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Bolo ties hanging up.

Comeback Season: The Bolo Tie

Zoe Wesley May 2, 2018

This festival season, the bolo tie is getting a makeover. The bolo tie gained immense popularity throughout the southwest in the early 30s and became the official neckwear of Arizona in 1973. The...

Steve Smith and friend grabbing a beer at Johnny Ringo's. (Photo by: Savannah Shippen / Arizona Sonora News)

Off the beaten path: Tombstone locals’ hidden gem

Savannah Shippen April 25, 2018

What used to be a stockyard neighbored by a historic railroad is now Tombstone locals’ favorite dining spot. Johnny Ringo’s Bar and the Depot Steakhouse is a fine-casual dining restaurant and bar...

Photo taken from True West Magazine

Top 10 Western Towns: Not Tombstone

Cassidy Blumenthal April 6, 2017

Yet again, Tombstone failed to make the list of  Top 10 of True Western Towns. True West Magazine released the 11th annual ranking of Western towns for 2016 for how each town preserves its Old...

Photo by: Kristine Bruun-Andersen

Little hope for young people of Tombstone

Kristine Bruun-Andersen March 31, 2016

Tombstone’s push for the preservation of its Old West heritage upholds traditions of the past, but may prevent advancements for the future. Enthusiasts of the 1880s appreciate the tourist town’s...

Members of the Arizona Rangers Tombstone Company pose for a picture before starting foot and mounted patrol down historic Allen Street. From left to right: Duty Sgt. Dan Fischer, Lt. Mike Gross, Ranger Jim Politi, Ranger Geno D'Ambrose, Maj. Kenn Barrett. (Photo by: David Mariotte/ Tombstone Epitaph)

Rangers return: Volunteer officers bring back Old West

David Mariotte February 11, 2016

Rounding the wooden barricade outside the Bird Cage Theater, the ranger stopped mid-strut at a call for assistance. “We’re stuck,” said a man in his 40s, motioning across the street to his...

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