The allure of Route 66 has never faded since it was designated in November 1926. This iconic American highway is famous the world over, as visitors flock to it, to drive on it, by the millions every year. Still to
Labeled “TOP SECRET” it was one of the most secretive missions of the Second World War, and one of the most interesting. Even today, most senior banking officials in Canada had no idea this mission ever occurred. This is an
Saturday, June 30th was a bright sunny morning at Los Angeles International Airport where two transcontinental airliners were awaiting their final clearance to commence their outbound flights. On runway 25 was Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight #2 that was scheduled
Everyone who visits Scottsdale and the Valley of the Sun is always searching for that “Very Special Experience.” Memories (and photos) that are likely to last a lifetime. Search no further … for this major desert attraction is a one-of-a-kind
Arizona served as background for many of John Wayne’s great films, such as the tall sandstone buttes of Monument Valley seen in The Searchers, but the popular actor left much more in the state than a film legacy. A man
Well, many who visit the Valley every year clearly have not. Climbing Camelback Mountain (or any other mountain) must be taken seriously. It’s a dangerous endeavor, even when it’s not 115 degrees, and if you are not well equipped for
In the summer of 1978 actor Bob Crane, who had starred in the popular 1960s TV series Hogan’s Heroes, was in Scottsdale for a four- week performance in Beginner’s Luck at the Windmill Dinner Theater. On June 29 a co-star
Over 100 freight and passenger trains pass through Flagstaff every day. Like Northern Arizona University, Lowell Observatory, Snowbowl, Black Bart’s Steakhouse and December snowstorms, the railways remain a major transportation route, and is an important part of the culture in
In every corner of the state, there are special places that everyone should visit at least once. In Flagstaff one such venue is Black Barts Steakhouse, Saloon and Musical Revue. It has been a local landmark, and family owned and
Arizona is known for its diverse landscape, from the breathtaking depths of the Grand Canyon to the majestic red hillsides of Sedona. But even with all its natural beauty, there’s so much more to the Copper State than what literally
