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A Superior Mushroom Man

Mike Montiel’s descriptions of his mushrooms fall somewhere between a good scotch and an alien lifeform. He calls oyster mushrooms “earthy and nutty” and speaks endearingly about the lion’s mane’s “pillowy, long tendrils. Each one of the tendrils grows out and as they grow out they grow together,” he says. …

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Remembering the Three Bills

Y’know, it hurts to realize the fantastic humans who have vanished from our midst here in Cental Arizona in the not-too-distant past. Three Bills come to mind right off the bat: Bill Hardt, Bill Taylor and Bill Schminke. Each of these guys had a special part in Central Arizona’s history. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include …

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Saving the Globe Cafe

Originally published in the Fall of 2006. The old Globe Café at the corner of Broad and Bailey has been undergoing renovations since 2005, when fate and investor/owner James Dowly stepped in to rescue the building from becoming another casualty of neglect. At the time, anyone looking at the building …

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United Fund of Globe Miami pledges $400,000 over 4 years to Frank Lloyd Wright/Globe-Miami Project

“The Frank Lloyd Wright/Globe-Miami Project will bring innovative designs and sustainable solutions to many challenges our community faces,” says Linda Oddonetto, Board President.  “We believe they  have the ability to impact a wide range of local issues from youth programs, to community engagement and economic development and will benefit many agencies …

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36,000 Tortillas a Week

Tortilla Factory and Restaurant in Mammoth serves up fresh, hand-stretched tortillas. It takes a lot people to make Maria Torres’ hand-stretched tortillas. “It’s a lot of labor” says Torres, the owner of Mi Pueblito Mexican Food and Tortillas Mi Pueblito in Mammoth. “My product, it’s a good quality. I use …

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