By Mike Lavelle In the last issue, my article addressed the first part of our week-long motorcycle trip. On the 3rd day (May 15th), we departed our motel in St. George to visit Zion...
Category - Travel
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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Out and About in the Southwest
By Mike Lavelle Previous articles have covered various motorcycle trips in the Southwest, to include travels along Route 66, Santa Fe, to Las Cruces, to Sedona, and to various locations in...
April, One Rainy Day
By John Simpson Much of the area saw thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening of April 16th. This rare April treat brought highly variable rainfall amounts to the area. The...
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month
By Mike Lavelle As many of us know, distracted driving has become a significant problem in recent years. In fact, two (motorcycle riding) friends of mine recently were rear ended (while...
There’s a New Ride in Town: AMORE Expands Vail Service...
By Chris Coleman Great news for Vail residents looking for new options to get around town. AMORE, the Regional Transportation Authority’s innovative new transportation program, has recently...
District 4 Updates April 2019: Safety and Speeding on...
By Steve Christy Given the response received by our District 4 office and the KGUN9 TV News, it is apparent that many of you watched Allen “Big Al” Kath’s Operation Safe Roads segment...
Lots of Rain and Snow
By John Simpson February was quite cold and very wet. An incredible 2.86 inches of rain and melted snow fell. This is well above my 8-year average of 1.02 inches. February 2018 was very wet...
Trail Users
By Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor from VAILAZ.com Trail users come in many varieties: kids on fast dirt bikes, raising rooster tails, hunters and others on utility ATVs, mountain bikers...
Construction Zone
By Article Author Houghton Town Center McDonald’s is planning to begin construction in the fall with an opening by the end of 2019 and Eegees will begin construction and open by the...
Local Gymnasts to Compete for State Titles at Cienega...
By Teena Werley The 2019 Arizona State Men’s Gymnastics Championship will be held at Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona on March 15th through the 17th. Over 350 male gymnasts from...