Explore Miami, Az
www.MiamiAz.org :
Explore our sister city and the events and activities of Miami, Arizona.
Miami is just 6 miles west of Globe on Highway 60 and in home to over
20 Antique shops.
Gila-Pinal Scenic Route
www.arizonascenicroads.com/main.aspx
: Explore the Gila-Pinal Scenic road which stretches from Phoenix
to Globe-Miami and takes in Boyce Arboretum, Besh-Ba-Gowah and the mining
sites which have made this area famous. This new web site, produced by
the Arizona Department of Tourism, includes a photo tour of the area,
as well as an outline of the mining history of this region.
Rafting the Salt River
www.inaraft.com/salt.htm
: Operating from March 1 - May 31st, this company offers a variety
of raft trips including 1 to 5-day adventures. Multi-day Salt River trips
provide an opportunity for total escape. Experience world-class whitewater,
fascinating geology, giant Saguaro cactus in bloom, Indian ruins, and
desert canyons carpeted in Sonoran Desert wildflowers. The Salt River
Canyon is truly a hidden treasure of the southwest. The launch point is
just 45 minutes north of Globe.
Antique Shops in Globe
www.globeantiques.com
: The area has over 25 Antique Shops and Art Galleries and more on
the way! Globe is very rich in architectural history and you'll find the
buildings as equally fascinating. Many shop owners have taken on restoration
projects and both Globe and Miami are benefiting from the effort of the
antiques and arts community in restoring and reviving these beautiful
old buildings.
Great Golf at the Stronghold Golf Course
www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com/GolfClub.htm
: Once rated the #1 Public Course in the State, the Stronghold Golf
Course located in San Carlos (Just 5 minutes East of Globe) struggled
to maintain the quality of the fairways with the bluegrass which had intially
been seeded for the course. This year, the Bluegrass was completely replaced
with Bermuda grass,(typically used throughout the Phoenix valley due to
its heat resistance) and the result has been ..."a dramatic turn
around" according to Golf
Arizona .
See the online review by Golf Club Atlas here
.
Arizona Mines
minerals.galleries.com
: The Globe-Miami area is rich in Mining History, and while the area
is best known for the copper it produced over the last 80 years,
there are many precious minerals associated with the local mines. Experience
the lingering ambience of the mining era while visiting the Globe-Miami
area.
Boyce Arboretum
arboretum.ag.arizona.edu
: In the roaring 1920s mining magnate Colonel William Boyce Thompson
founded this 320 acre collection of desert plants at the foot of towering
Picketpost Mountain near Superior, Arizona. He wanted to create in this
place the most beautiful and useful arboretum of its kind in the world,
and to instill in people an appreciation of plants. Now more than seven
decades later the Arboretum has grown to include two miles of walking
paths, a place for children to learn and for all ages to appreciate the
beauty and importance of our desert ecosystems.
Tonto National Monument
www.nationalparks.com
: Well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied by the Salado culture
during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries. The people farmed in
the Salt River Valley and supplemented their diet by hunting and gathering
native wildlife and plants. The Salado were fine craftsmen, producing
some of the most exquisite polychrome pottery and intricately woven textiles
to be found in the Southwest. Many of these objects are on display in
the Visitor Center museum.
Take
a Virtual Tour
Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park
www.besh-ba-gowah.com
: At Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park in Globe, Arizona, visitors
walk through a 700 year old Salado Culture pueblo, climb ladders to second
story rooms and view the typical furnishings of the era. Besh-Ba-Gowah
has one of the largest single site archaeological collections in the southwest
and is one of the most significant finds of Southwest archaeology.
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