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Yuma

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the World

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, …

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of Criminals

Step inside Yuma Territorial Prison, one of the most feared places in the American Southwest.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a Date

Dates are incredibly labor-intensive to grow, and we got the scoop at Martha’s Gardens Date Farm in Yuma, Arizona.

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The Legacy of Sanguinetti, Yuma’s Merchant Prince

Meet one of Yuma’s favored sons, an Italian-American who made a profound impact on the community.

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Billy Lutes is one of the co-owners of Lutes Casino in Yuma, Arizona

The Casino That Isn’t and Arizona’s First Motel

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 …

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Entrance to Castle Dome Mine Museum

A rainy day visit to Castle Dome Mine Museum

Enter the ghost town left by the longest-running mines in Arizona.

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