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An Odd Invitation

There are many towns in the western U.S. that had rough and tumble beginnings.  They are places where it was sometimes difficult to determine exactly…

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Flying the Super Guppy

Imagine flying a plane called the “Super Guppy.”  There are only two in existence and one is here for the world to see.  As the…

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Step Inside Air Force 1

The President of the United States flies in Air Force One…and to some extent they can customize the ride to their preferences.  That was the…

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Pima Air & Space

In Tucson, Arizona you’ll find a place dubbed “the boneyard.”  It’s a military facility that scraps old airplanes.    Across the street from that airbase though…

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Copper Queen Mine

You’ll find plenty of wild mining stories in southern Arizona.  One of the biggest tales includes a mine where you can still ride the ore…

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Tombstone’s Birdcage Theatre

Over one hundred years ago it was a destination all the top entertainers hit while touring the southwest.  Today it stills draws plenty of crowds…

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The Veterinarian Who Began Arizona’s First Golf Resort

Phoenix, Arizona has plenty of golf resorts that attract thousands of visitors, but ask someone who established the first course in the state and they’ll…

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The World’s Fifth Largest Airforce – And it Doesn’t Leave the Ground

It’s the fifth largest air force in the world…but few of the planes here will fly…or even if they could, it may be years before…

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I Need Some Parts for my Fighter Jet

If you were looking for some used parts to repair your car, you might go to a scrapyard to find what you need.  So what…

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Master of Mountain Unicycling

Many of us remember the struggle of learning to ride a bike as a kid.  Eventually we mastered it…and perhaps we’re still riding today.  Jed…

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