultural Festival
& contemporary Hispanic music, dance, food, crafts, Hon-Dah Resort Casino festival grounds - International
fine art. Also a special Fiestas Patrias ceremony. Free, dance groups, Apache art exhibit & sale, Reggae con-
4-10p. 623-930-2299 cert Sa 8p, arts & crafts vendors, 12p-6p, adm $5. 928-
369-7568
SEP 17-19 SAFFORD
11th Gila Valley Cowboy Music & Poetry Roundup SEP 18-19 SEDONA
Tunes n’ Tales - Tall Tale Tellers, music, poetry, western Sedona Arts & Crafts Show
vendors. Sa-1st Annual Chili Cookoff & more. Sa eve Bell Rock Plaza - wonderful, exciting new art from
Adults $8/adv, $10 door; $3/students; Fr eve/Sa daytime about 35 artists and craftsmen - paintings, photography,
$2. 888-837-1841 jewelry, pottery and more. Free adm, 10a-5p. 928-284-
9627
SEP 17-19 SIERRA VISTA
Fun Festival SEP 19 COTTONWOOD
Veteran’s Memorial Park - Large carnival, food, games, Sizzlin’ Salsa Sunday
live music, trail and lead-around rides, craft vendors, Oldtown Cottonwood - Salsa tasting contest, mariachi
mutt march, open to the public. 520-533-2404 band, entertainment, raffles, arts & crafts, food & beer.
SEP 17-19 DOUGLAS
Major attractions free. Su Noon-7p. 928-634-9468
Douglas Fiestas SEP 23-26 DOUGLAS
Veterans Memorial Park (8th Street Park) - The China 80th Annual Cochise County Fair
Poblanas Coronation, Mariachi music, folkorico County Fairgrounds, 3677 Leslie Canyon Rd - Carnival
dancers, Sat. parade, cultural foods & vendors, daily rides, games, live entertainment, food, college rodeo on
entertainment, carnival. 520-364-3484 Fr & Sa and 4-H livestock. 520-364-3819
SEP 17-19 SONOITA SEP 24 YUMA
Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Santa Cruz County Fair - Adopt a living legend... Main Street Plaza - Mariachis, Folklorico Dancers, food
Bureau of Land Management will offer horses & burros booths and more, free, 6p-midnight. 928-783-2423
for adoption, silent bid auctions. 866-4MUS-
TANGS(468-7826) SEP 24-25 FORT MOHAVE
Kiwanis Cornfest
SEP 17-19 PAGE Hwy 95 & Aztec Rd - Community fundraiser, 2 stages
Native American Festival of entertainment. Taste & learn about the many types of
Lake Powell Resort - Stories, dance groups, arts, corn. Vendors, petting zoo, beer garden. Fr 3p-11p, Sa
craft show/demos, music, cultural foods and
showcase of traditional/contemporary Native American
10a-10p, free. 928-704-2676
fashion, free adm. 928-645-2433 SEP 24-26 KINGMAN
Annual Andy Devine Days PRCA Rodeo and Parade
SEP 17-OCT 3 PRESCOTT Celebrating the ranching era of earlier Kingman days.
Arizona Shakespeare Festival 34th annual parade on Sa at 10a, rodeo at 1p at the
Granite Creek Park - “Twelfth Night” and “Titus Mohave County Fairgrounds on Sa & Su. 928-753-6106
Andronicus” by AZ Classical Theatre, Sep 17-19, Sep
24-26 and Oct 1-3. $12/gen, $10/students & snrs, under SEP 24-26 PINETOP/LAKESIDE
5 free. 928-443-9220 Run to the Pines Car Show
Pinetop Lakes Country Club - SW’s largest free open
SEP 18 SUPERIOR class pre-1973 car show, 550 vehicles, music, prizes &
Bye-Bye Buzzards raffles, Sa 8a-4p, Su 8-noon. Fr: Parade, pre-show &
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Farewell party celebrates dinner at Hon-Dah Casino. 928-368-5325
seasonal departure of the resident flock of turkey vul-
tures, w/ bird walk, rehabilitated birds & animals, SEP 24-OCT 3 FLAGSTAFF
refreshments. $7.50, $3 kids, 7a-3p. 520-689-2811 Festival of Science - LIFE FORMS!
Explore the possibilities of life elsewhere in the uni-
SEP 18 PRESCOTT verse and other fascinating topics. Field trips, exhibits,
Prescott Book Festival: Third Edition
Sharlot Hall Musuem - New, rare & used books, enter-
open houses, lectures, tours, free. 800-842-7293
tainment, popular author book signings, food, 10a-4p. SEP 25 COTTONWOOD
Donation. 928-445-3122 Verde River Days
Dead Horse Ranch State Park - 40+ nature-based
SEP 18 PINETOP exhibits, live animals, canoe rides, entertainment, car
Fall Festival Parade show, sand castle building, geology tours, food. Free,
Downtown - Parade 10a, also sidewalk sales, bake & 9a-4p. 928-634-7593
craft sales, art shows. 1-800-573-1247
SEP 25 TUCSON
SEP 18 CHLORIDE Sun Sounds Great Tucson Beer Festival
1st Annual Antique Truck Show Hi Corbett Field - Taste beers from across SW, great
Chloride County Park - Radio Broadcast 10a-12, Juried blues from 3 bands, food samples, live/silent auction.
Antique Truck Show, 12-4p, free adm. 928-565- Tickets: $30/$35, VIP $55/60, designated driver $15, 6-
2204/4251 10p. 520-296-2400
SEP 18 PHOENIX SEP 25-26 PINETOP-LAKESIDE
National Public Lands Day Outdoor Recreation Fair 29th Annual Fall Festival
South Mtn Park Environmental Educ Ctr - Many agen- Blue Ridge Elementary School - Over 120 arts & crafts
cies offer info on recreation throughout AZ, also out- vendors w/handmade items, antique show, quilt show,
door equipment companies, authors. Presentations, pancake b’fast 25th. Sa 9a-5p, Su 9a-4p. 1-800-573-
maps for sale. 9a-2p, free adm. 602-495-5458 1247
SEP 18-19 OVERGAARD SEP 25-26 TOMBSTONE
Oktoberfest in the Pines 3rd Annual Wings & Spurs
Tall Timbers Navajo County Park - Live music, arts, Tombstone Airport - Western sock hop, fly-in & craft
crafts, food, Sa 10a-4p, Su 10a-3p, $5/parking. 928- fair. Booths: Border Patrol, Armed Forces & more.
535-5777 Aircraft incl’s Harrier. Benefits Helen’s Food Bank.
Adm: non perishable food item, Sa 6a, Sun 9a. 520-
457-3322
SEP 25-26 PAYSON
State Championship Old Time Fiddler’s Contest
Rumsey Park - Best fiddling in AZ, contestants aged 6-
11th Annual Gila Valley 86, twin fiddlers, trick fiddlers, lots more incl gospel,
food, arts & crafts, $7 adults, $3 ages 6-16, 9a-5p. 928-
474-5242 or 928-474-5882
Cowboy Music SEP 25-26 PRESCOTT VALLEY
& Poetry Roundup World Arts Festival
Prescott Valley Civic Center - Celebrate the amazing
diversity & breadth of cultures throughout the world
Safford/Thatcher, Arizona with music, art, crafts & food, 9a-10p, free. 928-772-
September 17, 18 & 19, 2004 9207
Events all day Saturday, Friday SEP 25-OCT 31 CHINO VALLEY
Night Starlight Concert at 6pm, Harvest Festival
Collier Family Farm - 5-acre corn maze, hay rides, a
Saturday Evening Concert at 7pm, barn hay slide, fall decorations, fresh winter squash,
Cowboy Church, Cowboy herbs & pumpkins, daily 9a-6p, $. 928-636-2804
Breakfast, Chili Cookoff at
SEP 29-OCT 2 PARKER
10:30-1pm, Campfire Jam Session, Annual National Indian Days Celebration
Stargazing, and much more! 29th-30th: 42nd Annual Colorado River Indian
Tribal Pageant; 1st-2nd: National All Indian Pow
PERFORMERS: Wow in evenings; parade on Sa Oct 2 10a, free adm.
Roughstring • Dennis Gaines 928-669-5548/9285
• Yvonne Hollenbeck • Andy Hedges
• Ann Sochat • Bunny Dryden SEP 30-OCT 3 WILLCOX
Rex Allen Days
• Patty Clayton • Bud Strom Celebration of Rex Allen Sr, hometown hero, “Last of
• Rolf Flake • Jim & Nancy Sober the Silver Screen Cowboys.” Golf tournament, parade,
Sponsored by the Gila Valley Arts Council country fair, rodeo, Int’l Turtle Race, country music
concert, more. 520-384-2272
(888) 837-1841 Toll Free
SEPTEMBER 2004
Destination
OCT 1-2 GOLDEN VALLEY
Golden Valley Days
Veterans Park - Fr: pageant/crowning of Miss Golden
Valley, dinner, dance, 4-10p. Sa: pancake b’fast, parade,
booths, music, street dances, food, kids games, 7a-10p,
free. 928-565-3311
OCT 1-2 WINSLOW
“Standin’ On A Corner” Festival
The famous “Eagles” corner - Music Fr from 5p; Sa
from 9a music, food, arts & crafts, featuring “Hotel
California, A Salute to the Eagles” 7p, “Mogollon”
Country Rock Band 9p. Free. 928-289-2434
OCT 1-2 KEARNY
Oktoberfest and Car Show Street Fair
Car show, softball tournament, food and merchandise
vendors, games, entertainment, train ride. Free, Fri 10a-
7p. Sa 8a-4p. 520-363-7607
OCT 1-3 TEMPE
32 Annual Way Out West Oktoberfest
Tempe Beach Park - Non-stop entertainment on 3 stages
w/polka, mainstream bands; kids’ area w/crafts and car-
nival; beer, bratwurst, benefit event, Fr 5p-12a, Sa 10a-
12a, Su 10a-6p, free. 480-491-FEST
OCT 1-24 DEWEY
Young’s Farm 19th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Young’s Farm, Jct. Hwy 69/169 - Crafts, hayrides,
BBQ, entertainment, pick your own pumpkin, Fridays-
Sundays, 9a-4p, $3 adm. 928-632-7272: www.youngs-
farminc.com
OCT 1-31 QUEEN CREEK
Pumpkin & Chili Party
Schnepf Farms - Thu-Sun: Pumpkin patch, hayrides,
corn maze, miniature golf, roller coaster & more. 10-9
Th, 10-10 Fr/Sa, 10-8/Su (except 31st - closes at 5) $9,
discount tickets at Fry’s. 480-987-3100
OCT 2 GLENDALE
Fire Parade and Muster
Historic Downtown Glendale - Parade of fire trucks,
police vehicles, 9a; State of AZ Firefighters Muster at
Murphy Park, also static display, vendors of food,
crafts. 11a. 623-930-4222 or 623-930-3409
OCT 2 CHLORIDE
All Town Yard Sale and Tractor Show
Great deals! Sponsored by the Chloride Historical
Society. Starts at 8a. 928-565-9661/9276
OCT 2 TUCSON
Fiesta de las Artes!
Arizona State Museum - Shop an array of traditional
Hispanic arts & crafts at outdoor marketplace, enjoy
music, dance, food, 10a-4p, $4 adults, $1 ages 13-16.
520-626-2973
OCT 2-3 SIERRA VISTA
Annual Art in the Park
Veterans Memorial Park - 220 art & craft vendors in
this high quality juried outdoor show. 20 food booths
operated by local non-profit groups. Sa, 9a-6p; Su, 9a-
4p. Free adm. 520-378-1763
OCT 2-3 KINGMAN
Kingman Air & Auto Show
Miltary aircraft static display, exciting aerobatic act, sky
divers, warbirds, drag racing, entertainment, classic cars
& more. 9a-4p, $10 adults, $5 ages 10-18, under 10
free. 928-692-9599; www.kingmanairshow.com
OCT 2-3 GLOBE
Gila County Fall Festival
Gila County Fairgrounds - Antiques, collectibles, fine
art, crafts, farm products, antique tractors, tractor pull.
Sa 10-5, Su 10-4, free adm. 3 mi east of Globe on US
70. 800-804-5623
OCT 3-10 LAKE HAVASU CITY
Annual Dos Equis Desert XX World Finals
Crazy Horse Campground - personal watercraft races.
Call Desert Steel Motorsports for times and prices. 928-
855-2208 ext. 600
OCT 7-10 MARICOPA/CASA GRANDE
COPPERSTATE Airshow & Fly-In
Phoenix Regional Airport - Great airshow Fr-Sa-Su,
educational forum, aircraft displays, vendors, food
court, 8a-5p, $10/gen, $7 active military, free 12 &
under. www.copperstate.org; 520-400-8887
Hardyville
Days
Celebrate the Heritage
of the Colorado River!
October 29-31
Bullhead City Community Park
• Arts & Crafts Fair
• Great Food • Cold Beer
• Live Entertainment
• Old West Gunfights
• Games and Rides for the Kids
and Much More!
Please call 928-763-0158
for details or visit
www.hardyvilledays.com
A Tourist News Z
October Events
OCT 8-9 SALOME
59th Annual Dick Wick Hall Days Celebration
Lions Club - Fri: Beer garden & sock hop; Sat: Parade,
dinner/dance. No adm to parade or dance; dinner $.
928-859-4621
OCT 8-10 CAMP VERDE
Fort Verde Days
Downtown - Adopt a burro/horse, 1880s baseball game,
antique show, carnival, games, dances, parade, reenact-
ments, vendors & more, Fr 6-11p, Sa 9a-12a, Su 9a-4p,
free adm. 928-567-0535 ext 134
OCT 8-10 COOLIDGE
Calvin Coolidge Days
San Carlos Park - Live entertainment, volleyball, horse-
shoes, food, games, parade on Sat. & a whole lot of fun.
After 5p Fr, 8a-8p Sa and 8a-6p Su, free adm. 520-723-
4551
OCT 8-10 TUCSON
Tucson Meet Yourself
El Presidio Park - Explore cultures of Southern Arizona,
30+ food vendors, music, dance & folk art demos, free
adm. 520-870-9004
OCT 9 BENSON
Butterfield Overland Stage Days
Benson Blues Festival in conjunction w/ the Tucson
Blues Society, also a guitar workshop, arts & crafts,
food vendors, entertainment in the beer garden & more.
Free. 520-586-2842
OCT 9 PHOENIX
Native American Recognition Days -
Parade on Central
Park Central Mall (starts) - "Standing together: Past,
Present & Future," traditional Native American dance
groups, school/youth groups, free adm, 9a. 602-254-
3247
OCT 9 WINSLOW
Aviation Day
Lindbergh Regional Airport/Winslow Air - Fly-in, vin-
tage & homebuilt aircraft, static displays, pancake
b’fast (8a-11a), craft & food vendors, 8a-5p. 928-289-
2429
OCT 9 BISBEE
Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival
Central School - Sat: Fiber art demos, exhibits, vendors
9a-5p; Sheep to Shawl Spin-In Contest 10a-2p; Fashion
Show/Tea 3p ($10); 10th-12th Surface Design Class 9a-
4p. Register: 520-432-1846
OCT 9 TOPOCK
Fall Festival
Golden Shores Comm Ctr - Presented by Golden
Shores Women’s Club. Vendors from SW states sell
handmade items, 9a-3p, free adm. 928-768-4740/7986
OCT 9 CLIFTON
Copper Contest
Art Depot - In Train Station. Artisans compete for cash
prizes in engineering or artistic uses of copper. Open to
all SW artists. Free reception 6p-10p. 928-865-3951
OCT 9-10 PATAGONIA
16th Annual Fall Festival:
A Celebration of Music & Art
Town Park - 140+ booths w/arts, crafts, specialty foods
& more. Bargain book sale, beer booth, food, musical
entertainment, art auction, Kid’s Zone, 10a-5p, free
adm. 888-794-0060
OCT 9-10 SCOTTSDALE
Railfair 2004
McCormick Stillman Railroad Park - Model trains &
exhibits, mock Western gunfights and other entertain-
ment, $1/train & carousel rides (under 3 ride free w/
paying adult), 10a-5p, free. 480-312-2312
OCT 9-10 SUPERIOR
5th Annual Dia de Colores Festival
Downtown - Celebration of arts and culture. 5K/10K
run, Day of Colors Car Show, great music, food, arts &
crafts, carnival rides, games! Free, Sat 10a-9p, Sun 11a-
6p. 520-689-0200
OCT 10 TEMPE
Tempe Tardeada
Tempe Library Complex - Vibrant festival & dance cel-
ebrating Tempe’s Hispanic culture & history featuring
traditional foods, live music, activities for children,
noon-8p, free adm. 480-350-8979
OCT 14-17 TUBA CITY
Annual Western Navajo Nation Fair
Contest Pow Wow, arts/crafts/food vendors, rodeo
& more. $5/adults, $3/children & snrs, extra $3 rodeo,
8a-midnight. 928-283-3284
OCT 15 YUMA
Oktoberfest Block Party
The Plaza, Historic Old Town Main St - German and
other entertainment featuring master yodeler, children’s
activities and great German food, 4p-midnight, free
adm. 928-782-5712
OCT 15-17 TOMBSTONE
75th Anniversary Helldorado Days
Tombstone’s oldest tradition! Reenactments, parade,
fashion show, carnival, live music, street entertainment,
food to suit every taste. 520-457-3291
OCT 15-31 TUCSON
Halloween Howl
Colossal Cave Mountain Park - Haunted Hayrides Oct
15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 (5p-9p), maze, jump-
ing castle, pumpkin bowling, call for reservations: 520-
647-7121
OCT 16 GLOBE
Apache “Jii” (Day) Celebration
Downtown Globe - Celebrate with Native
American food, crafts, paintings, baskets, quilts, dolls &
clothing, entertainment by various tribes. 9a-5p, free.
800-804-5623
OCT 16 PARKER
Parker Rodeo and Parade
Western Park on Riverside - Rodeo parade at 10a, bar-
becue at 4p followed by rodeo 5p, $5-$7. 928-669-2174
OCT 16 BISBEE
The Bisbee 1000 - The Great Stairclimb
A 5K that feels like a 10k. A historic, escorted walking
tour or run through Old Bisbee’s stairways, 9a. Enjoy
the Barco Ice Man competition, 10a. 520-432-1585
OCT 16 BAGDAD
Bagdad Chili Cookoff
Bagdad Community Park - Cookoff entry- $5 for locals,
$10 for non-locals, Salsa tasting 12p, Chili tasting
$1/cup, 1p. Arts/crafts, mine tours, dance, live band 8p.
928-633-6002
OCT 16 PHOENIX
Arizona Senior Olympic’s Phoenix Fall Classic
Track & Field Meet
Paradise Valley Community College - Adults 50yrs and
over, various events, runs and racewalk. 9a-2p,
$7/event, spectators free. 602-261-8765
OCT 16 PHOENIX
Family Days Gem & Mineral Showcase
AZ Mining & Mineral Museum - Gold panning
w/instruction ($1.50), demos, dealers, displays & more,
children make jewelry/pet rocks, free adm/parking. 602-
255-3795, ext 10
OCT 16 PINETOP
Oktoberfest Party
Hon-Dah Conference Ctr - Hon-Dah’s annual party fea-
tures German & domestic beers, free hot dogs &
bratwurst, contests, giveaways and live polka music by
“The Bouncing Czechs,” 2p-7p. 928-369-7568
OCT 16-17 TUBAC
Anza Days
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park - Re-enactments,
food, music, Folklorico dancers & children’s activities
honoring the trek by De Anza to settle San Francisco,
10a-4p, $3/adult, $1/ages 7-13. 520-398-2252
OCT 16-17 SONOITA
Grass Ridge Horse Trials
Sa- Fairgrounds in Sonoita, dressage & stadium jump-
ing. Su - cross country course at Grass Ridge Farm, just
north of Sonoita on Curly Horse Rd. Starts 8a both
days, free. Call Sheila Strickler: 520-742-6362
OCT 17 TUMACACORI
Historic High Mass
Tumacacori Mission Church - Visitors welcome to
attend High Mass reenactment in historical costume and
observe ride to Tubac which follows, 10a. 520-398-
2341
OCT 21-23 SCOTTSDALE
15th Annual Western ArtWalk Weekend
Main Street & surrounding areas - Artist demos, gallery
show openings, live cowboy music, prize drawing &
more! Th & Sa only, Th 6p-9p, Sa 12p-5p, free. 480-
990-3939
OCT 21-24 WINSLOW
Winslow Film Festival
Winslow Theatre - Approx 26 independent films in all
genres incl. narrative & documentary, visual effects
panel discussion w/two guest artists on the 23rd $. 818-
219-9339
OCT 22-24 AVONDALE
Billy Moore Western Heritage Days
Coldwater Park - Founder’s day celebration with patri-
otic theme, parade at 10a on Sa, carnival, entertainment,
burro races, pygmy goat show & more. 623-932-2260
OCT 22-24 SCOTTSDALE
ArtFest of Fifth Avenue
Arts District, Downtown - A bi-annual festival, com-
bines over 100 fine artists, unique shops, great restau-
rants and live music. Free. 480-968-5353, 1-888-ART-
FEST
OCT 22-24 CAMP VERDE
Red Rock Fine Art & Wine Festival
Cliff Castle Casino, I-17 exit 289 - Fine art show &
sale, 100 artists incl Indian Heritage section, wine tast-
ing, live music, 10a-6p. $6 adm/$1 off w/can of food
for YAN food bank. 928-284-9627
OCT 22-24 YUMA
Ocean to Ocean Festival of the Arts
Historic Downtown - Juried art show & sale, live enter-
tainment, Meet & Greet Cocktail Party and Black Tie
Dinner/Silent Auction ($50). Fundraiser for Hospice of
Yuma. 928-343-2222
OCT 22-24 CHANDLER
Kokopelli Krush
Bistro at Kokopelli Winery, 35 W Boston St -
Contestants crush grapes for prizes! Live music, great
food specials, wine tasting. 480-792-6927
OCT 23 PAYSON
5th Annual Rim Country Western Heritage Festival
Green Valley Park - Zane Grey exhibit, roping, saddle-
making & other demonstrations, cowboy music/poetry,
Native American crafts, children’s Mini Fest & more.
Free. Olde Tyme Western Melodrama, admi - donations,
10a-4p. 928-474-8392
OCT 23 PHOENIX
Roosevelt Historic TourFest
Central & Roosevelt - Walking tour in the Valley’s first
residential neighborhood, arts, crafts, food, & antique
booths. 11a-9p, $15 for tour. 602-799-7720
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Grass Ridge Horse Trials
OCT 16-17 SONOITA
Watch some of the
most talented horses and
riders test their mettle at
the Sonoita Fairgrounds
on Saturday and the
Grass Ridge Farm on
Sunday. Known as
“eventing,” this equestrian triathlon has
been an Olympic sport since 1912. This
3-phase competition tests the competi-
tor’s skills in the ring, over fences and
galloping across the countryside! The
divisions of competition are designed
for almost every level of skill.
You don’t have to be an Olympic
hopeful to enjoy the mystery, beauty and
grace of these amazing equine athletes
and to appreciate the connection
between horse and rider. Everyone is
invited to see why more spectators are
showing up each week to experience the
thrill of one of the world’s fastest grow-
ing equestrian sports. 8am start both
days, free. For info call Sheila
Strickler: 520-742-6362
OCT 23 ORACLE
Pumpkin Fest Fiesta de los Calabazas
Oracle State, Mt Lemmon Rd - Live entertainment all
day, booths, food, pumpkins, 10a-5p. Please park in
town, ride shuttles (9:30a-6p) from Pinal County
Admin. Office. $2. 520-896-2425
OCT 23 TUCSON
Arizona State Museum Open House
View storerooms & archaeology labs. Talk with conser-
vators, curators. New Navajo rug and weaving exhibi-
tion, great used book deals. Activities for the entire
family! 10a-3p. Free. 520-626-2973
OCT 23-24 ORO VALLEY
Annual Oro Valley Jazz Festival and Artisan Market
CDO Riverfront Park - 75 artisans. Crafts, activities &
food market, Jazz all day. Free. 10a-5:30p. 520-797-
3959
OCT 29-30 LAKE HAVASU CITY
33rd Annual London Bridge Days
Free concerts, a variety of entertainment & contests,
parade. 928-855-4115
OCT 29-31 SIERRA VISTA
Festival of Color & Hot Air Balloon Rally
Veterans Memorial Park - Fly from school Fri, Balloon
race early Sat AM, Sunset Glow Sat. PM, Mass ascen-
sion Sun., free. Weather permitting. 800-288-3861
OCT 29-31 MESA
21st Annual Native American Pow Wow
Pioneer Park - Concert Fr 7:30p. Dance competi-
tion, arts & food vendors, children’s activities, Sa
11a-10p, Su 11a-dusk, free. 480-644-3836
OCT 29-31 BULLHEAD CITY
Hardyville Days
Community Park - Arts & crafts fair, 100+ vendors, live
entertainment on two stages, gunfights, pony rides, con-
tests, games, sports and more, Fr noon-9, Sa 8-9, Su 8-
4. 928-763-0158
OCT 30 WICKENBURG
10th Annual Fly-in & Car Show
Municipal Airport - Static exhibit of planes, radio con-
trolled aerobatic & model airplane display, car show,
scenic airflights, pancake breakfast, 7:30a-1:30p, free
adm. 928-684-5479
OCT 30 GREEN VALLEY
Country Fair and White Elephant Parade
Art, craft & food vendors, parade with over 75 entries -
equestrian, floats, etc - prizes given. 520-625-7575
OCT 30 SAFFORD
Harvest Festival
City Hall - Food, arts & crafts, Kids Alley w/pony
rides, live entertainment all day, 10a-4p, free adm. 928-
348-8514
OCT 30-31 FLAGSTAFF
Celebraciones de la Gente
Museum of Northern Arizona - Traditional/contempo-
rary Mexican-Latino arts of AZ appear with Spanish
Colonial arts of NM for Day of the Dead. 9a-5p,
$5/$4/$3/$2. 928-774-5213
OCT 30-31 YUMA
9th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
Yuma Crossing Historic State Park - Display & compe-
tition of Altares, Latin American music, Mexican folk-
lore dancers, traditional foods, 12p-5p, free adm. 928-
783-2423
OCT 31 PRESCOTT
Boo at the Zoo
Heritage Park Zoo - Trick or treat at each animal enclo-
sure (drinks, food, candy), 6p-8p, $. 928-778-4242
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November Events
Destination
NOV 4-7 CHANDLER
15th Annual Arizona Classic Jazz Festival
San Marcos Hotel - Bands from USA including the top
two bands in the world, traditional jazz, swing & rag-
time, 2 gospel services on Sunday, $10-$70. 623-975-
2203
NOV 4-7 SCOTTSDALE
Thieves Market on 5th Avenue
Downtown Scottsdale - Held along 5th Avenue between
Scottsdale Rd & Goldwater Blvd. Vendors, sidewalk
artists & entertainers, 10a-6p. 888-ART-FEST (888-
278-3378)
NOV 5-7 CAREFREE
29th Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
Downtown Carefree - Over 150 top artists, AZ’s largest
wine-tasting event ($10 incl’s engraved wine goblet),
live music. Fri free, Sat & Sun $2. 10a-5p. 480-488-
3381
NOV 5-7 PAYSON
Fall Fine Art and Fine Craft Show & Sale
Tonto-Apache Community Activity Ctr - Mixed media
juried show, Reception Fr $5 - wine & dessert, Sa-Su
free; hours Fr 6:30-9p, Sa-Su 10a-4p. 928-472-8651;
www.paysonartleague.com
NOV 5-7 TOMBSTONE
Tombstone Western Music Festival
Schieffelin Hall - Belenda Gale, Curly Musgrave,
Desert Sons & more. Day stages are free. Night shows
7-10p, $8-$12. 520-457-3616
NOV 5-7 PORTAL
Colibri Vineyards & Winery First Public Release
This is an event which occurs only once in the life of a
vineyard, everyone is invited, no reservations required.
520-558-2401; www.colibrivineyard.com
NOV 6 TUCSON
Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games
Rillito Park Raceway - Music, dance, games, food &
history of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, 9a-5p, $12, ages 12
& under free ($10 in adv). 520-743-9291
NOV 6 BUCKEYE
Countryfest
“Cotton-Pickin Good Time” in Historic Downtown -
Parade 10a, carnival, Custom Car Show, Art in The
Park, Lawnmower Drag Racing, Nat’l Belt Sander
Racing, kids activities, 10-4, free adm. 623-327-1813
NOV 6 PRESCOTT
Prescott Valley Business, Health & Community
Showcase
Bradshaw Mountain H. S. - Features a wide variety of
business and community exhibits, selected health
screenings available, 9-4, free. 928-772-8857
NOV 6 CAVE CREEK
Wild West Days
Residents ride horses and buggys to town, bathtub
races, gun fights, poker run. Call for times and informa-
tion. 480-488-3381
NOV 6-7 SCOTTSDALE
Red Mountain Eagle Pow Wow
Casino Arizona, 9700 E Indian Bend Rd - Inter-
tribal dancing, Native American arts & crafts, tradition-
al and regular food vendors. Grand Entry Sa at 1p &
7p, Su at 1p, free adm. 480-850-7320
NOV 6-7 LITCHFIELD PARK
34th Annual Festival of the Arts
Downtown, next to Wigwam Resort - 250+ fine artists
& craftsmen, Int’l food court, live entertainment, wine
tasting, children’s activities, 9a-5p, free adm & parking.
623-393-5338
NOV 6-7 MESA
Veterans Day Fly-In
Falcon Field Airport - Warbirds display, B-17 Flying
Fortress, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, tours, museum, rides,
food vendors, gift items, 9a-4p, $5, free under 12
w/adult, shuttle service. Benefit. 480-924-1940
NOV 7-14 APACHE JUNCTION
Ben Johnson Days
Celebrate Ben Johnson’s life, Gymkana on the 7th,
Horseshoe Tournament on the 13th, Poker Ride on the
14th, entertainment, radio booth, raffle & auction. Call
for locations, entry fees: 480-986-9392
Ajo Great Western
Street Fair and
Birthday Bash
Ajo Celebrates 150 years!
Nov. 12-21, 2004
EVENTS ALL WEEK PLUS:
Sat. 20th - Street Fair
• Old West Shootout • Arts & Crafts • Car Show
• Music • Salsa Contest • Dinner & Dance
Sun. 21st
• Historical Home Tour & Mining Talks
Ajo District Chamber of Commerce
520-387-7742
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NOV 7 MESA
El Dia de los Muertos
Pioneer Park - Mexican/Latino cultural celebration, fea-
turing traditional music and dance, children’s activities
and food booths. Noon-dusk. Free. 480-644-EVENTS
NOV 7 PHOENIX
16th Annual Sunday at Shemer
Shemer Art Center & Museum - Juried art festival,
demos, hands-on activities, musical entertainment &
auctions, $5, under 12 free, 10a-5p. 602-262-4727
NOV 11 SPRINGERVILLE-EAGAR
7th Annual Veterans Day Parade
Main St Eagar to Springerville - Parade at 10a w/music
and floats followed by flag disposal ceremony &
potluck luncheon at American Legion Hall free to all
vets, noon. 928-333-2123
NOV 11-14 SAN CARLOS
Annual Veterans Celebration
38th Annual Veterans Memorial All Indian Rodeo,
Miss San Carlos Apache Pageant, Parade, Carnival,
Pow Wow. Call for details of times, adm. 928-475-2361
NOV 12-14 FOUNTAIN HILLS
Fountain Festival of Arts & Crafts
Ave of the Fountain - 520 artisans, juried show, enter-
tainment on mini-stages, food vendors, open 10a-5p
daily, free adm, handicap parking. 480-837-1654
NOV 12-14 WICKENBURG
25th Annual Bluegrass Festival & Fiddle
Championship
Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds - Three host bands on
stage twice a day, 13 events, food, arts & crafts.
Suggest bring own chair. Call for hours/prices. 800-
942-5242
NOV 12-14 PHOENIX
Chalk It Up
Heritage Square, 6th St & Monroe - Street painting of
original works by local & national artists; 3 stages fea-
turing music, dance & theater; culinary art by Festival
chefs; Children’s Area. 602-327-3786
NOV 12-21 AJO
150th Birthday Party & Ajo Street Fair
Activities all week long, party on 20th w/art show,
street fair-vendors, reenactments, car show, dinner &
dance in eve (Ted Ramirez & Santa Cruz River Band),
10a-10p. Some fees, others free. 520-387-7742
NOV 12-DEC 12 TUBAC
Holiday Art Market
Tubac Center of the Arts - Showcases fine arts & crafts
by artists/artisans from around the country - jewelry,
ceramics, paintings & more. Mo-Sa 10a-4:30p; Su 1-
4:30p. Free adm. 520-398-2371
NOV 13 GOODYEAR
Goodyear Taste & Tunes Musicfest
Estrella Mountain Ranch - Sample fine wines, beer &
local cuisine; music by the Los Lobos, Poor Alfred,
Azziz, Cascabel, 2-10p, adult $20-25, junior 11-16 $10,
VIP $75. 623-935-6384
NOV 13 YUMA
Cowboy Thanksgiving - or Drop that Turkey Leg
Varmint!
Yuma Territorial Prison - Three old west reenactment
groups perform throughout the day, $4/over 14, 13 &
under free, 10a-4p. 928-783-4771
NOV 13 BOUSE
Founders Day
Community Hall - BBQ lunch, swap meet, town-wide
yard sale, entertainment, 8a-4p. 928-851-2174
NOV 13 ELGIN
St. Martin’s New Release Festival
Sonoita Vineyards Winery - Souvenir wine glass, live
music, food, wine tasting including new releases, $10,
10a-4p. 520-455-5893
NOV 13 GILA BEND
Shrimp Festival
Shrimp cook-off with our locally grown desert shrimp,
a variety of recipes to try. Lots of family fun, musical
entertainment, arts & crafts and other food booths. 928-
683-2002
NOV 13 BLACK CANYON CITY
2nd Annual Veterans Day Extravaganza
Black Canyon Highway - Parade 12 noon. Fireworks
and live entertainment at Kid Chilleen’s Steak House,
from dusk. Free adm. 623-374-5552
NOV 13-14 TUBAC
Tubac: An Art Experience
The galleries and shops in Tubac invite visitors to meet
the artists and watch them create works before your
eyes, 10a-5p, free. 520-398-2704
NOV 13-14 ST. DAVID
Festival of the Arts
Holy Trinity Monastery - Over 100 exhibitors, dinner,
Benedictine baked breads, live music, Polynesian danc-
ing, $1 donation for parking. 520-720-4642 x 10
NOV 13-14 LAKE HAVASU CITY
Annual Gem and Mineral Show
Aquatic Ctr at 100 Park Ave - London Bridge Rocks
2004. Exhibits, dealers, craft demos. Free adm, 9a-4p.
928-855-9324
NOV 13-14 GLENDALE
Sahuaro Ranch Days
Sahuaro Ranch - Tractor pulls, antique engines,
hayrides, demos, music; lectures, exhibits of art/pho-
tographs; food/craft/antique vendors, 9-4, $5 adults,
kids 12 & under free. 623-930-4200
NOV 13-14 KINGMAN
Kingman Cancer Care Unit Annual Arts & Crafts
Fair
Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd -
Every type of art & craft imaginable w/over 200 ven-
dors! Sa 9a-5p, Su 9a-4p. 928-753-3499, 928-753-1448.
NOV 13-14 QUEEN CREEK
American Heritage Weekend
Schnepf Farms - Patriotic & educational living history
of Colonial times to World War II. Pioneers, mountain
men, Revolutionary/Civil/Spanish Am. War battles,
musical acts, artisans, $. www.americanheritageweek-
end.com
NOV 13-14 LAKE POWELL
Lake Powell Balloon Regatta
30+ balloons. 928-465-2741
NOV 18-21 FT. MCDOWELL
Orme Dam Victory Days Celebration
Rodeo Grounds - Pow Wow, Rodeo, Concert,
Parade, BMX Competition, various sports tourna-
ments, free, call for times: 480-816-7162
NOV 18-JAN 2 SEDONA
14th Annual Red Rock Fantasy of Lights
Los Abrigados Resort - Nearly a million lights create 40
themed displays, holiday music synchronized “dancing
lights” show, Su-Th 5-9p, Fr-Sa 5-10p, $6, $5 srs, $4
ages 4-12. Reserv: 800-521-3131; Info: 928-282-1777
NOV 19-20 WINDOW ROCK
7th Annual Keshmish Festival
Navajo Nation Museum - Emerging & established
artists show jewelry, weaving, pottery, paintings,
sculpture, dolls & more. Cultural events/performances.
Free, Fr 10-7, Sa 10-5. 928-871-7941
NOV 19-21 TUCSON
Holiday Craft Market
Tucson Museum of Art - Over 130 of the finest SW
artisans offer photography, jewelry, clothing, garden art,
sculpture and lots more. 10a-5p, free adm to market &
museum. 520-624-2333
NOV 19-21 YUMA
Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival
Desert Sun Stadium - Sunrise launch Sa & Su at Cibola
HS 6:30a; Entertainment, vendors, family activities,
Desert Glow & fireworks from 4p at stadium. Adm:
non-perishable foods. 928-343-1715
NOV 19-21 CHANDLER
Arizona Balloon Festival
Tumbleweed Park - 50+ hot air balloons, live entertain-
ment, 150+ artists & crafters, wine,/beer/spirits,
gourmet food, fireworks. Fr 10a-11p, Sa 5:45a-11p, Su
5:45a-6p, $4 adv, $5 gate. 480-704-5140
NOV 19-28 CAVE CREEK/ CAREFREE
8th Annual Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour
Various locations - Weekends only, Sonoran Art
League, 139 artists at 41locations open their private stu-
dios to the public, free, self-guided tour, 10a-5p. 480-
488-3381
NOV 20 WINSLOW
58th Annual Christmas Parade
Downtown - Food and arts & craft booths all day, kids
can visit Santa 10a, parade at 1p. 928-289-2434
NOV 20 ANTHEM
AZ’s Largest Holiday Tree Lighting Extravaganza
Outlets at Anthem - A real white fir tree 70 ft tall, deco-
rated with 1000’s of colorful lights, ornaments, will be
lit to officially signal Santa, begins 5:30p. 623-465-
9500
NOV 20 YUMA
Arizona City Days 2004
Main Street Plaza - Western re-enactments, music and
fun for the family, dress western, free, 10a-4p. 928-783-
2423, 928-782-5712
NOV 20 PINE
Tellabration 2004
Community Center - Featuring Don Doyle and other
professional storytellers, $5, 7p. 928-476-3547
NOV 20 PARKER
5th Annual Fall Gathering
Blue Water Resort & Casino - Traditional dance
groups from the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Navajo and
Hopi tribes, Apache Crown dancers, Native American
artisans, call for times & adm: 928-669-6757
NOV 20 MESA
Tour de Culture
Downtown - Free evening to enjoy, experience &
explore the city of Mesa’s cultural treasures in the
newly designated Downtown Arts & Entertainment
District, 1p-7p. 480-644-5538
NOV 20-21 SCOTTSDALE
K&N Filters/Goodguys 7th Southwest Nationals
Westworld - 1,500+ 1972 and older rods, customs, clas-
sics, muscle cars and trucks; entertainment, swapmeet
& more. Sat 8-5, Sun 8-3. Adm: $15, 60+ $12, 7-12 $6.
480-312-6802
NOV 20-21 PHOENIX
22nd Devonshire Renaissance Faire
Los Olivos Park - Marketplace of the 1500s w/crafters
of jewelry, swords, costumes, etc., jugglers, minstrels,
food booths, entertainment, 10a-5p, $5, under 5 free.
Can of food = $1 off adm. 480-833-2587
NOV 20-21 SCOTTSDALE
ArtFest of Scottsdale
Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza - Juried artists, fine
restaurants, continuous live music, sparkling fountains
and blooming gardens. Free adm. 888-ART-FEST
SEPTEMBER 2004
NOV 20-DEC 26 PRESCOTT
World’s Largest Gingerbread Village
Prescott Resort - 100+ houses, gingerbread men resi-
dents; LGB train runs through the village, carolers on
opening day w/cookies, hot chocolate, in the lobby
24x7, free. 928-776-1666
NOV 21 TUCSON
Art & Craft Fair/AZ Free Flyers Kite Club Kite Fiesta
Arthur Pack Regional Park - Fair w/ pottery, toys,
clothing, art, kite flying & boomerang demos, food,
music, 10a-4p. Free adm. 520-232-1201
NOV 23-28 SCOTTSDALE
CMSA World Championships
WestWorld - Cowboy Mounted Shooting Assn. world
championship, 325+ competitors from U.S. & Canada,
8a-6p, Sat evening showcase “Best of the Best,” 7p-9p,
free. 480-471-0485
NOV 25-DEC 30 PRESCOTT VALLEY
Valley of Lights
Fain Park - Animated lights on 1 mi. loop featuring
large-scale patriotic/holiday displays (ie Snowflake
Tunnel), free, donations accepted. 6p-midnight. 928-
772-8857
NOV 26-JAN 1 LAKE HAVASU CITY
8th Annual Festival of Lights
English Village and London Bridge - More than one
million lights on display, free, 6-10p. 928-855-0888 or
800-2HAVASU
NOV 26 PHOENIX
APS Fiesta of Light Candyland Concert
Heritage & Science Park - Whole park decked in twin-
kling lights, children’s activities/magic, vendors, tree
lighting, fireworks, free, 3-8p. 602-534-FEST or 602-
262-4627
NOV 26-27 SAFFORD
Cowboy Christmas
Graham County Fairgrounds Ag Bldg - A free arts &
crafts festival featuring juried items on display and for
sale. Fr 9-6, Sa 9-4. Cheryl Wilson: 928-428-5990
NOV 26-27 GLENDALE
Glendale Glitters Spectacular Opening Weekend
Multiple stages of music and dance, food, seasonal mer-
chandise, children’s wonderland, 5-10p. Lighting cere-
mony, pyrotechnic display Friday only, free. 623-930-
4500
NOV 26-28 PEARCE
4th Annual Old Pearce Holiday Festival
Streets closed off for a fun time - Old time fiddlers &
Bluegrass, arts & crafts vendors, Farmers Market, Old
Store museum open w/quilts, photo essay of area &
more. Free. 520-826-3588
NOV 26-JAN 8 LITCHFIELD PARK
Wild Winter Nights
Wildlife World Zoo - 500 live animals, 200,000 theme
lights, train/boat rides, merry-go-round, petting zoo.
5:30-9p, 11/26-12/16 Fr & Sa only, daily from 12/17,
$6. 623-935-9453
NOV 27 PARKER
Sunrise Rotary Lighted Boat Parade
River Lodge Resort - Begins approx 6p, lighted boats
sail down river to BlueWater Resort and Casino deco-
rated to the theme “ Lights, Lights, Lights.” 928-667-
4110, 888-243-3360
NOV 27 FLAGSTAFF
Festival of Lights
Little America Hotel - Light display scattered on 500
acres, music, lights turned on 6p. Refreshments, rein-
deer (tbd), local choir groups, Santa, free, lights run
thru Feb. 800-435-2490
NOV 27 AHWATUKEE
Festival of Lights Kickoff
Desert Foothills Park - Art & craft booths, games, food,
beer & wine garden. Lighted Harley Santa Parade, chili
cook-off, 11a-7p. 480-460-6169
NOV 27 PRESCOTT
Holiday Electric Light Parade
Downtown - A brilliant parade of lights celebrating the
spirit of the season, 6p. 800-266-7534
NOV 27-28 SUPERIOR
Fall Color Festival
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Apple cider, live music,
dazzling autumn colors, 11a-3p. Kids’ arts & crafts, hol-
iday savings in gift shop. Open 8-5, Adults $7.50, $3
children (5-12). 520-689-2811
NOV 27-28 BISBEE
Historic Home Tour
Unique architectural selections, walk or take a trolley.
Sa 10a-4p; Su 12-4 p, $10. Also the Christmas House
Art Fair at the YMCA (Fr-Su). 520-432-5421
NOV 27-28 TUCSON
Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival
Reid Park - 150 vendors, original handmade works,
10a-5:30p, harvest theme, live music, free parking/adm.
520-791-4873 xt 115
NOV 27-28 FLORENCE
72nd Florence Junior Parada
Charles Whitlow Rodeo Arena - World’s oldest junior
rodeo, competitors ages 5-18, calf roping, bull doggin’
& more. Sa parade. 520-868-9433
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Hot Birds... Cool Temps! Astronomy Tidbits

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Do you want to beat the heat and
enjoy some great birding at the same
time? Head for the island in the desert -
the Chiricahua Mountains. Known as a
“Sky Island,” the forested
mountain with moist habi-
tats sits surrounded by arid
lands. The huge size of the
range and its nearness to
Mexico means that a vari-
ety of bird, animal and
plant life found nowhere
else in the U.S. can be
seen here.
Habitats range from
semi-desert grassland at
4,000 feet to forests of Engelmann spruce
and alpine fir at the summit of Chiricahua
Peak at almost 10,000 feet. Northern
species such as Northern Goshawk and
Golden-crowned Kinglet nest in the
coniferous forest. Species from south of
the border are added to many a life list.
This is the only place in Arizona, for
example, where Mexican Chickadee can
be found.
Cave Creek Canyon on the eastern
side of the mountain range is noted as one
of the easiest places to spot the Elegant
Trogon. Five owl species can be found
Wings Over Willcox
Plan Ahead for This Winter Birding Festival
Willcox hosts Arizona’s
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tiny town of Paradise each year - Broad-
tailed, Blue-throated, Magnificent, and
Rufous among others.
The west side of the Chiricahuas,
though less visited by
birders, offers just as
many “Mexican spe-
cialties” as the east
slopes. West Turkey
Creek Canyon pro-
vides the quickest
access to the entire
spectrum of Sky
Island habitats. It can
be reached by head-
ing east on AZ 181 at
Sunizona. Some species to watch out for
include Montezuma Quail, Scott’s Oriole,
Western and Whiskered Screech-Owl,
Strickland’s Woodpecker, and Olive,
Grace’s and Red-faced Warblers.
The best birding in the Chiricahuas is
during the warmer months, April through
September. So grab your binoculars and
your water bottle, head up the canyons,
and enjoy cooler temperatures and great
birds! For more information, call one or
more of the birding contact numbers
listed on this page.
Flagstaff
attract more than 100 bird species to the
2001 Odyssey mission and the
University of Arizona’s Lunar and
Planetary Laboratory, DESTINATION:
MARS brings the excitement of the cur-
rent scientific exploration of the Red
Planet to the Tucson Children’s Museum
from Sept. 11, 2004 through Jan. 2,
2005.
The exhibit’s playful design features
interactive stations that allow visitors to
drive a virtual Rover, receive a “tour” of
Mars, create volcanic eruptions, experi-
ment with dust devils to learn about
weather conditions, compare and con-
trast Earth’s terrain with Mars and much
more. Guided group tours of this exhibit
will also be available.
The Tucson Children’s Museum is
located at 200 S. Sixth Avenue. The
Museum’s normal business hours are
Tu-Sa 10a-5p and Su from 12 noon-5p,
unless otherwise noted. The last admis-
sion is at 4:30p.
Admission is $3.50 for Children (2-
16), $5.50 for Adults and $4.50 for
Seniors. Call 520-792-9985 for more
information or visit www.tucsonchil-
drensmuseum.org.
LONEOS Discovers Asteroid with
Smallest Orbit
The ongoing search for near-Earth
asteroids at Lowell Observatory has
yielded another interesting object.
Designated 2004 JG6, this asteroid was
found in the course of LONEOS (the
The 2004 JG6 goes around the Sun in
just six months, making it the asteroid
with the shortest known orbital period.
Ordinary asteroids are located between
the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, roughly
two to four times farther from the Sun
than Earth, taking several years to go
around the Sun. Instead, 2004 JG6 orbits
entirely within Earth’s orbit, only the
second object so far found to do so.
To contact Lowell Observatory call
928-774-3358.
Safford
Tours of Mt. Graham International
Observatory Have Resumed
Now that the Nuttall Complex fire in
southeastern Arizona’s Graham County
has been contained, tours of the world-
renowned Mt. Graham International
Observatory (MGIO) - which was saved
from fire damage - have resumed and
will continue through mid-November.
Come escape September’s heat at an ele-
vation of 10,500 feet.
Highlight of the tour is a visit inside
the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
facility currently under construction.
One of its two mirrors has been installed
in the telescope, which will be the
world’s most powerful optical telescope
when it is completed next year. The
LBT will see further into the universe
than the orbiting Hubble telescope.
The tour includes admission on
Friday or Saturday evening to Discovery
Park. For reservations for the all-day

only winter birding festival. Sulphur Springs Valley and surrounding tour, call 928-428-6260 Option 3.
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January each year, offering tours,
seminars, a trade fair and banquet.
Elevations ranging from 3,000 to
10,000 feet create diverse habitats that
Useful Birding Contacts
The Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory
www.sabo.org, 520-432-1388
Huachuca Audubon Society
P.O. Box 63, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636
Tricia Gerrodette, President
Maricopa Audubon Society
www.maricopaaudubon.org, 480-968-5614
Laurie Nessel
Northern Arizona Audubon Society
http://nazas.org, 928-639-0491 Herb Henderson,
President
Prescott Audubon Society
http://nazas.org/PAS,, P.O. Box 4156, Prescott,
AZ 86302, Jim Morgan, President
mid-March, the Willcox Playa and nearby
cornfields beckon an estimated 24,000
sandhill cranes.
Wings Over Willcox offers a variety of
tours for both novice and experienced
birders. In addition to trips to view the
cranes, other outings seek wintering
sparrows or the more than ten species of
eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons found
in the area.
Birders and non-birders alike will
enjoy the trips to historic sites and geo-
logical wonders, as well as the art, nature
products, and interesting exhibits at the
trade fair. Free seminars highlight
Arizona’s natural and cultural history.
For more information call 1-800-
200-2272.
Feathers and Fur
New Brochure From the
Search) on the evening of May 10 by
More Special Astronomy Events
Flagstaff • Nat’l Optical Astronomy Observatory
• Lowell Observatory
SEP 25 Astrophotography Workshop
950 N Cherry Ave - Learn about cameras, film,
SEP 22 Autumnal Equinox mounts, intro to night sky, projects, 1-5p. $25,
Discussion of seasons especially the autumnal limit 20. Reserv: 520-318-8440 or 520-318-8726
equinox, 9a-5p. Adults $5; srs 65+, univ students,
AAA members $4; ages 5-17 $2; 4 & under free. • Tucson Mt. Park
928-774-3358 SEP 25 Nature Tales & Trails:
See ad this page for a 2-FOR-1 discount coupon. A Harvest Moon Celebration
Ironwood Picnic Area, Kinney Rd - Stroll along a
OCT 3 Deep Sky Workshop moonlit trail, watch bats & other night animals,
view moon through telescopes & more. Free, 5-
Hands-on workshop to help you become familiar
with the deep sky objects in the autumn evening 8p. 520-877-6122
skies incl. constellations, nebulae & planets.
Reservations Req: 928-774-3358 ext 267
Hereford (near Sierra Vista)
• Junk Bond Observatory
SEP 11 Huachuca Astronomy Club
Public Star Party

Sonoran Audubon Society

www.sonoranaudubon.org
P.O. Box 8068, Glendale, AZ 85312
Chuck Kangas, President
Tucson Audubon Society
www.tucsonaudubon.org
300 East University Blvd. #120, Tucson, AZ
85705, 520-628-1730, Sonja Macys, Executive
Director, Roger Wolf, President
White Mountain Audubon Society
www.whitemountainaudubon.org
928-367 - 2462 Mary Ellen Bittorf, President
Yuma County Audubon Society
P.O. Box 6395, Yuma, AZ 85366-6395
John King or Cary Meister
Sierra Vista CVB
Why is Sierra Vista, Arizona, the
Hummingbird Capital of the US and
which rare species cross the border and
visit? Why do folks come from all cor-
ners of the world to hike the canyons
and the river, armed with binoculars,
birding guides and life lists? Where are
the best places to view our feathered
friends? Call the Sierra Vista
Convention & Visitors Bureau at
800-288-3861 and ask for a free copy
of the newly issued Birding and
Watchable Wildlife brochure. Supply
is limited.
Open to star gazers of all ages. Not necessary to
own a telescope, club members will be present to
assist & show. Begins at dusk, free. 520-366-5788
Tucson
• Kitt Peak National Observatory,
SW of City
JAN 1-DEC 31 Fun with the Sun
All ages program about our favorite star. Hands-
on activities, solar observing, making your own
video. First Fri of every month. $10/adults,
$8/seniors & kids, $6/school rate. 520-318-8726
SEP 18 New Scope Night
Bring your new scope or just your curiosity. Learn
to set up/align scope, use of star charts/plani-
spheres, software, observer’s log, much more,
$23-$25. Reserv: 520-318-8726
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Canadian addresses.
9/04 Nelson Fine Arts Center, Tempe Cave Creek Museum
480-965-2787 P.O. Box 1, Cave Creek, Arizona, 480-488-2764
Arizona Theatre Company Chandler Historical Museum
Northern Arizona History and Heritage 502 W. Roosevelt, Phoenix
602-256-6899
178 E. Commonwealth, Chandler, 480-782-2717
Casa Grande Historical
Apache County ASU Art Museum, Matthews Center & Archaelogical Museum
Arts & Music & New Fine Arts Center
Historical Society Museum 110 W. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande, 520-836-2223
Flagstaff Symphony 180 W. Cleveland, St. Johns ASU Campus, Tempe
113A E. Aspen, Flagstaff 928-337-4737 480-965-2874
928-774-5107
Arizona Historical Society
Phippen Art Museum
4701 Highway 89 North, Prescott
928-778-1385
Pioneer Museum
2340 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff
928-774-6272
LIVE THEATRE
Prescott Fine Arts Association
208 N.Marina, Prescott
Clemenceau Heritage Museum
1 N. Willard St., Cottonwood
WORKSHOP Presents
928-445-3286 928-634-2868
Sedona Arts Center
N.Hwy 89A, Sedona
Grand Canyon Railway Museum
233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd., Williams “Angel Street”
928-282-3809 800-843-8724 Also known as the
Sedona Cultural Park Jerome Historical Society
1725 W. Hwy Sedona, 200 Main St., Jerome hit movie “Gaslight”
800-780-2787 928-634-5477
By Patrick Hamilton
John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum
6 N.Lake Powell Blvd., Page SHOW RUNS SEPT 2 - OCT 3
928-645-9496
Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum Little House Museum
Come Visit this Premier Archaeological Site in the scenic White
Springerville, 928-333-2286 C’mon. Take a train ride. Call 520-327-4242
Mountains. Tours daily at 9 & 11am, 2pm. Admission: Adults $5; Museum of Northern Arizona for Reservations!
Students 10-18 & Seniors $4. Under 10 $3 Call to confirm. 3101 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff (3 miles north
of downtown Flagstaff), 928-774-5213 MCCORMICK-STILLMAN RAILROAD PARK Tickets only $12-$14!
928-333-5375 Navajo County Museum 7301 E. Indian Bend Road
5317 E. Speedway, Tucson, Az 85712
318 Main St., Springerville, Az 85938 100 E. Arizona, Holbroook 928-524-6558 (480) 312-2312 www.therailroadpark.com
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Desert Caballeros Western Museum
21 North Frontier St., Wickenburg
928-684-2272
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin
West Museum
12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright, Scottsdale
480-860-2700
Gila County Historical Museum
1330 N. Broad, Globe, 928-425-7385
Gilbert Heritage Market Museum
and Science Park
Gilbert & Page Rds, Gilbert 480-644-2178
Glendale Historical Society
9802 N. 59th Ave, Glendale
623-931-3668
Golden Era Toy & Auto Museum
297 W. Central Ave, Coolidge
480-948-9570
Goldfield Ghost Town And Mine
Highway 88, Apache Jnct, 480-983-0333
Heard Museum
22 East Monte Vista Road, Phoenix
602-252-8840
Heritage Square
115 North 6th Street, Phoenix, 602-262-5071
Lost Dutchman Museum
Superstition Mountain
4650 Mammoth Mine Rd., Apache Junction
480-983-4888
Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne, Mesa
480-835-7358
Mesa Southwest Museum
53 N. MacDonald Street, Mesa
480-644-2230
Museum of Rim Country Archaeology
510 W. Main St, Payson, 928-469-1128
Phoenix Museum of History
105 N. Fifth St, Phoenix, 602-253-2734
Pine-Stawberry Museum
Rt. 87 (Beeline Highway), Pine-Strawberry
928-476-3547
Pioneer Arizona Living History Village
3901 W. Pioneer Rd., Phoenix, 623-465-1052
Pueblo Grande Museum
4619 East Washington St., Phoenix
602-495-0900
Rim Country Museum
700 Green Valley Parkway, Payson
928-474-3483
Scottsdale Historical Museum
7333 E. Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale
480-945-4499
Sirrine House
160 North Center, Mesa, 480-644-2760
Tempe Historical Museum
809 E. Southern Ave. Tempe
480-350-5100
Family Fun
Arizona Museum For Youth
35 N. Robson, Mesa
480-644-2468
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale
480-312-2312
The Phoenix Zoo
455 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix
602-273-1341
Wildlife World Zoo
16501 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park
623-935-WILD
Nature & Ecology
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
P.O. Box AB, Superior
520-689-2811
Deer Valley Rock Center
P.O. Box 41998, Phoenix
623-582-8007
Desert Botanical Gardens
1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix
602-941-1225
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Space, Science & Technology
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
1502 W. Washington, Phoenix
Tucson Attractions Passport
602-255-3791 Bigger and Better Than Ever!
Arizona Science Center
600 E Washington, Phoenix
AZ Tourist News is pleased • Titan Missile Museum
LU T
to offer the new Tucson • Tombstone Courthouse
VA REA
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602 -716-2000
• Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
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Attractions Passport. Costing
only $15 and valid, with limited • Tucson Botanical Gardens
• Tucson Children’s Museum
Southern Arizona restrictions, through September 15,
2005, the Passport is a 52-page savings
• Tucson Museum of Art
• Tucson Sidewinders
Arts & Music booklet filled with 2-for-1 offers and dis- • Tucson Symphony Orchestra
counts to 46 area attractions, museums,
Arizona Theatre Company and shopping. The offers amount to a Using your Passport is simplicity
330 S. Scott Ave., Tucson total savings of more than $400!
520-622-2823 itself. Present it for stamping when
Attractions in the Passport you purchase one admission to an
Center for Creative Photography include, among others:
Univ. of Arizona, Tucson attraction and receive your
520-621-7968 second admission FREE.
• Arizona Historical Society Many discount coupon
Pima Comm. College, Center for the Arts • Arizona-Sonora Desert
2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson Museum books contain coupons
520-884-6988 redeemable only on certain
• Arizona State Museum
• Arizona Theatre Company days, offering insignificant dis-
Tubac Center of the Arts
9 Plaza Rd., Tubac • Biosphere 2 Center counts, or - worst of all - contain-
520-398-2371 • Bisbee Mining & ing many coupons that are unlikely
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Historical Museum to be used. The Passport stands apart,
P.O.Box 12034, Tucson • Catalina State Park offering true 2-for-1 admissions and other
520-296-6277 • Center for Creative Photography discounts, a $400 value for only $15.
• Colossal Cave Mountain Park Along with your savings on admis-
Tucson Museum of Art • Discovery Park
140 N. Main Ave., Tucson • Flandrau Science Center sions, you can redeem your Passport for a
520-624-2333 GREAT GIFT! Collect 10 stamps and
• Funtasticks Family Fun Park
• Kartchner Caverns State Park receive a $10 gift certificate to a favorite
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
443 South Stone Ave., Tucson • Kitt Peak National Observatory Tucson-area shopping mall. All passports
520-792-9314 • Old Tucson Studios are to be redeemed at the Tucson Visitor
University of Arizona Museum of Art • Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve Center.
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• Ramsey Canyon Preserve www.aztourist.com/forms/passports.sht
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Amerind Foundation Museum
P.O. Box 248, Dragoon
520-586-3666
Family Fun Space, Science & Technology
Arizona Historical Society Museum
949 E. 2nd St., Tucson
520-628-5774 Old Tucson Studio
201 S Kinney Road, Tucson 520-883-0100 Asarco Mineral Discovery Center
Arizona Ranger Museum I-19 & Pima Mine Rd., Tucson
The 1904 Old Courthouse, Nogales, Az Pima County Fairgrounds 520-798-7798, www.mineraldiscovery.com
520-281-8675 Home to Tucson Raceway Park, Southwestern Biosphere 2 Center
International Raceway 520-762-9100 Oracle Rd., Tucson 800-828-2462
The Douglas-Williams House Reid Park Zoo
1100 S. Randolph Way, Tucson 520-791-3204
Discovery Park
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1651 Discovery Pk Blvd, Safford 520-428-6260
(Registered National Historic Landmark.) Corner of 10th St and D Ave. Built in Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
1908 by James Douglas, home of Douglas Historical Society. Open Tues, Wed, 200 S Sixth Ave., Tucson 520-792-9985 University of Arizona, Tucson 520-621-STAR
Thurs, & Sat from 1pm-4pm. Admission in free, donations accepted.
Nature & Ecology Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
520-364-7370 Amado, AZ 85645 520-670-5707
Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum Kitt Peak National Observatories
Arizona State Museum
U Of A Campus, Tucson 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson 520-647-PARK Hwy 86 Tucson 520-318-8726
520-621-6302 Colossal Cave Mountain Park Pima Air and Space Museum
4660 E. Colossal Cave Rd, Tucson 520-647-7121
Bird Cage Theatre 6000 E. Valencia, Tucson 520-574-0462
6th and Allen, Tombstone International Wildlife Museum Titan Missile Museum
800-457-3423 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd, Tucson 520-617-1439
Duval Mine Rd, Green Valley 520-625-7736
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum Tucson Botanical Gardens
Bisbee, 520-432-7071 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, 520-326-9686
Graham County Historical Society Museum
Hwy 70 & 4th Ave, Thatcher, 928-348-0470
Muheim Heritage House
207 Youngblood Hill, Bisbee, 520-432-7071
Pimeria Alta Historical Society Museum
136 N. Grand Ave., Nogales, 520-287-4621
Slaughter Ranch Museum
Original 1880’ Ranch (part of the San Bernardino Spanish land grant
of 1730). 15 miles outside of Douglas on Geronimo Trail. Admission -
Adults $3, Children under 14 free. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am- FINE ART: Picasso, Erté, Kandinski, Dali, and more WWW.MUSEUMOFPAWN.COM
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Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum
150 N. Railroad Ave., Willcox, 520-384-4583 EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS: 2,000 Year Old Caskets • Egyptian Polychrome Largest Egyptian Exhibit in the Entire State
San Pedro Valley Arts &
Historical Society Museum
FRAMED GOLD RECORDS: Alice Cooper, Steppenwolf, Foghat and more
180 S. San Pedro, Benson
520-586-3070
CLASSIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • CLASSIC HARLEY DAVIDSON & INDIAN MOTORCYCLES
San Xavier del Bac Mission
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520-294-2624
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Native American Tribal Attractions
1. Kaibab-Paiute Tribe
350 miles north of Phoenix on Highway 389
and 14 miles west of Fredonia
• Pipe Spring National Monument
• Full hook-up RV & General Store
• Museum (Arts and Crafts)
• Grand Canyon-North Rim
• Cedar Breaks National Monument
• Hiking & hunting
• Coral Pink Sand Dunes
• Zion & Bryce Canyon National Park
Fredonia, Arizona 86022
Phone 928-643-7245
2. Hualapai Nation
250 miles northwest of Phoenix on Route 66
and west of Grand Canyon National Park
• Grand Canyon West • Trophy Elk
• Desert Big Horn Sheep
• White water rafting
Peach Spring, Arizona 86434
Phone 888-255-9550
928-769-2216 (Tribal Council)
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3. Havasupai Tribe
310 miles northwest of Phoenix off
Route 66 at the bottom of Grand
Canyon National Park
• Pools of turquoise water
• Spectacular waterfalls
• Camping & hiking
Supai, Arizona 86435
Phone: 928-448-2237/2141 (camping)
928-448-2111 (lodge)
4. San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
200 miles north of Phoenix at Willow
Springs and Paiute Canyon/Navajo
Mountain
• Paiute Canyon native basket weaving
Tuba City, Arizona 86045
Phone 928-283-4589/4587
5. Navajo Nation
260 miles northeast of Phoenix, located in
northern Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah - in
Coconino, Navajo, & Apache Counties, Az
• Monument Valley
• St. Michael’s Historic Museum
• Canyon De Chelly
• Hubell Trading Post
• Four Comers National Monument
• Navajo Museum, Library,
Visitor’s Center
• Ten Recreational Lakes
• Window Rock & Shiprock
natural formations
3 Phone 928-669-9211 ext. 1324
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1 4
5
12. Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation 3
9 23 miles east of Phoenix 2
on Highway 87 Verde 6
River Water Recreation
• Fort McDowell Casino
• We-Ko-Pa Golf Club 7
and Course
• Fort McDowell 8 9
Adventures
Fountain Hills, Arizona 10
85269, Phone 480-837-5121 11
12 13
13. White Mountain 17
14
Apache Tribe 15
• Navajo fairs, rodeos & pow-wows Approximately 4 hours from
Window Rock, Arizona 86515 Phoenix and 46 miles south of 19
20 16
Phone 928-871-6436 Show Low on Highway 73
web:www.discovernavajo.com 18
• Sunrise Ski Resort
• Fort Apache Cultural 20 21
6. Hopi Tribe Museum
250 miles northeast of Phoenix on Highway 20
• Hunting
264 and 67 miles north of Winslow • Hon-Dah Resort-Casino
• Stone Pueblos Villages Conference Center
• Ancient ceremonial dances • Fishing & Camping
• Cultural Center Ft. Apache, Arizona 85926 18. Cocopah Indian Tribe
• Arts & Crafts Guild Phone 928-338-1230 211 miles southwest of Phoenix and 13
• Walpi Village Tour miles south of Yuma on Highway 95
• Hopi Cultural Center Restaurant & Inn 14. San Carlos Apache Tribe • Tribal Museum
Second Mesa, Arizona 86043 115 miles northeast of Phoenix and east of • Cocopah Indian Casino
Phone 520-734-2401 (Cultural Center) Globe on Highway 60 • 18 hole golf course with
928-734-2441 • Hunting & Fishing swimming pool & tennis courts
• San Carlos Lake • Tribal cultural Center
7. Fort Mojave Indian Tribe • Apache Gold Casino • Full hook-up RV Park
236 miles northwest of Phoenix and located • San Carlos Apache Cultural Center • Agriculture
along the Colorado River near Needles, CA • Salt River Canyon Somerton, Arizona 85350
on Highway 95 and interstate 40 San Carlos, Arizona 85550 Phone 928-627-2102
• River recreation • Avi Casino Phone 888-275-2653
• Golf, Ghost towns
• Spirit Mountain Casino 14
15. Gila River Indian Community
• Hiking & rock hounding 40 miles south of Phoenix off interstate 10
• Winter National Sand Drag Races Gila River Heritage Theme Park
Needles, California 92363 • Wild Horse Pass Casino
Phone 760-629-4591 • Vee Quiva Casino
• Japanese Internment Camp
8. Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
102 miles northwest of Phoenix and adja- Sacaton, Arizona 85247
cent to the City of Prescott on Highway 69 Phone 928-562-6000
• Bucky’s Casino • Frontier Village Mall
• Historic Prescott 16. Ak-Chin Indian Community
• Fishing, camping, hunting 58 miles south of Phoenix on Highway 347
Prescott, Arizona 86301 • Him-Dak Museum
Phone 928-445-8790 • Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino 19. Fort Yuma Quechan Tribal Council
• Casa Grande Ruins Monument 185 miles southwest of Phoenix, Adjacent to
9. Yavapai-Apache Nation Tourism • Farming, Basketry Yuma off interstate 8 and located along the
95 miles north of Phoenix off of Interstate • St Francis Church Feast AZ-CA border
17 at Camp Verde Maricopa, Arizona 85239 • Historic Fort Yuma • Paradise Casino
• Cliff Castle Casino Phone 928-568-2227 • Fort Yuma Museum (Arts & Crafts)
• Montezuma Castle National Monument • Water recreation
• Native Visions horseback riding, van 17. Salt River Pima-Maricopa • RV Parks, Fishing, camping & hunting
tours, & gift shop Indian Community • Port-of-Entry (U.S. & Mexico)
• Montezuma Wells and Tuzigoot 10 miles east of Phoenix and adjacent to Yuma, Arizona 85366
National Monuments Scottsdale Phone 760-572-0213/0214
Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 • Hoo-Hoogamiki Museum
Phone 928-567-3035 • Talking Stick Golf Course 20. Tohono O’Odham Nation
• Pavilions Shopping Center 136 miles south of Phoenix, 58 miles west of
10. Tonto Apache Tribe • Cypress Golf Course Tucson on Highway 86 and near the U.S. &
93 miles north of Phoenix and adjacent to • Casino Arizona at Salt River Mexico border
Payson on Highway 87 Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 • San Xavier Mission Del Bac
• Mazatzal Casino • Winter recreation Phone 480-850-8000 • Desert Diamond Casino
• Mogollon Rim • Tonto Natural Bridge • Baboquivari Mountain Park
Payson, Arizona 85541 • Kitt Peak Observatory
Phone 928-474-5000 Sells, Arizona 85634
Phone 520-383-2221 ext. 285
11. Colorado River Indian Tribes 11
189 miles west of Phoenix and along the 21. Pascua Yaqui Tribe
AZ-CA border at Parker on Highway 95 135 miles south of Phoenix and 15 miles
• Lake Moovaly west of Tucson off of Interstate 19
• Poston Memorial Monument • Casino of the Sun
• Aha’Khav Tribal Preserve • Old Tucson Studio
• Hunting & Fishing • Saguaro National Monument
• Colorado River Tribe Museum • Santa Catalina Mountain
• Blue Water Casino • Sonoran Desert Museum
Parker, Arizona 85344 Tucson, Arizona 85746
Phone 800-572-7282 or 520-883-5000
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The Kaibab Paiute Nation
Rich in History and Scenic Beauty
by Christine Meissner
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The Kaibab Paiute people, part of
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the Southern Paiute Nation, have inhab-
ited the lands to the north and west of the
Grand Canyon for centuries. Today their
reservation, one of the most remote in
Arizona, covers 120,431 acres a short dis-
tance from the Utah border. It is surrounded
by small communities such as Fredonia to
the east and Kanab to the northeast.
The Kaibab Paiutes were hunters and
gatherers living in small groups, moving
according to the seasons in search of food.
Their homeland has the most varied ecolog-
ical zones in the continent of North
America, making it easy for them to culti-
vate food crops near water sources to sup-
plement their diet of wild game and plant
life.
Beginning in 1863 the encroachment of
Mormon settlements into the area led to
the disruption of the traditional Paiute
lifestyle. In an essay written in 1998
Clifford Jake, a Southern Paiute elder, states
that the Paiute were unable to gain access to
water which had been diverted to ranches.
The Paiute could no longer raise the crops
they needed to survive, and the game they
hunted dwindled. Many were forced to
move to small camps near the settlements
and take menial jobs for food. Within 20
years the Paiutes lost about 90% of their
population.
In 1909 the Kaibab Paiute reservation
was established on land rich with scenic
beauty and mineral resources. However, the
Paiute people have had to struggle to get
fair compensation for these resources.
Today, the health of their economy relies
not only on tourism, but agriculture and
livestock production as well.
The Pipe Springs National Monument
Visitor Center and Museum is a joint ven-
Family Event in Tucson
3rd Annual Children’s Social Pow Wow
The Tucson Children’s
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Museum in partnership with the
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Tucson Indian Center hosts the
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Children’s Social Pow Wow on
October 2, 2004. The event gives visi-
tors an opportunity to learn more about
the Native American community’s diverse
music, dance and cultural traditions. It
also serves as an informational resource
Kaibab Courtyard Shops
Native American Indian
& Southwestern Arts & Crafts
Monday-Saturday 9:30-5:30 Sunday 11-5
2837-41 North Campbell Avenue
Tucson, Az
520.795.6905
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ture of the tribe and the National Park ser-
vice. The related Campground and RV
Park are solely owned and operated by the
tribe. There is also a Mobile gas station and
convenience store. Achieving economic
growth by careful stewardship of the land is
a major focus of the tribe. They also
endeavor to preserve their cultural heritage.
Basketry is considered one of the most
exquisite art forms of the Paiute people.
Pipe Springs National Monument began
as two pools of water which flow from the
Sevier Fault. In 1870 a group of Mormons
discovered the springs and decided to build
a community. They also built a fort which
proved to be unnecessary as it was never
attacked by the Kaibab Paiute tribe.
The area was designated a national mon-
ument in 1923 and is located near the Tribal
Headquarters. Steamboat Rock, a geologi-
cal highlight, is also located on the reserva-
tion. For park and camping information you
may call the Visitor Center at 928-643-
7105. Other amenities are located in the
adjacent community of Fredonia.
A wealth of natural wonders surround
the Kaibab Paiute reservation. The North
Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and
Utah’s Cedar Breaks National Monument
and Coral Pink Sandunes State Park are just
a few hours drive away. Additionally, Lake
Powell, Glen Canyon and Lake Mead
National Recreation Areas are all within
easy touring distance.
To reach the Kaibab Paiute reservation
take Alternate Route 89 from Jacob Lake
through Fredonia, then 14 miles west on
Hwy 389. The Annual Kaibab Paiute
Heritage Day Celebration takes place Sept
4-5, 2004 with Sunrise Ceremony at 5am,
AM N
pow wows, raffles, booths and a feast at 5-
6:30pm. For more information call
the Kaibab Paiute Tribal Office at
928-643-7245.
on local wellness programs for the Native
American community.
The event takes place at Armory Park,
across from the Children’s Museum.
Families can enjoy an afternoon of Native
food demonstrations, children’s activities,
dancing, singing and drumming. Hours
are 11 am-5 pm and it’s free! For more
information call 520-792-9985.
since 1945
Monument Valley
Where Time Stands Still
by Kathie Curley
TRAVEL
Recently, I took a trip to
Monument Valley. This
place that has been made
WRITER famous in countless movies
and commercials... I wanted
to see it for myself. The 23-mile drive to
Monument Valley from the neighboring
town of Kayenta, Arizona was beautiful.
Huge rock formations were jutting up
from the desert floor. I found myself try-
ing to give them all familiar resem-
blances. Hey! That one looks like an owl!
Or that one is huge and looks like an
office building! Of course, what I really
enjoyed was the absence of office build-
ings. There are no malls, no crowded
apartments, no traffic jams. Man has not
put his indelible mark on this land. It still
belongs to the Great Spirit.
I decided to take a tour into the Valley.
I rode with a group of others in a four-
wheel drive truck that was able to maneu-
ver the sand and dirt road with ease. We
sat on bench seats in the open-air trans-
port that provided us unobstructed views
of the magnificent Mittens, the Three
Sisters, and the Totem Pole rock forma-
tions. The pure, clean air was foreign to
my nostrils, but immediately luscious! I
inhaled deeply, trying to capture as much
as I could.
“Black Cloud”
Brightens Silver Screen
“Black Cloud” is the
ILM
ICA IVE
visually moving story of a
NF
ER AT
young, talented and strong-willed
Native American boxer who discov-
ers his place within the boxing ring and
the world around him. The film marks
the screenwriting and directorial debut of
long-time actor, Rick Shroder. It is also
the theatrical debut of country music
superstar, Tim McGraw.
“Black Cloud’s” journey to the screen
began when Shroder was impressed by a
story he read about a Navajo boxing
coach and his son. The coach conquered
alcoholism and was now helping young-
sters to overcome alcohol addiction,
gang violence and other troubles through
boxing.
Recently the audience at the 2004
Phoenix Film Festival showed their
G OULDING ’ S L ODGE
Located in the heart of Navajo Land, Goulding’s Lodge
offers the finest in Accommodations.
• 62 Deluxe Motel Rooms
• Campground with Full RV • Goulding’s Trading Post
Hookups and Tent Sites
• Tours of Monument Valley •
and Museum
Goulding’s Art’s and
• The Award Winning Multi-Media Crafts Gallery
Presentation of Earth Spirit • Stagecoach Dining Room
SEPTEMBER 2004
The driver of our transport stopped a
number of times and we all disembarked
while he provided information on what
we were seeing... about the rock forma-
tions, petroglyphs and pictographs, the
history, and the Navajo people who live
there.
One particular stop will always remain
in my memory. We walked under a huge
curved amphitheatre-like rock formation
and laid down on the slanted smooth sur-
face at the base, drinking in the moment
and visualizing an ancient way of life. It
was then... we heard the breathtakingly
beautiful and haunting sound of a Navajo
flute. In this location, in this time, in this
state of mind... that flute melody entered
my soul. We were all mesmerized as our
Navajo guide played for us.
Now that I have returned to the land of
office buildings, traffic jams, crowded
Wal-Marts, I can stop and reflect on a
place where time stands still, where the
air is pure, and the Great Spirit is ever
present. I can reach into my soul and,
once again, hear the sound of the flute in
Monument Valley.
BIO: Originally from St. Louis, Missouri,
Kathie Curley has lived on the Navajo Nation
since 1990. As marketing coordinator for the
Navajo Tourism Department, she enjoys the
opportunity to invite others to Discover
Navajo.
appreciation for the vision Shroder put
together on the screen. The film won the
Audience Award for Best Picture along
with honors for its ensemble cast and a
special jury prize for cinematographer
Steve Ganier.
The film will open in select cities this
September. For more information, visit
the film’s web-site at www.black-
cloudthemovie.com or call 602-553-
3200.
Don’t Miss This!
OCT 1-NOV 17 PHOENIX
22nd Annual Native
American Recognition Days
Music, arts & crafts, parade, pow wow &
much more throughout the celebration.
Full schedule available. 602-495-0901
Monument Valley
U T A H - A R I Z O N A
Visit us on our Website
http://www.gouldings.com
P.O. Box 360001 • Monument Valley, Utah 84536
Telephone (435) 727-3231 • Fax (435) 727-3344
Email: gouldings@gouldings.com
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Happy Birthday Wilderness Arizona State Parks

Arizona Fish and Game Dept.
Bureau of Land Management
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
602-542-4174
602-942-3000
602-417-9200
Conservation Laws Celebrate Anniversaries Bureau of Indian Affairs Phoenix 602-379-4511
National Park Service Phoenix 602-640-5250
by R.D. Phares natural world. Rare sights abound. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Wilderness provides ideal habitats and

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Ecological Services Field Ofc. Phoenix 602-640-2720

WI AT

It’s going to take a big cake this corridors of migration for some of the USDA Forest Service Albuquerque NM 505-842-3898
September to celebrate the 40th Southwest’s endangered species.
birthday of the National Wilderness There are 90 Wilderness Areas in the NATIONAL MONUMENTS, PARKS, & HISTORIC SITES
Act as well as the 20th birthday of state of Arizona covering 4,528,913 acres. CENTRAL ARIZONA
Arizona’s Wilderness Act. After all, To prepare to visit a Wilderness Area in a Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Coolidge 520-723-3172
think of all the creatures of air, field and region that interests you, please refer to Tonto National Monument Roosevelt 520-467-2241
stream who enjoy inhabiting or visiting a the web sites for the Bureau of Land NORTHERN ARIZONA
wilderness system that is equivalent in Management (www-a.blm.gov), Forest Canyon De Chelly National Monument Chinle 928-674-5500
size to California. It’s sure grown up Service (www.fs.fed.us), National Park Casa Malpais Ruins - National Park Affiliate Springerville 928-333-5375
since 1964 when President Johnson set Service (www.nps.gov), and the Fish and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Page 928-608-6404
aside 9 million acres of land to be free of Wildlife Service (www.fws.gov). Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon 928-638-7779
roads, mining and urban development. Of If you do choose to visit a Wilderness, Hubbell Trading Post Historic Site Ganado 928-755-3475
the 106 million acres now spread across it is of the utmost importance that you Montezuma Castle National Monument Camp Verde 928-567-3322
44 states, some of the most stunning of practice the ethic described in the “Leave Navajo National Monument Tonalea 928-672-2366
our nation’s 662 Wilderness Areas are No Trace” guidelines. Essentially, “Leave Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest 928-524-6228
located right here in Arizona. So put on No Trace” asks visitors to properly dis- Pipe Spring National Monument Fredonia 928-643-7105
your party hat, lace up your boots, hie out pose of that which you can’t pack out Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Flagstaff 928-526-0502
there and celebrate. with you, leave what you find, and mini- Tuzigoot National Monument Clarkdale 928-634-5564
Simply defined, wilderness provides mize use and impact of fires. For pointers Walnut Canyon National Monument Flagstaff 928-526-3367
wild areas for wild plants and wild crea- on how to comply with these guidelines, Wupatki National Monument Flagstaff 928-679-2365
tures to be wild. Legally, it is a designa- call the Leave No Trace hotline at 1-800- SOUTHERN ARIZONA
tion that limits the impact of humans to 332-4100. Chiricahua National Monument Dos Cabezas, Willcox 520-824-3560
the most primitive kinds of recreation So Happy Birthday Wilderness! But Fort Bowie Historical Site Bowie 520-847-2500
using a minimum of tools. Nothing mech- what present do you get the Wilderness Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Ajo 520-387-6849
anized or motorized is permitted in a that has everything? The best thing you Saguaro National Park (TMD - West) Tucson 520-733-5158
Saguaro National Park (RMD - EAST) Tucson 520-733-5153
wilderness area. can give is your active appreciation. Keep
Tumacacori National Historical Park Tumacacori 520-398-2341
When visiting a Wilderness Area, you it wild when you visit. Visit, but leave no
will be amazed, soothed, and possibly trace. It’s a big birthday cake. But maybe STATE PARKS & HISTORIC PARKS
even alarmed by the immensity of the leave the candles at home. CENTRAL ARIZONA
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Superior 520-689-2811

Wild Horses and Burros Lost Dutchman State Park

McFarland State Historic Park
Apache Junction
Florence
480-982-4485
520-868-5216
Looking for Adopters in Arizona Picacho Peak State Park
COLORADO RIVER REGION
Picacho 520-466-3183

Alamo Lake State Park Wenden 928-669-2088

Wild horses and burros - mal’s medical history, herd area statistics, Buckskin Mountain State Park Parker 928-667-3231
living legends of the American capture date, and tips for equine care.
EV TWO
TS

Lake Havasu State Park Windsor Beach, Lake Havasu City 928-855-2784
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West, will be available from the Each event will feature BLM’s Adopt Lake Havasu State Park Cattail Cove, Lake Havasu City 928-855-1223
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a Buddy program, in which successful Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Yuma 928-783-4771
to adopt at the Mohave and Santa bidders during silent competitive auctions Yuma Crossing State Historic Park Yuma 928-329-0471
Cruz county fairs in September. have an opportunity to “Adopt a Buddy” NORTHERN ARIZONA
In Kingman, the adoption site at the companion animal for just $25. In addi- Dead Horse Ranch State Park Cottonwood 928-634-5283
Mohave County Fairgrounds will be open tion, each Jack burro (males) will be Fort Verde State Historic Park Camp Verde 928-567-3275
September 9-12 from 10-5. At the Santa available for $25 on a first-come, first- Homolovi Ruins State Park Winslow 928-289-4106
Cruz County Fairgrounds in Sonoita, the served basis on Friday. Jerome State Historic Park Jerome 928-634-5381
adoption site will be open September 17- Adopters must provide transportation Lyman Lake State Park St. Johns 928-337-4441
19 from 9-5. Each adoption event will home for their animal, along with a sturdy Red Rock State Park Sedona 928-282-6907
feature a silent competitive bid auction on corral of at least 400 square feet, food and Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Flagstaff 928-779-4395
Saturday. Potential adopters should con- water. Please check for regulations on the Slide Rock State Park Sedona 928-282-3034
tact BLM for further details on these type of transport allowed. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Payson 928-476-4202
events and the specific site schedules. For more information about the SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Adoption fees for horses and female program, contact the BLM in Phoenix Catalina State Park Tucson 520-628-5798
burros (jennies) will start at $125 during (623-580-5500), Kingman (928-718- Kartchner Caverns State Park Benson 520-586-2283
two rounds of silent competitive bidding 3700), toll free at 1-866-4MUSTANGS, Oracle State Park Oracle 520-896-2425
on Saturday. Successful adopters will or on the web at: www.az.blm.gov Patagonia Lake State Park Patagonia 520-287-6965
receive an information kit with their ani- Roper Lake State Park Safford 520-428-6760
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park Tombstone 520-457-3311
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Tubac 520-398-2252
NATIONAL FORESTS
NORTHERN ARIZONA
Apache/Sitgreaves National Forest Springerville 928-333-4301
Coconino National Forest Flagstaff 928-527-3600
Kaibab National Forest Williams 800-863-0546
Prescott National Forest Prescott 928-445-1762
Tonto National Forest Phoenix 602-225-5200
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Coronado National Forest Tucson 520-670-4552

WILDLIFE REFUGES
Alchesay National Fish Hatchery 928-338-4901
Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge Parker 928-667-4144
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Sasabe 520-823-4251
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Ajo 520-387-6483
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Cibola 928-587-3253
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Needles, CA 619-326-3853
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Yuma 928-783-3371
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Yuma 928-783-7861
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Douglas 520-364-2104
Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery 928-338-4901
Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery 928-767-3456
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California Dreamin’? Utah’s Canyon Country!

Head to Covina As Your Vacation Home Base A Perfect Fall Getaway
Covina, California is a LA County Fairplex, California Speedway Fall in the high country! breakfasts, buffalo burgers and stew, and
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suburb of Los Angeles that offers and several universities. The beautifully
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Everyone knows how beautiful even smoothies and wraps are all to be
the charm and safety of a small landscaped courtyards with tropical gar-

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the golden aspen is and how crisp found in Canyon Country.

town. The city encompasses seven
square miles packed with things to do as
well as being conveniently located to
many famous attractions. Los Angeles is
only a half-hour to the west while the San
Gabriel Mountains and the ocean are
just minutes away.
The city boasts nine major parks,
including a great wilderness park, and
many recreational opportunities.
Community festivals take place year
round and Covina is home to the largest
movie theatre in all of Los Angeles
County. Disneyland, Knott’s Berry
Farm, Magic Mountain and Raging
Waters theme parks are located nearby.
Covina is also known for its spectacular
mountain views.
Located at the base of the San Gabriel
Mountains, the Embassy Suites Hotel is
a 3-story mission style hotel that prides
itself on offering its guests convenience
and luxury. Embassy is located near the
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dens are the perfect setting to watch the
famous California sunsets. There is a
great pool and spa on property and each
spacious two-room suite includes a refrig-
erator, microwave, coffee maker, two
televisions, voice mail, data port and
worktable. A complimentary issue of
USA Today is delivered to your room
daily; you’ll also enjoy complimentary
cooked-to-order breakfasts and the man-
agers’ reception.
Covina truly does offer it all - the
nearness to many of the major attractions
you want, the beauty of a small town and
customer service fit for royalty. So let the
Embassy Suites Covina show you why
you’ll want to visit again and again.
For more information on Embassy
Suites or to book your room today call
626-915-3441. For more about Covina
call the Covina Chamber of Commerce
at 626-967-4191.
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the air! But not everyone knows how
lovely fall is in the high desert. The sti-
fling heat of the summer abates
and the ordinarily cool nights
turn crisp. In the wash bottoms,
the temperature in the deep
shadows cast by venerable cot-
tonwood trees hint at cooler
winter coming. It’s a perfect
time to be outdoors. Summer
crowds are gone, the pace is
slower, time itself seems to
slow.
If you like to use your SUV
on dirt roads, endless exploration awaits
in southeast Utah. Your 4 wheel drive
will easily carry you into canyons and
washes where you can hike to ruins and
rock art tucked away in alcoves. Or per-
haps you would like to drive among the
golden aspen groves at higher elevation
on the mountains. The crisp fall air is
clear and from those high places you can
see the entire Four Corners.
Since the crowds have gone, finding
lodging is easy and meals taken in local
restaurants are unhurried. Small unique
bed & breakfast facilities, country inns
and motels are all available. Restaurants
serving Navajo inspired dishes, country
If golf is your bag, the Hideout Golf
Club offers challenging play, stunning
views from many holes and an
unhurried atmosphere without
tee times. Early morning and
late afternoon play is often
accompanied by deer foraging
on the course, and afternoon
play is accentuated by long
deep shadows cast by the low-
ering sun as it streams through
the fall colors of cottonwood
and aspen. Many tee boxes are
set high above the green with
peaceful views of the course and sur-
rounding area. Some greens are nestled
deep within groves of cottonwood or
behind rolling aprons designed to add just
enough challenge to make the game inter-
esting.
Come experience fall in southeast
Utah! Enjoy the hidden gems found in
canyons and washes, climb the heights of
the Abajo Mountains and revel in the
sparkling glitter of aspen moving in the
breeze, play golf on the exquisite Hideout
course, and relax as the season changes.
Contact Utah’s Canyon Country at
800-574-4386 for your Adventure
Guide!

Explore Santa Fe
History, Arts and Scenic Beauty
Santa Fe is history, healers, magnificent views of the mountains. The
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rodeos, dust devils and prairie Plaza, which marks the end of the Santa
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dogs. It’s adobe, sagebrush and Fe Trail, was once filled with traders in
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pinon. It raises expectations of what a wagon trains. Today it is still a hub of

town should be, how the light should
reflect, and just how good clean air can
feel against the skin.
It is both the oldest and highest capital
city in the United States, founded by the
Spaniards in 1610, a full decade before
the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
The area had previously been home to the
prehistoric Anasazi, who reached the pin-
nacle of their civilization in 1000-1300
AD.
Santa Fe still retains the flavor of
another time and has earned a reputation
as the most European city in the States.
There is little neon and much beauty with
commerce as museums, galleries and bou-
tiques mark the spot.
With a reputation as the nation’s third
largest art market, Santa Fe boasts more
than 120 galleries, offering highly sought-
after paintings, sculptures, ceramics, tex-
tiles and pottery pieces. These span from
Picasso to the Taos Founders to contem-
porary artists.
Santa Fe continues to survive the hype
while offering spectacular surroundings,
casual lifestyle and an invigorating mix of
cultures. For more information call the
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce at
800-777-2489.

Summer temperatures rarely exceed 95°.

Scenic drives traverse high desert and mountain
terrain on pavement and graded gravel. Find a
favorite place among the fir and ponderosa on the
mountain or along the San Juan River where
the water lulls you into relaxation.
Visit: Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
• Hovenweep National Monument • Natural Bridges
National Monument • The Dinosaur Museum
• Edge of the Cedars State Park/Museum
• The Abajo Mountains • Canyonlands National Park

800-574-4386
Utah’s Canyon Country!
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Kino Bay
The Pearl of the Sea of Cortez
Located in the center of the encounter the perfect place to relax and
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Sonora coastline, approximately enjoy the abundant opportunities for beach
VIE
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65 miles west of Hermosillo, is activities and water sports. Its tranquil
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Kino Bay (Bahia de Kino), boasting waters openly invite everyone to swim,
some of the most incredible beaches in dive, snorkel, kayak, wind surf, water ski,
the state. With its sparkling turquoise blue sport fish or just enjoy the scenery.
waters and immaculate sandy beaches, Meanwhile its sandy beaches are heavenly
one does not need much imagination to for sun tanning, playing volleyball, shell
see why Kino Bay is referred as “the pearl hunting, building sandcastles or just relax-
of the Sea of Cortez.” ing and taking it easy.
Surrounded by sand and sea, visitors Visitors to Kino will find hotels, apart-
ments, bungalows, RV parks, restaurants,
gift shops and the Seri Museum for their
200 Spaces enjoyment. Also, for the convenience and
care of both tourists and residents, Kino
on the Beach Bay has a 4,000 foot paved landing strip,
post office, Red Cross, health clinic, fire
Rates: department, a veterinary clinic and much
Day-Week-Month more. Along with this modern infra-
structure, nature has provided the area
Showers, with natural estuaries, beautiful islands
Phone, and picturesque mountain ranges to
30 Amps, Laundry,
Internet
enhance the desert surroundings.
As intriguing as the desert mountains,
Kino’s crystal clear waters are home to a
10% OFF variety of aquatic species that are not
found elsewhere in the world. Divers are
mention this ad often accompanied by curious sea lions as
they gaze at multitudes of small inverte-
www.kinobayrv.com brates, fish, large crustaceans, eels, sea
coral, sponges and even sea turtles.
Dial Direct from USA For more information about Kino
Bay, contact the Sonora Board of
01152-662-242-0216 Tourism at 1-800-4-SONORA.
Playa Bonita Resort, Hotel & R.V. Park
Walk along the
peaceful beaches
Relax at the pool
Read a book to the
sound of the waves
• 128 Beach View Room
• A/C in Rooms
• Jacuzzi
• Satellite TV
• Outside Bar
• Restaurant
•Swimming Pool
• Happy Hour
• Live Music
USA Toll Free: 1-800-569-1797
México Toll Free: 1-888-232-8142
Phone from USA: (011-52-638)
383-2586 or 383-2199
Located on Paseo Balboa #100
on the beach, Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
Visit us: www.playabonitaresort.com
for more information on all of our hotels and RV Parks
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Cross the Border Zone
With Don Smith Mexico Auto Insurance
If you’re planning a trip ning on entering Mexico through the
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south of the border, be aware Nogales border Don would love to have
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that United States auto insurance is you stop in. The store is located at 475 W.
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not valid in Mexico. Also, should Mariposa Road, in the Loma Linda Center
you cross out of the Border Zone, an just off Exit 4 (Mariposa Rd) and I-19,
area approximately 20 kilometers from just 3 miles from the border in Nogales,
the U.S./Mexico Border, you must secure AZ.
a permit. For more information visit
It is important then to take the neces- www.MexicoAutoInsurance.com or call
sary precautions with a trusted insurance 800-258-2268.
company. For instance, Don Smith’s fami-
ly has been selling Mexico Auto
Insurance since 1914. They know how
important it is to feel safe when you are
entering another country and will be sure
to guide you through every step you need
to take.
They’ll make it easy for you too! You
can do the complete transaction online.
Of course, they are just as happy to talk to
you over the phone. And if you are plan-
On the Road in Mexico
Some Common Signs & Their Meanings
• Peligrosa: Danger (They really mean it too)
• Curva: Curve
• Poblado Proxima: Population ahead
• Llanteros: Tire Repair Shop
• Izquierdo: Left
• Derecho: Right
• Alto: Stop
• Cuotas: Toll
• Caseta: Toll Booth
• Topes: Speed Bumps (big ones!!)
Laos Mar
Hotel & Suites
93 Beautiful
Rooms
with these features:
• 2 Queen Size Bed
• Air Conditioning
• Satellite TV
• Full Kitchen
• Sofa Bed
• Hair Dryer
Your satisfaction is our
#1 goal! Please feel free to
contact us if you have any
questions or concerns
Information: (011-52-638)
384-4700, 383-4701, 383-4702, 383-4703
México Toll Free: 01-800-560-2206
US Toll Free: 877-736-5005
Located Paseo Balboa #90,
U.S. Mail PO Box 254, Lukeville, AZ 85341
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SOUTH
Amado
Mountain View Campground
2843 E. Frontage Rd.
398-9401
www.mountainviewrvranch@msn.com
70 full hook up, small store, laundry,
restrooms, showers, free cable TV,
movie renals, swimming pool, BBQ
pits, clubhouse.
Bisbee
Queen Mine RV Park
520-432-5006
25spaces,Historic Bisbee’s only in-
town RV park. Located next to the
Queen Mine Tours. Great views, easy
walk to attractions. Large rigs wel-
come. Shower facilities and cable TV
Clifton
North Clifton RV Park
210 N. Coronado Blvd.
928-865-4146
www.townofclifton.com
New! 55 paved spaces with BBQs,
tables, electric and water, 11 sewer,
dump station, handicap friendly, show-
ers, restrooms, landscaped, pets ok.
Located on the banks of the San
Francisco River in the historic mining
town of Clifton and the south end of
the Coronado Trail. Mild year round
climate. Quiet setting.
Huachuca City
Tombstone Territories RV Park
2111 E. Highway 82
520-457-2584 877-316-6714
www.tombstoneterritories.com
102 HUGE pull-through lots with full
hook-ups. We love pets! Large rec
room with kitchen, table tennis, shuf-
fleboard, billiards, darts and more!
Pool, spa, and BBQ. Miles of hiking /
riding / biking trails. Good Sam,
Passport America, Happy Camper
members welcome. Very competitive
rates. Top Rally Site. 102 (40’ x 80’)
sites with FHU w/cable-
20/30/50AMPS. 2 laundry rooms,
showers, modem friendly, propane, and
many more amenities. Wonderful
views, See our Ad in this issue.
Marana
Valley Of The Sun Mobile Home & RV
13377 N. Sandario Rd.
520-682-3434
128 RV sites, full hookups. Clubhouse,
laundry, restrooms, heated pool and
spa, shuffleboard.
Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista Mobile Home Village &
RV Park
6128 E. Hwy. 90
520-459-1690
sierravistavillage.com
2 clubhouses with dining and dancing
area, weight room, library, 2 swimming
pools and spa, card and TV rooms,
shuffleboards, horse shoes, 9 hole
miniature golf course, BBQ area, salon
and barber shop, laundry rooms, cable
TV, bumper pool and game rooms.
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Tombstone
Trail Riders Motel & RV Park
13 N. 7th St., 520-457-3573
www.tombstone1880.com/trailriders/
Motel Mini RV park, 10 spaces avail-
able, free morning coffee, CATV, large
clean rooms, phones.
Tucson
Voyager RV Resort
8701 S. Kolb Rd.
574-5000
www.VoyagerRV.com
From Jct. of I-10 and Kolb Rd. (Exit
270), S. 0.5 mi. on Kolb Rd. (L). 1,576
full hookup sites with patios, includes
back-ins, big rig sites, and 100 foot
pull thrus, modern hu/site. Telephones
available at sites. Restrooms and show-
ers, dump, security, public phone, laun-
dry, groceries, RV supplies, food ser-
vice. Heated pools, spa, rec hall, activi-
ties, 9-hole golf course, tennis & shuf-
fleboard courts, 36 room Inn, Day Spa,
Massage Center, and planned activities.
COLORADO RIVER REGION
Bullhead City
Mirage RV Resort
2196 Merrill Ave., 928-754-1177
www.miragerv.com
146 sites, full hookups, cement patios,
restrooms, showers, dump station, laun-
dry, pool, spa, mini gym, clubhouse,
horseshoes, pool table, BBQ pit, pets
OK.
River City RV Park
2225 Merrill Ave.
928-754-2121
www.rivercityrvpark.com
We offer 132 spaces for the value con-
Ft. Mojave
scious traveler. Utilities and cable are
free, as well as the heated pool, rec
hall, exercise room, games, clean show-
ers and restrooms, and outside picnic
area. Horseshoes and mini golf are also
free. Laundry facilities, phones, vend-
ing machine, ice machines and propane
service is available at a small cost. 30
and 50 amp service. Free email service
is available in the office.
Ehrenberg
River Breeze RV Resort
50202 Ehrenberg-Parker Highway
928-923-7483
www.riverbreezerv.com
94 RV sites, laundry, store, LP gas,
fishing, boating and skiing. Credit
cards accepted, rec room, handicapped
access, pool and spa, phone hu/modem
friendly, restrooms, showers, full
hookup sites, free cable. Nearby golf,
shopping, banking & restaurants. Open
year round. Families, groups, and rally
are welcome. Swimming beach with
200 ft. of shoreline and boating beach,
boat launch ramp.
Pick up your copy of
Az Tourist News at
many Village Inn
Restaurants
statewide.
NO RIG TOO BIG!
• Near Kartchner Caverns • Birdwatcher’s Paradise • All Amenities • Large Recreation Building • WiFi • Pool & Spa
VALLEY FOLKS COME AND ENJOY THE PLEASANT WEATHER AT 4000FT!
2111 E. Hwy 82, Huachuca City, Az • email: ttrvpark@earthlink.net • Reservations Accepted
www.tombstoneterritories.com • Toll Free: 877-316-6714
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Picacho Peak RV Resort
Hospitality as Warm as the Arizona Sun!
We want you to consider socials, pot lucks, dances, dinners, arts
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Picacho Peak RV Resort as & crafts and bingo, just to name a few.
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your second home. To that end You will also be pleased with the pool,
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we are continually improving this Jacuzzi, clean showers and restrooms,
newly expanded resort. Picacho Peak laundry room, dump station, propane,
RV Resort is open year round to the horseshoe pits, shuffleboard plus exer-
public. So come stay cise room. It’s a great
for the tempered win- place to meet new
ter nights, the beautiful friends from all over the
desert colors in the country.
spring or just enjoy a We have 312 sites
weekend around the with 63 pull thru sites.
pool in the summer. Every site is considered
We are situated at a view site with a bird’s
the base of prominent eye view of Picacho
Picacho Peak, which Peak. Some sites have
rises to an elevation of phone service. Rates are
3,374 feet above the Sonoran Desert reasonable. We have an on-site park
floor. The peak is a famous landmark model sales office to help you design
and signal peak for the Indians. your new home at great prices.
“Picacho” is Spanish meaning “Peak or Make your reservations now. If you
Point.” This area offers hiking, wildlife stay 2 nights you will get the 3rd
and pure relaxation. We hope you will night FREE. This special expires
take the time to enjoy the breathtaking 4/1/05 and is not valid with any other
natural surroundings of our Arizona offers.
landscapes, sunsets and attractions. The coffeepot is on! Take Interstate
The resort lies between the borders 10 to Exit 219 (between Tucson & Casa
of Arizona’s “Golden Corridor” made Grande). Follow the signs. Picacho
up of two of the fastest growing metro- Peak RV Resort is located at 17065 E.
politan areas - Phoenix and Tucson. The Peak Lane, Picacho, AZ. The mailing
Golden Corridor offers urban pleasures address is: P.O. Box 1100, Red Rock,
just a short drive away. AZ 85245 For more information visit
The Fall and Winter season cranks www.picachopeakrv.com, email
up with lots of activities such as bil- Picachopeakrv@aol.com or call 520-
liards, dart tournaments, ice cream 466-7841.
Kingman
Moon River RV Resort Blake Ranch RV and Horse Motel
1325 Boundary Cone Road 9315 E. Blake Ranch Rd.
928-788-6666 928-757-3336
www.moonriverresort.com www.blakeranchrv.com
84 sites with full-hookups. Nearby A full service RV Ranch with 57
marina, golf courses, casino shuttle spaces, 19 pull throughs, 38 back ins,
bus. Store, large clubhouse with pets allowed, cable TV, LP Gas, show-
kitchen, library, laundry, showers, heat- ers, dump station, Internet hook-up, rest
ed pool, fishing pond, scheduled activi- rooms, game room, laundry, rec hall.
ties.
COME SUMMER WITH US THIS WINTER
IN SUNNY TUCSON!
Voted
RV Park Of
The Year
1992 &
2001
1st Night Free
w/2nd Night Stay
April thru December
Once you’ve parked your RV in one of our large deluxe RV sites
you can relax in the sun around one of our four pools, or three
hot tubs, or play golf, shuffleboard, tennis, bocce ball, or one of
many other sport activities. Don’t forget the 336 Room Inn, Day
Spa, Restaurant/Lounge & Market, Wellness Clinic, and planned
activities. Instant on telephones at sites & Hi-speed wireless
internet. Set your compass for the Voyager today!
8701 S. Kolb Rd - Tucson, AZ 85706
1-800-424-9191 • www.VoyagerRV.com
Summer@VoyagerRV.com
Age qualified community
Exit 270 off I-10, 1/2 mile south on Kolb Rd.
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Lake Havasu City La-Z-Daze Trailer Park Yuma NORTH

Havasu RV Resort
1905 Victoria Farms Rd.
928-764-2020
www.havasurvresort.com
NEW!! Views of lake and mountains.
169 oversized lots for purchase or rent.
Spacious Clubhouse with many ameni-
ties and large covered patio adjacent to
game area. Heated pool and jacuzzi
overlook the 9 hole putting green with
water feature. We have it all including
100 amps, big rig sites, internet
hookups, and pet friendly. Our city
caters to our RV visitors. Many activi-
ties including a new senior center are in
town.
Sandpoint Marina and RV Park
7952 S Sandpoint Rd
928-855-0549
www.lakehavasu.com/sandpoint
173 sites, full hookups, swim beach,
laundry, restaurant with full bar, water-
craft rentals, 104 slip marina.
Quartzsite
Desert Sunset RV Park
480 N Central Blvd
928-927-6443
www.desertsunresorts.com
Highway 95 100 sites, pets allowed,
showers, handicap access, restrooms,
game room, laundry facilities, & recre-
ation hall
Holiday Palms RV Park
375 W. Main St.
928-927-5666
www.g7inc.org/holidaypalms.htm
245 sites, 30 amps, telephone service
available, satellite TV, patios, water,
sewer hook up, library, spa, pool room,
shuffleboard, laundry, rec hall, kitchen,
horseshoe pits.
Free Camping & RV Resources
• Near Canyon de Chelly National
Monument is Cottonwood
Campground, just 1/2 mile south of the
Visitor Center. There are 104 RV and
tent sites available on a first come, first
served basis. Facilities are open from
April to October and there are flush toi-
lets, picnic tables and drinking water
available. No fee required to stay here.
Adjacent to the Thunderbird Lodge on
the North Kaibab Trail. Chinle, Arizona
• Unless posted, many Wal-Mart stores
allow RVers to spend the night for free in
their parking lot. Please look for signs
indicating otherwise.
• Sedona/Cottonwood Area - There is
government land located between
Sedona and Cottonwood that permit up
to two weeks for RVers and campers to
stay in the middle of desert range land
with the occasional cattle herds crossing.
Dump stations and groceries are avail-
able in nearby Cottonwood.
410 S. Riggles Ave
928-927-6495
www.la-z-daze.com
163 RV sites, full hook-ups. Swimming pool,
horseshoe pits. Restrooms and showers.
Salome
Desert Gold RV Resorts
46628 US Highway 60
928-927-7800
www.g7inc.org/desertgold.htm
551 sites. 30/50 amps, phone service
available, satellite TV, patio, water,
sewer hook up, library, swimming pool
& spa, pool tables, craft room, laundry,
propane on site, rec hall, kitchen,
miniature gold course, horseshoes, pic-
nic area.
Wellton
Coach Stop RV Park
30333 Wellton Mohawk Dr.
928-785-9798
182 RV sites, no tents, gravel, patios,
back-ins, big rig sites, full hookups,
30/50 Amps, city water, restrooms,
showers, security, public phone, laun-
dry, heated pool, shuffle board, horse
shoes, rec hall, & game room. Season
space reservations require four month
stay.
Ligurta Station RV Park
19702 Hwy 80, 928-785-9831
95 sites. Full hookups, Pool, hot tub,
cafe, dance hall, laundry, showers,
shuffleboard,
Tier Drop Rv Park
28320 E. County 11th St.
928-785-9295
189 RV spaces, full hookups. Heated
pool and spa, rec hall, pool hall, laun-
dry, horseshoes, shuffleboard, golf
course, activities.
• Globe - Apache Gold Casino,
7 1/2 miles east of Globe on
Highway 70 permits free overnight
parking in the parking lot. The
RV Park charges a fee; there is
a dump station available there.
• Kayenta - Free camping is
available at Navajo National
Monument, located only 30 miles
from Kayenta. The primitive campsite
has 30 paved sites to accommodate RVs
up to 25 feet. Facilities are limited but
offer a bathroom and drinking water.
• Phoenix - Harrah’s Ak Chin Casino
just south of Phoenix permits overnight
stays in the parking lot.
• Yuma Public Lands - Contact the
Bureau of Land Management,
2555 Gila Ridge Road, Yuma,
AZ 85365 or call 520-317-3200.
Caravan Oasis Resort
10500 E. Frontage Road
928-342-1480
www.caravanoasisresort.com
460 RV sites. Pets allowed. Internet
hookups, rec hall, game room,
restrooms, showers, handicapped
access, laundry.
El Prado Estates RV Park
6200 E. US Highway 95
928-726-4006
125 RV sites, full hookups (30amps),
restrooms, showers, public phones, LP
gas, laundry, & Rec hall. Located in
quiet farming area over-looking green
fields.
Las Quintas Resort
10442 E. Frontage Road
928-305-9005
www.caravanoasisresort.com
460 RV sites. Age restrictions, pets
allowed. Cable TV, Internet hookups,
red hall, game room, restrooms, show-
ers, handicapped access, laundry.
Shangri La RV Park
10498 E Frontage Rd
928-342-9123
www.shangrilarv.com
302spaces, big rig pull throughs,
30/50amp., rec room, shuffleboard, bil-
liards, bingo, dancing, volleyball,
swimming pool & spa, handicap
access, free cable TV, telephone
hookup, showers & laundry facilities,
separate pet section
Westwind RV and Golf Resort
9797 E. 32nd St.
928-342-2992
www.westwindrvgolfresort.com
1075 sites. Laundry, showers,
restrooms, 3 par 9 hole golf course, pro
shop, activity office, library, email sta-
tion, craft room, billiard room, lounge,
ballroom, fitness center, shuffleboard
court, volleyball court, cafe.
OPEN 24 HOURS
• RV Parking, Parts & Accessories
• Propane & Diesel
• Shower & Laundry Facilities
• The Cookery / Country Market Restaurant
Full menu, buffets, pizza and deli
FIVE LOCATIONS IN ARIZONA:
EHRENBERG........................I-10 Exit 1
ELOY ..............................I-10 Exit 208A
KINGMAN ..........................I-40 Exit 53
PHOENIX..........................I-10 Exit 137
WINSLOW........................I-10 Exit 255
Camp Verde
Zane Grey RV Park
4500 E. Highway 260
928-567-4320
www.zanegreyrvpark.com
From I-17 (exit 287) east on Hwy. 260
9 miles Entrance on left after bridge.
Extra large, level, shaded pull thrus and
back ins; big rig sites; meticulously
clean, well landscaped Full hook ups
20-30-50-amp, new laundry, spa, show-
ers, restrooms, modem friendly, LP gas,
on running creek. YOU WILL NOT BE
DISAPPOINTED!
Dewey
Orchard Ranch Senior RV Resort
11250 E. Hwy. 69
928-772-8266
www.orchardrvresort.com
402 RV sites, 55+, 290 pull-thrus
(35x45), 315 full hook-ups (30/50
amps), CATV, city water, modem
hu/office, restrooms & showers, public
phone, laundry, groceries, RV supplies,
LP gas. Heated pool, spa, shuffleboard,
horseshoes, rec hall, & game room.
Happy Jack
Happy Jack Lodge & RV Park
Forest Rd.3, Mile Marker 2921/2
928-477-2805, 800-430-0385
www.happyjacklodge.com
73 RV spaces, pet restrictions, 4 tent
sites, gravel, patios, big rig sites, full
hookups, (30/50) amps. Restrooms &
showers, clean-out station, security,
public phone, laundry, limited gro-
ceries, limited RV supplies, firewood,
food service, rec hall, playground, &
game room.
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Munds Park
Munds Park RV Campground
17550 Munds Ranch Rd.
928-286-1309
www.mundsparkrv.com
Elevation 6700 ft. Open April 1 to
November 1. 264 total spaces. 164
gravel, some shaded, 19 pull-thrus
(18x65), back-ins (21x40), 164 water,
electric (30/50 amps), 129 sewer, 5 tent
sites. Restrooms, showers, dump, secu-
rity, public phone, laundry, groceries,
RV supplies, modem hu/office, CATV.
Heated pool, spa, rec hall, game room,
planned activities, playground
Pinetop
Hon-Dah RV Park
777 Hwy. 260, 928-369-7400
www.hon-dah.com
258 spaces, no age restrictions, pets
allowed, satellite TV, LP gas, showers,
handicap access, dump station, internet
hook-up, restrooms, laundry, recre-
ational hall. Adjacent to Hon-Dah
Resort Casino featuring 600 slots,
poker, great food, and live entertain-
ment.
Show Low
Waltners RV Resort
4800 S. 28th St., 928-537-4611
www.apolloproperties.com/waltners.htm
Full hookups, Recreation Hall, age
restriction, showers, activities
CENTRAL
Apache Junction
Carefree Manor RV Resort
1615 N. Delaware
Apache Junction
480-982-4008
From Jct of Hwy 60 & Ironwood Dr
(exit 195), N 3.5 mi on Ironwood Dr to
Teepee, W 0.2 mi. Good paved interior
rds. Pets okay, no tents. SITES 140
total spaces. Avail: patios, back-ins (30
x 50), all full hookups (50 amps), city
water. handicap access, dump station,
internet hook-up, restrooms & showers,
security, laundry. heated pool, spa,
horseshoes, rec hall, & public phone.
1-800-462-8705
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Gold Canyon RV & Golf Casa Grande Gila Bend
7151 E. US Highway 60 Palm Creek Golf & Resort Augie’s Quail Trail RV Park
480-982-5800* 1110 N. Hennes Blvd Butterfield Trail
www.rvresortarizona.com 520-421-7000 928-683-2850
754 RV sites, full hookups. Age restric- www.palmcreekgolf.com www.augiesquailtrailrvpark.com
tions, electric, water and sewer 1600 RV sites, active adult (55+), luxu- 109 sites, full hookups. Peace and quiet
hookups, laundry, snack bar, pets OK, ry resort. All amenities - 18 hole golf and beautiful skies! Huge sites, club-
CATV, wireless internet available. LP course, pro shop, heated pool, spa, house, laundry, restrooms, showers,
gas, instant phone hook-up, internet, clubhouse, baseball diamond, rec hall, handi access, meeting hall.
game room, billiard room, recreation lawn bowling, 8 tennis courts, shuffle- Wheel Inn RV Park
hall, classrooms, swimming, handi- board, billiards, exercise room, game 606 W. Williams St.
access, organized activities, computer room, crafts rooms, computer center, 928-683-2951
lab, modem friendly, restroom, show- wireless internet access, planned activi- 44 RV spaces, all pull-thrus and full
ers, sauna, & steam room. 9 hole golf ties. Gravel sites, patios, full hookups hookups. Laundry, cable TV, public
course and golf shop. (30/50 amps), city water, CATV, laun- phone, patios, open all year.
dry, 24 hour security.
Rock Shadows Travel Trailer Gold Canyon
600 S. Idaho Rd, 480-982-0450 Sundance 1 RV Resort Canyon Vistas RV Resort
www.rockshadowsrvresort.com 1920 N. Thorton Rd., 520-426-9662 6601 E. Hwy 60 #380
55+, Jct of Hwy 60 & Idaho Rd (exit www.sundance1rv.com 480-288-8844
196), N 1.8 mi on Idaho. Pet rstctns, no 55+, 711 full hookups. Handicap access, www.cal-am.com
tents, avail spaces: 120 gravel, patios, CATV, modem hu/site. Restrooms & 634 spaces, age restriction, pets
backins (35x38), 120 full hookups. showers, security, public phone, laundry. allowed, handicap access,laundry facil-
Restrms/showers, pets OK, CATV, LP Heated pool, spa, shuffleboard, horse- ities, LP gas, internet, showers &
Gas, clean-out station, internet ready, shoes, rec hall, game room, planned restrooms, game & rec hall, library,
game rm, public phone, security, laun- activities. Credit cards accepted. pool & spa, tennis, softball, chip n’ put,
dry. Heated pool, spa, rec hall & activi- billiards, horseshoes, and planned
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3403 E. Main St.
480-832-4990
www.goodliferv.com
1163 RV sites, age restrictions, pet
restrictions, 50 rental units, patios, full
hookups, city water and sewage, cable
TV available, restrooms, showers, public
phone, laundry, security. 2 heated pools
and spas, shuffleboard, horseshoes,
putting green, tennis courts, rec hall,
computer lab, health club, silversmith,
lapidary and ceramics, library, pool hall,
weekly entertainment and dances. Post
office and hair salon on site
Orangewood Shadows RV Resort
3165 E. University Drive
480-832-9080
www.orangewoodshadows.com
474 RV sites, 55+, 100 full hookups,
city water. Restrooms & showers, pub-
lic phone, security, laundry. Heated
pool, spa, shuffleboard, horseshoes, rec
hall, game room, planned activities.
Silver Sands RV Resort
9252 E. Broadway
480-984-6731
www.ssresort.com
178 sites, full hookups. Pool, hot tub,
bathhouse, pool tables, library, laundry,
horseshoes, putting green, shuffleboard.
Valle Del Oro 1
452 S. Ellsworth Rd.
480-984-1146
800-626-6686
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55+, From Jct. of Hwy. 60 & Ellsworth
Rd. (exit 191), on NW corner of 60 and
Ellsworth. Paved interior roads, pet
section, no tents or pop-ups. SITES
1802 total spaces. Available patios,
back-ins (35 x 50), big rig sites, full
hookups (30/50 amps), city water.
Restrooms & showers, security, laun-
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food service. Heated pool, spa, exercise
room, shuffleboard, horseshoes, rec
hall, game room, tennis courts, billiards
room, craft shops, woodworking,
men/women softball teams, planned
activities.
Overgaard
Wagon Master RV Park
3065 Hwy. 277
928-535-4004
60 sites, full hookups. Historical theme,
family park, playground, clubhouse,
restaurant, open year round.
Payson
Payson Campground and RV Resort
808 E. Hwy. 260
928-472-2267
60 sites. Pets allowed, no age restric-
tions. Showers, restrooms, laundry,
dump station, internet hook-up, game
room, rec hall.
Phoenix
Desert Shadows Travel Trailer
19203 N. 29th Ave
623-869-8178, 800-595-7290
www.arizonaresorts.com
638 RV sites, full hookup, (30 & 50 amp
receptacles), mostly seasonal sites, laun-
dry, public phone, ice machine, patios.
Rec hall, equipped pavilion, (indoor)
pool, shuffleboard, planned activities,
horseshoes. Pet restrictions, handi-
access. No tents. Age restrictions may
apply. Open all year. Big rigs welcome.
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Desert’s Edge RV Village
22623 N Black Canyon Hwy
602-789-6903
www.desertsedgerv.com
210 RV sites, full hook-ups (30/50
amps) No age restrictions! Pet restric-
tions, no tents, gravel, patios, city
water, modem hu/office. Restrooms &
showers, ATM, laundry, public phone,
limited RV supplies, LP gas. Satellite
TV, heated pool, spa, rec hall, game
room, & planned activities.
Picacho
Picacho Park RV Resort
17065 E. Peak Lane
I 10 Exit 219, 520-466-7841
picachopeakrv.com
312 spaces, pets allowed, gas available,
showers and restrooms, laundry facili-
ties, dump station, handicap access,
internet hook-up @ office, game and
recreation hall.
San Carlos
Apache Gold RV Park
Hwy. 70, 928-475-7800
www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com
60 sites, full hookups. Pets welcome!
Cable TV, showers, laundry, heated
pool and jacuzzi, within walking dis-
tance of the casino.
Tempe
Apache Palms RV Park
1836 E. Apache Blvd.
480-966-7399
www.apachepalmsrvpark.com
80 spaces, full hook-ups, no age restric-
tions on individuals but only 4 people
per RV allowed, accept pets with restric-
tions (please call for more information),
no tents, most sites have patios, elite
sites offer immediate phone service on
arrival, picnic tables and grills. Modem
station at office, big-rig friendly,
restrooms with showers, laundry room,
heated pool and spa, reservations
accepted, centrally located in the heart
of Tempe with city bus access at gate.
Tonopah
Saddle Mountain RV Park
3607 N. 411th Ave., 623-386-3892
www.saddlemountainrvpark.com
NEWLY EXPANDED 342 sites, 62
pullthrus, 20-30-50 amps, all sites
include full hookups w/phone connec-
tions. Paved streets. 213 sites w/patios.
Newly enlarged laundry/new machines,
new activity center (modem), clean
restrooms & showers, pool, tennis
courts, basketball, horseshoes and shuf-
fleboard, RV storage, LP gas, ice, vend-
ing machines, public phones, picnic
gazebo area, dump station. Very com-
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come & check us out!
Tortilla Flats
Canyon Lake Marina
16802 N. E. Hwy 88
602-944-6504
www.CanyonLakeMarina.com
31 paved rv sites, 13 with electric and
water.dump station on property. 19 tent
sites,9 on the water pets, showers,
restrooms Restaurant,camp store,boat
rentals tour boat,boat slips available on
the lake covered and uncovered.with
electric and water. Dry storage also
available. Marina memberships avail-
able. See marina office for special pro-
motions.open all year. Reservation rec-
ommended.
STATEWIDE AZ & REGIONAL PAGE 45
CALIFORNIA
Borrego Springs
Palm Canyon Resort
221 Palm Canyon Resort Drive
760-767-5341
www.pcresort.com
All 130 sites have full hook-ups with
cable TV. Phone hook-ups are available
in some sites for long term guests.
Restaurant, lounge, store and laundro-
mat all on the property. 60 unit hotel
with swimming pool and jacuzzi.
Cathedral City
Desert Shadows RV Resort
69801 Ramon Rd.
760-321-7676
400 sites. Full hookup sites. Max 45’.
AMP:50 Large, *over 55* resort with 2
clubhouses, 6 pools, 5 spas and 3
saunas. Gym, shuffleboard, billiards,
putting green, lighted tennis, horse-
shoes. Dance studio, library, card room,
gas BBQ picnic area. Min. 20 ft RVs -
no tents. Golf, shop and restaurants
nearby. Reservations required. Pets
allowed with restrictions.
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Arizona Travel Centers
CENTRAL
Casa Grande - I-10 exit 200
Petro Truck Stop
5235 N. Sunland Gin Rd., 520-836-3983
Iron Skillet Restaurant, deli with premium
coffee. ATM/Check Cashing, 14 showers,
travel and convenience store, mail services,
internet kiosks, arcade, movie theater, laun-
dry room, lighted parking, phones.
Eloy - I-10 exit 208A
Flying J Travel Plaza
16189 S. Sunshine Blvd., 520-466-9205
Convenience store, The Cookery Restaurant.
ATM, phone rooms, laundry, arcade, show-
ers.
Phoenix - I-10 exit 137
Flying J Travel Plaza
6700 W. Latham St., 623-936-1118
Convenience store, The Country Market,
Pepperoni’s, Magic Dragon. ATM and
phone room. Laundry and shower.
Tonopah - I-10 exit 103
Rip Griffin Travel Center
1010 N. 339th Ave., 623-386-6443
Country Fare Restaurant, Subway, Pizza
Hut. Parking, showers, travel store, phones,
lounge, game room, laundry.
COLORADO RIVER REGION
Ehrenberg - I-10 exit 1
Flying J Travel Plaza
Box 801 S. Frontage, 928-923-9600
The Cookery Restaurant. ATM and phone
rooms. Showers and laundry.
Kingman - I-40 exit 53
Flying J Travel Plaza
3300 E. Andy Devine Ave., 928-757-7300
The convenience store, The Cookery
El Centro
Rio Bend RV & Golf Resort
1589 Drew Rd.
760-352-7061
www.westwindrvgolfresort.com
500 sites. Cable TV, cafe, country
store, heated pool and spa, laundry
room, shuffleboard, library, clubroom,
billiards room, golf course and golf
shop, horseshoes, lakes.
Hemet
Golden Village Palms RV
3600 W. Florida Ave
858-456-9201
www.goldenvillagepalms.com
1019 sites, 65 pull throughs, RV clubs
and organizations welcome, private
meeting rooms, banquet rooms, ball-
room, library, internet hookup, fitness
center, billiard room, laundry facilities,
3 pools, spa, shuffleboard, volleyball,
croquet, horseshoes and 9 hole putting
green
Mojave
Kayo’s Travel Trailer Park
2121 E. Nadeau St.
661-824-2811
89 sites. Full hookup sites. Open year
round. Children and pets welcome.
Reservations accepted. Clean, safe,
friendly downtown location. Laundry,
showers.
Restaurant. ATM and phone rooms, laundry,
game room, TV room.
I-40 Exit 66
Petro Truck Stop
Blake Ranch Road, 928-757-2799
Iron Skillet Restaurant, deli with premium
coffee, Pizza Hut Express, Baskin Robbins.
travel/convenience store, filling station,
ATM/check cashing, showers, video game
arcade, movie theater, laundry room,
AT&T/SmartStop phones, mailing services,
internet kiosks, lighted parking.
NORTH
Winslow - I-40 exit 255
Flying J Travel Plaza
400 Transcon Lane, 928-289-2081
Country Market Restaurant. ATM,
phone rooms.
SOUTH
Tucson - I-10 exit 268
TTT Tucson Truck Terminal, Inc.
5451 Benson Highway, 520-574-0050
Convenience store, deli, Hi-Way Chef
Restaurant, CB shop, gift shop, barber/beau-
ty shop, massage clinic, post office, Western
Union, RV dump, propane.
Rio Rico - I-19 exit 12
Pilot Travel Center #279
520-377-0001
Parking, showers, ATM, public laundry,
convenience store.
Willcox - 1-10 exit 340
Rip Griffin Travel Center
1501 Fort Grant Rd., 520-384-5311
Minh Chinese, Country Fare, Subway.
Store, lounge, laundry, phones, showers,
parking, repair shop, RV dump.
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APACHE JUNCTION
1 Gold Canyon RV and Golf
7151 E. US Highway 60
877-465-3226
Electric, water and sewer hookups, laundry, snack bar,
pets OK, CATV, LP gas, instant phone hook-up, inter-
net, game room, recreation hall, swimming.

CASA GRANDE
2 Palm Creek Golf & Resort
1110 N. Hennes Blvd, 520-421-7000
1089 RV sites, 55+, no tents, gravel, patios, full
hookups, (30/50amps), city water, modem h/u site,
CATV, restrooms & showers, security, public phone, Colorado Fredonia Lake Rainbow Monument Valley Mexican Water
laundry, heated pool, spa, adult’s room, horseshoes, 15 Page Bridge N.M. Tribal Park 160 160
shuffleboard & rec hall, game room, planned activities.
City 389 89A Powell 163
Littlefield 89A Teec Nos Pos
Pipe Spring 89 64
CLIFTON Jacob Lake Navajo Kayenta 160
3 Clifton RV Park N.M. 191
98 N.M.
210 N. Coronado Blvd., 928-865-4146
www.cliftonrvpark.com 564 Round Rock
Camping and RV spaces, pull thrus, dump station, Lake Mead Grand Canyon National Park
67 59
showers. Natl. Rec. Area
89 160
DEWEY Tsaile
4 Orchard RV Ranch North Many Farms
11250 E. Hwy. 69 Lake Supai Rim
MeadHoover Tuba City
928-772-8266 Chinle 12
800-352-6305 Dam Temple Grand Canyon
402 RV sites, 55+, 290 pull-thrus (35x45), 315 full Bar Meadview 18 Village
264 raibi 191 Canyon de Chelly
hook-ups, 30/50 amps, CATV, city water, modem
hu/office, restrooms & showers, public phone, laundry, Tusayan Old O tsmovi Natl. Mon.
illa Kyko Keams
groceries, RV supplies, LP gas. Heated pool, spa, shuf-
93
Cameron Hotev Canyon Window
fleboard, horseshoes, rec hall, & game room. 64 a Ganado
d Mes 264 Rock
Dolan Secon
EHRENBERG Springs 89 Hubbell
5 River Breeze RV Resort Lake Wupatki 6 15 Trading Post
50202 Ehrenberg-Parker Highway Mohave Peach 66 N.M. 2 87
Springs 180 San Indian Natl. Hist. Site
928-923-7483, 866-226-4641 66 64 Wells
www.riverbreezerv.com 93 Seligman Francisco 6 Sunset Crater 191
Rrec room, handicapped access, pool, spa, restrooms, Peaks Volcano N.M.
Laughlin 68 15
showers, full hookups, cable. Open year round. FLAGSTAFF Leupp
Kingman 40 Williams 77
Bullhead City Ash Fork Sanders
6
FLAGSTAFF 99 Desert
Black Barts RV Park 89 Walnut 40 15 Painted 40 Chambe
rs
89A Mormon
Cottonwood
2760 E Butler Ave, 928-774-1912 Oatman Joseph City
Lake Canyon Petrified 191
93 Paulden N.M. 61
HON-DAH 95 40 Tuzigoot Winslow Forest
7 Hon-Dah RV Park N.M. Sedona Holbrook
Chino 87 National Park
1 Highway 73, 928-369-7400, Wikieup Jerome 179
www.hon-dah.com Valley
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internet hook-up, restrooms, laundry, recreational hall. 97 Castle N.M.
Adjacent to Hon-Dah Resort Casino featuring 600 slots, 95 Dewey Camp 277 Snowflake 180A St. Johns
Alamo 96 260
poker, great food, and live entertainment. Verde Strawberry Overgaard
Lake Cordes Jct. Pine n Heber 77 Show Low 61 61
HUACHUCA CITY 93
89 Payso 260 260
8 Tombstone Territories RV Park er
2111 E. Highway 82, 520-457-2584 Park Yarnell Pinetop- Springerville 60
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9 260 GreerEager
Fiesta RV Resort 60 r t l ett R Carrizo 7
3811 E. University Dr., 480-832-6490 95 72 Aguila Morristown Cave Creek Ba Mt. Baldy
877-506-0071 Wenden 74 87 60 180
336 full hookups, 23 pull-throughs, Cable TV, Brenda 60 Carefree Roosevelt Whiteriver Alpine
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picachopeakrv.com, picachopeakrv@aol.com San Carlos
312 spaces, pets allowed, gas available, showers and 85 San
restrooms, laundry facilities, dump station, handicap access, 95 Painted Rock 79 77 Carlos
Res. 347
internet hook-up @ office, game and recreation hall. 87 Lake 70
Martinez Maricopa Florence Kearny Morenci
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TONOPAH Grande N.M. 79 Safford
12 Barry M. Goldwater 85 Oracle Jct. 70
Saddle Mountain RV Park 14 Air Force Range Picacho Oracle 366
3607 N. 411th Ave. Peak Mt. Graham 70
623-386-3892
15 10 Mt. Lemmon 191
www.saddlemountainrvpark.com Cabeza Prieta Ajo 10
smrvpark@aol.com National 77
New expanded. 342 sites, 62 pullthrus, 20-30-50 amps, Why Saguaro Bowie
full hookups w/phone connections. 213 sites w/patios. Wildlife Refuge Quijotoa N.P.
86
Newly enlarged laundry/new machines, new activity Organ TUCSON Willcox 10
center (modem), clean restrooms & showers, pool, tennis Pipe Saguaro
courts, basketball, horseshoes and shuffleboard, RV stor-
Cactus 85 13 N.P. Dos Cabezas
age, LP gas, ice, public phones, dump station. Very com- 86 186 Chiricahua
petitive prices! Pet Friendly. N.M. Benson Nat. Mon.
Sells Kitt 10
TUCSON Lukeville 191
Peak Green St. David 181
13 Vista Del Rey Mobile Home Park Valley
3405 N. Romero Rd., 520-888-1707 286 19 83 90
8 Tombstone
866-847-8777, haascor@cs.com Tubac Sonoita 82
Sierra
YUMA Tumacacori Vista 80 11 191
14 Westwind RV N.H.P. Patagonia
90 80
9797 E.S. Frontage Rd. • 866-440-2992 Fort
www.westwindrvgolfresort.com 82 Huachuca Bisbee
Nogales 92
WINSLOW Naco Douglas
15 Meteor Crater RV Park
I-40 Exit 233, 35mi east of Flagstaff.
928-289-5898, 800-478-4002
www.meteorcrater.com
71 gravel sites, 71 pull-thrus (30x60), big rig sites, tent
sites, modem hu/office, restrooms, showers, clean-out
station, security, phone, laundry, limited groceries, lim-
ited RV supplies, rec hall, playground.
SEPTEMBER 2004 A Tourist News Z REGIONAL PAGE 47

Sierra Trails RV Park NEW MEXICO Ruidoso Bryce

21282 Hwy. 14
760-373-4950
www.sierratrailsrvpark.com
60 sites. Full hookups. An oasis with
grass and trees on our 5 acres. Pool,
community room, lawn, cement patio,
BBQ pits, picnic tables, horseshoe pits,
satellite TV. Death Valley National
Monument is half day drive which
makes our desert oasis a fine enroute
stop-over.
Niland
Bashford’s Hot Mineral Spa
10590 Hot Mineral Spa Rd.
760-354-1315
www.bashfords.com
143 full hookup sites. Adult park. Open
October through May. Quiet, relaxing,
friendly. By scenic Chocolate Mtns.
Hot mineral water baths. Showers, rec
room, dances, bingo, other activities,
RV storage. Pay fishing ponds. Church
services. Horseshoes, billiards, card
room.
San Diego
Campland on the Bay
2211 Pacific Beach Dr.
858-581-4200
www.campland.com
580 sites. 124 slips, a boat launch and a
store. 2 swimming pools and jacuzzis,
full marina, equipment rental, full mar-
ket, laundry, game room, ice cream
parlor/BBQ cafe, horseshoes, volley-
ball, showers, restrooms, pets allowed,
events and entertainment.
COLORADO
Arboles
Pinon Park Campground, RV Resort
& Lodge
19 Lazy Lane
970-883-3636
www.colordaodirctory.com/pinon-
parkcamp/index.html
Fishing, sailing.waters sports, marina,
golf and much more. Located 35 mi. from
Pagosa Springs and 40 mi. from Durango
Silverton
Red Mountain Motel & RV Park
970-387-5512
www.redmtnmotelrvpk.com
Full hookups, showers, laundry, dump
station, tent sites, playground, pets wel-
come, jeep and bicycle rentals, bad-
mintion, volleyball and horseshoes
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Bonito Hollow RV Park & Campground
mile marker 1 Hwy 37
505- 336-4325
www.bonitohollow.com
Closest campground w/hookups and
showers to Bonito Lake. Play beach
volleyball or horseshoes, hike in the
wildlife. Rustic cabins, tenting area and
BBQ pavilion. Good Sam Park and
AAA approved
Elk Run Cabins & RV Park
Hwy. 48N at Airport Rd.
505-336-4240
www.ruidoso.net/elkrun
Picturesque setting, spacious sites
50/30amp cable tv. Close to golf, fish-
ing, skiing, mountain sports, shopping,
dining and entertainment. eight acre
mountain setting w/views and wildlife
Glenwood
Sundial Springs
End of Forest Rd 519
505-539-2712
www.gilanet.com/sundialsprings
Secluded wilderness area on San Mesquite
Francisco River, hot springs pools, 2
tent sites, 16 RV sites w/full hook-up,
restrooms, showers, laundry, BBQ
grills, picnic tables, secure, gated facili-
ty, river raft launch site w/shuttle ser-
vice, view of bighorn sheep sanctuary
Las Cruces
Siesta RV Park
1551 Avenida de Mesilla
505-523-6816
www.siestarvpark.com Laughlin
Located near Historical Mesilla in the
beautiful Mesilla Valley. Full hookups
with 30 or 50 amps, Cable TV, laundry
and showers. On site oil changes,
windshield and RV repair
Sunny Acres RV Park
595 N. Valley Dr.
505-524-1716
www.zianet.com/sunnyacres/
80 sites, full hookups. Clubhouse,
showers, laundry, modem hookups,
large park area. Good Sam, FFMCA,
AAA, Passport America, Escapees dis-
counts.
Mexican Hat
Rainbow Lake RV & Resort
806 Carrizo Canyon Rd.
505-630-2267
www.ruidoso.net/rainbow
53 RV Spaces with full hook ups, 18
Cabin Rentals, Lodge Cafe (Seasonal),
Country Store, Gift Shop, National
Forest, Trout Feeding Pond, Hiking and
Biking Trails, Shuttle to Casino
(Seasonal), laundry, rec room, creek on
property, BBQ grills and picnic area. Monument Valley
Twin Spruce RV Park
621 Highway 70 West
505-257-4310
www.ruidoso.net/twinspruce/
111 spaces RV sites with full hook-ups
water, electric and cable TV. Laundry
facilities, showers, restrooms, adult sit-
ting room, in-season swimming pool
and computer station. Pets allowed,
dump station, propane refill , handicap
access. Centrally located, close to Virgin
shopping, racetrack, and Casino
Apache.
NEVADA
Desert Skies RV Resort
350 E. Hwy. 91
928-347-6000
www.desertskiesresorts.com
Interstate 15, exit 122, 189 sites, full
hookups, cable TV, restrooms, showers,
laundry, clubhouse, heated pool & spa,
planned activities, horseshoes, card & Kino Bay, Sonora
craft rooms, general store, paved
streets, telephones & internet access
Don Laughlin Riverside Resort
1650 S. Casino Drive
800-227-3849
702-298-2535
www.riversideresort.com
mbeggs@riversideresort.com
740 spaces, pets allowed, cable YV, lp
gas, showers, rest rooms, handicap
access, dump station, laundry and game Puerto Penasco
room with arcade inside resort. RV
guests have access to al Riverside
Resort amenities
UTAH
Burch’s RV Park
PO Box 310-337
435-683-2221
www.goutah.com
birchsinn@citlink.com
7 sites. Full hookups. Laundry,
restroom, showers, restaurant, store,
located right on San Juan River.
Ruby’s RV & Campground
1280 S. Hwy 63, 435-834-5301
www.rubysinn.com
127 sites. Tepee and cabin rentals,
dump station, propane, showers, laun-
dry, swimming pool, spa and hot tub,
restaurant adjacent. Shuttle to Bryce
canyon. Chuckwagon dinner ride and
country music show.
Goulding’s Monument Valley Resort
& RV Park
1000 Main St, 435-727-3225
www.gouldings.com
Full hookups. 30/50 AMPS, paved inte-
rior roads, tent sites, modem hookup,
satellite TV. Restrooms and showers,
dump, laundry, groceries, RV supplies,
heated pool, playground, lodge, dining,
BBQ cabana.
Zion River Resort
730 E. Hwy. 9, 435-635-8594
www.zionriverresort.com
zionrv@zrr.com
Full hookups, 20/30/50 amp, concrete
pads, paved roads, phone/modem lines,
media room, snack bar, shuttle to park,
convenience store, restrooms, pool and
spa, kitchen, gift shop, laundry, game
room, playground.
MEXICO
Kino Bay R.V. Park
Avendida Mar de Cortes final
011-52-662-2420216
www.kinobayrv.com
200 Full Hookups, beachfront location.
Laundry, propane, fax services, ice, RV
supplies, currency exchange, fishing
tackle/cleaning house, hot water show-
ers, bilingual staff, dump station, hand-
icap access and internet hookup at
office
Playa De Oro RV Resort
Apartado No. 76
011-52-638-383-2668
www.playadeoro-rv.com
Full hookups, restrooms, showers,
laundry facilities, rec room, mini-mar-
ket, security, boat launching & storage,
and charter fishing.
Az Tourist News is
distributed statewide
at participating
JB’s Restaurants.

Over 20 Years Experience in Tucson - RV REPAIRS

• Authorized Warranty Services
• Insurance Work Welcome
• All Makes of RV’s
• Complete Collision Services
3340 E. Mossman Rd, • Complete Mechanical Services
Tucson, Az • We’ll help with confusing
insurance questions
• A great reputation for
520-889-2777 quality & service
• Serviced & repaired
thousands of vehicles
• I-CAR Gold Class center
• State-of-the-art technology
& equipment
• No shortcuts - Certified Technicians
• Only high quality paints, finishes
• Restored to pre-accident condition
• We meet EPA, State & County
environmental regulations
• Comprehensive vehicle inspection
• Written warranties
• FREE shuttle service & after-hours
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• References gladly provided
• We guarantee to fix it right -
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Be sure to ask about our Rock Bottom Rates (Plan Code “LRO”).
You can save 10 to 40% off the regular rate at participating Days Inn locations listed below.

Benson Globe Lake Powell Phoenix Prescott St. Michaels

• 621 Commerce • 1360 Ash St. • 961 N. Hwy 89 • 21636 26th Ave. • 7875 E. Hwy 69 • 392 W. Hwy 264
(520) 586-3000 (928) 425-5500 (928) 645-2800 (623) 434-5500 (928) 772-8600 (928) 871-5690
Buckeye Holbrook Mesa • 2420 W.Thomas Rd. Safford Tempe
• 25205 W.Yuma Rd. • 2601 Navajo • 333 W. Juanita Ave. (602) 257-0801 • 520 E. Hwy 70 • 1221 E.Apache Blvd.
(623)-386-5400 (928) 524-6949 (480) 844-8900 • 1550 N.52nd St. (928) 428-5000 (480) 968-7793
Camp Verde Kingman Payson (602) 484-9257 Scottsdale Tucson
• 1640 W. Finnie Flat Rd. • 3023 Andy Devine • 301 A. South Beeline • 4710 N. Scottsdale Rd. • 8370 N. Cracker Barrel Rd.
• 3333 E.Van Buren
(928) 567-3700 (928) 753-7500 (928) 474-9800 (480) 947-5411 (520) 774-6677
(602) 244-8244
Casa Grande • 3381 E.Andy Devine Sedona • 222. S. Freeway
• 5531 E. Main St.
• 5300 N. Sunland Gin Rd. (928)757-7337 • 2991 W. Hwy 89A (520) 791-7511
(480) 981-8111
(520) 426-9240 (928) 282-9166 • 4855 S. Palo Verde
Flagstaff Show Low (520) 747-8988
• 3601 E. Lockett Rd. • 480 W. Deuce of Clubs Willcox
(928)-527-1477 (928) 537-4356 • 724 Bisbee Ave.
• 1000 W. Route 66 (520) 384-4222
(928) 774-5221
Yuma
• 2735 S.Woodlands Village Blvd. • 1671 E. 16th St.
(928) 779-1575 (928) 329-7790

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