With a population of 23,000 Nogales, Arizona is a small border town, rich in culture, caring communities and loving people. A city influenced by its neighbor, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, it is truly a place where both cultures are mixed and have become one. However, the only thing separating the town is a tall wall carried…
When I was five years old, I moved to Arizona for the first time. My family and I relocated from Adelanto, California to Pinetop, Arizona. It was definitely a culture shock moving from the high desert of California to the luscious, crisp mountains of Arizona. Well, when I was ten, my parents divorced and my…
How do you make anyone understand what makes Arizona so special among states? Maybe one can begin by extolling the benefits of dry, arid heat that attracts so many for health reasons. We can praise the spectacular views, standing at a precipice of the Grand Canyon, sensing the immensity of creation. Hiking along the trails…
Arizona is my home. I live in the beautiful town of Laveen. Laveen is a great place to live. I live in a house with my wife and my two cats. Our views are beautiful and peaceful. Laveen itself is a quaint, small, farming town. We have many farms in the area, with cattle and…
I was born at St. Joseph’s hospital in Phoenix. It is unusual to find someone who is an Arizona native these days. Most people you meet are transplants from other States. Although I have lived elsewhere, Arizona is, and always will be home for me. Growing up, my family moved around Arizona. My father worked…