Experience the fascination of a tourist; Feel the comfort of the local
I’m a morning person. My grandma loves to tell people that even when I was a baby I’d wake up smiling. A previous roommate had a no-talking rule until she’d showered, and Jim frequently tells me to slow down until he’s had a chance to wake up. So not only am I a morning person, …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the WorldRead More
Step inside Yuma Territorial Prison, one of the most feared places in the American Southwest.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of CriminalsRead More
Dates are incredibly labor-intensive to grow, and we got the scoop at Martha’s Gardens Date Farm in Yuma, Arizona.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a DateRead More
After we left the Verde Canyon Railroad, our accommodations for the night were at the Tavern Hotel on Main Street in Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona. We found the address and parked, but we couldn’t see the hotel anywhere so we went into the Tavern Grille to ask for directions. Well, turns out check-in was at …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 20 – Schnecks and SwitchbacksRead More
All aboard! See what it’s like to ride a heritage excursion train near Sedona, Arizona.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 19 – Ghost Towns and an Enchanting ExcursionRead More
Visit a desert land that draws artists, creative chefs, talented winemakers and brewers, and anyone enchanted by the great outdoors.
There’s no need for experience if you want to paddle this peaceful class 1 float near Scottsdale, Arizona.
Horses & Herons & Swallows, oh my! What it’s like to Kayak Salt RiverRead More
Meet one of Yuma’s favored sons, an Italian-American who made a profound impact on the community.
Besides the movie “3:10 to Yuma,” I knew nothing about the border city in southwestern Arizona. I hadn’t even seen the movie, either the original or the remake, so the only thing I really knew was that there was a place called Yuma and there were outlaws and a train. So how, you ask, did …
Enter the ghost town left by the longest-running mines in Arizona.
