Category: Arizona
The Good Enough Mine
When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine. And thus, the name “Good…
What Once Was Called Goose Flats
Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona. After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed…
A Long Bus Ride
Some students must ride a bus to school. But imagine a school district where a student might spend nearly six hours simply riding to and…
Walk the Streets of a Fictional Town
Many movie greats have walked the streets of this fictional town, and you can too. It’s a story that has spanned over 75 years now……
Building Homes and Movie Stars
It’s tough to find someone skilled in building an adobe home. So this movie studio called on some experts who would up in the movies…
A Town Built for Hollywood
It the early days of movies, most were shot on lots in Hollywood, but one of the first ventures outside the state led move makers…
A Boom Town Called Tombstone
In the 1880’s, stagecoaches brought dozens of people each day to a boom town called Tombstone. But it was a cycle of boom and bust…
Dig Your Grave When You Get There
When this man set out to find his fortune he was told he’d need to dig his grave when he got there. He decided to…
Coronado’s Exploration
It’s been nearly half a millennium since Coronado’s exploration party marched through what is today’s Arizona. We head to a mountain pass to recall that…
Inside A Titan II Missle Silo
In the 1980s there were 54 Titan II missile silos across the U.S. Those missile carried the largest land-based nuclear warhead ever developed. Today, this…
