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Did you know that The Patagonia Fall Festival is known throughout the state as one of Arizona’s best small town celebrations? With 125 exhibitors and non-stop entertainment, the Fall Festival is well-attended by local town folk as well as by all the visitors who descend on Patagonia for the three day event. This year marks […]

Judging summer’s bounty A portrait of Dave Martin, by seventh grader Gianna Martin A fairgoer displays her country pride

Marion and Wally Paton have both passed away, but their legacy of welcoming bird enthusiasts to their backyard has informally continued for a number of years now while the family looked for a way to protect the property as a birding mecca. The good news is that the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has contracted with […]

On July 4, the crowd that lined the streets was once again treated to a Patagonia-style parade, in which half the town gathered to watch the other half put on their red, white and blue and fall in step behind the fire trucks. Cars, horse and riders, wagons, vigilantes, trucks, ATVs and a few goats […]

ABOVE: Shanti Carlisi and her mother, Cynthia Carlisi, at a reception held in February 2012 at the Gathering Grounds. The exhibit featured artwork by Cynthia, Shanti, and her sister, Mira Howard. Shanti Carlisi, daughter of Patagonia resident Cynthia Carlisi, died in an auto accident in Croatia on July 19. Shanti, who was 27 years old, […]