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Photo of the Day: El Tiradito shrine in Tucson, Ariz.

May 11, 2015 Todd DeFeo

El Tiradito, a popular shrine in the Old Barrio section of Tucson, Ariz., and is said to be the only Catholic shrine in the country that is “dedicated to a sinner buried in unconsecrated ground.”

Phoenix Police Museum explores law and order in ‘The Valley’

March 10, 2015 Todd DeFeo

When Ernesto Miranda was arrested March 16, 1963, and charged with the rape, few, if any, could have known he would eventually be the centerpiece of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Hoover Dam is a one-of-a-kind experience

March 30, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Located roughly 35 miles east of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam is an easy — and worthwhile — day trip from Sin City. A number of tour groups offer sightseeing excursions from Vegas hotels for those travelers who don’t have access to a vehicle.

Flagstaff statue pays homage to the men who built the railroads

September 26, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The city of Flagstaff owes much to the railroad.

How do you describe the Grand Canyon?

August 26, 2012 Todd DeFeo

There really aren’t any words to aptly describe that first glimpse of the Grand Canyon.

Arizona Capitol memorials honor state’s, nation’s heroes and history

August 20, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza is an urban park and gathering place, located in front of the Arizona state capitol complex.

Frontier Airlines to begin offering passenger service at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

August 7, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Frontier Airlines will begin daily non-stop service between Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and Denver International Airport, making it the third airline to offer regular service from Phoenix’s second airport.

Museum shows music is the fabric of a culture

July 23, 2012 Todd DeFeo

To say music is the fabric of a culture takes on a whole new meaning at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM).

The Barry Goldwater Memorial in Paradise Valley, Arizona

Monument pays homage to Goldwater

July 7, 2012 Todd DeFeo

In 2004, Paradise Valley, Barry Goldwater’s hometown, unveiled a statue of its most famous resident.

Breaking down the ‘Town Too Tough to Die’

May 12, 2012 Todd DeFeo

“The Town Too Tough to Die” is best known for the events of Oct. 28, 1881, when Wyatt Earp, his brothers and Doc Holliday gunned down three cowboys in what is remembered as the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.”