Ghosts, Desert Monsters and UFOs: Arizona’s Strange Side Comes Alive This October
October has a way of bringing Arizona’s stranger stories back to the surface. Maybe it’s the cooler nights. Maybe it’s Halloween. Or maybe a state…
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- Ghosts, Desert Monsters and UFOs: Arizona’s Strange Side Comes Alive This October
October has a way of bringing Arizona’s stranger stories back to the surface. Maybe it’s the cooler nights. Maybe it’s Halloween. Or maybe a state filled with old mining towns, lonely desert roads, unexplained lights and generations of stories doesn’t really need much help getting weird. Whatever the reason, there are several opportunities around Arizona… Read more: Ghosts, Desert Monsters and UFOs: Arizona’s Strange Side Comes Alive This October - Arizona Gets a Nearly Moonless Draconid Meteor Shower This Week
Arizona will have another reason to look up this week. The annual Draconid meteor shower returns October 6 through 10, with its peak expected the evening of Thursday, October 8 into the early hours of October 9. This year, the timing comes with an added bonus: there will be very little moonlight competing with the… Read more: Arizona Gets a Nearly Moonless Draconid Meteor Shower This Week - How a Card Game Gave Show Low Its Name
A few years ago at Buffalo Nickel Brewing Company, I learned how Show Low got its unusual name. The local legend involves two ranching partners and one very important card. - Chasing Wild Hops in Arizona
After 15 years in the beer industry, I want to find hops somewhere besides a beer label. These four Arizona locations are where my wild hop search begins. - Pines, Lakes, and a Different Side of Arizona in the White Mountains
There’s a side of Arizona that trades saguaros for tall pines and mountain lakes. Head into the White Mountains for a change of scenery and room to explore.