The Visitors View

Shortly after I moved to Globe-Miami two years ago, I was invited to go on a gold prospecting trip with Miami locals Don Reiman (also Miami’s new vice mayor) and Dik Mickle. I met them on Sullivan Street in downtown Miami on a summer morning just before dawn. We loaded …

There is something very intriguing about San Carlos artist Carrie Curley. Perhaps it is the eloquent way she speaks, her voice soft yet strong. Perhaps it is her artistic mystique. Or perhaps it is because this modest artist is a rare find on the Apache reservation, being both female and …

The Old Dominion Copper Mine was one of the greatest mines in the world at the turn-of-the-century. Eighty years later, a Historic Mine Park becomes reality. Slated to open Feb 2011, it promises to be a draw for tourism and locals alike.

Are you craving adventure? Is your new year’s resolution to get out and see nature? A white water rafting trip down the Salt River might be just what you need. Last year the season was cancelled and rafting enthusiasts are looking forward to this season which already looks promising. “Why …

Globe’s 1910 Territorial Jail reveals history, attracts tourists A crude message scratched into the concrete walls of a cell is a melancholy reminder of prison life in the old jail. Lest he be forgotten, one prisoner chose to write his story on the walls, “Bob D. in for rape 1964…15 …

Your questions about cyclists along the highway, answered Every year, adventurous spirits hop on their bicycles and ride long roads throughout the Southwest. They come from as far as Europe, Canada, and other parts of the U.S. From time to time, they inevitably stop in Globe. Jenn WalkerJenn Walker began …