Blue and Lisa Saiz have a lot to celebrate. Blue’s Shop is 5 years old and Lisa is 10 years cancer-free. “Every day is a surprise,” says Lisa. “We started from dirt.” Blue’s Kustoms, the custom body shop at 106 West Ash Street (Highway 60), atop a hill overlooking Globe, …
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Note: A reprint from this year’s Community Guide, we have updated the information to include the newly opened whiskey-tasting room and ax-throwing lanes. Along with the new phone number to the Flats: 480-594-8030 Miami Flats, a family-owned, family-friendly tavern at 406 Sullivan Street, opened its doors on October 14, 2023. …
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La Luz del Dia café served breakfast and lunch in Globe-Miami by the same family for more than half a century. The large coffee cup above the sidewalk at 304 N. Broad Street is a downtown landmark. Last year, the business went up for sale. “Once I got the picture …
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Having a community pool says a lot about what a community values – fitness, safety, self-confidence, joy. After a 9 year closure, the Globe Community Center Pool came back to life in the summer of 2023 and now hosts a broad range of programs for a water-loving public. On an …
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Every day, Mike Shirley walks or drives up the hill from his house to Golden Hills Nursery & Feed – an oasis of plant life in the middle of the desert. He’s been running the nursery for 50 years. Now 83, he continues despite health woes. “I get up here …
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Baseball has been America’s favorite pastime since the 1860s. On a sunny Saturday in March 2024, the fans at Central Field in Globe got a living lesson on how the game was played way back then. “This is 1861 Civil War era base ball,” says Jonathan Sukosky. “Out here there …
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The Globe Hotshots are hosting a 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 23 from 1-5 p.m. at Besh-Ba-Gowah Park, 460 Hagen Road. All alumni and family members are welcome to attend. The focus of the celebration will be “hearing stories from those who were on the crew years ago, and …
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She fell in love with his sense of humor. He loves how she loves what he loves. “I’m blessed that she loves history so much,” he says. “He makes it so relatable,” she replies. They both love roads and maps. Twice retired, they explore the countryside, looking for hidden pieces …
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“I want to stay as active as long as I can as I age,” says Jennifer Kinnard, certified Pilates instructor and owner of Dominion Pilates at 996 N. Broad Street. As a child, Jennifer participated in dance – pointe ballet. As a teenager, cheer and pom. She was barely 50 …
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Marion Stewart is 100 years old. On December 2, 140 loved ones celebrated her birthday at the Apache Gold casino. Over 60 Stewart family members showed up, many friends from Globe, and cousins from as far as eastern Canada. How does one cultivate so many connections? “Just going about ordinary …
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