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Posted by Maria Langer on December 10th, 2006Yesterday, a total of 31 people in about 20 vehicles joined leaders Scott Rogers (wickenburg-az.com’s Tommy Knocker) and Tom Riggs on a 4WD day trip to Isaac Bradshaw’s Grave. My husband and I, and our dog Jack, were among the group.
We met at about 10 AM at the parking lot across the road from the Rodeo Grounds on Constellation Road. I was surprised by the turnout. Although I estimated that up to 15 people could be joining us (based on the response to the trip description posted here), there were far more people and vehicles. So many, in …
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Posted by Maria Langer on October 29th, 2006Webmaster Note: I just updated this article, which originally appeared in March 2000, to add some photos that were lost when this Web site was converted to the new software last January. Although the text remains pretty accurate, if you do visit the observatory, it may look a bit different. On one of my morning flights up there a few years back, I noticed that they were doing some rennovation work on the building. These photos are from our first visit in 2000. If you have some newer photos, please use the comments link to let me know and …
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Posted by Maria Langer on December 31st, 2005Mike and I almost went camping out at Lake Pleasant during the New Year’s Weekend. But since neither of us wanted to camp in one of the established campgrounds — we don’t like living too close to other people — and we didn’t really know the back roads north of the lake very well, we decided to leave the camper home. Instead, we made a day trip of it on New Years Eve Day, taking my Jeep on the back roads, GPS turned on, to see what we could learn about potential campsites for the future.
Here’s a quick …
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Posted by Maria Langer on June 30th, 2005In many instances, the Day Trips described on wickenburg-az.com include long rides on unpaved roads through remote Arizona desert. Here are a few suggestions for ensuring your safety on long, back road trips:
Tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to get back. Call them when you return or if you are delayed so they don’t worry. Make sure your vehicle is in top operating condition. Top off your fuel tank before you leave Wickenburg. Many towns do not have gas stations. Some “towns” on the map don’t even have buildings! Always carry water — both drinking …
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Posted by Maria Langer on July 24th, 2004Note: This article, which was formerly titled “Kaiser Hot Springs,” was revised on July 24, 2004 with corrections suggested by David Taylor. David’s comments appear at the end of the article.
My significant other, Mike, is crazy about swimming holes and hot springs. There’s nothing he likes more than to drive or hike to someplace in the middle of nowhere, and wade into a pool of water. Since moving to Arizona in 1996, poor Mike has been starved for such activities. After all, most of our streams and rivers are bone dry most of the year and when they …
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