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Country Thunder Arizona again postponed to October

by Melissa | Feb 2, 2021 | Events/Things to do

Country Thunder Arizona again postponed to October Pinal Central As many likely anticipated, seeing as there are no big concerts happening yet, Country Thunder Arizona is once again postponed. The four-day country music mega-festival that brings tens of thousands of...

Turning a Pinal ghost town into a destination

by Melissa | Jan 22, 2021 | Apache Junction, Economy, Events/Things to do

Turning a Pinal ghost town into a destination by Bethany Blundell | Pinal Central Take a scenic drive out through the Superstition Mountains and you will discover a town like no other — a town focused on preserving history and building memories. This is Goldfield...

Writer encourages others to discover Pinal County stretch of Arizona Trail

by Melissa | Jan 20, 2021 | Environment, Events/Things to do

Writer encourages others to discover Pinal County stretch of Arizona Trail by Melissa St. Aude | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Sirena Rana had only been backpacking twice when she hiked the entire 800-mile Arizona Trail in 2008./Submitted via FRBT When Sirena...

Pinal offers many miles of hiking in nature

by Melissa | Jan 16, 2021 | Events/Things to do

Pinal offers many miles of hiking in nature by Melissa St. Aude | Casa Grande Dispatch A trail head marker in the Superstition Mountains Pinal County is home to plenty of trails and hiking opportunities and thanks to COVID-19, they’re more popular than ever. “Outdoor...

Area golf courses see a spike in local golfers during pandemic

by Melissa | Dec 23, 2020 | Casa Grande, Economy, Events/Things to do

Area golf courses see a spike in local golfers during pandemic by Gabrielle Olivera | Casa Grande Dispatch As the pandemic limits many activities, more locals are turning to golf courses for safe and socially distant fun. “It’s great to see,” said Adam Krukow,...

2021 Arizona Renaissance Festival canceled because of COVID-19

by Melissa | Dec 11, 2020 | Events/Things to do, Gold Canyon

2021 Arizona Renaissance Festival canceled because of COVID-19 by Josh Frigerio | ABC15 The 2021 Arizona Renaissance Festival has been canceled due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, organizers said Wednesday in a Facebook post. “With COVID-19 cases...