Globe is about 51 miles east of Gold Canyon on Hwy 60. We thought it would be a fun way to spend the day, and the drive was very interesting. There are wonderful rock formations, that looked like someone stacked them on top of each other. There still was some snow left over from a couple of nights ago. As we drove up this winding road we reached the top of the pass and the elevation marker said it was 4600'. But the most surprising was the huge Copper Mine, mined by Phelps Dodge, and the Austrialian company BHP. It must be at least 20 miles long and we could not see where it ended across the valley. We drove thru such interesting little mining towns called "Superior", Miami" and then into "Globe". They were really trying to keep the character of their towns alive, especially the historic downtown.
There is much better shopping in Scottsdale, to be sure.
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I put the antique sign comment on the wrong post, but I do love those letters! In previous trips to PHX, I've meant to tour downtown Scottsdale, but never found the time. Someone at Chick-fil-A told us that on Sunday afternoons outside the Scottsdale Fine arts center{?} they have all kinds of artists set up outside, playing music, etc. She said it's all free, and a fun way to spend the afternoon. Just a little tidbit of info...
Chrissy
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