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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

A visitor to Tombstone chats with historical re-enactors on Allen Street. (Photo by: Kaleigh Shufeldt/Arizona Sonora News)

Tombstone banks on history to attract visitors

Kaleigh Shufeldt May 6, 2015

The clop of horses’ hooves and jingle of spurs on the wooden sidewalk peppers the dusty morning air of Tombstone.“First shootout at noon,” calls a man with a snowy white beard and sheriff’s costume...

Visitors gather at the O.K Corral Historic Complex. (Photo by: Kaleigh Shufeldt/Arizona Sonora News)

Arizona gift shops filled with foreign souvenirs

Kaleigh Shufeldt April 16, 2015

Gift shops full of Arizona and Western-themed souvenirs and knick-knacks line Allen Street in Tombstone. They sell similar items. A kokopelli fabric square, pink cowgirl gun, Arizona shot glasses and...

Fields stands at Tombstone Sarsaparilla counter.

Entrepreneurs find their niche in Southeast Arizona

Kaleigh Shufeldt March 26, 2015

John Fields drove to Tombstone in 2009 with his dog Jenny and never left. Living in Mesa and selling RVs, Fields said after the market crashed he decided to pack up his few belongings, attach a trailer...

Jack Lemons weighs a handful of snap peas. (Photo by: Kaleigh Shufeldt/Arizona Sonora News)

Arizona farmers markets face future uncertainty

Kaleigh Shufeldt February 23, 2015

The Bisbee Farmers Market is an eclectic mix of locals and visitors roaming through stands of fresh vegetables, meat, leather goods, painted gourds, and homemade pistachio brittle. A table at the edge...

Tombstone Historic District on a rainy day. (Photo by: Kaleigh Shufeldt/Arizona Sonora News)

Is Tombstone tired and out of touch?

Kaleigh Shufeldt February 5, 2015

Bill Pakinkis, Tombstone Chamber of Commerce board member, says Tombstone is a thriving visitor destination. But take a walk down Allen Street and Misty Estes will tell you something different. “We...

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