This year the Patagonia Area Business Association (PABA) will step up efforts to increase patronage of Mountain Empire communities in order to enhance local businesses and nonprofits. Specifically, PABA is focused on building tourism trade. In 2013 PABA launched the redesigned patagoniaaz.com website, geared to attracting nature lovers, birders, cyclists, campers, art and history aficionados, […]
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Park Committee Receives Grant and Plans Workshop
Arizona State’s Forestry Division has awarded the Town of Patagonia $9,650. The local Tree and Park Committee wrote the successful grant that will be used to irrigate trees and assist with other projects. In addition to hiring a contractor to put in a new irrigation system, the committee has other plans. On January 9, Cado […]
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Providing a Safety Net
Volunteer Kenneth and friends. Photo by Cheryl Toth Bangles is a loving and sweet adult cat whose only “problem” is that her 90 year-old guardian became terminally ill and could no longer care for her. Lucy is a well-trained black lab/retriever mix who was left on the trail behind the shelter one night. Tanner is […]
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Forum on Creating Greater Local Sustainability
The Food and Finance Forum, scheduled for January 13 to January 15 is an ambitious project that seeks to foster strategies for new farms and food micro-enterprises and to revitalize local economies. The forum hopes to bring entrepreneurs and investors together to facilitate the development of “tangible initiatives toward systemic food system change.” Nationally recognized […]
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Grayce’s Comes Alive on Day of the Dead
The First Annual Day of the Dead Celebration at Grayce’s Gift and Candle Shop came alive Saturday, November 2, All Souls’ Day, with lots of fascinated children, Velvet Elvis pizza, popcorn, cotton candy, Wanda’s cookies, train rides, Chameleon face painting, museum tours, movies, a jumping castle, music, sugar skull decorating and mask making. Families, as […]
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News From the Sonoita Faigrounds
As Sonoita, Elgin and Patagonia get ready to celebrate the end of an amazing 2013, there are still a few exciting events taking place at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in December. On Saturday, December 7, please join the membership of the Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo Association (SCCFRA) for its annual meeting beginning […]
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Overland Trout Debuts in Sonoita
After weeks of anticipation, the long-awaited opening of our area’s new restaurant occurred in late October. Located in the space formerly occupied by Viaggio, (originally Karen’s Wine Country Café), Chef Greg LaPrad’s Overland Trout Restaurant has caused quite a buzz among the local foodies. Lunchtime diners at Overland Trout Restaurant. LaPrad arrived on the scene […]
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A Multitude of Monarchs
The summit of Saddle Mountain loomed, barely visible above the dense fog, as the truck slowly motored along the rain-soaked track. I was headed into Bog Hole, an area southeast of Patagonia. Today would be five years to the day since I first ventured into this site in excited anticipation of finding large numbers of […]
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A mobile home burst in to flames shortly after arriving at Patagonia RV Park on November 25. The vehicle’s owners, Sally and Eddie Mineo, were hooking their RV up to the park’s utilities when the fire started. They had driven from Los Angeles for a family reunion and several family members were gathered in the […]