A Day Trip to Ft. Huachuca
Christmas week 2015 – Jim, Ms. Sue and I (Ms. Karen) headed out to Ft. Huachuca to visit their museums and cemetery, approximately 1.25 hours from Tucson.
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Tour Pearce AZ: A (Sometimes Lively) Ghost Town!
A few people still live in Pearce, AZ. They enjoy the solitude and long north-south expanse of the Sulfur Springs Valley. Not far to their east are the magnificent Chiricahua Mountains where the National Monument hosts what the Apaches called “Standing Up Rocks”. Close by to their west are the … Continue reading
From Gammons Gulch To Donkey Rescue!
Ms. Karen, Ms. Rosemary & I traveled an hour east of Tucson one pleasant November Sunday to Gammons Gulch, a Western movie town built by Jay & Joanne Gammons. They are no longer open to the public. You must call ahead and arrange a tour. Good luck. The following is … Continue reading
Three Wildlife Refuges Near Yuma AZ
The Yuma Visitor’s Center boasts that there are no fewer than three Wildlife Refuges within a short driving distance of Yuma. They are Imperial, Kofa and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges. Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is on the way to the Castle Dome Mine Museum as is Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. … Continue reading
Roadtrips: Our Readers Share Some Photos!
While almost all of the writing and photography on Southern Arizona Guide is either mine or Ms. Karen’s, occasionally we have visitors who share something noteworthy. And we are happy to pass them along to you. Laura Specht wrote: “This was a real treat!! We were traveling to Organ Pipe … Continue reading
Lochiel, Arizona. What? Where? Huh?
Divided by the International Border from Sonora, Mexico, the little town of Lochiel Arizona is about 25 miles east of Nogales and about a mile and a half west of the Santa Cruz River in the beautiful San Rafael Valley. Several years ago, Ms. Karen & I went in search … Continue reading
Mescal AZ: A Pictorial
I had been waiting months to return to Mesca AZl and photograph the old western movie set with dramatic monsoon clouds.
Continue readingFort Bowie, Arizona Territory: 1862 – 1894. A Pictorial
For a quarter century, 1861 to 1886, Ft. Bowie was prime real estate known as Apache Pass. The Americans wanted it for their stagecoaches & supply wagons. The Chiricahua Apaches wanted it because their people had lived here for at least two centuries. Both sides were willing to pay for it in blood.
Continue readingRuby Arizona: Our Best Ghost Town
Ruby Arizona is about 12 miles from Arivaca. About half way there, the road goes from pavement to dirt. But it’s well-maintained and a standard sedan can easily travel on it (unless of course the area gets a hard rain). Again, do not rely on your GPS. ******************** Ruby was a mining […]
Continue readingMesilla New Mexico & Its Historical Connection to Tucson Arizona
I wanted to visit Southwestern New Mexico because it history is directly connected to that of Southern Arizona. No where is this connection more evident than the old town of Mesilla, New Mexico. At La Placita in Downtown Tucson is a gazebo and a historical plaque that says this is … Continue reading