Eclectic decor, hearty fare, cold beer: it’s a winning combination that keeps Patagonia’s Wagon Wheel Saloon rollin’ along.
Carrie White
Eating Our Way Through History: Red Flannel Stew
An inexpensive nod to St. Patrick’s Day, courtesy of ‘two-cow woman’ Leota Gatlin of Patagonia’s Z Bar Ranch.
Local Flavors at Pronghorn Pizza
Pronghorn Pizza, which operates as a separate business inside the Dos Cabezas Tasting Room, got its start during Covid. Wine remains the primary focus, but the pizza is a successful and popular supplement.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day With a Rockin’ Favorite
A charter member of the Elgin Sonoita Cowbelles, Sally Grennan would play a part in forming a meeting tradition that continues to this day: desserts.
Steve Getzwiller: A Visionary Straddling Two Worlds
When the Sonoita-based textile trader died last August at age 74, he left behind a remarkable legacy in the world of Navajo weaving. “He took care of us,” one weaver said.
Great Food, Coffee and Community
This is the first in an occasional series highlighting local eateries and their favorite recipes. This month: Patagonia’s Gathering Grounds and their recipe for pecan bars.
Jeepers Creepers
Two U of A experts brief us on our region’s spiders and scorpions: who they are, what they do and what we should do if we get stung.
Cooking for Cowhand Appetites Included Midday Dumplings
After her husband passed unexpectedly in 1956, Mary Grantham Boice oversaw operations at Empire Ranch—unusual for a woman in that day and age. Here’s two of her signature recipes.
Christmas Eve at the Kolbes
Fondly known as the ‘eggnog party,’ the Christmas Eve celebration at the Rail X Ranch was more than a tradition, it was a ‘must do’ annual event.
Postcard Bridges Elgin’s Past and Present
Terri Basinger Powers got a surprise when she flipped over the 66-year-old postcard of the old Elgin Store she’d purchased for sale on eBay.