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Astronomy...................................................................................33
Lodging ..........................................................................................26
Mexico............................................................................................39
Native American Culture......................................................36, 38
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Attractions.............................................................................34-35 Northland.................................................................................9-13
Bed & Breakfasts ........................................................................27 Pet Friendly Arizona....................................................................28
Birdwatching ...............................................................................33 Phoenix Metro ................................................................................5 MAIN OFFICE -TUCSON
Casinos .........................................................................................37 Public Lands..................................................................................40
Central Arizona.........................................................................4-8 Regional .........................................................................................23 Publisher/Editor Anthony Venuti
Cochise County ........................................................................21-22 Rim Country ....................................................................................7
Colorado River Region............................................................14-15 RV Resorts & Campgrounds ..................................................42-47 Managing Editor Charlis McVey
Events, Featured ...................................................................24-25 Scottsdale ....................................................................................6-7
March Events.........................................................................30 Southern Az..............................................................................16-22 Art Director Alaena Hernandez
April Events ............................................................................31 Statewide Map ........................................................................24-25 Associate Editor Pam Marlowe
May Events.............................................................................32 Tombstone.....................................................................................22
Flagstaff ..........................................................................................11 Tucson........................................................................................16-18 Associate Editor Deb McQueen
Globe-Miami ...................................................................................8 White Mountains..........................................................................10
Grand Canyon ...........................................................................12-13 Wineries, Regional .......................................................................41 Associate Editor Tom Cline
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MARCH 2004
Phoenix's West Valley is hosting a
major area event March 26-28 at
Glendale Municipal Airport, the 30th
anniversary of the Thunderbird Balloon
Classic. The hot air balloon extravaganza
will be made even more
exciting by the addition of
a spectacular air show, and
the event has been renamed
the Thunderbird Balloon
& Air Classic.
The Thunderbird
Balloon Classic was con-
ceived in 1974 by the
Friends of Thunderbird, a
volunteer group at Thunderbird, The
American Graduate School of
International Management in Glendale.
The group was founded in order to raise
money for the Mavis Voris Scholarship
Endowment fund. The event began with
just 16 hot air balloons and has grown to
more than 150 balloons participating,
making it one of the largest balloon festi-
vals in the country. Between 60,000-
80,000 spectators are expected to enjoy
this year's event, which promises to have
something for every flight buff.
The show will kick-off Friday evening
at 6:30 PM with a Desert Glow - a full
field of illuminated, tethered, hot air bal-
loons including fanciful special shaped
balloons that will be choreographed to
glow in time to music. There will also be
a Desert Glow on Saturday evening.
From 7 AM-10 AM on both Saturday
and Sunday mornings liftoffs will occur
S hare in the beauty of ancient dwelling places.
Feast your eyes on majestic red cliffs and rambling
rivers. Learn about native wildlife and vegetation as
you ride along gently rolling trails.
O ur experienced, friendly tour guides will share their knowledge of the
land and the stories and history that surround these ancient sites.
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and spectators are encourage to walk
amongst the balloons on the flight line to
visit with the pilots, take photos and
watch the balloons inflate and lift off.
Following the liftoffs, it's time for the
Air Classic to begin at 11
AM- 5:00 PM on both
Saturday and Sunday. The
show will consist of a
wide variety of aircraft on
static display including
cargo and training aircraft
and a special performance
of flying formations and
aerial demonstrations by
the popular Red Baron Squadron.
Another highlight will be the Warbird
Reunion, which brings together privately
owned military aircraft from WWII,
Korea and Vietnam, including the B-17
Bomber, the Sentimental Journey, a P-51
Mustang, Corsair, Hawker Sea Fury, P-38
as well as vintage jets, the MIG17, F-86
Sabre and the British Hawker Hunter. A
four ship L-39 team flying with the
MIG17 will also be a special aerial treat.
Current military aircraft invited
include a full aerial demonstration by the
USAF West Coast F-15 Demonstration
Team, F-16 Falcon Flyover, F-14 Falcon
Flyovers, and a beautiful Heritage Flight
with the F-15 and P-38. Pending are per-
formances by the F-18 Hornet and A-64
Apache Attack Helicopter.
Civilian acts will be headed up by the
four ship Red Baron Squadron, which
includes performances by Tim Weber in
S ee how our view will change yours forever as together we explore the rich
history of the area. Over one million people visit Montezuma National Monument.
And it’s no wonder they do. Nestled into a cliff 100 feet above Beaver Creek, the five-
story, 20-room pueblo built by the Sinagua Indians in the 12-13th centuries is a wonder
to behold. Just down the road is Montezuma Well, a sacred place of our origin.
Directions: I-17, Exit 289, Camp Verde
his Extra 300, Jon Melby in his Pitts 2-SB
and Rhett Thompson flying his Sukoi 26
aerobatic aircraft.
Other attractions will include the
Arizona Skyhawks Jump Team, which
will open the show and do pyro night
jumps during the evening Desert Glows.
There will be a special Kids Breakfast on
Saturday presented by the United
Dairymen Association
(free breakfast for the
first 500 children).
Don't miss the Family
Fun Center, including
the Red Baron Flight
Club, with activities
and pizza for the kids.
The Commercial &
Aviation Expo will
present close to 100 vendors exhibiting a
wide variety of memorabilia and interest-
ing items for sale. There will be a Food
Court with samplings from PACE, Stagg
Chili and other culinary treats.
Admission for one session is $15 for
adults and $5 for children 6-12 years old
(children under 5 are free) when pur-
chased at the gate. The Family Pak for
one session is $35, good for two adults
and up to four children (day of show
only). Parking is $5 per car and there is
handicap parking available. Please check
the website below for Discounted “Print
Your Own” tickets. The balloon events
are subject to weather and all the events
and attraction information is subject to
change by show time.
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Leading area hotels have played a
major role in the Classic's return to
Glendale and have rooms available for the
event. The Wigwam Resort and Golf
Club is a historic landmark that offers an
opulent get-away. Built in 1918 as a com-
pany lodge for visiting Goodyear Tire
executives, the Wigwam Resort opened to
the public in 1929. The Wigwam exudes
elegance and romance and offers exquis-
ite dining in the award-winning Arizona
Kitchen. With pueblo-style adobe archi-
tecture and rustic decor, you will feel as if
you’ve traveled back a century in time.
The newly renovated Best Western
Inn is also one of our sponsorship hotels
and is conveniently located in the heart of
downtown Glendale. It is within walking
distance to over 90 antique
shops and numerous restau-
rants. The Glendale Municipal
Airport is only minutes away
and within a short drive are the
new Glendale Arena, 3 Cactus
League stadiums, many golf
courses, major shopping malls
and two racetracks. They offer
friendly, personal service from
their entire team along with 80 rooms,
each with refrigerator and coffeemaker,
and a complimentary deluxe continental
breakfast with "make-your-own" waffles
each morning.
For further information regarding the
Thunderbird Balloon & Air Classic visit
www.ThunderbirdBalloonandAirClassic.com.
Special Show Discount
Hotel Accommodations
Call the Thunderbird Balloon & Air Classic
Hotel Coordinator, Brenda Allen, Southwest
Travel Services at 480-607-3980.
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Central Az Cities & Towns

Aguila El Mirage Kearney
Paloma
Paradise Valley
Payson
Rio Verde
San Carlos
San Manuel
Feathers Fly...
Ahwatukee
Apache Junction
Eloy
Florence
Mammoth
Maricopa
Peoria
Peridot
Scottsdale
Sentinel
at Chandler's Ostrich Festival
Arizona City Florence Mesa Phoenix Strawberry The 16th Annual Ostrich Familia and 2003 Grammy Award

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Buckeye Fountain Hills Mobile Pine Sun City West March 12-14, 2004. The big news While the ostrich seems an unlikely
Carefree Friendly Corner Morristown Punkin Center Superior is that the Birds Are Back! After a center of a celebration, the bird is an
Casa Grande Gila Bend New River Queen Creek Surprise one-year absence the namesakes of the important part of the history of the area.
Cave Creek Gilbert Oracle Randolph Tempe Festival will again be the stars of the City founder Dr. A.J. Chandler brought
Cedar Creek Gladden Oracle Jct. Red Rock Tonopah
Chandler Tortilla Flat Exotic Animal Races, offering thousands ostrich farming to the region in the early
Glendale Palo Verde a chance to see these gangly birds in 1900s. By the 1920s the City of Chandler
Chuichu Globe Strawberry Pine Wickenburg
Circle City Goodyear 260 Winkelman action! Despite the bird's inability to fly, and Maricopa County led the nation in
Claypool Hayden Payson Wintersburg the ostrich is the second fastest animal in ostrich products such as eggs, meat and oil.
Coolidge Inspiration Wittman the world next to the cheetah and can Ostrich plumes were an important decora-
Dudleyville Kaka Black Canyon City
87 Young Young reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour! tion for fashionable women’s apparel such
Aguila
60 The Ostrich Festival is the largest as hats. Local cowboys drove herds of
Wickenburg New River event of its kind west of the Mississippi. ostriches instead of cattle.
Cedar Creek
Gladden Morristown 74
Cave Creek Punkin Center "One of the ten most unique festivals in A number of corporate sponsors have
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Circle City Carefree 188 73
the country," the Festival is one of the pitched in to make the event a success,
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Wittman Sun City
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West
Rio Verde most popular family events in the Valley among them Alltel which has helped to get
Surprise Sun City Paradise of the Sun. This year Festival-goers will the word out of the big birds’ return by
El Mirage Peoria ValleyFountain Hills 88 77
10 Tortilla Flat enjoy more than 150 arts vendors, a sponsoring event advertising. With more
Glendale Scottsdale parade with over 75 entrants, 25 state-of- than 12 million customers and nearly $8
Tonopah Claypool
Mesa Inspiration
Wintersburg
Goodyear Phoenix 60
Apache Junction Globe
the-art carnival rides, a corporate village, billion in annual revenues, Alltel provides
Palo Verde Buckeye Ahwatukee Tempe Gilbert 60 Superior Miami 70
San Carlos a Kid's Zone with rides and a petting zoo, wireless, local telephone, long-distance,
Chandler Queen Creek Peridot "Ostrich Alley" and a wide selection of Internet and high-speed data services to
Florence
85 Junction 177 foods and beverages. residential and business customers in 26
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347 10 87 79 Live entertainment from national head- states.
Mobile
Maricopa Coolidge Kearney liners will be featured on the Main The Ostrich Festival will take place
Gila Bend 238 Florence Hayden Winkelman Festival Stage, with TV star Jim Belushi March 12-14 at Tumbleweed Park in
Sentinel Casa Randolph Dudleyville and his band The Sacred Hearts appearing Chandler. Tickets are $3 for adults, (after
Paloma 8 Grande 87
79 77 on Saturday night. The popular 70's rock 6PM concert tickets- $6) $2 for seniors, $1
Eloy
Mammoth group War will appear Friday night. for children 5-12 and children under 5 free.
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PINAL San Manuel
Fiesta Sunday celebrates the area’s rich
Hispanic heritage with renowned Del
$55 Family Packs (a savings of $36 over
the gate price) are available. For more
Kaka Red Rock Oracle Jct. Oracle Norte and Tejano musical acts including information call the Chandler Chamber
Grammy Award Winner Little Joe y la of Commerce at 800-963-4571.

Arizona Renaissance Festival

New This Year - The Pleasure Feast!
The Arizona Renaissance are recommended.
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shows and special events during
April 3rd & 4th, 2004 • 9am-5pm weekends through March 28 on an
elaborate fairground east of Apache
Fine Arts • Wine Tasting • Music Junction on Hwy 60.
The Arizona event has become one of
the largest of the Renaissance fairs
nationwide. Village lanes and pathways
are filled with over 200 purveyors of
Paintings, Pottery, Batiks, Sculptures, crafts and food, and music and comedy
shows are presented on twelve stages
Jewelry, Gourmet Food, Chocolates and More! every event day.
Merchants hawk their wares, selling
handcrafted everything... custom leather,
150 Fine Artists ceramics, jewelry and clothing. Nearly
one thousand colorful costumed char-
acters roam the park offering an opportu-
and Craftsmen nity to mingle with royalty and peasants
alike.
Popular returning entertainments
include the stunts of Jousting Knights in
heavy armor presenting remarkably life-
Downtown Litchfield Park like tournaments and the Birds of Prey
Flights provided by the royal falconer.
Just 20 minutes west of Other festival favorites include the
Downtown Phoenix. notorious Ded Bob Sho, fractured fairy-
tales performed by three guys known as
I-10 to Litchfield Rd (Exit 128), the Tortuga Twins, and the antics of com-
edy duelist Don Juan and his silly servant
North to Wigwam Blvd. Miguel.
Newly constructed this season is the
Fairhaven Feast Hall as the home for a
623-393-5338 new event, “The Pleasure Feast!” This
623-935-9040 is a grand medieval feast featuring six
courses of fine food, ample drink and rau-
cous entertainments; a two-hour dinner
and show. With only two settings daily,
Free Admission • Free Parking 11am and 2:30pm, advance reservations
world’s largest rocking horse - and a
petting farm. Kids can also ride people
powered rides like the butterfly swing,
test their skills at Jacob’s ladder, the drag-
on-climbing tower, or get lost and found
in the maze.
The Festival runs from 10am to 6pm.
Advance Discount Tickets are $16 for
adults, $6 for kids ages 5-12, available at
Fry’s Food & Drug Stores region wide.
Tickets purchased at the gate are $2 more.
Senior discount tickets (60 and over) are
$15 at the gate. Parking is free.
For more information call, 520-463-
2700 or visit the web at www.renfestin-
fo.com.
Archaeology
Awareness Month
For the entire month of March, the
State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) is coordinating activities
throughout the state for its 19th Annual
Celebration of Arizona Archaeology
Awareness Month. Over 100 prehis-
toric and historic site tours, exhibits,
hikes, open houses, lectures, demonstra-
tions and other activities will take place.
For a selection of events in the
Central Arizona region plus a story
about the Archaeology Expo hosted by
the Mesa Southwest Museum on March
20-21, 2004, please see page 40. For
more information call Ann Howard at
602-542-7138.
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West Valley Art & Wine Festival Taste Fest of Great Brews
A Connoisseur’s Marketplace 11th Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival
by Candy Vermilion vast array of mediums includes works in AJ’s Fine Foods and the lets, seating with shade and early entrance

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fine art, glass, ceramics, textiles, metal,
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The City of Litchfield Park wel- and leather. Metal and clay sculptures, oil
comes its annual art extrava- and watercolor paintings,
ganza when the 6th Annual stained and beveled glass,
Spring Art & Wine Festival etchings, photography, and
returns on April 3-4. A show- custom home Décor are
case for the three things that just among the thousands of
get better with age...Art, Wine items available.
and Downtown, this highly Providing live musical
acclaimed festival is one of the entertainment for the
most popular events in the weekend will be nationally
Valley. Transforming the delight- recognized musicians,
ful downtown district into a vibrant street including Andean Nation, a South
scene are two days of music, fabulous American Folk group that has been enter-
fine arts and crafts, tasty food and first taining audiences across the U.S. since
class wine. 1995.
Over 20,000 festivalgoers will browse Wine lovers will find a wide array of
a fabulous selection of original works by outstanding Wines, including some local
more than 150 exhibitors. A highly favorites. Some of the vintners may be on
respected, juried show, the festival fea-
tures some of the Southwest’s top artists
hand to share their expertise and product
knowledge. Festival eateries will be dish-
and craftspeople. Many of the artists are ing up a tantalizing menu of zesty Euro
nationally recognized in their fields. The Gyros, Crepes, Philly Cheese Steaks,
Barbecue Beef Brisket and Pulled Pork
Pick up your copy Sandwiches, spicy Mexican dishes, Kettle
proud to announce the 11th
Annual Great Arizona Beer Fest
(GAZBF) which will be held Saturday,
March 27th and Sunday, March 28th at
the Arizona Center, located in downtown
Phoenix. The two-day festival features
over 115 handcrafted breweries provid-
ing sample tastes of their various beers
along with food and local entertainment
in a beautiful outdoor setting from 2 pm
until 6 pm both days.
Tickets are available now on-line at
www.azbeer.com or by phone at 480-449-
0467. Ticket cost for general admission is
$30 for advance purchase or $35 at the
gate. VIP tickets are available for $60 per
person and include food, private port-a-
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CENTRAL AZ PAGE 6 A Tourist News Z MARCH 2004

Celebrating Az & the Windy City

Two Festivals a Treat for One and All
The annual Made in the Chicago Festival which goes on till

US INE
Arizona Festival features items 8pm on Friday and Saturday, March 19

& M T, W
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ranging from custom wood furni- & 20. Carts featuring Eli’s cheesecake,

Scottsdale - Kid Style
Blessed with sunshine,
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ture, precious jewelry, and glass Red Hot hot-dogs and polish sausage line
sculpture by Arizona
artists to Arizona grown
the streets.
Grand Cafe serves dark
Arizona for any youngster would have to organic vegetables and roasted Turkish coffees,

ample outdoor activities and be a flight over the Sonoran Desert land- wine tasting from Arizona gyros and other
VIE
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spirited Western-flavored culture scape in a hot air balloon. Here, they vineyards. All this can be Mediterranean foods in a
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and history, Scottsdale is one of those
special destinations that invite families
to come out and play. This natural won-
derland provides the per-
fect setting for family
adventure in the great out-
doors.
The best place to learn
about the Sonoran Desert
ecosystem is at the Desert
Botanical Garden. Kids
especially love the
Garden’s free clue sheet,
which turns learning into a game
as various cacti and plants are
matched with their proper names
and places of origin.
More than 100 miles of hik-
ing and biking trails provide
plenty of moderate options per-
fect for family excursions into
one of Scottsdale’s many recre-
ation areas, such as the McDowell
Mountain Regional Park. Kids are also
big fans of Jeep and Hummer tours,
which allow them to ride safely in the
rugged vehicles while colorful guides
will get the bird’s-eye view of desert
wildlife from a gondola as the balloon
drifts quietly across the wide, blue
Arizona sky.
Back on terra firma, the
McCormick-Stillman
Railroad Park is a won-
derland of miniature trains
as well as historic build-
ings and rolling stock
from Arizona’s past. Ride
on scale models of historic
steam locomotives and
diesel-electric engines
over a mile-long track.
Also on exhibit is the
former presidential
Roald Amundsen
Pullman car, the loco-
motive era’s equivalent
of “Air Force One”.
At Rawhide
Wild West Town, children of all ages can
step back in time courtesy of Arizona’s
largest Western-themed attraction. Here,
the rugged, rollicking frontier days come
alive with gunfights between cowboys
found on Fifth Avenue and
Scottsdale Road from
10am to 6pm on March
19, 20 & 21, 2004.
5th Avenue Gourmet Wine Cafe sepa-
rated only by glass windows from the
exclusive Paul Johnson’s Jewelers is
owned and operated by the original
Johnson family from 1945. Wine tasting
will feature local Dos Cabezas Arizona
winery along with the trendy Marylin
Merlot and Andretti selections. Every
drink provides you with an opportunity to
win a piece of artwork.
Peter’s Cafe Europe specializes in
Hungarian and other European foods and
liquors along with locally brewed beers
from our Arizona homeland.
Moving West of Fifth Avenue toward
Goldwater Blvd puts you in the middle of
Scottsdale Trolleys
Use “Clean” Fuel
Visitors and residents in
RID REE
warm and cozy environ-
ment.
Picknickin Cafe, located
across from the main
stage, offers a variety of home made
delights. Owner Barbara Bartlette,
Arizona Grown herself, will be serving
locally brewed beers and wines for this
weekend only to promote the Chicago
style.
Food and wine are not the only fea-
tures of the Chicago Festival, the main
stage performances by jazz, blues and the
ever popular polka bands create an
atmosphere of festivity. Activities for the
whole family include fast pitch baseball,
orbitron, rock wall climbing, train ride,
and racing cars.
For more information call 888-278-
3378.
District, Fifth Avenue Shops and

downtown Scottsdale are seeing Scottsdale Fashion Square.

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share tall tales and explain the fascinating
habits of the denizens of the Sonoran
Desert. This unforgettable outing can
include gold panning, petroglyph walks
and chuck-wagon cookouts.
Surely the highpoint of a visit to
C’mon. Take a train ride.
MCCORMICK-STILLMAN RAILROAD PARK
7301 E. Indian Bend Road
(480) 312-2312 www.therailroadpark.com
and desperados and Pow Wows at the
Native American village. For smaller
buckaroos, there is a petting zoo, stage-
coach, train and burro rides.
Scottsdale is also host to a much dif-
ferent assortment of wildlife at Out of
Africa Wildlife Park. And don’t be
fooled, this one-of-a-kind adventure park
is not a zoo. Rather, their garden-like set-
ting allows visitors to encounter the king-
dom of the wild including lions, tigers
and panthers as well as their giant python.
The park features nine unrehearsed, edu-
cational programs daily. Their most popu-
lar show, Tiger Splash, features the park
staff swimming with the tigers!
Whether your kids are toddlers or
teens, Scottsdale has plenty of attractions
to please even the fussiest of hombres. To
learn more visit www.scottsdalecvb.com
or call the Scottsdale CVB Visitor
Center at 480-889-2718.
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a new look to the Scottsdale For more information about the
Trolley. Painted royal blue and cham- Scottsdale Trolley, call the Scottsdale
pagne, the 22-passenger vehicles are Convention and Visitors Bureau at 480-
styled to resemble an historic, turn-of-the 421-1004 or log on to www.scotts-
century trolley, complete with cowcatch- daletrolley.com.
er, cupola and clanging bell. But the
makeover is more than skin deep because
the new trolleys will be powered by
biodiesel fuel, a clean-burning, environ-
mentally friendly alternative fuel.
Biodiesel fuel uses a blend of veg-
etable oil or recycled restaurant grease
mixed with regular diesel fuel. The result
is a cleaner burning fuel that has lower
emissions, is low in sulfur and biodegrad-
able. Western States Petroleum, Inc., of
Phoenix in Buckeye, Arizona, and Total
Energy Products of Prescott, Arizona dis-
tribute the fuel locally.
The trolleys offer free rides from 11
am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday,
every 10 minutes from mid-November
through the end of May. This season the
trolley will serve the Thursday night
downtown “Art Walks” until 9 pm
(except holidays). The trolley is a free cir-
culator service traveling through
Scottsdale’s historic Old Town, Main
Street Arts District, Marshall Way Arts

Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

& Cactus Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona
® Recorded info: (480)860-8810
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
and architecture campus.
MARCH 2004 A Tourist News Z CENTRAL AZ PAGE 7

National Festival of the West Points of Interest in Rim Country

Check Out the Major New Activities! 1. Rim Country Regional Chamber of 7. Shoofly Village Ruins - Occupied
Commerce - Visitor/Information Center between 1000 and 1250 AD. Picnic area,
Bison Communities Enter the world of Western Lifestyle in Open 7-days a week - brochures, maps, B-B-Q facilities, hiking. Payson Ranger
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National Festival of the West the Bison Communities Pavilion and directions and area information, 100 West Station, 928-474-7900
HE EST

announces major new activities to have fun, win prizes and learn more
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Main Street. 1-800-672-9766 or 928-474-

add to returning favorites as part of
the 14th annual event March 18-21 at
WestWorld in Scottsdale. New events at
the 2004 Festival of the West are:
• A Fashion Show presented by
Manuel of The Manuel Collection
Legendary couturier who
made Western wear
chic by outfitting a
Who’s Who of
celebrities and US
Presidents in custom-
designed Western
clothing and boots will
present an all-star fashion show at this
year’s festival on Saturday, March 20 at
1 pm.
• Pace Cook Offs
Pace, famous for its Picante Salsa, will
present the Festival’s famous Chuck
Wagon Cook Off to be held March 20.
Plan on delicious food prepared over
open fires. In addition, the Pace
Cowboy Cook Off will take place on
Friday, March 19 where cooks are
required to use a Pace product in the
recipes.
• Western Writers
of America Conference
Meet dozens of top authors of adult and
children’s books in the Western genre,
including many writers who have
received the top Spur Award. Get auto-
graphs and learn more about the
American West.
• Interactive Western Activities
about the Western Lifestyle in Arizona’s
beautiful White Mountains.
• Onsite Log Home Show with a fully
constructed, 1800 square foot log cabin,
fully landscaped, and decorated - this
home promises to be the highlight of
the 2004 Festival.
The Festival’s theme for
2004 is Passing on the
Legacy: 100 Years of
Westerns, commemo-
rating the 100-year
anniversary of the film-
ing of The Great Train
Robbery. This year’s festival also features
a Special Tribute to the contributions of
Western film legend John Wayne.
Singer Michael Martin Murphey
returns in concert on Saturday, March 20.
Returning favorites also include Cowboy
Mounted Shooting, Mountain Men, Huge
Arts and Crafts Show, Historical
Reenactments, Cowboy Spirit Awards,
and Continuous Entertainment on Four
Stages.
Bison Communities National Festival
of the West is located at Scottsdale’s
WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road in
Scottsdale from March 18-21,10 a.m. till
dusk daily. Tickets are $12 adults; $11
seniors and $4 children 12 and under.
Special pricing days are $6 tickets for
seniors on March 18 and free tickets for
kids 12 and under on March 19. For tick-
et information contact 602-996-4387 or
visit www.festivalofthewest.com.
4515; www.rimcountrychamber.com
2. Mazatzal Casino - Tonto Apache
Reservation - Slots, gaming activities,
food, entertainment. 1-800-777-
PLAY(7529) or 928-474-6044;
www.777play.com
3. Historic Main Street - Historic build-
ings, antiques, shopping, walking tour,
restaurants. 928-468-6074
4. Museum of Rim Country Archeology
Tools of archeology, artifacts of Rim
Country, Risser Ranch ruins and Q Ranch,
seminars and tours. 928-474-8392
5. Rim Country Museum/No. Gila
County Historical Society - Logging, min-
ing, ranching and ancient history exhibits,
Zane Grey memorabilia, gift shop. Oldest
western Forest Service Ranger Station and
1905 Haught cabin. 928-474-8392;
www.rimcountrymuseum.org
6. Rumsey Park - Covered picnic areas,
child play areas, soccer fields, skate park,
ball fields, tennis courts, summer swim-
ming, dog exercise park, Payson Public
Library. 928-474-5242 Ext 268;
www.ci.payson.az.us/
8. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
World’s largest natural travertine bridge,
183 feet high, 400 foot long tunnel. Hiking
trails, ADA viewpoints, picnic area. Fee.
928-476-4202; www.pr.state.az.us
9. Pine-Strawberry Museum and Rim
Country Regional Chamber of
Commerce - Visitor/Information Center
Artifacts of area. 928-476-3547, 1-800-
672-9766
10. Strawberry School (c.1885) -
Treasured landmark and registered histori-
cal site. Authentic demonstrations of pio-
neer life. 928-476-3547 or 1-800-672-9766
11. Cinch Hook - Snow Play Area
Weekends only - snow permitting. Blue
Ridge District, 928-477-2255 (weekdays)
or Happy Jack Information, 928-477-2172
(weekends)
12. Whispering Hope Ranch - Healing
ranch for people and animals. Daily tours
at 11am and l:30pm, weather permitting. 1-
877-478-0339; www.whisperinghoper-
anch.org
13. Pleasant Valley - Area of Zane Grey
novels, shootouts, wildlife, fishing.
Community of Young. 1-800-672-9766

New Hours For Scottsdale CVB Visitor Centers

The Scottsdale CVB has changed its hours for both visitor center locations. The visitor center at the
Galleria Corporate Center (4343 N. Scottsdale Road, Ste. 170) is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to
6 pm. This location will be closed Saturdays and Sundays. The visitor center located at the Scottsdale
Fashion Square Concierge Desk is open Tuesday through Friday, 1 pm to 6 pm, and Saturday, 11 am to 4
pm. This location will be closed Sunday and Monday. These changes went in to affect on Feb. 7, 2004.
For more information about the Scottsdale CVB visitor center locations, please call 480-421-1004.
CENTRAL AZ PAGE 8 A Tourist News Z MARCH 2004

Gila County Championship Rodeo Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park

For a Weekend Getaway in Globe-Miami Open House Celebrates Archeology Awareness Month
The Gila County weekend getaway to Globe, Miami, In celebration of Arizona Apache culture. They are the remains of a
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the weekend of March 27-28 with Reservation, Hayden/Winkelman and Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological around the 1200s. Shortly after 1400 the
a good old fashioned rodeo parade. Tonto Basin. Attractions in the area Park (a City of Globe program) pueblos were abandoned and the civiliza-
At 9 am on Saturday, the parade include Tonto National Monument, Besh- invites the public to an Open House on tion of the Salado people mysteriously
“Keeping the Tradition Alive” will mosey ba-Gowah Archaeological Park, Gila Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28. disappeared. Learn more as you walk the
along its way down Broad Street in County Historical Museum, Cobre Valley There will be Guided Tours on Saturday pathways and tour the reconstructed
Historic Downtown Globe. Center for the Arts, San Carlos Cultural at 10am and 2pm and on Sunday at 2pm. rooms.
The main event, the International Center, Bullion Plaza Museum, Apache Demonstrations on pine needle basket There is also an excellent museum at
Professional Rodeo Association rodeo, Gold Casino and a variety of recreational weaving and pottery making by local the park where you can watch a video
will get underway at 1 pm in the Gila opportunities on the San Carlos Apache artist, Julie Hazen, explaining the life of
County Fairgrounds arena. Saturday Reservation and Roosevelt Lake. will be ongoing this past civilization
evening will feature a Benefit Rodeo Accommodations range from bed & both days. Native plus explore exhibits
Dance for Marsha Powell Marcanti at the breakfasts to RV parks and modern American dancing, of pottery, clothing,
fairgrounds exhibit hall featuring Country motels. Dining opportunities include cafes singing and food jewelry, tools and
and variety music by the “Hired Guns” and restaurants featuring homemade preparation will be other artifacts found
from 8-12 pm. cooking, a selection of fast food chains performed/demon- there. The museum’s
The festivities continue on Sunday, and a number of Mexican restaurants for strated by the Apache Club of the San collection of Salado pottery is the world’s
March 28th at 10 am with a “Cowboy which the area is famous. Carlos Junior High School under the largest!
Church” in the grandstands followed by Globe-Miami and the surrounding direction of Dureena Thompson on To find Besh-Ba-Gowah from Phoenix
the rodeo performance at 1 pm. Rodeo region is a scenic 1 1/2 hour drive from Saturday at 1pm. follow U.S. Hwy 60 to Globe, turn left
tickets are $8 for adults, children 12 and Phoenix or Tucson. For more information A hands-on activity for children and onto Broad Street. Make a right turn onto
under are free. Rodeo dance tickets are $5 on the Gila County Championship adults alike - rubbings of rock art repro- Jess Hayes Road and the Park is on the
per person. IPRA Rodeo, contact Glen Hassard at ductions donated by Archaeologist right. From Tucson turn left off Hwy 60
This year rodeo events include: 928-425-0066. For information regarding Charmion McKusick - will be available. onto Hill St, then right onto Broad St. and
Bareback, Steer Wrestling, Saddle Bronc, accommodations, attractions, events and You can also visit the Ethno-Botanical immediate left off Broad to Jess Hayes
Calf Roping, Barrel Racing, Team activities in the Globe-Miami area, con- Garden and try your hand at grinding Rd.
Roping, Bull Riding, plus Ladies tact the Globe-Miami Regional corn on a metate excavated at the site. Admission will be free on Saturday
Breakaway. New this year is Cowboy Chamber of Commerce & Economic Refreshments will be provided free of with the following regular admission
Ranch Bronc Riding! Development Corporation at 800-804- charge. charges in place on Sunday: under 12
The Gila County Championship IPRA 5623. What makes Besh-Ba-Gowah so inter- free, 12-64 $3, 65 and over $2. Park
Rodeo provides a great opportunity for a esting? The name comes from the Apache hours are 9 am to 5 pm. Call Lynnette
language and translates as “place of Brandon or Rose Mansour 928-425-
metal,” but these ruins are not from the 0320 for more information.

BESH•BA•GOWAH 8th Annual

Tough course. ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Intertribal Powwow

March 12-14
RUINS, MUSEUM, AND ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN at Apache Gold Casino Resort
14th Century Salado Indian Ruins & Reconstructed Competition dancing, gourd dancing,
Rooms Depicting Ancient Lifestyles authentic arts & crafts and traditional
Hence the cozy bed. Open: 9am-5pm - 7 days a week • Handicapped
Accessible • Group Tours by Arrangement
• Located just outside of Globe
Apache food. FREE admission.
For the FULL STORY see page 38.
1-800-APACHE-8

928-425-0320 Cedar Hill Bed & Breakfast

Globe, Az
• Guest Rooms &
Furnished Apts
• Night/Week Rates
• Enjoy private gardens,
front porch swings &
Simple pleasures
• 1 block from Historic
Downtown District
25% OFF with Coupon
928-425-7530 Charming!
www.cedarhill.biz Convenient!

Boyce Thompson
Arboretum
Plants of the World’s Deserts

$74 Overnight Golf Package Monday through Thursday. ❀ SPRING PLANT SALE ❀
MARCH 13-28, 2004: Great savings daily on a wide array of plants
And $89 Friday through Sunday. Includes greens fee, ideal for our Sonoran Desert landscaping. Meet author and herbal cuisine
cart, sleeve of premium golf balls, resort room and meal. columnist Catherine “The Herb Lady” Crowley - March 13 from 10am til
noon (and again March 27). And if you can’t tell a prickly poppy from a
Apache Stronghold. Golfweek’s top-rated public course penstemon come join a guided walk March 20 from 9-11am with author
in Arizona for 2002. In San Carlos, 5 min. east of Globe Christine Maxa (“Arizona’s Best Wildflower Hikes).
on Hwy. 70. Call 1-888-837-7994. Go For The Gold. On Highway 60 … Just 1/2 hour east of Apache Junction.

520-689-2811
http:arboretum.ag.arizona.edu
Welcome Back Buzzards - March 20, 2004
We open at 7pm today, so arrive early if you wish to see our migrant flock of turkey
vultures before they depart for a day spent flying and foraging. Events continue til 3pm.
Plus tax. Per person per night. Based on double occupancy. Reservations required. Not valid with any other offer. Must present this coupon. Prices may
change at any time. Must be 21 or older to participate in gaming activities. Prices good through 4/30/04. apachegoldcasinoresort.com Open 8am - 5pm daily • Admission: $6 adults, $3 children 5-12
MARCH 2004 A Tourist News Z NORTHERN AZ PAGE 9

Verde Valley Gem & Mineral Show

Tes Nez Iah Mexican Water
Fredonia Page
89A 163 160 Teec Nos Pos
Marble Canyon 89
Kayenta Dinnehosto
Rock Point

PLUS Art, Woodcarving and Porcelain! Jacob Lake

89
98

Kaibito
Shanto
Chilchinbito Round Rock
Red Rock
Cove
Cow Springs
The 2004 Verde Valley ing rocks and so on, lots of sales booths 67
Cedar Ridge Rough Rock Lukachukai
RIE AT

Tonalea Many Farms

Gem & Mineral Show is not and FREE gem and mineral ID. Raffles The Gap
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160
Supai Tsaile
North Rim Tuba City
your average rock show. Sponsored and silent auctions add to the fun. Grand Canyon Moenkopi
Pinon 191
Chinle

on March 20-21 by the Mingus Gem Admission is $3; accompanied kids under Village Desert View
264
Hotevilla Keams Nazlini Sawmill
Tusayan
& Mineral Club of Cottonwood, this 12 and students 12 to 18 with school ID 64
Cameron
Shungopavi
Polacca Canyon
Fort Defiance
event includes Art, Woodcarving and are free. Gray Mountain Second 264 Ganado

Porcelain Shows. The Verde Valley Gem & Mineral C O C O N I 89

N O Mesa
Lower
Greasewood 191
Window Rock

Visitors are invited to view one of the Show takes place at the Mingus Union 64
180
Indian Wells
Wide Ruins
Saint Michaels
Lupton
Seligman
world’s largest cut emeralds along with H.S. gym in Cottonwood on Saturday 9-5, Williams
Bellemont
Parks Leupp
87
Dilkon 77 Houck
1000 pounds of amethyst. There will be and Sunday 10-4. For more information Ash Fork Flagstaff 40
Chambers
40
Sanders
Navajo
demonstrations - making jewelry, polish- call 928-649-0669. YAVAPAI Kachina Village Mountainaire
180

Joseph City Petrified Forest 61

Paulden 89 Munds Park
Sedona Winslow
Holbrook
APACHE
The Verde Valley Clarkdale 17 Mormon Lake
89A
Chino Valley Cottonwood 179
Happy Jack
87 Woodruff 191
260 180
Bagdad Iron Springs 377
77
Prescott Valley
169 Lake Montezuma Snowflake
Skull Valley Dewey Camp Verde Concho St. Johns
Prescott Heber 277
Taylor
Just an hour north of farmers during the 12th century. Hillside
Wilhoit Forest Lakes Clay Springs 61
NS

93 Humboldt
Kirkland Mayer
69 260
Show Low
Phoenix or 3 hours north of Overgaard Vernon
TIO

89

Yarnell Pinedale 60 Springerville

AC

Bumble Bee
Tucson off I-17 lies an area rich in Second stop: Cottonwood Congress Crown Pinetop- 60
TR

King Cibeque Lakeside Eagar

scenic, historic and prehistoric won- • Old Town - Take the walking tour to
AT

71

Carrizo
60 McNary
260
•
Greer Greer191
Nutrioso
der. Witness ancient ruins, relive the see the hotel where John Wayne and Whiteriver Alpine 180

Indian wars and picnic by the Verde River. Elvis Presley stayed, learn about the Northern Arizona Cities & Towns Fort Apache

bootlegging era. Alpine

Ash Fork
Dilkon
Dinnehosto
Joseph City
Kachina Village
Nutrioso
Overgaard
First stop: Camp Verde • Dead Horse Ranch State Park - hik- Bagdad
Bellemont
Eagar
Flagstaff
Kaibito
Kayenta
Page
Parks Shanto
• Fort Verde - cavalry outpost during ing, canoeing, picnicking, fishing or just Bumble Bee
Cameron
Forest Lakes
Fort Apache
Keams Canyon
Kirkland
Paulden
Petrified Forest
Show Low
Shungopavi
the late 1800s, a major base for General wading in the cool water of the Verde Camp Verde
Carrizo
Fort Defiance
Fredonia
Lake Montezuma
Leupp
Pinedale
Pinetop-Lakeside
Skull Valley
Snowflake
George Crook’s forces protecting set- river. Cedar Ridge
Chambers
Ganado
Grand Canyon Village
Lower Greasewood
Lukachukai
Pinon
Polacca
Springerville
Supai
tlers from the Apaches. Relive those • Clemenceau Heritage Museum - Chilchinbito
Chinle
Gray Mountain
Greer
Lupton
Many Farms
Prescott
Prescott Valley
Taylor
Teec Nos Pos
days as docents in period costume take local history displays, largest HO train Chino Valley
Cibeque
Happy Jack
Heber
Marble Canyon
Mayer
Red Rock Cove
Rock Point
Tes Nez Iah
The Gap
you back in time. display in the state. Clarkdale Hillside McNary Rough Rock Tonalea
Tsaile
Clay Springs Holbrook Mexican Water Round Rock
• Montezuma’s Castle - stunning pre- Concho Hotevilla Moenkopi St. Johns Tuba City
Tusayan
Congress Houck Mormon Lake Saint Michaels
historic sight. Tucked high into the Camp Verde C of C: 928-567-9294 Cottonwood Humboldt Mountainaire Sanders Vernon
Cow Springs Indian Wells Munds Park Sawmill Williams
recess of a limestone cliff above Beaver Cottonwood C of C: 928-634-7593 Crown King Iron Springs Navajo Second Mesa Window Rock
Desert View Jacob Lake Nazlini Sedona Winslow
Creek, the magnificent five-story struc- Dewey Jerome North Rim Seligman Woodruff
Yarnell
ture was built by the Sinagua Indian

28th Annual Verde Valley

Gem & Mineral Show
Saturday, March 20 9am-5pm
Sunday, March 21 10am-4pm
• Free Rock/Gem Identification
• Raffles & Silent Auction
• Jewelry – Making Demonstrations
• Dealer Sales & Demonstrations
• Woodcarving, Art & Porcelain Shows
• Spectacular Gem & Mineral Displays
• Great for Children!
Mingus High School Gym, Cottonwood, Az
Donation $3. Accompanied kids under 12 free.
Archaeology Month Selections
Northern Arizona Cottonwood
March 27: (7:30 pm)
Camp Verde Area Slide Presentation: Ancient Cultures of the Verde
Saturdays in March: (10 am) Valley. Dead Horse Ranch State Park, 675 Dead
Archaeology of Montezuma Castle. Ranger Horse Ranch Road. 928-634-5564
Guided Program at Montezuma Castle National
Monument, 51 S. Main Street, Camp Verde. $3 Holbrook Area
park entrance fee. 928-567-4521 March: (Various)
Sundays in March: (10 am) Tour: Ranger Guided Tours of Puerco Pueblo. Call
for dates and times. Puerco Pueblo, mile marker 11
Dendrochronology: Tree-Ring Dating. Ranger
Guided Program at Montezuma Castle National from north entrance of Petrified Forest National
Monument, 51 S. Main Street, Camp Verde. $3 Park. 928-524-6228, ext. 274 or 273
park entrance fee. 928-567-3322, ext. 22 or ext. 0 March: (Various)
Sundays in March: (Call for times) Demonstrations: American Indian Demonstrators.
Painted Desert Inn Museum, 2 miles from north
Living History with General Crook. Fort Verde
State Park, 125 E. Hollamon Street, Camp Verde. entrance of Petrified Forest National Park. 928-
928-567-3275 524-6228, ext. 274 or 273
March 6: (9 am - 12pm)
Field Trip. Tour prehistoric & historic Salt Mine Sedona Area
and prehistoric Sinagua Indian Ruins. Suitable for March 6, 7, 13 & 14: (9 am - 14pm)
ages 8 and up. Meet at the Verde Ranger Station, Interpretive Program at Honanki Ruins. Located
300 E. Highway 260, Camp Verde. Limited to 25, on Forest Service Road 525, north from Highway
call to reserve your space, will require carpooling. 89A, Coconino National Forest. 928-282-4615
928-443-8231 March 14: (2 pm)
March 7: (10 am - 12 pm) Hike to Field Houses and Petroglyphs in Red Rock
Interpretive Walk: Origins of the Yavapai. State Park, with Jim and Joyce Parsons. Red Rock
Sponsored by the Yavapai-Apache Tribe and State Park Visitor Center, located 5 miles south-
Montezuma Castle National Monument. Join us west of Sedona at 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop
for an interpretive tour of Montezuma Well with Road. 928-282-6907
Kathryn Marquez. Montezuma Well National March 27 & 28: (9:30 am - 3:30 pm)
Monument, 4 miles NE of McGuireville, about 90 V-V Days: Demonstrations of Prehistoric Native
miles N. of Phoenix, off I-17, Exit 293. 928-567- American Technologies. Demonstrations include:
7009 atlatl spear throwing, bow making, flint-knapping,
March 14: (call for times) pottery making, and more. Also learn about eth-
Workshop: How to Make Adobe Bricks. Fort nobotany, rock art recording, mountain men skills
Verde State Park, 125 E. Hollamon Street, Camp and historic settlers. (Red Rocks pass required for
Verde. 928-567-3275 parking). Exit I-17 at 298, turn south, straight
March 27: (10 am) ahead for 25 miles. 928-282-3854
Walking Tour: Why is Montezuma Well So
Different From Other Aquatic Systems? Join in a Winslow
walking tour of the Well, lead by Dr. Dean Blinn. Saturdays in March: (12 - 1 pm)
Learn unknown facts about life at the Well. Tour: Interpretive Walk across Homolovi II Pueblo
Montezuma Well National Monument. 928-567- Ruins. Homolovi Ruins State Park protects and
4521 interprets Anasazi ruins dating from 1250-1400
AD. Park Rangers will lead tours of Homolovi II,
Clarkdale the largest of these sites. Meet at Park Visitor
Throughout March: (all day) Center, wear comfortable walking shoes. This tour
Vanishing Treasure Restoration Program. Watch is an easy stroll. Sign Language interpretation is
and discuss ongoing restoration and stabilization available with advance notification. 1.4 miles N. of
work at prehistoric structures with NPS staff at I-40 Exit 257, SR 87 N. 928-289-4106
Tuzigoot Ruins. Tuzigoot National Monument,
Clarkdale. 928-634-5564 For more events contact the State Historic
Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks, 602-
542-4009.
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Casa Malpais
National Historic Landmark in Springerville
Two miles north of
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site is set on volcanic rock overlook-
ing the Little Colorado River Valley. It
was inhabited for about 200 years prior to
AD 1400 by the diminutive but strong
mountain people known as the Mogollon.
The centerpiece - The Great Kiva -
was painstakingly constructed of volcanic
rock. A steep basalt staircase set into a
crevice of a high red cliff wall leads to
the top of the mesa at an elevation of
more than 7,000 feet. Evidence indicates
that the unique natural fissures located
throughout the site were used for reli-
gious ceremonies.
Bring in the ad below for $1 OFF
the tour admission of $5 for adults, $4 for
seniors and students 10-18, and $3 for
children under 10. Tours of the ruins take
place at 9 am, 11 am and 2 pm daily.
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Archaeology Awareness Month, a spe-
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Casa Malpais Museum. On March 27 at 6
pm Doug Gann, Ph.D., Preservation
Archaeologist, will give a lecture entitled
“Virtual Archaeology: Visual
Reconstructions in Southwestern
Archaeology.” The museum is located at
318 E. Main Street in downtown
Springerville.
For more information contact the
Casa Malpais Museum at 928-333-
5375.
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431 E. White Mountain Blvd, Pinetop
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• Fitness center
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White Mountain
"Keep Warm" Activities
If you are not the hardy
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or the many other outdoor winter
activities in the White Mountains,
how about some museums, home tours
or self-guiding automobile tours? All are
sure to provide some enjoyable hours
indoors - or inside your cozy heated vehi-
cle - while you learn about this beautiful
and unique part of Arizona.
Museums:
• Apache County Historical Society
Museum, St. Johns - Ancient Native American
exhibits & artifacts; Little Colorado River
Valley settlement history. M-F, 9a-5p or by
appointment. 928-337-4737
• Casa Malpais Museum and Ruins,
Springerville - An ancient Native American
ceremonial site with Great Kiva, astronomical
observatory and natural staircase. The museum
features archaeological treasures from the
ruins, a dinosaur exhibit and a historical pio-
neer section. The museum is open 7 days a
week, tours of the ruins are daily at 9, 11 and
2. 928-333-5375
• Historic Fort Apache - Established in 1870
and abandoned in 1922, the fort boasts the
Ski in the White Mountains
For downhill skiing head to
INF EFUL
Sunrise Park Resort, the state’s
O
US
largest ski resort with 800 acres of
ski-able terrain, 65 trails on three
mountains and 10 chair lifts with the
amazing lift capacity of 16,000 skiers per
hour... including Arizona’s only high-
speed quad lift!
With elevation ranging from 9,300 feet
to over 11,000 feet, Sunrise receives an
average snowfall of 250" per year. To
catch up with the latest conditions, just
click on the "Daily Ski Report" at
www.sunriseskipark.com. For other infor-
mation call 928-735-7600.
Fans of cross-country skiing will find
trails at Sunrise as well as numerous other
locations in the White Mountains. Here
are a few suggestions:
• Circle B Market
On SR 373 south of SR 260 in Greer - cross-
The premier archaeological site in the White Mountains, featuring
a Great Kiva, Astronomical Observatory, ancient staircase and petroglyphs.
“Few sites of pre-Columbian life in Northern
America explored in recent years have aroused so
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remains of General Crook’s headquarters, offi-
cer’s quarters, barns and a cemetery. Also
located on the grounds are prehistoric ruins,
petroglyphs and the Apache Cultural Center
and Museum. 928-338-4625
• Little House Museum, Springerville -
Exhibits include turn-of-the-century artifacts
such as dresses, old rodeo and auction posters,
antique bits, spurs and saddles, and a fascinat-
ing collection of old player pianos, a nick-
elodeon, a circus organ and more. 928-333-
2286
• Show Low Historical Society Museum,
Show Low - Features two very interesting
exhibits, one honors the founders of McNary,
Arizona, and the other displays maps and arti-
facts about the Rodeo-Chediski Fire. Open Tu-
Sa, 11-3. 541 E. Deuce of Clubs. 928-532-7115
Automobile Tours:
• Pistols, Plows, Petticoats
Springerville/Eagar, 928-333-2123
• Historic Home Tours
Snowflake, 928-536-4331
• Springerville Volcanic Field
928-333-2123
• Trail of Many Tracks
Recorded driving tour of the White Mountains
available on tapes and CD at all chamber loca-
tions, 928-367-4290
country skiing, lessons, rentals. 928-735-7540
• Hannagan Meadow
Twenty-two miles south of Alpine on U.S. 191
- cross-country skiing. 928-428-2225
• Pole Knoll
On SR 260 two miles west of SR 373 - cross-
country skiing. 928-368-6700
• Squirrel Springs Recreation Area
Hwy 373 north of Greer - cross-country skiing.
928-333-4372
• White Mountain TrailSystem
More than 200 miles of interconnecting loops
and trails for cross-country skiing. 928-368-
6700
• Williams Valley
Two miles northwest of Alpine on USFS Road
249 - cross-country skiing. 928-339-4384
For more information about the White
Mountains, call the chambers:
Pinetop-Lakeside C of C, 800-573-4031
or Springerville-Eagar Regional C of C,
928-333-2123.
MUSEUM HOURS: 8am-4pm - 7 days a week
TOURS OF RUINS: 9am, 11am, and 2pm Daily
• PINETOP, AZ
MARCH 2004
Archaeology Month Selections
Flagstaff
Saturdays in March: (9 am)
Guided Hikes to Archaeological Sites within
Wupatki National Monument. Sites are in the
backcountry areas of the Monument. Moderately
difficult and windy 3-hour hike — bring sturdy
shoes, water, jacket and a snack. (Not suitable for
children under 10 years.) Space limited to 15, so
call ahead for reservations. $3.00 entrance fee to
the Monument. Meet at the Wupatki Visitor
Center, Wupatki National Monument. 928-679-
2365
March 14: (9 am)
Four Wheel Drive Tour: Guided Tour of Crack-in-
the-Rock Pueblo, Wupatki National Monument.
Space limited to 25, so call ahead for reservations.
Tour will last all day, with 1- 3 mile hike. High
clearance, four-wheel drive for carpooling would
be appreciated, but not required. Bring sturdy
Snowbowl Ski Season
Snow Far Snow Good
The last week of February
brought a couple of feet of snow
UP SKI
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DA
to Flagstaff's mountains and the
Arizona Snowbowl is running at full
throttle. All four ski lifts are open and
March promises to be a big month for the
resort. With many scenic trails, 2,300 feet
of vertical drop and a wide variety of
challenging runs, it's the place to come
for skiers and boarder of all skill levels.
There are all-day and half-day lift tick-
ets available and the rates vary according
to weekend/holidays as well as midweek
rates. Seventy and over and seven and
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
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shoes, hat, water, and a lunch. $3.00 entrance fee
to the Monument. Meet at the Wupatki Visitorís
Center, Wupatki National Monument. 928-679-
2365
March 27: (7 pm)
Slide Presentation/Lecture: Archaeoastronomy in
Northern Arizona - Sun Watching, Then and Now
by Jerry Snow. Free. Presenting the results of 10
years of observations at three sites where ancient
people kept a calendar by using constructed archi-
tecture and/or light shadow interactions with pet-
roglyphs. The sites are Wukoki and Crack-in-
Rock at Wupatki National Monument and Chavez
Pass, about 20 miles south of Meteor Crater. The
possible relation of these sites to certain Hopi
clans and ceremonies will be discussed. (Tours of
Mansion are also available for a fee and with
reservations). Riordan Mansion State Historic
Park, 409 Riordan Road. 928-779-4395
under ski free. Also, you can ski free on
your birthday.
For more information and up to
date ski reports visit their web site
www.arizonasnowbowl.com or call 928-
779-1951.
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Fun Facts & New Happenings
Flagstaff This Spring
• ASTRONOMY
Discover Saturn Again
Lowell Observatory, where the planet
Pluto was discovered, is offering amazing
views of Saturn through its historic Clark
telescope. The spectacular view is due to
Saturn’s rings being tilt-
ed, as seen from the
earth, at their maximum
of 27 degrees every 14
years. Last year was the
maximum, but this year
will be no less impres-
sive! In fact, Lowell
astronomers claim that
many visitors are often astonished
that Saturn looks so clear and
commonly accuse the facility of
putting a picture in front of the
telescope. Actually, Saturn is not
only appealing because of its
bright rings, but its size makes it
appear much larger to observers than
closer neighbors such as Mars. For more
about planet-viewing at Lowell, see the
astronomy story on page 33.
• HISTORIC
Plesiosaur, Terror of the
Cretaceous Sea, Premiers
Fearsome marine predators known as
plesiosaurs lived 90 million years ago in
the inland sea that covered the Colorado
Plateau. A new paleontology exhibit at the
Museum of Northern Arizona explores
these prehistoric terrors. This exhibit fea-
tures dramatic skulls and lower jaws of
several plesiosaurs and includes other ani-
mals that MNA paleontologists have
recently excavated in southern Utah.
Some, such as sea turtles, a giant ray (a
relative of the manta ray), and ammonites
(relatives of the modern Pearly Nautilus),
may have been food for the predatory ple-
siosaurs. Interpretive paintings by artist
Dan Varner bring these fossils to life.
• SPORTS & ATHLETICS
Altitude Training for Athletes
NORTHERN AZ PAGE 11
Flagstaff is home to the High Altitude
Sports Training Complex, which is
widely considered to be the world’s lead-
ing multi-sport altitude training center.
HASTC coordinates and customizes all
aspects of international and domestic
training camps for elite-level pro-
fessional and amateur athletes
who wish to train at altitude in
order to enhance their competi-
tive performance. HASTC is the
host site for the biannual
International Altitude Training
Symposium, the sport science
community’s leading
conference on altitude’s
role in elite sport.
• UNIQUE &
UNUSUAL
Haunted Flagstaff
Flagstaff is full of sto-
ries and legends regarding spirits roaming
the town. Visit the Museum Club, which
is haunted by its previous owners. Or,
head downtown to the Hotel Monte Vista
and the Historic Hotel Weatherford who
have both reported sightings of ghosts.
• CULTURE
Sculpture Walk
Sawmill County Park in Flagstaff is
a juried art showcase and public park.
Sculptures are displayed at the park for
one year and may be purchased at the end
of the contract term. Currently, pieces
such as “Unification,” “Job,” “Motion”
and “House With A View” are on display
through the park and range from being
interactive to dealing with emotions, neu-
trality and compromise. There is even a
sculpture about the game played between
God and the Devil over the faithfulness of
a Job.
“Flagstaff, they don’t make
towns like this anymore!”
www.flagstaffarizona.org, 800-217-2367
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IMAX Film 20th Anniversary

“Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets”
When the academy award States, Grand Canyon: The Hidden
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opening of Grand Canyon: The ambassador. In the 1990s it was the first
Hidden Secrets on June 16, 1984 lit- legal film to play in China. It has traveled
tle did they know history the world and been translat-
was in the making. This ed into 13 different lan-
summer, the film will cele- guages.
brate its 20th Anniversary Located one mile south
as the most watched giant of the South Rim Entrance
screen film in history. to Grand Canyon National
Consistently in the Top Park at the National
10 watched IMAX films, Geographic Visitors Center,
Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon: The Hidden
Hidden Secrets tells the Secrets was created and
history and exploration of filmed by Academy Award
this 277-mile canyon via winner Kieth Merrill. The
spectacular cinematogra- music was composed by
phy. The film moves three-time Emmy and Oscar
through time from the award winner Bill Conti and
mysterious Anasazi who was performed by the
inhabited the Canyon London Symphony
4,000 years ago, to Major John Wesley Orchestra and Ambrosian Singers.
Powell’s challenges in conquering the Academy Award winning cinematograph-
unexplored Canyon and raging Colorado er Reed Smoot directed photography, and
River in 1869. Sprocket Systems, a division of
A Civil War veteran, Powell is best Lucasfilm, Ltd., conducted the sound
known for his exploration of the Canyon design.
and was a founding member of the In addition to the theater, the Visitors
National Geographic Society. National Center hosts the National Geographic
Geographic recently partnered with Photo Gallery. These award-winning
Destination Cinema, Inc., the company photos include images from the National
that owns the Grand Canyon IMAX the- Geographic archives highlighting three
ater and Visitors Center. major themes: John Wesley Powell,
Bud Rockhill, CEO of Destination Native Americans and Mapping the
Cinema, said, “One of the first IMAX Canyon.
films, Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets For visitors to the Grand Canyon, the
played a key role in launching the enor- Visitors Center provides a complete ori-
mously popular IMAX experience world- entation and overview. For more informa-
wide. For two decades it has inspired and tion about Grand Canyon: The Hidden
educated visitors to this American natural Secrets or other activities at the Grand
wonder.” Canyon visit www.grandcanyoni-
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Grand Canyon National Park Entrance Fees

Entrance fees are $20 per private vehi-
cle or $10 per person entering the park on
public transportation, on foot, by bicycle
or via the Colorado River. Admission is
for seven days and includes both rims.
There are no refunds due to inclement
weather.
U.S. residents aged 62 or older may
obtain a Golden Age Passport for a one-
time fee of $10. On future visits, Golden
Age Passport holders will gain free
admission.
Persons holding a current Golden Eagle
are now attainable at the entrance station
and Canyon View Information Plaza.
Annual Grand Canyon passports, valid
for the calendar year, are available for $40.
U.S. residents who have a permanent
physical, mental or sensory impairment
may apply in person for a Golden Access
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The National Parks Pass, which can
be used at any national park, is available
for $50.
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MARCH 2004
Air Grand Canyon
For an Eagle Eye View
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over a quarter million guests memories
that will last a lifetime.
We fly only high wing
Cessna 207s and 182s
guaranteeing everyone a
forward-facing window
seat with no center aisle.
Our tours are small,
friendly groups of six or
seven passengers with
live narration provided by the pilot.
We offer a variety of tours over
the Grand Canyon to fit your needs.
When time is a consideration and
you want just the highlights, “The
Budget Tour” will give you a quick
eagle-eye view. Our most popular
tour, “The Canyon Tour,” is the tra-
ditional Grand Canyon as the Eagle Sees
It flight. Every major landmark in the
Canyon comes to your views and cam-
eras. When you really want to see the
Canyon, “The Grand Tour” is for you.
You’ll get the Canyon Tour, plus a north-
ward journey along Marble Canyon up to
Lake Powell. If your Grand Canyon trip
is truly once-in-a-lifetime, this tour is for
you. The “Monument Valley - Lake
Powell Tour” will take you over the main
gorge of the Canyon and Lake Powell to
Rainbow Bridge and on to Monument
Valley.
For those who want to enjoy the
Grand Canyon from air to river, Air
Grand Canyon offers two river rafting
adventures. Our “Smooth Water River
Rafting” tour offers an Eagle’s Eye view
of the Canyon on your way to Page,
where you will take a rafting trip down
the Colorado River. You’ll see petro-
Frequently
Asked Questions
When is the best time to visit?
South Rim and Tusayan facilities are
open year round, but the heaviest demand on
food and lodging is during the summer.
Cooler temperatures and fewer visitors make
Spring and Autumn an ideal time to visit,
but scenery is at its best during the Winter
season. Solitude along the Canyon Rim is
easy to find at any time of the year.
Can I hike and camp inside the Canyon?
Trails are open year round. Permits are
required for overnight camping, available
from the Back Country office.
Are there ample lodging facilities?
Over 2,000 rooms are available in
Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village, but
reservations are recommended in advance,
especially in the summer months. Open year
round.
Are Grand Canyon Tours Available?
Motorcoach tours and air tours by fixed-
wing aircraft or helicopter are readily avail-
able at all times of the day year round.
Are campgrounds and RV Parks
available?
Facilities are available year round both
inside the Park and in Tusayan. Reservations
are recommended, but some are available on
a first-come-first-served basis.
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glyphs, have lunch and dock on the
famous Lee’s Ferry. Your trip back to the
Canyon by bus includes a stop at
Cameron and the Navajo Trading Post.
For the more adventuresome, Air Grand
Canyon presents a “One-Day Fly &
Float Whitewater Rafting” tour.
Fly from Grand Canyon National
Park Airport to Grand Canyon West
where ground transportation will
take you into the Hualapai Indian
Reservation to Diamond Creek on
the Colorado River. Here you’ll
board a raft and ride nine sets of
whitewater rapids, get
wet and exhilarated,
and enjoy a side trip
walking to Travertine
Falls. Lunch along the
river is included.
Reservations are
available on 2-day
notice from mid-March through mid-
October. Children age 9 and over are wel-
come.
Air Grand Canyon’s tours are truly the
highlight of an American vacation. For
more information or to make reserva-
tions, visit our website at www.air-
grandcanyon.com or call 1-800-AIR-
GRAND.
Grand Canyon
Mule Trips To Resume
Xanterra Parks & Resorts, operator
of lodges, restaurants and activities at
the South Rim of Grand Canyon
National Park, has announced dates for
resuming both day and overnight mule
trips. Day trips to Plateau Point are pro-
jected to resume March 23, 2004 with
trips to Phantom Ranch on the floor of
the Grand Canyon anticipated to begin
May 1, 2004. Xanterra suspended visitor
mule rides September 22, 2003, to allow
for trail maintenance on the Bright
Angel and South Kaibab Trails by the
National Park Service and Xanterra.
Xanterra will begin accepting new
reservations for day and overnight trips
beginning March 3. For reservations or
questions about existing reservations at
any of the properties Xanterra operates,
visitors can call 888-297-2757 or 303-
297-2757.
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New In-Season Package
Grand Canyon National Park Lodges
An amazing experience up a quick bite at Yavapai cafeteria, or an
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awaits you at the Grand Canyon. entire feast at the Arizona Room. Or have
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To take advantage of all there is to your favorite beverage at the Maswik
see and do, stay with Grand Sports Bar or El Tovar Lounge. At the
Canyon National Park Lodges, oper- South Rim, the choices are endless - and
ated by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, the they’re all just outside your door.
only accommodations in the park at the Take advantage of our new in-season
South Rim. There are 907 package, See America’s Grand
rooms in six distinctly dif- Canyon. Effective March 12
ferent lodges to choose through November 6, 2004,
from. Whether you stay the this $99 package includes a
night or the week, you’ll room at Yavapai West Lodge
find more than enough to (dbl occ), two breakfasts, book
fill your hours and free one get one free in-park motor-
your mind. coach tours, and a 10% retail
Relax aboard a guided discount at the South Rim gift
motorcoach tour through store. Each additional person in
the beautiful expanse, or the same room is only $9.
just watch the sunrise. Yavapai West is conveniently
Daily ranger programs located in the Canyon
help you discover 1.7 bil- Marketplace, just a short walk
lion years of history embedded in the from the rim and the new visitor center,
canyon walls. Experience a rare and Canyon View Information Plaza.
beloved tradition as you amble your way Call today and ask for the SAGC
to the bottom of the canyon on the back package (some black-out dates apply).
of a sure-footed mule. It’s all waiting for Grand Canyon National Park Lodges -
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round. reservations call 303-29-PARKS (297-
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you working up an appetite, you’re in 2757) or visit our website at
luck. Because this is the home of the cele- www.grandcanyonlodges.com. Xanterra
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Yavapai West for only $99. Plus enjoy two complimentary breakfasts and a 10%
discount at our gift shops. And don’t miss one of our breathtaking tours on
a Grand Canyon Motorcoach – book one and get a second of equal or lesser
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good from Friday, March 12, 2004 – Saturday, November 6, 2004. Does not apply to Group Bookings. Taxes and utility surcharges not included. Blackout dates may apply.
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Littlefield
Colorado City
389
Kaibab

Moccasin
Kanab
Adios Snowbirds Festival
Mesquite
Colorado Days of Fun at Ramblin’ Roads RV Resort
River Region Do you like Country & local and not so local bands playing west-
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Cities & Towns Then come join us at Ramblin’ Other activities include arts and
Roads RV Resort for the third annual crafts, quilting, line dancing, bingo,
Blythe, CA Oatman Adios Snowbirds Festival, March 28 potlucks and a lapidary shop. There is
Bouse Parker through April 3, 2004. Ramblin’ Roads also hiking, horseshoes, shuffleboard and
Temple Bar Bullhead City Peach Springs is located in Hope, Arizona on Highway golf at our own 18-hole desert course.
Willow Beach
Chloride Poston 60 at the intersection of Highway 72, 30 You cannot beat the $150.00 price.
Cibola Quartzsite miles east of Quartzsite. Your admission will include a full hookup
Colorado City, CO Riviera Each morning of the Festival begins site, wonderful breakfasts and dinner
93
Dolan Springs Peach Springs Dateland Roll with a generous breakfast. Days are served everyday, snacks and ice cream in-
Truxton Dolan Springs Salome packed with tournaments of golf, horse- between, and all the country & western
Chloride 66
Valentine
Ehrenberg San Luis shoes and shuffleboard. Every afternoon and bluegrass music you want to listen to.
Hackberry Fort Mohave Somerton you can either join in the jam sessions or Come join us, have a good time and make
Laughlin 68 Gadsden Tacna just sit back and tap your toes while oth- new friends.
Riviera
Bullhead City Kingman 40
Hackberry Temple Bar ers play their favorite tunes. Then it will For more information please call
40 Kaibab Topock be time for a good ‘ol’ cowboy dinner. 928-859-3187 or visit the website at
Oatman Kanab Truxton
Fort Mohave
There is nightly entertainment from www.ramblinroads.com.
Yucca
Kingman Valentine
Needles Lake Havasu City Wellton
Topock
Wickieup Laughlin, NV
Littlefield
Wenden
Wickieup
Buckskin Mountain State Park
Lake Havasu City
95
Martinez Lake
Mesquite
Willow Beach
Winterhaven
An “Oasis” in the Desert
Moccasin Yucca Buckskin Mountain State along the many trails that the park also
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to “savor the flavor” of the great throughout the year.

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Parker
LA PAZ outdoors while providing all the
comforts of home. Cruise the Colorado
Nearby attractions include the
Colorado River Indian Reservation just
Bouse
95
72 Wenden 60
River, then pull your boat up to shore & east of Parker where you’ll find the tribal
Blythe Quartzsite Salome La Paz enjoy some great food, hospitality &
camping amenities. With its ideal Sunbelt
climate, you can enjoy fishing, jetskiing,
museum, which showcases their heritage.
There are also archaeological sites scat-
tered up and down the coast.
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County Fair hiking and biking, just to name a few of

the many recreational choices there are.
Buckskin Mountain State Parks offers
a variety of special events year-round. In
Cibola
Four days of fun and entertainment at a “Parker Strip,” as it is affectionately March:
called, is a 16-mile stretch of water situat- 3/13: Swansea Field Trip - take a trip back
YUMA “Good Ol’ Fashion County Fair,” March
11-14. Carnival rides, livestock, arts & ed between Parker Dam (the world’s in time- a guide shares the history of this
boom & bust mining town, 10a-2p.
crafts, cooking and other exhibits, deepest dam & one of the Colorado 3/20: Photo Workshop & Hike - photo
Martinez Lake
mouthwatering foods and pocketbook River’s most treasured landmarks) and teacher covers basic techniques for taking
Winterhaven Dateland tempting vendors plus special events Headgate Rock Dam. Buckskin Mountain better pictures outdoors, 11a-1p.
Roll
8 that include: the FFA Farm Olympics, State Park, 12 miles North of Parker, is
Wellton
Yuma Tacna the Colgate Country Showdown on virtually an “oasis” in the desert, offering Ongoing Events include:
Gadsden acres of green grass and shade trees. Its Wed & Sat through March at 10a: a 2-hour
San Luis
Somerton Saturday afternoon and the concert by moderately challenging ranger-led trek into
the great country rock band Thunder campground is quite accommodating
with 68 campsites, camp store, showers, beautiful backcountry on Buckskin Trail.
Road on Saturday evening. Manataba Fridays: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 at 7p: classic
Park, Corner of 2nd Ave and Mohave in restrooms, picnic area, restaurant and campfires with park personnel - add your
Parker, Arizona. 928-669-8100 clothing boutique. musical & storytelling talents. ($1 fee for all
If the kids aren’t already enjoying visitors not staying at Park)
themselves in the water, they can choose
amongst the playground, basketball & There are also Game Nights and Non-
Archaeology Month Selections volleyball courts or the arcade. Visit the
Ranger Station to pick up a trail guide,
Denominational Worship on Sundays
throughout the year. Contact 928-667-
which highlights the natural vegetation 3231 for more information.
Colorado River Region March 6: (5:30 pm)
Lecture: A History of the Yuma Territorial Prison.
Lake Havasu City
Throughout March: (Tuesday - Saturday, 1-4pm)
Exhibit: Windows on the Past. Lake Havasu City
Yuma Territorial Prison, 1 Prison Hill Road. 928-
785-4895
March 14: (1 pm)
Yuma Vigilantes 138th Anniversary
Museum of History, 360 London Bridge Road.
928-716-2723
Lecture: Prehistoric Tool Manufacture of Europe
and Africa. Arizona Western College Campus, Hot Chili and Smokin’ Entertainment
Room BA 111. 928-785-4895 On Saturday, March 20, by purchasing your Chili and Salsa
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March 25: (6:30 pm)

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Parker 2004 the Yuma Vigilantes in Tasting Tickets and enjoy your samples of
Lecture/Tour: History and Renovation of the
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March 13: (10 am)

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Tour of Swansea Ghost Town. Sponsored by Historic Yuma Theatre. Yuma Theatre Building, association with the Cultural the entries; all money raised from these
Buckskin Mountain State Park, State Route 95, 255 Main St. 928-785-4895 Council of Yuma will be celebrating tickets will be donated to the Saddles of
north of Parker. 928-667-3231 their 138th Anniversary on the Main Joy.
For more events contact the State Historic Street Plaza in Historic Downtown. There There will be belly dancers, kids’
Tacna Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks, at
March 27: (call for times) 602-542-4009. will be a Chili & Salsa Competition plus activities, and raffle drawings to add to
Tour of Dobson Museum. 40305 E. County 7th a day of western entertainment, music, the fun - and best of all, the event is
Street. 928-785-4895
PROMOTE THE COLORADO food and vendor booths. FREE. So, pards, head to Yuma, Arizona,
Yuma RIVER REGION! Get a taste of the old west as various on Saturday, March 20 from 10am - 4pm
March 1-17: (call for times) gunfight groups from Arizona and and help the Yuma Vigilantes celebrate
Regional Associate Editors Wanted. Increase Your
Poster Exhibit: Arizona Military’s Historic Customer Base. If you are currently a business owner California present reenactments - the their anniversary. For more information
Preservation Activities. Yuma City County and/or working in the PR/Adv/Web Development field, Yuma Vigilantes will be joining in too. call 928-783-2423.
and/or have marketing, sales skills, please call us at
Library, 350 S. 3rd Ave. 928-328-2128 1-800-462-8705 or go to www.aztourist.com/jobs Get another kind of flavor of the old west
MARCH 2004 A Tourist News Z COLORADO RIVER REGION PAGE 15

Bullhead City Area Attractions Municipal Arts Programs

Colorado River Museum Michell Caverns Bullhead City Encourages Next Budding Whistler
This museum is a former Catholic One of the best examples of limestone
Church that was used by the Davis Dam caves. They are open year round, park He was booted from West Art in the Square Art Show, April 3 &

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Point and the Coast Guard and 4 at the Bullhead City Complex. There

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builders in the 1940s. The building holds ranger tours available Labor Day -

many artifacts and items that represent
the history of the area. The museum is
open Tues-Sun, 10am - 4pm (closed July
& August). 2201 Hwy 68, 1/4 mile north
of the Laughlin Bridge, Bullhead City.
Donations accepted. 928-754-3399
Grand Canyon Caverns
Yes, the Grand Canyon
does have a cave - and it is
a cool 56 degrees. There
are guided tours on a
paved underground trail
taking you through many
selenite crystal formations.
The cave is located
between Kingman and Seligman
on Historic Route 66. You will
also find a motel, restaurant, gas
station and RV park there for
your convenience. 928-422-
3223/4565
Grapevine Canyon and Indian
Petroglyphs
If you are interested in rock art, then
you must see Grapevine Canyon Indian
Petroglyphs. The native people told their
stories in stone and now you can read
them as well. Just follow the short, well
marked trail of Highway 163 to
Christmas Tree Pass parking area.
Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce,
928-754-4121
London Bridge
Remember the famous bridge from
London, England, which crossed over the
Thames River? Well, it’s here in Lake
Havasu, Arizona. This bridge was taken
apart, shipped 7000 miles and re-assem-
bled. There is also an English Village
with restaurants, shops and amusement
rides. Admission is free. Lake Havasu
CVB, 800-242-8278
April 3-4, 2004 Bullhead City
Memorial Day, $4 adult, $2 age 6-16,
reservations req’d. You can find Michell
Caverns 60 miles west of Needles off I-
40. 760-928-2586
Mohave Generating Station
Visitors are welcome to tour the
Visitor Center for a unique
hands-on experience. They
have exhibits that let you
generate electricity, observe
currents and voltage and all
aspects of the operation.
Also the Navajo Nation has
their art on display. The cen-
ter and plant is open
Tues and Thurs 9am to
2pm and is located at
655 Bruce Woodbury
Drive in Laughlin. For
tours call 702-298-1434.
Oatman, Arizona
This is a very charming
“Ghost town.” Oatman
was founded in 1906. The original name
of the town was Vivien, after the town
mine. It is now a very popular tourist des-
tination with gift and antique stores as
well as several saloons and restaurants. It
is most noted for the free-roaming burros
all over town. Located just 25 miles
southeast of Bullhead City off Highway
95, Oatman is definitely worth a day trip.
928-768-7400
Spectacular Davis Dam
Completed in 1953, the Dam sits on
the Arizona side of the river at Bullhead
City. Davis Dam created Lake Mohave
and regulates water flow to the lower
Colorado River and Mexico. Producing
hydro-electricity, it is a real marvel of
construction. 928-754-3628
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yet he went on to become a
respected painter, etcher, and lecturer.
James Whistler called his oil painting
“Arrangement in Grey and
Black.” The simple portrait
of his mother sitting in a
rocking chair now hangs in
the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.
The world knows the paint-
ing as “Whistler’s Mother.”
“Art for art sake” was
the mantra of James Abbot
McNeill Whistler, who has
been credited with influencing the arts
and artists since turn of the 19th century.
Putting industrialized titles on his work,
such as “Symphonies In White” and “A
Little Note In Yellow,” reflects his philos-
ophy that it is the painting itself and not
the subject that is important. In other
words, art is for everyone: Art for art
sake.
With that in mind, the members of the
Bullhead City Municipal Artists
Commission also believe art is for every-
one to enjoy and to create. They wish to
encourage the next budding James
Whistler... so several Bullhead City art
programs are coming up:
• Art in the Square
The Bullhead City Municipal Arts
Commission will hold its second annual
Road History
Comes Alive
Route 66 Museum
in Kingman
The Route 66 Museum, located in the
1904 Historic Powerhouse Building in
Kingman, Arizona, honors the great
Mother Road in Arizona and the people
who traveled her. It also tells the larger
story of the 35th parallel and its many
roads and trails.
The tale ranges from the time the
35th parallel was a trade route for the
native tribes to the hustle and bustle of
the semi trucks on I-40. Included is the
will be food, entertainment, and of
course a display of fine art created by
Tri-State area artists.
• Silent Auction
Local artwork will be auc-
tioned off during a Spring
fundraiser.
• Art in Public Places
The commission will hold its
Art in Public Places contest.
The theme this year is
“Where the Desert Meets
the Water,” a tribute to the
city’s unique location and attributes.
The completed project will be displayed
at the Mohave Community College
Bullhead City Campus.
Also to encourage creativity and origi-
nal expression in our youth, an art con-
test was recently held in Bullhead City
area schools. This year’s theme was
‘United We Stand, United We Play,
Competition is the American Way of
Life,’ and offered $500 in cash prizes.
The winning artwork will be displayed at
the city and then put up for auction.
Anyone interested in knowing more
about these Municipal Arts Commission
projects should contact the Public
Information Office, 763-9400 ext 182.
Or check the city’s website: www.bull-
headcity.com

Art In The Square first survey by Edward Beale and the

Camel Corps, the wagons trains on their
way to California and the construction of
the Santa Fe Railway in the early
1880’s. The era of the automobile begins
• Oil Paintings with travel on the dirt roads of the
National Old Trails Highway.
• Sculptures The focus of the museum is the story
of famous Route 66. Follow the history
of the Mother Road from the zany days
• Native American Art of 1928-29 when people were roller
skating and having foot races from L.A.
• Food • Entertainment to New York, to the misery and despera-
tion caused by the Great Depression and
• More! dustbowl of the 1930’s, and finally to
Artist is Carol Romant the good times of the 1950’s.
Murals, exhibits, period vehicles and
a street scene make it all come alive
Bullhead City Complex again. Come see a prairie schooner repli-
ca, depression-era artifacts, photos and a
Saturday 10am - 5pm 1929 pickup truck, and a classic
Sunday 10am - 3pm Studebaker of the 1950’s. Walk along a
street front scene depicting a small town
928-763-9400 main street.
For further information please call
Sponsored by the Bullhead City Municipal Arts Commission the Route 66 Museum at 928-753-
9889.
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Southern Arizona Cities & Towns

Ajo Eden Morenci
Sells
Sierra Vista
Tombstone
Tubac Kaibab Courtyard Shops
Solomon Tucson A Long History Promoting Southwestern Culture
Amado Elfrida Mt. Lemmon Sonoita Tumacacori
Anegam Elgin Naco South Tucson Vail The beauty of the and weavings. The vintage theme can

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Arivaca Fairbank Nogales Stargo Why Southwest reaches far beyond its also be found in a wonderful, fun collec-

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Benson Fort Grant Oro Valley Sunizona Willcox red rock walls, secluded canyons, tion of Cowboy and Mexican Vintage
Bisbee Fort Huachuca Palominas Sunsites and endless vistas. It can be found as decorative collectibles. Extending the
Blue Fort Thomas Patagonia Swift Trail well in the art and crafts of the many thread of indigenous art outside the
Bowie Franklin Pearce Junction peoples that have called the Southwest Southwest region, items from Central and
Bylas Geronimo Pima Topawa home for centuries. South America are here as well. Kaibab
Carmen Green Valley Pisinimo Since 1945, Kaibab Courtyard Courtyard Shops is also Arizona’s exclu-
Thatcher Hannagan Meadow Blue
Shops in Tucson has helped support and sive Nambe Foundry Outlet, featuring

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Southwest by offering a unique and ing pieces.
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extensive selection of fine Native Kaibab Courtyard Shops is well
Clifton Hickiwan Rillito GRAHAM American Indian, Mexican and south- known locally for its creative and diverse
Cochise Huachuca City Safford Bylas western arts and crafts, and by helping selection of Native American Indian
Stargo
Comobabi Kansas Sahuarita Fort Thomas Clifton to educate customers and browsers alike. Jewelry. From vintage pawn to the most
Geronimo
Cortaro Settlement Saint David 70
Eden
Morenci
“We have a great deal of respect for our recognized contemporary jewelers, every
Dos Cabezas Klondyke San Miguel Klondyke Pima Central 78
75 artisans and their cultures,” says Laurie piece is hand selected for authenticity,
Thatcher Solomon
Douglas Lukeville San Simon Safford 70 Duncan Amado, owner of the Kaibab Courtyard unique design, and value.
Dragoon Marana Santa Rosa Swift Trail
Franklin Shops, “and we’re happy to share what Keeping the focus on quality hand-
Duncan McNeal Sasabe Fort Junction
Grant
we’ve learned about their work.” made and hand-selected items, Kaibab
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Amado prides herself in nurturing caters both to the serious collector and the
Marana Mt. Lemmon
Childs
Anegam Bowie long-standing relationships with her curious traveler, offering a range of
Ajo Rillito Oro Valley
Hickiwan
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Comobabi Vail Pomerene 191
Kansas Settlement area can be found Native American out-of-town guests. For travelers whose
Dragoon
Lukeville
Sells 386 Green Valley Sahuarita Benson
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Portal Indian jewelry, Navajo weavings and folk busy schedule keeps them from visiting
Saint David
Rio Rico
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Arivaca Carmen Patagonia Fort Sierra Vista McNeal furniture. Kaibab Courtyard Shops, 2837-41
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22nd Annual Wa:k Pow Wow
Head to the San Xavier Mission South of Tucson
For the area’s largest gath-
ER E
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ering of American Indian food,
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crafts and dancing come to the
22nd Annual Wa:k Pow Wow on
March 13-14, 2004. The pow wow
takes place at the San Xavier Mission 10
miles Southwest of Tucson. Gates open at
10:30am on Saturday and 10am on
Sunday.
Come watch or participate in these
beautiful and interesting dance and
drumming events. There will be Gourd
dancing Saturday at 1pm and Grand
Entries at 2pm and 7pm. On Sunday the
Gourd Dancing takes place at 11am fol-
lowed by the Grand Entry at 12pm. There
will also be Team Dancing, Drum
Contest, Hoop Dance Contest and Two-
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Situated in the midst of the Sonoran
Desert, the Arizona-Sonora Desert
Museum’s living exhibits include more than
1,300 types of plants and 300 kinds of ani-
mals. See below for some upcoming tours
and workshops.
APR 17 Rock On
Tours with staff mineralogist through the vault, miner-
al prep & sales rooms, preview the “Life on the
Rocks” exhibit. $29 members; $32 non-members.
APR 28 & MAY 1 Hummingbirds
of Southeastern Arizona
Observe & learn about hummingbirds’ behavior at
PAWSITIVELY
AWESOME
The Desert Museum is
part zoo, part botanical garden
and part natural history museum
dedicated to fostering
appreciation, knowledge
and wise stewardship of the
Sonoran Desert region.
2021 N. Kinney Rd. • Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 883-2702 • www.desertmuseum.org
A Tourist News Z
Step Contest. Registration for all cate-
gories closes at 7pm on Sat.
Visitors looking for Native American
arts and crafts and souvenirs will find
an excellent selection including silver
jewelry, beaded earrings, Native
American T-shirts and hats, CDs and
much more. Try the delicious traditional
foods such as Indian fry bread, red and
green chili burros and Indian tacos.
Take I-19 South, Exit 92. No alcohol,
drugs or video cameras allowed.
Admission is $6/adults, $4/children and
parking is $2/car.
For more information call the San
Xavier District Office at 520-294-5727
or write Wa:k Pow Wow Inc. at PO
Box 11842, Tucson, AZ 85734.
hotspots in Miller Canyon. $64 members; $70 non-
members.
MAY 8 Leaping Lizards
Observe up to 12 species of lizards on the museum
grounds and learn about their desert survival tech-
niques. $29 members; $32 non-members.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is
located 2021 N. Kinney Rd. Adm (Nov-Apr) is
$12 Adults, $4 Kids age 6-12. Hours: (Mar-
Oct) 7:30am-5pm. For tours and workshop
information call 520-883-3086. For general
information: 520-883-2702 or www.desert-
museum.org.
More than
a museum!
New Tour at Biosphere 2
Experience the Mini World Under the Glass
The world famous attrac-
NS
tion 20 minutes north of Tucson
TIO
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has a brand new look and feel. The
TR
AT
updated tour will include a new visi-
tor center, movie, gift shop and spec-
tacular tour route. In addition, all visitors
will now be allowed to enter the 3.15-acre
technological wonder, as the tour will
focus primarily on under-the-glass tours.
The new tour begins at the recently
completed $10 million conference center.
From there it is a short but breath-taking
walk to a point looking down onto the
Bio 2 rain forest pyramid and then direct-
ly into the giant self-contained mini-
world. The under-the-glass tour will tran-
sition from the cliff above the one mil-
lion gallon saltwater ocean through the
upper and lower savannahs, thorn scrub,
Fun Facts About Tucson
• The first episode of the popular 1960s TV
show The Fugitive was filmed in downtown
Tucson. Dr. Richard Kimble’s first refuge was
Room 26 of The Hotel Congress.
• Mount Lemmon is the southernmost ski area
in the continental United States.
• The large neon sign beckoning visitors for a
night’s stay at Ghost Ranch Lodge near down-
town Tucson was designed by artist Georgia
O’Keefe.
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desert and technosphere finishing inside
the amazing south lung complex. Visitors
then continue to the underwater ocean
viewing gallery exhibit. The new guided
tour provides some unique photo oppor-
tunities that were not available on the
previous route.
The $150 million facility opened in
1991 as a massive closed system that
would last for 100 years of testing nature,
technology and human endurance. Two
early human survival missions lasted for
two years and six months respectively.
Biosphere 2 is located 20 minutes
north of Tucson and 90 minutes south of
Phoenix on Oracle Road/Highway 77 and
is open to visitors daily. For more infor-
mation call 520-838-6200.
• Tucson boasts the oldest family operated
Mexican restaurant in the U.S.
• Rillito Downs (formerly Rillito Park) is the
home of the first organized quarter horse race
and the birthplace of the “photo finish.”
• The University of Arizona was founded in
1885 when it opened its doors to 32 students.
Cattle grazed on the open range of the campus.
For more about Tucson vist
www.visitTucson.org.
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“Play Ball!”
Spring Training in Tucson
Get ready to see your
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favorite teams in Arizona! The
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games take place in two different
areas. Metro Phoenix and the city of
Tucson are where the boys from the big
leagues get ready for the regu-
lar season. Having all of the
action take place in just two
locations makes for a great
way to see a lot of different
ball parks during the month of
March.
The Arizona
Diamondbacks, Chicago White
Sox and the Colorado Rockies
play in Tucson, while the
Angels, Athletics, Brewers,
Cubs, Giants, Mariners,
Rangers Royals and the Padres
are in the greater Phoenix area.
All 12 teams in Arizona are
part of the Cactus League.
The balance of the major league teams
play throughout Florida, as part of the
Grapefruit League.
Spring Training begins in Tucson in
mid-February when the pitchers and
catchers arrive, followed shortly there-
after by the rest of the team. Actual
Cactus League play begins on March 4.
The Diamondbacks and White Sox
begin their 7th season at Tucson Electric
Park. The Colorado Rockies have
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played at Hi Corbett Field since 1993.
The three Tucson teams generate over
250,000 in attendance every March. 30%
of these fans are out of state visitors.
Direct spending from this group is almost
$20 million dollars of eco-
nomic impact according to
a Cactus League survey
done in 2003.
“There is so much to do
already in Tucson during
the spring, and popular
events like Spring Training
ensure our temporary
Tucson residents stay
longer and keep busy doing
things they can’t do at
home,” says Tom Moulton,
Director of Economic
Development and Tourism
for Pima County, owners of
Tucson Electric Park.
“These diverse adventures experienced in
our warm and sunny weather translate
into positive word of mouth advertising
when they get back home.”
Tickets are now on sale at each stadi-
um’s box office and online at the respec-
tive ball team’s websites or by visiting
www.TucsonBaseball.com. Lodging and
attractions information is available at
www.visittucson.org.
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MARCH 2004
Lady Bugs Are Red...Don’t Be Blue
Spring Artisans Market Has Something For You!
Forget Spring cleaning... following exhibitions will be available
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come Spring shopping! Fly on for your viewing enjoyment: What’s Love
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down to the 12th Annual Spring Got to Do with It? and Contemporary Art
Artisans Market, which takes place and Latin America: Selections from the
April 2-4, 2004 at the Tucson Museum Diane and Bruce Halle Collection.
of Art and Historic Block. From 10am to Proceeds from the Market will benefit
5pm over 120 of the finest artisans in the the continuation of the numerous art, edu-
southwest will be offering a wide variety cation and outreach programs the
of exquisite, handmade works. Museum provides to the community.
Glass art, ceramics, jewelry, wood, There is free admission to the
metal, leather, photography, furniture, Museum, Market and parking all three
watercolor, mixed media and much more days. Parking is on the corner of Paseo
will be found in the courtyards and lobby Redondo and Main Ave. For more infor-
of the museum, located at 140 N. Main mation, please contact Sherry Stepleton
Ave., across Alameda from the City Hall, by calling 520-624-2333, ext. 104 or e-
Downtown in the Historic District. mail her at sstepleton@tucsonarts.com.
In addition to the show and sale, the
Was Your Favorite Movie..
Shot in Tucson?
Hundred of films over the a big plus for film companies.
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years have been shot in Tucson Following is a partial list of films that
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and the surrounding area in have been made in Tucson and the sur-
Southeastern Arizona due to its rounding areas:
panoramic landscape, charming locales • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - 2002
and sunny climate. In addition, the expe- • Traffic - 2000
rienced local crew base and the Tucson • Wild Wild West - 1998
Film Office are important assets. The • Buffalo Soldiers - 1997
film office provides assistance with loca-
• The Postman - 1997
• Tin Cup - 1996
tion scouting, photography and contracts • Boys on the Side - 1995
as well as information on accommoda- • The Quick and the Dead - 1994
tions, equipment, and local suppliers - all
• Geronimo - 1993
• Posse - 1993
• Tombstone - 1993
• Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man - 1991
• Young Guns II - 1990
• Major League - 1989
• Can’t Buy Me Love - 1987
• Gore Vidal’s “Billy The Kid” - 1987
• Three Amigos! - 1986
• Cannonball Run, Part II - 1983
• Revenge of The Nerds - 1984
• The Cannonball Run - 1981
• Death Valley - 1980
• Frisco Kid - 1979
MARCH 6 - 2pm & 8pm..................................RIVERDANCE • A Star Is Born - 1976
• Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore - 1974
MARCH 7 - 2:00pm & 7:30pm........................RIVERDANCE • Lost Horizon - 1973
• The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing - 1973
MARCH 9 - 7:30pm......................... Newport Jazz Festival • Gunsmoke - 1972
• Rio Lobo - 1970
MARCH 11 - 10am..........................Festival of Sacred Music • El Dorado - 1967
MARCH 11 - 7:30pm ......................Festival of Sacred Music
• Bonanza - 1966 - TV Series
• The Lilies of the Field - 1963
• How The West Was Won - 1962
MARCH 16 - 7:30pm................ Alvin Ailey American Dance • Rio Bravo - 1959
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - 1957
MARCH 17 - 10am & 7:30pm.... Alvin Ailey American Dance • Oklahoma - 1955
• The Bells Of St. Mary - 1945
MARCH 20 - 7:30pm.............. Tucson Music Teacher Assoc. • Arizona - 1940 (for which Old Tucson Studios
was built)
MARCH 24 - 7:30pm.................. Batsheva Dance Company
MARCH 26 - 10am & 8pm ..........................Kronos Quartet
The Tucson Film Office is located at 100
South Church Avenue, 520-770-2151.
MARCH 28 - 8pm..........................Lecture: Kronos Quartet
APRIL 7 - 7:30pm ...................................The Assad Family HORSEBACK RIDING
APRIL 10 - 8pm...................... Mandy Patinkin: In Concert
in the
APRIL 13 - 7:30pm ...........................................Urinetown
MAJESTIC
APRIL 14 - 7:30pm ...........................................Urinetown
CATALINA FOOTHILLS
by
Tucson, Arizona
SCENIC SABINO CANYON
Mix with giant saguaro cacti and ride
520-621-3341 through streams and mesquite tree forests.
Visit an ancient Indian Village site.
www.uapresents.org
SPANISH
TRAIL
OUTFITTERS
TUCSON • 520-749-0167
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Titan Missile Museum Simpson’s Wildlife Sanctuary

Chilling View of the Cold War Caring Commitment for Desert Denizens
One of the most unique In 1981, the President of the United For the last 22 years Ken Javalinas share this category and they
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museums to be found anywhere States announced that all Titan IIs would
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is located in the Green Valley area. be phased-out by mid 1987. The Titan

The Titan Missile Museum began on
May 8, 1986 when the Air Force turned
the site over to be used as a
museum, and it has served
the public in that capacity
ever since.
There were originally 54
Titan II missile sites.
Complex 571-7, now the
Titan Missile Museum, went
on alert on July 15, 1963.
For over twenty years, dur-
ing the cold war, these mis-
siles were maintained at the
ready. They were kept loaded with pro-
pellants and nuclear warheads in their
hardened underground silos...able to be
launched within one minute from the time
an order was received... manned by high-
ly trained combat crews twenty-four
hours a day... always ready to react...
waiting for an order that fortunately never
came.
Each site took approximately 18
months to construct at the cost of $ 8.3
million and each missile was priced at $
2.2 million; so the total cost of each Titan
II site was $ 10.5 million (1962 US
Dollars). The sites were designed to have
a life expectancy of 10 years, but they
served our country for over 22 years.
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Missile Museum is the only Titan II site
that remains intact. The other 53 sites
were destroyed after sal-
vaging useable equip-
ment. The nuclear war-
heads were dismantled
and destroyed and the
missiles were retrofitted
and are still being used to
launch weather and com-
munications satellites.
The sites here in Arizona
were all deactivated by
August of 1984.
The Museum contains the Briefing
Room for site tours, an Exhibit Area, Gift
Shop, Offices and a Classroom for
instructing students during school tours of
the museum. The archive, which has for
years been stored in the silo, is to be
moved a climate controlled storage facili-
ty to make it more readily available to
scholars and researchers.
Admission to the Museum is $7.50 for
Adults (Ages 13+), $4.00 for Juniors
(Ages 7-12) and Children (6 and Under)
are free.
For more information contact: Titan
Missile Museum, 1580 W Duval Mine
Rd, Sahuarita, AZ 85614; 520-625-
7736; www.pimaair.org
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their Green Valley home as a sanc-
tuary for injured, orphaned and
abused wildlife. Situated on 5 acres, the
Simpson Wildlife Sanctuary
is a rest and rehabilitation cen-
ter for all sorts of animals,
birds and reptiles that make the
Sonoran Desert their home.
Ken Simpson grew up in
Tucson with a love of the
desert and its inhabitants. Sue
Simpson is a 7th and 8th grade
science teacher at the Sauhrito
Middle School. Together they
have nursed back to health and
reintroduced to the wild almost
every variety of desert creature.
The most common animal that
is brought to their doorstep is a rabbit and
the most unusual were three Arctic foxes
that were brought to the area and were
being sold illegally in a pet store.
The most frequent types of injuries
that befall their charges are caused by
gunshots, cars or electricity. This is espe-
cially true of the many birds that they
have treated including owls, hawks,
eagles, roadrunners and even humming-
birds. In fact, Ken says that the hum-
mingbirds are in his estimation the most
difficult animal to treat successfully.
introducing them back into the wild they
have to form a herd with a minimum of 8
members in order to insure their chances
of success in the wild. They are
the only animals that the
Simpson’s have tried to follow-
up on after their release as they
were part of a radio tracking
program under the auspices of
the Arizona Department of Fish
and Game.
The Simpsons hold one
of 23 wildlife rehabilitation
licenses in southeast Arizona
issued by the Department of
Fish and Game. Stringent
qualifications have to be met in
order to obtain them including
an exam, 6 months experience with a vet-
erinarian or wildlife rehabilitator, annual
reporting as well as standards for main-
taining the sanctuary’s captivity housing
and hygiene. This program has been in
place since 1990 and one of its main ben-
efits, besides for the animals, is in public
education. The Simpson go to local
schools and give education programs
regarding the importance of maintaining
our desert habitats for the good of our-
selves as well as the animals that live
there.

Green Valley Area Attractions The Inn at San Ignacio

San Xavier Del Bac Mission - Route 11, PO Box 645, 520-294-2625
Titan Missile Museum - 1580 W. Duval Mine Road Gr een Valley & Souther n Arizona’s Finest
P.O. Box 150, 520-625-7736
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park - P.O. Box 1296, 520-398-2252
Tumacacori National Historic Park - PO Box 67, 520-398-2341
The Resort Accommodations
The Inn at San Ignacio is the perfect place to stay when visiting scenic
Madera Canyon - Coronado National Forest, 520-281-2296 Southern Arizona for a family reunion, golf group getaway, birding group
or just to explore our beautiful community. Enjoy golf at several of Arizona’s
For more information please call the Green Valley
Chamber of Commerce at 520-625-7575. best golf courses or just relax at our beautiful pool. Golf packages and
group discounts are available at 10 area courses including San Ignacio,
Canoa Hills, Canoa Ranch, Torres Blancas and Haven.
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Fast Growing Marana, Aa
Small-town Feel, Big City Advantages
Marana, the fastest growing
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community in Arizona, is quickly
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becoming the place to live, work,
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play, and learn. It’s grown from its
early roots as a center for farming and
ranching to a modern town with nearly
116 square miles of residential develop-
ments, commercial districts, and recre-
ational opportunities.
Marana has a wide variety of neigh-
borhoods to fit every lifestyle including
newer home developments in Continental
Ranch and Continental Reserve, the most-
ly rural northern Marana, sumptuous golf
course homes at Dove Mountain, and two
age-restricted communities at Sunflower
and Heritage Highlands. It is expected
that the estimated population of 18,000
will double in the next 10 years.
Marana has many employment
opportunities from retail to high-tech.
The southern portion adjacent to Tucson
is the main commercial business district,
the industrial park on Interstate 10 fea-
tures several corporations and the region’s
CBS affiliate, and with the recent
Cienega Corridor Pioneer Day
Colossal Cave Mountain Park Opens New Museum
Come to Colossal Cave
FU MILY
Mountain Park on March 27,
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2004 for a day full of activities that
begins at 10am and ends at 5pm.
Learn about the cultural, biological and
historical significance of this special part
of the Tucson Basin and what is being
done to protect it - and have a lot of fun
in the process! The event will highlight
both the natural beauty of the Cienega
Corridor and the people who have lived,
worked, and played in the area from early
days to the present.
A highlight of the day will be the
grand opening of the Civilian
Conservation Corps Museum in
Colossal Cave Mountain Park. The
Museum chronicles the lives of the young
men who constructed the magnificent
hewn-limestone administration buildings
at Colossal Cave during the 1930s, as
well as installing the walkways, handrails,
and lighting in the Cave. Several of the
former enrollees will be on hand, telling
Grab Your Ball and
Bowl Tournament
Saturday, April 17 at
Bedroxx
Register by March 15
$200/4 person team
For more information call
or visit us on-line.
(520) 682-4314 • maranachamber.com
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improvements at Marana Northwest
Regional Airport for commercial activity,
employment will expand in the communi-
ty even more.
There are many outdoor activities to
enjoy in and around town. There are sev-
eral outstanding public and private golf
courses in Marana and many world-
famous attractions nearby, including the
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Saguaro
National Park, and Old Tucson Studios.
Education is always important to
Marana residents. Approximately 12,000
students are served by 11 public elemen-
tary schools with an average class size of
21 students, two junior high schools and
two high schools. Student achievement
scores are consistently above county, state
and national norms.
Marana is a community that has a
small-town feel with all the advantages of
a larger city. The local officials work hard
to make Marana the best place in the state
to live, work, play, and learn. For more
information about Marana, please call
520-682-4314.
their stories and answering questions.
Other activities will include an his-
toric mail drop; reminiscences by local
old-timers about life back when; a nature
and culture fair with booths, presenta-
tions, nature walks, and demonstrations;
and wagon rides, arena events, enter-
tainment, and great food. The mail drop
will take place at 9:30am at the site of the
old Vail Post Office - that’s at the Vail
Feed Store, 11366 South Colossal Cave
Road, just a mile north of I-10 off exit
#279.
Colossal Cave Mountain Park is locat-
ed at 16721 East Old Spanish Trail, just
16 miles southeast of Tucson. Park admis-
sion: $3.00 per vehicle of up to six peo-
ple. Please call Emily Brott at 290-0828
or Pam Marlow at 647-7121 for infor-
mation. Sponsored by Colossal Cave
Mountain Park, Cienega Corridor
Conservation Council, Sonoran Institute,
and Rincon Institute.
1st Adult/TEEn
Golf Tournament
Saturday, May 15 at the
Pines Golf Club at Marana
Register by April 17
$75/twosome - 1 adult/1 teen
For more information call
or visit us online
Archaeology Month Selections
Southern Arizona
Marana
March 2-7 & 23-28: (9 am - 1 pm)
Tours: Guided Tours of Yuma Wash Hohokam
Village Archaeological Site. Free. Located at
Marana District Park, 7548 N. Silverbell Road,
1/2 mile north of Ina Road (Interstate 10, Exit
#248). 520-798-1201
Safford
March 26: (10 am)
Tour of Dankworth Village. Dankworth Ponds
State Park, located on Highway 191 North, 7
miles south of Safford. 928-348-4400
Tucson
March 6: (11:30 am - 1 pm)
Presentation: Exploring Tucson’s Spanish Roots
by Homer Thiel. A short, kid-friendly slide show
exploring the San Xavier Mission and El Presidio,
with Spanish artifacts to share. Children are wel-
come to create their own pottery forms out of
clay. Tucson Children’s Museum, 200 S. 6th Ave.,
across from Amory Park. 520-792-9985, ext. 114
March 13: (1 - 4 pm)
Culture Craft Saturday: Archaeology!. An interac-
Art Lovers Take Note!
What’s On at Tubac Center of the Arts
Arizona Aqueous XIX,
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TCA’s national watermedia exhi-
OIC
bition, opened Feb. 14 and runs
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through March 21, 2004. This event
draws hundreds of artists from around
the nation and represents the “innovative
use of water-based media on a paper
product,” as stated in the exhibition
prospectus. This is our most expansive
exhibition of the season and we at the
Center are always excited to see what
new things are being created in watercol-
or across the US. We’re never disappoint-
ed.
The last exhibition of the season will
be a study in color as TCA mounts Open
Market - A Southwestern Mercado.
Fruits and vegetables, garden and market
scenes will be the theme. The opening
will be Saturday, April 3rd from 3 - 4:30.
Tucson artist Harley Brown is the juror of
selection and awards.
A Fine Art workshop of painting “en
plein air,” the specialty of internationally
collected painter Michael Gibbons, is
planned for April 5-9, 2004. Michael will
address the special challenges of land-
scape painting in a relaxed “on-location”
workshop.
Tubac Center of the Arts is a member-
supported, donation driven comprehen-
MARCH 2004
tive day of discovery about archaeology and
Arizona’ heritage. ASM, 1013 E. University
Boulevard. 520-206-6022
March 13: (10 am - 3 pm)
Open House at Kentucky Camp/Centennial
Celebration. Activities include gold-panning and
adobe-making demonstrations, site tours, and a
guided hike to see 100-year-old hydraulic mining
pits. From Tucson, take I-10 east about 20 miles
to State Highway 83, take 83 south for about 18
miles to Gardner Canyon Road. Turn right, follow
the signs for about 5 miles (via dirt roads) to
Kentucky Camp. 520-299-4281
March 18: (1-9 pm)
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s 10th
Anniversary Celebration. Activities will include
raffle, silent auction, door prizes, Native American
Dancers, story telling, food vendors, traditional
pottery and arrowhead demonstrations, and guided
tours of the Yuma Wash Site. Located at 5100
West Ina Road (I-10, Exit #248). 520-798-1201
For more events contact the State
Historic Preservation Office, Arizona State
Parks, at 602-542-4009.
sive non-profit arts organization dedicated
to fostering the arts in the Santa Cruz
Valley. TCA is open Tuesday through
Saturday from 10 am until 4:30 pm and
Sunday from 1-4:30 pm. Admission to
exhibits is free and everyone is welcome.
For further information, contact us at
520-398-2371.
EXIT 48
OFF I-19
P.O. Box 81,
Amado, Az 85645
Amado Territory Ranch Inn -
30 miles south of Tucson. A ranch style bed
and breakfast with wonderful breakfasts,
luxury beds, private baths and balconies
overlooking the Santa Rita Mountains.
Call Toll Free 1-888-398-8684
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Historic Fort Huachuca
Points of Interest for the Public
Fort Huachuca’s history is
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extensive. Huachuca is Native
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American for Thunder. Located in
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the heart of the Huachuca Mountains
at Sierra Vista (which has heavy thun-
der and lightening) the Army post has
served and protected the border and sur-
rounding area for over 200 years. It began
as a meager camp in 1877. Its beginning
intention was to protect settlers from
surrounding Apache camps. In 1886 the
campaign and surrender of Geronimo
ended at Huachuca.
That same year the Army closed more
than 50 camps and forts in the territory,
but Fort Huachuca remained open to
maintain control of the continuing border
troubles with the renegade Indians,
Mexican bandits and American outlaws.
By 1913 the “Buffalo Soldiers” had
arrived on post. The infantry of black sol-
diers became a permanent fixture at the
fort. Because of their dark hair and skin
and staying power these soldiers remind-
ed the local culture of the buffalo, thus
being nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers.
Ft Huachuca has specific areas of
interest open to the public:
• Ft. Huachuca Museum - history of the
Southwest and Apache Wars.
• US Army Intelligence Museum - Old
surveillance and recognizance equipment,
also the museum boasts a 12 x 10 section
of the Berlin Wall.
Douglas Attractions
Douglas, incorporated in 1905, is located on the US-Mexico border, a true gate-
way to Mexico and a crossroads to the Old West. There are many points of interest
for the visitor, which include shopping and sight-seeing in Agua Prieta, Mexico.
Slaughter Ranch Museum - Part of the
San Bernadino Spanish land grant of 1730,
15 miles outside of Douglas on Geronimo
Trail. Adm: Adults $3 Under 14 free. Open
Wed-Sun, 10-3. 520-558-2474
San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuge -
Great place for bird watching, Free admis-
sion. 520-364-2104
The Douglas/Williams House Museum
and Genealogical Library (Registered
Nat’l Historical Landmark) - Corner of 10th
St & D Ave. Open Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat,
Models Open Daily 10am-4pm • from the low 90’s
1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Deluxe Golf Course Patio Homes at
Shadow Mountain Country Club in Sunsites, Arizona
Overnight Lodging Available - Reservations Required
Directions: I-10 to Exit 331, South 18 Miles, right on Ironwood Rd. to Shadow Mountain Court
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• Garden Canyon - diverse plant and ani-
mal life, ongoing archeological studies at
a prehistoric village, great birding area,
petroglyphs. The trailhead of Scheelite
Canyon Trail is almost a mile into Garden
Canyon.
• Reservoir Hill Overlook - also called
Signal Hill - where soldiers sent helio-
graph signals to other strategically placed
heliographs throughout the area.
• Mountain View Golf Course - has been
renovated and the access is now from a
public road (no entrance on Fort
Huachuca required).
• Old Post Cemetery - Well before
Arizona became a state, this cemetery was
the final resting place for soldiers and
civilians alike. The first burial was in
December 1877, four years before the
famous shoot-out in Tombstone. Now,
after a century of burials, the cemetery
has almost 3,800 grave sites.
Today, Fort Huachuca retains its histo-
ry and excitement. The public is always
welcome to visit the many points of inter-
est and events that take place on post.
With wrestling matches, music concerts,
county fairs, sporting events and religious
events, something can be found for every-
one.
Fort Huachuca MWR office, 520-
538-0836; Sierra Vista CVB, 520-417-
6960
1-4pm. Adm Free, donations accepted. 520-
364-7370
Douglas Wildlife Park - 4000 N. Plantation
Road, open Mon-Sat 10-5 & Sun 10-4. Adm
$3 for Adults, $2 for Children. 520-364-
2515
Douglas Golf Course & RV Park -
Located next to Fairgrounds, 18 hole course.
520-364-3722
Douglas is located 118 miles southeast of
Tucson. For information call the Douglas
Visitor Center at 888-315-9999.
*Must rent power cart.
11th Annual Spring Art Auction
Plus Studio Tours in Bisbee
Visitors can enjoy a week-
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end filled with artistic talent and
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visual pleasure at Bisbee’s 11th
Annual Spring Art Auction, March
19 & 20, 2004. The auction is anticipat-
ed to feature many nationally known
artists from southern Arizona and around
the state. Long known for its mineral
wealth, Bisbee, tucked in south-
eastern Arizona’s Mule
Mountains, is today rich in artis-
tic wealth as well.
The Bisbee Arts Commission
sponsors the auction and invites
art lovers to meander through the
town and enjoy the shops of
Historic Bisbee. Saturday
night’s auction at 7 pm in the
Copper Queen Plaza on Main
Street will be the major focus of
the entire weekend. Bidders will
vie for works created by
Bisbee’s nationally known artists.
This year artists will also open
their private studios to the public.
The two guided walking tours will fea-
ture five studios per tour and will be con-
ducted three times per day on Friday and
Saturday, March 19 & 20. Space is limit-
ed on these tours, and visitors must sign
up in advance and prepay.
The “School Hill” tours will be held
at 1, 2 and 3 pm each day. The “Up the
Gulch” tours will be held at 1:30, 2:30
and 3:30 each day. To make reservations
for the studio tours contact the Bisbee
Chamber of Commerce. Tours are $10 for
one tour and $15 for both. Each tour will
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at participating
JB’s Restaurants.
MULESHOE
RANCH
PRESERVE
Historic buildings from the late 1880’s, ideal for
individuals or groups looking for a scenic retreat
in the high desert. Overnight guests can enjoy hik-
ing, birding, and natural hot springs.
Southeastern Arizona 520-212-4295
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be limited to 10 people, so early reserva-
tions are encouraged. Galleries and other
studios that are normally open to the pub-
lic will be hosting special displays as
well.
A preview of local artists’ works will
be on display at the Copper Queen
Convention Center on Friday and
Saturday, and a “Plein Air”
painting contest will be held on
Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm.
The Plein Air style was devel-
oped in the mid-1800s, when a
group of artists - rejecting con-
ventional painting styles -
sought direct access to their
subject and began painting land-
scapes in the open air. The con-
test requires prior registration
and a fee of $15. During the
contest, spectators can watch as
artists bring canvasses to life
before their very eyes.
Bisbee is located approximately
90 miles southeast of Tucson. For more
information on the town’s events, attrac-
tions and accommodations, contact the
Bisbee Chamber of Commerce and
Visitor Center at 520-432-5421 or call
toll-free at 866-2 BISBEE (224-7233).
Visit the website at www.bisbeeari-
zona.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.
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TOMBSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 995 - Tombstone, AZ 85638
1-888-457-3929 - 1-520-457-9317
www.tombstone.org • email: info@tombstone.org
Cruisin’ Tombstone 2004
Ladies and Gentlemen Start Your Engines...
On April 2-3 2004,
Tombstone Courthouse State
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Historic Park in association with
the Friends of Tombstone Courthouse
and the Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts
presents “Cruisin’ Tombstone 2004,”
the first ever Vintage-Classic-Custom
Car Show on the historic streets of
Tombstone, Arizona.
Come see the 150 cars and trucks of
all descriptions on display near the Old
County Courthouse representing a rich
tradition in the field of motor sports. The
cars will arrive Friday morning at 11am
for the judging competition on Saturday.
Public balloting for the People’s Choice
Trophy is from 11am to 1pm. The show
will begin Saturday morning at 10am and
run until 4pm.
Join the hundreds of visitors who
come to partake in this great American
pastime as Radio Station KKYZ 101.7
FM sets up a live remote playing golden
oldies from 12:30 until 3:30pm. Don
Marries of KOLD Channel 13 television
emcees and presents the trophies at 3pm.
Trophies for Best of Show and People’s
Choice as well as trophies for first, sec-
Bird Cage Theatre
One of The West’s Most FAMOUS LANDMARKS
OPEN DAILY
A Registered National Monument
Tombstone’s Most
Authentic Attraction
The most famous honky-tonk in
America in 1881. The New York Times
referred to it as the wildest, wickedest
night spot between Basin Street and the
Barbary Coast. For 9 years it was open
24 hours a day and was the site of 16
gunfights. It has 140 bullet holes and is
Tombstone’s only historic landmark
preserved in its original state.
A Nostalgic Trip Into Tombstone’s
Past. An Unforgettable Memory
of the Old West.
email: oldbirdcage@juno.com or soball@c2i2.com
6th & Allen, Tombstone, Az
A Tourist News Z MARCH 2004
Ed Schieffelin Territorial Days
Celebrate Tombstone’s Mining History
Ed Schieffelin Territorial Miner and his pack burros (come down
EN GE
EV RITA
Days is a celebration of and see what a grubstake is and how to
T
HE
Tombstone’s mining and pioneer pack a burro), kiddie train rides, gun-
history and of the prospector who fights, stagecoach rides, bake sale, Pet
discovered the immensely wealthy sil- Parade, street dance Saturday night from
ver deposits in 1877. Come along to 6:30-8:30 pm and much more!
learn and have fun on March 13 & 14,
2004. Tumbleweed Stage and Street
Saturday kicks off with the fire Performers:
department’s sanctioned muster with • The Tombstone Regulators
competitions such as hose cart races that • Linda Dailing & Co.
were common in the 1880s.
Exhibits range from gold panning to
• Madison Walker
• Kip Callahan
dry washing and hard rock drilling. • Nickel
There will be a “Best Beard” and “Best • Michael Hargis
ond and third place in eight of the ten 1880 Costume” contests. Sponsored by • Burt Webster
categories will be awarded.
Trish’s Special Touch, Phone: 520-457- • Partners
The categories are Class One “Early 9191. • John Messenger
Street Rod” 1936 and older; Class Two Find out about Mucking, Spike • Doc Diamond
“Late Street Rod” 1937 to ‘48; Class Driving, Single & Double Jacking by
Three “Antique Cars” up to 1948 (Model hands-on demonstrations. For your fun-filled weekend take I-10
T earlier and up); Class Four “Early Free Photo opportunities galore!! east from Tucson to exit 303 at Benson
Original Car” 1950 to ‘69; Class Five Exhibits, wagons, stagecoaches and min- and then take Highway 80 south, directly
“Late Original Car” 1970 to 2000; Class ing equipment on historic Allen Street. into town. For more information call
Six “British Car” all descriptions; Class Plus the Tombstone Regulators Jail - 888-457-3929 or 520-457-9317.
Seven “Sports Cars” all descriptions; have your favorite person arrested! Event sponsored by Tombstone
Class Eight “Truck Stock or Modified”; Entertainment galore adds to the Chamber of Commerce and the City of
Class Nine “Peoples Choice” Award and weekend’s ambiance with strolling min- Tombstone.
Class Ten “Best Of Show” Award. strels, The World Famous Smokey the
The Friends of Tombstone Courthouse
will be having a fund raising booth set up
on the courthouse lawn with soda, water,
and souvenirs for sale.
This event is Free to the public. For
more information, please call Art
Austin, Park Manager, at 520-457-
3311. All 27 State Parks are open! For
information about the State Parks see the
calendar of events at
www.azstateparks.com or call the State
Parks main office at 602-542-4174
(long distance 800-285-3703).
FREE MORNING COFFEE
Spa & Pool
Color Cable TV
Quiet Off Highway
LARGE CLEAN ROOMS
In Room Phones
Boothill Graveyard
INDIVIDUAL HEAT & AC
CONVENIENT PARKING
When tempers flared in Tombstone the results Maps & Brochures
usually were a burial in Boot Hill. Many notorious
gunslingers are buried here including the losers MOTEL MINI RV PARK
of the OK Corral gun battle. The grave sites
are authentic.
~
(520)-457-3573
Visit the Original Boot Hill Graveyard Final
Resting Place Of The Good, Bad, And Innocent.
They Died With Their Boots On, In The Old West.
1-800-574-0417 • FAX (520) 457-3049
7th & Fremont • P.O. Box 182
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(If outside U.S.) http://tombstoneaz.net www.tombstone1880.com/trailriders/
MARCH 2004
Regional Attractions
CALIFORNIA
Bard
Imperial Date Gardens
P.O. Box 100, Bard, CA 92222
760-572-0277, www.imperialdate.com
Carlsbad
Legoland
One Legoland Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-918-LEGO, www.legoland.com
Oceanside
California Surf Museum
223 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
760-721-6876, www.surfmuseum.org
Palm Springs
Moorten Botanical Garden
1701 S. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.moplants.com/moorten/index.html
Various Cities
Hornblower Cruises & Events
San Diego, San Fransisco, Berkley, Marina
del Ray & Newport Beach
800-ON-THE-BAY, www.hornblower.com
COLORADO
Boulder
Celestial Seasonings Visitor Center
4600 Sleepy Time Drive
Boulder, CO 90301-3292, 303-581-1223
www.celesitalseasoning.com
Denver
Denver Art Museum
100W. 14th Ave. Parkway
Denver, CO 80204, 760-865-5000
www.denverartmuseum.org
Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York St., Denver, CO 80206
720-865-3500, www.botanicgardens.org
Golden
Buffalo Bill’s Museum & Grave
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain
Golden, CO 80401, 303-526-0744
www.buffalobill.org
Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030, BC200
Golden, CO 80401, 303-277-3880
www.coors.com
AT T E N T I O N :
RV Resorts
and Campgrounds
Need Az Tourist News
for your Winter Visitors?
Fax Request on
Letterhead to:
520-622-7275
For Questions and Event Notices call
1-800-462-8705
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NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
The Downs at Albuquerque
Racetrack & Casino
P.O. Box 8510, Albuquerque, NM 87198
505-266-5555, www.abqdowns.com
Carlsbad
Carlsbad Caverns
3225 National Parks Hwy
Carlsbad, NM 88220
505-785-2232, www.nps.gov/cave
Grants
El Malpais Ruins
123 E. Roosevelt Ave., Grants, NM 87020
505-783-4774, www.nps.gov/elma
Holloman AFB
White Sands National Park
P.O. Box 1086, Holloman AFB, NM 88330
505-679-2599, www.nps.gov/whsa
Various Cities
Ski New Mexico
P.O. Box 1104, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-982-5300, www.skinewmexico.com
UTAH
Bluff
Twin Rocks Café & Trading Post
P.O. Box 330, Bluff, UT 84512
800-526-3448, www.twinrocks.com
Kanab
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
P.O. Box 95, Kanab, UT 84741-0095
435-648-2800, www.stateparks.utah.gov
Monument Valley
Navajo Tribal Park
Monument Valley, UT
435-727-5870 (Visitor Center)
www.navajonationparks.org
Salt Lake City
Hidden Treasures Wall-Dough
P.O. Box 17779, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
801-560-7003, www.wall-dough.com
Sevier
Fremont Indian State Park
and Museum
3820 West Clear Creek Canyon Road
Sevier, UT 84766
www.stateparks.utah.gov
Explore Santa Fe
History, Arts and Scenic Beauty
In Santa Fe, the fresh air
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and the legendary light is as
VIE
ER
amazing as everyone says. Santa
OV
Fe is startlingly beautiful and contin-
ues to survive the hype while offering
spectacular surroundings, casual lifestyle
and an invigorating mix of cultures.
Santa Fe is both the oldest and high-
est capital city in the United States.
Founded in 1610, a full decade before
the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, the
Spaniards formally established the City of
Santa Fe as their colonial capital. The
area had previously been home to the
Anasazi, precursors of the Pueblo peo-
ples, who reached the pinnacle 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
magnificent views of the mountains. The
Plaza, which marks the end of the Santa
Fe Trail, was once filled with traders in
wagon trains. Today it is still a hub of
Regional Events
California
MAR 26-28 GUALALA
Redwood Coast Whale and Jazz Festival
The Sea Ranch - 2nd Annual Whale Festival with
a twist, great Jazz! Celebrity musicians in con-
cert, Chowder & Wine tastings, whale watching.
707-884-1080
APR 24-25 SEBASTOPOL
58th Annual Apple Blossom Festival
Ives Park - Parade down main street, entertain-
ment on 3 stages, fine arts & crafts, children's
activities, a railroad display, and a Food & Wine
tent. 707-823-3032
APR 30-MAY 2 MORRO BAY
Cruisin' Morro Bay Car Show
Various locations - An array of cars and vendors
adorn Morro Bay Boulevard with lots of activi-
ties planned for the entire weekend. 8a-10p. 805-
772-5000
APR 30-MAY 6 WELDON
Kern River Valley Festival of the Bioregions
Kern River Preserve - Discover an area that con-
tains five of California's six bioregions. Nature
walks, hikes, seminars, children's activities. 760-
378-3044
Colorado
APR 26-MAY 6 GREELEY
Cinco De Mayo
A cultural celebration featuring colorful dancers,
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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.
Music too, is a year-round affair in
Santa Fe, and the performing arts are
another cause for celebration with a focus
on richness and diversity. Take your pick
of symphony, chamber music, opera, jazz,
bluegrass, rodeos, film, flamenco, western
melodramas or theater.
Santa Fe is history, healers, rodeos,
dust devils and prairie dogs. It’s adobe,
sagebrush and pinon. It raises expecta-
tions of what a town should be, how the
light should reflect, and just how good
clean air can feel against the skin.
For more information please call the
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce at
800-777-2489.
exciting musicians, beautiful art work, and the-
ater productions, kids activities, and sporting
events. 970-350-9451
APR 29-MAY 2 FRUITA
9th Annual Fruita Fat Tire Festival
World famous "Kokopelli Trail" & majestic
"Bookcliffs" - trailheads just minutes from festi-
val headquarters. Register to ride all day, or
night, choose a few events or customize your
weekend. 970-858-7220
Nevada
MAR 19-21 LAUGHLIN
Int'l Coin, Currency & Stamp Expo
River Palms Hotel Casino - Investment grade &
collector merchandise, also hobby supplies,
memorabilia; free appraisals, door prizes. Fr 11-
6, Sa 10-6, Su 10-5, $2 (all 3 days) Srs $1. 818-
997-6496
MAR 31-APR 4 LAUGHLIN
Laughlin River Stampede P.R.C.A. Rodeo
Entertainment, booths, southwestern fun.
Performances: 1:30. 800-227-5245
New Mexico
JUN 23-26 SANTA FE
55th Annual Rodeo de Santa Fe
Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds - One of the top 100
rodeos in the nation, carnival, big time rodeo -
small town feeling, each night 7p-9p then mati-
nee on Sa 2p, $8. 505-471-4300
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MAR 12-14
CHANDLER
The
Ostrich
Festival

APR 2-4
TUCSON
Spring
Artisans
Market

FEB 7- MAR 28
APACHE
JUNCTION
Arizona
Renaissance
Festival

APR 24-25
MAY 1-2
SONOITA
Santa Cruz
County Horse
Races

MARCH 2004 FEATURED EVENTS

MAR 18-21
MAR 11-14 MAR 12-14 MAR 12-14 MAR 13-14 SCOTTSDALE
PARKER CHANDLER SAN CARLOS DOUGLAS Bison Communities
Pinata & Mariachi National Festival
La Paz County Fair The Ostrich Festival Intertribal Powwow
Festival of the West

Live Quarterhorse & Thoroughbred April 24-25 & May 1-2, 2004
Racing - Post Time at 1pm Kentucky Derby Simulcast - May 1
I-10 East to Exit 281. South 25 miles through crossroads Simulcast Wagering from Turf Paradise
(Hwys 82 & 83), Fairgrounds on right. Food, Beverages & Merchandise Concessions Available

DAILY CASH DRAWINGS

Adults $3 • Under 12 Free
Sponsored by
520-455-5553 Free Parking
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MAR 19-21
Largest and Most Decorated Winery in Arizona
CHANDLER
Jazz, Blues
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March 19-21
11:30 am - 9 pm; Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
• Live Music • Wine Tasting
• Award Winning Food
MAR 27-28 480 - 792-69 27 • 35 W. Boston St.,
PHOENIX Chandler, Az
Great Arizona 2 blocks south of Chandler, Blvd., west side of Arizona Ave.
DAILY OPERATING HOURS: Mon-Sat 11:30am-6pm, Sun Noon-5pm
Beer Festival

AJ’s Fine Foods Presents

MAR 12-14 The Great Arizona Beer Festival

SAN CARLOS Come sample more than 150 different brews
Apache Gold
Intertribal
Powwow
March 27th & 28th
Arizona Center
APR 16-18
in Phoenix
For more information log on to azbeer.com
FLAGSTAFF
Northern
Arizona
Book Festival

MAR 19-21 MAR 20-21 MAR 26-28 MAR 27-28 MAR 27-28
SCOTTSDALE COTTONWOOD GLENDALE GILA BEND PHOENIX
Annual Made in Verde Valley Gem & Thunderbird Balloon Butterfield Stage Days Great Arizona
Arizona Festival Mineral Show & Air Classic Parade & Rodeo Beer Festival

April 16-18, 2004 • A Flagstaff Signature Event

Readings, Panel Discussions, Writing
Workshops, Special Children’s Events,
A Musical Literary Jam And More.
Weekend ticket $20
Individual events $3 at the door
Some events are FREE

OVER 20 AUTHORS INCLUDING: Tim O’Brien, Monique Truong, Junot Díaz, Percival
Everett, Cristina García, Byrd Baylor, Pat Mora, Steve Orlen, Simon Ortiz

www.flagstaffcentral.com/bookfest • 928-607-2600
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Goulding’s Lodge P.O. Box 360001 435-727-3231 www.gouldings.com Call Free 1-888-INNSUITES
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NORTHERN ARIZONA
Bell Rock Inn & Suites
6246 Hwy 179, Sedona, AZ 86351
800-521-3131, www.ilxresorts.com
Inn at 410 B&B
410 N. Leroux St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
800-774-2008
Lynx Creek Farm
P.O. Box 4301, Prescott, AZ 86302
Pinecone Lodge
P.O. Box 3930, Pinetop, AZ 85935
928-367-2663
Southwest Inn at Sedona
3250 W. Highway 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336
800-483-7422
Info@swinn.com; www.swinn.com
All rooms have oversized private baths, VCR’s,
refrigerators, coffeemakers. Air conditioning,
cable TV. Some rooms have whirlpool tubs, gas
fireplaces. Deluxe continental breakfast, concierge
to help with plans, onsite recreation inc. spa, pool,
work-out room, high-speed internet café, meeting
room. Close to golf, tennis, Sedona Racquet Club
White Mountain Lodge
P.O. Box 143/140 Main St., Greer, AZ 85927
888-493-7568, wmlodge@wmonline.com;
www.wmlodge.com
Room & Suite stays include a full breakfast, cab-
ins feature full kitchens. Whirlpool tubs &
Fireplaces in select rooms/cabins plus centrally
located Hot Tub. Phones, VCR, satellite service.
On the bank of the Little Colorado River, plenty
of outdoor recreation choices.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Adobe Rose Inn
940 N. Olsen Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719
800-328-4122, 520-318-4644
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520-366-1300
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3001 E. Frontage Rd, Amado, AZ 85645
888-398-8684, www.amado-territory-inn.com
Bed & Breakfast Q&A...
Casa De San Pedro
Most Frequently Asked Questions - Part 2
8933 S. Yell Lane, There are many factors that A: Ask before making a reservation,
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go into choosing just the right some do and some do not. There are
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Hereford, AZ 85615-9250
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800-588-6468, www. bedandbirds.com accommodations for your ideal B&B’s that have a community hot tub
vacation. Will a resort, hotel, motel, while others offer private, in-suite
The Duquesne House
357 Duquesne Ave., Patagonia, AZ 85624 cabin or bed & breakfast be the most tubs.
520-394-2732 comfortable option for YOU? Hopefully,
these Q&As about Bed & Breakfasts will Q: Can we get a suite instead
help you decide to either stay at one again of just a room?
CENTRAL ARIZONA or stay at one for the first time. This will A: Check out their web site, some B&B’s
be a multi-part article, but keep in mind, offer a variety of different types of
A Valley o'the Sun B&B
P.O. Box 2214, Scottsdale, AZ 85252 if an issue is important to you, just ask. rooms, some offer only suites, and
480-941-1281 some offer only basic rooms. Their
Q: Will there be a telephone web sites will usually have photos of
Cedar Hill Bed & Breakfast in our room? the rooms or at least descriptions of
175 Cedar St., Globe, AZ 85501 A: Some Inns have in-room phone ser- each room.
928-425-7530, www.cedarhill.biz
vice and others do not. The ones
Kohl’s Ranch which do generally work just like a Q: Will an innkeeper help me develop
Hwy 260, Payson, AZ 85541 hotel phone, no long distance calls an itinerary for my visit?
800-331-5645, www.ilxresorts.com unless charged to your credit card and A: Innkeepers are generally known for
some also offer voice mail for each their vast knowledge of their area’s
Noftsger Hill Inn
425 North Street, Globe, AZ 85501 room. hot spots, points of interest, etc. and
928-425-2260 generally they enjoy helping you find
Q: Will we have a Jacuzzi, the best places to go.
whirlpool or hot tub?
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206 W. 38th St., Farmington, NM 87401
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and operating upscale resorts, both proper- that detract all you country folk from
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Arizona Bell Rock Inn & Suites, located in
Sedona, was once used by many of the
and boasts a moderate year-round climate
perfect for the activities such as horseback
Tradition old western filmmakers to house their
crews during the making of movies in the
riding, mountain biking and trout fishing
you will find available to you there.
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Dog Parks Statewide Traveling With Your Pet

Please observe all posted rules and clean up after your dog. Useful Tips
Chandler Oro Valley Before you leave: cover furniture
Shawnee Park James D. Kriegh Park • Schedule a visit with your veterinarian - • Old towels, disinfectant spray, and car-
1400 W. Mesquite, Alma School north of 23 W. Calle Concordia, NE corner ask about medications or treatments for pet cleaner
Warner, 6a-10:30p. Fenced, benches, handi- 6a - 10p, Sun-Sat. Fenced, benches, tables, carsickness; consider having your pet • Poopbags, and large garbage bags
cap access, poopbags, trees, parking, lights, handicap access, restrooms, and trash. 14,000 microchipped if lost; make sure all vacci- • Baby wipes
water, and trash cans. 3 acres of grass and sq. ft. with water fountain for both people nations are up to date and obtain current • Brush
desert landscaping, lots of room for dogs to and dogs. Oro Valley Parks & Recreation, health and rabies certificates. • Shampoo
run. 520-229-5050 • Get a secure carrier - make sure it’s big • Flea products
Snedigar Bark Park Payson enough for your pet to stand up, turn • Medications
4500 S. Basha Rd., Alma School Road & Payson Off-Leash Park around and lie down; print your pet’s • Recent photo and description
Ocotillo, 6a-10:30p. Fenced, benches, dog McLane Rd., next to Library, 1 mile north of name, your name, home and destination • Certificates, vaccinations, and license
fountain, handicap access, poopbags, parking, McLane and Longhorn, Dawn - Dusk. address and phone numbers. • Your vet’s phone number
restrooms, lights, water, and trash. Training Fenced, benches, tables, handicap access, • Make sure your pet’s tags are current -
obstacles such as a see-saw, balance beam, poopbags, trees, parking, water, and trash tags should be worn at all times, have a While traveling:
tunnel, and hurdles. Chandler Parks Division, cans. Over an acre, small dog fenced area. paper copy set of tags for your destina- • Keep fresh water available at all times
480-782-2750 Payson Parks & Recreation, 928-747-5242 tion. • Avoid changes in diet
Flagstaff Prescott • Clip your pet’s nails - your pet will be • Keep your pet on a leash or in the carrier
Thorpe Bark Park Willow Creek Dog Park less likely to damage items. at all times when not in a room
600 N. Thorpe, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, bench- 3181 Willow Creek Rd., Commerce Dr., 7a - • Write a detailed description of your pet - • Use a pet seat belt when not in carrier
es, tables, handicap access, poopbags, trees, 10p. Fenced, benches, tables, trees, parking, in case of separation, you will have some- • Clean up after your pet
parking, water, and trash. About 1 acre park restrooms, water, and trash cans. Separate 1/2 thing by which others can identify your • Never give your pet sedatives or tran-
in the pine trees, park for small dogs as well. acre area for small dogs. Prescott Parks & pet. quilizers unless prescribed by the veteri-
Recreation, 928-777-1122 • Feed you pet lightly before departing - narian
Bushmaster Park save the rest for the destination, in case • Make sure your pet is getting enough air
3150 N. Altavista, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, Scottsdale your dog gets carsick.
benches, tables, handicap access, trees, park- Chaparral Park to breathe
ing, water, and trash. About 1 acre park in the 5401 N. Hayden Rd., dog park located at SE • Take breaks to allow your pet to exercise
pine trees, park for small dogs as well. corner of McDonald Dr. and Hayden Rd. Things to bring: • Never leave your dog unattended, espe-
Flagstaff Parks & Recreation, 928-779-7690 Dawn - 9p, 2.2 acres, fenced, passive & large • First aid kit cially inside a car
dog areas, shade, water, benches, and • Food and water
Fountain Hills restroom. • Water and food bowl set
Desert Vista Park • Portable water bowl or bottle
MAR 27 QUEEN CREEK
11800 N. Desert Vista Dr., Saguaro Blvd.,
Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, benches, handicap
Horizon Park
15444 N. 100th St., Thompson Peak Parkway • Mat to place food and water on The Dog Party
access, poopbags, trees, parking, water, and & 100th St., Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, benches, • Toys or things to chew Schnepf Farms - Bring your dog and enjoy
trash. About 3.5 acres of turf and a 1/2 acre tables, disposal bags, parking, phones, • Treats activities for your pet, train ride or hay ride,
fenced area for smaller dogs. Fountain Hills restrooms, and trash cans. Some shade, foun- • Leash doggy treats, owner and pet look-a-like con-
Parks & Recreation, 480-816-5152 tains for both people and dogs. • Extra collar test, more. Donation for AZ Humane Society.
• Old blankets or sheets for car and/or to 480-987-3100
Gilbert Vista del Camino Park
Dog Park at Crossroads 7700 East Pierce St., west on Pierce St. from
2155 E. Knox Rd., west of Greenfield, south Hayden Rd., Sunrise - 10:30p. Fenced,
of Warner, 6a - 10p. Fenced, benches, tables,
handicap access, poopbags, parking, lights,
water, and trash cans. Separate fenced areas
benches, mutt mitt stations, some light, and
drinking fountains for both people and dogs.
Just under an acre with restroom facilities
Pet Friendly Hotels
for active and timid dogs. No shade, early nearby. Scottsdale Parks & Recreation, 480- ARIZONA
morning or evening is best for summer. 312-2331
Tables and rest area. Gilbert Parks & FLAGSTAFF
Recreation, 480-503-6200 Tempe Ramada Limited West 2755 Woodland Village 877-703-0291 www.the.ramada.com
Creamery Park
Glendale 1520 E. 8th St., west of McClintoch, south of TUCSON
Foothills Dog Park University, 6a - Midnight. Fenced, benches, Ghost Ranch Lodge 801 W. Miracle Mile 800-456-7565 www.ghostranchlodge.com
57th & Union Dr., next to baseball field disposal bags, handicap access, trees, park-
6a - 10p. Fenced, benches, poopbags, trees, ing, lighted, water, and trash cans. BENSON
parking, lights, water, and trash cans. Access Motel 6 637 S. Whetstone Commerce Dr. 800-466-8356 www.motel6.com
is from North Glendale Library parking lot. Mitchell Park
Agility toys for practice and play. Trails near- Mitchell Dr. & 9th St., 6a - Midnight. GOODYEAR
by. Fenced, benches, disposal bags, handicap Hampton Inn & Suites 2000 N. Litchfield Rd. 800-426-7866 www.hamptoninn.com
access, trees, parking, lighted, water, and
Sahuaro Ranch Park trash cans. MESA
63rd Ave. & Mountain View, 6a - 10p. Trees La Quinta Inn & Suites 6530 E. Superstition Springs Blvd. 800-531-5900 www.laquinta.com
and benches. Enclosed off-leash area within Papago Parks
park, almost an acre. Glendale Parks & 1000 N. College Ave., south of Curry, 6a- Select Suites Mesa Fiesta Mall 960 W. Southern 800-821-8005 www.selectsuites.com
Recreation, 623-930-2820 Midnight. Fenced, benches, disposal bags,
handicap access, trees, parking, lighted, PHOENIX
Kingman water, and trash cans. Tempe Parks & Best Western Inn 17211 N. Black Canyon Hwy.800-937-8376 www.bestwestern.com/bellhotel
Lewis Kingman Park Recreation, 480-350-5200
Route 66/Andy Devine, Louis, & Harrison, SCOTTSDALE
Dawn - 10p. Fenced, benches, tables, handi- Tucson Hampton Inn 4415 N. Civic Center Plaza 800-426-7866 www.amdest.com
cap access, poopbags, trees, restrooms, park- Christopher Columbus Park
ing, lights, water, trash cans, and shelter. 2 (city park) 4600 N. Silverbell, between St. Residence Inn by Marriott-Scottsdale 6040 N. Scottsdale Rd. 800-835-6205 www.marriott.com/phxrs
acre park, plenty of shade, some agility Mary’s & Speedway, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced,
equipment, and beautiful lawn. Kingman benches, tables, poopbags, trees, parking, Scottsdale Marriott At McDowell Mountains 16770 N. Perimeter Drive 800-288-6127 www.marriott.com
Parks & Recreation, 928-757-7919 restrooms, water, trash, and shelter. 1/3 of an
acre. SIERRA VISTA
Lake Havasu City Motel 6 - Location #0277 1551 E. Fry Blvd. 800-466-8356 www.motel6.com
Lion’s Dog Park McDonald Park
1340 McCulloch, 6a - 10p. Fenced, benches, (county park) 4100 N. Harrison Rd., Tanque TEMPE
tables, handicap access, poopbags, trees, Verde, Dawn - Dusk. Fenced, benches, tables, Amerisuites 1520 W. Baseline Rd. 800-833-1516 www.amerisuites.com
parking, lights, water, trash, and shelter. Over handicap access, poopbags, trees, parking, Best Western Inn of Tempe 670 N. Scottsdale Rd. 800-937-8376 www.innoftempe.com
1/8 acre, fire hydrant water fountain that restrooms, water, trash, and shelter. 1.25
sprays onto a concrete pad for dogs to play acres, two fenced areas for small and larger Comfort Inn & Suites 1031 E. Apache 877-424-6423 www.comfortinn.com
on. Lake Havasu Parks & Recreation, 928- dogs.
453-8686 TUCSON
Reid Park Dog Park Clarion Randolph Hotel 102 N. Alvernon 800-227-6086 www.clarionhotel.com/hotel/az128
Mesa (city park) Alvernon & 22ND St., near zoo
Quail Run entrance - old baseball field, 7 a-10p. Fenced, CALIFORNIA
4155 E. Virginia, Greenfield & Virginia, trees, parking, lights, water, and trash. In a
Sunrise - 10p. Fenced, benches, poopbags, converted ball field within Reid Park, grassy LOS ANGELES
trees, restrooms, lights, water, and trash cans. with trees. Tucson Parks & Recreation, 520- Farmer’s Daughter Hotel 115 S. Fairfax Ave 800-334-1658 www.farmersdaughterhotel.com
About 3 acres of grass, lots of new trees. 791-4873. Pima County Parks & Recreation,
Mesa Parks & Recreation, 480-644-5040 520-877-6000 MONTEREY
Victorian Inn 487 Foam St 800-232-4141 www.victorianinn.com
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March Events
Destination
10th Annual Buckeye
Bluegrass Revue
MAR 12-14 BUCKEYE
On March 12-14 the Buckeye Valley
Chamber of
Commerce will pre-
sent some of the best
toe-tappin’ bluegrass
bands in the west at
Eagle Mountain
Ranch, 12100 S. Dean
Rd., from 10am-6pm.
Goldwing Express - a Branson, MO
favorite - nominated for “Entertaining
Group of the Year” - will be headlining
our show. Also performing are Bluegrass
Patriots, The Burnett Family, Flinthill
Special and many other bands.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets and
enjoy the great weather and food, craft
and novelty vendors. There will be chil-
dren’s craft and music workshops both
Sat. and Sun.
Adults are $10, kids 7-17 are $3, 6 &
under are free. Dry camping is $5/night.
Campground is open year round. From I-
10 Exit 121 go 9 miles south to
Narramore Road, then 2 miles west. For
more information call 623-386-2727.
Antique Tractor
and Engine Show
MAR 13-14 APACHE JUNCTION
See “History in Motion” at our 12th
Annual Superstition Mountain Show put
on by the Arizona
Early Day Gas
Engine and Tractor
Association. The
show takes place
Mar 13-14 from 9
am - 4 pm at the
Rodeo Park in
Apache Junction, located on Lost
Dutchman Boulevard between Idaho &
Tomahawk Roads.
This great old time event features
crawlers, gas engines and tractors dating
from the early 1900’s, antique trucks and a
1861 coining drop hammer in operation.
There will be tractor pulling morning and
afternoon both days and a Parade at 1 pm
plus a Silent Auction on Saturday and the
Raffle of a trailer and pedal tractor on
Sunday.
Admission: $5.00 Adults, kids 12 and
under free. A portion of the gate will be
donated to AJ Parks Scholarship Fund.
For more information call 623-435-3955.
3rd Annual Arizona
West PRCA Rodeo
MAR 20-21 BUCKEYE
The 3rd Annual Arizona
West PRCA Rodeo takes
place March 20-21 at the
Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena
on Miller Road and the
Buckeye Irrigation District
Canal in Buckeye.
Professional cowboys
and cowgirls compete in
classic rodeo sports, includ-
ing bareback riding, saddle bronc riding,
bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling,
team roping and women’s barrel racing.
Enjoy the Calf Dressing Competitions
between local businesses. Rodeo perfor-
mance times are Saturday at 1 and 7 pm
and Sunday at 1 pm.
A rodeo dance featuring The Harry
Luge Band & Haywire will be held on
Saturday at 9 pm.
Afternoon tickets: $10 Adults, $5
Children under 12. Saturday evening per-
formance & dance: $15 Adults, $10
Children.
The Buckeye Valley Chamber of
Commerce is hosting the rodeo; call them
for advance tickets, 623-386-2727.
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MAR 11-14 PARKER
La Paz County Fair
Manataba Park - 4-H exhibits, carnival, entertainment,
Miss La Paz County Scholarship Pageant. 8-10Thurs -
Sat, 8-8 Sun. Dm $6 adults, srs & ages 6-12 $4, 5&
under free. Season passes avail: 928-669-2174
MAR 12-13 BOUSE
Spring Fever Days
Community Hall - Experience the Arizona Outback dur-
ing Spring Fever Days in Bouse w/arts, crafts, swap
meet, BBQ and other good food! 9a-5p. Free, fee for
lunch. 928-851-2498
MAR 12-14 CHANDLER
The Ostrich Festival
Tumbleweed Park - “One of the Top 10 Unique
Festivals in the U.S.” Ostrich & exotic animal races,
live music by national headliners, carnival rides, food &
drink. Adults/$3 after 6p-$6, Seniors/$2, Kids/$1. 480-
963-4571
MAR 12-14 LAKE HAVASU CITY
25th Jubilee of Art Juried Spring Show
Community Aquatic Center, 100 Park Ave - show & sale
of fine arts & crafts from all over the West, Sa 10a-5p,
Su 10a-3p. Free adm. 928-855-8078
MAR 12-14 BUCKEYE
Blue Grass Festival
Eagle Mountain Ranch - 15-20 bands, featuring
Goldwing Express. Crafts, workshops, food, nightly jam
sessions. 10a-6p, daily. Adults/$10, teens/$3. 623-386-
2727
MAR 12-14 MARANA
Founders’ Day
Ora Mae Harn Park - Fri team roping; Sat parade 9a-
11a, activities in park 1p-9p, equestrian opening 9:30,
youth events all day; Sun team penning. 520-682-3324
MAR 12-14 SAN CARLOS
Intertribal Pow Wow
Apache Gold Casino - Competition dancing, gourd
dancing, authentic arts, crafts & traditional Apache food.
Grand Entry Fr- 8p, Sa- 1p & 7p, Su- 12p. Free adm,
bring own chair. 800-APACHE-8
MAR 13 CHLORIDE
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celebration
Parade, gunfighter reenactments, corned beef and cab-
bage, vendors, live music, Irish Step dancing. 928-565-
2204
MAR 13 SIERRA VISTA
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
7th St & Fry Blvd to Veterans Memorial Park - 40
floats, HS & army bands w/color guards, Grand
Marshalls: different service reps from Ft. Huachuca.
12p. 800-288-3861
MAR 13 SEDONA
34th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
From Jordan Historical Park - Named the 2003 AZ
State’s best special event, starts 10a. Also 6th Annual
one-mile run/walk & 5K run on the parade route at 8a.
928-204-2390
MAR 13-14 TOMBSTONE
Ed Schieffelin’s Territorial Days
City Park area - Honoring the prospectors that laid out
the plans for the town, Firemen’s muster w/ champi-
onship hose cart races, Pet Parade. Call for times: 888-
457-3929
MAR 13-14 PARKER
IWSRA World Qualifier Water Ski Races
BlueWater Resort & Casino - High speed water ski
marathon, join in the fun! 928-669-2174
MAR 13-14 DOUGLAS
Pinata & Mariachi Festival
8th Street Park - Mariachi bands, handmade pinatas,
folklorico dancers & an international soccer tournament.
12p-7p. Free adm. 520-364-2496
MAR 13-14 TUCSON
Wa:k Pow Wow
San Xavier Del Bac Mission - Native American
inter-tribal dancing, contests, booths with Native
American food/arts & crafts, Sa 10:30a-11p, Su 10-7p.
Adults/$6, 7 & up/$4. 520-294-5727
MARCH 27 & 28, 2004
• Parade: Sat. 9am
• Rodeo Performances: Sat & Sun 1pm
• Dance: Sat. 8pm
For more information call the
Globe-Miami Regional
Chamber of Commerce & EDC
1-800-804-5623
www.globemiamichamber.com
MAR 13-14 APACHE JUNCTION
Antique Tractor & Engine Show
Rodeo Park - See the 65hp 1915 Case Steam Traction
Engine in action! Tractor Parade 1p. Tractor pulls,
antique gas engines, food/vendors, 9a-4p. Adults $5,
under 12 free. 623-435-3955
MAR 13-14 GLENDALE
Get Back to the Past “A Gathering of Cowboy Poets”
Sahuaro Ranch - Cowboy poets, musicians, re-enactors,
storytellers, demos & home tours, 10a-4p, free. Eve
concert, for ticket info call: 623-939-5782
MAR 13-14 PICACHO
Civil War in the SW
Picacho Peak State Park - Re-enactments of Civil War
battle for Pichaco Pass & two other SW battles. Period
costumes, music & encampments of late 1860s. $6/car,
10a-4p. 520-466-3183
MAR 13-14 GOODYEAR
Tres Rios Nature Festival
Estrella Mountain Regional Park - Celebrate the area’s
rich wildlife and culture. Incl’s historical tours, canoe
trips, hikes, bird watching, children’s crafts & more.
$10/car, 9a-4p. 623-204-2130
MAR 13-14 BUCKEYE
Verrado Fine Art and Wine Festival
Main Street - bringing together gallery-quality artists,
fine craftspeople, wineries and musicians, 10-6p, free.
623-393-5338.
MAR 13-14 TUCSON
Gun, Knife, Coin & Jewelry Show
Tucson Convention Center - Gun parts and accessories,
gun safes, Western Americana, Indian & estate jewelry.
$7/adm. Sa 9a-5p, Su 9a-4p. 602-843-5303
MAR 13-28 SUPERIOR
Spring Plant Sale
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - 1000s of drought-tolerant
plants, see mature species on grounds. Horticulturists on
hand to answer questions on weekend days. 8a-5p.
Adults $6, kids $3. 520-689-2811
MAR 14 APACHE JUNCTION
Dons of AZ Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Superstition
Mountain Trek
Superstition Mts - 1, 3 & 5mi hikes. Popovers, BBQ &
legendrama. Pan for gold, craft demos, Indian & Mexican
dances, 8:30a-10p, call for tickets: 602-258-6016
MAR 18-21 SCOTTSDALE
Bison Communities National Festival of the West
WestWorld - Western film celebrities, cowboy poetry,
costume contests, mounted shooting competition, huge
retail show w/all things Western, $12 adults, $11 srs,
$4/12 & under, 10a-dusk. 602-996-4387
MAR 19-20 BISBEE
11th Annual Spring Art Auction
Copper Queen Plaza - Preview of art Fr 11-8, Sa 1-4;
Auction Sa 7p ($2 bid fee). Plein Air Painting Contest,
Sa 10-3. Guided tours of artists’ private studios. 520-
432-3765/1500 or 520-234-7054
MAR 19-21 SCOTTSDALE
Chicago Fest
Scottsdale Downtown - Food & music fest w/2 continu-
ous live stages. Celebration of jazz, blues, and food
from the Windy City. Fr 5p-10p, Sa 12p-10p, Su 12p-5p.
Free. 480-968-5353 / 1-888-ARTFEST
MAR 19-21 CHANDLER
Kokopelli Jazz, Blues & Wine Festival
Kokopelli Winery, Boston St - Live music, wine tasting,
award-winning food. Fr & Sa 11:30a-9p, Su Noon-5p.
Free adm, $8 for wine tasting/souvenir wine glass. 480-
792-6927
MAR 19-21 BUCKEYE
AZ West PRCA Rodeo
Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena - All rodeo events incl. team
roping & bull riding. Downtown street dance-Haywire.
Rodeo Sat 1p & 7p, Dance Sat 9p, Sun 1p. Adults $10,
Children $5, Dance $5. 623-386-2727
MAR 19-21 SCOTTSDALE
Annual Made in Arizona Festival
5th Avenue District - 100+ booths of art, food, furniture,
clothing and more. Among 100+ unique shops carrying
many AZ products. Fr & Sa 10a-6p, Su 10a-5p. Free. 1-
888-ARTFEST
MAR 20 LAKE HAVASU CITY
Desert Hills Annual Spring Fling Street Fair
Corner of London Bridge Rd & Chenowith Dr - Come
to this free event featuring vendors, food & entertain-
ment, 10a-3p. 928-764-3333
MAR 20 SUPERIOR
Welcome Back Buzzards
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Welcome back the resi-
dent flock of Turkey Vultures. Bird watching, rehabili-
tated birds & animals, refreshments. 7a-3p. $6/adults,
$3/kids. 520-689-2811
MAR 20 AJO
O’odham Day Celebration
Organ Pipe Cactus Nat’l Monument - Exhibits of
traditional O’odham basket weaving, pottery, story-
telling, dry land farming; children’s booth, food, music,
more, 10a-4p. Free. 520-387-6849
MAR 20 MESA
A Night in the 40’s
AZ Wing CAF - Live band, USO show, jitterbug con-
test. Dance in the shadow of a vintage B-17 WWII
bomber, fundraiser for museum. 4:30p, $25/adv,
$32/door. Food extra. 480-924-1940
MAR 20 PATAGONIA
Mariachi Festival
Patagonia Lake State Park - Join the Fiesta! Come listen
to different Mariachi Bands from Nogales and Tucson at
the beach, food vendors. 11a-5p. $7/car (4 people). 520-
287-6965
MARCH 2004
MAR 20 YARNELL
Spring Art Walk-A-Bout
Yarnell Art Assoc. members will open gallery & studio
doors. 16+ artisans at about 12 locations will show their
work. Maps available for $2 at Two Dogs Pottery &
Trading, Hwy 89. 10a-4p. 928-427-4565
MAR 20-21 COTTONWOOD
Verde Valley Gem & Mineral Show
Mingus Union H.S. - Info on gems, minerals, lapidary
& geology. Exhibits, demos, raffles, dealers, silent auc-
tion, kid’s exhibit & more. Sa 9a-5p, Su 10a-4p. $3.
928-649-0669
MAR 20-21 SUPERIOR
Superior Apache Leap Mountain Festival
Old Town - Parade, Baile Folklorico, mining competi-
tions, southwest food, music, crafts, carnival. Sa 10a-9p,
Su 10a-6p. Free. 520-689-0200
MAR 20-21 ANTHEM
5th Annual Anthem Days Festival
Anthem Comm Park - up to 150 arts & crafts booths
plus Community Business Fair; CASA Chili Cookoff,
Inaugural Anthem Motor Pageant, entertainment, kiddie
zone, 5K/10K Run-Walk, more. Free, 10a-5p. I-17 N to
Anthem Way exit & go R. 480-488-2014
MAR 20-21 PHOENIX
Phoenix Antique Market
AZ State Fairgrounds - AZ’s #1 largest collectors’ show
& sale, live entertainment. $3. Sa 9a-5p, Su 10a-4p.
602-717-7337
MAR 20-21 MESA
Archeology Expo
Mesa Southwest Museum - Hands-on programs, 40+
special displays/booths, make crafts, play games, see
history re-enactors, more! Sa 9-4, Su 10-4. Free adm.
602-542-4009
MAR 21 YUMA
Yuma Vigilante Chili & Salsa Cook-Off
Old Town Yuma, Main St. - 138th Anniversary, gun-
fighters from across the nation, chili and salsa cook-off,
10a-4p. Prices vary. 928-329-1717, 928-783-2423
MAR 21 TUCSON
Country Fair
Lew Sorensen Comm Ctr - Desert Bluegrass Assoc will
play; native plant care & organic gardening demos,
fancy poultry show, arts & crafts, flea market, BBQ.
10a-4p. Free adm. 520-232-1201
MAR 24-28 CASA GRANDE
Pinal County Fair
Pinal Co. Fairground- live entertainment, Hispanic
Concert, arts & crafts, wrestling, 4H & FFA livestock,
carnival rides, petting zoo. Adults $5, kids $2. Mo-Su
9a-10p, Sat 9a-11p. 520-723-5242
MAR 26-28 GLENDALE
Thunderbird Balloon & Air Classic
Glendale Airport - 29 yr old event now in Glendale
w/major airshow added. 60+ balloons: AM Liftoffs,
evening Desert Glows. Warbirds, current military jets,
aerobatics, more. $10/$5. 602-940-9005, x 2
MAR 27 OATMAN
Clark Gable & Carole Lombard Day
Anniversary Party celebrating their 1939 wedding. They
stayed at Oatman Hotel on their wedding night. Time-
period related activities & Look-A-Like Contest. 928-
768-6222
MAR 27 SCOTTSDALE
AZ Artists Guild’s ARTStravaganza
Kerr Cultural Center - Silent & live original art auc-
tions, cheese table, no-host bar, “artist demos” also auc-
tioned, 6:30p, preview: 3/1-3/27. Free. 928-427-4565
MAR 27-28 GLOBE
Gila County Spring Rodeo & Parade
Gila County Fair Grounds - IPRA sanctioned rodeo
w/local & professional cowboys. Parade Sa morn &
rodeo dance Sa eve. $5/adv, $7.50/gate, under 12 free.
928-425-0066
MAR 27-28 GILA BEND
Butterfield Stage Days Parade & Rodeo
Rodeo Arena - Parade downtown at 10a, rodeo grand
entry is 1p on both Sat & Sun. Ranch rodeo style events.
928-683-6324
MAR 27-28 PHOENIX
Great Arizona Beer Festival
AZ Center - 100 brewers, 450 different beers.
Designated driver program ($15) & also cabs avail.
Benefits Sun Sounds of Arizona. 2p-6p. $30-$35.
azbeer.com
MAR 27-28 SURPRISE
Affair with the Arts: Arts & Crafts Fair
West Valley Art Museum - Fine arts and crafts for sale
by area and national artists. 10a-5p. 623-972-0635
MAR 27-28 GLOBE
Archaeology Month
Besh-Ba-Gowah Ruins - 2 tours each day, entertain-
ment, pottery demos and weaving demos, 9a-5p. Sa-
Free, Su-Ages 12-64 $3, 65 & up $2, under 12 free.
928-425-0320
MAR 28 AJO
Ajo Historical Home Tour
8 wonderful historical homes, time to step back in time
& find out about our wonderful past. At the last home
refreshments will be served, 1:00p-4:00p, $10. 520-387-
7742
MAR 28-APR 3 HOPE
3rd Annual Adios Snowbirds Festival
Ramblin’ Roads RV Resort - Country &
Western/Bluegrass music jam sessions, concerts; tourna-
ments of golf, horseshoes & shuffleboard; adm $150
incl’s full hookup site, daily b’fasts & dinner. 928-859-
3187
MAR 30-APR 4 YUMA
Yuma County Fair
Yuma County Fairgrounds - Live entertainment, con-
certs, demolition derby, 4H & FFA exhibits (8p), live-
stock show & auction, carnival rides (12p). 8a-midn.
Adults/$5, kids/$3. 928-726-4420
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Destination
APR 2-3 TOMBSTONE
Cruisin’ Tombstone 2004
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park - Vintage-
Classic-Custom Car Show, 10 categories. Cars arrive Fr
from 11a, Sa show 10-4, beverages & souvenirs avail.
Free adm. 520-457-3311
APR 2-4 CAREFREE
3rd Annual Sonoran Festival of Fine Art
Easy Street, Town Center - 100+ national and local
artists, art lectures & demonstrations, entertainment,
food booths in the garden area, 10a-5p, free adm.
480-473-3283
APR 2-4 TUCSON
Spring Artisans Market
Tucson Museum of Art - 120+ of the finest artisans in
the Southwest offering a wide variety of exquisite,
handmade works.,10a-5p. Free parking & free museum
adm. 520-624-2333
APR 3 BLACK CANYON CITY
Annual Lions White Cane Parade & Chamber of
Commerce Festival
VFW Pancake Breakfast, 7a; White Cane Parade, 10a;
BBQ, 6p; street dance, 7p. Food, craft booths, entertain-
ment. 623-374-0442
APR 3 PEORIA
Pioneer Days
Old Town Peoria - 6:30a pancake breakfast, parade 10-
11a. Festival, live entertainment, kid’s fest, food, big
yard sale 8a-12p, outdoor movie 7:30p in Kiwanis Park.
Free. 623-773-7198
APR 3 PHOENIX
6th Annual Gunfighters Rendezvous
Pioneer Living History Museum - Action packed re-
enactment of AZ Territorial Gunfighters. 6 different
bands of gunfighters perform hourly starting 10a. $5-$7.
480-986-1800
APR 3 PERIDOT
Apache Artisans Festival
San Carlos Cultural Center - Multicultural group
performances like Yellow Bird Dancers. Local artists
selling work. 10a-4p, Adults $3, Seniors $1.50, kids $1,
under 12 free. 928-475-2894.
APR 3-4 LITCHFIELD PARK
Litchfield Park Fine Arts & Wine Festival
101 W. Wigwam Blvd - Featuring works of 150
acclaimed artists from the SW, live entertainment, wine
tasting and farmer’s market, 9a-5p, free. 623-393-5338
APR 3-4 ORO VALLEY
10th Annual Oro Valley Festival of the Arts
CDO Riverfront Park - 60 artists displaying & selling;
kids’ art & craft tent; live music on stage. 10a-5p. Free.
520-797-3959
APR 3-4 BULLHEAD CITY
Art in the Square
City Hall - Artists from throughout the SW will show &
sell their work. Featuring oil paintings, Native
American art, sculptures, stoneware & more! Sa 10-5,
Su 10-3, free adm. 928-763-9400
APR 3-4 SCOTTSDALE
Scottsdale Antique Show
Parada Hall & Convention Center - Top dealers from
AZ & CA, verbal appraisal clinic - $5 per item, live
entertainment, free parking. Sa 9a-5p, Su 10a-4p, $4
adm. 602-717-7337
APR 8-11 CAVE CREEK
2004 Fiesta Days Weekend
WPRA Rodeo performance, Mutton Bustin’, Rodeo
dance, parade, PRCA Rodeo. Call for times, locations,
prices: 480-488-4043
APR 9-10 BAGDAD
IPRA Rodeo
Bagdad Corrals - Local rodeo 9a, 1st IPRA purse on Fr,
7:30p; 2nd performance Sa, 7:30p. Gen adm $8, under 6
free. Bow Shoot- Sat & Sun (Apr 10-11). Rodeo dance
Sa 9p, $3/$5 couple. 928-633-6002
APR 10 SUPERIOR
Herb Festival
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Live music, culinary
demos, tours, kids’ crafts, exhibits by local herbalists
and herbs for sale, 11a-3p. $6/adults, $3/kids 5-12, open
8-5. 520-689-2811
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April Events
APR 10 BISBEE
3rd Annual Southern AZ Copper Classic Car Show
Main St. & Plaza parking lot - 16 categories of dazzling
classic cars. Regis 8a-10p, judging 10a-12p. $35-
40/regis, free to spectators. 866-2BISBEE
APR 10 CAREFREE
Treasures & Trash Tag Sale
Town Center of Carefree - Cave Creek Museum benefit.
Big garage sale! Big Bargains! 7:30-1p. Also enjoy the
Kiwanis Club Annual Breakfast: $7/Adults, $3/children.
480-488-2764
APR 10-11 SEDONA
Sedona Arts & Crafts Show
Bell Rock Plaza - Presents wonderful, exciting new art
from about 35 artists and craftsmen, paintings, photog-
raphy, jewelry, pottery and more. 928-284-9627
APR 13-18 SCOTTSDALE
Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Various locations - Series of epicurean dinners, appetiz-
er & student competitions, wine tastings, cooking
demos, Le Tour Culinaire, Great AZ Picnic. Prices &
times vary. 480-945-7193\
APR 14-18 PHOENIX
Maricopa County Fair
AZ State Fairgrounds - Midway, craft & commercial
exhibits, talent show, 4H & FFA, livestock auction,
Demolition Derby. We-Th 10a-10p, Fr-Sa 10a-12a, Su
10a-11p. $3-6. 602-252-0717
APR 15-18 KEARNY
Pioneer Days Festival
Pioneer Park on Veterans Ave - Enjoy arts and crafts,
food, live entertainment, talent show, parade, dancing
and carnival. Free. 520-363-7607
APR 15-25 TUCSON
Pima County Fair
Fairgrounds - Don’t miss this celebration of one of the
largest events in Tucson. The fair is a combination of
carnival, livestock, displays, food and concerts,10a-12a,
$6. 520-762-9100
APR 15-25 TUCSON
AZ International Film Festival
150+ new works by producers incl. premieres, screen-
ings, workshops, film/video competition. “Bridging
Cultures” program w/films from around the world, vari-
ous locations. 520-628-1737
APR 16-17 TUCSON
17th Annual Latino Music Festival - Tejano Show Case
AVA (Casino del Sol) - A family event. Music from
regional & national levels. Mexican food, carnival rides
& games. Fr 3p-12a, Sa 10a-12a. 520-882-0018
APR 16-17 CHANDLER
Chandler Jazz Festival
Downtown, A J Chandler Park - An exciting jazz fest
featuring various bands in several venues. Free adm. Fr
5-10p, Sa 10a-10p. 480-782-2665
APR 16-17 TEMPE
Rotary River Rally
Tempe Beach Park - Join the cardboard boat race or
come to watch. Preview 16th, race 17th. Free.
www.RotaryRiverRally.com; 480-682-9065
APR 16-18 BUCKEYE
Annual Buckeye Pioneer Days
Community Church - There will be a pioneer luncheon
followed by a full day of festivities in City Park.
Parade, carnival, melodrama. 623-386-4820
APR 16-18 SALOME
Arizona Outback Spring Fiddlefest
Lion’s Club - Fiddler’s jam sessions, lunch & dinner
and more. 10a-close. Free. 928-859-4621 or 928-859-
3466
APR 16-18 MIAMI
Miami Boomtown Spree
Sullivan Street - Arizona State Mining Championship,
parade, stair climb, 5K & 13K runs, and more. Fr 5p-
9p, Sa 9a-9p, Su 10a-5p, free. 928-473-4403
APR 16-18 TEMPE
18th Annual ASU Spring Competition Pow Wow
6th St & Rural Rd - Dancing in 23 categories,
Native American arts, crafts, fry bread, intertribal danc-
ing, Fr 7p-12a, Sa 11am-12a, Su 1p-6p, $2-10. 480-965-
5224
APR 16-18 FLAGSTAFF
Northern Arizona Book Festival
Multiple locations - 20 acclaimed authors incl Tim
O’Brian & Cristina Garcia participate in panels, read-
ings, workshops & other literary events, 10a-9p, $3/per
event. 928-774-9118
APR 17 ORACLE
19th Annual Oracle Oaks Festival & Carnival
Senior/Community Center on American Ave - “Then &
Now” themed parade at 10a. Arts & crafts, carnival, car
show, great food, local music, free, 9a-5p.
520-896-9326
APR 17 ELGIN
Blessing of the Vine Festival
Sonoita Vineyards - Blessing ceremony 12p, gates open
10a -4p, wine tasting, souvenir glass, tour of vineyards
& winery, live music, $10. Gourmet food by Cafe
Sonoita & Steakout ($6). 10a-4p. 520-455-5893
APR 17 DUNCAN
Art Festival and Auction
Greenlee County Fairgrounds - PRIDE Society presents
art festival, quilt show and antique glass display, auc-
tion w/donated items for Duncan restorations, 9a-6p,
free. 928-359-2583
APR 17-18 TOMBSTONE
Annual Tombstone Rose Festival
Historic Allen St - Celebrate the 119th blooming of the
world’s largest rose tree. Enjoy the Rose Parade, basket
lunch auction and cake walk. Free. 888-457-3929
APR 17-18 CAMP VERDE
“History of the Soldier”
Fort Verde State Historic Park - A living history time-
line of military and civilian encampments up to the pre-
sent day. $3/adults, under age 6 free. 928-567-3275
APR 17-18 SCOTTSDALE
SolFest Southwest
WestWorld - Fun and sun-filled education on sustain-
able & healthy living. Exhibitors, speakers, workshops,
music & entertainers. Sa 9:30a-7:30p, Su 10a-6p. $10
per day. 928-649-8180
APR 17-18 DOUGLAS
City of Douglas Arts in the Park
Castro Park, 700 block of 10th Street - All day affair
with arts, crafts, vendors, demonstrations, music and
hands-on activities for all ages. Sat 10a-7p; Sun noon-
5p. 520-364-3851
APR 18 TEMPE
New Times Music Showcase
Stages along Mill Avenue - local bands perform in a
wide range of categories. $7 wristbands provide
entrance to all venues. 602-229-8504
APR 18 GUADALUPE
Annual “Dia de Guadalupe” Celebration
Mercado Retail & Cultural Center - 12p-10p, Yaqui &
Mexican music, folklorico dancers, ethnic food, lowrid-
er car show, tortilla-making contest, public dancing.
Free 480-730-3080
APR 21-24 TUCSON
Tucson International Mariachi Conference
TCC/Wed-Fri, Armory Park/Sat - re creation of the
Garibaldi Plaza in Mexico City, w/food, games,
Mariachis & Baile Folklorico dancers. 10a-10p. Free
adm. 520-838-3913
APR 22-25 FLORENCE
Country Thunder USA
Canyon Moon Ranch - Outdoor music fest, Reba
McEntire & Travis Tritt. Food, arts, crafts, camping.
11a-1a. $59/day, $129/4 days; BIG savings w/advance
purchase. 480-966-9920
APR 23-24 PIMA
Annual Heritage Days
BBQ Fri. 5-7p, Cowboy breakfast Sat. 7-9a, Farm
Museum & Main Museum displays, entertainment,
demos of weaving, butter churning, etc., classic and
antique car show. 928-485-3032
APR 23-24 SCOTTSDALE
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
WestWorld’s Polo Field - Community gathering & char-
ity benefit. RV & tent camping, food, music, kid’s activ-
ities. Fr 5p-11p, Sa 11a-11p. Pricing: 480-840-0457.
Info: 602-343-0453
APR 24 SCOTTSDALE
Tostitos SW Salsa Challenge
Scottsdale Stadium - Fund raiser for Hemophilia Assoc.
Salsa & margarita judging; salsa sampling, contests,
kids’ fun, live music, 11a-6p. Adults-$8, Kids-$5. 602-
955-3947
APR 24 SUPERIOR
Earth Arbor Day
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Live music, tips on tree
care & planting, tree exhibits, kids’ activities, 11a-3p.
$6/adults, $3/kids 5-12, open 8-5. 520-689-2811
APR 24-MAY 2 SONOITA
Sonoita Horse Races
Santa Cruz Fairgrounds - Racing on Apr 24-25 & May
1-2. Live Quarterhorse & Thoroughbred racing, live
simulcasting of 130th Kentucky Derby on 5/1. 1p,
$3/adults, under 12 free. 520-455-5553
APR 28-MAY 2 COTTONWOOD
Verde Valley Fair
Fairgrounds - Old time fair, entertainment, dances, car-
nival, livestock show & sale, arts, crafts, horticulture &
floriculture. Adults/$5, over 64/$4, children 6-12/$3.
928-634-3290
APR 30-MAY 1 SAFFORD
Cinco de Mayo
Fr/BBQ at Hall 5p-8p. Sa/parade begins at 10a on Main
St. followed by activities for adults & children, enter-
tainment, food until 7p. Free. 928-428-4920
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3rd Annual
Copper Classic Car Show
APR 10 BISBEE
Classic cars and motorcycles will be
the highlight of Bisbee’s third annual
Copper Classic
Car Show on
April 10, 2004.
Classic car
buffs can see
antique cars/
trucks as well
as classic
motorcycles and sports cars parked on
Main Street in Historic Bisbee, Arizona
during this event.
Judging will include 16 categories
ranging from Antique trucks through
Modified cars, as well as sports cars and
motorcycles.
Bisbee is about 90 miles southwest
of Tucson.
For more information or how to enter
a vehicle, call the Bisbee Chamber of
Commerce and Visitor Center at 1-866-
224-7233. Visit the Bisbee Chamber
online at www.Bisbeearizona.com
where you will also find an email link.
Black Canyon City Festival
APR 3 BLACK CANYON CITY
The Black
Canyon City
Chamber of
Commerce Festival
will be Saturday
April 3, 2004. There
will be food booths,
jewelry, wood crafts,
leather crafts, rides for the kids, informa-
tion booths and live entertainment.
Applications/information available at the
Chamber office, 34501 S. Old Black
Canyon Highway (P.O. Box 1919),
Black Canyon City, AZ 85324.
The day starts with a Pancake
Breakfast at 6:30 am at the VFW on
Frontage Road on the east side of I-17.
The Lions Club White Cane Parade
takes place on Old Black Canyon
Highway at 10 am followed by the
Festival at the Albins Civic Center at 11
am. Also beginning at 11:00 will be the
Annual Chili Cookoff, sponsored by
Ellie’s Frontier Saloon. The day ends
with the BCC Riders Club BBQ and
Street Dance at 6:30 pm.
For more information call 623-374-
9797.
APR 30-MAY 1 MESA
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Pioneer Park - Traditional & contemporary dance
music, ballet folklorico, kids’ fun, arts & crafts, carnival
rides, salsa contest, food. Fr 5-10p, Sa 10a-10p. Free.
480-644-3836
APR 30-MAY 2 SELIGMAN-TOPOCK
17th Annual Route 66 Fun Run
Route 66 Rally - Open to all street legal vehicles, join
over 700 other car enthusiasts for a drive down the
Mother Road. Begins in Seligman, $44/entry incl. shirt
& more. 928-753-5001
APR 30-MAY 2 WILLCOX
Southeastern AZ Fine Arts Show
Community Cnt. 312 W. Stewart - Judged show, works
from children to professionals, also photographs,
Sa 10-5, Su 10-3. Artist reception held on April 30,
6-8p. Free. 520-384-5317
APR 30-MAY 2 PAYSON
11th Annual Cruise-In & Charity Car Show
New location/Historic Main St - Presented by Rim
Country Classic Car Club. Limited to 225 vehicles. Call
for regis, times, prices: Larry/928-472-7769, Norm/928-
472-7273
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May Events
MAY 29-30 LAKESIDE
10th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show

Destination
Blue Ridge Junior H.S. - Dealers in minerals, fossils,
jewelry, also demos, lapidary art, food. Featuring exhib-
it of fluorescent minerals. 9a-5p, $1 donation. 928-537-
8855
MAY 29-31 TOMBSTONE
MAY 1 DOUGLAS MAY 8-9 KINGMAN MAY 28-JUN 20 FLAGSTAFF Wyatt Earp Days
International Border Horse Race 26th Annual Festival of the Arts Trappings of the American West In honor of the West’s famous lawman. Gunfights,
Re-enactment of the famous 1957 race along the US- Metcalf Park - Handcrafted artwork, food, entertain- Coconino Center for the Arts - Juried exhibit of paint- hangings, an 1880’s fashion show, chili cook-off, barbe-
Mexico border, enjoy music, food vendors & 6 races. ment. Sa 10a-5p, Su 10a-4p. Free adm. 928-757-0812 ing, sculpture, photography, boots, hats, etc. Concerts, cue, street entertainment and more! 520-457-9317
Ceremonies begin 12:30p, races 1p. Location: 2 miles workshops & cowboy poetry. Exhibits: $1-3, Events:
west of Douglas. 520-364-2496 MAY 8-9 PRESCOTT most free w/adm, others $. 928-774-8861 MAY 29-31 PRESCOTT
Spring Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts Off Street Festival
MAY 1 YUMA Courthouse Plaza - 170+ of the finest artisans from MAY 29-30 PINE Parking lot behind Chamber of Commerce, 117 W
Cinco De Mayo Parade & Celebration around the West, student art gallery, demonstrations. Sa Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival Goodwin St - Arts & crafts, 9a-5p, free. 800-266-7534
Historic Downtown - Parade, food, live music, enter- 9a-5p, Su 10a-4p. Free adm. 928-445-2510 Community Center - 82 arts & crafts booths, juried
tainment, free, 9:30a-Midnight. 928-783-2423 show, all handmade. Food vendors, plenty of parking, MAY 29-31 PRESCOTT
MAY 8-9 BISBEE town full of antique shops. Sa 8a-5p, Su 8a-3p. Free. 30th Annual Phippen Museum
MAY 1 COTTONWOOD Antique Show & Sale 928-476-4480 Western Art Show & Sale
Greater Cottonwood Antique Aeroplane & Auto Show Copper Queen Plaza Convention Ctr - Annual gathering Courthouse Plaza - Nat’l juried show, 160 of America’s
Cottonwood Airport - Antiques, cycles, street rods, cus- of antique dealers in Historic Bisbee, you’re sure to find MAY 29-30 DEWEY greatest Western artists; quick-draw competition;
toms, military, kit cars, vintage & experimental aircraft, that special treasure. Sat 10a-6p, Sun 11a-5p, free adm. Memorial Weekend Pie Festival & Antique Tractor Pull Miniatures Show. Sa & Su 9a-5p, Mo 9a-3p. Free. 928-
food. 8a-4p. Free adm. 928-634-7593 520-432-4320 Young’s Farm - Tractor pull & engine exhibit, wagon 778-1385
rides, pony rides, pie walk. 10a-4p, free adm. 928-632-
MAY 1 PRESCOTT MAY 8-10 NOGALES 7272
Cinco De Mayo Festival Fiesta de Mayo
Prescott Gateway Mall - Entertainment, Mexican arts & 2050 N Smokey Ln - Dinner & auction, Sa, 6p, $50.
crafts, food, “Jalapeno Eating” contest, salsa tasting,
kids activities, pinata, 1-10p. Street dance 6-9p. Free
BBQ of carne asada, Mo, 12p, $20. Supports Boys &
Girls Club. 520-287-3733
Az Event Guide Quarterly Distribution Locations
adm. 928-777-1122 (ext 5). AMADO PINETOP
MAY 8-16 KINGMAN Amado Territory Inn Holiday Inn Express
MAY 1 CHLORIDE MCFA Hualapai Downs Horse Racing Exit 48 off I-19, 520-398-8684 431 E. White Mountain Blvd., 928-367-6077
All Town Yard Sale Mohave County Fairgrounds - Weekends of 5/8-9 and Hon-Dah Casino
Citizens of Chloride & surrounding communities. Lots 5/15-16, Quarterhorse and Thoroughbred racing, post APACHE JUNCTION 777 Highway 260, 928-369-0299
of bargains on antiques & general treasures. Gunfight time 1p. $3. 928-753-2636 Apache Junction C of C Woodland Inn & Suites
re-enactments. 928-565-2204 567 W. Apache Trail, 480-982-3141 458 E. White Mountain Blvd., 928-367-3636
MAY 13-16 SONOITA Arizona Winter Visitors Association
MAY 1 GLOBE Quarter Horse Show 201 W. Apache Trail, Ste 109, 480-474-8071 PRESCOTT
Cinco De Mayo Festival Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds - 250 competition class- Super 8 Motel Forest Villas Hotel
Historic Downtown - Mariachi bands, entertainment, es, approved by AQHBA, AQHA and SAQHA. 7a-11p. 251 E. 29th Ave., 480-288-8888 3645 Lee Cir., 928-717-1200
variety of food, children’s activities, crafts, crowning of Free. 520-455-5553 Springhill Suites by Marriott
BUCKEYE 200 E. Sheldon St, 928-776-0998
the Cinco De Mayo Queen and a street dance, 11a-9p. Buckeye Valley C of C
Free. 800-804-5623 MAY 14-15 HOLBROOK 508 E. Monroe Ave., 623-386-2727 SALOME
Old Route 66 Community Yard Sale McMullen Valley C of C
MAY 1-2 PHOENIX Townwide - Fun day of swapping and shopping. Get CASA GRANDE 66710 Hwy 60, 928-859-3846
Cinco de Mayo map of locations at Chamber of Commerce and other Greater Casa Grande C of C
Patriots Park - Celebrates Mexican victory over the venues in town, 7a-3p. 800-524-2459 575 N. Marshall St., 520-836-2125 SCOTTSDALE
French. 100+ entertainers incl Mexican & Tex-Mex Taliesin West
music; 100+ food, arts & crafts vendors. Sa 1p-12a, Su MAY 14-16 QUEEN CREEK CHANDLER 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright, 480-860-2700
12p-10p. $5, 12 & under free. 602-279-4669 Peach Festival - “How Sweet It Is” Chandler C of C The Events Group, Inc.
Schnepf Farms - Orchards open for picking. Peach 25 S. Arizona Place # 201, 480-963-4571 7121 E. 5th Ave., Ste. 16, 480-968-5353
MAY 1-2 PRESCOTT foods sampling, celebrity chef demos, train rides, mini Thunderbird Artists 13th Annual Scottsdale
Northern Arizona Sportsmen’s Expo golf, petting zoo, giant slide, entertainment. $5, 7:30a- COOLIDGE Fine Art & Chocolate Festival
Coolidge C of C Scottsdale Pavilions (FEB 13-15), 480-837-5637
Coors Event Cnt, Yavapai County Fairgrounds - Incl. hunt- 5p. 480-987-3100 320 W. Central Ave., 520-723-3009
ing, fishing, camping, RV’s, seminars, demos, fishing pond SHOW LOW
for kids & archery instruction, 10a-5p, $. 928-541-9846 MAY 15 TUCSON DOUGLAS Show Low Regional C of C
Waila Festival Douglas Visitor Center 81 E. Deuce of Clubs, 928-537-2326
MAY 2 SEDONA Bear Down Field at UofA - Join your neighbors 1125 Pan American, 520-805-4047
3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo Ballet Folklorico under the stars for a family evening of music, dance, SPRINGERVILLE
Celebration & Competition bands & traditional O’odham feast food. 5-11p. Free FLAGSTAFF Springerville/Eagar Regional C of C
Tlaquepaque - Eight different Folklorico groups com- adm & parking. 520-628-5774 Lowell Observatory 318 East Main, 928-333-2123
pete for best-group, director, regional dance, costumes. 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., 928-774-3358
9a-5:30p. 928-282-4838 MAY 15 GLOBE Museum of Northern Arizona ST. DAVID
6th Annual IBEW Blues Festival 3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., 928-774-5211 Holy Trinity Monastery
MAY 5 SAN CARLOS City Hall Park - Featuring live bands. Food booths, beer Radisson Woodlands Hotel Highway 80 l south of St. David between Mile Post 302
1175 W. Route 66, 928-773-8888 and 303, 520-720-4642
Cinco de Mayo garden, fun and tunes for the whole family, free, 1-10p. The Inn at NAU
Apache Gold Casino Resort - Live performances of 928-425-8177 San Francisco/McCreary Bldg #33, 928-523-1616 SUPERIOR
strolling mariachis, cash drawing up to $500, south- Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
western buffet. 11a-6p. 1-800-APACHE-8 MAY 15-16 PHOENIX GLOBE 37615 Hwy. 60, 520-689-2723
Phoenix Antique Market and Toy & Advertising Roundup Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park
MAY 8 GANADO Az State Fairgrounds - Toys Sat. only, featuring private 150 N. Pine St., 928-425-0320 SURPRISE
Native American Auction collection of military memorabilia, Sa 9a-5p, Su 10a- Globe-Miami C of C West Valley Art Museum
Hubbell Trading Post - Navajo weavings, Pueblo 4p. $3/Gen. 602-717-7337. 1360 N. Broad St., 928-425-4495 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, 623-972-0635
Kachina dolls, pottery, paintings, baskets. Preview 9a-11a,
auction 12p, held in large tent. Free adm. 928-755-3475 MAY 15-16 JEROME GOODYEAR TOMBSTONE
Historic Home & Building Tour Southwest Valley C of C Trail Riders Motel & RV Park
MAY 8 GOODYEAR Six to eight stops. Bring comfortable walking shoes. No 289 N. Litchfield Rd., 623-932-2260 13 N. 7th St., 520-457-3573
Lakeside Pops Concert featuring Phoenix Symphony wheelchair access. 9a-3p, $10 adults, $5 children. 928- GRAND CANYON TONTO BASIN
Estrella Mountain Ranch - Western theme, lakeside 634-5477 Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn Rambo Realty & Investment
music under the stars, fireworks. Adults $15, Juniors Hwy. 64, 928-638-2681 Hwy 188, 928-978-0260
11-16 $10, under 10 free. Gates open 4p. 623-935-6384 MAY 15-16 GLENDALE Quality Inn & Suites Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Sweet Onion Festival Hwy 64 1 mi S. of Grand Canyon Nat’l Park TUBAC
MAY 8 BISBEE Sahuaro Ranch - Bluegrass & western bands, craft & 928-638-2673 Tubac Center of the Arts
Annual Bisbee Garden Tour educ. booths, food, onion seeds, fresh veggies, onion Grand Canyon IMAX Theatre 9 Plaza Rd, 520-398-2371
Self-directed garden tour sponsored by the Bisbee recipe & biggest onion contest. $2 + food donation, 928-638-2203
Bloomers. Pick up your map at the Visitor Center to $3/without. 8a-2p. 602-234-1999 Monarch II Giftshop TUCSON
tour these beautifully tended gardens, 10a- 4p, $8. 520- 928-638-4027 Arizona State Museum
432-5421 or 866-2BISBEE MAY 20-22 PAYSON NE of UofA’s Main Gate at Park & Univ.,
Gary Hardt Memorial Spring Rodeo HOPE 520-621-6302
Ramblin Roads RV Resort Kitt Peak National Observatory
MAY 8 CLIFTON Payson Multi Event Center, Hwy 87 - PRCA rodeo, 60650 E. Hwy. 60, 928-859-3187 Hwy 86 west, turn left on Hwy 386 (56 miles from
Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival gates open 5p, show 7p, $10 adults/Srs $8; Casino will Tucson), 520-318-8726
Al Fernandez Park - Enjoy food, cold drinks, piñata, a refund $5. Th night women’s rodeo - adm: can of food HUACHUCA CITY Spanish Trail Outfitters Inc.
Jumping Castle and face painting. 12p-5p. Free adm. for food bank. 928-474-9440 Tombstone Territories RV Park 11121 E. Escalante Rd., 520-749-0167
928-865-3313 2111 E. Highway 82, 520-457-2584 Starr Pass Golf Suites
MAY 21-23 SEDONA 3645 W. Starr Pass Blvd, 520-670-0500
MAY 8-9 ST. DAVID 16th Sedona Art & Sculpture Walk JEROME Tucson Museum of Art
Fiesta de la Primavera Radisson Poco Diablo Resort - Juried show features Ghost City Inn Bed & Breakfast 140 N. Main, 520-624-2333
Holy Trinity Monastery - Arts & crafts, dinner, music, unique sculpture, fine art and live entertainment. Fr 541 N. Main Street, 928-634-4678 Voyager RV Resort
mass on Sa. & Su. Raffles, gift shop. Sa 10a-5p, Su 12p-6p, Sa 10a-6p, Su 10a-6p. Free. 928-282-3809 8701 S. Kolb Rd., 520-574-5000
10a-4p. $1 parking. 520-720-4642 ext. 10 KINGMAN
MAY 22 PAYSON Powerhouse Visitor Center WHY
120 W. Andy Devine, 928-753-6106 Golden Ha:san Casino
Aero Fair 1 1/2 miles east of Why on Hwy 86,
Northern Arizona Payson Municipal Airport - Static display of vintage air-
craft, cars, tractors & motorcycles. Glider rides, crafts,
food vendors, pancake breakfast. 7:30a-1p. Free adm.
LAKESIDE
Hidden Rest Resort
520-362-2746

Sportsmen’s Expo 928-472-4748

3448 Highway 260, 928-368-6336
MIAMI
Moon Over Miami
WICKENBURG
Wickenburg C of C
216 N Frontier Street, 928-684-5479
MAY 22 CASA GRANDE
125 Years Celebration 418 Sullivan St, 928-473-8178 WILLCOX
May 1 • 10am-5pm Peart Park, Florence Blvd -125 Years Celebration
Community Picnic, activities throughout the day from MONUMENT VALLEY (UTAH)
Willcox C of C & Ag
1500 N. Circle I Road, 520-384-2272
May 2 • 10am-4pm 11:30a, game booths, evening entertainment 6-10:30p.
520-421-8600
Gouldings Lodge
435-727-3231 WILLIAMS
Williams-Grand Canyon C of C
PAYSON 200 W. Railroad Avenue, 928-635-0273
Yavapai County Fairgrounds MAY 28-30 WILLIAMS
Rendezvous Days
Rim Country Regional C of C
100 W. Main Street, 928-474-4515 WINDOW ROCK
Coors Event Center Buckskinner Park - Celebrate the Town’s western her- Navajo Nation Museum
itage w/black powder shoot & competitions, 1800’s PEACH SPRINGS Hwy 264 & Post Office Loop Rd, 928-871-7941
crafts. Downtown - carnival, parade, entertainment. Grand Canyon Caverns & Resort LLC
Hwy. 89A • Prescott Valley, AZ Free. Call for times: 800-863-0546 Mile Marker 115, Route 66, 928-422-3223 WINSLOW
Winslow C of C
MAY 28-31 SAFFORD PHOENIX 300 W. North Rd., 928-289-2434
Admission Desert's Edge RV Village
Gila Valley Family Festival
$4.00 Downtown - Antique, art & craft show, quilt show,
entertainment. Street fair/Fri night, Car show/Fri & Sa,
22623 N. Black Canyon Hwy, 602-789-6903
Greater Phoenix C of C
YUMA
Oak Tree Inn
• Ages 11 and Gospel concert/Su 7a-9a. Free. 888-837-1841
201 N. Central, 27th Fl., 602-254-5521 1731 So. Sunridge Dr., 928-539-9000
Westwind RV and Golf Resort
under FREE 9797 E. 32nd Street, 928-342-2992
Proceeds benefit MAY 28-31 OVERGAARD
Memorial Day Stampede at Bisontown
elk and other Bisontown - parade, arts & crafts, entertainment. Adm
free. Meals and Museum entrance at reasonable price.
Quantities are limited - please call first to assure that Guides
wildlife 928-535-6789 are still available. Additional locations are also being added -
www.elkfoundation.org look online at www.egq.us/az for the most current list.
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Tres Rios Nature Festival Saturn at Its Best!

First-Ever Nature Fest in the Phoenix Area March Is for Planets
The first-ever nature festi- a chance to see petroglyphs, travel to bird Dust off your telescope! tacular for another 14 years.
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13 and 14. The APS Tres Rios crafts, live wildlife, up-close encounters around 8 PM and you will be treated mighty planet lies 418 million miles away
Nature Festival will celebrate the with critters, educational displays, crafts to a planetary feast. Once you find the and is large enough to swallow 1200
wildlife and rich cultur- and storytelling. direction, West, you’ll notice the brightest Earths! Even with a pair of 7X to 10X
al heritage of the Gila, The festival will be held at Estrella star-like point in the sky. binoculars you can see
Salt and Agua Fria Mountain Regional Park. The city of What you’ve spotted is the disk of this giant
rivers. This lush ripari- Phoenix will pro- Venus. During the month planet and up to 4 of its
an corridor, located at vide free contin- of March, watch carefully largest moons.
the southwest corner of uous-route bus and you may notice that By the end of March,
the Phoenix-metro area, service from the Venus will appear to grad- you may catch a
supports over 150 park to the city’s ually brighten. On March glimpse of Mercury in
species of birds, as well Tres Rios 1st we are 86 million the bright evening twi-
as mammals, fish, rep- Demonstration miles away, but by March 31st we have light. Look low in the West for a single,
tiles and amphibians. Area, the Arizona closed the orbital gap to 65 million miles. bright star.
The festival will Game and Fish The next planet is a somewhat fainter Lowell Observatory will feature
offer families a place to Department’s reddish-orange star-like point above and viewing of the planet Saturn through-
experience and learn about B&M Wildlife to the left of Venus. This is the planet out the month of March. In April, we
the environment of our Area and to the Mars. Mars is a relatively distant 170 will shift our attention to Jupiter. On
region and local wildlife, Buckeye million miles from us. April 2nd and 3rd, Lowell Observatory
and an opportunity to Irrigation District lake. During March, the bright, yellow, star- will host a “Planet Fest 2004” weekend.
explore the history and her- The event will run from 9am - like point of Saturn will appear overhead On these evenings visitors will have the
itage of the Gila River 4pm on March 13 and 14 at during the early evening hours. Now is opportunity to view all five unaided eye
basin. There will be educa- Estrella Mountain Regional Park, the time to see the original Lord of the planets and the moon through various
tional programs, talks, 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Rings. It’s a whopping 816 million miles telescopes! In March and April, Lowell
hikes and tours through- Goodyear, five miles south of I-10 away from us! It takes roughly 29 years Observatory is open every Wednesday,
out the weekend. on Estrella Parkway. Admission is to orbit around the sun one time. Also, Friday and Saturday night at 7:30PM. On
A sampling of the pro- $10 per car. A few classes and Saturn is tilted on its axis 25 degrees. The April 2nd and 3rd we will open at 7PM.
grams include: venomous tours will require an additional axial tilt is very important when viewing For more information please call 928-
animals, beginning birding, small fee. its ring system, which lie directly above 774-3358 or visit www.lowell.edu.
landscaping for wildlife, and the history For more information on the festi- its equator. Once every 14 years, Saturn Saturn image credits: Lowell
of the southwest valley. Visitors will have val, call 623-204-2130 or email tresrios- and the Earth are lined up just right so Observatory archive image. Taken
festival@cox.net. Or visit tresriosna- that we can see the full 25 degree tilt of through the 24-inch Alvan Clark
turefestival.com on the Internet. its rings. This spring, Saturn’s rings can Refracting Telescope. Imaged by Earl C.
Don’t Miss These! The APS Tres Rios Nature Festival is
sponsored by: Arizona Public Service,
be seen at their maximum tilt angle!
Don’t miss it. They will not be this spec-
Slipher, 1945.
APR 14-18 YUMA Arizona Game and Fish Department;
Yuma Birding & Nature Festival
Field trips, exhibits, vendors, tours & events. Wildlife For Tomorrow Foundation;
Tours in Mexico, CA & sites near Yuma. Also
bats, bighorn sheep, dune ecology. To register
call: 800-293-0071/928-376-0100
Estrella Mountain Regional Park; the
cities of Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear,
Litchfield Park and Phoenix; Maricopa
Special Astronomy Events
APR 22-25 COTTONWOOD County Flood Control District, El Rio Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff APR 18 Spring Stargazing Workshop
Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival Hands on workshop. Learn constellations,
Dead Horse Ranch State Park - Field trips, work- Watercourse Master Plan; Southwest MAR 20 Vernal Equinox deep sky objects & visible planets. Reserv
shops, guided walks, trail rides, birding from a Valley Chamber of Commerce; Arizona, Daytime programs include discussion of the req. 928-774-3358 x267
canoe & exhibits. Prices vary. Maricopa and Sonoran Audubon seasons, esp. the vernal equinox, the first
www.birdyverde.org day of spring in N. Hemisphere. 12p-5p.
Societies; Buckeye Water and Irrigation Adm: $4 adults; college students, srs,
District; Estrella Mountain Community AAA mem. $3.50; ages 5-17 $2. See ad
College; Arizona Department of Water MAR 28 Planets Workshop
Hands-on workshop to help you become on page 11 for a 2-FOR-1 discount
Useful Birding Contacts Resources; Phoenix Zoo, Leadership
West; Arizona Association for the Deaf
acquainted w/the planets visible to the coupon. 928-774-3358
unaided eye. Families/indiv’s welcome,
The Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory and Hard of Hearing, Rupp Aerial space is limited, reserv req’d. 928-774-
www.sabo.org, 520-432-1388 Photography; and Litchfield Park 3358 ext 267 Junk Bond Observatory, Hereford
Huachuca Audubon Society Historical Society. APR 2-3 Planet Fest 2004 (near Sierra Vista)
P.O. Box 63, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636 5 planets visible to the unaided eye -
Tricia Gerrodette, President Photos by Jim Burns. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn; MAR 12 Huachuca Astronomy
telescopes also set up. Begins approx Club Public Star Party
Maricopa Audubon Society 7:15p. Open to star gazers of all ages. Not neces-
www.maricopaaudubon.org, 480-968-5614 sary to own a telescope, club members will
Laurie Nessel
be present to assist & show. Begins at dusk.
Northern Arizona Audubon Society Observatories and 520-366-5788
http://nazas.org, 928-639-0491 Herb Henderson,
President Planetariums
Prescott Audubon Society Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, Kitt Peak National Observatory,
http://nazas.org/PAS,, P.O. Box 4156, Prescott, 928-774-3358, www.lowell.edu SW of Tucson
AZ 86302, Jim Morgan, President
Madera Canyon, Az Kitt Peak National Observatory JAN 1-DEC 31 Fun with the Sun
Sonoran Audubon Society
Cottages with kitchenettes and Tucson, 520-318-8726, All ages program about our favorite star.
www.sonoranaudubon.org www.noao.edu/kpno/ Hands-on activities, solar observing, mak-
P.O. Box 8068, Glendale, AZ 85312 beautiful views of Madera Creek
Chuck Kangas, President Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory ing your own video. First Fri of every
Amado 520-670-5707 month. $10/adults, $8/seniors & kids,
Tucson Audubon Society Enjoy a relaxing afternoon watching $6/school rate. 520-318-8726
www.tucsonaudubon.org some of the more than 230 species of birds Mt. Graham International
300 East University Blvd. #120, Tucson, AZ including 12 species of hummingbirds or Observatory Gov Aker
85705, 520-628-1730, Sonja Macys, Executive Observatory/Discovery Park
Director, Roger Wolf, President join one of our canyon birdwalks. 1-800-462-8705
Safford 928-428-6260,
White Mountain Audubon Society 45 minutes south of Tucson Airport www.discoverypark.com Az Tourist News
www.whitemountainaudubon.org
928-367 - 2462 Mary Ellen Bittorf, President Call 520-625-8746 Arizona Science Center Phoenix, A Natural
602-716-2000, www.azscience.org
Yuma County Audubon Society for reservations and information
Flandrau Science Center Tucson,
Resource
P.O. Box 6395, Yuma, AZ 85366-6395
John King or Cary Meister www.maderacanyon.net 520-621-7827, www.flandrau.org www.aztourist.com
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Navajo Nation Zoological Mesa Arts Center & Galeria Mesa

Enchantment in the Desert & Botanical Park
Window Rock, 928-871-6573
155 N.Center, Mesa
480-644-2242
Phoenix Symphony
Valley of the Moon Space, Science & Technology 455 N.3rd St., Phoenix 602-495-1117
by Halsy-Taylor then, this fascinating collection of minia- Phoenix Theatre
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1400 Mars Hill Rd., Flagstaff 928-774-3358 602-254-2151

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architectural garden of sorts which tions. Legler, one of the most ingenious Scottsdale Center for the Arts
first began construction in 1923. This
landscape phenomenon was imagined,
recycling artists, incorporated copper pen-
nies, seashells (must have made a visit to
Colorado River 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale
480-994-2787
designed, and built all by the same extraor- the Baja), and indigenous minerals of all Arts & Music Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
dinary man, George Phar Legler. He did all shapes and sizes to create an atmosphere 7380 E. 2nd St, Scottsdale
Dury Lane Repertory Players 480-994-2787
this in devotion to a personal philosophy of magic and whimsy. P.O. Box 1727, Lake Havasu City, 86405
that “Happiness is given, not sold.” Out of He passed on in 1982, but his dream Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra
928-453-9466 3817 N.Brown, Scottsdale
a vacant desert lot, he created an enchanted lives on in the sparkle of the eyes of every- 480-945-8071
dreamscape of hillsides, gardens, grottos, one who comes to visit his desert wonder- History and Heritage
and glens. land. Valley of the Moon is located at 2544 Southwest Shakespeare Company
Arizona Historical Society P.O.Box 30595, Mesa
Gathering rocks from the Rillito E. Allen Road and is open the third Century House Museum 480-641-7039
riverbed and other nearby arroyos, he Saturday of every month for their “Moon 240 Madison Avenue, Yuma
transported them by burro and cart and Stroll.” This self-guided tour at dusk pro- 928-782-1841 West Valley Museum of Art
17420 N. Ave. of the Arts, Surprise
then concocted his own cement-like mix- vides visitors a one-of-a-kind experience. Hi-Jolly Monument 623-972-0635
ture made from the clay soil on site. Over Also watch for the annual spring theatri- Bus. Rte. 1-10, Quartzsite
time, a veritable “kingdom-in-the-desert” cal presented in March. Call 520-323- 928-669-2174 History and Heritage
took shape and opened to the public in 1331 for updated event information or Mohave Museum of History & Arts
1931 after nine years in the making. Since go to www.valleymoon.org 400 W. Beale St., Kingman Arizona Hall of Flame Museum
928-753-3195 11010 W. Washington St., Phoenix
602-255-2110

Affair with the Arts Lake Havasu Museum of History

320 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu City
928-854-4938
Arizona Historical Society Museum
1300 N. College Ave., Tempe, 480-929-0292
Art and Craft Fair at West Valley Art Museum Arizona State Capitol Museum
1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix
Located in Surprise, AZ, Craft Fair will bring you fifty-some Central Arizona 602-542-4581
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the West Valley Art Museum is juried fine artists from the area and
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West Valley, featuring an extensive in the beautiful spring air. You’ll also find Arizona Opera 2017 N. Greenfield Road, Mesa, 480-924-1940
collection of ethnic dress and the works food that will romance your palate, live 4600 N.12th Street, Phoenix Bead Museum
of more than 120 artists plus exciting music, demonstrating artists, storytellers 602-266-7464 5754 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale, 623-930-7395
traveling exhibitions. and fun kids’ activities as well as silent Arizona State University Art Museum Cave Creek Museum
Sumptuous contemporary American auction items from participating artists. Nelson Fine Arts Center, Tempe P.O. Box 1, Cave Creek, Arizona, 480-488-2764
cuisine is on offer at the Classic Café, Show hours are 10am - 5pm. Admission 480-965-2787 Chandler Historical Museum
open Tues-Fri from 11am to 3pm. Items $5 adults, students 13 to 19 $2; youth 12 Arizona Theatre Company 178 E. Commonwealth, Chandler, 480-782-2717
from around the world are on sale at the and under free. 502 W. Roosevelt, Phoenix Casa Grande Historical
newly remodeled museum store. The West Valley Art Museum is located at 602-256-6899
& Archaelogical Museum
museum also offers an exciting program 17420 N. Ave. of the Arts (north on 114th ASU Art Museum, Matthews Center 110 W. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande, 520-836-2223
of events throughout the season, ranging Ave. at Bell Rd.). Regular hours are 10am & New Fine Arts Center Desert Caballeros Western Museum
from music to theatre to the upcoming art to 4pm, Tues-Sun. For more information ASU Campus, Tempe 21 North Frontier St., Wickenburg
festival on March 27-28. visit the website at www.wvam.org or 480-965-2874 928-684-2272
The Affair with the Arts: Art and call 623-972-0635. Ballet Arizona
3645 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix
602-381-0184 Central Arizona
Northern Arizona Clemenceau Heritage Museum
1 N. Willard St., Cottonwood
928-634-2868
Chandler Center for the Arts
250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler History and Heritage
Arts & Music 480-786-2682
Grand Canyon Railway Museum Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin
233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd., Williams Cobre Valley Center for the Arts
Flagstaff Symphony 101 N. Broad St., Globe West Museum
113A E. Aspen, Flagstaff 800-843-8724 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright, Scottsdale
928-425-0884
928-774-5107 Jerome Historical Society 480-860-2700
200 Main St., Jerome Fleischer Museum
Phippen Art Museum 17207 N.Perimeter Dr, Scottsdale Gila County Historical Museum
4701 Highway 89 North, Prescott 928-634-5477 1330 N. Broad, Globe, 928-425-7385
480-585-3108
928-778-1385 John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum
Great Arizona Puppet Theatre Gilbert Heritage Market Museum
Prescott Fine Arts Association 6 N.Lake Powell Blvd., Page and Science Park
928-645-9496 302 W. Latham St., Phoenix
208 N.Marina, Prescott 602-262-2050 Gilbert & Page Rds, Gilbert 480-644-2178
928-445-3286 Little House Museum
Sedona Arts Center Springerville, 928-333-2286
N.Hwy 89A, Sedona Museum of Northern Arizona
928-282-3809 3101 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff (3 miles north
Sedona Cultural Park of downtown Flagstaff), 928-774-5213
1725 W. Hwy Sedona, Navajo County Museum
800-780-2787 100 E. Arizona, Holbroook 928-524-6558
History and Heritage Sharlot Hall Museum
415 W, Gurley St., Prescott 928-445-3122
Apache County Show Low Historical Society Museum
Historical Society Museum 541 E. Duece of Clubs, Show Low
180 W. Cleveland, St. Johns 928-532-7115
928-337-4737
Smoki Museum Inc.
Arizona Historical Society 147 N. Arizona St., Prescott 928-445-1230
Pioneer Museum
2340 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff White Mountain Apache Museum
928-774-6272 Fort Apache, 928-338-4625

Nature & Ecology

Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum Arboretum at Flagstaff
Come Visit this Premier Archaeological Site in the scenic White 4001 S. Woody Mt. Rd. 928-774-1442
Mountains. Tours daily at 9 & 11am, 2pm. Admission: Adults $5;
Students 10-18 & Seniors $4. Under 10 $3 Call to confirm. Grand Canyon Caverns
Peach Springs, 928-422-3223
928-333-5375
318 Main St., Springerville, Az 85938
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Glendale Historical Society

9802 N. 59th Ave, Glendale
623-931-3668
Goldfield Ghost Town And Mine
Highway 88, Apache Jnct, 480-983-0333
Heard Museum
Southern Arizona Tucson Attractions Passport
Arts & Music
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330 S. Scott Ave., Tucson Az Tourist News is pleased of all - containing many coupons that are
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115 North 6th Street, Phoenix, 602-262-5071 September 15, 2004, the Passport value for only $10. This
Pima Comm. College, Center for the Arts offers shopping discounts and 2- means a family of four
Lost Dutchman Museum 2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson
520-884-6988 for-1 admissions to 20 major can save up to $500
Superstition Mountain Pima County attractions, with the purchase of
4650 Mammoth Mine Rd., Apache Junction Tubac Center of the Arts including: two!
9 Plaza Rd., Tubac
480-983-4888 520-398-2371 Along with your sav-
Mesa Historical Museum • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum ings on admissions, the
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7333 E. Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale Family Fun Space, Science & Technology
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480-945-4499 520-621-6302 Old Tucson Studio Asarco Mineral Discovery Center
Sirrine House Bird Cage Theatre 201 S Kinney Road, Tucson 520-883-0100 I-19 & Pima Mine Rd., Tucson
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200 S Sixth Ave., Tucson 520-792-9985
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
University of Arizona, Tucson 520-621-STAR
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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: 520-448-2237/2141 (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
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12. Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation
9 23 miles east of Phoenix
on Highway 87 Verde
River Water Recreation
• Fort McDowell Casino
• We-Ko-Pa Golf Club 7
and Course
• Fort McDowell
Adventures
Fountain Hills, Arizona
85269, Phone 480-837-5121 11
13. White Mountain
Apache Tribe
• Navajo fairs, rodeos & pow-wows Approximately 4 hours from
Window Rock, Arizona 86515 Phoenix and 46 miles south of 19
Phone 928-871-6436 Show Low on Highway 73
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• Sunrise Ski Resort
• Fort Apache Cultural
6. Hopi Tribe Museum
250 miles northeast of Phoenix on Highway
• 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
• Arts & Crafts Guild Phone 928-338-1230
• Walpi Village Tour
• Hopi Cultural Center Restaurant & Inn 14. San Carlos Apache Tribe
Second Mesa, Arizona 86043 115 miles northeast of Phoenix and east of
Phone 520-734-2401 (Cultural Center) Globe on Highway 60
928-734-2441 • Hunting & Fishing
• San Carlos Lake
7. Fort Mojave Indian Tribe • Apache Gold Casino
236 miles northwest of Phoenix and located • San Carlos Apache Cultural Center
along the Colorado River near Needles, CA • Salt River Canyon
on Highway 95 and interstate 40
San Carlos, Arizona 85550
• River recreation • Avi Casino Phone 888-275-2653
• Golf, Ghost towns
• Spirit Mountain Casino
15. Gila River Indian Community
• Hikin & 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
• Casa Grande Ruins Monument
9. Yavapai-Apache Nation Tourism • Farming, Basketry
95 miles north of Phoenix off of Interstate • St Francis Church Feast
17 at Camp Verde Maricopa, Arizona 85239
• Cliff Castle Casino Phone 928-568-2227
• Montezuma Castle National Monument
• Native Visions horseback riding, van 17. Salt River Pima-Maricopa
tours, & gift shop Indian Community
• Montezuma Wells and Tuzigoot 10 miles east of Phoenix and adjacent to
National Monuments Scottsdale
Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 • Hoo-Hoogamiki Museum
Phone 928-567-3035 • Talking Stick Golf Course
• Pavilions Shopping Center
10. Tonto Apache Tribe • Cypress Golf Course
93 miles north of Phoenix and adjacent to • Casino Arizona at Salt River
Payson on Highway 87 Scottsdale, Arizona 85256
• Mazatzal Casino • Winter recreation Phone 480-850-8000
• Mogollon Rim • Tonto Natural Bridge
Payson, Arizona 85541
Phone 928-474-5000
11. Colorado River Indian Tribes 2
189 miles west of Phoenix and along the
AZ-CA border at Parker on Highway 95
• Lake Moovaly
• Poston Memorial Monument
• Aha’Khav Tribal Preserve
• Hunting & Fishing
• Colorado River Tribe Museum
• Blue Water Casino
Parker, Arizona 85344
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18. Cocopah Indian Tribe
211 miles southwest of Phoenix and 13
miles south of Yuma on Highway 95
• Tribal Museum
• Cocopah Indian Casino
• 18 hole golf course with
swimming pool & tennis courts
• Tribal cultural Center
• Full hook-up RV Park
• Agriculture
Somerton, Arizona 85350
Phone 928-627-2102
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19. Fort Yuma Quechan Tribal Council
185 miles southwest of Phoenix, Adjacent to
Yuma off interstate 8 and located along the
AZ-CA border
• Historic Fort Yuma • Paradise Casino
• Fort Yuma Museum (Arts & Crafts)
• Water recreation
• RV Parks, Fishing, camping & hunting
• Port-of-Entry (U.S. & Mexico)
Yuma, Arizona 85366
Phone 760-572-0213/0214
20. Tohono O’Odham Nation
136 miles south of Phoenix, 58 miles west of
Tucson on Highway 86 and near the U.S. &
Mexico border
• San Xavier Mission Del Bac
• Desert Diamond Casino
• Baboquivari Mountain Park
• Kitt Peak Observatory
Sells, Arizona 85634
Phone 520-383-2221 ext. 285
21. Pascua Yaqui Tribe
135 miles south of Phoenix and 15 miles
west of Tucson off of Interstate 19
• Casino of the Sun • Mt. Lemmon
• Old Tucson Studio
• Saguaro National Monument
• Santa Catalina Mountain
• Sonoran Desert Museum
Tucson, Arizona 85746
Phone 800-572-7282 or 520-883-5000
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BlueWater Resort & Casino
Always Something to See and Do
Located in Parker, Arizona
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just south of Lake Havasu, the
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centrally located within the tri-state
area of Arizona, California and Nevada
and just two hours from Phoenix, 4 hours
from Los Angeles and 3 hours from the
Grand Canyon. The Resort can become a
convenient part of your tour itinerary for
either an overnight package or a weekend
getaway or longer!
Occupying prime Colorado River
frontage, BlueWater Resort & Casino is
the ideal setting to stay and play. Their
200 spacious guestrooms all have breath-
taking river views and are designed for
comfort with a choice of 1 king or 2
queen oversized beds. Convenient ameni-
ties include in-room coffee makers, blow
dryers, 25” TV, private balcony or patio,
data ports and telephone voice mail.
There is also a fitness center for guest
use. Room Service is available 7 days a
week and complimentary Valet and Bell
service is available 24 hours a day.
The BlueWater Resort Casino offers a
wide scale of exciting gaming with a
10,000 square foot Bingo Hall, live
Casino Entertainment
Choose Your Pleasure
Apache Gold
1-800-APACHE 8
Events:
3/12-14 Intertribal Pow Wow -
Competition dancing, gourd dancing,
authentic arts, crafts & traditional
Apache food. Grand Entry Fr- 8p, Sa-
1p & 7p, Su- 12p. Free adm, bring own
chair.
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Events:
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1-866-DDC-WINS
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Poker, Keno and 470 slot machines to
choose from. The atrium features a spec-
tacular indoor waterpark, two fabulous
restaurants plus the Rivers Edge Cantina.
The spacious waterfront area includes a
164-Slip Marina, Doublewide Boat
Launch Ramp, Marina Shop and a
sandy beach for fun and sun.
There are many attractions within
the nearby Parker, Arizona area includ-
ing the Emerald Canyon Golf Course, the
Parker Dam, the Colorado River Indian
Tribe’s Museum & Library, Aha Khav
Nature Preserve, Swansea Ghost Town
and Poston World War II Memorial
Monument.
BlueWater Resort and Casino is the
perfect one-stop getaway for the whole
family. Take in a live show or relax by the
poolside. Enjoy the challenging minigolf
course; play over 50 video games in the
arcade or cool off in the indoor water-
park! There is always something to see
and do at BlueWater. For more informa-
tion and to make reservations call 928-
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3/26 Tracy Lawrence -
Country Music
4/7 Neil Sedaka
4/15 The Spinners
Hon-Dah Resort Casino
1-800-929-8744
Lounge: No cover, no minimum!
3/2-6 Left of Centre - Modern Rock.
“Formerly known as The
Mudpuppies”
3/9-13 Tenita & Electric Avenue -
Contemporary Dance Band
3/16-20 Doo-Wah Riders - Country
Western
3/23-27 Strait-up Band - Latin Pop
Variety
3/30-4/3 Harry Luge - Rockin’
Country
4/6-10 Latin Vida - Dance show
variety
Events:
5/5 Cinco de Mayo Party - Party with
Mexican food, entertainment and give-
aways.
CENTRAL
Apache Gold Casino Resort
5 miles E. of Globe, Hwy 70, San Carlos
928- 475-7800, 800-APACHE-8
• Slots: 500
• Other Games: Poker, $50,000 Keno, 200-
seat Bingo Hall, Blackjack
• Eating Places: 1 Liquor: Yes Buffet: yes
• Special Features: Best Western Hotel, Stay
and Play Packages, 18-hole golf course w/
driving range, golf school, Pro shop. RV
Park with full hookups and dump station.
Convenience store. All-purpose Outdoor
Pavilion.
Apache Gold Casino Resort
Casino Arizona - 101 & McKellips
524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale
480-850-7777, 877-7-24-HOUR
Casino Arizona - 101 & Indian Bend
9700 E. Indian Bend, Scottsdale
480-850-7777, 877-7-24-HOUR
Fort McDowell Casino
Hwy 87 & Ft. McDowell, Fountain Hills
602-837-1424, 800-THE-FORT
Gila River Casino - Vee Quiva
6443 N. Komatke Lane, Laveen
520-796-7777, 800-WIN-GILA
Gila River Casino - Wild Horse
5512 W. Wild Horse Pass, Chandler
520-796-7727, 800-WIN-GILA
Gila River Casino - Lone Butte
1200 S. 56th St., Chandler
520-796-7728, 800-WIN-GILA
Harrah’s Ak Chin Casino
15406 Maricopa Rd, Maricopa
480-802-5000, 800-HARRAHS
Mazatzal Casino
Hwy. 87, Milemarker 251, Payson
928-474-6044, 800-777-7529
COLORADO RIVER REGION
Blue Water Resort & Casino
11300 Resort Drive, Parker
928-669-7000, 888-243-3360
www.bluewaterfun.com
• Slots: 470
• Other Games: Live Keno, Poker, Bingo
• Eating Placecs: 3 Liquor: Yes Buffet: yes
• Senior Discount: 10% room discount
(except in summer) for AAA and AARP
members.
• Special Features: Adj. to Phoenix 4-Plex
Theatre. Resort rooms, pool and waterpark,
fitness center, 164-slip marina, double-wide
boat launch ramp, Marina Shop, conference
center, concerts in the outdoor amphitheater,
special events.
BlueWater Resort & Casino
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Cocopah Casino
15138 S. Avenue B, Somerton
928-726-8066, 800-23-SLOTS
Paradise Casino
450 Quechan Drive, Yuma
760-572-7777, 888-777-4946
Paradise Casino California
Off I-8, Exit 524/ adjacent to AZ casino
Spirit Mountain Casino
8555 South Highway 95, Mohave Valley
928-346-2000, 888-837-4030
NORTHERN
Bucky’s Casino & Resort
530 E. Merritt, Prescott
928- 776-1666, 800-SLOTS-44
www.buckyscasino.com
• Slots: 300
• Other Games: Poker (7 Card Stud,
Texas Hold’em, Omaha)
• Eating Places: 2 Liquor: Yes
• Special Features: Next to Prescott Resort
Hotel. Free on-site shuttle service. Free bus-
ing from Phoenix.
Cliff Castle Casino
& The Lodge at Cliff Castle
555 Middle Verde Road, off I-17, Exit
289, Camp Verde
928-567-7900, 800-381-SLOT
Hon-Dah Casino
777 Highway 260, Pinetop
928-369-0299, 800-929-8744
• Slots: 500
• Other Games: Poker; Blackjack
• Eating Places: 1 Liquor: Yes Buffet: Yes
• Fun Book: Available through chamber of
commerce and local motels
• Special Features: Cigar bar, gift shop, Kids
Arcade, conference center. 200-space full-
service RV park. Convenience store. Gas sta-
tion. Ski/Outdoor Store.
Yavapai Casino
1501 E. Highway 69, Prescott
928- 445-5767, 800-SLOTS-44
www.buckyscasino.com
• Slots: 175
• Other Games: Bingo
• Eating Places: Snack Bar and Yavapai
Cantina Sports Bar & Grill
• Special Features: Located across the
street from Bucky’s Casino. Free shuttle
bus service.
SOUTHERN
Casino Del Sol
5655 W. Valencia, Tucson
520-883-1700, 800-344-9435
Casino of the Sun
7406 S. Camino De Oeste, Tucson
520-883-1700, 800-344-9435
Desert Diamond Casino
1100 West Pima Mine Road,
7 minutes south of Tucson on I-19
520-294-7777, 866-DDC-WINS
Desert Diamond Casino
S. Nogales Hwy, Tucson
520-294-7777, 866-DDC-WINS
Golden Ha:san Casino
Hwy 86, 1 mile east of Why
520-362-2746
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Telling Their Tribal Stories
Native American Cultural Centers
As the Indian Nations of
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Arizona gain in economic pros-
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perity and participate more fully in
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modern society, there is a danger that
their traditional ways may be lost. Each
tribe in its own way is striving to preserve
its cultural heritage. In addition,
many groups are also choosing
to tell their stories in their own
way to the outside world.
The Cultural Center of the
White Mountain Apache Tribe
is located in Fort Apache. Tapes
in the Apache language as well
as in English tell old stories,
exhibits explain the history, and
beautiful examples of traditional
baskets are on view. Nine of the
fort’s historic buildings have
also been restored and are well
worth a visit.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe also
has a Cultural Center located in Peridot,
Arizona on Hwy 70, approximately 20
miles east of Globe. The “Window on
Apache Culture” exhibit tells their tale
from the spiritual beginnings of the peo-
ple to the forced confinement on the
reservation to the visions the Tribe has for
the future.
At the Gila River Indian
Community’s Heritage Park there are
reconstructed villages and the Gila Indian
Center with museum, coffee shop and arts
& crafts center. Two interesting exhibits
tell stories from World War II... of the
Japanese internment camp that was estab-
lished on the reservation and about the
life of Ira Hayes, one of the soldiers who
raised the flag during the bloody battle of
Iwo Jima. Look for signs along I-10 south
of Phoenix.
The Hoo-hoogam Ki Museum at
10,000 E. Osborn Road in Scottsdale tells
the story of the Salt River Pima-
Maricopa Indian Community. Baskets,
pottery, photos and other articles tell
8th Annual Intertribal Pow Wow
Dance, Song, & Celebration at Apache Gold Casino
It’s Pow Wow time again at
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March 12, 13 and 14, 2004! The
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Pow Wow is a first nation’s
gathering focusing on dance,
song, and family celebration.
Traditionally, it is a celebration
presented by one tribe or band to
welcome, honor, respect, and
show generosity towards one
another. All people, including
non-native people, are welcome
at Pow Wows and are encour-
aged to attend.
Experiencing a Pow Wow
can be a valuable and fascinating cultural
experience for those unfamiliar with
native culture. Thousands of dedicated
and accomplished singers, dancers, arti-
sans and their families follow the Pow
Wow trail all over North America to
dance and be together in celebration of
their rich heritage.
This year’s host drums are Yellow
Hammer from Redrock, OK and the
Smokeytown Singers from Neopit, WI.
The drum has a very special tie to the tra-
ditional Indian way of life. Flag songs,
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about the ancient Hohokam as well as the
Pima, the “River People” of the Valley of
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the Sun, and the Maricopa, who originally
came from along the Colorado River. Try
fry bread in the outdoor dining area.
One of the largest Native American
museums in the country is the
Navajo Nation Museum,
Library and Visitors
Center, located in Window
Rock on Hwy 264. Built in
the shape of a traditional
Navajo home, an 8-sided
hogan, this 58,000 sq-ft facili-
ty is open to the public and
offers exhibits, workshops,
performances and snack bar.
Also in the northern
part of the state, the Hopi
Cultural Center Museum is
dedicated to the preservation of Hopi tra-
ditions and to the presentation to non-
Hopi visitors of those aspects of the cul-
ture that can be shown through exhibits.
On display are silver and other jewelry,
basketry, weaving and Kachina dolls. The
museum maintains a photographic archive
and research library as well.
The tribes along the Colorado River
have also established museums to show-
case their cultures. The Cocopah
Museum, located off Hwy 95 south of
Somerton, exhibits beadwork and tribal
dolls among other arts and crafts. Fort
Yuma houses the Quechan Tribal
Museum, where you will find artifacts
and photographs as well as beautiful
beadwork. The Colorado Indian Tribes
have a museum in Parker.
As you travel around Arizona, take the
opportunity to get to know our Native
American neighbors by visiting their cul-
tural centers. You’ll come away with a
fresh perspective and some wonderful art
works. For contact information, see the
directory on this page.
honor songs and Intertribal songs will be
shared. Listen to the Master of
Ceremonies who will announce the events
and when they are to begin.
The Apache Gold Pow Wow is
free of charge which makes this
the perfect family outing. The
Grand Entry parade of dancers
leads off each session of the Pow
Wow. Times are Friday, March
12 at 8pm, Saturday, March 13 at
1pm and 7pm and Sunday,
March 14 at 12 noon. If you’re
searching for a unique gift item,
native artisans who make and sell
original handmade arts and crafts will
be set up. Or experience a little bit of the
culture by tasting native dishes prepared
by one of the local food vendors.
Bring your own chair and please
observe the request to not photograph any
individual without permission. For
overnight accommodations contact the
Apache Gold Best Western Hotel or RV
Park. Apache Gold is located on the San
Carlos Apache Reservation, 5 miles east
of Globe on Hwy 70. For more informa-
tion call 1-800-APACHE 8.
14th Annual O’Odham Day
Celebrate at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National
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Superintendent Lisa Eckert
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announces the 14th Annual
O’Odham Day Celebration:
Continuing Traditions in O’Odham
Culture scheduled for Saturday, March
20th. The event will take place from 10
am to 4 pm at the Organ Pipe Cactus
National Monument group campground.
The exhibition includes continuous
educational demonstrations of tradition-
al O’Odham lifeways including basket
weaving, pottery making, storytelling,
language, dryland farming and uses of
native plants.
The event, first organized in 1990 in
celebration and recognition of Arizona’s
Archaeology Month, has grown consider-
ably to include demonstrations of native
dancing, a woman’s game called Toka,
Chicken Scratch music and a food booth
serving Indian tacos, popovers, tepary
beans and squash.
Bleachers will be provided for visitors
to watch the Toka game demonstrations
and the dancers. A “Kids Corner” with
hands-on activities will demonstrate tradi-
tional games and mano and metates. At
various times throughout the day, visitors
Native American Cultural Centers
COCOPAH MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER
928-627-1992
County 15 - Avenue G, Somerton
COLORADO RIVER INDIAN MUSEUM
928-669-9211m Route 1, Box 23-B, Parker
FORT APACHE MUSEUM
928-338-4625, P.O. Box 507, Fort Apache
FORT MOHAVE CULTURAL CENTER
928-346-1636
10225 Harbor Ave, Needles, CA
FORT YUMA QUECHAN MUSEUM
619-572-0661
GILA RIVER ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTER
480-963-3981, P.O. Box 457, Sacaton
HOO-HOOGAM KI MUSEUM
480-874-8190
10000 E. Osborn Rd, Scottsdale
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 and Museum
• Tours of Monument Valley • Goulding’s Art’s and
• The Award Winning Multi-Media Crafts Gallery
Presentation of Earth Spirit • Stagecoach Dining Room
MARCH 2004
will be able to dance or just sit and listen
to original Chicken Scratch music per-
formed by local musicians.
This celebration provides an opportu-
nity to help make people aware of the
importance of keeping the knowledge of
traditional O’Odham culture alive.
Archaeologist Adrianne Rankin, cur-
rently at Luke Air Force Base and co-
founder of O’Odham Day, will present a
slide program at the visitor center that
will focus on the desert people who have
lived in the Organ Pipe Cactus area for
the last 12,000 years. A schedule of activ-
ities will be available at the park’s visitor
center.
Superintendent Eckert would like to
extend a special invitation to all
O’Odham and to those interested in the
O’Odham culture, history and traditions
to join in this celebration. No entrance
fees will be collected on March 20.
The Organ Pipe Cactus National
Monument group campground is located
in the vicinity of the visitor center, which
is located 35 miles south of Ajo just off
highway 85. Visitors will be asked to park
at the visitor center and then will be shut-
tled to the group area. For more infor-
mation, call 520-387-6849.
HOPI ARTS & CRAFTS SILVERCRAFTS
928-734-2463, P.O. Box 37, Second Mesa
HOPI CULTURAL CENTER MUSEUM
928-734-6650, P.O. Box 7, Second Mesa
HOPI CULTURAL PRESERVATION OFFICE
928-734-3441, P.O. Box 123, Kykotsmovi
HUALAPAI TRIBAL COUNCIL
928-769-2216, P.O. Box 179, Peach Springs
NAVAJO ARTS AND CRAFTS
928-871-4090, P.O. Box 160, Window Rock
NAVAJO NATION MUSEUM
928-871-7199
P.O. Box 308, Hwy 264, Window Rock
NED A. HATATHLI MUSEUM
Dine Community College
928-724-6600, Route 12, 1 Circle, Tsaile
SAN CARLOS APACHE CULTURAL CENTER
928-475-2894, P.O. Box 760, Peridot
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
MARCH 2004 A Tourist News Z MEXICO PAGE 39

Hunting in Mexico Seaside Splendor

Hunters from all over the designed for comfortable lodging with Within Driving Distance... Paradiso Resort
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world can discover that just south clean water and sumptuous food. There
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of the border in Mexico, there is a are also taxidermy services available to

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magnificent and noble environment in prepare your catches for transport back things about the former Club has its own private lagoon.

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Med, Sonora Bay, it was decided to The rooms are comfortable: simple,

which to experience an abundance of
hunting opportunities.
The origin of hunting in Mexico can
be traced to Pre-Hispanic times. Hunting
had a ceremonial aspect for each of the
indigenous groups. The tradition, since
then, has continued for centuries. The
wonderful variety of wildlife has also
changed little, due to efforts to preserve
species from extinction, as well as main-
taining an environment in which the
hunter feels at one with the nature he is
amongst.
The Bighorn Sheep, as well as vari-
ous species of deer, are some of Mexico’s
most noted animals, as well as wildcats,
the puma, gray fox, waterfowl, pigeons,
wild boars, and small mammals. In the
Sonora area of Mexico south of Arizona,
hunters can test their skills with endless
possibilities in a diverse terrain. This
region sports not only waterfowl and
small mammals, but also the renowned
European wild boar. White-tailed deer,
the Sonoran mule deer and the pheasant
are also native here.
There are various hunting reserves in
Mexico, each one contains a clubhouse
Crossing the Border...
How Far Are You Going?
If you are traveling only in
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home. For those traveling in Rvs, there
are the necessary facilities to meet your
needs. In some Sonoran hunting reserves,
such as “Fuente Clara,” hunting is an
activity that takes place year-round,
except for some native species that have
special regulations imposed.
Because wildlife is an expendable nat-
ural resource, all animals living freely
within Mexico are part of the nation.
Because of this, there are various types of
required permits available that authorize
different types of hunting. These permits
range from a Type 1, which is for water
fowl, to a Type IV, which is for small
mammals, to a Type VII, which is desig-
nated for “specially raised exotic
species,” which includes species specifi-
cally raised for the purpose of hunting
and photographic safaris.
The best source of information on
hunting in Mexico is a professional hunt
organizer, who can provide you with reg-
ulations, maps and charts of various hunt-
ing areas, permits and property limits.
For more information, please call
800-446-3942, or visit http://mexico-
travel.com.
“frontier zone” you must also obtain the
PR
investigate the successor, Paradiso
Resort. Driving down from Arizona
was not as bad as some make it
seem, in fact it was quite easy
and the 21km checkpoint also
went smoothly.
Make sure that you have a
birth certificate and picture
identification or a passport; they
will be necessary to obtain a
tourist visa. As for your vehicle,
make copies of your title or reg-
istration and license (you'll also
need a credit card) to get a
Sonora sticker for the wind-
shield. That accomplished, you're on your
way south to San Carlos on Mexico
Highway 15.
The drive to San Carlos (5 hours)
takes you through some small Mexican
towns as well as the capital city of
Sonora, Hermosillo. Don't be afraid to
stop along the way, since there are many
interesting shops and vendors. The road is
well marked - watch for the San Carlos
exit. If you find yourself in the town of
Guaymas, you’ve gone one exit too far.
After driving through the desert, the
beautiful Sea of Cortez is a refreshing
sight. As you continue through town, fol-
lowing the signs for Paradiso Resort, the
road takes you through the mountains and
around the bay past local fishing villages.
At the very end of the 4-lane road, nestled
Mexican style with tile floors, two double
beds and a large shower/bathroom area.
There is no phone or television
in the room (although the staff
says they are coming) to remind
you of the outside world. If you
absolutely need to check your e-
mail, however, the Reservation
Office will graciously accommo-
date you. There is also a big
screen television adjacent to the
bar, and on the beach a restau-
rant and bar serving great
Mexican food and playing live
music on weekends.
There is always adventure waiting if
you choose. Activities abound, with
everything imaginable. Ride horseback on
a different trail everyday. Hiking, moun-
tain biking, 4X4 Jeep Eco Tours into the
canyons and don't forget all the water
sports: snorkeling, sailing, fishing, wind-
surfing, kite surfing, and whale watching.
You don't have to be an expert... there is
instruction available for just about every-
thing. An on-site activities information
center can assist in making plans, and the
resort staff is very friendly and helpful.
Best of all is the peace and tranquility
along with the inexpensive prices.
Beautiful sunsets, the night sky sparkling
with stars, the mountains and the beautiful
Sea of Cortez... Paradiso Resort is a per-
fect getaway. For more information call

at the foot of surrounding mountains, 1-866-Mex4Fun (866-639-4386) or visit

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Sonora, or the “frontier zone,” necessary permit for your vehicle. To do

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regulations are relatively simple. so you will need copies of the following: Paradiso Resort comes into view. Several the website www.Mex4Fun.com.
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All you will need is an “Only

Sonora” visa and vehicle permit. These
can be obtained at the Sonora Tourist
Center in Tucson, the 21km checkpoint
south of Nogales on Hwy 15 or, if you
are an AAA member, at any AAA office
in Arizona. You will need your driver’s
license, a passport or birth certificate, and
a vehicle title or registration - there is no
charge. These are then processed at the
Only Sonora building at Kilometer 21.
The pass must be returned when you
leave.
If you wish to travel outside of the
state of Sonora you will need a Mexican
Tourist Card or visa. This can be issued
for 6 months if you will be taking multi-
ple trips or can be obtained on a trip-to-
trip basis. To get your Tourist Card you
will need the following:
A valid passport or an original or nota-
rized birth certificate.
A valid picture I.D. with address
A minor traveling with one parent will
need written permission from the other
parent.
If you are traveling outside of the
• Title
• Registration
• Drivers License
• Major Credit Card
• Tourist Card/Visa
You will post a bond of $20 with the
credit card to verify you will not sell the
vehicle in Mexico. If you do not pay by
credit card the price can rise to over $200.
These entries are good for multiple
entries over a 6-month period; however, if
you will not be back in that time period
return your permit upon leaving. Also, if
you plan to have a trailer, boat, ATV,
PWC or any other toy, bring the docu-
ments for those as well.
And don’t forget to get MEXICO
INSURANCE. U.S. insurance is not
valid in Mexico and you cannot cross the
border without Mexico Insurance!
For more information please contact
the Sonora Tourist Center at 1-800-TO-
SONORA or 520-784-0551. If you are in
Tucson, you’ll find them at 4625 E.
Broadway, Suite 100-B.

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Archaeology Awareness Month Arizona State Parks

Arizona Fish and Game Dept.
Bureau of Land Management
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
602-542-4174
602-942-3000
602-417-9200
Window to Arizona’s Heritage Bureau of Indian Affairs Phoenix 602-379-4511
National Park Service Phoenix 602-640-5250
For the entire month of attractions for archaeology and history
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Ecological Services Field Ofc. Phoenix 602-640-2720

Historic Preservation Office booths by archaeological and historical USDA Forest Service Albuquerque NM 505-842-3898
(SHPO) is coordinating activities organizations, museums, Native American
throughout the state for its 19th Annual tribes, Hispanic groups, state and federal NATIONAL MONUMENTS, PARKS, & HISTORIC SITES
Celebration of Arizona Archaeology agencies, and others will allow you to par- CENTRAL ARIZONA
Awareness Month. These events will ticipate as an archaeologist might in their Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Coolidge 520-723-3172
focus on current efforts to preserve our research today, or make crafts that teach Tonto National Monument Roosevelt 520-467-2241
past by protecting our fragile and non- how prehistoric Native Americans sur- NORTHERN ARIZONA
renewable cultural resources. vived in the Southwest, or play games like Canyon De Chelly National Monument Chinle 928-674-5500
Proclaimed by the Governor each year, the historic settlers did. Living history re- Casa Malpais Ruins - National Park Affiliate Springerville 928-333-5375
this celebration will feature over 100 pre- enactors, Native American and Hispanic Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Page 928-608-6404
historic and historic site tours, exhibits, demonstrators and entertainers, and Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon 928-638-7779
hikes, open houses, lectures, demonstra- hands-on activities will help make the Hubbell Trading Post Historic Site Ganado 928-755-3475
tions and other activities throughout past come alive! Montezuma Castle National Monument Camp Verde 928-567-3322
Arizona. Museums, historical societies, In addition, tours of the prehistoric Navajo National Monument Tonalea 928-672-2366
tribes, agencies, parks, and archaeology Hohokam platform mound site of Mesa Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest 928-524-6228
organizations are all involved in hosting Grande in Mesa will be offered - a site Pipe Spring National Monument Fredonia 928-643-7105
events. that is not normally open to the public. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Flagstaff 928-526-0502
The highlight of Archaeology Tours of other local archaeological and Tuzigoot National Monument Clarkdale 928-634-5564
Awareness Month is the Archaeology historical sites and museums will also be Walnut Canyon National Monument Flagstaff 928-526-3367
Expo which will be hosted by the Mesa available as will walking tours of historic Wupatki National Monument Flagstaff 928-679-2365
Southwest Museum, in Mesa, Arizona, on Main Street, which includes learning SOUTHERN ARIZONA
March 20-21, 2004, 9 am to 4 pm on about the fascinating histories of the old Chiricahua National Monument Dos Cabezas, Willcox 520-824-3560
Saturday, and 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. buildings. Fort Bowie Historical Site Bowie 520-847-2500
Admission to the Expo is free. Boy and Free raffles featuring prizes of archae- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Ajo 520-387-6849
Girl Scouts will have a special hands-on ology-related items will occur throughout Saguaro National Park (TMD - West) Tucson 520-733-5158
opportunity to visit the Expo on Saturday both days. For more detailed informa- Saguaro National Park (RMD - EAST) Tucson 520-733-5153
to learn about Arizona’s past and the stew- tion call Ann Howard, Public Tumacacori National Historical Park Tumacacori 520-398-2341
ardship ethic, while at the same time earn- Archaeology Programs Manager, at
ing their respective Archaeology badges. 602-542-7138 or e-mail: STATE PARKS & HISTORIC PARKS
The Archaeology Expo offers many ahoward@pr.state.az.us. CENTRAL ARIZONA
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Superior 520-689-2811
Lost Dutchman State Park Apache Junction 480-982-4485
Archaeology Month Selections McFarland State Historic Park
Picacho Peak State Park
COLORADO RIVER REGION
Florence
Picacho
520-868-5216
520-466-3183

Central Arizona March 13: (1 - 3 pm)

Workshop: Design-A-Pot. Design your own piece
Alamo Lake State Park Wenden 928-669-2088
of pottery to take home. Family hands-on work- Buckskin Mountain State Park Parker 928-667-3231
Coolidge
March 1-31: (10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm) shop. Mesa Southwest Museum, 53 N. Lake Havasu State Park Windsor Beach, Lake Havasu City 928-855-2784
Ranger Guided Tours of the Casa Grande Ruins Macdonald, 480-644-5082 Lake Havasu State Park Cattail Cove, Lake Havasu City 928-855-1223
National Monument, 1100 Ruins Drive. By reser- Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Yuma 928-783-4771
vation only. 520-723-3172 or david_winches- Phoenix
ter@nps.gov March 6: (9 am - 5 pm) Yuma Crossing State Historic Park Yuma 928-329-0471
Free Admission Day. Deer Valley Rock Art NORTHERN ARIZONA
Globe/Miami Area Center, 3711 West Deer Valley Road. 602-582-
8007 Dead Horse Ranch State Park Cottonwood 928-634-5283
March 20, 21: (8am - 5 pm)
Open House: Tonto National Monument. Trails to March 13: (10 am - 3 pm) Fort Verde State Historic Park Camp Verde 928-567-3275
upper and lower cliff dwellings; no tour reserva- Ancient Technology Day at Pueblo Grande Homolovi Ruins State Park Winslow 928-289-4106
tions necessary. Saturday is fee-free. Highway Museum. Free admission. Learn how people made
jewelry and tools, and obtained food before hard- Jerome State Historic Park Jerome 928-634-5381
188/88, 30 miles northwest of Globe/Miami. 928-
467-2241 ware and grocery stores. Activities will include an Lyman Lake State Park St. Johns 928-337-4441
March 27, 28: (9am - 5 pm) agave roast, pottery firing, cordage making, flint- Red Rock State Park Sedona 928-282-6907
Hands-on Indian Activities. Make reproduction knapping, atlatl dart throwing contest, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Flagstaff 928-779-4395
rock art rubbings, grind corn & see pottery Southwestern Indian games and more! 4619 East
demonstrations. Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Washington Street. 602-495-0901 Slide Rock State Park Sedona 928-282-3034
Park, 1100 Jesse Hayes Road. 928-425-0320 Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Payson 928-476-4202
Tempe SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Mesa March 18: (10 am)
March 3: (11 am) Tour of Rock Art on Hayden Butte. Meet at Catalina State Park Tucson 520-628-5798
Tour: Wednesday Walks with Museum Curators. Hayden Butte Trailhead, north side of 5th Street, Kartchner Caverns State Park Benson 520-586-2283
Join Curator of Anthropology, Jerry Howard, as east of Mill Avenue, behind Tempe Police build- Oracle State Park Oracle 520-896-2425
he leads a walking tour of the Mesa Grande ing, 125 East 5th Street. 480-350-5100
Patagonia Lake State Park Patagonia 520-287-6965
Platform Mound Archaeological Site and shares
information about stabilization projects and future For more events contact the State Historic Roper Lake State Park Safford 520-428-6760
plans. Mesa Southwest Museum, 53 N. Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks, at 602- Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park Tombstone 520-457-3311
Macdonald. 480-644-2230 542-4009.
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Tubac 520-398-2252
NATIONAL FORESTS
The Twilight World of the Desert NORTHERN ARIZONA
Apache/Sitgreaves National Forest
Coconino National Forest
Springerville
Flagstaff
928-333-4301
928-527-3600
Night Walks at Saguaro National Park Kaibab National Forest Williams 800-863-0546
Saguaro National Park’s to-moderate walking. And although par- Prescott National Forest Prescott 928-445-1762
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Tonto National Forest Phoenix 602-225-5200

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east district continues to host ticipants are asked to carry their own
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their monthly “Night Walks” in the flashlights, adequate night vision is rec- SOUTHERN ARIZONA
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Rincon Mountain foothills. A series ommended. The program is suited to all Coronado National Forest Tucson 520-670-4552
of short, one-mile walks on level trails, age levels. Parents must accompany their
“Night Walks” provides an opportunity to children. Reservations are required as WILDLIFE REFUGES
Alchesay National Fish Hatchery 928-338-4901
explore the twilight world of desert crea- space is limited. Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge Parker 928-667-4144
tures while strolling along the Cactus “Night Walks” will be held two more Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Sasabe 520-823-4251
Forest trail. These ranger-guided excur- Fridays, March 19 and April 2 begin- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Ajo 520-387-6483
sions will highlight the cultural and natur- ning at 7pm. “Night-Walkers” won’t want Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Cibola 928-587-3253
al history of the Park’s cactus-studded to miss this chance to experience the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Needles, CA 619-326-3853
slopes and canyons. desert’s nighttime sights and sounds. But Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Yuma 928-783-3371
The hikes begin at the Visitor Center remember, no fishing allowed. Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Yuma 928-783-7861
located at 3693 South Old Spanish Trail. For reservations and further infor- San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Douglas 520-364-2104
Be sure to bring your own drinking water mation on this and other park pro- Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery 928-338-4901
as you will be doing about a mile of easy- grams, call 520-733-5153. Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery 928-767-3456
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Ft. Bowie Vineyards
156 N. Jefferson, Bowie, AZ 85695
888-299-5951 or 520-847-2593
Nuts4u@vtc.net, Mon-Sat 10a-5p
San Dominique Winery
I-17 & Hwy 169, Camp Verde, AZ 85322
602-945-8583, Daily 10a-5p
sales@garlicloversparadise.com
Kokopelli Winery /
Paradise Valley Vineyards
35 W. Boston St., Chandler, AZ 85225
480-792-6927; Fax 480-792-9256
azkokowine@aol.com
Sonoita Vineyards
Elgin-Canelo Rd., Elgin, AZ 85611
520-455-5893; Fax 520-797-7613
Sonoitavineyard@cs.com, Daily, 10a-4p
Village of Elgin Winery
471 Elgin Rd., Elgin, AZ 85611
Phone/Fax 520-455-9309
info@elginwines.com
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ARIZONA
MAR 19-21
Kokopelli Spring Wine & Art Festival
Chandler, AZ. Kokopelli Winery & Boston St - Art,
live music, and wine. Fri 5-9p, Sa 11a-9p, Su Noon-
5p. Free adm, $8 for wine tasting/souvenir wine
glass. 480-792-6927
APR 3-4
Litchfield Park Fine Arts & Wine Festival
Litchfield Park, AZ. 101 W. Wigwam Blvd -
Featuring works of 150 acclaimed artists from the
SW, live entertainment, wine tasting and farmer's
market, 9a-5p, free. 623-393-5338
CALIFORNIA
MAR 26-28
Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival
Gualala, CA. The Sea Ranch – 2nd Annual Whale
Festival with a twist…great Jazz! Celebrity musi-
cians, chowder & wine tastings, whale watching,
family events. 707-884-1080 or www.redwood-
coastchamber.com
APR 29 - MAY 1
Annual Monterey Wine Festival - Toast the Coast
Monterey, CA. Various locations - Many events
include. Winemaker luncheons, educational semi-
nars, America’s Best Wine List Awards Gala, & live
auctions. 800-656-4282 or www.montereywine.com
JUL 30 – AUG 1
Sonoma Salute to the Arts
Sonoma, CA. Sonoma Plaza - Northern CA’s ultra-
premier showcase of winemaking, culinary, visual &
literary arts. 707-938-1133, www.salutehearts.com
A Tourist News Z REGIONAL PAGE 41
Dos Cabezas Winery
Wayward Winds Rd.
Kansas Settlement, AZ 85643
Phone/Fax 520-455-5369
Kokopelli Winery
Doscabezas@theriver.com 24 Award-Winning Wines in Chandler, Arizona
Hours by appointment Kokopelli Winery, located make this an ideal place for wine grape
ILE
Palo Verde Winery in Chandler, AZ, is the largest production.
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and most decorated winery in the The Bonita Valley area is one of the
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11620 N. Benjamin Rd.,
Kingman, AZ 86401 state (53 medals and counting). Open largest organically certified fruit produc-
520-757-8320, winery@ctaz.com daily, the winery offers wine tastings, ing areas in the Southwest. Vineyard
Hours: by appointment lunch and “noshing,” private events after owners Don and Carol Minchella and 5th
Tasting & Tours hours and retail and wholesale wine and 6th generation winemakers Herve
sales. They appear at festivals statewide and Florent Lescombes have combined
Arizona Vineyards and from time to time present their own their Italian and French heritage and their
1830 E. Patagonia Hwy, Nogales, AZ exciting events. areas of expertise to produce 24 award-
85621 One of these is coming up soon and if winning wines of Arizona.
520-287-7972; Fax 520-287-2730 you love soulful music, you won’t want The Winery is open Monday through
to miss it! The Kokopelli Jazz, Blues & Saturday from 11:30am to 6pm and on
Colibri Vineyard & Winery Wine Festival takes place from March Sundays from Noon to 5pm. You’ll find
2825 W. Hilltop Rd., Portal, AZ 85632 19-21 at the winery, which is found at 35 that the Bistro menu is sure to please
520-558-2401, azvino@aol.com W. Boston Street in Historic Downtown with soups, salads, panini, bruchetta,
Chandler. You’ll enjoy award-winning crostini and nosh plates - cheeses, olives,
Charron Vineyards
18585 S. Sonoita Hwy, Vail, AZ 85641
520-762-8585
food, wine tasting and live music on
Friday and Saturday from 11:30am - 9pm
dried fruits, nuts and Chilean chocolate...
umm, what could be tastier? Kokopelli
charronvineyards@theriver.com and Sunday from noon to 5pm. Winery is also known for its hand painted
The vineyard that makes all this possi- and personalized bottles for special occa-
ble was planted in 1991, and it produces sions.
14 varietals of organically grown grapes. Plan ahead for the Kokopelli Jazz,
VtÄ|yÉÜÇ|t Bonita Valley Vineyard is located
approximately 20 miles north of Willcox
Blues and Wine Festival on March 19-21
or stop by anytime for a great bistro
Belle Marie Winery at an elevation of about 4500 feet. The experience. For more information call
26312 Mesa Rock Rd, combination of class A1A soil, abundant 480-792-6927 or visit www.kokopelli-
Escondido, CA 92026 water and a near perfect microclimate winery.com.
760-796-7557; Fax 760-796-7558
info@bellemarie.com
Daily 11a-6p; closed Tue and major holi-
days. Tasting $5, includes souvenir glass;
Tours by appointment. VÉÄÉÜtwÉ Jory Winery
(also see Jory Winery in California)
J. Jenkins Winery Surface Creek Winery PO Box 5752, Santa Fe, NM 87502
1255 Julian Orchards Drive 1297 Hwy 65, Eckert, CO 81418 800-632-8059; Fax 888-782-9463
Julian, CA 92036, 760-765-3267, jenkin- 970-835-9463, winery@surfacecreek.com jorywinery@aol.com or
swinery@earthlink.net Summer/ Daily 11a-5p vinonero@aol.com
Sat-Sun 11a-5p, Tasting $2.50,
includes glass Rocky Hill Winery Black Mesa Winery
18380 S. Hwy 550, Montrose, CO 81401 1502 Highway 68, Velarde, NM 87582
Schwaesdall Winery 970-249-3765; Fax 970-249-5652 800-852-6372 or 505-852-2820
17677 Rancho de Oro, Ramona, CA rockyhill@montrose.net info@blackmesawinery.com
92065, 760-789-7547, john@ramonawin- Summer/ Daily 10a-6p; Winter/ Mon-Sat Daily 10a-6p; Sun noon-6p, Tasting
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Cottonwood Cellars
5482 Hwy 348, Olathe, CO 81425
970) 323-6224; Fax 970-323-6182
cottonwoodwines@cs.com
May-Sept/ Wed-Sat 11a-6p; Oct-Apr/ Fri-
Sat 11a-5p; Jan-Mar/ Closed, Tasting
Colorado Cellars
COLORADO
3553 E Road, Palisade, CO 81526
APR 20 - MAY 1 800-848-2812 or 970-464-7921
13th Annual Colorado Springs Wine Festival
Colorado Springs, CO. Various locations - Grand Fax 970-464-0574
tasting/silent auction, Apr 30 featuring 300 varieties Mon-Fri 9a-4p; Sat noon-4p, Tasting
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tuous feast, elegant wines & rare wines for auction.
520-7469
3572 G Road, Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-0941; Fax 970-464-4890
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free tasting, wine for purchase. 866-494-6366 or
nmwine.com La Chiripada Winery Sat noon-6p & by appointment
Hwy 75, Dixon, NM 87527
JUL 3-4 800-528-7801 or 505-579-4437 Spanish Valley Vineyards & Winery
Santa Fe Wine Festival
Santa Fe, NM. Rancho de las Golondrinas - Live info@lachiripada.com 4710 S. Zimmerman Lane
entertainment, food, quality arts/crafts, 20+ NM Mon-Sat, 10a-5p; Sun noon-5p, Tasting Moab, UT 84532, 435-259-8134
wineries, free tasting, wine available for purchase, SpanishValleyVineyards@Yahoo.com
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CENTRAL
Apache Junction
Apache Gardens Home Communities
1617 N. Ironwood Dr. 480-288-0311
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
105 spaces. Pets allowed. CATV
Cherokee Village
205 40 E. Apache Trail 480-986-4132
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
97 sites. Pets allowed. Cable TV,
Internet hookup, rec hall, game room,
restrooms, showers, laundry, handi-
capped access, LP gas. Age restrictions
Country Villa Home Community
2325 W. Virginia 480-982-2521
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
70 spaces. Age restrictions, pets
allowed. LP gas, showers, restrooms,
laundry, rec hall, game room, handicap
access, heated pool, horseshoe court.
Gold Canyon RV & Golf
7151 E. US Highway 60
480-982-5800 877-465-3226
www.rvresortarizona.com
goldcanyonrv@aol.com
754 RV sites, full hookups. Age restric-
tions, electric, water and sewer
hookups, laundry, snack bar, pets OK,
CATV, wireless internet available. LP
gas, instant phone hook-up, internet,
game room, billiard room, recreation
hall, classrooms, swimming, handi-
access, organized activities, computer
lab, modem friendly, restroom, show-
ers, sauna, & steam room. 9 hole golf
course and golf shop.
Melrose Home Community
355 N. Delaware Dr. 480-982-2521
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
25 spaces. Age restrictions, pets
allowed. LP gas, handicap access,
restrooms, showers, laundry, internet
hook-up, game room, rec hall.
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CASITA VERDE
2200 N. Trekell Rd.,
520-836-9031
www.rvinthesun.com
casitaverde@cgmailbox.com
192 spaces. Pets allowed.
Age restriction. Cable TV,
LP gas, showers, handicapped
accessible, dump station,
internet hook up, internet access. Restrooms, showers,
restrooms, pool, game room,
laundry and rec room.
Activity director on property
and park model rentals available. game room, planned activities. Park
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Sundowner Home Community
105 N. Delaware Dr. 480-982-2521
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
114 spaces. Age restrictions, pets
allowed. LP gas, showers, restrooms,
laundry, handicap access, CATV, game
room, rec hall, heated pool, horseshoe
court, shuffleboard.
Sunrise RV Resort
1403 W. Broadway Ave.
480-983-2500 877-633-3133
www.rvresortarizona.com
sunriserv@aol.com
501 RV spaces, full hookups. Age
restrictions. Full hookup units only - 24
ft. length unit minimum. Modem
hookup. Laundry, exercise room,
library, woodshop, billiard room, game
& craft room. Tennis, shuffleboard and
pickleball courts. Recreation hall.
Planned activities. Heated pool and hot
tub. Pets allowed in pet area.
Wickiup Home Community
2015 E. Old West Hwy. 480-982-6604
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
111 spaces. Age restrictions, pets
allowed. LP gas, handicap access,
showers, restrooms, laundry, internet
hook-up, game room, pool tables,
bingo, cards, rec hall, shuffleboard,
planned activities, beautiful view of the
mountains.
Casa Grande
Casita Verde
2200 N. Trekell Rd. 520-836-9031
www.rvinthesun.com
casitaverde@cgmailbox.com
192 spaces. Pets allowed. Age restric-
tion. Cable TV, LP gas, showers, handi-
capped accessible, dump station, inter-
net hook up, restrooms, pool, game
room, laundry and rec room. Activity
director on property and park model
rentals available.
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FIESTA GRANDE FOOTHILLS WEST
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1511 E. Florence Blvd 19501 W. Hopi Drive,
520-836-7222, 888-934-3782 520-836-2531
www.rvinthesun.com www.rvinthesun.com
fstacwbk@casagrande.com foothillswestrv@netbeam.net
767 sites. Age and pet restrictions, 192 sites, full hookups.
no tents. Patios, full hookups, city Laundromat, public phone, On-line
water, modem hu/site. Wireless access, water and pop machine,
individual computer tutoring, out-
laundry. Heated pool, spa, adults door heated pool and spa, shuffle-
room, shuffleboard, horseshoes,
security, public phone, rec hall,
board, bingo, card games, horse-
shoes, bocce ball and putting green.
Wireless internet access available.
model rentals and sales.
NO RIG TOO BIG!
• Near Kartchner Caverns • Birdwatcher’s Paradise • All Amenities • Large Recreation Building with 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
Fiesta Grande-An RV Resort
1511 E. Florence Blvd
520-836-7222 888-934-3782
www.rvinthesun.com
fstacwbk@casagrande.com
767 sites. Age and pet restrictions, no
tents. Patios, full hookups, city water,
modem hu/site. Wireless internet
access. Restrooms, showers, laundry.
Heated pool, spa, adults room, shuffle-
board, horseshoes, security, public
phone, rec hall, game room, planned
activities. Park model rentals and sales.
Foothills West RV Resort
19501 W. Hopi Drive 520-836-2531
www.rvinthesun.com
foothillswestrv@netbeam.net
192 sites, full hookups. Laundromat,
public phone, On-line access, water
and pop machine, individual computer
tutoring, outdoor heated pool and spa,
shuffleboard, bingo, card games, horse-
shoes, bocce ball and putting green.
Wireless internet access available.
Palm Creek Golf & Resort
1110 N. Hennes Blvd
520-421-7000 800-421-7004
www.palmcreekgolf.com
info@palmcreekgolf.com
1600 RV sites, active adult (55+), luxu-
ry resort. All amenities - 18 hole golf
course, pro shop, headed pool, spa,
clubhouse, baseball diamond, rec hall,
lawn bowling, 8 tennis courts, shuffle-
board, billiards, exercise room, game
room, crafts rooms, computer center,
wireless internet access, planned activi-
ties. Gravel sites, patios, full hookups
(30/50 amps), city water, CATV, laun-
dry, 24 hour security.
Az Tourist News is
distributed statewide
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DESERAMA HOME COMMUNITY
2439 E. Main St., Mesa
Clubhouse, shuffleboard, heated pool, hot tub,
laundry and more!
Gilbert Exit off Hwy 60 • 480-969-8850
AMBASSADOR DOWNS
2345 E. Main St., Mesa
Game Room, Rec Hall, Cable TV and More!
Gilbert Exit off Hwy 60 • 480-964-8315
MARCH 2004
El Mirage
Pueblo El Mirage RV Resort
11201 N. El Mirage Rd.
623-583-0464 800-445-4115
www.rvresortarizona.com
puebloelmiragerv@aol.com
1075 site. Full hookups. 95 mobile
home sites. In-park manager, social
director, elegant club house with
lounge, library and billiards, 18 hole
Fuzzy Zoeler championship golf
course, driving range and putting
green, rec center, 2 jacuzzis and 2
saunas, large swimming pool, lawn
bowling green, tennis and shuffleboard.
Gila Bend
Wheel Inn RV Park
606 W. Williams St. 928-683-2951
44 RV spaces, all pull-thrus and full
hookups. Laundry, cable TV, public
phone, patios, open all year.
Mesa
Ambassador Downs
2345 E. Main St. 480-964-8315
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
167 spaces. Cable TV, rec hall, game
room, laundry, restrooms, showers, LP
gas, handicapped access. Age and pet
restrictions.
Deserama Mobile Ranch
2434 E. Main St. 480-964-8850
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
140 spaces. Age restrictions. Showers,
restrooms, laundry, handicap access,
game room, rec hall, heated pool, hot
tub, shuffleboard.
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Good Life RV Resort
3403 E. Main St.
480-832-4990 800-999-4990
www.goodliferv.com
info@goodliferv.com
1163 RV sites, age restrictions, pet
restrictions, 24 rental units, patios, full
hookups, city water and sewage, cable
TV available, restrooms, showers, pub-
lic phone, laundry, security. 2 heated
pools and spas, shuffleboard, horse-
shoes, putting green, tennis courts, rec
hall, computer lab, health club, silver-
smith and ceramics, library, pool hall,
weekly entertainment and dances. Post
office on site.
Park Place Community Resort
306 S. Recker Rd. 480-830-1080
www.sunhome.biz info@sunhome.biz
287 spaces. Pets allowed, age restric-
tion, LP gas, showers, restrooms, game
room, laundry, rec hall, handicap
access, internet hook-up, heated pool,
hot tub, shuffleboard, putt-putt golf.
Phoenix
Desert’s Edge RV Village
22623 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
602-789-6903 888-633-7677
www.desertsedgerv.com
dakarderv@aol.com*
sbryn@asu.edu
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.
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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.
WESTWIND RV & GOLF RESORT
9797 E. Frontage Rd., Yuma Az 85365
928-342-2992 • Toll Free: 1-866-440-2992
Visit our website at: www.westwindrvgolfresort.com
Par 3 executive 9 hole golf course
Call for tee times: 928-342-4535
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San Carlos
Apache Gold RV Park
P.O. Box 1210 928-475-7800
877-APACHE-8
www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com
casino@cybertrails.com
60 sites, full hookups. Pets welcome!
Cable TV, showers, laundry, heated
pool and jacuzzi, within walking dis-
tance of the casino.
COLORADO RIVER REGION
Bullhead City
River City RV Park
2225 Merrill Ave.
928-754-2121
www.rivercityrvpark.com
We offer 132 spaces for the value con-
scious traveler. Utilities and cable are
free, as well as the heated pool, rec
hall, exercise room, games, clean
showers and restrooms, and outside
picnic area. Horseshoes and mini golf
are also free. Laundry facilities,
phones, vending 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.
Kingman
Blake Ranch RV and Horse Motel
9315 E. Blake Ranch Rd.
928-757-3336
A full service RV Ranch with 55
spaces, pets allowed, cable TV, LP Gas,
showers, dump station, Internet hook-
up, rest rooms, game room, laundry,
rec hall.
• 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.
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Lake Havasu City
Havasu RV Resort
1905 Victoria Farms Rd.
928-764-2020877-407-2020
www.havasurvresort.com
sales@havasurvresort.com
NEW!! Opening January 2004. Views
of lake and mountains. 169 oversized
lots for purchase or rent. Spacious
Clubhouse with many amenities and
large covered patio adjacent to game
area. Heated pool and jacuzzi overlook
the 9 hole putting green with water fea-
ture. We have it all including 100
amps, big rig sites, internet hookups,
and pet friendly. Our city caters to our
RV visitors. Many activities including a
new senior center are in town.
Wellton
Arrowhead RV Resort
30115 Wellton Mohawk Dr.
928-785-3648
members.aol.com/scolb2
arrowheadrv30115@aol.com
160 sites, full hookups. Heated pool,
hot tub, laundry, club room with
kitchen, showers, planned activities,
shuffleboard, horseshoes.
Yuma
Cactus Gardens RV Park
10657 S Avenue 9 E 928-342-9188
www.rvinthesun.com
cactus@digitaldune.net
480 space park, shopping within 5 min,
heated pool & jacuzzi, activities galore
and great staff. Yuma Foothills.
Computer rooms and wireless internet
access. Park model rental and sales
available.
Capri Mobile Park
3380 S. 4th Ave. 928-726-0959
www.rvinthesun.com
caprirv@digitaldune.net
203 RV spaces. cable TV, phones,
sewer & water, outdoor swimming pool
& spa, showers, club house with
kitchen, lighted shuffleboard courts,
horseshoe pits, card room. Activity
director on site.
CACTUS GARDENS RV PARK
10657 S Ave. 9 E, 928-342-9188
www.rvinthesun.com
cactus@digitaldune.net
480 space park, shopping within 5
min, heated pool & jacuzzi, activi-
ties galore and great staff. Yuma
Foothills. Computer rooms and
wireless internet access. Park model
rental and sales available.
CAPRI MOBILE PARK
3380 S. 4th Ave., 928-726-0959
www.rvinthesun.com
caprirv@digitaldune.net
203 RV spaces. cable TV, phones,
sewer & water, outdoor swimming
pool & spa, showers, club house
with kitchen, lighted shuffleboard
courts, horseshoes, card room.
Activity director on site.
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Caravan Oasis Resort
10500 E. Frontage Road
928-342-1480 800-342-1480
www.caravanoasisresort.com
lasquintas1@aol.com
460 RV sites. Pets allowed. Internet
hookups, red hall, game room,
restrooms, showers, handicapped
access, laundry.
Desert Paradise RV Resort
10537 S. Ave. 9E 928-342-9313
www.rvinthesun.com
desert@digitaldune.net
260 spaces, pull thru spaces with 50
AMP service. Full hookups. Heated
pool and spa, paved roads, pets wel-
come, rec hall, full kitchen, restrooms
and showers, laundry, phone hookups,
propane delivery, shuffleboard, horse-
shoes, pool tables, planned activities
with activities director on property,
entertainment. Computer room and
wireless internet access. Park model
sales.
Las Quintas Resort
10442 E. Frontage Road
877-975-9005 928-305-9005
www.caravanoasisresort.com
lasquintas1@aol.com
460 RV sites. Age restrictions, pets
allowed. Cable TV, Internet hookups,
red hall, game room, restrooms, show-
ers, handicapped access, laundry.
Mesa Verde RV Park
3649 S 4th Ave 928-726-5814
www.rvinthesun.com
mesaverde@digitaldune.net
262 sites, laundry, restrooms, showers,
2 swimming pools and jacuzzis, 6 shuf-
fleboard court, rec hall. Activities.
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DESERT PARADISE MESA VERDE RV PARK
RV RESORT 3649 S 4th Avem 928-726-5814
www.rvinthesun.com
10537 S. Ave. 9E, 928-342-9313
www.rvinthesun.com mesaverde@digitaldune.net
desert@digitaldune.net 262 sites, laundry, restrooms,
260 spaces, pull thru spaces showers, 2 swimming pools
with 50 AMP service. Full hookups. and jacuzzis, 6 shuffleboard court,
Heated pool and spa, paved roads, rec hall. Activities.
pets welcome, rec hall,
SUNI SANDS RV RESORT
full kitchen, restrooms
& showers, laundry, phone 1960 E 32nd Stm 928-726-5941
hookups, propane delivery, www.rvinthesun.com
shuffleboard, horseshoes, pool suni@digitaldune.net
tables, planned activities 320 RV spaces. Pull thrus available.
with activities director Large clubhouse, swimming
pool and therapy spa, activity and
on property, entertainment.
computer center with wireless
Computer rm & wireless
internet access, shuffleboard,
internet access.
horseshoes, golf practice cage.
Park model sales.
RV rentals available.
RIO BEND RV & GOLF RESORT
1589 Drew Rd., El Centro, CA 92243
760-352-7061 • Toll Free: 1-800-545-6481
Visit or website at: www.riobendrvgolfresort.com
Executive 9 hole golf course. Slope rating of 102
Call for tee times: 760-352-6638
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Suni Sands RV Resort
1960 E 32nd St 928-726-5941
www.rvinthesun.com
suni@digitaldune.net
320 RV spaces. Pull thrus available.
Large clubhouse, swimming pool and
therapy spa, activity and computer cen-
ter with wireless internet access, shuf-
fleboard, horseshoes, golf practice
cage. RV rentals available.
Westwind RV and Golf Resort
9797 E. 32nd Street
928-342-2992 866-440-2992
www.westwindrvgolfresort.com
info@westwindrvgolfresort.com
shsurian@aol.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.
NORTH
Ash Fork
Ash Fork / Grand Canyon RV Park
PO Box 357 928-637-2521
63 sites, full hookups. Tent sites and
cabins, laundry, store, storage.
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Truck Stops in Az
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
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Camp Verde
Distant Drums RV Resort
583 W. Middle Verde Rd.
928-554-0444 877-577-5505
www.distantdrumsrvresort.com
info@distantdrumsrvresort.com
I-17 Exit 289, located near Cliff Castle
Casino. Centrally located in the beauti-
ful high desert of the Verde Valley. 158
sites on 16 landscaped acres. Full
hookups, level concrete pads. Cable
TV, phone, internet. Heated pool & spa,
country store, laundry facilities, exer-
cise room, spacious Community room.
Clean showers, restrooms, dump sta-
tion, propane. Pets allowed.
Zane Grey RV Park
4500 E. Highway 260
928-567-4320 800-235-0608
www.zanegreyrvpark.com
info@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!
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.
Flagstaff
Black Barts RV Park
2760 E. Butler Ave. 928-774-1912
www.blackbartssteakhouse.com
blackbarts@safeaccess.com
174 RV spaces with full hook-ups. Pull
through sites. Pets allowed, no age
restrictions. Restrooms, showers, dump
station, laundry room. Internet hook-
up, steakhouse, market, general store
and antique store on premises. RV sup-
plies available. Credit cards accepted.
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PO Box 1597 928-645-1004
www.visitlakepowell.com
86 sites, full hookups. Showers, laun-
dry.
Pinetop
Hon-Dah RV Park
777 Hwy. 260 928-369-7400
800-929-8744 www.hon-dah.com
198 spaces, no age restrictions, pets
allowed, satellite TV, LP gas, showers,
handicap access, dump station, internet
hook-up, restrooms, laundry, recre-
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Resort Casino featuring 500 slots,
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ment.
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270 N. Clark Rd. 928-537-4443
www.rvinthesun.com
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Billiard room, shuffleboard courts,
therapy pool/jacuzzi, craft room, large
rec (and Bingo) hall, beautiful outdoor
park and play area, computer room
with wireless internet access. Park
model sales and rentals available.
Activity director on property.
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Territory
1110 S. Hwy. 80 Box 1
877-235-9100
www.sanpedrorv.com
169 sites, full hookups. Covered pool,
age restrictions, jacuzzi, activity hall,
craft room, planned activities.
MARCH 2004
Clifton
North Clifton RV Park
210 N. Coronado Blvd. 928-865-9064
www.townofclifton.com
jvarming@townofclifton.com
New! 55 paved spaces with BBQs,
tables, electric and water, dump station,
showers, 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.
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99 W. Vista Lane
520-456-2860 800-722-4103
www.mountainviewrvpark.com
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96 RV sites. Full hookups. Bath houses
with showers and laundry, modem
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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, internet, game room, recre-
ation hall, swimming.

2 BENSON Colorado Fredonia Lake Rainbow Monument Valley Mexican Water

Cochise Terrace RV Resort 15 Page Bridge N.M. Tribal Park 160 160
1030 S. Barrel Cactus Ridge, City 389 89A Powell 163
800-495-9005 520-586-0600 Littlefield 89A Teec Nos Pos
Pipe Spring 89 64
www.cochise-terrace.com. Jacob Lake Navajo Kayenta 160
N.M. 191
98 N.M.
3 CASA GRANDE
Palm Creek Golf & Resort 564 Round Rock
1110 N. Hennes Blvd, 520-421-7000 Lake Mead Grand Canyon National Park
67 59
1089 RV sites, 55+, no tents, gravel, patios, full Natl. Rec. Area
hookups, (30/50amps), city water, modem h/u 89 160
site, CATV, restrooms & showers, security, Tsaile
public phone, laundry, heated pool, spa, adult’s North Many Farms
room, horseshoes, shuffleboard & rec hall, Lake Supai Rim
game room, planned activities. MeadHoover Tuba City
Chinle 12
Dam Temple Grand Canyon
4 FLAGSTAFF Meadview Village
Bar 18
Black Barts RV Park 264 raibi 191 Canyon de Chelly
2760 E Butler Ave, 928-774-1912 Tusayan Old O tsmovi Natl. Mon.
illa Kyko Keams
MESA 93
Cameron Hotev Canyon Window
5 64
d Mesa 264
Ganado
Fiesta RV Resort Dolan Secon Rock
3811 E. University Dr., 480-832-6490 Springs 89 Hubbell
877-506-0071 Lake Wupatki 6 15
336 full hookups, 23 pull-throughs, Cable Peach N.M. 2 87 Trading Post
Mohave 66 180 San Indian Natl. Hist. Site
TV, restrooms, showers, laundry, recreation- 66 Springs 64
al facilities, library, shuffleboard, horse- Seligman Francisco 4 Sunset Crater Wells 191
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shoes, billiards, driving cage, ceramics, Peaks Volcano N.M.
Laughlin 68 15
heated pool & spa, and golf nearby. FLAGSTAFF
Williams Leupp
Bullhead City Kingman 40 Ash Fork 77
HON-DAH Desert Sanders
6 99 12 Painted rs
Hon-Dah RV Park
Oatman
89
Cottonwood 89A Mormon Walnut 40 40 Chambe
1 Highway 73, 928-369-7400, Canyon Joseph City 191
www.hon-dah.com 93 Paulden Lake Petrified 61
198 spaces, no age restrictions, pets 95 Tuzigoot N.M. Winslow Forest
40 Sedona Holbrook
allowed, satellite TV, LP gas, showers, N.M. 87 National Park
Chino Jerome
handicap access, dump station, Wikieup Valley 179
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great food, and live entertainment. 7 95 69 Camp 277 Snowflake 180A St. Johns
260 Strawberry Overgaard
LAKE HAVASU Alamo Verde
Cordes Jct. Pine 77 Show Low 61
7 Havasu Landing Lake 89 Payso
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260 GreerEager
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8 River Breeze RV Resort Wenden 74 180
Brenda 87 60 Whiteriver Alpine
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TOMBSTONE San Carlos
9 Tombstone Territories RV Park 85 San
2111 E. Highway 82, 520-457-2584 95 Painted Rock 79 77 Carlos
Res. 347
87 Lake 70
Trail Riders Motel & RV Park Martinez Maricopa Florence Kearny Morenci
13 N. 7th St., 800-574-0417 Lake Casa 3 Hayden Clifton 78
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10 Vista Del Rey Mobile Home Park Yuma 8 Casa 191 75

3405 N. Romero Rd., 520-888-1707 Eloy Grande N.M. 79 Safford
866-847-8777, haascor@cs.com Barry M. Goldwater 85 Oracle Jct. Oracle 70
Air Force Range Picacho 366
Friendly 55+ community. Cozy park with 11 Peak Mt. Graham 70
shade trees and grass. Clubhouse with cards,
books, TV, laundry. Full hookups. Small 15 10 Mt. Lemmon 191
pets allowed. Convenient to Tucson Mall, Cabeza Prieta Ajo
shopping, restaurants, downtown. Great National Why Saguaro 77
Wildlife Refuge Quijotoa Bowie
rates. Permanents welcome. 86 N.P.
Organ TUCSON Willcox 10
11 YUMA Pipe Saguaro
Westwind RV Cactus 85 N.P. Dos Cabezas
9797 E.S. Frontage Rd. • 866-440-2992 86 10 186 Chiricahua
www.westwindrvgolfresort.com N.M. Benson Nat. Mon.
Sells Kitt 10
Lukeville 191
WINSLOW Peak Green St. David 181
12 Meteor Crater RV Park Valley 2
286 19 83 90
I-40 Exit 233, 35mi east of Flagstaff. Tombstone
928-289-5898, 800-478-4002 Tubac 82
www.meteorcrater.com Sierra
Tumacacori Vista 80
71 gravel sites, 71 pull-thrus (30x60), big
rig sites, tent sites, modem hu/office, N.H.P. Patagonia 9 191 80
Fort 90
restrooms, showers, clean-out station, secu- Bisbee
rity, phone, laundry, limited groceries, limit- 82 Huachuca
ed RV supplies, rec hall, playground. Nogales 92
Naco Douglas
13 Clifton RV Park
210 N. Coronado Blvd., 928-865-4146
www.cliftonrvpark.com
Camping and RV spaces, pull thrus, dump
station, showers.
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Durango
Haviland Lake Campground
Hwy. 550 970-259-2978
45 sites, some with water and electric.
All sites have picnic tables and fire
grates. Large sites for RV camping. 15
miles north of Durango. 8,100 feet ele-
vation.
Junction Creek Campground
Hwy 550 via 25th St. 970-375-0385
34 sites. 3 miles west of Durango, ele-
vation 7,300 feet. All sites have picnic
tables, fire grates, and access to water.
Some RV size sites.
Mancos
A&A Mesa Verde
RV Park and Campground
34979 Hwy. 160
970-565-3517 800-972-6620
www.mesaverdecamping.com
mesa@frontier.net
71 sites, 4 cabins. Family campground,
38 acres, cabins, pull-thrus, tenting,
groups, hot tub, mini-golf, rec. hall,
wagon ride fossil hunt, pet sitting,
store, showers, laundry, 2 playgrounds.
Credit cards accepted, senior discount.
Mesa Verde RV Resort
35303 U.S. Hwy. 160
970-533-7421 800-776-7421
www.mesaverdervresort.com
mesaverdervresort@starband.net
Formally Mesa Verde Kampark. 48
sites and growing! Under new owner-
ship, 3/4 mile from entrance of Mesa
Verde National Park on highway 160.
20, 30 and 50 amp hookups. Several
pull-thru sites. Heated pool, 2 spas,
laundry facilities, restrooms, pets wel-
come. High speed internet available at
20 sites. LP gas. Good Sam members,
AAA, and AARP discounts. 3rd night
free. Credit cards accepted. Come see
the beautiful view of Mesa Verde from
your own RV site!
Silverton
Red Mountain Motel & RV Park
P.O. Box 346
970-387-5512 888-970-5512
www.redmtnmotelrvpk.com
NEW MEXICO
Carrizozo
Mountain Springs Ranch RV
Campground
PO Box 306 505-648-2135
www.mountainspringsrv.com
info@mountainspringsrv.com
18 RV sites, full hookups. Swimming
pool, large clubhouse, picnic area with
pond, restrooms, showers, laundry.
520-889-2777
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Glenwood
Sundial Springs
End of Forest Rd 519 505-539-2712
Sunny Acres RV Park
www.gilanet.com/sundialsprings
sundialsprings@gilanet.com
Discover the Enchantment of Las Cruces
Secluded wilderness area on San If you’re traveling on University, which offers cultural events,
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tent sites, 16 RV sites w/full hook-up,
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grills, picnic tables, secure, gated facili- We are a quiet, owner-operated adult Day trips include White Sands
ty, river raft launch site w/shuttle ser- park offering large sites (30 to 40 feet Missile Range Park & Museum, White
vice, view of bighorn sheep sanctuary wide and at least 60 feet long), with Sands National Monument, Alamogordo
plenty of grass and mature trees. Our with its Space Museum & Pistachio
Las Cruces sites are all full hookup, including cable Ranches, the Deming / Columbus area,
Sunny Acres RV Park TV, 30 or 50 amp. Some sites have con- Silver City, the War Eagles Air Museum
595 N. Valley Dr. crete patios and parking canopies for at the Santa Theresa Airport, El Paso,
505-524-1716 877-800-1716 your car or truck. We have smooth gravel Old Mexico Elephant Butte Lake,
www.zianet.com/sunnyacres/ interior roads and level sites. Our Bosque del Apache and VLA in the
sunnyacres@zianet.com sparkling clean private showers/ Socorro area. We are about 30 minutes
80 sites, full hookups. Clubhouse, restrooms and laundry facility are avail- from the Sunland Park Racetrack &
showers, laundry, modem hookups, able 24 hours a day, as is the modem Casino and 2 hours from Ruidoso
large park area. Good Sam, FFMCA, hookup in the clubhouse. Downs, the Billy the Kid and Inn of the
AAA, Passport America, Escapees dis- Located within the city limits, we are Mountain Gods Casinos.
counts. only a few minutes from any part of As you can see, there are many things
town. Within the immediate area there to see and do in the area, and an
Santa Fe are four restaurants, a grocery store and overnight stop is not enough! Spend
Santa Fe Skies the Picacho Antique District. We are some time with us and discover the
Campground & RV Park within walking distance (approximately Enchantment of Las Cruces. Sunny
14 Browncastle Ranch 505-473-5946 a mile and a half) of the Downtown Acres is not just another RV Park on the
www.santafeskiesrvpark.com Area, which features the Farmer’s Interstate, but a park to come home to.
sfskysrv@swcp.com Market, the Historic Alameda and While we have easy access to I-10, I-25
96 sites, full hookups. 50 AMP, pets Mesquite Districts, theater, restaurants, and Hwy. 70, we are far enough away to
welcome, clubhouse, convenience library and public parks. enjoy the peacefulness of the area.
store, internet, laundry, propane, theater Las Cruces’ five senior centers offer We are committed to making your
lounge, big rig friendly. daily meals and many activities. Within a stay a pleasant experience. Reservations
few miles are numerous attractions with are recommended and can be made by
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