The Visitors View

The first thing one observes when viewing the work of Delbert Upshaw is the detail of his wood carvings. While another artist may perhaps opt for a shortcut, an easier way to express line and movement, Delbert’s work is both expressive and exuberant. This young man, equal parts Apache and …

For all of five seconds, you might have shared the right lane along the U.S. 60 with this guy and his fully-loaded steel frame bicycle over the weekend. Frank Marchetti is one of few who have braved the ride from Superior to Globe on a bike, a 2142-foot climb total, …

He says he reserves his best pieces for occasions where he can present the merchandise in person and talk about it’s history. Baseball memorabilia afterall is about the backstory. Bengtson says he is content with his work now, but adds “ I wouldn’t mind doing another stadium if the offer came along.”

It’s a good sign when a river gets a stellar reputation from the River Guides who ply their trade by working white water adventures. Even Guides who have been around for a decade or more and worked rivers from the Salmon in California to the Black in New York…love The …

After the California Gold Rush of ’49 and the relative easy pickin’s of gold dried up in streams and riverbeds, prospectors went after precious minerals found in veins running deep underground.  Hard rock mining, requiring engineers and big money soon followed and much entrepreneurial capital was directed at the task of reaching …

      At Boyce Thompson Arboretum, when a visitor walks to Ayer Lake, he or she will notice displays of decorative tiles inside the two gazebos. On closer inspection, one recognizes that the tiles illustrate an array of animal life, mostly birds, which can be seen in the park. …