Sunday, April 20, 2014

Copper, Turquoise, & Moonshine: Gleeson, AZ

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It’s seems like a long time since I last posted on City of Dust but I guess it hasn’t even been a month. I’ve covered some miles since the...
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Friday, March 28, 2014

And You Will Know Me by My Jail: Courtland, AZ

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Traveling southwestward down the dusty Ghost Town Trail puts us in the town of Courtland, a ghost if ever there was one. You won’t find t...
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Getting on the Ghost Town Trail: Pearce, AZ

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Pearce, Arizona marks the beginning of the Ghost Town Trail. Start heading southwest out of town down the gravel road that goes past Court...
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Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Big Nose Kate’s Place: Cochise, Arizona

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We’ve gotta make a quick stop in Cochise, Arizona. It’s in southeastern Arizona, just below I-10, and, while now quite small, it’s not rea...
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Friday, February 21, 2014

The Monsoon

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The war was almost over but we didn’t know it yet. I was still in bed. It was dark, but there was already a thin ribbon of yellow forming ...
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Saturday, February 08, 2014

Troubled Times: Steins, New Mexico

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Steins (pronounced STEENS), New Mexico is a ghost town whose recent history is as violent and troubled as its distant past. Philip Varney ...
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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Willis Earl Beal - A Place That Doesn’t Exist

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I first met Willis Earl Beal at the Wendy’s on Central and University in Albuquerque. He was applying for a job at that esteemed establish...
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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Spindrift Visits the Ghost Towns of Eastern NM

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In fall 2012, western rock band SPINDRIFT played ghost towns of the Wild West, the best tour idea I'd ever heard. I was honored to hav...