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  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Coachella, McDowell Mountain Music Festival or Country Thunder; What You Better Pack This Weekend

    It's going to be one crazy-ass weekend for music fans in the Valley and beyond. Your choices are many: You can head East to Florence for rustic western sounds Country Thunder, to the grassy turfed parking lot of McDowell Mountain Music Festival's flower-powered jam scene, or out West to Indio, Calif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2012

    Watching The Reels

    It's going to be one crazy-ass weekend for music fans in the Valley and beyond. Your choices are many: You can head East to Florence for rustic western sounds Country Thunder, to the grassy turfed parking lot of McDowell Mountain Music Festival's flower-powered jam scene, or out West to Indio, Calif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Two People Being Questioned Over Campfire That Started Largest Wildfire in Arizona History

      Image: Wikimedia Commons​Two likely very unhappy campers are getting questioned today in connection with a campfire left burning on May 29 that apparently started the largest wildfire in Arizona history. Media reports state that the feds aren't releasing names, nor have they arreste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Overheard at Coachella

    www.drinkingdiaries.com​Sometimes one of the best parts of a concert experience can be what you hear someone else say before, during, or after the show.Obviously there's plenty of crazy shit that goes on at Coachella, which makes for a lot of great selective listening. Some people dress up to get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Fugitives Busted; Casslyn Welch and Would-Be Cous-band John McCluskey Arrested in Northern Arizona

    U.S. Marshals ServiceEscapee John McCluskey being taken into custody last night.​Any plans for a West-Virginia-style wedding for escaped Arizona prison inmate John McCluskey and his cousin/ fiancee, Casslyn Welch, will have to be put on hold. As you probably know, the two were busted at a campsite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Aaron Chamberlin of St. Francis: Chef Talk, Part Two

    Chef Aaron Chamberlin, courtesy of St. Francis​Yesterday we heard from Chef Aaron Chamberlin of St. Francis. Today the conversation continues. Though Chef Chamberlin worked for nine years with French chefs in the U.S., he decided that St. Francis wouldn't be pigeonholed.  Rather, he wanted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Coachella: My Experience in 1,600 Words, Broken Up Into 140 Character Chunks

    These babies were hard to get if you waited too long.​Coachella is my favorite time of the year, like my birthday and Christmas combined. While I've been there before, this was my first experience documenting it on my phone, tweeting about camping, crowds and, umm, music.What follows is an annotat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Coachella 2010 Dates Confirmed, Layaway Plan Available

    Coachella has confirmed their April dates for the 2010 edition of the festival as well as some new camping features​As evidenced by the picture, the 2010 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take place on April 16, 17 & 18. Having these dates confirmed is the first st ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2009

    Go Phish: Hippie Music Is on the Downswing — and That Sucks

    Coachella has confirmed their April dates for the 2010 edition of the festival as well as some new camping features​As evidenced by the picture, the 2010 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take place on April 16, 17 & 18. Having these dates confirmed is the first st ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2009

    Backpacker Magazine's Get Out More Tour

    Coachella has confirmed their April dates for the 2010 edition of the festival as well as some new camping features​As evidenced by the picture, the 2010 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take place on April 16, 17 & 18. Having these dates confirmed is the first st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Charity Show: Bring A Sleeping Bag or $8

    By Martin Cizmar Maybe it’s the holiday spirit, but I’ve had a lot of people pitching charity concerts to me in the last couple weeks. “Do you like beer? Do you like charity? Do you like bikes?” my friend Candace asked, not intentionally sounding like an Amway rep. Anyway, there’s ton ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    Unlimited Enthusiasm 2008 at Modified Arts

    By Martin Cizmar Maybe it’s the holiday spirit, but I’ve had a lot of people pitching charity concerts to me in the last couple weeks. “Do you like beer? Do you like charity? Do you like bikes?” my friend Candace asked, not intentionally sounding like an Amway rep. Anyway, there’s ton ... More >>

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    Vaya Con Dios

    A rugged hike across the Grand Canyon leads to a life decision to leave New Times and see what the future holds

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2005

    La Poème

    Slab City hosts prose and cons

  • Culture

    May 26, 2005

    The Fandom Menace

    The family that slays Wookiees together . . .

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2005

    Read Dawn

    The early nerd catches the word at VNSA Booksale

  • Calendar

    October 23, 2003

    Math of Least Resistance

    New play conquers the fears of all sums

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST ALL-SEASON CAMPING

    The Lost Dutchman State Park

  • Culture

    February 6, 2003

    Speaking Volumes

    VNSA chairperson does it by the book

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Place To Shoot Something

    Ben Avery Shooting Facility

  • News

    June 27, 2002

    Lost Boys

    The Father's Day presents are stored away, the toasts to the old man are lost in the rearview mirror, and memories of camping linger

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Bat Scratch Fever

    Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Place to Go Camping Without Leaving the Valley

    Usery Mountain Recreation Area
    3939 North Usery Pass Road, Mesa
    480-984-0032

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Blood, Sweat and Steers

    Ranchers who run cattle on State Trust Lands may soon have competition for the publicly subsidized grazing leases they've always enjoyed. But not every rancher is getting fat off the land.

  • News

    February 19, 1998

    Nomads Land

    Bisbee's idyllic Shady Dell trailer park offers nostalgia--with a hitch

  • News

    June 29, 1995

    FLASHES, 6-29

    Bisbee's idyllic Shady Dell trailer park offers nostalgia--with a hitch

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