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Arizona saw spike in travel over Memorial Day weekend

May 29, 2020 The Center Square

Arizona residents took road trips of varying lengths at a 40 percent higher rate than the week before.

Grand Canyon to reopen to tourists for Memorial Day

May 20, 2020 The Center Square

The National Park Service will reopen the Grand Canyon to tourists for Memorial Day weekend but there will be additional restrictions in place, and many popular viewing locations will likely remain closed, officials said.

Jerome, Arizona, mining history worth exploring

May 11, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The mountainside hamlet of Jerome, Ariz., is a chiming, one-of-a-kind town with a deep history worth exploring. After a quick drive through this town, located about 20 miles west of Sedona, it’s hard to believe this was at one point one of Arizona’s largest cities.

Arizona could restrict entry to Arizona, governor says

April 3, 2020 The Center Square

Asked Friday whether he would restrict entry to Arizona from Americans coming from elsewhere, Gov. Doug Ducey didn’t rule it out.

Why I love the desert landscape

December 11, 2019 Todd DeFeo

I love the desert landscape, particularly when I am taking pictures. It just looks different than so many other places, but it is no less scenic.

This city is the safest city for pedestrians

October 16, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

To develop the ranking, TermLife2Go analyzed the largest 100 cities by population and compared the number of pedestrian deaths to the number of people who reported walking to work.

Titan Missile Museum offers an up-close look at the Cold War

June 3, 2019 Todd DeFeo

Amid the Cold War, the country established a series of 54 Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile silos. One of the missiles, formerly site No. 571-7, is preserved as the Titan Missile Museum.

Sightseers’ Delight expands travel guides for Tucson, Tombstone

May 15, 2019 Todd DeFeo

Sightseers’ Delight has expanded its travel guides for a pair of southern Arizona destinations.

The real Tombstone

May 14, 2019 Todd DeFeo

When you visit a place, there are the obvious destinations. In Tombstone, Ariz., that includes the OK Corral.

Views of the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona

August 3, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., is one of the great aviation museums in the country.