My Neighborhood

I am between Here's to Your Health (a health food store) and the Arizona Range News (the local weekly news paper office). This is one of the historical sights in town as it was founded in 1884. I can remember as a child when they were at press the whole block use to shake.

If you are in the mood to walk a quarter of a block to the stop light and a block down you are on Rail Road Avenue. The path down Maley has some museums as well as Rail Road Avenue. When I was a child the post office and the bank were located here also.

On Rail Road Avenue you will find a park on one side along with the railroad that runs through the town on the other are shops, Rex Allen Museum and the Friends of Marty Robins Museum, Rodney's Place -a food establishment that has been recognized in some national magazines, the movie theater, and a bar. On another corner is a railroad car, that is home to Big Tex, a restaurant featuring barbecue and you can smell the wonderful smells early in the morning as he prepares for the day.

On this avenue located at one end is the oldest continually operating store in Arizona or so they claim The Willcox Commericial.

The park on the opposite side has a memorial to those who gave their lives so we might have our freedom and another memorial to Rex Allen .

Or you can choose to drive pass this and visit the Chiricahu National Moment which is located in the mountains. You will travel from the high desert though cattle ranches and end up in pine and oak forest. It was home to Chiricahua Apaches and Buffalo Soldiers as well as some interesting rock formations and over the mountain is Portal and the home to hummingbirds where many travel to see them as well as the country of Mexico.

As you can see I live in an neighborhood that can be a fun place to visit or work.