01/24/2022

It was a beautiful day in Christopher Creek Arizona. The weather clear and the sun was shining on the tall green pine trees.The air was filled with anticipation of the lone pony express rider's entrance into town. Neither rain, sleet, nor dark of night can stop the Hashknife Pony Express. Each January for the last 49 years, the old west is brought to life as an elite group of riders thunder through Arizona. This exciting event is the oldest officially sanctioned Pony Express in the world. Each rider is sworn in as an honorary mail messenger braving weather, terrain, and modern-day obstacles to deliver the United States mail. Beginning in historic Holbrook, the horseback mail route covers over 200 miles from the majestic Mogollon Rim through the wilderness of the Mazatzal range to the de... 01/31/2009

Back in 1989 Duncan started the "Best Small Town 4th of July". There were 10,000 people in attendance to see Ninja Turtles, and Disney Characters, the Carter Sisters perform (Deena Carter went on by herself later) and tons of shops and businesses showing their wares. Duncan has since then toned it down, the small town of 600 and one store couldn't keep up! But it will still be a wonderful Small Town 4th of July. This year will host an early parade down Hwy 70 and breakfast in the park, sporting tournaments, pageant & fireworks, Free to Public, Call 928-359-2791 for more information and parade start times. 06/23/2007

I have to tell you all about my hometown.  It's small, inconvenient to everything, and hot in the summer and cold in the winter.  And...I couldn't think of a place I would rather raise my family.  The people and traditions of the town are far more reaching than the "Master Planned Suburbia" anyone could every dream of.  This town was once home to 30,000 people, three car dealerships, and was a main stop on the "Old West Highway".   But, anyone who was watched Disney/Pixars "Cars" knows what happens when an interstate moves in.  The town stayed alive for a while, but then three devistating floods hit within 15 years.  FEMA offered financial assistance, but you could never build there again.  The once bustling town is now down to a little over 500 citizens.  Those raised there want to mov... 04/30/2007