Arizona : Ajo
Ajo (pronounced “ah-ho") proudly calls itself “Arizona’s Hometown” located about two hours away from either Phoenix or Tucson. “Ajo” means garlic in Spanish, most historians believe the town derived its name from a Tohono O’odham word meaning “place of colored clay.” Today, the town is a popular tourist destination and jumping-off point for attractions in the vicinity. The town is centered around a Spanish Colonial-style plaza, topped with a red-tiled roof, and garnished with palm trees and bench-lined walkways. Visitors will find a number of intriguing shops and restaurants under the plaza’s covered arcade. Today you will find the town is a prefect retirement spot. As for the name of the town, it is hard to pinpoint. Some say it is from the Spanish word garlic, which Mexican miners found in the area. Others say it came from the Papago Indian word for paint, because this was the area the Indians collected copper minerals to make the paint for their bodies.
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Arizona : Willcox Attractions
Amerind Foundation
Chiricahua Regional Museum and Research Center
Cochise College
Fort Bowie
Ghost Town Trails
Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame
Rex Allen Theater
Wings Over Willcox
Arizona : Willcox Recreation
Bonita Canyon Campground
Chiricahua National Monument
Cochise Lake
Cochise Stronghold in Coronado National Forest
Faraway Ranch
Roper Lake State Park
Arizona : Glendale
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Arizona : Wickenburg Events
February
Gold Rush Days
April
Desert Caballeros Ride
December
Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Arizona : Willcox Events
January
Wings Over Willcox
May
History Fest
August
Magic Circle Bike Challenge
October
Rex Allen Days
December
Christmas Apple Festival
Arizona : Prescott
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