I was sitting at an early Easter dinner with friends in a downtown Wickenburg apartment when my host, Warren, said, “Do you feel that? …
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After over two years of effort by the Wickenburg Conservation Foundation in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management the Sophie’s Flat Trailhead and Trail System is open for business. The opening celebration, held November 8, 2008, had over one hundred in attendance. Eighty horseback riders and several trekkers “tested” the newly marked trails after which all enjoyed a BBQ lunch catered by Charley’s Steak House. An official dedication is planned for this coming spring. The trail system will become part of the official Arizona Trail System and was selected from some of the many trails that exist in the area. … Continue reading “Sophie's Flat Celebration“ Did you know wickenburg-az.com maintains an interactive Calendar of Events in the Wickenburg area? The calendar is accessible from two places on this site: In the navigation sidebar’s Read These First! area, you’ll find a link to the calendar. Click the link to open a new browser page with the calendar inside it. You can use buttons on the calendar to switch between day, week, and month views and move forward or backward through dates. Clicking an item may display additional information about it. Continue reading “Calendar of Events“ I had the pleasure, on Saturday, of attending the Wickenburg Horsemen’s Association annual Jerry Hanson trail ride and steak cook out. And this year’s turnout was the biggest ever, with more than 70 riders and 100 people for the cook out. The Wickenburg Horsemen’s Association (WHA) is a group of horse enthusiasts who get together regularly to ride. The riding season in Wickenburg starts in October and runs through May. Throughout the season, the WHA board of directors and members set up a ride schedule that usually includes rides every two weeks or so. Members meet at predetermined parking areas, saddle up, … Continue reading “WHA Annual Jerry Hanson Trail Ride & Steak Cook Out“ There have been several comments on my article about Bradshaw’s Grave and there seems to be an interest in visiting the site. I would be happy to lead a group out to the grave and share the history of the area that we pass through. We will visit several abandoned mines. We will pass by the ghost town of Swallow; we will also go by the sight of the former Whipsaw Nudist Colony (which was established by Hippies in the 1960’s). We will be close to the site of the Wickenburg version of the Hatfield and McCoy feud. We will … Continue reading “4WD Historic Trip to Bradshaw's Grave“ Come to Congress this weekend for a really good time! In keeping with the heritage of Congress’ mining and ranching, the theme for this year is “Reclaiming the Heart of Congress.” Old Congress Days was established in 1976 by the Moralez and McMillin families of Congress and is being continued by local residents Loretta Moralez, Kit Exum, Jane Summers, and Lynn Tullos. The events this year are presented by the Congress Senior Center, Desert Village Real Estate, Weaver Mountain Estates, Remuda Ranch and First American Title, and Wickenburg Air. There will be an open microphone for local musicians to come out and play, a … Continue reading “Come to Old Congress Days!“ What excitement! A Sikorsky S-64 Sky-Crane stopped at Wickenburg for fuel today on its way to Tucson. The helicopter, painted bright orange and carrying a crew of three and firefighting equipment, landed at Wickenburg Municipal Airport just after 10 AM on Sunday morning. It had flown directly to Wickenburg from its last refueling stop at Bullhead City on the Colorado River near Laughlin, NV. The crew took some time to chat with onlookers and provide information about the rare helicopter. Three of Wickenburg’s four resident helicopter owners were on hand, attracted to the helicopter like bees to honey. Tanker 733, as this helicopter … Continue reading “Sikorsky Sky-Crane Passes through Wickenburg“ On January 7, I had the pleasure of participating in the Robson’s Mining World Anniversary Celebration. Robson’s Mining World, which is covered in detail in a Things to Do article on this site, has its annual anniversary celebration every January. For the past three years, I’ve been part of the fun, offering inexpensive helicopter rides to event attendees. It’s lots of fun for the folks who climb on board with me and I get a real kick out of taking so many people for their first-ever helicopter ride. Flying M Air’s red R44 helicopter over Robson’s Mining World But the helicopter rides are only … Continue reading “Robson's Mining World Anniversary Celebration“ I’d been talking with Pete Peterson for a while about using Internet streaming audio to expand KBSZ‘s range and make it accessible to the snowbirds who flock to town each winter. Pete liked the idea. After all, what’s not to like? With more listeners, his radio shows and advertisers get more exposure. Live streaming audio on the Internet isn’t new at all, but there were a few minor technological hurdles we needed to jump before we could get it all set up. My schedule kept me busy, but the podcast (refer to “Old News: Podcasting Comes to Wickenburg”) and Webcam (refer to … Continue reading “KBSZ Gets Streaming Audio“ text by Maria Langer; photos by Mike Chilingerian Heavy rains caused flooding all along the Hassayampa River this past weekend. Watching the floodwaters take away homes and part of Jack Burden Road seemed a more popular pasttime than visiting the carnival at Gold Rush Days. At least that’s how the Phoenix TV crews looked at it. They all sent helicopters up to get footage of the damage and not a single one showed the festivities going on right across the river (see photo below). I was … Continue reading “The Wrath of the Hassayampa“ |
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