By Tom Howard Rita Rd Emergency Closure at I-10 Nightly full closures of I-10 Westbound are still ongoing until the end of September. Traffic will...
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Best Southern Arizona Back Roads
Here you will find some of our recommended Southern Arizona back roads with links to more information. But first, there are a few...
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Highways and Byways
By Tom Howard Rita Rd Emergency Closure at I-10 This project is completed, no further restrictions are expected. Valencia...
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Motorcycle Mishaps
By Mike Lavelle I have written in years past regarding motorcycle trips out and about in the southwest. One important aspect to...
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Escape to a Lake!
By Rob Halberg Although our 100° days are behind us, temperatures will still average in the mid 80’s, making it an ideal time to...
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Rome without Tourists
By Mark Hinshaw I did not think it possible to go to Rome and not once hear English spoken. Yet, on a recent trip over several days, we heard nothing but Italian. It was nothing less...
Vacation in Vail
By Article Author We get around 4 – 5 calls each week from people wanting to know about our town. How is COVID affecting our businesses? Are our restaurants open? Are face...
Paddling in Killarney
By Rob Samuelsen It was the last night of camping after a weeklong, 150 mile paddle/portage trip just north of the Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay in Killarney, Ontario. I had spent the week in...
Take a Cruise and Enjoy Some Fine Wine!
By Article Author What better way to travel the country of Italy than with a group of wine enthusiast and a UC Davis Certified winemaker who loves to share her knowledge of wine with fellow...
Honor Flights
By Article Author In regards to last month’s article, “Trip of a Lifetime,” for local applications, you can visit the Honor Flight Southern Arizona website at
A Trip of a Lifetime
By Burt Graeff Vail resident Bob Reuter called it the trip of a lifetime. And, no, it was not a trip to Paris. Or Rome. Or Barcelona. It was a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., where 23...
Construction Updates
By Tom Howard Vail Road, Colossal Cave/I-10 Project: This project is well under way. Crews have the SR 83 bridge down to one lane. The bridge traffic is being controlled by a portable...
Letter to the Editor: Mike Golter
To the editor: My wife and I, along with our dog Joey, recently completed a 3,700-mile car trip. The following are our observations of road conditions throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas...
Out and About in the Southwest Pt. 3
By Mike Lavelle This article will conclude a three-part series recounting a recent motorcycle trip to Bryce and Zion Canyons, covering 1,666 miles in a group of 3 motorcycles and 1 car. At...