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Gateway to the Copper Corridor 2021

Table of Contents 

Welcome to the Fall 2021 

Edition of Gateway 

Safford, Clifton 

Clifton welcomes Colors of Copper . ... ... ... ... ... ...4 

Adventure Awaits You in Clifton, Arizona ... ... ... ...5 

Gila Box ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...7 

San Carlos 

Fall Harvest in San Carlos ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .10 

Upcoming San Carlos Events ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 11 

Globe 

Discover Gila County ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...13, 15 

Ghosts of Globe ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...16, 17 

Globe Downtown Block Party.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .19 

Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...20, 21 

Globe 

October brings fall foliage ... ... ... .22, 23, 24, 25, 31 

Gila County birdwatching. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...26, 27 

Miami 

New shops in downtown Miami ... ... ... ... ... ...32, 33 

Tonto Basin 

Prickly pear cactus fruit jam, jelly, and syrup ...34, 35 

Young 

Award winning wines and more at Bruzzi 

Vineyard ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...36, 37 

Globe-Miami 

Antiques, art and more.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .39 

Arizona Silver Belt 

PO Box 31 

298 N. Pine St. 

Copper Country News 

PO Box 1692 

298 N. Pine St. 

Globe, AZ 85502 

Globe, AZ 85502 

928-425-7121 

www.silverbelt.com 

928-425-0355 

www.coppercountrynews.com 

Gateway Staff 

To advertise in the Gateway to the 

Copper Corridor, contact: 

~Publisher-GM, Monica Watson 

mwatson@silverbelt.com 

~Sales Representative, Kathy Riley 

kriley@silverbelt.com 

~Composing, Jon Cook 

~Editorial, Andrea Justice and David Sowders 

ajustice@silverbelt.com; dsowders@silverbelt.com 

Contributors: 

Paul Wolterbeek, Philip Lowe, Jim Lindstrom, 

Muriel Weddermeyer 

Cover photo: 

David Sowders/Copper Corridor 

As October marks the beginning of fall in Gila County, 

the Copper Corridor takes a look at the beautiful fall 

foliage in the area. As the trees begin to change, we welcome 

everything autumn-inspired along with all of the 

great fall events taking place this month and next. 

Cover photo was taken by Jim Lindstrom. 

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Courtesy photos/Colors of Copper 

Clifton welcomes Colors of Copper 

This fall, the Art Depot in historic Clifton, Arizona 

is offering visitors a chance to enjoy 

the local color and vibrance of our artists and 

surrounding community while tasting exquisite fine 

wines provided by the award-winning wineries of 

Sonoita Vineyards and Zarpara. 

On November 6 and 7, the Art Depot will host Clifton’s 

eighth annual Colors of Copper Fine Arts and Wine Tasting 

Gala at the historic Clifton Train Station, 100 N. Coronado 

Blvd. The wineries will serve outside on the lawn, and 

there will be art and live entertainment inside the station. 

Copper was widely used throughout the ancient world, 

from Phoenicia to Mesoamerica. It was used, among other 

things, in the manufacture of sculpture, utensils, vessels, 

jewelry, tools and weapons. When exposed, the surface 

of native copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper compounds 

and atmospheric conditions impart a wide array 

of colors to copper, ranging anywhere from deep blues, 

emerald greens and turquoise to pinks, reds, browns and 

oranges. Because copper is such a beautiful and versatile 

material, and due to its regional importance in southeast 

Arizona, the Colors of Copper fine arts show attempts to 

capture all the wonderful aspects of this vital and noble 

metal. Artists are encouraged to use the colors of copper 

in their entries. 

To learn more about Colors of Copper, call (928) 865- 

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Adventure Awaits You in Clifton, Arizona 

Clifton, Arizona 

is fortunate to be 

surrounded by 

spectacular natural beauty 

as well as copper, gold 

and molybdenum ore that 

has been extracted for 

over 145 years. 

The surprising thing is 

that it is such a well-kept 

secret. You might want to 

check the town out firsthand, 

as it is extraordinary. 

Here you can see a vast 

array of birds (hummers, 

neo-tropicals, eagles), Mexican 

grey wolves, brown 

bears, elk, rare Arizona native 

fish, bighorn sheep, 

ring-tailed cats, javelina, 

coatimundi - the list goes on 

and on. 

Visit the Clifton Museum 

as you peruse historic 

Chase Creek Street, with 

many old buildings restored 

and offering a wide selection 

of items; walk in the 

paths of famous spiritualist 

and healer Teresita (she 

lived and died in Clifton); 

travel the scenic Black Hills 

Back Country Byway; fish 

the streams; photograph 

the scenery; get locked in 

the cavernous Clifton jail 

(the tiny entrance belies its 

immensity); climb aboard 

the Copperhead rail engine; 

check out the old electric 

shovel - Clifton has something 

for everyone (did I 

mention the hot springs?). 

With the Gila River’s 

largest tributary, the San 

Francisco River, flowing 

through town, Clifton’s citizens 

are currently working 

towards establishing a kayaking 

and rafting experience 

with a town beach park adjacent 

to US Highway 191. At 

an elevation of 3,500 feet, 

the town’s highest temperatures 

average 10 degrees F 

cooler than Arizona’s major 

cities. 

Just six miles upriver, the 

Morenci Mine is the largest 

open-pit copper mine in all 

of North America at over 

100 square miles. There is a 

beautiful new mine overlook 

to enjoy at milepost 174 on 

your drive up Highway 191. 

Railroad buffs love to watch 

the intricate dance between 

the Morenci mine train and 

the Eastern Arizona Railroad 

at the historic Clifton 

transfer yard. 

For thrill seekers, Highway 

191 (formerly US 666 

- “The Devil’s Highway”) 

winds 75 miles through lush 

wilderness to Alpine. Prudent 

driving requires three 

hours to make the trip - one 

way! With all the surrounding 

hills, I have always 

wanted to try hang gliding, 

and hot air ballooning views 

have to be the best. 

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Sightseeing and more at the Gila Box 

Riparian National Conservation Area 

Around 20 miles 

northeast of Safford, 

four waterways 

– the Gila and 

San Francisco Rivers 

and Bonita and Eagle 

Creeks – flow through the 

23,000-acre Gila Box Riparian 

Conservation Area, 

managed by the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

Kayaking, birdwatching, 

fishing, mountain biking, 

hiking and sightseeing are 

just a few of the activities 

this year-round desert oasis 

offers. The Gila Box 

Riparian Conservation 

Area includes towering 


cliffs, sandy beaches, perennial 

waters lined with are commonly seen, and 

structures. Bighorn sheep 

tall trees and numerous over 100 species of birds 

prehistoric and historical have been recorded. There 

are two developed campgrounds, 

the 13-unit Riverview 

and seven-unit Owl 

Creek, with picnic tables, 

grills, restrooms and shade 

structures; fees are charged 

at both, as well as permit 

fees to float the rivers. Gila 

Box also includes the freeof-charge 

Flying W Group 

Day Use Picnic Area and 

primitive campgrounds. 

For more information on 

the Gila Box Riparian Conservation 

Area, including 

maps, contact the BLM’s 

Safford Field Office at (928) 

348-4400 or blm_az_sfoweb. 

blm.gov. 


Nnee Bich’o Nii Services 

Apache Transit 

(928) 475-5023 or (928) 475-5024 

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7 buses out of a fleet of 18 

Commercial bus wash system. 

L to R: Lorinda Henderson, Angelia Delma, Samuel 

Phillips and Jocelyn Harney . 

14-passenger bus ready for sanitizing. 

One of the biggest challenges in rural areas is transportation. 

Nnee Bich’o Nii Services (TANF) addressed this challenge by creating 

Apache Transit. Bernadette Kniffin, Nnee Bich’o Nii Director, 

said, “It all started with one van and one driver.” That was in 

May 2008. 13 years later the fleet has grown to 18 buses, 1 Fleet 

Supervisor/Outreach Facilitator, 1 Dispatcher, 2 Assistant Dispatchers 

and 12 Transit Drivers; a total of 16 employees. Apache 

Transit is showing no signs of slowing down. The fleet continues 

to grow with two 4-wheel buses coming by 2023. 

The Apache Transit TEAM take great pride in their fleet. 

The buses are given a thorough safety inspection before and after 

every trip. The fleet has undergone COVID modifications with 

plexiglass dividers, hand sanitizing dispensers, HEPA filters, and 

nano technology to help fight the spread of bacteria and germs. 

For the safety of the public and the Apache Transit TEAM, the 

drivers sanitize the interior after every trip. So, if you drive by at 

1:00 A.M. and spot a bus parked in the washing area, the driver is 

sanitizing the bus and going the extra mile for the safety of their 

passengers. 

Nnee Bich’o Nii Services was awarded the 2017 Tribal 

Transit Competitive Projects Grant from the Federal Transit Authority. 

This funding was used to build a wash bay, a storage facility 

and a commercial bus wash system. The buses simply 

gleam as they make their way from one stop to the next. 

The Apache Transit TEAM received Passenger Assistance, 

Safety & Sensitivity Training (PASS). Jocelyn Harney and 

Samuel Phillips were certified as PASS Trainers in April 2021. 

The training focused on recognizing people with disabilities, not 

only physical but mental and emotional and how to respond to 

them with kindness and respect. The training also included how to 

safely load, secure and unload wheelchair bound passengers. 

Do you need a ride to Safford? Do you want to spend the 

day at Apache Gold? Or just go for a joy ride in a climate controlled, 

state-of-the-art bus? Give Apache Transit a call at (928) 

475-5023 or (928) 475-5024. 

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Apache Transit 

Safford to Globe route 

Monday through Friday 

(Except Federal & Tribal Holidays) 

San Carlos Post Office No Stop No Stop 4:35 PM 

San Carlos Marketplace No Stop No Stop 4:38 PM 

Noline’s Country Store 6:40 AM 10:55 AM 4:45 PM 

Game & Fish No Stop No Stop *If Needed 

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corp. 6:50 AM 11:00 AM 4:55 PM 

Navajo Point 7:10 AM 11:25 AM 5:15 PM 

Assembly of God 7:15 AM 11:28 AM 5:18 PM 

Mt. Turnbull Apache Market 7:20 AM 11:30 AM 5:20 PM 

Ft. Thomas High School 7:35 AM No Stop 

Pima Post Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Eastern Arizona College 7:55 AM 12:05 PM 

Safford D.E.S. Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Safford M.V.D. Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center *If Needed *If Needed 

Wal-Mart (Safford) 8:10 AM 12:20 PM 

Wal-Mart (Safford) 8:15 AM 1:20 PM 

Safford M.V.D. Office 8:20 AM 1:30 PM 

Safford D.E.S. Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center *If Needed *If Needed 

Eastern Arizona College 8:30 AM 1:35 PM 

Pima Post Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Mt. Turnbull Apache Market 9:05 AM 2:10 PM 

Assembly of God 9:07 AM 2:12 PM 

Navajo Point 9:10 AM 2:15 PM 

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corp. 9:33 AM 2:40 PM 

Noline’s Country Store 9:40 AM 2:45 PM 

Basha’s 9:45 AM 2:55 PM 

Apache Burger *If Needed *If Needed 

Apache Gold Casino 10:15 AM 3:10 PM 

Globe Ready 2 Go 10:20 AM 3:20 PM 

Train Depot / Dollar General 10:25 AM 3:35 PM 

Apache Gold Casino 10:35 AM 4:00 PM 

Fares 

Elders (55 years and older) 

Ride for FREE! 

San Carlos Local $1.00 

San Carlos to Apache Gold $1.50 

San Carlos to Globe $1.50 

San Carlos to Safford $3.50 

Bylas to Apache Gold $3.00 

Bylas to Fort Thomas $1.00 

Bylas to San Carlos $1.50 

Bylas to Safford $2.50 

Fort Thomas to Safford $1.50 

Noline’s to Fort Thomas $2.00 

At the END of the afternoon 

route, the driver can drop 

off passengers at Basha’s, 

Noline’s or the Casino. 

*If Needed. 

Please call 

Apache Transit at 

(928) 475-5023 or 

(928) 475-5024 

to request a pick-up at 

If Needed locations only. 

Connects with Copper 

Mountain 

Transit. 

Angelia Delma, Elter Hunter, Samuel Phillips and Keith Goode 


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Courtesy photo 

Apache Red Sugar Cane is harvested in late October by 

the Nalwoodi Denzhone Community. 


Fall harvest in 

San Carlos 


Upcoming 

San Carlos events 

Rodeo Queen Pageant – Oct. 30 

Veterans Banquet – Nov. 7 

Music Festival – Nov. 10-13 

Veterans Pow-Wow – Nov. 13, 14 

Baseball/Co-ed Softball – Nov. 12- 

14 

All-Indian Rodeo – Nov. 12-14 

Miss San Carlos Pageant – Nov. 12 

8K Run & 1 Mile Walk – Nov. 13 

Car & Bike Show – Nov. 13 

Golf Tournament – Nov. 12 

Skate Competition – Nov. 13 

Horseshoe Tournament – Nov. 13 

Carnival – Nov. 10-14 


The Cha’bii’tu Crown Dancers delight the audience at the 

38th annual Apache Jii festival. 

Baseball, softball tournaments at 

Veterans Fair & Rodeo 

Batters up! Baseball 

and softball 

players are invited 

to put teams together 

for a pair of tournaments, 

as part of the 54th annual 

San Carlos Apache Veterans 

Fair & Rodeo. 

The Fair & Rodeo, taking 

place Nov. 12-14, 2021, 

will include a baseball tournament 

and a co-ed softball 

tournament with $1,000 

prizes for each champion. 

Team entry fees are $300 

for baseball and $250 for 

softball; for both tournaments, 

$150 is due by Nov. 

2 and the balance at the first 

game. Each team will receive 

12 tournament shirts. 

For more information, 

call Chris Duncan at (928) 

961-0092. 

www.apacheculture.org 

For more information please call 928-475-2894 or write to: 

Cultural Center Director, Marlowe Cassadore, marlowe.cassadore@scat-nsn.gov 

San Carlos Apache Tribe Cultural Center is located near mile post 272 on Hwy 70 


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‘Explore The Wild’: Your GATEWAY 

Online is discovergilacounty.com 

Gateway magazine 

is your quarterly 

update and invite 

to visit Gila County and 

explore scenic spots along 

the Copper Corridor. For 

the most up-to-date details 

about where to stay and 

what to do while you’re 

here, bookmark discovergilacounty.com 

as a 

browser favorite and connect 

on the comprehensive 

website’s companion 

Facebook and Instagram 

pages to see enticing photos 

of cobalt-blue lakes, 

tree-lined hiking 

paths and mouth-watering 

local food. 

Launched by Gila County’s 

Board of Supervisors 

two years ago, the 

stylish new website is a 

thorough portal to outdoor 

adventure ranging 

from the tall, cool pines of the Rim 

Country towns of Payson and Star 

Valley down through our Copper 

Corridor heritage here in Globe 

and Miami – including travel and 

tourism information about all three 

Apache Nations (San Carlos, Tonto, 

White Mountain), wilderness 

areas, hiking trails, unique local 

restaurants and event calendars. 

Centrally-located Gila County is 

truly the heart of Arizona, with 

53,500 residents and 4,796 square 

miles of desert, canyonlands and 

lakes. Bookmark discovergilacounty.com 

as a browser favorite; 

you’ll find planned itineraries 

for three-day-weekend trips that 

hit the highlights for shopping, 

relaxed hikes, Native American 

culture and history – and outdoor 

adventure. 

Gila County has seven wilderness 

areas: Hell’s Gate and the Mazatzal 

canyons and forests offer scenery 

that’s approachable, yet remote 

enough for peace, quiet and solitude. 

Arizona’s majestic saguaro cacti? See 

and photograph these desert icons at 

our lowest elevations; Gila County 

includes Sonoran Desert at 2,000 

feet above sea level – proceeding up 

to stately ponderosa pine forest (the 

largest stand of ponderosa pines on 

the planet!). Gila County lures outdoor 

enthusiasts choosing a place to 

live, work and enjoy the 

best mix of Arizona’s desert, 

mountains and lakes. 

Where to Stay? 

discovergilacounty. 

com lists our biggest 

hotels, of course – 

but gives equal space 

to singular bed-andbreakfast 

lodging in 

Pine-Strawberry, Payson, 

Globe and Young. Where 

to eat while you’re here? 

Restaurants are all listed, 

too - from family-owned 

Mexican restaurants of 

Globe-Miami to unique 

eateries in Hayden and 

Star Valley, a popular 

brewery in Pine and 

a vineyard-winery in 

Young. 

Etymologists tell us 

the word ‘Gila’ originates 

from a Spanish tion of Hah-quah-sa-eel, a 

contrac- 

Yuma word meaning “running water 

which is salty.” Gila County includes 

the towns of Payson, Star Valley, 

Christopher Creek, Strawberry and 

Pine. Mining, ranching and Old West 

traditions still thrive here. Payson 

takes pride in being the birthplace of 

rodeo, and the San Carlos Apaches 

still practice their ancient tradition 

of Sunrise Dances during the spring, 

summer and fall. 

Looking for a half-day hike, or 

a 2-3 day backpacking adventure? 

Explore the Mogollon Rim - a topographic 

and geological wonder that 

extends about 200 miles across cen- 

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Experience the Ancient History of Arizona 

Ruins • Museum • Gardens • Gift Shop 

Daily 9:00am-4:30pm 

1324 S. Jesse Hayes Rd. Globe, AZ 85501 

925-425-0320 

www.globeaz.gov/visitors/besh-ba-gowah 


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tral Arizona. It forms 

the southern edge of the 

Colorado Plateau in Arizona 

- providing outdoor adventure 

to campers, hikers, 

mountain bikers, photographers, 

bird-watchers and 

hunters; discovergilacounty. 

com is your guide to hiking 

trails and nearby lodging. 

Located on the northeastern 

edge of the Sonoran Desert, 

Gila County covers a wide 

variety of life zones - from 

iconic saguaro cacti in the 

low desert to pinyon-juniper 

grasslands, chaparral, and 

montane forests of pine, fir 

and aspen. Roosevelt Lake 

is one of Arizona’s most 

popular for fishing, boating 

and recreation – and wholly 

within Gila County. Tonto 

National Monument, Fossil 

Creek, the Salt River, Tonto 

Natural Bridge State Park, 

designated Wilderness Areas 

and popular camping areas 

within the Tonto National 

Forest are also among Gila 

County’s bragging rights. 

Don’t miss Tonto Natural 

Bridge, between the towns of 

Payson and Pine, which became 

an Arizona State Park 

in 1990; now thousands of 

visitors marvel each year at 

the largest travertine bridge 

in the world, and the beauty 

of Pine Creek Canyon. 

The high desert community 

of Pleasant Valley 

is a serene scene of peace 

and quiet today – but in the 

1880s it was the origin of a 

range war that’s among the 

most famous (and deadly) 


Payson: The Mogollon Rim has breathtaking views and is a popular Gila 

County camping and fishing area just 30 miles outside of Payson. 

feuds in American history. 

The Pleasant Valley War, 

also called the Tonto Basin 

Feud or the Tonto Basin War, 

matched the cattle-herding 

Grahams against the 

sheep-herding Tewksburys. 

Payson is a scenic and convenient 

90-minute drive 

from Phoenix on the recently-expanded 

four-lane ‘Beeline 

Highway.’ 

Copper’s luster still shines 

in Gila County - an industry 

employing 3,000 people. 

Mineral deposits brought 

miners back in 1874 when 

silver was discovered in 

Globe – eclipsed within a 

decade by our vast deposits 

of copper. Dig into online 

databases listing Arizona 

mines and you’ll find an impressive 

641 mines across 

Gila County, from A-to-Z 

-- that is, from the Abbie & 

Ross mine (copper, gold, 

lead, silver) to the Zulu 

Mine near Rye. 641 mines! 

And 30 ranches continue to 

manage some 15,000 cattle 

spread out across Gila County 

rangeland. 

City of Globe 

Globe is currently the Gila 

County seat, a city whose 

history is laced with Wild 

West events from murders 

and stagecoach robberies 

to outlaws, hangings and 

Apache raids. Local historians 

guide seasonal walking 

tours that narrate the connection 

to famous residents and 

itinerants from Ike Clanton 

(one of the gunfighters from 

the OK Corral) to Geronimo, 

the Apache Kid, Big-Nose 

Kate and more. 

Globe is about 87 miles 

east of Phoenix and at the 

crossroads of highways 60, 

70 and 77. 

Read more at discovergilacounty.com. 

See daily 

photos and join an online 

community of thousands 

who love Gila County 

at facebook.com/discovergilacounty. 

La Casita Café 

Open: 

Thurs. - Mon. 

11 a.m.- 8 p.m. 

Closed: 

Tues. & Wed. 

To go orders - 

pick up and delivery 

470 N. Broad St. • Globe, AZ 85501 

928.425.8464 


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23nd Annual Ghosts of Globe Walking Tour 

On Oct. 30 join us 

for an Old West 

period, theatrical 

tour filled with tales 

from our territorial Arizona 

historic district. 

Tales, actual sightings, 

actual history and actor 

portrayals bring to life, 

and death, a time gone 

by. With Arizona’s and 

Globe’s bawdy Old West 

past, it is no wonder why 

we tout a great deal of 

unexplained activity. Is it 

the copper in our soil, the 

unrest of our mined earth 

or much more? 

As featured at two different 

locations by Travel 

Channel’s hit show “Ghost 

Courtesy photo/Gila County Historical Museum 

Relive the Old West at the 23nd Annual Ghosts of Globe Tour on Oct. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 

8 p.m. 

Adventures,” come see for 

yourself. Guests for the 

evening walk Globe’s historic 

downtown by group 

for a first-hand experience 

of the history, the mysterious 

and the unexplained. 

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two-hour downtown walking tour of history brought to life. 

Tickets are $20 per person; children under 10 are allowed in 

free with a paid adult, with the understanding of tour subject 

matter. 

Guests move from station to station, launching from out front 

of the 1910 Territorial Jail on Oak Street, with start times from 

5:30 to 8 p.m. Look for our “Event-Specific” tent and lineup. 

The tour involves stairs, alleys, uneven pavement surfaces 

and a shuttle to bring you back to the starting point at the end 

of your tour. Please wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes, bring 

a flashlight and remember that face coverings are appreciated. 

For our ADA option to the tour, please understand that we work 

with volunteers for this fundraising event and will try our best 

to accommodate any needs. 

Consider making an overnight of it! We have many wonderful 

downtown food and “watering hole” destinations, as well as 

fabulous B&Bs and hotels. We would be happy to direct you. 

The tour is brought to you by the Globe Downtown Association, 

a 501(c)(6) nonprofit; the Copper Cities Community Players; 

and our many partners like the City of Globe and Globe 

Fire Department. Many thanks to our actors and volunteers for 

their countless hours and effort t o help us raise money for our 

historic preservation fund. 

1910 Territorial Jail 

Andrea Justice/Copper Corridor 


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Historic Downtown Globe Halloween Block Party 

Please join us on Halloween 

night for the annual 

community trick-or-treat 

event in downtown Globe, 

organized by the Globe 

Downtown Association 

and brought to you by our 

business community. Come 

ready to meet, greet and 

trick-or-treat along Broad 

Street from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 

This year, instead of our 

four music and dancing 

stages, we are taking it back 

a step to avoid mass groupings. 

We are still welcoming 

car show participants, 

family trunk-or-treat stations, 

sidewalk chalking, a 

storefront decorations contest 

with people’s choice 

voting, spooky 1910 jail 

cell walks, and the ever fun 

social media pumpkin carving 

and costume contest. 

This year’s contest will 

all be by #hashtag entry to 

keep it as touch-free and 

easy as possible. 

Event Activities Timeline 

Broad Street Closure: 

4 p.m. (vehicles within 

zone cannot be moved until 

crowd is dispersed at 9 

p.m.) 

4-9 p.m. Oak Street Food 

Trucks and Vendors 

4-9 p.m. Broad Street Pedestrian 

Zone 

4-7 p.m. Kiddos Semi- 

Spooky 1910 Jail Walkthrough 

(free) 

4-9 p.m. Social media/#hashtag 

(#Globe-Halloween2021) 

costume contest, 

anywhere in the district 

4-9 p.m. People’s Choice 

Voting for the storefront/ 

merchant decoration 

contest. Ballots cast by 

#hashtag (#GlobeHalloween2021) 

tally 

4-9 p.m. Most Creative 

Candy Station Dispensing 

Contest. Ballots cast by 

#hashtag tally 

4-9 p.m. Most Creative 

Pandemic Face Covering/Mask. 

Ballots cast by 

#hashtag tally 

5:30-7 p.m. Community 

Trick-or-Treat, with downtown 

merchants, community 

groups, churches, nonprofits, 

municipalities and 

more 

5:30-7 p.m. Truck-or- 

Treat, pre-registered and 

approved families and individuals; 

join in on the gifting 

fun. 

5:30-7 p.m. Car Show 

participants candy giveaway 


Gateway to the C 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Queen Valley Golf 

Course 

queenvalleygolfcourse.com 

(520) 463-2214 

Boyce Thompson 

Arboretum 

arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/ 

Superior Chamber 

of Commerce 

superiorazchamber.net 

Bullion Plaza 

Museum 

21 Plaza Circle, Miami, AZ 

(928) 473-3700 

Jake’s Corner 

87 

Tonto 

National 

Forest 

188 

Tonto Basin 

Punkin Center 

Butcher 

Hook 

To Payson, 

Pine-Strawberry 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Globe-Miami 

Chamber of Commerce 

globemiamichamber.com 

Gila County 

Historical Museum 

globeaz.gov 

Cobre Valley Center 

for the Arts 

cvarts.org 

Besh-Ba-Gowah 

Archeological Park 

globeaz.gov 

Round Mountain 

Hiking Park 

globeaz.gov 

Old Dominion Park 

Superstition Mountain 

Dolly Steamboat 

88 

12 

Apache 

Junction 

Apache, Canyon & Saguaro 

Lakes 

1 

Superior 

2 

Apache Trail 

88 

3 

Miami’s Bullion Plaza 

Top of the 

World 

10 

globeaz.gov 

60 Gold 

Canyon 

To East Valley 

79 177 

13 

Superstition 

Mountain 

Museum 

14 Tortilla Flat 

Queen Valley 

4 

11 

Yo 

28 

1 

60 

Mia 

Antique 

Besh Ba G 

Florence 

Kearny, Hayden & 

Winkelman

opper Corridor 

White Mountains 

Show Low, 

Pinetop 

11 

12 

Roosevelt Lake 

& Visitor Center 

www.fs.usda.gov/tonto 

www.fs.fed.us 

Superstition 

Mountain Museum 

superstitionmountainmuseum.org 

13 

Dolly Steamboat 

dollysteamboat.com 

14 

Tortilla Flat 

tortillaflataz.com 

Roosevelt Lake 

ung 

Salt River Canyon 

15 

Apache Gold 

Casino and Resort 

apachegoldcasinoresort.com 

8 

60 

16 

San Carlos 

Rec. & Wildlife 

scatrwd.com 

88 

mi 

Dist. 

5 

6 

10 

8 

7 

9 

owah Archaelogical Park 

Globe 

Antique Dist. 

15 

77 

San Carlos 

16 

To Tucson 

Gila River 

70 

18 

To Clifton, 

Morenci 

17 

191 

17 

18 

19 

Discovery Park 

Graham Observatory 

visitgrahamcounty.com 

Graham County 

Chamber 

graham-chamber.com 

Clifton County 

Chamber 

visitgreenleecounty.com 

To Safford 

Roper Lake

Courtesy photo/Paul Wolterbeek 

October brings fall 

foliage to the Pinals: 

Sycamores, Aspens and 

Maples, Oh My! 

You don’t need a road trip north to see and photograph 

vivid autumn foliage; our Pinal Mountains, right here in 

Globe, offer camera-ready aspens, maples, sumacs and 

sycamores. Fall foliage in the Pinals peaks in late October 

and can last into early November, if the weather 

remains clement and heavy wind or rain doesn’t strip 

the trees. 

Lovely fall leaves throughout Gila County also beckon 

hikers and leaf-peepers to Payson and Rim Country 

trails; to the Sierra Anchas for autumn splendor 

along Workman Creek and Reynolds Creek; and to 

the scenic high desert community of Pleasant Valley. 

Browse galleries of Pinal fall foliage photos at discovergilacounty.com, 

and see daily photos and foliage 

season updates at facebook.com/discovergilacounty. 



Fall foliage continued from page 22 

Pinal Mountain fall foliage usually peaks from 

about Oct. 25 - 31, with the best aspen and maple 

trees found along the top quarter-mile of the Ice 

House Canyon trail. Preview the lovely leaves online; 

a variety of galleries posted by Arizona photographers 

are all linked at discovergilacounty.com. 

The best color is found along the topmost half-mile of 

the Ice House Canyon hiking trail (Trail #198), around 

Ferndell Spring and along the Six-Shooter Canyon 

Trail. Forest Service outhouse toilets are at the Sulfide 

de Rey campground and also Ferndell Spring; picnic tables 

and firepits are available. Check the Tonto National 

Forest website to verify seasonal fire restrictions, especially 

after the summer fires. 

From the East Valley it takes about 2.5 hours of 

driving to reach the top of the Pinal Mountain range, 

or about 90 minutes from the vicinity of Boyce 

Thompson Arboretum in Superior. For those arriving 

from the Valley, turn right near milepost 247 on 

Highway 60 (just past the Walmart plaza); at the stop- 


Courtesy photo/Paul Wolterbeek 


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light you’ll see a brown 

sign for the Pinal Mountain 

Recreation Area. 

Drive south down Russell 

Road; watch for a 

sharp right turn within a 

quarter mile, and stay on 

Russell Road. After 2-3 

miles Russell Road becomes 

Forest Road #55. 

Continue straight on FR55 

another few miles as it 

winds through Russell 

Gulch Canyon, then uphill 

to the intersection of 

Forest Road 651. At that 

intersection turn right at 

the sign which reads ‘Pinal 

Mountains 11 miles.’ 

This beautiful, winding 

mountain road ascends 

through low desert canyon 

country up into chaparral 

and then ponderosa 

pine forests. You’ll pass 

the Sulfide del Rey campground, 

which has Forest 

Service toilets, campsites 

and fire rings. Another 

minute or two past Sulfide 

del Rey campground the 

road splits; bear left towards 

Signal Peak. From 

here FR651 winds south- 

easterly, around the south 

side of the mountain range 

- with dramatic, sweeping 

views across the Dripping 

Springs Valley below and 

rows of mountain ranges 

extending like a choppy 

sea as you gaze south. 

Look to the east when skies 

are clear; on that far horizon 

you can see the shadowy 

Catalina Mountains 

looming 100 miles away. 

It takes about 10 miles of 

graded dirt road after you 

turn onto FR651 before 

you reach the Ice House 

Canyon trailhead. Watch 

for this on your left, with 

a sign announcing trail 

Courtesy photo/Philip Lowe 

#198. Park nearby and 

hike down the first halfmile 

of the trail, then back 

up again. Ice House Canyon 

holds the largest stand 

of aspen trees in the Pinals, 

and the steep trail winds 

through the heart of this 

forest and down into the 

drainage below. As you 

drive towards the trailhead, 

that last quarter-mile 

of FR651 gives one particularly 

choice viewpoint 

where you’ll see golden 

aspen color cascading 

down into Ice House Canyon. 

Be aware that this is a 

steep trail; trekking poles 

and sturdy hiking boots 

are definitely advised. 

After hiking the Ice House 

Canyon Trail, drive another 

mile east along the 

Pinal ridgetop, watching 

for signs for Ferndell, 

followed by nearly 

a dozen private cabins, 

then signs for Signal Peak 




and the Upper Recreation Site. Drive over to Signal Peak 

and through Ferndell before you head back down to Globe. 

Both are quite scenic, and the Six Shooter Trail downhill 

below Ferndell is less steep than Ice House Canyon. 

Photographers take note: aspen groves and maples occur 

on the cooler north-facing canyons near the top 1,000 

feet of the Pinal Mountain Range, so consider sunlight 

and back-lighting when planning your trip. October middays 

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. are best for photos on the Ice 

House Canyon trail. Arrive much later and you’ll find the 

sun has dipped low in the canyon and trees are too backlit 

for colorful photography. Maps and hiking trails of the 

Pinal Mountain Range can be obtained from the Tonto 

National Forest Service Globe Ranger District office; 

for details call 928-425-7189 or visit fs.fed.us/r3/tonto. 

For a different experience of the Pinals, drive the Forest 

Service road that ascends the northeast side of the mountains 

to Pioneer Pass. Directions and road conditions are 

similar. Drive Hwy. 60 east to Globe; once you reach 

town watch for the railroad overpass at the Broad Street 

signal light. Turn left on Broad Street, drive through 

downtown Globe and follow signs to the Besh Ba Gowah 


Courtesy photo/Jim Lindstrom 


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Gila County’s top ten spots for birdwatching 

Is Gila County a great 

place to strap on the binoculars 

and see birds? Ask 

‘Tommy D’ Debardeleben, 

author of a popular website 

frequently updated 

with his adventures seeking 

rare birds around the Grand 

Canyon State. Most of his 

days off work during 2017 

were spent birding Gila 

County - starting the year 

with 137 species he had 

found on prior visits, and 

doubling that already-impressive 

tally to 275 before 

New Year’s Eve. 

Search posts at tommysbirdingexpeditions 

for anecdotes from across 

Gila County, from a rufous-winged 

sparrow singing 

at the southern tip of 

the county, just off Highway 

77 near Winkelman 

and the Gila River (where 

black vulture and Mississippi 

kite are also possible), 

to ‘chases’ northwards hoping 

for short-tailed hawk 

in the Pinal Mountains, to 

San Carlos Lake for hooded 

merganser, Bonaparte’s 

gull, and Franklin’s gull, 

and to Green Valley Park in 

Payson for Northern parula 

and rufous-backed robin. 

“I fell in love with the 

county,” he writes. “I saw 

how diverse it was, and 

how much potential it had 

for personal discovery. Before 

I knew it, I had spent 

a huge chunk of the year 

devoting my birding time 

to Gila County . . . it was a 

Red Breasted Nuthatch 

fun ride.” 

Nature-lovers seeking 

narrative descriptions can 

spend hours reading Tommy 

D’s blog posts and be 

familiar with most of the 

10 spots in this list of great 

places to see and photograph 

birds. You’ll also want to 

bookmark ebird.org as a 

browser favorite and explore 

this exhaustive website 

– where easy-to-navigate 

maps pinpoint 

‘hotspots’ where birders 

have collectively reported: 

Winkelman Flats Park – 

158 species 

San Carlos Lake - 207 

Russell Gulch below the 

Pinal Mountains - 177 

Pinal Peak – 152 

Jones Water Camp- 


Yellow Eyed Junco 

Courtesy photo/Muriel Neddermeyer 



Gila County birdwatching 

continued from page 26 

ground north of Globe - 

120 

Roosevelt Lake - 203 

Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery 

- 115 

Green Valley Park in 

Payson - 174 

Pine Creek Canyon - 121 

Parker Creek in the 

Sierra Anchas - 109 

Want a few more numbers? 

Consider these trip lists 

from Sulfide de Rey campground 

-- just one of several 

‘hot spots’ in the Pinals 

where sightings are posted 

on Ebird. Jay Taylor found 

acorn woodpecker, Western 

wood-pewee, Pacific-slope/ 

Cordilleran flycatcher 

(Western flycatcher), Hutton’s 

vireo, white-breasted 

nuthatch, house wren, 

yellow-eyed junco, spotted 

towhee, orange-crowned 

warbler, Wilson’s warbler 

and mourning dove. A few 

weeks prior to that Dave 

Pearson reported Anna’s 

hummingbird, broad-tailed 

hummingbird, rufous hummingbird, 

turkey vulture, 

zone-tailed hawk, Cordilleran 

flycatcher, Cassin’s 

vireo, plumbeous vireo, 

common raven, bridled titmouse, 

bushtit, red-breasted 

nuthatch, pygmy nuthatch, 

blue-gray gnatcatcher, Bewick’s 

wren, hermit thrush, 

phainopepla, olive warbler, 

lesser goldfinch, Grace’s 

warbler, black-throated 

gray warbler, painted redstart, 

Western tanager and 

black-headed grosbeak. 

See photos and read 

more at ebird.org. Connect 

with the author and sign up 

for updates about Tommy’s 

treks at tommysbirdingexpeditions.blogspot.com. 

Olive Warbler 



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Ghost Hunters 5-Hour Lockdown Events in Globe 

Gila County’s 

historic jail in 

downtown Globe 

is well known on the 

paranormal investigation 

circuit. Housing inmates 

from 1910-1981, could it 

be haunted by the vengeful 

spirits of murderers 

who spent their final days 

within the concrete and 

steel cells? The historic 

structure was spotlighted 

by the popular Travel 

Channel show ‘Ghost 

Adventures’ in January 

2018, sparking monthly 

events where pre-registered 

guests can observe 

as seasoned paranormal 

investigators use equipment 

to sense the spirit 

world after dark. And it’s 

just one of two allegedly 

haunted buildings participants 

get to explore when 

the Arizona Paranormal 

Investigation and Research 

Society returns to 

offer simultaneous ‘Five- 

Hour Lockdown’ events, 

each in downtown Globe. 

One team will start at the 

restored 1916 two-story 

train station depot, while 

the other begins at the 

historic Gila County Jail 

just a short walk uphill 

and nearby. Teams will 

switch locations halfway 

through the nocturnal adventure. 

The events are 

limited to pre-registered 

guests age 16 and older at 

each location; ages 16-18 

must be accompanied by 

an adult. Tickets are $50. 

Proceeds from the evening 

help pay for upkeep 

and building restoration - 

reserve your tickets in advance 

at azghosttours.org. 

Covid-19 safety guidelines 

apply, and masks are 

required. Read more and 

buy tickets at azghosttours.org. 

Imagine sitting 

alone in a dark corner 

of either building . . . 

blindfolded and wearing 

noise-cancelling headphones. 

Is it true that fear 

or other emotions channel 

energy that increases 

paranormal activity or 

focuses your ability to 

perceive the spirit world? 

Guides set up cameras to 

view locations throughout 

the jail, with EM detectors 

and other equipment available 

in hopes of evidence 

of the jail’s spirits. The evening 

begins with a walking 

tour of the museum, providing 

historical information 

and tales of the paranormal. 

Afterwards, participants divide 

into teams and begin 

the night’s investigation. 

Organizers add “there is no 

guarantee there will be paranormal 

activity.” Guests 

for the evening may also 

participate in paranormal 

experiments such as an ‘isolated 

spirit box session,’ or 

the sensory deprivation experiment. 

Read more about 

the team’s background and 

gear at azpirs.com. Connect, 

see photos and read 

more at azghosttours.org. 

Miami, Too! 

Imagine sitting alone in 

a dark corner of the century-old 

1917 YMCA in Miami, 

or the second floor of a 

1908 Globe hotel/boarding 

house also reputed to have 

been a Broad Street brothel 

. . . blindfolded and wearing 

noise-cancelling headphones. 

Is it true that fear 

or other emotions channel 

energy that increases paranormal 

activity or focuses 

your ability to perceive the 

spirit world? Find out for 

yourself when the Arizona 

Paranormal Investigation 

and Research Society returns 

to offer simultaneous 

‘Five-Hour Lockdown’ 

events at two separate locations, 

one each in downtown 

Globe and Miami, limited 

to pre-registered guests at 

each location. The sensory 

deprivation experiment 

is just one of the evening’s 

options. Tickets are $30 and 

limited to eight participants, 

age 16 and older, in order to 

assure proper and safe physical 

distancing. Ages 16-18 

must be accompanied by 

an adult. Proceeds from the 

evening help pay for upkeep 

and building restoration - 

reserve your tickets in advance 

at azghosttours.org. 


Globe-Miami Community Concert 

Association launching new season 

We’re back, and ready 

to thrill and uplift you 

with some exceptional 

performers for our 2021-2022 season! 

After a hiatus for reasons beyond 

our control, the Globe-Miami Community 

Concert Association (G-MC- 

CA) will start our new concert season 

on November 2. The concerts will be 

held at High Desert Middle School 

in Globe. Each concert starts at 7 p. 

m. We provide everything you need 

for a night of musical enjoyment without 

having to leave our community 

area! 

All the information you may want 

to know about the concerts and how 

to obtain tickets will be posted on 

our brochures, which are available 

throughout our community businesses. 

Brochures will also be mailed to 

current members. We will also have 

Concerts to be held at 

High Desert Middle School 

starting November 2 

an article submitted to our local newspapers 

prior to each concert, telling 

you interesting details of the exceptional 

performers you will be enjoying. 

The cost of this year’s season has 

remained at the pre-pandemic price 

in order to continue to help our audiences 

afford superb entertainment at 

a family-friendly price. Total cost for 

the season: Adult, $40; Family, $90 

and Students, $10. We also have family 

discounts available. 

A bit of exciting news is that, due to 

the pandemic, two of our scheduled/ 

cancelled/rescheduled performances 

from our 2020 season will be added to 

our season; therefore a total of eight 

concerts will be performed this year! 

If you are ready to get your tickets 

for the season, you may use the order 

form on our brochure or simply write 

your contact information on a notecard 

and send it with your check in an envelope 

addressed to: G-MCCA, P.O. 

Box 222, Claypool, AZ 85532. 


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archaeological park 

(or just set your GPS for 

Besh Ba Gowah). After 

the Besh turnoff (on 

the right), turn right onto 

Kellner Canyon Road. 

Proceed a few miles to the 

Ice House Canyon Road 

intersection, then bear 

left (though, technically, 

it’s straight rather than a 

left turn) where Kellner 

makes a sharp right turn. 

Ice House Canyon Road 

takes you all the way up 

through Pioneer Pass. The 

pavement turns to graded 

dirt after a few miles, 

near the DC Cattle Ranch. 

Continue on to Pioneer 

Pass along a winding dirt 

road that ascends up and 

over the east side of the Pinals, 

complete with Forest 

Service outhouse toilets, 

campsites and fire rings. 

About two miles past the 

Ice House CCC campground, 

Six Shooter Canyon 

Trail climbs alongside 

a sycamore-lined creek 

drainage, the trail crossing 

the creek bed four times 

within 1.5 miles. How to 

find it? The trailhead is 

above ‘the Iron Bridge’ - 

there’s no sign announcing 

this bridge by that 

name, but you’ll know it 

when you see it. 

Park just below the Iron 

Bridge, then continue 

walking uphill on the road 

another 100 yards, watch- 

ing on the right for the 

trailhead, which makes 

a hairpin turn uphill and 

back up the drainage. Six 

Shooter Canyon Trail is 

a favorite; hikers appreciate 

the canyon funneling 

cooler air from the 

Courtesy photo/Philip Lowe 

mountaintop - and during 

late October the vivid red 

leaves of maples can be 

seen in the creek within 10 

minutes’ walk uphill of the 

Iron Bridge (a surprisingly 

low elevation to find maples). 


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New shops welcome 

visitors to historic 

downtown Miami 

Visitors to historic Miami, Arizona can enjoy 

browsing through a couple of recent additions 

to the downtown shopping scene – including 

a walk through the state’s largest antique radio 

selection. 

At the former 1917 YMCA building, located at 155 Miami 

Ave., owner Barb Holtzen opened Miami Mercantile 

& More’s store in April 2021. Vintage furniture, ceramics, 

clothing, dishes and crystal ware are among the shops selections. 

Visitors can also pick up one of the store’s souvenir 

T-shirts or mugs. 

But that’s not all; Miami Mercantile & More is also an 

event venue that can be rented for special occasions, classes 

or meetings, with a spacious lobby boasting a fireplace 



Miami Mercantile & More welcomes shoppers to town. 


Miami Mercantile & More’s shop includes an array of art 

and craftwork. 


The lobby at Miami Mercantile & More boasts cozy furniture 

around a fireplace. 


New shops continued from page 32 

If you have a taste for 

the paranormal, Miami 

Mercantile can cover that 

too. Holtzen says ghost 

hunters who have visited 

the 1917 structure all agree 

it’s haunted. While Miami 

Mercantile does not book 

ghost tours themselves, 

they can arrange for one if 

you’re interested. 

For more information on 

Miami Mercantile & More, 

or to book the venue, call 

(928) 793-2272 or email 

miamimercantile155@ 

gmail.com. 

Stewart’s Antique Nook, 

at 409 Sullivan St., is just 

a short walk from the former 

YMCA building. Here, 

weekend visitors and shoppers 

can marvel at Arizona’s 

biggest collection of antique 

radios for sale as they 

browse the “renovated radios 

and other cool things” in 

the spacious store’s “three 

rooms of fun.” 

Vintage radios of all 

kinds, some from the 1930s 

and all ready for immediate 

use, line both walls of 

Stewart’s Antique Nook, 

and a jukebox stands in one 

corner. The shop, which 

opened in August 2021, 

also carries antique phonographs 

and LPs, kitchen appliances, 

dishware and art, 

including custom mosaic 

work. Stewart’s is open Saturdays 

and Sundays from 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


Stewart’s Antique Nook boasts the largest selection of 

vintage radios in Arizona. 



Vintage dishware at Stewart’s Antique Nook 


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Prickly pear cactus fruit jam, jelly and 

syrup harvested here in Gila County! 

If your only taste of cactus 

fruit juice was a sugary, 

so-called prickly pear margarita 

at a Scottsdale restaurant 

– just wait ‘til you try 

the real thing: healthy, 100 

percent prickly pear juice 

or syrup harvested and bottled 

by Tonto Basin Cactus 

culinary artists Anne Marie 

& Chris. They also make 

prickly pear jams and jellies 

blended with everything 

from pineapple, pomegranate, 

cranberry, or black 

cherry raspberry to orange 

marmalade and prickly 

pear honey. Got a taste for 

something a bit more ‘muy 

picante’ or robust? Try 

their jalapeno jam or garlic 

spread; both, of course, 

infused with the singular 

color and flavor of prickly 

pear cactus fruit juice. 

Need a gift with a taste 

and ‘terroir’ that’s wholly 

unique to Gila County? Tonto 

Basin Cactus Products 

features locally-sourced 

prickly pear fruit that Anne 

Marie & Chris pick at optimal 

mid-summer ripeness 

-- then creatively cook into 

tasty options ranging from 

classic prickly pear jam to 

blends listed above. Or how 

about a cup of prickly pear 

tea? Our iconic Sonoran 

Desert cactus fruit ripen 

during July and August. 

Anyone who has scanned 

nervously for a diamondback 

rattlesnake coiled 

beneath a promising patch 

of p’pears, or winced at 

a handful of painful cactus 

spines, will agree that 

$9 a bottle is a bargain for 

the unique desert nectar. 

Unlike some competitors, this year, but the good news 

Anne Marie & Chris don’t is their website’s open 24- 

water down their prickly 

pear juice, or doctor it by phone, or ask questions, 

7, and you can also order 

with unhealthy corn syrup. with a call to 602-370-3940 

Anne Marie & Chris usually 

sell their tasty prod- 

Facebook suggests: “call 

(a friendly note on their 

ucts beneath a pop-up tent before ordering -- to get 

at craft fairs and festivals 

throughout Arizona. Stephanie 

the best shipping rates!”). 

Like & 

Irish 

follow on facebook. 

Covid-19 cancellations com, search keywords 

statewide put a stop to that “Tonto Basin Cactus.” 

How did they get started in 

the business of cactus cuisine? 

In 2006 they bought 

a prickly pear-covered lot 

just north of Roosevelt 

Lake. It was springtime 

and the cactus thickets 

“were in their yellow rose 

of Texas flowering stage” – 

which produced a bumper 

crop of juicy, red fruits 

a couple months later. 

“We started collecting them 


and reading up on their uses 

-- wow, did we learn a lot! 

We decided to go into the 

prickly pear business, and 

in the ten years since we 

have refined our techniques 

and skills so that today, we 

now think we have the finest 

prickly pear products in 

the Southwest,” say Anne 

Marie & Chris Hansel. 

“She does the cooking, I 

do the picking. Our prickly 

pear products are all handmade. 

Each jar or bottle is 

produced in small batches, 

one at a time, in our own 

commercial kitchen located 

on our prickly pear ranch. 

We pick our own prickly 

pear; we have a limited 

inventory. We don’t have 

a factory or warehouse 

– we’re truly a ‘mom- 



Prickly pear continued from page 34 

and-pop’ company; what 

you see is what you really 

get.” 

Health Benefits 

Their website, tontobasincactus.com, 

has links 

to reports of pharmaceutical 

studies from across the planet 

that confirm what Apaches 

and other Native Americans 

of the desert southwest 

have known all along: that 

not only are prickly pears 

tasty, but these iconic cactus 

fruit may prolong your 

life and assuage ailments 

from diabetes to cholesterol 

and high blood pressure. 

Adding prickly pears, rich 

in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants 

and bioflavonoids, 

to your diet can help level 

blood sugar, lower cholesterol 

and reduce digestive 

system inflammation. 

Really? Digestive Health? 

Yes! Both the fruit and 

the pads of opuntia cactus 

contain a high amount of 

fiber, a great choice for digestive 

issues. Fiber adds 

bulk to the bowels, reducing 

diarrhea and constipation. 

Weight loss? Again, 

yes! Fiber content makes 


you feel full, and keeps the 

body from releasing a hormone 

associated with hunger. 

Vitamins and minerals 

that increase metabolism 

help burn off the excess 

fat in our bodies: vitamin 

B6, riboflavin and thiamin 

all maximize fat-burning 

capabilities and force the 

body to transform food 

into energy more quickly. 

* Prostate Health. Men 

dealing with enlarged prostates 

have reported relief 

by adding nopal cactus to 

their diet. Research suggests 

nopal cactus can help 

eliminate free radicals, 

which are associated with 

DNA mutations and cancer. 

* Sleep Better. Magnesium 

in nopal cactus can fight 

insomnia and chronic anxiety; 

some find these plants 

offer a natural sedative that 

reduces nerve function and 

calms the body – telling your 

body to release serotonin, 

which increases melatonin 

production. Melatonin is 

the body’s natural sleep aid 

and can help you fall asleep 

without a prescription. 

* Ulcer Treatment. Mexican 

‘Curanderos’ (traditional 

botanical healers) prescribe 

cactus as a remedy for gastric 

ulcers, and scientists report 

a correlation between 

eating cactus and reduced 

ulcer size; ascribing the 

cure to the plant’s fibrous 

material and mucilage. 

* Hangover cure, too? 

Prickly pear can reduce the 

severity of hangovers. Research 

conducted in 2004 

showed eating prickly pear 

cactus before drinking can 

minimize the effects of a 

hangover. A 2014 study 

also suggested prickly 

pear cactus can help prevent 

nerve cell damage and 

benefit people with nerve 

disorders. All researchers 

discovered prickly 

pear cactus could serve as 

an antiviral, keeping you 

from contracting viruses. 

Read more about each product 

and order online at tontobasincactus.com. 


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Award-winning wines and more at Bruzzi Vineyard 

BY DAVID SOWDERS 

Located in scenic 

and historic 

Young, Arizona, 

Bruzzi Vineyard is the 

first vineyard in Gila 

County and produces 

some of the state’s finest 

wines – most notably 

their Vidal Blanc, which 

has won local competitions 

and earned awards 

in the azcentral Arizona 

Wine Competition. 

Bruzzi Vineyard offers 

wine tastings at tasting 

rooms in Young and Superior, 

wines by the bottle 

and the case (with free delivery 

throughout Arizona 

on orders of three bottles 

or more), a seasonal farm 

stand, a delicious dining 

menu featuring fresh local 

ingredients and even a 

chance to meet one of their 

llamas up close. 

The vineyard showcases 

unique varietals at 

onsite farm-to-table culinary 

events celebrating the 

summer/winter solstice and 

spring/fall equinox, as well 

as Thanksgiving and New 

Year’s Eve. 

Having worked in hospitality 

and landscaping, a 

vineyard seemed to make 

sense to owner James Bruzzi. 

“It kind of started as 

a hobby, and just started 

to grow on its own,” said 


Bruzzi. He started planting 

the vines in Young in 2010, 

and opened his first tasting 

room six years later. Today 

the vineyard grows around 

eight acres of grapes, as 

well as blackberries and 

other produce. 

While the vines grow in 

Young, in November 2020 

Bruzzi opened a second 

wine tasting room in historic 

Superior. Located at 



Bruzzi wines continued from page 36 

20 N. Magma Ave., it offers 

wines by the glass and 

the bottle, as well as wine 

tasting flights. The Superior 

location also features a 

boutique, local honey and 

the world-class La Paloma 


Art Gallery, which showcases 

paintings and pottery 

by local artists. 

Bruzzi Vineyard has a 

full kitchen, offering a rotating 

menu of prix fixe dinners 

– including a recently 

launched series of historical 

dinners that spotlight moments 

in time. The series 

has included a medieval 

feast and a Titanic-themed 

dinner. 

Visitors can also book a 

meet & greet with one of 

Bruzzi Vineyard’s retired 

or rescued llamas, getting 

to pet, feed, walk and 

take pictures with them, or 

stop by the farm stand in 

Young to check out seasonal 

produce. The farm stand 

works with local producers, 

and the vineyard recently 

unveiled a “local board” 

with locally-made sausage, 

cheese and bread. Bruzzi 

Vineyard also hosts a yearly 

pumpkin festival and can 

host private events. 

Bruzzi Vineyard is located 

at 47209 N. Highway 

288 in Young, Arizona. The 

Young tasting room is open 

Friday-Saturday from noon 

to 6 p.m., and the Superior 

tasting room is open Thursday-Sunday 

from noon to 6 

p.m. Reservations are preferred 

at both locations. 

To book a tasting or event 

reservation, or learn more 

about Bruzzi Vineyard, call 

them at 928-462-3314, like 

them on Facebook at www. 

facebook.com/bruzzivineyard 

or visit their website, 

https://bruzzivineyard.com. 



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It’s amazing what 

you’ll find inside each 

one of these shops 

located throughout the 

Globe-Miami communities. 

The Globe Antique Mall, 

171 W. Mesquite St. in 

Globe, is open Wednesday 

through Sunday from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. Their phone 

number is 928-425-2243. 

Turn the Page Vintage 

and Western Apparel, 610 

N. Broad St. in Globe, is 

open Wednesday through 

Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m. They are closed Sunday, 

Monday and Tuesday. 

Their phone number is 623- 

Antiques, art and more 

910-9033. 

Simply Sarah, 661 S. 

Broad St. in Globe, is open 

Tuesday through Saturday 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 928-425- 

3637. 

Hill Street Mall, 393 S. 

Hill St. in Globe, is open 

Thursday through Monday 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They 

are closed Tuesday and 

Wednesday. Their phone 

number is 928-425-0022. 

The Pickle Barrel, 404 S. 

Broad St. in Globe, is open 

Thursday through Monday 

from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 

and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 

5 p.m. Their phone number 

is 928-425-9282. 

Yesterday’s Treasures, 

209 W. Hackney Ave. in 

Globe, is open Monday 

through Saturday from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed 

Sunday. Their phone number 

is 928-425-7016. 

Grandma’s House of Antiques 

and Treasures, 123 

N. Miami Ave. in Miami, 

is open Thursday through 

Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Their phone number is 

623-670-0717. 

Miami Rose Trading 

Post, 401 W. Sullivan St. 

in Miami, is open Saturday 

and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 

5 p.m. Their phone number 

is 928-473-2949. 

Sullivan Street Antiques, 

407 W. Sullivan St. in Miami, 

is open from 9 a.m. to 

4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

Cowgirl Antiques, 416 

Sullivan St. in Miami, can 

be accessed through the entrance 

located at the Wild 

Horses Saloon. 

Donna by Design, 501 

Sullivan St. in Miami, is 

open Thursday through 

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 

p.m., and Sunday from noon 

to 4 p.m. They are closed 

Monday through Wednesday. 


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