Little has changed in the way beekeepers harvest honey in Arizona, but industry experts remain hopeful that the state’s product is among the best. “Honey stands alone from other sweeteners because it’s not something that man has to process,” said Rey Simmons, owner of Simmons Honey Ranchito in Douglas. “It’s made by the bees…
Southern Arizona’s climate seems like an unlikely choice for a winery. But in the Sonoita area, soil has tested nearly equal in quality to the soil in Burgundy, France — wine capital of the world. In 1973, Gordon Dutt, a soils and agricultural scientist, established the first experimental vineyard within the Sonoita and Elgin…
Canadians stormed Tombstone and the Border Patrol didn’t even flinch. In mid-January, more people were walking down Allen Street, Tombstone’s main drag, wearing Canadian red and white than cowboy hats. The town of approximately 1,800, according to Councilman Armando Villa, is dependent on tourism. To help draw more in, Villa helped create a new event…
Glittery fairies are illuminated in hand-painted glass bottles dangling from mesquite and emery oak tree limbs. Pastel-colored tea tables and chairs dot the edges of a stone-studded path. A butterfly made of pink, purple, orange and yellow hair curlers attached to a metal rod protrudes from the ground, one of approximately 50 art pieces spread…
