Recently, Ms. Karen and I ventured out for an overnight to Naco, Bisbee, and Douglas. Months ago we were scheduled to go to a commemoration event a Camp Naco. Due to illness, we missed it. The town of Bisbee was celebrating two substantial grants to renovate Camp Naco, having purchased … Continue reading
In the early days of Southern Arizona Guide, Jim read about Pete Kitchen and the legend that surrounds his life, largely chronicled by Gil Proctor and often repeated by several others. Gil Proctor collected these stories from many sources, and Dale Stuart King published “The Trails of Pete Kitchen” for … Continue reading
We arrived at La Posada with barely an hour to spare before our dinner reservation. Actually, we did not have a reservation. We had been put on the waiting list. #2. But somehow or another we managed to get seated. It appears that it was actually pert of the bar … Continue reading
Our daughter was getting married in Colorado. We had been planning for weeks. Like all men, Jim has a special interest in the nostalgia of Route 66. We had decided to drive. The drive was only 11 hours. By the time we arrived at the airport and waited for the … Continue reading
This is the story of a special nation, the Chiricahua Apache Nation, and its culture as seen through the eyes of its women, four women in particular. First, a bit of history. To quote from the Introduction: “For no other group of American Indians was as relentlessly pursued by the … Continue reading
Following the Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton filed murder charges against the Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, as well as Virgil and Morgan Earp who had been wounded in the gunfight.
Continue readingEditor’s Note. Karen Weston Gonzales is a talented free lance writer. I first read her story about Southern Arizona pioneer, Tom Jeffords, in Tombstone Times to which I subscribe. The story is reprinted here with permission. The story is true and offers a clear account of one of the most … Continue reading
Some time ago, on one of our monthly Tucson History & Libation Walking Tours, I had the distinct pleasure to meet a fellow author, although at the time I did not know it. Several days before the tour, I noted with interest that one of those who registered was a … Continue reading
If you enjoy time-traveling as much as we do, we suggest you visit some of Southern Arizona’s historic ranches that have been preserved. They date from our state’s Territorial Period (1863 – 1912). Here are a few of our favorite ranches. Some are owned by the State of Arizona. Some … Continue reading
A Book Review I found this historically important book accidentally at an I-10 truck stop near Vail. You know, the place where you get the huge breakfasts. Vanished Arizona is the autobiographical account of Martha (Mattie) Durham Summerhayes, who was born to a prosperous New England family in a spacious, comfortable … Continue reading
