CAPTURED IN TIME – A GLOBE PARADE
In the 1980s, both the world and the town of Globe were very different places as a series of images from a local parade back then so hauntingly captures.
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The Last Picture Show
The Apache Drive-In Theater in Globe was a cherished landmark that encapsulated the golden era of American drive-in moviegoing. Operating for over six decades, it served as a cultural touchstone for the Globe-Miami community and beyond.
Two former Globe Residents honored
Two remarkable women from Globe, both now sadly departed, Lillian Pinon Carrillo and Angela Ruiz Tewksbury, are being honored with induction into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame for their lifelong dedication to public service, community leadership, and advocacy.
Now Boarding for Globe
In the fall of 1976, the Bicentennial year, I vividly remember stepping off a Greyhound bus into the warm night air at the local depot in Globe. Little did I know that I was only a mile or so away from the home of a girl who would later become my life-partner. But that is another story, and one you can read more about elsewhere in these pages.
The Bloody Tanks Massacre
Older Globe and Miami residents will no doubt be familiar with the Bloody Tanks Wash, and the historic episode that occurred there that is said to have been responsible for its naming. All that remains these days are roadmarkers for the creek, though once there was a picnic ground that chronicled and commemorated what was one of the most dramatic events in local history.
Robin Treadway – Nurse and Author
Having spent much of her life in Globe and Miami, caring for the sick and elderly as an RN, Robin had a powerful affinity for the people and the area that lent itself well when later in life she became involved in writing a book that would feature those very places.
A taste of the past – Apache Land Village Cafe
The Apache Land Village Cafe was a local landmark for several decades, and many older residents will no doubt have fond memories of eating out there. Along with the adjoining Apache Land Shopping Center, the Cafe provided a colorful and welcoming spectacle on the corner of E Ash and S Hill Street, now the China Taste restaurant.
Happy 100th Birthday – Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Boyce Thompson Arboretum celebrates its 100th year as Arizona’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Located near Superior, AZ and an hour drive from Phoenix, the Arboretum will host a year of events, highlighting their mission to inspire appreciation and stewardship of desert plants, wildlife and ecosystems through education, research and conservation.
Globe-Miami Local Books & Writers
A spotlight on the books and writers of Globe-Miami. Both fiction and non-fiction, we explore the literary talent of the area, both past and present.
New Deal for Miami Mine
Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) and workers from five other international unions voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract covering about 420 workers at the Pinto Valley Mine.