It took approximately three years of Tom Foster’s life to move an 1882 salvaged steam hoist from the Harqua Hala gold mine in western Arizona to the Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center. In order to do so, Foster, the museum’s executive director, had to disassemble it completely, to the …
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The Best Hunting Guides Are In Our Backyard
Two of the most sought-after hunting guides for elk and big game live right here in Globe and San Carlos
Read More »2013 Demolition Derby at the Gila County Fair
Globe Miami Times had the pleasure of attending all three days of the Gila County Fair this year! Below are our photos from Saturday night, which included the well-attended Demolition Derby! (Be sure to click both pages one and two below in order to view the entire photo series.) Winners …
Read More »Get Ready to Party September 28th!
The Final Salute to the Apache Drive-In is just around the corner, and we have a lineup of prizes and fun in store for you! Check out all the categories, and remember you can enter more than one! globemiamiThis content comes to you through GMTimes staff and/or contributed content through …
Read More »The Art of the Costume – now showing at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts
For anyone with a zeal for costumes, colors and centuries-old fashion, the Center for the Arts currently has an incredible collection of handmade costumes and vintage dresses on display. Think extravagant hats, 1880s France and the Emerald City. “The Art of the Costume” showcases the designing genius of Diana Tunis, …
Read More »Old Globe Cemetery: The Stories. The Secrets.
If you are like many people, you might enjoy visiting old cemeteries even if you don’t have relatives there. They are a tangible link with the past and as you stroll the grounds of any old cemetery and read the headstones you can’t help but wonder about the lives lived. Linda GrossWriter, …
Read More »Off Road Adventure in the Pinal Mountains #1
So I brought along an old camera that wasn’t so sensitive to dust and met a passel of people in front of The Huddle Sports Bar for my adventure to the top of the Pinals and beyond. Owners, Steve and Tracy Quick moved here in 2003 and Tracy says one …
Read More »The Ore Cart Trail
You know that old saying about putting the cart before the horse? Well, actually Cows came first. Then horses. And now Ore Carts. They all represent a large scale public art event intended to draw attention – They Do! And in the cases of the Cow Parade and Painted …
Read More »Globemallow:A Sight for Sore Eyes
Do you know what a globemallow is? We'll give you a hint. It has bright orange blossoms, fuzzy stems and leaves, and you will be very sorry if you touch one and then rub your eye.
Read More »Tour the Old Dominion
Once upon a time, the Old Dominion was one of the most prolific copper mines, a dominant player in the national copper market and a major employer here in Globe-Miami. More than 80 years later, the site now serves as one of the few self-guided mine tours in existence, as well as a walking park, open to the public and free of charge.
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