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GATEWAY TO THE<br />

Corridor<br />

<strong>Spring</strong>/<strong>Summer</strong><br />

<strong>2023</strong><br />

FREE


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• New photographs on display from<br />

various local artists<br />

• Meeting rooms available<br />

• Slavic History Exhibit<br />

• Mining & Mineral Display<br />

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• Native American Heritage Exhibit<br />

• Congressman Ed Pastor Exhibit<br />

• and so much more!<br />

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Table of Contents<br />

Welcome to the<br />

<strong>Spring</strong>/<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

Edition of <strong>Gateway</strong><br />

Roosevelt Lake: Reaching new heights ... ... ... ... ...4<br />

Hiking the trails at Round Mountain ... ... ... ... ... ...8<br />

Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...12, 13<br />

Globe’s first fire wagon. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .14<br />

State flower enriches the Copper Corridor ... ... ... .15<br />

Seneca connector route . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .16<br />

Award winning wines and more ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .18<br />

Prickly pear cactus fruit jam, jelly & syrup .. ... ... .20<br />

Let’s go to Clifton . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .21<br />

Antiques and more ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .22<br />

Paul Wolterbeek<br />

The sun is out and the pool is open! This issue of the Copper Corridor<br />

combines all things spring and summer into a fun trip around the corridor.<br />

We revisit some old favorites like Bruzzi Vineyard and take a fresh look<br />

at lake life with Roosevelt Lake reaching the highest recorded level since<br />

the dam was built. So pack up the camping gear and load up the kids, itʼs<br />

time to rediscover the Copper Corridor.<br />

Arizona Silver Belt<br />

PO Box 31<br />

298 N. Pine St.<br />

Copper Country<br />

News<br />

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298 N. Pine St.<br />

David Sowders/Copper Corridor<br />

Globe, AZ 85502<br />

928-425-7121<br />

www.silverbelt.com<br />

Globe, AZ 85502<br />

928-425-0355<br />

www.coppercountrynews.com<br />

<strong>Gateway</strong> Staff<br />

To advertise in the <strong>Gateway</strong> to the<br />

Copper Corridor, contact:<br />

~Publisher Mike Caywood<br />

mcaywood@silverbelt.com<br />

~Sales Representative, Kathy Riley<br />

kriley@silverbelt.com<br />

~Editorial, David Sowders, dsowders@silverbelt.com<br />

~Design, Andrea Justice<br />

Contributors:<br />

Paul Wolterbeek<br />

Cover photo:<br />

Cover photo was taken by Paul Wolterbeek<br />

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Roosevelt Bridge<br />

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Cottonwood Cove<br />

Roosevelt Lake:<br />

David Sowders/Copper Corridor<br />

Reaching new heights<br />

BY DAVID SOWDERS<br />

Assistant Editor<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2023</strong> was a historic season<br />

for one of Arizona’s largest<br />

lakes, with water levels unseen<br />

since its creation.<br />

A wet winter more than refilled<br />

Roosevelt Lake, northwest of Globe,<br />

after years of drought. In late March<br />

the lake, created by the construction of<br />

Roosevelt Dam in 1911, was around<br />

105% full (rising to 106% on the<br />

29th); on June 7 it was still at 99% capacity.<br />

Salt River Project Director of<br />

Water Supply Charlie Ester said this<br />

was Roosevelt Lake’s highest recorded<br />

level since the dam was built, with<br />

winter bringing a tremendous amount<br />

of rain and snow to the Salt River watershed.<br />

“We have seen 180% of normal<br />

precipitation,” said Ester. “Some<br />

areas of the watershed have had not<br />

this much snow since 1973.” He added<br />

that full reservoirs like Roosevelt<br />

Lake help restore water supplies and<br />

“go a long way toward helping restore<br />

the watershed after years of drought<br />

conditions.”<br />

This spring, colorful wildflowers<br />

– nourished by the same winter<br />

rains – lined the Senator Hardt Highway<br />

(State Route 188) from Globe to<br />

See ROOSEVELT, page 6<br />

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ROOSEVELT continued from page 5<br />

Roosevelt Lake, a popular<br />

destination for boating,<br />

camping, fishing, hiking,<br />

birdwatching and more.<br />

Though its historic water<br />

levels mean shoreline<br />

camping is unavailable at<br />

the moment, the lake still<br />

offers plenty of developed<br />

recreation sites that campers,<br />

boaters, picnickers<br />

and anglers can enjoy as<br />

the summer heat comes<br />

around. For more information,<br />

including fees and<br />

required permits, call the<br />

Tonto Basin Ranger District<br />

at (602) 225-5395 or<br />

visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35797.<br />

The Roosevelt Lake<br />

Marina offers boat slips<br />

and rentals, as well as<br />

shoreline or indoor dining<br />

at Ffinch’s Waterfront<br />

Restaurant. Just a few<br />

yards from the marina,<br />

the Roosevelt Lake Visitor<br />

Center provides fascinating<br />

exhibits and information<br />

on the lake, along<br />

with maps, passes and<br />

permits. For visitors interested<br />

in history, across the<br />

highway from the marina<br />

a short, paved trail leads<br />

Fernando Shipley<br />

License: AZ-6735550<br />

Roosevelt Lake on a late spring day<br />

up to Roosevelt Cemetery,<br />

where workers on the<br />

Roosevelt Dam are buried.<br />

From there, hikers can<br />

1400 N Broad St<br />

Globe, AZ<br />

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proceed to the Thompson<br />

Trail and a stretch of the<br />

Arizona Trail that winds<br />

among the hills south of<br />

the lake.<br />

Not to be missed is a<br />

visit to the dam itself,<br />

about three miles past the<br />

marina; to get there, take<br />

the Highway 88 turnoff.<br />

Just before you reach Roosevelt<br />

Dam, a viewing area<br />

offers a panoramic view of<br />

the Roosevelt Bridge –<br />

named one of the nation’s<br />

top 12 bridges by the<br />

American Consulting Engineers<br />

Council in 1995.<br />

And, of course, along the<br />

southern side of the lake,<br />

on the way to campgrounds<br />

and the marina, is another<br />

place worth visiting; Tonto<br />

National Monument, with<br />

its Salado cliff dwellings.<br />

To reach the lake from<br />

the Globe area, take<br />

SR188 northwest for 27<br />

miles. From Mesa, take<br />

SR87 (Beeline Highway)<br />

north for about 60 miles to<br />

the junction with 188, then<br />

turn right and take 188 for<br />

26 miles.<br />

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Cami Lucero<br />

State Farm Agent<br />

Hiking the trails at Round Mountain<br />

BY DAVID SOWDERS<br />

Assistant Editor<br />

Round Mountain<br />

Hiking Park, located<br />

at the end of<br />

South Street off Highway<br />

60 in Globe, is home to<br />

Cami, Kandace, Kenia,<br />

Danielle and Natalie<br />

Office: 928-425-4444<br />

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(across from Chalo’s)<br />

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Night-scented stock turns the hills of<br />

Round Mountain Hiking Park purple in<br />

over six miles of trails for<br />

everyone from beginners to<br />

experts, with benches and<br />

shaded ramadas throughout.<br />

The park’s West and East<br />

Trails both climb to the<br />

summit of Round Mountain,<br />

which offers a sweep-<br />

this spring <strong>2023</strong> photo.<br />

ing view of the city and<br />

surrounding mountains.<br />

From the West<br />

Trail, hikers can<br />

enjoy the scenic,<br />

and short, Bullseye<br />

Rock Loop. Round<br />

Mountain<br />

Hiking<br />

Park also includes<br />

the Boulder Canyon<br />

(which requires<br />

a bit of rock<br />

scrambling in places),<br />

Box Canyon<br />

and Ridge Trails.<br />

The park is op-<br />

erated by the City<br />

of Globe; more<br />

information is<br />

available at http://<br />

www.globeaz.gov/departments/recreation/<br />

round-mountain=park.<br />

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Experience the Ancient History of Arizona<br />

The Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park in Globe, AZ, provides a unique opportunity to explore the<br />

partially restored ruins of the ancient Salado culture of the southwest.<br />

The Museum houses a large collection of pottery and artifacts that provide visitors a fascinating glimpse at<br />

the lifestyle of the people who occupied the site from 1225 to 1400 CE.<br />

Hours of Operation: Regular 7 Days 9AM-4:30PM, <strong>Summer</strong> Wed.-Sun. 9AM-4:30PM<br />

928.425.0320 | 1324 Jesse Hayes Rd Globe, AZ 85501<br />

Find us online! https://www.globeaz.gov/besh-ba-gowah-archaeological-park-and-museum<br />

: Amanda Moors<br />

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Queen Valley Golf Course<br />

Boyce Thompson Arboretum<br />

Superior Chamber of Commerce<br />

Bullion Plaza Museum<br />

Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce<br />

Gila County Historical Museum<br />

Cobre Valley Center for the Arts<br />

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park<br />

Round Mountain Hiking Park<br />

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15<br />

18<br />

10<br />

11<br />

Roosevelt Lake & Visitor Center<br />

Superstition Mountain Museum<br />

12<br />

Dolly Steamboat<br />

17<br />

13<br />

Tortilla Flat<br />

14<br />

Apache Gold Casino & Resort<br />

16<br />

15<br />

16<br />

San Carlos Rec. & Wildlife<br />

Mt. Graham Observatory<br />

17<br />

Graham County Chamber<br />

18<br />

Clifton AVIC Visitors Center


Looking Back: Globe’s first fire wagon<br />

A Globe, Arizona fire w agon, 1913.<br />

Photo courtesy of Gila County Historical Museum<br />

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State flower<br />

enriches<br />

the Copper<br />

Corridor<br />

BY DAVID SOWDERS<br />

Assistant Editor<br />

In the last weeks of 1901,<br />

the Arizona Republican<br />

newspaper observed that<br />

“misinformation will travel<br />

farther and faster than the truth<br />

can ever hope to go.” They referred<br />

to a New York paper’s<br />

forecast of the saguaro cactus’<br />

“utter extinction” due to the<br />

building of irrigation systems.<br />

The giant cactus’ distinctive<br />

David Sowders/Copper Corridor<br />

A saguaro in bloom along<br />

the Globe-Young Highway.<br />

white blossom had just been<br />

named Arizona’s territorial<br />

flower, and the Eastern paper<br />

predicted that Arizona would<br />

soon have to pick a new<br />

bloom.<br />

Of course neither prediction<br />

came true; 20 years later,<br />

in March 1931, Governor<br />

George W.P. Hunt – a native of<br />

Globe, Arizona – signed a bill<br />

designating the saguaro blos-<br />

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som as Arizona’s state flower,<br />

which it remains today. And<br />

not only is this towering cactus<br />

(Carnegeia gigantea) still<br />

around, its flowers continue<br />

to grace the late-spring Copper<br />

Corridor; from just east<br />

of Apache Junction, where<br />

travelers can hike the trails<br />

(including a desert botanical<br />

walk) of Silly Mountain Park,<br />

to near the Gila Valley community<br />

of Fort Thomas<br />

– and up through Roosevelt<br />

to the Tonto Basin<br />

area.<br />

The Arizona Native<br />

Plant Society has<br />

dubbed the saguaro “the<br />

keystone plant and icon<br />

of the Sonoran Desert<br />

(https://aznps.com/arizona-state-flower),”<br />

and<br />

the plant’s white, waxy<br />

flowers bloom in late<br />

spring (May-early June,<br />

with peak blossoming<br />

in May). One cactus can bear<br />

scores of flowers, which open<br />

at night and close for good the<br />

next afternoon. But their story<br />

continues, as the flowers turn<br />

to plump red fruit that ripens<br />

in late June and early July –<br />

fruit that Native Americans,<br />

including members of the San<br />

Carlos Apache tribe, continue<br />

their tradition of harvesting.<br />

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Award-winning wines and more<br />

at Bruzzi Vineyard<br />

BY DAVID SOWDERS<br />

Assistant Editor<br />

Located in scenic and<br />

historic Young, Arizona,<br />

Bruzzi Vineyard<br />

is the first vineyard in Gila<br />

County and produces some<br />

of the state’s finest wines<br />

– most notably their Vidal<br />

Blanc, which has won local<br />

competitions and earned<br />

awards in the azcentral Arizona<br />

Wine Competition.<br />

Bruzzi Vineyard offers<br />

wine tastings at tasting rooms<br />

in Young and Superior, wines<br />

by the bottle and the case<br />

Bruzzi Vineyard<br />

Young<br />

47209 N Hwy 288<br />

928-462-3314<br />

bruzzivineyard.com<br />

(with free shipping in Arizona<br />

for three bottles or more),<br />

a seasonal farm stand, a delicious<br />

dining menu featuring<br />

fresh local ingredients and<br />

even a chance to meet one of<br />

their llamas up close.<br />

Having worked in hospitality<br />

and landscaping, a<br />

vineyard seemed to make<br />

sense to owner James Bruzzi.<br />

“It kind of started as a hobby,<br />

and just started to grow on its<br />

own,” said Bruzzi. He started<br />

planting the vines in Young<br />

in 2010, and opened his first<br />

tasting room six years later.<br />

Today the vineyard grows<br />

Superior<br />

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around eight acres of grapes,<br />

as well as blackberries and<br />

other produce.<br />

While the vines grow<br />

in Young, in 2020 Bruzzi<br />

opened a second wine tasting<br />

room in historic Superior.<br />

Located at 14 N. Magma<br />

Ave., it offers wines by the<br />

glass and the bottle, as well<br />

as wine tasting flights.<br />

Bruzzi Vineyard has a full<br />

kitchen, offering a rotating<br />

menu of prix fixe dinners<br />

– including a series of historical<br />

dinners that spotlight<br />

moments in time. This summer’s<br />

entries include an Old<br />

Pleasant Valley dinner and<br />

the Roman-themed “Terror<br />

in a Toga” murder mystery<br />

dinner.<br />

Visitors can also book a<br />

meet & greet with one of<br />

Bruzzi Vineyard’s retired or<br />

Courtesy photo<br />

rescued llamas, getting to<br />

pet, feed, walk and take pictures<br />

with them, or stop by<br />

the farm stand in Young to<br />

check out seasonal produce.<br />

The vineyard can also host<br />

private events.<br />

Bruzzi Vineyard is located<br />

at 47209 N. Highway 288 in<br />

Young, Arizona. The Young<br />

tasting room is open Friday-Saturday<br />

from noon to<br />

6 p.m. and Sunday from 10<br />

a.m. to 6 p.m. The Superior<br />

tasting room is open Thursday-Sunday<br />

from noon to 6<br />

p.m. Reservations are preferred<br />

at both locations.<br />

To book a tasting or event<br />

reservation, or learn more<br />

about Bruzzi Vineyard, call<br />

928-462-3314, like them on<br />

Facebook or visit their website,<br />

https://bruzzivineyard.<br />

com.<br />

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Prickly pear cactus fruit jam, jelly &<br />

syrup harvested here in Gila County!<br />

If your<br />

only taste<br />

of cactus<br />

fruit juice was<br />

a sugary, socalled<br />

prickly<br />

pear margarita<br />

at a Scottsdale<br />

restaurant<br />

– just<br />

wait ‘til you<br />

try the real<br />

thing; healthy,<br />

100% prickly<br />

pear juice or<br />

syrup harvested<br />

and bottled<br />

by Tonto Basin<br />

Cactus culinary artists<br />

Anne Marie and Chris Hansel.<br />

They also make prickly<br />

pear jams and jellies<br />

blended with everything<br />

from pineapple, pomegranate,<br />

cranberry, or black<br />

cherry raspberry to orange<br />

marmalade and prickly<br />

pear honey. Got a taste<br />

for something a bit more<br />

‘picante’ or robust? Try<br />

their jalapeno jam or garlic<br />

spread; both, of course,<br />

infused with the singular<br />

color and flavor of prickly<br />

pear cactus fruit juice.<br />

Need a gift with a taste<br />

and ‘terroir’ that’s wholly<br />

unique to Gila County? Tonto<br />

Basin Cactus Products<br />

features locally-sourced<br />

prickly pear fruit that Anne<br />

Marie and Chris pick at optimal<br />

mid-summer ripeness<br />

-- then creatively cook into<br />

tasty options ranging from<br />

classic prickly pear jam to<br />

Courtesy photo<br />

blends listed above. Or how<br />

about a cup of prickly pear<br />

tea? Our iconic Sonoran<br />

Desert cactus fruit ripen<br />

during July and August.<br />

Anyone who has scanned<br />

nervously for a diamondback<br />

rattlesnake coiled<br />

beneath a promising patch<br />

of p’pears, or winced at<br />

a handful of painful cactus<br />

spines, will agree that<br />

$9 a bottle is a bargain for<br />

the unique desert nectar.<br />

Unlike some competitors,<br />

Anne Marie and Chris don’t<br />

water down their prickly<br />

pear juice, or doctor it<br />

with unhealthy corn syrup.<br />

Anne Marie and Chris usually<br />

sell their tasty products<br />

beneath a pop-up tent<br />

at craft fairs and festivals<br />

throughout Arizona. Their<br />

website is open 24-7, and<br />

you can also order by<br />

phone, or ask questions,<br />

with a call to 602-370-3940.<br />

How did they get started in<br />

the business of cactus cuisine?<br />

In 2006 they bought<br />

a prickly pear-covered lot<br />

just north of Roosevelt<br />

Lake. It was springtime<br />

and the cactus thickets<br />

“were in their yellow rose<br />

of Texas flowering stage” –<br />

which produced a bumper<br />

crop of juicy, red fruits<br />

a couple of months later.<br />

“We started collecting them<br />

and reading up on their<br />

uses -- wow, did we learn a<br />

lot! We decided to go into<br />

the prickly pear business,<br />

and in the ten years since<br />

we have refined our techniques<br />

and skills so that<br />

today, we now think we<br />

have the finest prickly pear<br />

products in the Southwest,”<br />

said the Hansels. “She does<br />

the cooking, I do the picking.<br />

Our prickly pear products<br />

are all handmade. Each<br />

jar or bottle is produced<br />

in small batches, one at a<br />

time, in our own commer-<br />

Courtesy photo<br />

cial kitchen located on our<br />

prickly pear ranch. We pick<br />

our own prickly pear; we<br />

have a limited inventory.<br />

We don’t have a factory or<br />

warehouse – we’re truly a<br />

‘mom-and-pop’ company.”<br />

Their website, tontobasincactus.com,<br />

has links to<br />

reports of pharmaceutical<br />

studies from across the<br />

planet that confirm what<br />

Apaches and other Native<br />

Americans of the desert<br />

Southwest have known all<br />

along; not only are prickly<br />

pears tasty, but these iconic<br />

cactus fruit may prolong<br />

your life and assuage<br />

ailments from diabetes to<br />

cholesterol and high blood<br />

pressure. Adding prickly<br />

pears, rich in vitamins,<br />

minerals, antioxidants and<br />

bioflavonoids, to your diet<br />

can help level blood sugar,<br />

lower cholesterol and reduce<br />

digestive system inflammation.<br />

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Let’s go to Clifton<br />

Located on the beautiful<br />

San Francisco<br />

River, and tucked<br />

into a rugged mountain<br />

canyon, Clifton, Arizona<br />

offers a wide variety of history,<br />

recreation, attractions,<br />

watchable wildlife and raw<br />

beauty. Some would say<br />

Clifton is magical. It’s like<br />

stepping back in time.<br />

Founded in 1873, the<br />

town was named after Henry<br />

Clifton, an early pioneer.<br />

Others argue that the town<br />

was a contraction of “Cliff-<br />

Town,” so aptly described.<br />

It was the former mining<br />

center of Greenlee County.<br />

Entering Clifton you’ll<br />

see the remains of an old<br />

smelter. Continuing your<br />

drive, you will see the historic<br />

train station, which<br />

houses the new addition<br />

of the Art Depot and the<br />

historical Clifton Visitors<br />

Center. This massive structure<br />

was deeded to the city<br />

by the Southern Pacific<br />

Railway. Daily, sometimes<br />

many times a day, you will<br />

see, and be stopped at railroad<br />

crossings watching,<br />

the Eastern Arizona Railway<br />

and the Freeport Mc-<br />

MoRan train transporting<br />

needed sulfuric acid to the<br />

Morenci mine.<br />

Beyond the visitors center<br />

on the left you will find<br />

the old Clifton Jail, a rock<br />

bastille blasted out of the<br />

side of the mountain in<br />

1878. Here the infamous<br />

were incarcerated. It is one<br />

of the state’s famous jails.<br />

Adjacent to the jail is the<br />

old Copperhead Locomotive<br />

#8, built in 1897. Further<br />

on you’ll find Chase<br />

Creek, once the epicenter<br />

of the town. In 1908 Chase<br />

Creek boomed for over 20<br />

years; however, because of<br />

raging floods this part of<br />

town was almost washed<br />

away. Because of many<br />

people loving this wonderful<br />

area, it now showcases<br />

art galleries, antique shops,<br />

a book and toy store, an<br />

apothecary with many different<br />

local gifts available,<br />

a beautiful church and a<br />

historical museum.<br />

With all the history, expand<br />

your visit to include<br />

photo ops of the watchable<br />

wildlife. If you are lucky<br />

you may come across some<br />

of our magnificent bighorn<br />

sheep, often seen lazily<br />

grazing on the side of the<br />

road or train station lawn.<br />

Clifton also offers many<br />

more activities, including<br />

rock hounding and hiking.<br />

Did I mention bird watching?<br />

There are four trails<br />

within the area.<br />

For more info, contact<br />

the Clifton Visitors Center<br />

at (928) 865-3313 or<br />

P.O. Box 1415, Clifton, Az<br />

85533. We will gladly help<br />

you plan your getaway for<br />

an unforgettable experience.<br />

Nestled high in the<br />

Pellocinno mountains, with the San Francisco<br />

river running by, you will find the North Clifton RV park. With 59 spaces,<br />

club house, Wi-Fi, showers, laundry, a new library walk, new playground equipment and<br />

picnic pavillions, pet friendly / pet area and beautiful scenery anywhere you look.<br />

Recreational activities abound. Birding trails, hiking, rock hounding, biking, river walk, watchable wildlife and if you are<br />

lucky you will see our famous bighorn sheep grazing on the grass in the park.<br />

Our park is in a quaint, quiet area, yet still in walking distance of Chase Creek, our historical district. Clifton, Az offers<br />

the rare blend of history, architecture, romance and adventure all wrapped up in the splendor of an Old West mining town.<br />

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It’s amazing what you’ll<br />

find inside each one<br />

of these shops located<br />

throughout the Globe-Miami<br />

community.<br />

Antiques and more<br />

Jim Coates Gallery and<br />

Studio Cafe, 418 W. Sullivan<br />

St. in Miami, is open<br />

Saturday and Sunday from<br />

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />

The Globe Antique Mall,<br />

171 W. Mesquite St. in<br />

Globe, is open Thursday,<br />

Friday and Sunday from 11<br />

a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday<br />

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their<br />

phone number is 928-425-<br />

2243.<br />

Hill Street Mall, 383 S.<br />

Hill St. in Globe, is open<br />

Monday from 10 a.m. to 2<br />

p.m., Wednesday through<br />

Saturday from 10 a.m. to<br />

4 p.m., and Sunday from<br />

noon to 4 p.m. Their phone<br />

number is 928-425-0022.<br />

The Pickle Barrel, 404 S.<br />

Broad St. in Globe, is open<br />

Wednesday through Saturday<br />

from 10 a.m. to 5:45<br />

p.m., and Sunday from 11<br />

a.m. to 5 p.m. Their phone<br />

number is 928-425-9282.<br />

Simply Sarah, 661 S.<br />

Broad St. in Globe, is open<br />

Tuesday through Saturday<br />

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />

Their phone number is 928-<br />

425-3637.<br />

Splash of Copper, 656 N.<br />

Broad St. in Globe, is open<br />

Monday through Saturday<br />

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and<br />

Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.<br />

Their phone number is 928-<br />

793-3148.<br />

Turn the Page Vintage<br />

and Western Apparel, 610<br />

N. Broad St. in Globe, is<br />

open Wednesday through<br />

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5<br />

David Sowders/Copper Corridor<br />

p.m. Their phone number is<br />

623-910-9033.<br />

Yesterday’s Treasures,<br />

209 W. Hackney Ave. in<br />

Globe, is open Monday<br />

through Saturday from 9<br />

a.m. to 5 p.m. Their phone<br />

number is 928-425-7016.<br />

Lemonade’s Antique<br />

Store, 413 Gibson St. in<br />

Miami, is open Saturday<br />

and Sunday from 10 a.m. to<br />

4 p.m. and by appointment<br />

during the week. Their<br />

phone number is 480-213-<br />

8817.<br />

Miami Rose Trading<br />

Company, 401 W. Sullivan<br />

St. in Miami, is open Saturday<br />

and Sunday from 10<br />

a.m. to 5 p.m. Their phone<br />

number is 928-473-2949.<br />

Stewart’s Antique Nook,<br />

409 W. Sullivan St. in Miami,<br />

is open Saturday and<br />

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5<br />

p.m. Their phone number is<br />

480-993-8611.<br />

Sullivan Street Antiques,<br />

407 W. Sullivan St. in Miami,<br />

is open from 10 a.m.<br />

to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.<br />

My Mom’s House<br />

DZynes, 526 Gibson St.<br />

in Miami, is open Thursday<br />

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />

and Friday through Sunday<br />

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />

Their phone number is 480-<br />

980-3202.<br />

David Sowders/Copper Corridor<br />

David Sowders/Copper Corridor<br />

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