Find and discover what you want here in The Mountain Empire - in what used to be called "a sleepy town" by some, "a hidden paradise" by others [and we all know what happens to paradise!], this blog will SHOW what you are looking for, will give you many reasons to visit here - relaxation, rejuvenation and active recreation.
Expressions of Art and Life not only echo down the centuries here ... new lifeways bring the flow into the future.
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.
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?]
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
12th Annual Mariachi Festival: March 20, 2010
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We're more than happy that Patagonia Lake State Park has remained open as a
regional attraction that supports our local economy, drawing over 200,000
visi...
Glaucous Gull - Sparks Marina 3/03/19
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Given the constant rain for 2 days I decided to check some local spots
around Reno for anything that may be pushed down with the inclement
forecast. The Un...
"The Eerie Bell of The Bonanza Mine", written by Cherlyn Gardner Strong, a direct descendant in the Gardner family, came into The Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center with her father Joe, looking for locations and stories about ghosts in the area. Apparently, she found one you can connect to here: http://tucsoncitizen.com/paranormal/2009/10/14/the-eerie-bell-of-the-bonanza-mine/
From "Arizona Trail Journals: Backpacking and Hiking",a posting from Barrett's 2009 Arizona Trail Journal dated Saturday, February 28, 2009 It recounts some of "the trail magic" he finds in Patagonia and the kindness of strangers he finds while hiking, including Patagonia's "unofficial mayor" Lars Marshall who offered him a place to stay at his house, Javalina Cantina, a kind post office employee here who retrieved after closing hours a package of trail foods mailed ahead, and tips and information on locations and logistics for hiking The Arizona Trail from its start at the Mexico border for 800 miles to Utah. Patagonia is the location for linking together two segments of The Arizona Trail with Phase I of The META Trail to be inaugurated here on Saturday, April 25th. Go to this link to see Barrett's entry from Patagonia: http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=262517
"Mile By Mile"posts a brief and detailed description of the Scenic Patagonia-Sonoita Highway from the International City of Nogales on the Mexican Border north-easterly into The Mountain Empire to Vail [east of Tucson] - a number of locations and points of interest are marked that might interest adventuresome travelers . . . You can find it with this link: www.milebymile.com/main/United_States/Arizona/byway/Patagonia_hyphen_Sonoita_Scenic_Road.html
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.
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