by Tom Howard The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced a bid for a project that will affect Vail/Colossal Cave Road and SR 83, Mountain View Interchange. The project is set...
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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The Southern Arizona Veterans and First Responders...
by Kay Williams A dedicated group of Southern Arizona residents is working to bring a singularly unique monument to the region honoring more than 400,000 veterans, first responders and...
Good News! Houghton Road Improvement Plan
by Supervisor Steve Christy This month’s Vail Voice column allows me to announce some terrific news. I’ll begin by sharing some information directly from the Pima County administrator’s...
Out and About in the Southwest by Mike Lavelle
By Article Author I have written previous articles about local southwest places to visit. Along these lines, (with a big difference) is traveling to Mexico, specifically to Rocky Point...
Holiday Hiking
by Rob Samuelsen The Ghost of Christmas Past is alive and well in Arizona. Taking Ebenezer Scrooge on a quick tour of Arizona’s past, the ghost guides Scrooge to the December 25th, 1847...
Bucket List
by Burt Graeff Everyone has a bucket list … places they’d like to visit; things they’d like to do before they … kick the bucket. My bucket list included some day visiting Paris and some day...
Seven Cataracts
by Rob Samuelsen At Catalina Highway milepost 9.1, there is a scenic viewpoint. During dry seasons, it looks like nothing more than a crack in the cliff, but during wet seasons, this crack...
Upper Missouri River – Montana
by Rob Samuelsen On May 29, 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition camped at the confluence of Slaughter Creek and the upper Missouri River. Using poles, ropes, and paddles, they somehow...
Traveling in the Southwest (Part Two)
by Mike Lavelle In the last issue, I referenced a recent 5 day trip visiting Las Cruces, White Sands National Monument, Ruidoso, Hatch, and Silver City, all in New Mexico. In this issue, I...
Traveling in the Southwest
by Mike Lavelle As summer arrives, there are many places to visit in the southwest, for either a day’s drive or an overnight stay. I recently went on a 5-day trip with some friends visiting...