Finding Treasure! New Boom: Rockhounding in Arizona

Over 7500 mining claims were filed in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, between January 1st & July 4th this year. That's a "Boom" or mining 'Rush' by any definition.

Close to Patagonia there are plans for regenerating a centuries-old hunt for "treasure" - real treasure: precious stones and minerals. Arizona's Amethyst Ranch Mining Camp, the newest & best unique Rock Collectors "Fee-dig" Mining Camp, where winter rockhounding guests can rustic camp in the beautiful wild & unspoiled Patagonia Mtns. of southern Arizona and enjoy mineral specimen prospecting adventure expeditions within walking distance, or explore miles of roads & trails. You can email them - amethystranch@gmail.com

The Mineral Expedition Club and Mining Camp is a members-only collective operated and owned by Frank Lavoie,famous cinematographer, TV cameraman, and expedition guide, and his wife Barbara.

Help support the PRESERVATION & Restoration of this historic ( 1881 - 1896) mining camp. You can do that by purchasing one of the poster images from a series called Landscape Beauty and Natural Wonders of Southwestern Arizona on eBay.
Proceeds support restoration and preservation project on Mt.Washington, Arizona, near Duquesne, a "ghost town".

Here's a link to an 11:35 video: http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/travel_and_culture/watch/v19339411Th3dfGqh

You can watch another  video by going to this link

Amethyst Ranch

No Small Wonder: A Legacy Quilt For Future Generations

Representing the collective handiwork of some of its members, this eye-catching quilt was happily displayed by The Crossroads Quilters Guild at this year's Patagonia Fall Festival.On the left is Sarah Cobb and on the right Sandi Wolf.

The guild is a non-profit organization for people with an interest in the art of quilting to meet, share ideas and learn from each other.

In their ten years of existence the group has developed into a source of guidance for beginning quilters, a place to share new ideas, patterns and completed projects, and a working group to make charity quilts for a variety of organizations, as well as a place to visit with old friends and make new ones.
The quilt titled "Crossroads" is the brainchild of two of the members, Janice Urman and Dorothy Dannis, with the inspiration and handiwork of sixteen other quilters who designed blocks with themes relating to Santa Cruz County.

Proceeds of over $1500 up to publication time from the sale of the quilt raffle will be used for expenses related to the Guild's charitable activities. The winner of the raffle will be chosen and announced in early December.

Creating a Future Legacy with a Thriving Arts Community

By Donna Reibslager

Patagonia, AZ. October 6, 2009. This weekend, Patagonia is hosting its 21st Annual Fall Festival. Crowds of visitors stroll past the tents that fill the park, enjoying fry bread and kettle corn, and vendors offer everything from Emu soap to wind chimes. Many of the vendors travel to Patagonia from other areas. Some are veterans of the circuit, following a schedule of art fairs and festivals throughout the season.

The Fall Festival was originally conceived as a way to showcase the wares of Patagonia's many artists, and to draw visitors to its shops and galleries. Unfortunately, today only a handful of local artists participate in the Festival, and many of the town's shop owners say that the crowds that fill the park often don't venture into the town's shops.

Yet Patagonia continues to be a town that attracts artists of every description.  A recent effort to create a roster of the town's artists came up with a total of over fifty, and the bookstore here, Mariposa Books and More, routinely carries the writing of twelve to fifteen local authors, including nationally recognized writers like Phil Caputo and Jim Harrison.
And so, about five years ago, some of the town's artists organized Mostly Mainstreet - The Annual Fall Artwalk. The Artwalk is testimony to the wide variety of talented artists who produce their work here in Patagonia, and art lovers from as far away as Phoenix drive here for the two-day event.
Linda Chase, of Painted House Studio, originated the forerunner of this event about eight years ago. In an effort to market the work of some of the town's artists, she rounded them up, pushed all the furniture out of her front rooms, and hosted a three-day art boutique.  The event was so popular that some customers complained that they couldn't view all the work because of the crowds that filled the rooms. That venture later evolved into Mostly Mainstreet, and it draws visitors in large numbers each year, to browse the galleries, the open studios, and the businesses that host artists in their stores.
Regina Medley, who operates Mesquite Grove Gallery, now organizes and oversees the Artwalk. Regina's gallery has been in operation for over 25 years, and offers a distinctive collection of painting, jewelry, ceramics, clothing accessories, and Regina's own fabric dolls and handpainted wall hangings.
The Artwalk was given the name Mostly Mainstreet because the work of so many artists can be seen by walking a small area in and around the town's two main streets. Creative Spirit Artists Gallery Creative Spirit Artists, on McKeown Avenue, displays the work of over twenty local artists, and includes sculpted wood, fabric art, leatherwork, painting and photography, handcrafted candles and other crafts, and jewelry. Several artists operate their own businesses on the downtown area across from the park, such as Darrell's Designs (silkscreen printed t-shirts), Reserection Linen Design and Bag Project, and Painted House Studio, where intricately detailed fabricwork pillows sit amongst tables and chairs, armoires and mirror frames, all painted in colorful designs.
Just up the street from Painted House is the yard of Mesquite Grove Gallery. Ten or more artists exhibit in the gallery’s spacious yard during Artwalk, selling items such as custom leatherwork, encaustic painting, and woven rugs.  At the rear of the yard is Shooting Star Pottery, the studio of Martha Kelly, who has been selling her handthrown pottery to locals and out-of-towners for many years. Across the park, to the rear of Mercedes Restaurant, is the workshop of Martha's husband, Sol Leiberman, who makes fanciful objects and sculptures from found objects.  The yard outside the shop is a work of art in itself, strewn with creations made from rusted springs and radio dials, vintage shoes and wooden spools, some of which hang from the trees or perch in the limbs.
Just a short stroll from Mercedes Restaurant is Metamorphosis Gallery www.metamorphosisaz.com, owned and operated by Lydia Gonzales, which also carries a unique selection of local artwork, Navajo paintings, and a special exhibit of the landscape paintings of Herb Wood, a retired U.P.S. driver
Other businesses, such as Home Plate Restaurant, 'host' guest artists for the duration of Artwalk. And behind the restaurant, on Smelter Avenue, Artwalk visitors can visit the studios of several artists.
There are too many talented artists to mention here, each one worthy of note. They are part of Patagonia's eclectic character, thriving here on the high mountain air and the proximity to other artists with whom to exchange ideas and share resources. 

This Fall's Mostly Mainstreet Artwalk will take place after Thanksgiving as usual on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. So, after The Fall Festival has come and gone, mark your calendar for that 3-day weekend, and see for yourself that art is alive and well in Patagonia!

Overnight lodging accommodations are available in town at one full-service hotel and in a number of bed-and-breakfasts, inns, and ranches in the surrounding areas. You can find a feature on this blogspot  titled "Beds of Patagonia" for listings in a take-away brochure available at the Visitor Information Center or online with this following link: http://patagoniayoucanfinditstreasures.blogspot.com/2009/03/beds-of-patagonia-treasures-to-sleep-in.html

"Hidden Treasure" revealed on YouTube!

Looks like this "sleepy little town" is finally waking up to the 21st Century - give it a Shout Out!
What to my wandering eyes should there appear but the owner of this outstanding bed-and-breakfast in Patagonia, Nancy McCoy: taking center-stage herself to present a 2:28 video showing what's got to be one of the favorite overnight accommodations in this town that time forgot.
Yes, dear readers, at least some people are taking the wraps off and opening your eyes to some of the small wonders here in southeastern Arizona. . . .hit the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-DWDYtEWhA

PLACES & PEOPLE NOW: Patagonia Public Library, Abbie Zeltzer

In one of only two properties on the National Register of Historic Places here in Patagonia: Cady Hall/Patagonia Public Library has achieved a prominent role and mission in the community that is a common ground for all.
We want to salute and bring to your attention the dedicated years of service to the community by Abbie Zeltzer, the librarian for many years.
Current ongoing projects are many. One is the revitalization and regeneration of The Patagonia Museum initiative started with efforts of Ann Caston and Katie Goodwin [see updates on progress on the library's website] and now focusing on the Lochiel Schoolhouse.
Beginning this month "Capturing Arizona' Stories", a collaboration between The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, The Patagonia Public Library, and The Patagonia Museum recording sessions will start to save for future generations rememberances from the past with individual oral histories recorded on video equipment. If you are someone, or know someone, with stories to tell please contact German Quiroga 520-343-5641 or email: tortugawerx@yahoo.com to schedule a convenient time.

Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to tell us why we should shine the spotlight on a librarian at your public, school, college, community college or university library. Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award!

Up to ten librarians will be honored. Each will receive $5,000 and be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by The New York Times at TheTimesCenter in December 2009.

Kindly take the time now to enter your local nomination by going to this link: http://www.patagoniapubliclibrary.org/?p=398

More on Hummers

ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518, or Monica Enriquez at (602) 542-6997. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov

Hummingbird Program in Arizona State Parks Needs Citizen Scientist Volunteers to Watch Birds

(Phoenix, AZ - August 28, 2009) The Arizona State Parks department, Audubon Arizona and the Hummingbird Monitoring Network (HMN) are launching an effort to collect scientific information about hummingbird species in Arizona. The project is funded by a grant provided by TogetherGreen.org, an Audubon conservation initiative made possible by funding and assistance from Toyota.

The project includes regional biodiversity studies and investigation about the distribution and migration of hummingbirds. (see hummonnet.org ) The diversity and abundance of hummingbirds in the SW United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico will provide land managers with information that will help protect natural habitats.

The grant partners hope the program will inspire more conservation support as these citizen scientists collect important scientific results for this transamerican research program.

Utilizing State Parks in Arizona for scientific study, where professional staff can oversee intense programs, is common for researchers and nonprofits as well as Arizona's universities. The State Parks system includes natural areas that are highly protected, managed, and critical biomes in Arizona.

Several years ago, Dr. Bob Casavant, the Research and Science Manager for State Parks, teamed up with Dr. Susan Wethington of the Hummingbird Network to increase our knowledge about hummingbirds. They realized that State Parks/Natural Areas are perfect settings for conducting three and four-dimensional scientific research in outdoor laboratories while also educating children and adults about science.

Sonoita Creek Natural Area near Patagonia has been monitoring birds since January and Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park will be a feeder-watch opportunity for new volunteers this fall. The Verde River Greenway Natural Area near Cottonwood, has also been designated by Audubon as an "Important Bird Area" and will be the next Park looking for citizen scientists. These State Parks will all offer high profile hummingbird conservation education events to engage the public in this volunteer research opportunity.

Read the complete Press Release and find opportunities to volunteer here
Arizona State Parks: Press Room

Paton's in Patagonia, Arizona - Marian R.I.P. - BirdForum

Through a bird forum we hear about the passing of Marian Paton

Paton's in Patagonia, Arizona - Marian R.I.P. - BirdForum

American Public Media Spotlights Patagonia

Your blogger wanted to bring to your attention a Public Radio segment about the research farm here in Patagonia for NATIVE SEEDS and their mission maintaining, conserving and propagating heritage seeds for future generations.
You can read and see one of "the small wonders" in Patagonia by going to this link
Sowing seeds that will take the heat | Marketplace From American Public Media

I would, however, disagree with the host Sam Eaton when he says he's looking around at hills that are "parched" and "brown" ... to my wondering eyes they appear to be greening

Please see earlier postings here for other backgound information, as well as how to participate in the annual fundraiser.

Regenerating Patagonia: Land as A Resource for Leadership

One Small Wonder Sets Birdwatchers Humming

This one The Plain-Capped Star Throat shown to the left thanks to a rendering by local artist Gary Romig: recently sighted in a feeder at The Spirit Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast on Harshaw Road www.spirittreeinn.com
Those staying overnight have the opportunity to wake up to rare sightings like this, while other birdwatchers just show up with excitement to catch the opportunity to see this avian hummer.
Go to the link at the left for more details on rare bird sightings and their locations as well as directions and some advice.
You can catch a sighting yourself and click an image, or you're welcome to see an image of this flying jewel in town.
One matted print is available at Creative Spirit Artists Gallery here on McKeown Avenue, along with a veritable wall of other bird images in the artist space for Gary Romig [ask the gallery attendant when you visit between the hours of 10:00-4:00 p.m. or call 520-394-2100
Others can be ordered online by going to: http://personal.riverusers.com/~gromig/sub-indx/hummingbirds.html

Small Wonders of Patagonia: Tarantulas

Yes, dear readers, you can find a good reason for all seasons in Patagonia . . . like a group in an 11-vehicle caravan did during the weekend of July 23-26 as part of their annual conference held by The American Tarantula Society www.atshq.org/
at The Esplendor Resort in Rio Rico this year.
While we're pleased to welcome birdwatchers here, it came as a big surprise to this blogger when members of the traveling caravan walked into the visitor information center sporting one of the organization's T-shirts and asking about locations down Harshaw Road where we usually suggest travelers take a scenic drive through the "Ghost Towns" or The San Rafael Valley.
Wade Harrell, the President of the non-profit organization dedicated to furthering education about tarantulas, scorpions and other arachnids, came in later to say they had a successful outing and field trip here.
You can contact him by email at Phylum42@cavtel.net or by phone at (804) 553-0954.

Patagonia is Going to The Birds: Big Attraction Draws Visitors

You could well be seeing this digitally-composed image of the Elegant Trogon, by area artist Gary Romig, on the new cover of The Country Connection, the region's local phone book directory for residences and businesses soon to be distributed to Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin.
Perhaps the image pays homage to one of the region's international, national and local watchable wildlife attractions for visitors here and has replaced the previous cover subject of the ranching traditions and grasslands. I'm told that the cover of the new edition of the phone book is brilliant red.
With the Summer Rains southeastern Arizona enjoys a second season of the landscape turning green: another "temporada" or growing season now through August and September that extends through October.
One of the first watchable wildflife excursion groups to offer a professionally guided tour in the area at the beginning of" August, with a one-day itinerary for Patagonia is Naturalist Journeys, Inc. based in Portal, Arizona.
See their offering here:
http://www.naturalistjourneys.com/jcalendar/jc_AZmonsoon09.htm

August is probably one of the best months to see "Hummers", called "flying jewels" by earlier people in the hemisphere, throughout Southern Arizona. There are a number of natural preserves that attract both the birds and avian adventurers like you, as well as marked and unmarked areas that are havens for Hummers.
It's cooler and greener than central Arizona and the region offers a number of bed-and-breakfast accommodations (See "Beds of Patagonia" listing here on this blog for easy access] for more than just a day-trip. Ask your potential proprietor for a three-day incentive if you find one you like and use that as your "nest" for a few days or longer. Or make a circuit of Hummer sights and stay at a number of offerings.
It's a great time of the year here in southeastern Arizona, nights are cool, the days become comfortably warm until early or mid-afternoon, and then the Summer Rains roll in to turn down the thermostat and oftentimes provide stunning lightworks in the panoramic skies.
Word is getting out about finding these small wonders in the big landscapes of The Mountain Empire and Southeastern Arizona.
An article recently appeared in The Knoxville, Tennessee Times written by reporter Martha Davis for Birdlife http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/26/visitors-find-hummers-galore-in-southeast

You can hire local birdguide Matt Brown just like Photographer David McDonald to photograph area birds. Those results are posted on his blog: http://lenslugger.blogspot.com/
like the one of The White-Eared Hummingbird shown at right.
It's usually a resident of Mexico, but its habitat is expanding here.

The Patagonia Birding & Butterfly Company www.lifebirds.com/ - locally owned and operated by Matt Brown - offers guided tours by the hour and other arrangements for single or small groups up to six or eight.

Gary Romig is one of more than twenty-five local/area artists who show and exhibit their works at Creative Spirit Artists Gallery located on 317 McKeown Avenue in Patagonia [sharing space with Mariposa Books and The Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center].
You can purchase his bird portraits in different formats from 11x14" mounted prints to notecards and stamps of the same images.
You can view and place orders for bird portraits with this link provided here

http://personal.riverusers.com/~gromig/

Linda Gheen, the newest of the group of local artists to join Creative Spirits at 317 McKeown Avenue has a background in photojournalism and has taken to the backroads, trails, paths, mountains and canyons to focus her lens on - what else? Birds!
Available framed and matted in different sizes at Creative Spirit Artists

Readers please note that a new link has been added in the left column for eBird [go to the link to see the site]
What is eBird?

A real-time, online checklist program, eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution at a variety of spatial and temporal scales.

[Bird species, location and date are sited like the following, with a photo credit]

Adult Red-shouldered Hawk, Pt. Pinos, California, December 2006. © 2006 Brian L. Sullivan

eBird's goal is to maximize the utility and accessibility of the vast numbers of bird observations made each year by recreational and professional bird watchers. It is amassing one of the largest and fastest growing biodiversity data resources in existence. In the current month, for example Arizona reported 780 sightings.http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

For more about hummingbirds and wildlife viewing in Southeast Arizona visit the Web sites of the Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival at www.swwings.org and the Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory at www.sabo.org.

New Guide for Rural Living in Santa Cruz County

A guide to resources and regulations for country living here in Santa Cruz County has just been made available - spiral bound hard copies of the 77-page document are available inside Mariposa Books and the Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center located at 317 McKeown Avenue in Patagonia, or online with the link below to the Audubon Research Ranch website.
Funded was provided by
Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District
Coronado Resource Conservation & Development
USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service
U of A Extension Services
National Audubon Society
Santa Cruz County

Editors are Dean Fish for U of A Extension, Linda Kennedy from Audubon and Chris Haas from Audubon, Kristen Egen from NRCS, and Marshall Magruder. Kim Webb with Coronado RSCD did the cover illustration as well as design and development.

In this handbook you'll find brief description of the history and ecology of the region, intro to rural living and the State land system, alternative building materials used in Santa Cruz County, Sustainability, Domestic Water Conservation, Living with Wildlife, Small-scale Food Production and Community Gardens, Raising Livestock, Being a Good Neighbor, Schools, and a Web-based Resource Directory

www.audubonresearchranch.org/PDFs/RuralLiving2009.pdf

2009 Governor's Regional and Rural Development Conference - a partnership between Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Department of Commerce

2009 Governor's Regional and Rural Development Conference - a partnership between Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Department of Commerce

Scheduled for August 26-28 at The Wigman Resort in Litchfiled Park Phoenix

Here's a line-up of the sessions for Wednesday and Thursday.

For More Information

Connie Gutierrez, CMP
Meetings & Concierges Source, LLC
480-990-1887
connie@mcsource.net

10:00a – Noon	ED 101/201	What is Economic Development? Join Erik Glenn, the Director of the University of Arizona Economic Development Research Program, for this introduction to the ED profession and the entities Statewide working to expand the industrial and economic base of Arizona. This session will also explore the strength of partnerships and common initiatives and activities.
10:00a – Noon	Grant Writing	This session highlights the Main Street and REDI programs which provide economic development grants and technical assistance to rural accredited communities in the state. Eligibility criteria and timeline for the accreditation process will be covered.
LUNCH Noon – 1:30p	On Your Own	Try the Grill at The Wigwam for a comfortable casual cuisine. Enjoy the Cowboy aspect with the outstanding views of The Wigwam Golf Courses; or the Pool Cabana Grill entities.
1:45 – 3:00p	Financing for Communities	The recent economic slowdown has increased the need for making every dollar count. Come see the various financial tools available to fund community projects. This discussion will focus on grants, loans, and other available resources to communities and tribes. Representatives from multiple agencies and finance professionals will be on hand, and a discussion of best practices with a question and answer period will be available.
1:45 – 3:00p	Rural Economic Development – Advancing the Basics	This session highlights the Main Street and REDI programs which provide economic development grants and technical assistance to rural accredited communities in the state. Eligibility criteria and timeline for the accreditation process will be covered.
1:45 – 3:00p	Get Plugged In! – Broadband as an Economic Development Tool	Is your community's infrastructure complete? This session examines broadband as a necessary utility to grow businesses and attract new companies to your community with information critical to leverage broadband Internet as an economic development tool and build community involvement.
3:30 – 4:45p	Financing for Businesses	Recovery means making every dollar count. Come see the various financial tools available to fund business development, workforce issues, and expansion. Discussion of grants, loans, taxcredits, and more resources available to businesses and tribes. Representatives from multiple agencies and finance professionals will be on hand, and a discussion of best practices with a question and answer period will be available.
3:30 – 4:45p	Business Retention Roundtable	It is estimated that 80% of the job creation in a community comes from the existing businesses. Join us for a roundtable discussion about the "best practices" in Arizona related to business retention. AAED's ABREC committee will unveil their latest report which was developed with input from hundreds of companies from all over Arizona.
3:30 – 4:45p	The Media and Your Message	Robin Sewell and staff of Arizona Highways Television will host this session focused on how to get your story told, and how to make sure your message is delivered. Be prepared to take the stage and go in front of the mic.
5:00 – 7:00p	Welcome Reception	Let the networking begin! Meet old and new contacts while enjoying drinks and hors d'vours.

9:00a – 4:30p	Arizona Funding Fair	The 4th annual Arizona Funding Fair – One-stop shopping for grants, finance programs and technical assistance available in Arizona, with more than 10 government agencies to help communities and businesses leverage resources and address the challenges and opportunities created by the global economy and Arizona's high rate of growth.
BREAKFAST 9:00 – 10:30a	The 2010 Census and Your Community	Each year more than $300-billion in federal funds are awarded to states and communities based on census data. This data guides local decision makers in important community planning efforts, including where to build new roads, hospitals and schools. The census determines how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils and voting districts. Meet Census representatives and learn how you can help ensure a fair share for Arizona and your community.
10:45a – Noon	"Go Local" – Successful models for strengthening local and regional economies	Did you know that when you shop at a locally owned business, 45 cents of every dollar stays in Arizona – versus only 13 cents of every dollar spent at a national chain? Kimber Lanning, Executive Director of Local First Arizona and Lee Smith, VP TREO and Director of AZBusinessLINC discuss strategies to increase the procurement of goods and services from local suppliers. BusinessLINC and Local First Arizona are proven models that are effectively expanding business opportunities for Arizona companies and growing Arizona's tax base when we need it most.
10:45a – Noon	Smart Growth – A Winning Formula for Economic Sustainability	How can continued growth in Arizona lead to long term economic sustainability? Examine the opportunities and creative solutions to ensuring that Arizona's growth promotes economic, environmental, and social wellbeing. By embracing the principles of sustainability and smart growth, communities not only have a competitive advantage for economic diversity and expansion but also a new vitality and enhanced quality of life.
10:45a – Noon	Renewable Energy Planning and Zoning	Clean, abundant energy sources exist, and interest in solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources is growing daily. Planners have a role to play in encouraging their communities to implement efficient and clean energy strategies. Do your community's plans and ordinances address renewable energy sources? This session will provide an overview of the current state of renewable energy planning, as well as plans, policies, and ordinances from a wide range of communities focusing on renewable energy.
10:45a – Noon	Centennial, What Centennial?	This practical "how to" program will cover the basics of planning and presenting an event, as well as program ideas and available resources for celebrating Arizona's Centennial a year-long celebration beginning in 2011 and culminating on Arizona's 100th Statehood Day – February 14, 2012. The Centennial Toolkit will be introduced. Join this session designed to get you in the mood to celebrate and to provide you with the tools to make it fun.
LUNCH Noon – 1:30p	Arizona's Share of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	Discover how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is impacting Arizona. Jim Apperson with the Office of Governor Jan Brewer will review how the State is utilizing stimulus funds to create jobs, to protect our most vulnerable, and grow Arizona's future.
1:45 – 3:00p	Funding for Rural Economic Development Projects	Join members of the USDA Rural Development Office to discover how it partners with economic developers across the state to fund projects intended to advance rural businesses and create jobs in communities with elevated need.
1:45 – 3:00p	National and State Economic Outlook	Jim Rounds - Senior Vice President, Elliott D. Pollack & Company – provides an overview of the state of the U.S. economy with emphasis on current economic indicators and how they compare to the past; an insight into the length of current downturn and what the recovery will be like; the Arizona economy and real estate markets with discussion of why the downturn will last much longer than average and why the recovery will take much longer to materialize. Comments on city and state fiscal status will be provided.
1:45 – 3:00p	Innovation on Renewable Technologies	Achieve substantial savings by exploring and using innovative renewable energy technologies to power your operations. Hear how Tucson's solar potential and leadership in using solar energy earned its status as a Solar America City. Learn how Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) provide an excellent funding vehicle for county/city-owned renewable energy projects.
1:45 – 3:00p	Down and Dirty talk about Arizona's Workforce Programs	Join this roundtable of workforce experts for answers to your most burning workforce questions. How can economic development work with the One-Stops? What resource and programs are available for the Business community?
3:30 – 4:45p	Arizona's Competitiveness in Site Selection and Incentives	John Lenio - Managing Director of CB Richard Ellis's Economic Incentives Group – a state or community must have the right incentives for the industries and jobs it is trying to attract, how do you decide who should be given incentives? This discussion provides an economist's view of what makes an economy tick and introduces the analytical framework for choosing which companies to subsidize. Focus on creative strategies that states and communities around the U.S. have implemented to win the economic development game. Where does Arizona and its communities stack up to the rest of the U.S.
3:30 – 4:45p	Green Jobs	Join the Southwest Building Science Training Center's Gavin Hastings to learn about the green jobs of today. Explores new opportunities due in part to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act; information for Arizona Low-Income Weatherization Technicians and residential building trades with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform diagnostic and repairs on Arizona homes.
3:30 – 4:45p	Promoting Arizona's Authentic Experiences	Arizona's rich and storied landscape is a treasure for intrepid travelers – genuine experiences await travelers around every corner. From Native American ruins to fossils 225 million years old, this is a destination that preserves heritage while carving a unique niche in the present. Uncover experiences within your own community by learning how to package, promote, and attract visitors. Join this discussion presented by the Arizona Office of Tourism on identifying, packaging and promoting attractions that celebrate culture, nature, history and heritage.

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Patagonia Fourth of July 2009: Seen on the Streets

Top Row [left to right]: The Tombstone Vigilettes, Vintage Cars, Pet Goat, Kazz & Kids' Activities
Middle Row: Kid's Railroad, Adopt-A-Pet, Military Assets in front of The Stage Stop Inn, Lead-off for Vigilettes in front of Mision de San Miguel
Bottom Row: Biker in front of Stage Stop Inn, Sign offering San Rafael Valley Beef Company local products, Bob Hudson, Friends & Family, and bringing in The Clowns

Photo at Right: Your blogger captured by Virginia Yanez during the festival, slightly behind and off to the side of this year's Grand Marshall who's shown with honorary plaque and honorarium

Small Wonders of Patagonia: Collage

From a tree stump that looks like it's been sculpted by Giacometti, to a semaphore at "the end of the line", a pocket park mural that perhaps you haven't walked inside of, a quiet place for serenity, an alley entrance with antique colossal doors, and pix inside a church, to a bicycle that looks like it's waiting Harry Potter, and a hand-made sign expressing a certain sentiment TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE SMALL WONDERS

EXPRESSIONS OF ART AND LIFE: Paula Wittner

No doubt about it, Patagonia is a thriving arts community with local galleries representing groups of artists like Creative Spirit Artists, Mesquite Grove Gallery, and Metamorphosis.
One artist who has lived in the community for years has her work exhibited as a feature artist in a number of shows in other locations throughout the years.

This one is currently at The Mesa Art Center.

There's a write-up on the current show that you can see in this link: http://www.arcosanti.org/today/2009/06/08/1244481319317.html

New Way to Bring The Flavors of The Desert into Your Home

Residents of Patagonia frequently have parties and celebrations in their homes and public places where everyone brings a dish to the table - "Pot Luck".
A new angle on the urge to entertain based on native/heritage foods, with recipes provided to make it easy, combined with a fund-raising campaign is now featured on the website for Native Seeds Search www.nativeseeds.org

The Annual Flavors of The Desert event is now being approached in a different way - A house party is a fun, easy way to raise money and educate people about Native Seeds/SEARCH. By celebrating Flavors of the Desert at home with friends, family, and colleagues, 100% of your donation will be fully invested in their ground-breaking conservation work and the growing areas here at the farm in Patagonia.

You will find very detailed and helpful step-by-step guidance on how to stage an event: everything from a House Party Kit, to an invitation, to a suggested program for your house party. Recipes are provided for the traditional mainstays: beans, chile, corn, mesquite, pinole, and squash in separate downloads on the website.
Here are a few to get your tastebuds excited: Sizzling Peanut Soup, Vegetable Posole, Mesquite Cornbread, Southwest Focaccia, Tamale Pie, and Pinole Squash Bread.

Historic Property Resource Survey 1994

Locations marked with black squares are individually eligible or a potentially contributing property in the mapping of the Town of Patagonia done by Don W. Ryden AIA/Architects Inc.
You might or might not be surprised that there are only two properties here listed in The National Register of Historic Places:
1. Cady Hall/Patagonia Public Library @ 342 Duquesne
2. The James Finley House ID Number 74000462

Other Potential Contributor Historic Properties include:
Richardson Park 4th Avenue & McKeown
Patagonia Jail
Area of McKeown & Third Avenue
Area of Duquesne & Third Avenue
Lopez Pool Hall on Duquesne
Grammar School on the Hill
SW Corner of Lenon & 2nd Avenue

Other individual locations include
339, 355, 361, 371, 387, 423, 451, 455 McKeown Avenue
366, 292, 275 Duquesne Avenue
273 McKeown
321,381, 289, 430, 405, 414, 430, 433, 433 Duquesne
372, 357, 370, 406, 426 Santa Rita
469, 4, 542 Harshaw
191 Third Avenue
327, 355, 416, 408-410 Sonoita
384, 364, 335, 320,284, 280, 278, 274, 132 Naugle Avenue
195, 170, 261, 265 Third Avenue
345, 306 Pennsylvania Avenue

378, 330, 326, 322, 318, 354 Sonoita Avenue

Two-Day Showcase of Mountain Empire Authors & Their Books

The Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center and Mariposa Books, located at 317 McKeown Avenue in Patagonia will host a special two-day local writers "Round Up" as part of activities highlighting regional attractions in southeastern Arizona for the First Annual Wine, Dine and UnWind Weekend scheduled for Father's Day Weekend June 20-21, 2009.

Authors are scheduled hourly for in-person talks and discussions that inspired them to write about The Mountain Empire and why they choose to live here - digging into almost forgotten and hidden histories and family stories from early settlers and homesteaders, the people who helped to forge our shared heritage in living from the land with ranching and local industries, information about places and destinations that might go un-noticed or passed by today through the centuries of progress, and a focus on the conservation and regeneration of the natural resources attracting both residents and visitors now . . . places, people and progress, as well as personal narratives written by these authors, both fiction and non-fiction, have been organized by Ann Caston for this very special event.
Please note that all author's titles purchased at the discussion/book-signing weekend event are discounted at 10%.

Saturday June 20 Schedule
11:00 Dr Elizabeth Bernays and Linda Gheen
12:00 Joel Bernstein
1:00 Gail Woodard and Fred Fisher
2:00 Paul Mihalik
3:00 J.P.S. Brown
4:00 Janet Winans

Sunday June 21 Schedule
11:00 Betty Foster Escapule
12:00 Tom Wood
1:00 Stephen Strom and Karen Strom
2:00 Betty Barr
3:00 Katie Goodwin
4:00 Murray Bolesta

Creative Spirit Artists Gallery, that shares the location at 317 McKeown Avenue, will be offering a sidewalk sale of some of the works from more than 25 local artists whose works are on exhibition there in one location during this two-day event.

Arizona Geology: Is Arizona Sustainable?

That might be the wrong question to ask at this point in time
Let's change our way of thinking . . . a better and more productive paradigm that broadens our perspective is the concept of REGENERATION creating new resources to produce more desirable outcomes expanding our potential
Arizona Geology: Is Arizona sustainable?

2010 Draft Trails Plan Comments due by June 30, 2009

Patagonia with its population of 900 and the other small towns of Sonoita-Elgin in The Mountain Empire- and the five little deserted, abandoned and neglected "Ghost Towns" of Lochiel, Washington Camp, Duquesne, Mowry and Harshaw are drawing thousands of both day and overnight visitors "getting back to Nature" in one way or another in the Great Outdoors and Natural Resources in this temperate and enjoyable region in Southeastern Arizona.
The Arizona State Parks Office estimates that hiking has increased over 20% in five years - a growth industry for sure with more and more people asking at the local visitor center for local trail maps as well as advice about where to go and what to see. Official visitor count for Patagonia Lake State Park has hit over 175,000.
The public has the opportunity to send comments regarding the draftplan for the next five years for plans and activities in Arizona's State Park System.
You can see the announcement from May 14th in this press release http://azstateparks.com/press/2009/PR_05-14-09.html with details of the plan, downloads for separate sections, and addresses for responding in writing or by email.

Seen On The Street: Here in Patagonia

For those who Rise-and-Shine early, like Janie Lewton and friends shown here, these vintage cars parked in a showy row by the Town Hall on McKeown Avenue created quite a big buzz in this "sleepy little town" on Sunday morning.
Janie had just gotten off the tennis courts at the high school, playing in a tournament fundraiser for summer recreation programs that she organized and was bubbling with excitement at the sight of this group of touring vehicles, driving through the big landscape on the Scenic Sonoita-Patagonia Highway here in The Mountain Empire, just happening to stop by to have breakfast at The Home Plate inside the The Stage Stop Inn.

We Welcome Gary Nabhan: Flavors Without Borders

Getting back to one of the first postings on our affiliated blogspots about the cultures and traditions of Patagonia-The Mountain Empire, http://patagoniaheritage2009.blogspot.com, titled "We Share The Land" we're happy to bring to your attention a new blog by a distinguished and recognized authority in the fields of ethno-cultural agriculture, oldways historic preservation and trust, and restoration of native and developing lifeways in sustainable environments.
In an article posted April 13, 2009 Taste Here What You Can't Find Just Anywhere Else, And See (Go to: http://garynabhan.com/letswrite/2009/04/13/santa-cruz-valley-heritage-foods/ Gary has hit the ground in fast-forward just days after re-locating here.

He is one of the first people to join our Local Working Group to look at what people, places and progress in the shared cultural heritage of past generations we should commemorate and celebrate to build a sustainable legacy for future lifeways and generations on this land we share nourished by the headwaters and watersheds of The Santa Cruz River . . .
[ever wonder if there was a pre-Spanish Colonial name given to the waters nourished by the lands by native people?]

Gary Paul Nabhan is co-founder of the Sabores Sin Fronteras/Flavors Without Borders foodways alliance. He currently lives between Sonoita and Patagonia in an area called Tunnel Springs, near the northernmost headwaters of the Santa Cruz River.

For more information for the international Slow Food movement please go here: www.slowfood.com and for activites, events in the USA and in Arizona please go here: www.SlowFoodUSA.com

Another organization active in local agriculture development with a website connecting people, ideas and resources is: Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food you can hook up with them here: www.localharvest.org

2:42 Minutes of just one of the "Small Wonders"

Ramada Raised to Honor Woodie Winans

Kate Tirion and people in Patagonia are more than happy to have this new all-weather addition in the Community Garden.
"Seed Money" in the amount of a $500 individual donation was propagated and grown by many fund-raising events over five years staged in the area like the well-attended Annual Pie Auctions.
It is a welcome addition to a number of outdoor spaces here in Patagonia for gatherings of groups, family and friends across from the playground at Richardson Park and convenient to the Community Church on the corner of Fourth Avenue & Duquesne Avenue.
Think about enjoying the location for picnics, a Quinceneara Celebration, birthdays, meetings, presentations, anniversaries, weddings, or any life-celebrations.
For everything there is a season and a time . . . and here's a all-weather place for you to enjoy, come rain or shine, for your good times whatever the season or reason - surely you can find one.
For those of you who didn't know Woodie, his wife Janet has composed a brief description of his life-long work:
Woodie and Janet Winans moved to Patagonia in 2003 from Parker, AZ after he had retired from a 35-year career as a county agent with the University of AZ Extension Service. He began his work in Extension in Santa Cruz County in 1964 as a 4-H County Agent, worked then in Yuma and Pinal Counties before serving as County Extension Director in La Paz Co. for 17 years.
Youth work and community development as well as agriculture and horticulture were always the focus of his attention as were the summer camps he directed for 4-H youth in every county he served.
In La Paz County, Winans developed and directed the Extension Master Gardening Program so when he came to Patagonia, his involvement in the Patagonia Community Garden was a natural outgrowth of his life’s work. Woodie passed away in 2006, leaving a legacy of concern for the land, for community, and especially for providing young people opportunities to interact with the natural world.
- Thank you Janet!

On Sunday, May 24th - Memorial Day Weekend - a Potluck Community Event with music by Barry & Friends will celebrate the dedication of the finished ramada memorializing Woodie.
Bring your own plates and utensils 5:00-8:00 p.m. Be there

Small Wonders: The Research Farms, Gardens and Food Places of Patagonia

Living from the Lands from Seed-to-Table and points-in-between , here's a guide in-a-nutshell for those who want an overall picture of cultivated fields and gardens - going back for centuries to the native peoples who inhabited the region before and people in Patagonia now planting and harvesting in the community garden - to the community food bank, public markets, and foods/eating establishments in town, with an eye for both residents and visitors.
Please Note: Contributions to what is published here are most welcome to present a balanced reporting of what the community offers. Updates and postings are contemporaneous with receiving.

• THE PATAGONIA COMMUNITY GARDEN
• NATIVE SEEDS Research Conservation Farm
• MARKETS: Red Mountain Produce, Patagonia Market, Viva Pura
  
• EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
  
• RESTAURANTS & CAFES: Tree of Life Cafe, The Home Plate, Velvet Elvis, The Gathering Grounds, Mercedes
  

THE PATAGONIA COMMUNITY GARDEN
[Submitted by Kate Tirion March 24, being updated and revised at the present time]

NATIVE SEEDS/ SEARCH Research Conservation Farm
"Ancient Seeds for Modern Needs" . . . a straight-forward statement that reflects an investment in land by two like-minded organizations with the work, support and philosophical backbone of finding/sourcing, conserving, growing and propagating both indigenous and transplanted plant and tree species from the long history of the geophysical landscape.
On December 19, 1997, NS/S and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) each purchased a portion of a 160-acre farm in Patagonia, Arizona. The farm was previously part of ___________*
NS/S bought 60-acres of rich flood plain fields away from the creeks and TNC purchased the remaining 100 acres of farm, including the creek bottom and neighboring corridor of native Sacaton grass and cottonwood trees. While TNC would work to preserve the Sonoita Creek riparian corridor running through its newly acquired land, NS/S would use the flood plain fields to grow and conserve native crops,
Though once inhabited by the Sobapuri Indians*, the fields NS/S now uses to grow native crops were used to grow everything from alfalfa to zucchini during the 1960’s and 1970’s. With deep sandy loam soils, abundant summer rainfall and mild temperatures, the Conservation Farm has proven an ideal location for growing the wide diversity of crops maintained in our seedbank.

Native Seeds/SEARCH conserves, distributes and documents the adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and northwest Mexico. The organization promotes the use of these ancient crops and their wild relatives by gathering, safeguarding, and distributing their seeds to farming and gardening communities. They also work to preserve knowledge about their uses.
http://www.nativeseeds.org

Two initiatives are highlighted here:
RAFT: Renewing America's Food Traditions
Taking its cues from a worldwide action group The Slow Food Movement, in an effort to rescue endangered foods and revitalize those that remain, a coalition of experts on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation and food aficionados has initiated RAFT-Renewing America’s Food Traditions. The RAFT initiative is dedicated to documenting, celebrating, and safeguarding the unique foods of North America—not as museum specimens, but as elements of living cultures and regional cuisines. The campaign will explore novel means to support traditional ethnic communities that are striving to make these foods once again part of their diets, ceremonies, and local economies. In short, it aims to protect and revive the remaining culinary riches unique to this continent, and support those who are reintegrating them into the diversity of cultures that are rooted in the American soil.
Gary Nabhan - one of the coalition of experts on sustainable agriculture and heritage foods - has recently re-located to an area called Tunnel Springs in Sonoita - is a most welcome moving force in reviving and supporting what's been here . . .

HEIRLOOM ORCHARD
Figs, quince and pomegranates - these and other fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, cactus and agave varieties that have been used by Native Americans, cowboys, miners, Spanish missionaries, Mormon and Mexican pioneers and other ethnic settlers since before World War II are the objects of a conservation program designed to recognize and honor the useful folk varieties of trees and shrubs originally planted or descended from plants established prior to WWII but still growing in the southwest.

Beginning in the early 1990’s, over 100 historic orchards or remnants have been identified in Arizona and Utah. Though originally designed to honor and bring attention to these heirlooms, recent program efforts include propagation, promotion and conservation. Established in 2005 at the Conservation Farm, the NS/S Heirloom Orchard currently consists of 25 young fig, quince, and white-seeded pomegranate trees donated through a partnership with the Kino Heritage Tree Project, a project designed to replant historically, culturally and botanically appropriate varieties of the fruit trees originally introduced to the New World by Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries to the southwest. Plans to expand the number and type of perennial heirloom trees conserved in the orchard are underway

EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

MARKETS: Red Mountain Produce, Patagonia Market, Viva Pura

RESTAURANTS & CAFES: Tree of Life Cafe, The Home Plate, Velvet Elvis, The Gathering Grounds, Mercedes


First of all, there are no chain restaurants or franchises of any national brands: no Micky D's, No IHOPS, No Pizza Huts, No Starbucks, No Jack-in-the-Box, no Italian Gardens, no Taco Bells. Mass-feeding fast-food dining concepts like those simply do not ring true here. Furthermore, the town's demographics with a population of less than 900 would not attract big business food operations - one would have to drive the twenty miles to Nogales or the 60 miles to Sierra Vista to find those if you wanted to.
What's here are four establishment- at the present time - small, independent and locally-owned restaurants and one cafe/deli.

• The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center is home to the Tree of Life Café, which serves registered guests and is a live-food restaurant open to all. The Tree of Life Café serves inspirational and transformational buffet style meals of gourmet, 100% organic, vegan-vegetarian, kosher, live-food, seasonal cuisine. We feature a 14 day menu of international cuisine inspired by all the flavors of the globe.

Guests need to check in at the Oasis and buy a meal pass in the Store.
The Cafe is located on top of the Mesa.
686 Harshaw Rd, Patagonia
520-394-2520

Days & Hours
Monday - Friay
Breakfast 8.00-9.00am $20
Lunch 1.00-2.00pm $30
Dinner 5.00-6.00pm $20 (dinner time changes seasonally)

Saturday & Sunday
Brunch 10.30-12.00 $40 (includes dessert)
Dinner 6.30-7.30pm $20 (Saturday)
Dinner 5.00-6.00pm $20 (Sunday)

Beds of Patagonia: Vacation Get-Away Treasures To Sleep In

I'll post here the overnight accommodations listings in a take-away brochure available at the Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center located at 317 McKeown Avenue in the historic commercial center of town.
These "small wonders" are each individually distinct with their own statements of hospitality welcoming guests to their particular small-scale locations for brief or extended stays - a two nights or 3-day Weekend, a week or ten days, or longer stays can be negotiated and enjoyed.
Find the small wonders of Patagonia in the big landscapes, streams and sky islands of The Mountain Empire in a four-season climate - nothing hidden here - revealed for you to find your reasons to visit and stay awhile.

DUQUESNE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST

This historic adobe inn offers charm, quiet, ambience, and delightful breakfasts, except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
357 Duquesne Avenue/P.O. Box 162, Patagonia 85624
520-394-2732 Nancy McCoy
Website: www.theduquesnehouse.com
3 Suites and 1 Studio Apartment
Beds: 10 [1 Queen and 2 Daybeds in each suite. Queen bed in studio]
Rate: 1-2 Guests $125/night, each additional adult $25.00, children 12 and under free
Tuesday and Wednesday "Bed No Bread" Special: $110 per night for 1-2 guests
Rate includes breakfast and tax
Payment: Cash or Check
Private entrance and bath for each unit, Wi-Fi, full breakfast served in the dining room Thu-Mon, screened porch, patios, gardens, mountain view

LA PALOMITA DE PATAGONIA "Bed No Bread"
Charming, secluded, spacious addition to adobe house one block from town park
337 Smelter Avenue
520-394-2036 or 520-975-5319 Mary Munro
Email: lapalomitade@yahoo.com
Beds: 1 Queen, sleeps two adults
Rates: $75 per night
Payment: Cash or check
On-street parking, smoke-free and pet-free environment, bath with claw-foot tub, hand shower, microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, TV
Private walkway and entrance
Gas-fired woodstove, small patio

DOS PALMAS VACATION HOME
Stepback into the retro-style of the the 50's with all the conveniences of today. "Lucy, I'm home!" Private wooded lot. 2-Bedroom in town.
362 Duquesne Avenue
520-394-0056 or Toll-free 866-394-0056
Email: info@dospalmasaz.com or go to Website: www.dospalmasaz.com
Beds: 3 [1 Double Bedroom, 1 Twin Bedroom, 1 Double Futon in living room]
Sleeps: 5
Rates: 1-2 Guests $90 per night, 2 or more nights $75 per night
500-Sq.Ft. accommodations with full kitchen, washer & dryer, a comfortable living room, bathtub with shower, central heat, evaporative cooler, SatelliteTV/VCR/DVD, Wi-Fi Internet access right next door at the Patagonia Public Library.
Covered porch, large fenced yard for privacy, off-street parking for car, boat, bicycles
Pets considered.

CASITA FRONTERA GUEST COTTAGE
A uniquely comfortable, quiet and inspired private guest cottage in the heart of Patagonia with regionally authentic style and many special details to enhance your stay.
336 Naugle Avenue/P.O. Box 98
520-604-6762 or 520-394-0110
Email: Kathleen@LaFronteraAZ.com Website: www.LaFronteraAZ.com
Features a sitting area for 3-5, a fully-equipped kitchen with dining area, a darling bathroom with large open shower [bathrobes provided]
First and 2nd floor Queen beds, downstairs daybed
Outdoor walled gardens, fountains, tables + Seating and Firepit for your enjoyment.
Beds: 3 [2 Queen beds and 1 Twin daybed]
Sleeps: 5 maximum
Rate: $125 per night/$750 per week, single or double-occupancy
Payment: Cash or Check
TV with Satellite reception & VCR/DVD/Wi-Fi
Laundry facilities
Private Mendoza Alley entrance and parking
Smoke-free and pet-free environment

PAINTED HOUSE STUDIO
Charming bedroom in artist's home located across from the town park
355 McKeown Avenue/P.O. Box 355
520-394-2740 Linda Chase
Beds: 1 Double, sleeps two
Rate: $45 nightly, single/double-occupancy. Weekly or monthly negotiable
Payment: Cash or Check
In-room refrigerator, coffeemaker, microwave, coffee, tea and juice provided
Bath/shower, laundry facilities, heat/AC, on-street parking in front, VCR
Pets negotiable. No Smoking on the premises
Cleaning service provided every third day

STUDIO GALLERY AND LODGING
Quiet, comforable accommodations in artist's home.
295 Pittsburgh Avenue/P.O. Box 1092
520-394-2978 Jill Babcock
Beds: 1 King, sleeps one or two guests
Rate: 1 night $80, 2 or more nights $75 per night, Weekly one night free
Payment: Cash or check
Furnished with antiques and fine art, large private bath with bathtub/shower, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, gas furnace, ceiling fans/AC, electric heaters, VCR
Separate entrance and shaded patio, off-street parking for car, boats, covered for bicycles
Phone available

GOAT HILL GETAWAY VACATION RENTAL I
Little house: charming guest cottage in town, walk to everything, galleries, shops, restaurants
173 Smelter Avenue
520-604-1562/Lisa Filigenzi Brown, property manager
Beds: 1 Queen Bedroom, 2 Futons in living room
Sleeps: 4 maximum (Children over 13 only)
Rates: $125 per night, 2-night minimum
Weekly rate includes one night free
[Off-season rates in effect from June-September]
Payment: Mastercard or Visa, check
820 sq. ft. 1-Bedroom with bath
Large eat-in kitchen and living area, bath with shower, enclosed backyard, locked off-street parking for cars, boats, RVs, bicycles.
Local phone and DSL
Smoke-free environment. Sorry, No Pets.
Little and big house on same property.

LA CASITA
Charming, lovingly-restored casita one block from the town park on a quiet street with Mexican decor and three patios in a private setting.

341 Sonoita Avenue/P.O. Box 1178
520-394-0109 or 406-581-8587 Vicky and Peter Lockwood
Email: ranchosanmiguel@aol.com
Beds: 1 Queen, sleeps two
Rates: $85 per night with a two-night minimum stay/$450 per week
Payment: Cash or check, and one-night deposit required
Bedroom with sitting area and adjoining mexican-tiled bath with shower
Private entrance, refrigerator, coffeemaker and microwave, parking for two cars, ceiling fans and electric heat, TV/VCR, large movie collection and library
Two covered patios and one partial
No smoking or pets
Garden, hummingbird visitations seasonally.

THE BLACK DOVE COTTAGE

A quiet detached housekeeping cottage on grounds filled with birds. 
Full and hot breakfast included in cost of accommodations. Guests enjoy our location close to hiking trails and natural resources, Wine Country in Sonoita-Elgin, The Coronado National Forest, "Ghost Towns", Nature Conservancy Sonoita Creek Preserve, Paton's Hummingbird House and Patagonia Lake.

576 Gringo Road/P.O. Box 462
(Turn on First Avenue from Hwy 82 by the football field)
520-394-2080 Geraldine Boling and Carl Fuller
Email: jerribo@theriver.com
Website: www.theblackdovebb.com
1 Housekeeping cottage with full kitchen
Beds:1 Queen, 1 Queen sofabed, and a rollaway

Sleeps: up to5
Rates: For one or two guests
Cottage $125/night, $25 each additional guest up to 5
Payment: Cash
Private entrance, Wi-Fi, Satellite TV with all channels, VCR
Lighted, paved off-road parking
Member Arizona Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns

ROADRUNNER RETREAT
Birder-friendly Southwest-style hillside home with stunning mountain views. Great accommodations for two and comforable for up to 8 guests. 2-Bedroom, 2 bath 2,000 sq. ft. home just a short walk or bicycle ride to town center.
163A North Patagonia Lane
360-455-0220 Linda Crerar & Rick Cholar
Email: roadrunnerretreat@hotmail.com
Beds: 4 Queen
Sleeps: 8
Rates: $125 per night, double occupancy
$210 per night for 3-4 guests, $35 each additional guest
10% off for four nights or longer
Payment: Cash or check
Jacuzzi in Master Bedroom, secluded patios and gardens, gas grill, patio furniture, fully-equipped country kitchen, large dining room and Arizona room, washer & dryer, living room with fireplace and wood provided, TV/VCR/DVD, local phone, car port
Self-catering property
Cleaning service available.

CROSS CREEK COTTAGES
Two cozy cottages and one studio apartment on twenty acres 3/10 of a mile east of town bordering The Nature Conservancy and Native Seeds/RESEARCH Farm. A place for easy and quiet walks, excellent birdwatching, with llamas, a lone alpaca, and several rescue donkeys.
14 Cross Creek Road/P.O. Box 772
520-394-0054 Regina Medley, Owner & Hostess
Email: regina_medley@hotmail.com
Beds: 6 or 7
Sleeps: 11 total in all units
Rates: $95/night double-occupancy for cottages:
2-Bedroom Dragonfly Cottage:1 Queen, 1 Full and full sofabed in living room
1-Bedroom Butterfly Cottage: 1 Queen and 1 Twin in living room
$85/night double-occupancy for studio apartment
Payment: Cash or check
Units furnished with antiques and works of local artists. Full kitchen, LR/DR combination, cottages have secluded and private porches, woodstoves, satellite TV, local phone
Pets considered on individual basis
Cleaning service

THE SHEFFIELD MANOR INN BED & BREAKFAST
Historic territorial property established in 1902 with three cottages updated to meet the needs of today's traveler while keeping their sense of history and charm. Private entrance and private yards. Short walk to town and to hiking and biking trails nearby.
132 Naugle Avenue/P.O. Box 951
520-394-2068 or 520-260-0250 David & Kayti King
Email: contactus@thesheffieldmanor.com
Website: www.TheSheffieldManor.com
Beds: 8
The Bunkhouse: 1 Queen and 2 Twin
The Suite: 1 King and 1 Twin
The Mongol: 1 Queen and 2 Twin
Sleeps: 11
Rates: 1 Guest @ $95/night, $10 each additional person
Payment: Cash, check or credit card
Fully-equipped kitchen in all accommodations. Bath/shower in the Bunkhouse and Mongol, custom double-shower in the Suite.
All have indoor fireplaces, wood provided, BBQ grill and covered porch
TV/DVD/Satellite, free Wi-Fi, no phone, laundry facilities
Pet-friendly with no additional fee
Fenced pasture for horses, trailer parking available
Cleaning service, parking on the property
Smoking outdoors only

RED MOUNTAIN COTTAGE
Privately situated Two-Bedroom cottage located just one mile from center of town. Charming historic location close to the Tree of Life on the Harshaw Road Gateway to the San Rafael Valley.
3A Harshaw Road/P.O. Box 1183
520-394-2514 Sally Greenleaf, Owner
Email: cynie@dakotanet.com Contact Cynie Murray
Website: www.redmountaincottage.com
Beds: 2 Queen and 1 Twin
Sleeps: 5
Rates: Three-night minimum [flexible] $150 per night
$850 for the week
Equipped kitchen with dining room, coffee and tea provided, local phone, satellite TV, laundry facility, bathroom has claw foot tub and shower
Indoor wood-burning stove, wood provided
Large, walled-in yard for well-behaved pets, separate screened porch
Smoking outdoors only
Ample parking

THE BIRD HOUSE Casa de Las Aves
Unique, very private and comfortable detached guest house high on the top of Red Mountain with inspiring views outdoors and a relaxing nest-like atmosphere inside.
P.O. Box 1218 Virginia Treherne-Thomas
520-394-2150 or 401-474-7393 (cell)
Email: VTREHERNE@aol.com
Beds: 2 [1 Queen and 1 Twin Daybed
Sleeps: 3
Rate: $85 per night, single or double-occupancy/call for extended rates
Payment: Cash or check
Private parking and private entrance, seasonal heated swimming pool with lap-exercise wave machine, and a lovely relaxing courtyard.
Mountain views overlooking the town and grasslands all around invite quiet serenity and active enjoyment of our natural resources.
Furnished with antiques

A ROOM WITH A VIEW
Two appealing and secluded fully-equipped retreat casitas on 18 acres of rolling high desert grasslands and panoramic mountains vistas. Guests rave about the amenities and hospitality of the hosts. Four miles from the lake.
HC2 Box 282 Nogales, AZ 85621 Lake Patagonia Road
520-397-9297 or Toll-free 877-533-VIEW (8349) Roger & Sonia
Email: patview@dishnet.net
Website: www.patagoniaview.com
Beds: 2 [1 King Suite and 1 Queen Suite, with rollaway bed available]
Sleeps: 4
Rates: $100 per night, $90/night for two or more nights
$20 each additional person
$550 per week, $1800 per month
Payment: Cash or check
Tub/shower combination baths, full kitchen, gas furnace, AC, covered porch/patio, gas grill
Ample parking for car, boats, bicycles, TV/VCR/DVD, Phone/internet/Wi-Fi available
Laundry facilities
Smoking outside only. Pets considered [fee of $10 per pet]
Outstanding birding, boating, relaxing paradise
We have many return visitors who appreciate the quiet time to reconnect with Nature.

SPIRIT TREE INN BED & BREAKFAST
Large adobe ranch house and two casitas on 52 acres nestled in Coronado National Forest one mile from the Arizona Trail and one mile from town. 1830's Amish barn from Chambersberg, Pennsylvania on restored site. Wonderful area for weddings, family reunions, group retreats, small meetings and conferences. Tasty breakfasts daily. Great room with fireplace and area memorabilia.
3 Harshaw Road/HC2 Box 100
520-394-0121 or Toll-free 866-394-0121
Mary Jane Pottenbaum & Tom and Joe Batholomeux
Email: info@spirittreeinn.com, or spirittreeinn@aol.com
Website: www.spirittreeinn.com
4 rooms in the main house and 2 separate casitas
Beds: 11 [1 King, 3 Queens, 5 Twins, 1 Queen Futon and 1 Queen Hide-a-Bed]
Sleeps: up to 15
Rates: $115/night single or double-occupancy in Main House
$130/night single or double-occupancy in small Casita
$180/night single or double or triple-occupancy in large Casita [up to 5]
$25 each addional guest
$15 surcharge for one night only stay
Payment: Mastercard, Visa, cash or check
Kitchenettes in casitas, private baths for each room, AC and central heat in Main House
Window AC and propane heat in both casitas
Gourmet home-style breakfast in Main House
Outdoor patio
Music and meeting rooms
Dogs accepted on individual basis. Smoking in designated areas only. Pets permitted in casitas
Horse facilities for haul-ins